CORDOVAN ONE
OF BRAVEST
AT FRONT
Mrs. O. E. Jones is in receipt of
a letter from a pal of her son who met
his death in France fighting for his
country, in which a glowing tribute is
paid to our former townsman, John E.
Jones. The letter was written- by
Sherman L. Sloan, a Seattle boy, who
is a member of the Twenty-third com
pany, sixth machine gun battalion, U.
S. Marines, American Expeditionary
Force. It is from Ringsdorf, Ger
many, under date of May 15, and
follows:
Mrs. O. E. Jones,
Cordova, Alaska.
My Dear Mrs. Jones:
I think it behooves me, as a friend
and fellow-Marine to send these few
words to the mother of one of the
noblest, bravest Marines that ever
fought and died in freedom’s cause,
on the field of honor. Jack was my
friend: we enlisted together at Seat
tle, at Mare Island we were bunkies,
we xvent to Tuantico and France to
gether. When he reached the front,
much to our grief, we were separated,
Jack being transferred to the 18th
company, 2nd battalion. Fifth Marines,
while I was sent to join a Marine
machine gun company. Our machine
gun company, however, was attached
to the Second battalion, so I saw Jack
quite often. He always did his duty
and more, he never failed to lend a
helping hand to a comrade, many
times endangering his own safety in
so doing.
The last time I saw Jack was at the
beginning of-the Meuse-Argonne drive,
while we were on the march towards
the front, about November 1, 1918. I
had searched for news of him through
out his company, but I heard so many
different reports that I didn’t know
exactly which one to believe, Today,
I met a corporal from the ISth com
pany, and he told me after I inquired
about Jack, that he was nearby when
Jack w-as killed by a bursting shell
on the night of November 10, near
Beaumont while we were crossing the
Meuse river to the attack on the
Meuse heights; the night before the
armistice” We lost a great many of
the finest men in the Marine brigade
in that last battle of the war. It
seems as though war claims the best
of men and Jack was one of those.
When I asked the corporal of the
18th compa'ny If he knew Jack Jones,
he said, "Why, yes!_ Jack Jones from
Alaska. He was one of the finest,
bravest, men I ever knew. Every man
in the company thought the world of
him. He was killed In action by an
exploding shell the last night. Thero
were more men that grieved over his
loss than any other. He was a man,
through and through.”
I will try to get the corporal to
writeto you. He may know more de
tails concerning Jack’s heroic death,
as they were both in the same com
pany.
With sincerest regard and sympathy
in your grief at the loss of such a
| noble son; who was to all of us a com
rade and true Marine.
ENGLAND DECIDES ON
! CHEAP ELECTRICITY FOR
HEATING AND LIGHTING
i LONDON, June 24 (by Associated
I Pres).—England is preparing to pro
j vide herself with cheap and abundant
I electricity for heating, lighting and
I manufacturing purposes at an initial
cost of approximately $100,000,(t0d.
The hill to accomplish that result has
been introduced in parliament by the
home secretary and with the endorse
, ment of the' government as w.ell as of
j people of all classes, it is expected
! to become a (aw in the very near
future.
The plan for placing the country
on an electrical basis provides for its
division into districts, each district
to he in charge of a commission. This
body, whose members are to hold of
fice at the pleasure of the king will
| be empowered to acquire generating j
1 plants' and transmission lines already
] built and to build such plants and
lines as it may deem necessary. The
commissioners are to conduct experi
i ments for the purpose of improving
' methods of supply for which purpose ;
they will he empowered to call to
their assistance an advisory commit
tee of unquestioned experts.
It is not the purpose of the govern
’ ment to build all the electrical ap
paratus in the country hut private cor
! porations entering the field must ob
tain the consent of the government
and abide by its regulations.
Water power will be extensively
used in generating electricity to re
duce the cost and to stimulate its use
for manufacturing and domestic pur
poses.
RETURNED ITALIANS
ADOPT AMERICAN IDEAS
ROME, June 24 (by Associated
Press).—The Italian who has lived
long in America is helping to Ameri
canize Italy more potently than other
factors could. He has introduced
American ideas and American ways
of doing things at every possible turn
when it is practical and more efficient
than the Italian.
The Italo-Ameriean has brought
back from America an idea of better
housing conditions and if he decides
to settle again in Italy he builds a
home patterned along American lines
with plenty of space around it and
with its division of rooms. Most Ital
ian families of the farming sections
are accustomed to live in one large
room while large numbers live in
thatched hunts which dot the sides of '
mountains hidden among the trees and 1
brush. Several families live in what ■
would seem an ordinary American,
family’s habitat.
Tub and shower baths at the Holden j
pool room barber shop. 9-tf
Home portraits of quality. Agency
Cordova drug store. Scarborough,'pho
tographer. 14-tf
Bes.t coffee in town at the City
Bakery. 2-Gt
Your eyes fitted. Compound and
stigmatie lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
WASHABLE SILK
WAISTS
White and Pink
$7.50 values for $5.00
New Goods arriving on every boat,
including Waitss and Dresses.
THE REGENT
(MRS. JOHN NELSON)
Across St. from Modern Laundry
WHERE YOU GET
COMFORT AND SERVICE
And the Rates Are Right.
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CORDOVA MACHINE
WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
| Iilacksmlthlng, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Catting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED
Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out Of Town Jobs Given Strict
Attention.
ROSSWOG
WE LEAD—OTHERS FOLLOW
LOVERA MONARCH CIGARS.
2 for 25c
OPTIMO STANDARD CIGARS.
2 for 25c
OPTIMO SENATOR CIGARS. ...
2 for 25c
MOZART MAGNIFICENT CIGARS
< 2 for 25c
MOZART CORONA FINA.
2 for 25c
VELVET TOBACCO, TINS.
3 for 50c
TUXEDO TOBACCO, TINS ....
3 for 50c
PRINCE ALBERT, TIN8...
3 for 50jc
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ALL OTHER CIGAR8 AND TO
BACCO AT POPULAR PRICES
CORDOVA
C. M. ROSSWOG
8TATI0NER, NEW8DEALER,
NOTIONS,
T0BACC08, CONFECTIONER/.
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Prioes are coming down. So are
our ham and eggs. Now 50 cents at
the City Bakery. 2-6t
The Daily Times Job plant is
well eqtrfpped for all classe of com
mercial printing.
Aunty
Keating’s
Wee Shop
Take a peep in the Wee Shop,
And I’ll bet you my'all ,
You'll want to stop in
If only to call.
There are lots of Toys,
Picture Books and Games,
Marbles and Candles and
Dolls without names—
Silks and Laces,
Ribbons by the mile—
And Frances Fraisure there
To give you a smile.
LUMBER
BUILDING MATERIALS OF
ALL KINDS
Brick and Lime
CORDOVA MILL AND
LUMBER CO.
Electric Wiring
and Repairs—
JOHN G. YOUNG
Leave Orders at Cordova
Sheet Metal Works.
Phone 143 *
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Sixty Steam-Heated Rooms, Electric-Lighted |
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath
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Cordova House
DOOLEY $ GREENIG
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Guaranteed :: Rates Reasonable