The Cordova Daily Times
__ Only Afternoon Paper In Alaska With Associated Press News
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COAL SHORTAGE FEARED IN UNITED STATES
SUBMARINE MENACE BECOMING SERIOUS
^ ASHING ION, June 20.*—Government pools of coal pro
duction and distribution and rail and water transportation was
recommended to congress by the federal trade commission as
the only means of avoiding a coal shortage next winter.
The taxation ot publishers was discussed todav by the sen
ate finance committee, which is rushing the war revenue bill.
The committee reconsidered the levy of five per cent of pub
lishers’ profits, but adopted no substitute.
Senator Gore, chairman’of the agriculture committee, at
tacked the administration food control bill, declaring that it
stiuck at the tanner ami would cause heavy losses to grain
growers this year and result in a famine next year through re
duced production.
Secretary ot Navy Ihmicls complain* d to Governor Heckman,
ot Rhode Island, that recruits at tin* Newport training station
were exposed to open gambling houses, immoral resorts and
illegal sah* of litpior. Ihiniels had previously appealed in vain
to the mayor of Newport, who said no unusual degree of immor
ality prevailed.
WASHINGTON, June 20.—Senator Kenyon defended the
food control bill, attacking the food speculators, whom he called
highwaymen.
Goethals told the senate military sub committee that ships
and food would be tin* principal factors in winning the war.
The committee is considering a bill creating a department of
aeronautics. 1 lie house committee is also planning a big in
crease in the aircraft, possibly to 100,000 machines.
President Wilson has designated the week of June 23 to
June 30 as recruiting week for the regular army, calling upon
the unmarried men without dependents en enroll for war ser
vice, so that the ranks of' the regulars will be filled promptly.
LONDON, June 20.—The weekly list of British losses of
torpedoed ships shows the highest total for many weeks, and is I
comparable with the worst previous week. Naval men are not
discouraged, however, and claim the methods of fighting sub
marines is constantly growing in efficiency and an increasing
number of vessels elude the submarines.
LONDON, June 20. Twenty-seven ships of over 3,600 tons
were sunk last week.
LI GANO, June 20.—Dethroned King Constantine has ar
rived here from Greece, and was welcomed by officers of the
,• Pwiss government. A large number of Germans greeted him
aijtl a telegram from the kaiser was handed Constantine on leav
ing the ixain. It is expected that he will visit the kaiser soon.
PETROGRAD, June 20.—The American railway commis
sion found the Russian railways in better condition than they
expected. The construction of two large piers at Vladivostok
was decided upon and repair shops planned for various points.
PARIS, June 20.—General Dela Croix estimates that Ger
many has only 575,000 reserves to cover losses until November.
The German losses for April and May were at least 300,000
monthly, making the debit balance met by shortening the Ger
man front and fewer attacks.
LONDON, June 20.—The house of commons has adopted
the principle of woman suffrage by a majority of 330. It is ex
pected that a franchise will soon be conferred upon women the
same as enjoyed by the men.
BOSTON, June 20.—Lord Northcliffe, in a letter approv
ing the Red Cross fund, says the war was just beginning.
ROME, June 20.—It is officially announced that the Ital
ians have resumed the offensive and captured the Austrian po
sition at Mote Ortigara and nine hundred prisoners.
TOKIO, June 20.—The story emanating from Russia that
if Russia made separate peace with Germany, Japanese troops
would occupy Siberia, which was prominently printed in the
Japanese press, was promptly characterized as absurd by the
Japanese foreign office.
The Japanese press thinks that the report was probably
fabricated for the purpose of suppressing the peace movement
brewing among the Russian people.
The report declared that if Russia relaxed her military ef
forts she would be threatened with serious danger from Japan,
and that according to a treaty concluded with the entente pow
ers Japan would have the right to occupy all Siberia as far as
the Ural mountains. This was denied by British statesmen.
RUSSIAN CALENDAR HAS
BEEN ENTIRELY ABOLISHED.
(By Associated Press)
VLADIVOSTOK, June 20. — Siber
ian papers announce that the old style
or Russian calendar has been abol
ished, and hereafter all dates will he
reckoned by the new style or western
calendar.
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FOURTEEN JAPANESE LAW
MAKERS ARE CHRISTIANS.
TOKIO, June 20. — Fourteen of the
381 members of the newly elected Jap
anese house of representatives are
Christians. The most famous is Su
buro Sbimada, who has been presi
dent of the house for the past two
years.
HOLLAND SHIPPERS AR E
REAPING BIG DIVIDENDS.
THE HAGUE. Netherlands, June 20.
—Dutch shipping companies enjoyed
a year of the greatest prosperity In
1016. At least three of the smaller
concerns paid dividends of 100 per
cent.
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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
IS TRAINING NURSES.
PORTLAND, Ore., June 20. — A
course In first aid methods is to be
given at the 'University of Oregon
summer session this year by Miss
Lulu Geil. a graduate of the New York
Presbyterian hospital. It is expected
several nurses will attend to prepare
themselves for war work.
ROAD TO COAl
THISjALL
(By Associated Press)
SRATTLE, June 20. — The Alaskan
engineering commission expects to
have the United States railroad com
pleted from Fairbanks to Lignite, In
the heart of the Nenana coal fields
before snow falls. The extension from
Seward and Anchorage, on the coast,
toward Fairbanks, will be completed
to a point within ninety miles of Lig
nite before the winter compels cessa
tion of active work. This gap of 90
miles can be covered in winter by a
dog trail through the Nenana canyon.
The Tanana valley railroad, which the
United States government is purchas
ing, affords a route from Fairbanks to
Nenana.
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ENGLISH WATER FOWL ARE
BEING SHIPPED TO AMERICA.
(By Associated Press)
LONDON. June 20. — Large num
bers of waterfowl and swans are to
be cleared out of various parks in
Great Britain in order to save food
stuffs. These are being purchased by
a naturalist and shipped to the Uni
ted States.
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NETHERLANDS GETTING INTO
THE INSURANCE GAME.
(By Associated Press)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June
20. — The proposed state monopoly
of Ute life etui fire tnanrunrc bttaf
ness in the Netherlands ultimately
would yield $6,000,000 annually, ac
cording to the rough estimate of Fin
ance Minister M. W. F. Treub. The
object of the plan, which would only
very gradually come into operation
is to find the money needed to meet
the prospective new war loan, thus
leaving the field of fresh taxes for
the needs of urgently called for social
legislation.
Meantime, the insurance men are
up in arms against the government’s
designs on their business, prophesy
ing only evil and financial failure for
this projected experiment In state So
cialism.
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(By Associated Press)
FRESNO. June 20. — The thirtieth
annual convention of the Train De
spatches’ Association of American be
gan here this morning, when three
hundred delegates from all parts of
the country met for the first of their
four days' sessions. Many of the dele
gates brought members of their fam
ilies with them, so that the total of
visitors has been swelled to more than
800 persons connected with the rail
road men.
Discussions will be held on train
rules and train operation, safety de
vices and other matters in connection
with the business. The results ob
tained from these conventions are
considered of sufficient importance by
the various railroad companies to bear
the expenses of their delegates.
Business sessions will be held each
day, at which high officials of vari
ous railroads will address the con
vention. Plans also have been made
to entertain the delegates with trips
about the surrounding country. The
laBt day, Friday, June 22. a visit will
be made to Yoseinite national park.
The convention was called to order
by President Felter and Mayor W. F.
Toomey made an address of welcome.
The Train Despatches' Association
was formed June 13, 1887, at New
York, with a membership of 12S de
spatches throughout the country. It
has grown to an organization of over
1200 members and Is considered a
valuable unit in modern railroad op
eration.
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The Cordova troop of the Boy scouts
will hereafter make their headquar
ters at the Red Dragon Club bouse,
meeting on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings.
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(By Associated ITess)
SEATTIjE, June 2n. — l^ocal pota
toes hnve disappeared- from Ihe mar
ket, and only the California variety
is left. Fruits and vegetables are ar
riving in good condition. California
products giving way to local grow
lugs. laical vegetables and berries
arc arriving in good condition and
selling fast. The egg market is on
the decline and had taken a drop of
three and four cents. Cheese and but
ter also are weakening. Soft wheat
flour took net drop o, sixty cents a
barrel. Hard wheat flour declined
one dollar a barrel. Grocery staples
are still above normal. California
garnet potatoes. $100; cabbage. 3 1-2
cents; onions. 4 1-2 and 5; apples
(winesaps) $2.25 and $2.75 a box; but
ter cubes 38 cents; bricks 39; cheese,
cream bricks, 25; eggs ranch. 39.
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BOTH WICK UNO
SULZEB ON
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(By Associated Brass)
WASHINGTON. Jgfi'' 2(1. — Both
pay as delegate to congress front Alas
ka. which is the first time in history
that such a condition has existed.
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MOSQUITOS HAVE
DISAPPEARED
(By Associated Press)
FAIRBANKS. June 20. — A belated
cold snap, which happened along dur
ing the middle of May, seems to have
eliminated for this season, the most
serious Alaska pest of the interior—
the mosquito.
When it came the cold snap drew
a general roar of protest from the
human population, but it was not so
much of a curse as first imagined, for
the early crop of mosquitoes coming
in the usual large size and in clouds,
was frozen up along with the early
buds.
People traveling in the hills in the
Interior of Alaska expect to meet the
mosquito. In settled communities,
however, until last year there were
few. 1-ast summer an exceptionally
large number of exceedingly large and
voracious mosquitoes invaded the
towns in clouds and when not In ac
tion could be seen resting on the foli
age. The old timers predict that the
cold spell has settled the pest for 1917.
and that late comers will be few and
far between.
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POPULATION OF ROME
AGAIN BECOMING NORMAL.
(By Associated Press)
ROME, June 20. — War time Rome
is slowly regaining the 1,000,000 popu
lation of the city in its prime during
the second century, according to the
recent census report which places the
present population at 048,701, without
counting a large number of troops and
wounded soldiers. The annual float
ing population is estimated at 100,000,
with 538,346 permanent residents.
Rome had a population of less than
20,000 in the year 1347, when Cola dt
Rlenzo temporarily restored the an
cient republic. With the return of
the popes and wealth in 1370 the pop
ulation slowly decreased to 85,000
souls in the sixteenth century, and at
the close of papal rule in 1870 the
population was 221,000. The census
of 1901 placed the population at 424,
943 and that of the year 1911 at 556,
000.
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The Pacific Steamship Company's
window contains attractive booklets of
Cordova, which are being distributed
free.
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20. — There
Is a possibility that the 47,000 school
boys of the state will have their sum
mer vacation indefinitely prolonged.
Instead of returning to their books on
August 1. it may be well Into Septem
ber, or even October, before they are
called on to report at their classes.
A plan his been submitted to the
San Francisco school board by Judge
Thomas F. Graham, chairman of the
county council of defense, whereby
high school boys shall be permitted
to go to the country and help harvest
the crops, and yet be given their
credits the same as though they were
attending school.
At the same time the plan was sub
mitted to Dean Thomas F. Hunt, of
the agricultural college of the Univer
sity of California, and it will later be
considered by Governor Stephens.
Members of the council expressed
the belief that the safe harvesting
of the bumper crops this fall depends
to a large extent upon the success of
Judge Graham's plan.
Many farmers have written to the
local council as the result of a simi
lar suggestion made by Judge Gra
ham some weeks ago. There was much
complaint following this suggestion,
however, on the score that the boys
would lose their school credits.
Under Judge Graham's plan
the vacation period would be extend
,.C for several 'weeks — or until 'he
crops are all harvested — and those
boys who assist in the work shall re
ceive the usual credits.
Farmers have laid stress upon the
importance of having the boys re
main with them until the crops are
all in. They say it would be a big
mistake to send them boys, have them
depend upon these boys, and then
have them taken away in the midst
of the harvest.
The schools of San Francisco open
on August 1. The jeal harvesting does
not commence until well along in Sep
tember. If the boys left the farniB on
August 1, the farmers say. the crops
would rot in the fields.
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(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, June 20. — The riv
ers und harbors bill is this year shaved
to the bone. It was never thus be
fore. Navigation appropriations were
always the most promising items of
"pork" in the congressional barrel.
The bill was reported out of the
committee on May 9, and is scheduled
to be considered by congress after
food control measures are adopted.
It carries an appropriation of $26,
700,000. Every item this year was
estimated by the war department.
Other items may be udded on the floor
but each must be approved by Secre
tary Baker. Only projects of abso
lute necessity are contemplated.
The president has Indicated to Rep
resentative Small of South Carolina,
chairman of the rivers and harbors
committee, that he will sign the bill
as soon as it is passed, to expedite
projects that are war measures.
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JAPAN’S GOLD HOLDINGS
REACH HIGH WATER MARK.
TOKIO. June 20. — Japan’s holdings
of gold reached $410,000,000 on May
4, an increase of $6,500,000 over the
previous week, says a report of the
finance department.
This is the highest record in Jap
an’s financial history. The govern
ment share in the figure is $172,000,
000, while that of the Bank of Japan
is $238,000,000.
The largest portion of this record
figure is kept overseas. There is
$288,500 deposited or invested in I^on
don and New York, while only $121,
500,000 is kept at home.
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If you can’t find what you want in
household goods, go see Lambert. 14-tf
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♦ WHERE ALASKANS CAN APPLY ♦
♦ FOR RESERVE CORPS C^MP ♦
♦ WASHINO I < IN, June 20.—Applications for reserve •
corps camp can be made to examining officers of the ♦
♦ army to be designated at the following places: Anchor ♦
♦ age, Valdez, Fort William II. Seward, Fort Davis, Fort ♦
♦ Gibbon, Fort St. Michaels, Fort Liscnm. Commanding ♦
♦ general of the western department orders all papers and ♦
♦ recommendations must be transmitted to Major Saville ♦
♦ at Fort William II. Seward, who i> examining office) in ♦
charge for Alaska, so ns to be in his hands by .July ♦
♦ < hit of those applications submitted n board of‘officers to ♦
♦ he named by the commanding officer at Fort William II. ♦
Sew aid, will make final selection of twenty men on AiHr ♦
♦ ust 1 and notify them to report to San Francisco ‘‘or ♦
♦ training. Interior Alaska applicants should keep in ♦
♦ touch with the commanding officer at Fort Gibbon in m ♦
♦ der that no delay be occasioned after arrival of official *
♦ application blanks there. ♦
♦ CHARLES A. SI LZER, Delegate from Alaska. ♦
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WOMEN ACTING!
AS PASSENGER
AGENTS
(By Associated Press)
PORTLAND. Ore.. June 20. — To
teach women how to read railroad
tickets and time tables and to arrange
iccommodatluns for women traveling
alone are some of the duties assigned
hree women imam-user ggeutn
ployed In Oregon and Washington Dy
the Union Pacific railroad.
There are only four women passen
ger agents in the United States, it is
said. The fourth is employed by the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail
road.
The three have their headquarters
in different cities, Miss Avis Lobdell
in Portland, Miss Myrta Baker in
Walla Walla and Miss Kdna Flynn In
Seattle. A fourth was employed until
recently in Spokane.
Union Pacific officials first em
ployed women as passenger agents
about two years ago as an experiment.
They say the experiment has been suc
cessful. Miss Avis Lobdell, whose
headquarters are in Portland, was a
newspaper reporter before she began
railroading, and says her newspaper
experience serves her well in her new
work.
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ARIZONA YOUNG PEOPLE
IMPROVING THEIR TIME.
(By Associated Press)
PHOENIZ, June 20. — For two
months this summer Phoenix young
people have the opportunity for study
ing Indian basketry, wireless tele
graphy. drawing, sewing, cooking, first
aid, folk dancing, nature study, scout
craft, music, manual training, steno
graphy and kindergarten work at the
Trinity cathedral house summer school
being conducted for the second year
by the Kev. Francis Bloy, of Mesa.
No fees are charged.
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JOY RIDES POPULAR IN
SOUTHERN STATE
(By Associated Press)
PHOENIX, June 20. — Nine hun
dred and ninety-two automobile lieen
ses were issued during May by the
secretary of state, a record for the
month. The fees represent approxi
mately $7,000.
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GERMANY LIMITING WEARER
TO ONE OVERCOAT.
COPENHAGEN, June 20. — Only an
old person or an invalid is permitted
to have a winter as well us a summer
overcoat in Germany, under new or
ders issued by the German Imperial
Clothing Bureau, it is learned here.
In addition, the iierson desiring to
have two overcoats must produce a
medical certificate stating that the
physical condition of the applicant is
such as to make the winter coat un
necessary.
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ADMIRAL WATSON ON WAY.
SEATTLE, June 20. — The steamer
Admiral Watson sailed this morning at
9 o'clock. Her Cordova passengers
were P. Stokes, B. Smith, Dick Ker
■ wood, Mrs. K. McLane. Q. Barnett and
I thirteen steerage.
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IT PRESIDIO
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO. June 20. — There
is joy at the Presidio military reser
vation here among the 2.400 men,
more or less, who are taking a three
months’ course to fit them for com
army, which expects to ught agaEEat
kaiserlsm and autocracy. News has
Just been received that the paymaster
soon is to make his appearance.
While the men at the camp »bo
already have their commissions, end
those regularly enlisted, have been
receiving their pay regularly, a hitch
occurred in the case of the.candidates
For commissions which delayed the
listribution of the envelopes. With
the succeeding pay day only a short
time removed, the men will receive •
he two $f>0 installments of their $100
nonthly stipend only a short .ntarval
ipart, with the result that those v ho
lave been feeling the stringency of
he money market suddenly will ex
perience the sensation of great af
luenee.
Indicative of army plans to reduce
he number of cavalry units in tho
lational army, Colonel Frederick W.
(laden, camp commander, has received
irders to form at the officers’ traili
ng camp only one company of mount
’d troops. It had been planned to or
;anize two companies of 185 men each.
Officers in charge of the camp are
ixaminlng this week the preference
ilanks which the men signed last week
;o indicate which branch of the ser
vice they wanted, and selection of the
nen for the various branches will be
innounced next week.
Applications for the second officer's
;amp, which will begin after the first
ot of men has been “graduated.’' al
ready are coming in.
The dentists of California have gone
in record as being ready and anxious
;o do their share. A pledge of one
lentist for every thousand soldiers
was adopted at the State Dental Asso
liation's convention recently held here,
rhe dentists have formed a prepared
ness league and are making ready to
leave with war units for France or
England, in accordance with their
pledge.
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ENGLAND MUST ECONOMIZE
IN USE OF ITS FLOUR.
(By Associated Press)
LONDON. June 20. — The making
bf paste from flour for wallpaper or
bill posting is now prohibited. The re
bapering of walls is not a domestic en
terprise of a patriotic character, ac
rordlug to an official announcement.
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FOREST SERVICE DOING
GOOD WORK FOR FARMERS.
PENDLETON, Ore., June 20. *
Moving pictures are to be taken of the
work of the United States forest ser
vice in trapping and destroying pro
iatory animals, according to orders
received here by E. F. Averill, who has
charge of the hunting of predatory ani
mals in this district It is expected
the pictures will be shown throughout
the country to show farmers how the
government gets rid of the animals.