The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press
VOL. Til. No. 2ns CORDOVA, ALASKA, ’l l ESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, l!t|s PRICE TEN CENTS
ALLIES ADVANCE IN MACEDONIA
eiULlDEIS
I’ARIS. Sept. 17.—Two planes of the
Herman squadron which raided Paris
on Sunday were shot down.
Six persons were killed and fifteen
injured in the raid of Sunday night.
HUNDREDS EXECUTED IN
PETROCRAD LUST WEEK
STOCKHOLM, Sept 17.—Eight hun
dred and twelve persons were exe
cuted in Petrograd last week.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 17.—Charles E.
Chapin, city editor of the Evening
World, and for twenty years one of
the most widely known newspaper
men of the city, whose wife was
found yesterday with a bullet wound
in the head in a hotel apartment,
r-urtendered to the police today.
He had left a note hinting that his
wife had committed suicide, hut he
admitted today that he had killed her.
His act was due to desperation caused
by the demands of bis creditors.
ELECTION EXPENSES
BEING INVESTIGATED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—The de
partment of justice is investigating
the primary campaign expenses of
candidates for congress in New York,
Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, West Vir
ginia and several other states, to as
certain If there has been a violation
of the statutes limiting such expendi
tures.
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TWELVE KILLED
NKWAHK. N .1. Sept. 17 All
police reserves and ambulances have
been ordered to the plant of the Amer
ican Hutton Company, which is on
tire. It is reported that twelve per
sons are dead and many girls are
jumping from the windows.
ATTACK ON A TWELVE MILE FRONT;
CITIES IN VICINITY OF METZ BOMBED
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♦ LOOK HEAH WHAT ♦
♦ DIS NIGGAH GOT! ♦
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♦ 1’ARIS, Sept. 17. During (lie ♦
♦ recent advance of the Ameri- ♦
♦ cans in the Chateau Thierry ♦
♦ sector a Red Cross captain met ♦
♦ an American negro soldier ♦
♦ marching closely behind a ♦
♦ German major towards Chn- ♦
♦ ;e hi Ti.ii i v. O
•tr The negro had transferred v
♦ IPs own ■ ark to the h:tk of C1
♦ the German otficer. ar 1 had <•
0 also transferred the major's ♦
♦ monocle to his own eye ♦
♦ As he passed the Red Cross ♦
♦ captain the soldier called out, ♦
♦ "Look heah what dis niggah ♦
♦ done got”" ♦
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BAKED PLEASED
LONDON, Sept. 17.—American Sec
retary of War Raker, who arrived
from 1'aris yesterday, plans to return
to France for a few days, hut will re
turn to London in about a week He
1 enthusiastic over the American vic
tory at St, Mihiel, and says the spirit
of the Americans is wonderful, even
among the wounded.
'Pin' American casualties were very
light, he said, and were for the most
part minor wounds.
STATE AND COUNTY BONDS
MUST PUT iCOME TUX
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17—The
house has approved the war revenue
provisions levying federal income
tuxes on future issues ol state, county
and municipal bonds.
RADIO MESSAGES FROM !
NEW YORK TD CALIFORNIA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—The
highest radio aerial in the world, the
cables of a captive balloon, in use In
.oe New York navy yard, has been in
communication with the Arcadia, Cal .
« in less station.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
KKATTLK. Sept 17. The prices of.
fish nl noon today were as follows: j
11 a 1 lbur. 1 f»i*; sahletlsh, 5*%c; ling
and red cod, 3c.
BOLSHEVIKI FORCES FLEE
IN PANIC FROM ALLIES
PETKO(iRAI), Sept. 17.—The Bolsheviki forces have met
the American and British detachments on the Archangel front.
After an initial success the Bolsheviki were repulsed and fled
in panic.
ASXf H’lATKI) PliKSS WAR SIM MARY. The allied of
fensive in Macedonia continues successfully. More than three
thousand prisoners have been taken.
Tiie allied attacking front in Macedonia extends more than
twelve miles. The allies have advanced northward more than
five miles. A .Jugo Slav division is fighting with the allies.
The allies apparently aim at clearing the Yardar valley
and capturing I’rilop, an important railway junction north of
Monastir.
Allied pressure against the (lermans on the western front
is unabated. In the Metz, region the enemy is reported to he
burning towns in the valley of the Moselle, evidently in prepara
tion for a retirement. It is probable that a new and mighty
blow will he struck by the allies as a reply to the Austrians’
peace proposal.
German artillery fire against the new American front
south of Metz is strong. It is believed the enemy is digging in
on the llindenburg line.
There is great enemy activity in the Vosges region, where
the Germans evidently expect anfettack.
General Foch may elect to Vtrike west of Verdun, where
the Germans have been shaken blithe American victory.
Americana Engaged in Lcia^SteAmishes Only Monday
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.—General Pershing’s com
munique of Monday reported only local combats, in which some
prisoners were taken in the St. Miiiiel sector. There is in
creased artillery mid aviation activity.
It is unofficially reported that Bulgarian troops have ap
pcaml on the western front.
American Patrol Makes Capture
W ITH TIIKAMKRICAN FORCKS, Sept. 17. An Ameri
can patml in the Lorraine region lias captured five non coni
missioned officer* and killed seven.
May Vithdraw Behind Hindenburg Line
W ITH TIIKAMKRICAN FoRCKS, Monday evening, h
is believed that tie enemy intends to withdraw behind the Hin
ilenberg line in lorraine if lie is pressed further. The Hermans
are burning tow is along the Moselle river. American and allied
aviators have bunhed many cities in the vicinity of Metz with
good results, (pe American machine was lost.
Operations of the British
L<)XI)( >X, Sept. I7. -(Official)—Operations of the British
during the night resulted in a further closing in of their lines
northeast of St. Quentin, in the direction of Leverguier.
German Official Report
BKRL1N, N'pt. 17.—Artillery fire in the region of llavrin
eourt, southwest of Cninhrai, has increased to great intensity,
says the official Herman statement. The Germans have recap
tured the fringe of heights east of Vauxaillon, where the French
had gained a footing.
LONDON, Sept. 17. A Serbian official report savs that
tin* Berlin French troops in Macedonia continue on the offi n- i
sivo, and already have advanced five miles and captured more
than three thousand prisoners ami twenty-four guns. Their
own casualties were slight. They are moving forward on a
twelve mile trout east of Monastic.
ITALIANS ABE WORSTED
BT AUSTRIANS IN ALBANIA
VIENNA, Sept. 17 (Official) —
The Austrians have repulsed Italian
patrols in the Mori and Monte Cl
tnones sectors, in Albania. The Ital
ians are vainly attacking.
AERONAUTIciPARTMENT
TO BE ESTABLISHED
WASHINGTON Sept 17.—The sen
ate military ci*mittee today favor
ably reported tl* 1)111 establishing u
government detriment of aeronau
tics, with a ollnet officer at its
head.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 17 The
Smithsonian Institution, in a bulletin
issued today, says the unmined sup
ply of petroleum available in the
United Stales Is only about seventy
barrels per person, and conservation
of the supply Is urged.
It is further declared that the wast
age In mining amounts to nearly 90
per cent of the total value of this re
source.
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♦ UNUSUAL HONORS ♦
♦ FOR AMERICANS ♦
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♦ LONDON. Sept 17 General ♦
♦ Haig, commander of the British ♦
♦ forces, has issued a special or ♦
♦ tier to the British troops, ad ♦
♦ dressing General Pershing and ♦
♦ extending the congratulations ♦
♦ of all ranks of the British ♦
♦ forces for the victory achieved ♦
♦ by the Americans in their ini ♦
♦ tlal offensive. ♦
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RED CROSS Tl
FOLLOW ALLIES
IN FAR FAST
TDK Jo. s«*pt. 17 Tin* American
Red Cross and the British, Japanese
and American Y. M. C A.’s are plan
ning to greatly extend their opera
tions in Russia. Many workers are
now en route to Siberia .ami they will
follow the allied armies on their west
ward march and will aid in the re
construction of Russia by extending
piactical aid to the people
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COI’HXHAt I !•: N Sept 17 Kmg
Christian has bestowed tin- grand
< ross of the Order of Dannebrog on
Dr. Maurice 1 Kgan, American min
ister to Denmark This is the high
est decoration which can be awarded
a commoner.
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\\ ASH I NdTON, Sept . 17 The war
department has asked eongress for
$7..'i47,ooo,000, in addition to the pre
vious estimates, for the enlarged mili
tary program.
A new item in the estimates is $198.
Koo.eod for the < hemieal warfare serv
ice.
The total expenses of the govern
ment for the year 1919 are now ex
pected to he more than thirty-five bil
lions of dollars Appropriations al
ready made amount to $L’9.8<*o,000,000.
The new increase may mean a
change in the revenue hill, and ii is
possible that consumption taxes may
ho inserted.
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URGES REINSTATEMENT
OF MUNITIONS STRIKERS
WASHINGTON. Sept. 17 Presi
dent Wilson has asked the Bridgeport
munitions manufacturers to reinstate
all strikers who seek to return to
work in response to his demand
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TOKIO. Sept 17 During an erup
tion of the volcano on Prop island,
in the Kurile group, three terrific ex
plosions this morning caused a groat
tidal wave which overwhelmed a force
of men who were working at the task
of refloating a sunken ship. Twenty
nine of them were drowned.
NO PEACE TALK UNTIL
ENEMY IS ON KNEES
W ASH 1NGTOX. Sept. 17. Secretary of State I .arising last
night made public, with the authority of President Wilson, the
fact that the I'nited States government had definitely and em
phatically rejected the Austrian peace proposal. Secretary
Lansing said that only one reply was necessary, which was that
the terms which have been repeatedly voiced by the Presid mt
would be insisted upon by this government.
President's Stand Indorsed by Lodge
In the s mate today Si nator I <•• ■'••••• - I Va ’ u- tis. the
Republican floor leader, gave Ids unqualified indorsement t"
the President’s rejection of the Austrian proposal for secret
pence discussions. 1 le said America's position was becoming so
plain that even the central powers would soon understand it.
Speaking of Germany, Senator Lodge said: “We will not
bargain for the decision. Wo mean to put her in physical
bonds. The President’s action should put an end to the loose,
talk that is helpful to (jermany.’’
Republican Leader in House Also in Line
Representative Fess of Ohio, chairman of the Republican
congressional campaign committee, told the house today that
President Wilson’s reply to the Austrian peace note leaves no
chance for the enemy to guin by diplomacy what she could not
win cm the battlefield. The quick reply of the President was
justified as a rebuke to the enemy’s double dealing. “This,”
concluded Mr. Fess, “should be an end to pbace talk until the
enemy is on his knees.”