The Cordova Daily Times
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VoLTm. No. 261 CORDOVATaLASKA,"THURSDAY, MAy 23, 191K PRICE TEN CENTS
AMERICANS SPRING GAS ATTACK ON THE ENEMY
ARE ALSO ENGAGING THE GERMANS IN LIVELY LOCAL FIGHTING
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WASHINGTON, May 22—Every
Tailway president in the United States
is to be relieved from duty by Direc
tor of Railways McAdoo, who will ap
point a federal director for each road,
responsible only to the railway ad
ministration.
In many cases the presidents of
the roads may be named as directors.
PRICE OF FISH
HAS RFEI FIXER
SEATTLE, May 22.—A special
from Juneau says that R. A. Gunni
son, territorial food administrator,
has divided Alaska waters into five
zones and announced maximum fish
prices for each. Cordova is in Zone
3, which covers central Alaska waters
from Cape St. Elias to Chignik, in
cluding Kodiak.
“Juneau, Alaska, May 21.
“W. R. Hillery, Cordova:
“The United States food adminis
tration, acting on recommendations of
the federal food administrators of
Oregon, Washington and Alaska, after
consultation with those concerned,
has determined that the maximum
prices of salmon stated below will as
sure fishermen and fish companies a
reasonable profit on their operations,
and any higher prices will be regarded
as unreasonable charges under the
food control act:
“Zone 1 (Bering sea, including the
entire district north of the Alaska
peninsula, exclusive of Herrendeen
bay)—Kings, 40 cents; sockeyes and
cohoes, 7 cents; chums, 4 cents; pinks,
2 cents. These figures per fish.
“Zone 2 (Herrendeen bay)—Kings,
25 cents; sockeyes and cohoes, 12%
cents; chums, 8 cents; pinks, 4 cents
per fish.
“Zone 3 (Central Alaska, being the
district between Cape St. Elias and
Chignik bay, including Kodiak
island)—For fish taken with movable
gear: Kings, 50 cents; by company
boat, gear and fuel, sockeyes and co
hoes, 10 cents; chums, 4 cents; pinks,
3 cents per fish. Independent boat,
gear and fuel: Sockeyes and cohoes,
12 cents; chums, 5 cents; pinks, 4
cents per fish. Fish taken in traps,
Karluk district, at rate of $6.50 per
thousand cases; Chignik, 1% cents
per case; Alitak, Cook inlet and Ko
diak island districts, 1% cents per
case.
“Prices for the entire territory out
side your section are being forwarded
by mail. “GUNNISON.”
BERMANS ANOTHER
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PARTS, May 22.—German aviators
unsuccessfully attempted a raid upor
Paris fast night. Three persons wert
killed and a number injured in th«
suburbs, but no casualties occurred ir
Paris proper. One German raide
was brought down by gunfire.
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The steamship Northwestern is due
from Valdez on her south-bound trij
at 8 o’clock.
BOONE, Iowa, May 22.—Three per
sons were killed and from fifty to one
hundred were injured as the result of
a tornado which swept this city late
yesterday afternoon.
The property damage is estimated
at between five hundred thousand and
a million dollars.
Village Wiped Out
MADISON, Wis., May 22.—A tor
nado which swept through this sec
tion yesterday practically wiped out
the village of Lone Rock, thirty miles
north of here. The loss is not known.
Immense Destruction
DES MOINES, Iowa, May 22.—Tor
nadoes in central Iowa yesterday
killed nearly a score of persons and
injured a hundred more. Property
damage estimated at a bullion dol
lars was caused by the storm.
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TREATY SIGNED
INJURE R!jl
PEKING, May 22.—China and
Japan have signed a treaty, after ne
gotiations lasting several days, con
cerning military operations to he con
ducted jointly in Siberia.
The treaty also includes clauses
dealing with other matters, the de
tails of which are not published.
WASHINGTON, May 22—The nav>
department has received an additional
list of thirteen men who were prob
ably lost with the collier Cyclops
which has been missing for mauj
weeks.
The thirteen men had been trails
ferred from other ships to the Cy
clops, it is believed, when she left
port on her last voyage. f
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URTHETOPIN
RED GROSS DRIVE
SEATTLE, May 22—Officials ii
charge of the Northwestern divlsioi
of the Red Cross drive, includim
Washington, Oregon, Idaho am
Alaska, announced yesterday tha
Alaska had doubled its quota of $40
1 000.
The quota for the division is $1,890,
000. Funds already raised amount t<
$1,150,884.
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THE FISH MARKET
KETCHIKAN, May 22 —Yesterday’
i fish prices were as follows: Halibut
i firsts, 13%c; seconds, 10%c; sablt
4c; red rock, 2c.
SLEEPING GERMANS ARE
DELUGED WITH BULLETS
WltH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE, May 22.
-American artillery yesterday launched a sudden and terrific
«gas attack against the German positions in Gerechamp wood,
n the Toul sector, and inflicted severe punishment on the
nemy, the extent of which is unknown.
A deluge of American shells fell in three waves on the
woods where the Germans were sleeping, and they were
drenched with large quantities of poison gas for a period of
half an hour.
American Patrols at Work
WASHINGTON, May 22.—General Pershing reported yes
terday that American patrol raiders had captured two pris
uers on Monday.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY
BATTLE NEAR AMIENS
Today’s summary of the war situation issued by the Asso
ciated Press says that the Americans in Prance are engaging
in lively local fighting, patrols frequently meeting and engag
ing the Germans.
Since March 21 British aviators have accounted for a thou
sand German airplanes and dropped more than a thousand tons
of bombs on German military targets.
It is believed that Berlin cannot delay the resumption of
the offensive on the western fm#t much longer.
British and French Repulse Attacks
LONDON, May 22.—General Haig reports today that a
heavy counter-attack against the British northwest of Mend He
along a front of two-thirds of a mile broke down under strong
British resistance.
The French also repulsed an attack north of Bailleul.
’today’s British official statement says that the British
entered the German trenches at two points southwest of Arras
and that prisoners and machine guns were taken.
Violent Artillery Battle
PARIS, May 22.—Artillery fighting of the most violent
character was in progress southwest Amiens last night, ac
•ording to a French official bulletin
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{MARTIAL LAW HAS BEEN
DECLARED IN BOHEMIA
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LONDON, May 22.-—Martial law has been proclaimed in
Bohemia in consequence of the recent! outbreaks. Many per
sons have been imprisoned, according to a Berne dispatch.
Outbreaks have occurred at Pilsan, Nacliob and other
owns, and the vast estates of Prince Furstenburg, a close
f'riend of the kaiser, have been plundered and buildings burned.
Czech Deputy Starek has warned Premier Von Sevdler
against violent measures in dealing with the Bohemians, saying
he feared that indiscriminate hangings and shootings which
occurred in Galicia at the beginning of the war may be re
peated in Bohemia.
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JUNEAU, May 21.—The following
telegram from Lynch, governor of the
’ Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco,
has been received by me:
“Kindly convey to the Alaska public
and banks the following message from
Secretary McAdoo:
s “ ‘Please accept my warmest con
, gratulations on the magnificent suc
, | cess of the third Liberty loan. It is
! a triumph of sound war financing and
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is highly ^editable to the intelligence:
and patriotism of the American peo
ple. j hoje that every purchaser of
bonds will keep them for his own
good and f]r his country’s sake. I am
proud of ike great work the officers
and employes of the Federal Reserve
Bank of 3an Francisco have done.
To the patriotic men and women of
the Libert!] loan committees and or
ganizations! throughout the country,
who have served with such extraor
dinary unsalfishness and enthusiasm,
too much praise cannot be given. I
wish I could express to each of them
personally my grateful appreciation,
but as tills is impossible, will you
kindly sewl this message from me to
all Liberty loan organizations in your
district? Great are the resources of
America, lut greater are the uncon
querable s(Ul and spirit of her people.”
THOMAS RIGGS, JR., Governor.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J„ May 22.
—Secretary of the Navy Daniels, in
an address to the graduating class
of Rutgers college yesterday, said that
before another summer the United
States would not only have enough
ships to carry millions of troops to
France, but also destroyers enough to
see them safely there.
Mr. Daniels said there were three
hundred thousand men in the navy
now, and soon there would be four
hundred thousand.
“Men are enlisting so fast,” said
the secretary, “that we have to ask
them to stay at home for a few days
longer, until we can build ships for
them.”
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WINNIPEG, May 22.—Railroad
shop men and street car men of this
city have gone on strike in sympathy
with the municipal firemen and tele
phone operators, who demand higher
pay.
The union leaders say the strikers
number ten thousand. Street cars are
all idle, and more men are expected to
go out.
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LIS ARE LOST
WASHINGTON, May 22.—The
American tanker William Rockafel
ler was torpedoes in English waters
on May 18. Three men were lost.
Eleven officers and sixty-one men
of the crew have been landed.
AMSTERDAM, May 22—The Ger
mans have seized and taken to
Swinmuende, Prussia, the Dutch
steamship Agnela, bound from Stock
holm.
Safe conduct for the vessel was re
fused, as the German naval staff has
decided not to issue any such until
the conclusion of. the negotiations be
tween Germany and Holland.
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AMERICAN AVIATOR IS
FOUND TO BE WOUNDED
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES j
IN FRANCE, May 22.—Captain James
Nofmati Hall, the aviator who has
been missing since May 7, is wounded
and a prisoner in a German hospital.
Captain Hall was attached to the!
American aviation corps, and disap
peared after an aerial engagement.
PARIS, May 22.—The rumor, emaP
nating from British sources, that Von
Hindenburg had died recently, has
become current very generally among
the enemy in the back areas, as well
as among the civilians.
The basis for the rumor is unknown
here.
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•BE HELD HEBE
As the result of complaints filed by
the Juneau, Wrangell and Anchorage
Chambers of Commerce, the govern
ment is making an investigation of
freight rates throughout the coast
towns of Alaska.
O. B. Kent, attorney-examiner for
the United States shipping board, is
a passenger on the Alameda, and is
representing the government in the
matter. At his request a representa
tive body of Cordova business men
met with Mr. Kent and other mem
bers of the investigating committee
at the Northland Club rooms this aft
ernoon. The other members of the
party are:
R. M. Baxter, vice president of the
Alaska Steamship Company; Mr. Un
cock, attorney for the Alaska Steam
ship Company; B. S. Grosscup, attor
ney of the Pacific Steamship Com
pany; J. H. Burch, general freight
and passenger agent of the Alaska
Steamship Company; J. F. Davidson,
traveling freight and passenger agent
of the Alaska Steamship Company;
C. E. Five, general freight agent of
the Pacific Steamship Company, and
W. U. Clark, representing the Associa
tion of Pacific Fishermen
Mr. Kent advises the Daily Times
that there was no specific protest
filed, but that the protest was gen
eral and worthy of consideration.
A hearing was held in Seattle prior
to the Alaska trip, and it is Mr.
Kent's intention to give all the Alaska
coast towns an opportunity to state
their grievances.
Short meetings were held in Ket
chikan and Juneau, and the party
will go as far as Anchorage, where
a meeting has been scheduled for
next Saturday afternoon. A further
hearing will be held in Seattle upon
their return, and it is predicted that
an amicable adjustment will be
reached.
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ILUISffllTd LECTURE
IT 1 O'CLOCK TUKICHT
Promptly at 7 o’clock tonight there
will be a Red Cross lecture, illus
trated with stereopticon views, by
Alfred Powers, at the Empress the
ater. Mr. Powers is a member of the
National Red Cross, and the accred
ited representative of the Northwest
division. As the war fund drive is
now on, much information of interest
will be imparted to our people, and
everybody is invited to attend to
night’s lecture.
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Percy Hope, after whom the town
of Hope, to the westward, was called,
spent the day with Cordova friends.