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NEUTRAL PERSIA
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TEHERAN, Persia, June 10.—War
1b responsible for hard times in Per
sia, although the country is neutral.
Business and financial conditions
could be no worse if Persia were the
center of hostilities. Trade has been
at a standstill since the beginning of
the war. The exchange rate is so un
favorable that the silver kran, for
merly worth about ten cents, now
brings only about 6V6 to 7 cents. The
government is at its wlth’s end In an
effort to find money to pay salaries
to government officials. There is nn
unprecedented scarcity of silver coins,
and many well-to-do citizens have
buried all their savings, fearing the
uncertain times of war.
Trade with foreign countries censed
at the outbreak of war. Caravan
routes are mnde dangerous and risky
by the activity of tribesmen and
bandits. The usunl large shipments of
tobacco and opium have accordingly
been stopped, with very serious re
sults to the considerable sections of
the community dependent on this
trade for their livelihood.
Financially Persia is dependent
upon Russia and England, the two
banks, one English nnd the other
Russian, are facing very serious diffi
culties. The Russian government
originally prohibited exports of pet
roleum and all sorts of food supplies
into Persia, fearing that these com
modities might indirectly reach Tur
key. This caused a sweeping rise In
the price of petroleum, sugar, and
other things. The prohibition wns
abolished some time later, and prices
went down again, but not to tbeir
previous level.
The industrial centers where woven
fabrics, rugs, silve rand leather ware,
sword blades, earthenware and articles
of luxury are manufactured, are all in
a state of prostration. The Armenian
dealers and agents have received
notices from all their clients In Eng
land and. America that no further im
ports are to be expected for a long
time.
The alliance between Russian and
England has caused much speculation
and alarm in Persia. With only a
limited acquaintance with the geog
raphy and current history or western
Europe, most Persians jumped to the
conclusion that the alliance must have
some foundation in Persian affairs.
They Boon found an explanation,
which is still generally accepted. The
two great nations, this explanation
avers, decided to put an end to their
squabbles over Persia by forming an
alliance and dividing Persia between
them in accordanve with the "spheres
of Influence" established by the con
vention of 1907.
Accordingly, the Persian sympathies
naturally went in most cases to Ger
many. The addition of Turkey to the
list of combatants created a terinend
ous impression, more especially upon
the clergy. The German legation at
Teheran fostered this feeling of
friendship toward Germany. Matters
came near a crisis with the discovery
of a plot to murder the Russian, Brit
ish, French and Belgian ministers.
The plot failed only because of a
premature explosion of some bombs
which were to have been used.
Russian prestige suffered a further
setback soon afterward when Tabriz
and Urmia were temporarily occupied
by the Turks.
The handful of Belgians residing in
Persia, most of whom are engaged in
work as finance controllers and cus
toms officers, has also been the sub
ject of popular animosity, and on one
occasion nothnig but the lucky arrival
of a force of gendarmes under a Swed
Ish military officer saved the finance
controller from violence.
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PROHIBITION SEVERE
BLOW TO PAWNSHOPS
MOSCOW, June 10.—Prohibition of
tho sale of vodka and other intoxicat
ing drinks has eeffcted a striking re
duction of the business of the munici
pal pawnshops. Notwithstanding the
high prices of foodstuffs and clothing
entailed by the war, the population is
steadily losing its dependence upon
these institutions, as is shown by the
following figures.
For the first quarter of 1914, the
municipal pawnshops made 204,451!
loans, aggregating $1,222,145.
During the corresponding quarter
of the present year, there were con
tracted 128,010 loans, totaling $8:!(i,
857.
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! YOUNG COUNT TOLSTOI
IS RETAKEN PRISONER
VIENNA, June 10.—One of the most
distinguished prisoners of the war
captured by the Austrian and Hun
garian. forces is a son of the late
Count Tolstoi, who was taken In the
Carpathians recently, escaped, and
now ha3 been retaken.
Young Count Tolstoi was placed In
a prison camp at Milovic in Bohemia,
hut with his companions managed to
tunnel his way out. He got as far as
Trieste, where he was recognized and
seized. The tunnel through which he
escaped wns about 12 yards long and
was dug almost under the eyes of
the guards, from a room to a point
outside the wall.
Tolstoi is one of a number of
brothers who took the held for Russia,
notwithstanding their father’s well
known hatred of war and opposition
to an alliance with France as likely to
bring about a conflict sooner or
later.
COMO IS YOUNGEST
OF FRENCH GENERALS
PARIS, June 10.—General Gouraud,
replacing General d'Amade In com
mand of the French expeditionary
force at the Dardanelles, is the
youngest general of division in the
French army, born in Paris in 18U7.
He is the best known for having led
the force that saved the situation at
the time of the revolt at Fez. He had
already distinguished himself in the
Soudan, in Mauretania and Morocco.
It was lie who pacified the turbulent
district of the plateau of Adrar; he
also captured alive the previously
elusive bandit Samory.
Ho was named Brigadier-General at
the beginning of the operations
against Taza. Recalled to France at
tlie outbreak of war he was given
command of a brigade, then of a corps
of colonial troops. He has been
wounded three times during the war,
but has never ceased his service.
TOURISTS NOT SUPPLIED
IPS AND GUIDEBOOKS
BERLIN, June 10.—No tourist
guidebooks, prospectuses and maps
whatever may be sold In n belt 100
kilometers deep (slightly more than
tiO miles) extending clear around the
empire. Certain other disrtlcts are
included in the prohibition. Popular
tourist regions thus affected include all
Posen, East and West Prussia, Pomer
ania. the Rhine, the Vosges, part of
the Black Forest, the Eifel, the
Bavarian Rheinpfalz and the Moselle
region.
The prohibition does not mean that
tourists may visit none of the places
afTected. Most of them may be visited
as usual, even including the bathing
resorts of the Baltic, and the lake
region of the Mecklenburgs.
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RETURNING GERMANS
IN CHARGE OE SCHOOLS
BERLIN, June 10.—To provide em
ployment for Germans possessing a
knowledge of French and English,
who fled to Germany at the outbreak
of the war, the minister of education
has empowered the authorities of
higher schools and colleges to employ
them as instructors of language with
out many of the usual formalities.
Educated women similarly in need
of employment can be taken into the
middle and lower classes of boys
schools, and may receive permission
to teach privately without the usual
credentials. Men will be required
only to furnish evidence of suitable
character, not of teaching ability. In
increasing numbers such men are
taking the places of regular teachers
called to the front as part of the
“lands! rum." The new rules apply
until the end of the war.
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Meeting of Firemen
A meeting of the Cordova Fire De
partment will be held at the fire hall
on Thursday evening and a full at
tendance of the members is requested.
J. B. O'NEILL, Secretary.
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WANTED—To rent or buy a roll
top desk. Apply at Times office.
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MINERS SPECIAL Red Sole Boots
$9.50 nt S. Rlum & Co's.
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Notice to Moose
Regular meeting in the Eagles Hall
Thursday, June 10, at 8 p. m.
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All the Heal News in the Times.
INjlELD
BUCHAREST. Juno 10—The Turk
ish Ministry of War places the total
of men under arms at present at
1.322.000.
More conservative estimates in Con
stantinople give the number as about
800.000. This Includes 200.000 Chris
tions who are being UBed for digging
trenches and building railways, road
and bridges.
The actual fighting men are divided
Into five armies. The first, encamped
at Adrianople and around Constan
tinople under von der Goltz, is sai
lo be about 100,000 strong. The sec
ond. under Djemal Pasha, alms at
Egypt with 150,000 men. The third
Is located around Bagdad with 50,000.
The fourth, in the Caucasus, numbers
180.000. while the fifth, estimated at
something over 100,000 is operating in
the vicinity of the Dardanelles.
Probably the best equipped troops
ire gathered around Constantinople,
which is also admirably defended by
concentric rings of up-to-date fortifi
cations. An excellent battery has been
placed in position Immediately below
the mosque or St. Sophia.
Although the German advisers of
the government have taken over prac
tical command of military affairs, they
aake no attempt to meddle in police
ind civil matters. The press censor
ship, for example, is under Turkish
luspices, and correspondents, even
from Germany, are handled ruthlessly.
Thus the correspondents of the
i’ologne Zeitung and the Deutches
Inner Zeitung have been interned at
Konla, the correspondent of the Neue
Ereie Presse has been condemned to
i year's Imprisonment, and the repre
sentative of the Berlin Tageblatt has
been expelled.
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WOMEN VOLUNTEER
EOR PSTROL DUTY
KIEV, June 10.—A deputation of
women who wish to form a volunteer
Ieglan to serve as regular soldiers in
the campaign on this front has arrived
in this city from Gomel with a petition
which they have presented to the head
of the Kiev military district. These
women state that they are ready to
assume all military duties except
actual engagement in battle, and are
particularly desirous of being em
ployed for patrol servcie. They have
designed a uniform similar to that
worn by the regular army, but dis
tinguished from It by leather coats
and trl-cornered hats. They hope to
carry regular infantry arms.
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See the “Count of Monte Cristo,” at
Empress on Friday evening.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE
No. 10—In Bankruptcy
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
DIVISION.
In the Matter of J. A. Fagerberg, A
Bankrupt:
Whereas, Application has been made
by the above-named bankrupt for a
discharge, as provided by Section 14 a
of the bankruptcy law of 1893; now,
on motion of Edward F. Medley, attor
ney for such bankrupt,
IT IS ORDERED: That all creditors
of J. A. Fagerberg, a bankrupt, as well
as all other parties in interest, show
cause, at a hearing to be had on such
application before the District Court
for the Territory of Alaska, Third
Division, at Valdez, in said Territory
and Division, on the 28th day of June,
A. I)., 1915, or as soon thereafter as
such hearing may be had, why such
application should not be granted.
That notice of such hearing be
given by mailing a copy of this order
at least ten days prior to the date set
for such hearing to each of the credit
ors, parties in interest and attorneys
entitled to notice of the proceedings
herein, and by publishing a copy here
of in The Cordova Daily Times, a
newspaper published at Cordova,
Alaska, not later than one week prior
to such date.
That such uotlce be so given by or
under the direction of the referee in
bankruptcy In charge of this proceed
ing.
WITNESS, The Honorable Fred M.
Brown, Judge of said court, and the
seal thereof, at Valdez, in the Terri
tory and Division aforesaid, on this
27th day of May, 1915.
ARTHUR LANG.
(Official Seal) Clerk.
By Chas. A. Hand, Deputy.
United States of America
ss.
Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
I, the undersigned Clerk of the Dis
trict Court for the Territory of Alaska,
Third Division, do hereby certify that
the attached is a full, true aud correct
copy of the original Order To Show
Cause on Application for Discharge in
Bankruptcy No. 10, as the same ats
pears on file, and of record in my
office.
In testimony whereof, I liave sub
scribed my name and affixed the seal
of the said Court at Valdez, Alaska
this 27tb day of May, 1915.
(Seal) ARTHUR LANG. Clerk,
By Chas. A. Hand, Deputy.
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