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\ <)LUME III, NUMBER 140 _ CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATIT KDA\
WILL NOT KNELL
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(By Associated Press)
♦ PETROGHAD. Dec. 22.v~Prem- ♦
♦ ier Trotsky, in advising the coun- ♦
♦ cil of soldiers and workmen’s ♦
♦ delegates, declared that if the ♦
♦ kaiser offered offensive peace ♦
♦ terms the Russians would fight ♦
♦ against it. He said Bolshevik! ♦
♦ did not overthrow czarism to ♦
♦ kneel before the kaiser. ♦
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GERMAN* MASSES
ARE LITERALLY
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(By Associated Press)
LONDON. Dec. 22.—It is reported
the Vorwaerts, a Berlin newspaper,
declares the masses of Germans are
literally starving, while the farmers
and rich people live amid plenty.
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 22.—Fire
seriously damaged Eddie Graney’s
billiard parlors. The loss is estim
ated at $50,000. Graney was form
erly a famous referee, who figured
in most of the big pugilistic events.
HUNT IS SEATED
(By Associated Press)
PHOENIX, Dec. 22.—The supreme
court has seated G. M. P. Hunt as
governor of Arizona. Hunt contested
the election of Governor Campbell,
who now holds office. The decision
of the court was unanimous. Camp
bell has been given fifteen days in
which to file an appeal
Campbell announced this afternoon
that he would take no further action
to hold office. His next step will be
an appeal to the people, he said.
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GIN FINE OF
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 22.—Form
er German Consul Rodiek, of Hono
lulu, was fined $10,000. He pleaded
guilty to fomenting a revolution in
India.
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DANCE CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
By the Rag Time Trio at Eagle
hall—“Dreamy Moonlight Waltzes”
“Snappy One Steps”—Everybody’s
goin’. Are you?
GERMAN RAIDER
SEIZED FRENCH j
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(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, I)ec. 22.—
Passengers from the trpics re
port seeing the French schoon
er Lutece prowling off Chile in
October. The Lutece left the
Island under mysterious circum
stances in August, leaving ma
rooned forty American members
er of Lutece believes the mem
bers of the crew of the German
of her original crew. The own
raider Seeadler are manning the
Lutece.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—The house
merchant marine committee Is to con
sider bills to regulate the Alaska
fisheries after Christmas. The legis
lation is designed to stimulate fish
ing and obtain some revenue from
the catch.
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(By Associated Press)
OTTAWA. Dec. 22.—Premier Bor
den has announced that the impor
tation of intoxicants will be prohibit
ed after Monday. When the manu
facture is to be prohibited will be de
termined at a later date.
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MASONIC LODGE ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR NEW YEAR
Mt. McKinley lodge, No. 183, F. .£ A.
M., elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Worshipful Master,
Oscar C Meyers; Senior Warden, lid
ward F. Medley; Junior Warden, John
H. Sellen; Treasurer, Henry A. Slater;
Secretary, David T. Phillips. The in
stallation will take place next Wed
nesday evening.
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A CHRISTMAS LULLABY
Half an hour before midnight on
Christmas eve in Mexico the “Litany
of the God Child" is sung. It is after
this that the world famous lullaby
song of all Mexico, the “Uoro," is
heard. Every Mexican mother knows
this “Rock-a-bye” song, which is s p
posedly for the soothing of the infant
Jesus. In time and tune it is not un
like the American song. “Old Gray
Goose.”
Many other nations besides the Mex
icans have their Christmas songs, b“t
not many have distinctive Ytiletide lul
labies.
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ARE YOU PREPARED, IF NOT?
The progressive firm of Finkelstein
£ Sapiro with the view of helping to
make the FIREMAN’S MASK BALL a
success have had shipped up from
Seattle about thirty-five suits (ladles
and gent’s) for rental and the same
will be on display Monday, Decem
ber 24th. You had better hurry for
there is every Indication that they
will go fast
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♦ QUESTRICT, Holland, Dec. 22. ♦
♦ —Workmen from Essen say the ♦
♦ Krupp plant, the great German ♦
♦ munitions establishment, has ♦
♦ been ablaze the last twenty-four ♦
♦ hours. The plant is now being ♦
♦ closely guarded. Allied airmen ♦
♦ bombarded it several times and ♦
♦ it is believed the fire is the result ♦
♦ of one of these attacks. It is ♦
♦ reported that 90,000 men were ♦
♦ employed at Krupps. ♦
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—Secretary
Baker's annual report for the war tie
partment recently made public consti
tutes only a brief historical review of
the year, and so that it may be de
void of information for the enemy
shows no recommendations, no de
tailed information of the transporta
tion of the army to France or any
army plans for the future.
Secretary Baker does say, however,
that he does not favor universal mili
tary training ns a regular national
policy.
"The department has not sought
and does not now seek legislation on
the subject,” he says, “chiefly for the
reason that the formation of a perm
anent military policy will Inevitably
be affected by the arrangement con
sequent upon the termination of the
present war. Civilized men must
hope that the future has in store a
relief from the burden of armament
and the destruction and waste of war.
“However vain hope may appear in
the midst of the most devastating
and destructive war in the history of
the race, it persists—perhaps because
we are encouraged by the analagous
substitution of courts for force in the
1 settlement of private controversies;
perhaps because all the perfections
of nature teach us that they are the
product of processes which have elim
inated waste and substituted construc
tive for destructive nrincinles
"When a permanent military policy,
therefore, comes to be adopted, it will
doubtless be conceived in a spirit
which will be adequate to preserve
against any possible attack those vit
al principles of liberty upon which
democratic institutions are based, and
yet be so restrained as in no event to
foster the growth of mere militarist
ambitions or to excite the apprehen
sion of nations with whom it is our
first desire to live in harmonious and
just accord.”
As to the Expeditionary Force in
France. Secretary Baker says it would
be unwise to disclose details and
therefore contents himself with tell
ing of the sending of General Persh
ing. followed by a full division of
regular troops and a contingent of
marines as the first units. He des
cribes also the organization of the
Rainbow National Guard division,
(The Forty-second), adding:
"The purpose of this organization
was to distribute the honor of early
participation in the war over a wide
area and thus to satisfy In some part
the eagerness of these State forces
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to be permitted to serve in Europe.”
High tribute is paid to the "splendid
(By %*odated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec 22.—The Red
Cross membership returns are in
creasing favorably and it is estimated
that sixty per cent of the population
of Alaska has already joined.
Today Mayor W. H Chase, chairman
of the Red Cross Christmas drive re
ceived the following telegram from
Campaign Manager T A. Davies, of
Seattle:
Some Alaska chapters promise 100
per cent of population as members,
none less than 50 per cent—Alaska
as whole will probably secure in ex
cess 60 Der Cent We are itcnonHInr
on your committee to maintain these
high prospects. Emphasize the dol
lar membership. Let’s show the world
Alaska is the most patriotic spot on
earth. Effective Red Cross work now
will make a rich Xmas in the heart of
every worker when campaign closes.
Please cable results at once.
The business men and Red Crosi
( Christmas campaign committee me!
, last night, the object being to chec.V
; up the canvas of members to date
There were about thirty present am
I many matters of interest were re
ported. In some Instances people hes
itated to join the Red Cross for fea
they might be drafted Into service
There is positively no truth in thes
• rumors. LMucJ^^rma^h is be in
collected which^Wbe'^^afue to th
I council of national defense.
It was recommended that ever
person keep the service banner dii
played in their windows and be sur
I and add an extra cross for each men
her in the house. It is not so muo
the amount of money desired as t
get every person in Cordova enrolle
as a member. Amounts of more tha
$1 include the magazine for 1918.
Cordova has now' passed the 6(
mark and by the end of the driv
hopes to have more than 1,000 men
bers enrolled. Let everybody join an
thus make one hundred per cent shov
ing for this town. If you know <
any person who has not a dollar t
spare and is worthy report the sam
to Dr. Chase or Fred Glassbrermp
who will arrange to care for thi
membership.
cooperation of the navy, by means (
which these expeditionary forces hav
been safely transported and have bee
enabled to traverse without loss th
so-called danger zone infested by th
stealthy and destructive submarin
navy of the enemy.”
It became necessary, Mr. Bake
says, to build up an elaborate tran
port system for the expeditionar
force with great terminal facilitU
both in this country and in Franc
and to gather a large surplus or su]
plies on the other side as a safeguari
“This placed an added burden upo
the supply divisions of the depar
ment,” he says, “and explains in pai
some of the shortages, notably thos
of clothing, which have temporaril
embarrassed mobilization of troop
at home, embarrassments now happll
passed."
The arrangements made have r
suited, Mr. Baker continues, "in th
transporting of an army to Franc
fully equipped, with adequate reserve
of equipment and subsistence, an
with these large Quantities of tran
portation appliances, motor vehicle
railroad construction supplies and an
mals, all of which are necessary fc
the maintenance of. effective open
tions of the force.”
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EXPOSE OF Nfflj
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.—E.
E. Borie, head of the Savage
Arms company, American mak
ers of the Lewis machine gun.
testified before the senate in
vestigation as to the shortage
of army supplies. He told of
the government’s reluctance to
adopt the Lewis machine gun;
that last April the war depart
ment ordered thirteen hundred
Lewis guns and in August or
dered the company to stop pro
duction and proceed with the
manufacture of the Browning
gun. Later the department
changed its mind and ordered
aircraft guns of the Lewis type.
Col. Isaac Lewis, inventor of the
' Lewis gun, is to testify later.
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A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property
. custodian, issues the following state
f
r ment:
Declaration of war with Austria
a Hungary will not change the statu
g of citizens or subjects of Austrir
e, Hungary resident in this country
Such persons are not included with!
y the term "enemy” as employed i
i- the trading with the enemy act, an
e their property in this country wi
i- not be molested or interfered wit
ti in any way.
n Deposits in the postal savings ban
d of the United States, and deposits i
n other banks and banking Institution
belonging to citizens or subjects c
0 the Austro-Hungarian empire res
e dent in this country are not liable t
i- seizure by the government and wi
d not be taken into possession by th
r. alien property custodian. There i
f no reason whatever why such person
o should be concerned about their proj
e erty, real or personal, or their fund
r in bank, or securities, or other ir
s vestments.
Under the trading with the enem
*■ act the test of enemy character i
,f one of residence and not nationality
e The alien property custodian will taki
n into his possession only the propert;
e in this country held for, or an ac
e count of, or for the benefit of person:
e who are actually resident within thi
enemy territory.
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; BEST CHRISTMAS GIF7
s
“A fountain pen.” answered an en
thusiastic young philosopher to the
>- question, "What was your best Chrlst
1. mas gift?”
“I had a hundred dollar watch given
11 to me once." he udded, “but even that
isn't as necessary as a fountain pen.
t If you get the right kind you simply
wouldn’t be caught dead without it
6 It never leaks. It never clogs. It'll
y write a clear, steady line on any old
s naper. It'd be cheap at $10, and d
only cost $2.50."
y| "What aie you doing now?” 1 asked.
i "Sr'l'tig fountain pens.” he said.
>. \'ew York World.
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e FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
s Hegg’s store has just received i
d shipment of carnations, violets ant
i- chrysantheums from the States whicl
i would make most acceptable Christ
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I- mas presents. , (
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!■ Walter Schumacker, of Kuby. ii
spending a few days in town.
FOOD BEING SENT
SWEDEN
(By Associated Press)
♦ NEW YORK, Dec. 22.—Federal ♦
♦ agents raided the apartments of ♦
♦ Gustav Meyer, In Brooklyn last ♦
♦ night. Meyer was arrested and ♦
♦ they seized papers revealing an
♦ extensive food traffic between ♦
♦ America and Germany, through ♦
♦ Sweden. Meyer was purchasing ♦
♦ agent for German firms and ship- ♦
♦ ped food valued at hundreds of ♦
♦ thousands of dollars to Germany. ♦
♦ It had been communicated to ♦
♦ Germany up to a week ago. ♦
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ITALIANS MAKE
GAINS AFTER
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DATELESS — The Italian troops
| in continuing their countering yes
I terday in the Monte Asolone region
proressed after lively fighting, des
pite adverse atmospheric conditions.
' There is a lull on the western front.
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. CHICAGO, Dec. 22—The Chicago
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Americans, the team which won the
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world’s championship, was second in
. club fielding in the American league.
I j Boston with a total of .972, being five
| points to the good in this department
of the game. This was shown in the
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official fielding averages announced
by B. B. Johnson, president of the
1 league today.
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Among the “regulars" Chick Gandit.
1 Chicago, lead the initial basemen.
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! with Stuffy Mclnnis, Philadelphia, see
j ond. Jack Barry, manager of Boston,
topped his rivals at the Keystone
sack with an average of .973. Eddie
I Collins, his former teammate and now
I captain of the Chicago White Sox
. j was four points lower.
The fourth member of Connie
Mack’s old $100,000 infield. Baker—
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with Weaver of Chicago among the
third hasemen. Each fielding for a
mark of .949. Scott of Boston was
! first among the shortstops. John
Henry of Washington, topped the
catchers.
Four pitchers went through the sea
son without a fielding error. These
performers were Walter Johnson,
Washington, Earl Hamilton. St. Louis.
A. J. Schauer, Philadelphia and
George Mogride, New York.
John Collins. Chicago, lead the out
fielders. He took part in 73 games
• and was four points in front of Jack
son, St. Louis, who went through 141
' contests with five black marks
' against him.
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FARMER BOY SOLDIERS
WILL HELP HARVEST CROPS
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WASHINGTON. Bee. 22.— Secre
tary of War Baker will permit the
farmer boys in the army to return
* home at periodical intervals in assist
ing the crop production.
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