FATE OF LORD
KITCHENER IS
ESTABLISHED
LONDON, Jan. 5 (Correspondence
of the Associated Press).—Lord Kitch
ener and his staff did not even reach
the deck of the British cruiser Hamp
shire after she struck a mine off the
coast of Scotland one stormy night in
June, 1S16, according to a warrant
officer who has just told the story ot
the sinking to a correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian.
Questions concerning the sinking
of the Hampshire have been asked in
parliament because of the persistent
rumor that the vessel had been sunk
by a submarine and that Lord Kitch
ener had been carried off a prisoner
to Germany. No detailed statement,
however,, has ever been officially
given out. The name of the officer
who now tells the story has not been
disclosed.
Pour days after the Jutland battle,
according to the officer, the Hamp
shire took Lord Kitchener aboard, on
June 6. and set out with about 800
persons on board in “the foulest
weather known in that region,” She
was escorted by two destroyers, who
were unable to face the storm and re
turned to port. Everything on board
tho Hampshire was lashed down, and
only one hatchway was left open.
About 8 o’clock in the evening the
ship-was shaken by a terrible explo
sion, aad the crew scrambled for the
deck. Officers quickly took their
posts, but their orders could not be
heard bocause of the raging storm and
tho terrific sound of escaping steam.
Immediately after the explosion there
was another, and all lights went out,
which added to the confusion.
The officer, with a companion, cut
the lashings of a life raft, it being im
possible to launch the boats in the
terrific sea, and the raft was slipped
over the side. It turned upside down,
but -finally righted and he with others
found themselves afloat. Almost im
mediately the ship went down, not
mere than five minutes after the first
explosion. The officer did not see
Lord Kitchener on deck, and It 1* Ws
opinion that tvs only one hatchway
wao open, the only men who reached
tho deck were those who went that
way. Although much confused, he
recalls trying to open a number of
other hatchways while trying to reach
the deck, and found them all battened
down.
The raft drifted with the gale for
five hours, during which time many
of the men were washed from the roft,
while othei-s died and rolled Into the
net In the center. The raft was then
tossed through an opening In a rocky
reef and beached on an island.
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PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST
Valentine day next Friday.
All roads lead to the dance at
Eagles’ hall tonight, and of course
you will join the stampede.
—
Mrs. Nellie Brown will return to
her home at Anchorage on the Cu
racao after a pleasant visit here.
A number of young people are bus
ily engaged in making costumes for
the firemen’s ball on Washington’s
birthday.
The steamship Alaska left Ketchi
kan, north-bound, at 4:30 o’clock y»es
terday afternoon, and is due in Cor
dova Monday morning.
No word has as yet been received
from the steamship Curacao, which
left Seattle January 29, and should
have been here several days ago.
George Walsh appears tomorrow
night at the Empress theater in “The
Yankee Way,” a five-act comedy.
There will also be a Hearst-Pathe
News.
There will be a meeting of the ex
ecutive committee of Cordova Chap
ter, American Red Cross, on Monday
evening at 8:15 o’clock, following the
meeting of the board of managers.
T. M. Hunt will go to Seward and
Turnagain arm on the next boat.
Shortly after his return to Cordova
Mr. Hunt will leave for the States,
where he expects to be temporarily
located.
Municipal taxes become delinquent
after Monday, and if not paid by then
a penalty of 5 per cent is imposed.
The city tax roll amounts to $13,000,
and those who have neglected to make
payment should do so at once.
\ At a well-attended meeting of the
Home Guard held last night the mem
bers evinced much interest in the or
ganization, which will be continued
and hereafter will meet every Tues
day night. A set of by-laws also was
adopted.
—
W. R. Hillery and B. E. Lee will
leave this afternoon on a cruise of
several days down the bay, visiting
several camps where the Canoe Pass
Packing Company is getting out piling
and also the fish trap in which Mayor
Hillery is Interested.
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In commemoration of his 45th birth
day, a surprise party was tendered
Richard E. Eisner last night by a num
ber of his friends. The time was pleas
antly spent in dancing, playng cards
and with a musical program, after
which elegant refreshments were
served.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock a
memorial service will be held in the
Empress theater as a tribute to the
memory of that greatest of all Ameri
cans, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. At
torney B. O. Graham will deliver the
address, and the musical numbers
will be furnished by Mrs. T. N. Hub
bert, Mrs. R. G. Walker and Miss
Frances Fraisure.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ibach and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Schiller will leave for
Middleton island Monday on the
launch Rolfe. The latter are taking
their rabbits and pigeons with them
and expect to hibernate until the first
of next year. Mr. and Mrs. Ibach
will make a trip to Wooded island,
where Jack Harris has a fox ranch,
and will return to Cordova before
leaving again for their home on Mid
dleton island.
AVIATORS TO MAKE
FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—Naval aviation experts
are planning a flight across the At
lantic.
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KANTISHNA WOMAN WILL
GO TO 8TATES VIA 8EWARD
Mrs. J. C. Van Orsdale, who for the
past year has been in the Kantlshna
country with her husband, arrived re
cently in Fairbanks to make a trip to
the States. Finding quarantine estab
lished at Cordova, she has changed
her mind and will return to Nenana,
making the trip to the coast via the
Broad Pass route.—Fairbanks Citi
zen.
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EAGLES, ATTENTION
An important meeting of Cordova
Aerie, F. O. E„ will be held on
Wednesday evening, and all members
are urged to be present.
GEORGE DOOLEY, Secretary.
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GOOD SUM FOR ORPHANS
The "silver tea” which was held
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Tom Hubbert proved a most suc
cessful affair. The display of flags
of our allied nations was very appro
priate as well as artistic. Potted
plants and real, honest, blooming
white Narcissus were the decorations.
The most generous sum of $34.50 was
realized, and the ladies of the union
wish to thank the public for their
generous offerings, for this money Is
to be applied to the keeping of the
needy orphans in France.
The women who are interested in
this noble cause are much elated over
the genuine Interest that has been
manifested by a certain hard-working
miner at Kennecott, whom Rev. Mr.
Shriver interested while on one of
his missionary trips in 1917. This
true Samaritan at that time gave
$36.50 for one year’s adoption of a
French orphan. At that time he was
desirous that the officials in charge
in the East should apply the money
towards the benefit of an orphan girl.
His idea thus was that he hoped in
the future to have this little girl
brought overseas to his mother in Mis
souri, to comfort and cheer her in her
declining years, now about 80. But
the ruling powers destined to give him
a boy. Since his first appropriation
of $36.50 this man with a big heart
has sent about $75 cash and numerous
souvenirs to this same little fellow,
and when in town the other day, upon
learning of the proposed benefit to be
held at Mrs. Hubbert’s, gave $6.50
more to the good cause, making the
total for the day $41. A casual re- -
mark made by this true benefactor
was, “Oh, this is only a small por
tion of what I used to ‘blow in’ be
fore Alaska went dry.”
FANNIE T. PHILLIPS.
WANT TO IMPROVE
RELATIONS WITH U. S.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 2 (by mail).—
A Swedish-American foundation has
been formed here for the purpose of
developing and improving the rela
tions between Sweden and the United
States, in so far as they have to do
with culture, commerce and sports.
Founders of the organization, of which
the American minister, Ira Nelson
Morris, is an honorary member, in
clude representative persons in busi
ness, science and finance. The or
ganization will be independent of the
American-Scandinavian Foundation,
but will be ready to co-operate with it.
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Private lessons in dancing. Apply
at American bakery. tf
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The Daily Times job plant is
well equipped for all classe of com
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Read the Daily Times for the latest
and most reliable world news.
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French lessons, private and class,
for children and adults. Ida Dowald
er, experienced teacher. Adams build
ing, C street. 34-3t
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1 Firemen’s Ball |
The Annual Masquerade
Ball of the Cordova Fire
Department, which was
postponed from New
Years Eve on account of S
the flu, will be held at
EAGLES' HALL
Washington’s Birthday
Saturday, Feb. 22, 1918
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