“He That Wasteth Today May Be Hungry Tomorrow ”
The Cordova Ti:
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VOLUMEIh, NUMBER 20!i CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONO AN. MARCH 18,1918. PRICE TEN CENTS
HUNS ACQUIRE STRANGLE HOLD
ON HELPLESS, UNHAPPY RUSSIA
LONDON, March 18.—The evacuation of Petrograd has |
been completed, says a telegram. Hereafter none of the popu
lation will be permitted to leave, all passenger train service
having been suspended.
The Turks have occupied the entire Batum region.
A Petrograd dispatch says that the Germans have occu
pied Nikolayev in addition to Odessa.
RUSSIAN NAVY WAS SUPINE
AMSTERDAM, Marclr 18.—A Berlin telegram announces
that the Germans captured fifteen Russian warships in the har
bor of Odessa when the city was occupied. 11
AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE
Nikolyev is seventy miles northeast of Odessa, and it is I o
Russia’s great wheat-storing center. The storehouses are re
ported to contain five million bushels of wheat. It has a great 0
navy yard, and is the seat of the military governor, who com- 1
mands the Black sea fleet.
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WOMAN REVOLUTIONIST TELLS PLAIN TRUTH (
PETR( )GRAl), March 18.-—Maria Spiridonovo, the Bol- <1
slievik leader, in .a speech delivered here yesterday, told the i
Russian peasants that a ratification of the German peace means
that they will lose their land and their freedom.
TROTZKY AGAIN IN EVIDENCE
WASHINGTON, March 18.—Ambassador Francis reports
that former Foreign Minister Trotzky is at The head of the
Bolshevik commune at Petro$»rad.
NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH BOLSHEVIKI
Russian Ambassador Bakhmeteff denounces Russia’s ac- 1
ceptanc<‘ of the German peace terms, and says that Germany's
peace conditions threaten Russia’s independent existence. He .
■t sai dthe embassy would continue to advocate co-operation with
The entente allies.
S.'®V YORK, March 18.—For mak
ing a remark at a club in the presence
of two army officers, which was con
strued as unpatriotic, William Barnes
formerly the Republican leader of Mew
York state, was itaken to the police
station.
After explaining iiis remark airS as
serting his loyalty., the charges were
withdrawn and Barnes was released.
Barnes was said to have referred to
Uncle Sana in uncomplimentary terms.
In explanation he said he had merely
asserted that this country was not
responsible for the .war’s alarms.
WILL SEIZE mm Of
LONDON. March 18.—The German
foreign office has directed the Span
ish and Swiss ambassadors to notify
the American government that Ger
many will proceed with measures
against American property ia Ger
many in the same proportion as the
action taken against German property
in America.
LENIENT M 100$ USED
INDEA 0WITH SPIES
NEW YORK, March 18.—Four
women of foreign birth, living in fash
ionable quarters, have been arrested
here and held for deportation
it is charged that they maintained
correspondence in code with official?
of foreign governments.
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BUTTE, Mont., March 18.—An at
tempt ol the Pearae-Connblly Club, an
Irish revolutionary organization, to*
hold a parade on Saturday last in de
fiance of an order of the state council
of defense, and without permission,
from Governor Stewart, met with the.
resistance of the military. Infantry’
; cleared tire streets and were on patio!
in the business district of the city
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during, all of Saturday night.
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Yesterday Captain Coriano and part *
of the crew of the gasboat Puritan, ‘
of the Booth Fisheries Company, ;
which was wrecked at Cape .Cleare, |
pn the left end of Montag.se island,
on March 4, were brought to Cordova
i by Captain J. Hansen of the Zapora,
owned by the Independent Fisheries
Company.
The Puritan left Seattle about three
weeks ago for the halibut banks along
Southwestern Alaska, and was one of ■
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the largest fishing vessels in these |
northern waters, being 90 tons gross,
86 feet long, with a 22-foot beam. She \
carried a crew of sixteen men and 1
was valued at $36,000. The Zapora *
twee had a line on her, but her making
fast broke and damaged the Zapora to
the extent of $400.
The Puritan is now lying on the
bank above high water mark. Her I
keel is gone and several holes have •
been punched in the boat on her star- i
j board side. j f
IYGLOT RACES
MIX IN BATTLE
COPENHAGEN, March 16.—Czech
nd German members of the Austrian
nver house engaged in a wild scuffle
1 which several persons were injured
n Thursday last.
The trouble occurred as the result
f a speech by a Czech deputy, during
tie course of which he said that
'rague had been without food for
everal days.
German deputies charged that, the
'zechs had not given out the proper
uantities of food, and the fight fol
•v
iwed.
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AMSTERDAM, March 16.—The As
ocialed Press correspondent hears
hat the Dutch government has ac
epted the demands of the entente al
ies relative to the use of Dutch ships
n the danger zone.
WASHINGTON, March 18.—The wai
Jepartment’s weekly review of th<
A’ar situation says that Germany':
hreat of a great spring offensive it
the west no longer impresses Ameri
•an military men.
Apparently, says the review', con
icription of the German forces for thf
western front is regarded as a de
ensive and not an offensive move
nent. The massing of Germans or
his front is said to be approaching s
mint in denisty beyond which it wii
ie impossible to go without rhokint
ho lines of communication and ham
loring the free movement of reserves
The Germans, despite their vast
ireparations, will not take the often
ivc. concludes the review, unless
orced to do so.
The Americans are engaged on five
oparate fronts, one of which lies close
o Switzerland.
EXPLOSION NEAR
PARIS, March 18.—Two violent ex
plosions in a foundry at Lafourheuve,
north of Paris, killed sixteen persons
and injured a great number, mostly
only slightly.
The American Red Cross ambu
lances were among the first at the
scene of the explosion, which shat
tered windows and overturned furni
; ture in every quarter of Paris.
imp BATTLE
ASSUHED FOR IH
CHICAGO, March 18.—Jess Willard,
the world’s champion pugilist, states
that he is satisfied with the arrange
ments for the Fourh of July bout with
Fred Fulton. Fulton is to receive
$110,000 as his share of the proceeds.
Willard's share and the place of hold
j ing the bout have not yet been an
I nouiiced.
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01 IMMEDIATE
TOKIO, March 18.—Premier Terau
chi and Foreign Minister Noniton lob
parliament yesterday that nothing hat
been de ided concerning the Siberiai
military situation, and nothing detiniti
can lie announced until the govern
meat has perfected its preparations
The constitutionalists will meet a nr
- reaffirm their opposition to immediatt
mobilization. The press is alinom
unanimously urging mobilization.
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CAPTURE OF DURANGO
IS CREDITED TO VILLA
PP I’ASO. Texas., March '8.—A
Torreon dispatch received Saturday
stated that the revolutionists had cap
tured Durango city. As Villa’s main
force has been campaigning in the
region of Durango, it is believed that
the reported capture was probably
made by his command.
CONDITIONS IN AUSTRIA
EVIDENTLY NEARING CRISIS
W ASHING 1 ON, March IS.—A Berlin telegram published
u the Ntrassburger Post announces that stores of grain are very
iniited, and that great political unrest prevails there. The re
sources available in the central empires have been exaggerated.
The cereal stocks in the great grain dates are almost entirely
lepleted, and the peasants alone are in possession of provisions.
REPORTS OF STRIKES CONFIRMED
AMSTERDAM, March IB.—Reports in German news
'Hpeis state that strikes are again in progress in Austria-Hun
gry, and are spreading rapidly. The report that the workmen
n the railway shops in Vienna and neighboring centers had
truck has been confirmed.
FIERCE ATTACKS OF GERMANS
ARE REPULSED BY AMERICANS
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, March 18.
— After terrific artillery preparation, large numbers of the
enemy crossed No-Man’s land at the extreme right of tin* Amer
ican sector northwest of Toni, but only comparatively small
numbers entered the Amreiean lines.
Tin* raid was designed to gather information through the
taking of prisoners.
East of Luneville American patrols explored part of a
German trench which the American artillery had forced the
enemy t oabandon. The patrols proceeded laterally until they
established contact with the enemy. The Americans wen* sub
jected to an extraordinarily heavy artillery fire, which lasted
twenty-four hours. „ ,%.v
NO AMERICAN CASUALTIES
American patrols encountered enemy patrols in No-Man’s
land near Toul. The Americans opened fire and the Germans
fled, carrying several bodies, supposed to be of dead and
wounded. Tin* Germans made but a feeble return of the AmerL
can fire. No Americans were wounded.
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EVIDENCES OF TREASON
, Intelligence officers report that they have evidence of the
(Possibility that a spy is working in the American lines north
vest of Toni. A sentry saw a signal light flashed from a win
'ow facing the German lines. The sentry fired through the
vindow and dashed into the house, but found no one there.
Important telephone lines with the American lines have .
been cut. " **■ ■» m- "
The Americans are still holding the Mecklenberg trench,
taken two days ago. • —
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FRENCH SUCCESSFUL IN HEAVY FIGHTING
DATELESS.—The French and Germans have engaged in
heavy fighting on both sides of the Meuse. The French gained
'emiaii positions eight hundred yards deep and fourteen hun
dred yards wide west of the river, and oast of the river the Ger
mans were unsuccessful in strong attacks on a six-mile front.
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ORGANIZATION IMPROVED
OX THE BRITISH FRONT, March 18.—The Belgians'
have taken over an important coast sector on the western front
which the French had held for a considerable time. The Bel
i;jns have effected a great improvement in organization dur
ng the winter. Their officers say it is difficult to restrain the
«*n from action until the proper moment.
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FOR CODICIL
The municipal election will be held
on Tuesday, April 2. for the election
of seven members of the city council
and a clerk of the s. hoal board. Un
der the law all candidates for council
must tile their petitions with the city
clerk fifteen days before the election
But one party ticket has been filed,
which is composed of representative
business men and heavy property
owners, ktioyn as the Cordova tirkc.
and is as follows:
A. J. Adams
Malcolm Brock
Will Clayson
W. R. Hillery
A. J. McConnell
C. M. Rosswog
J. B. Sapiro.
K. L. Harwood and Dr. W. H. Chase
also have filed as independent candi
dates, the latter being the only mem
ber of the present council seeking re
election.
For clerk of the school board there
is no limit placed on the time for
filing, but petitions are being circu
lated for the candidacies of Calvin c.
Hazelett and Clifford H. Phillips.
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The launch Waif will leave for Na
talia tomorrow to bring over a cargo
of gasoline from the St. Ellas Oil Com
pany's plant.
AMSTERDAM, March 18.—German
newspapers assert that the taking
over of Dutch ships by Great Uritain
and the United States means an in
tensification of the submarine war
fare, and that Holland must renounce
all claims to further supplies of coat
and other indispensable material from
Germany. '
HI WORKERS
HELDEOR mm
ST. MARIES, Idaho. March IS —
Twenty-one alleged members of the
Industrial Workers of the World and
their sympathizers are under grt;.rd
here for further investigation. Others
who reported were given permission
to leave town.
The patrol of the streets by the
home guard and infantry will be con
tinued, and the citizens will meet and
begin the enrollment of another home
guard company.
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G. G. Middlecamp^superintendent of
the Ellamar mine, came to town yes
terday on his private launch and wit!
return home this evening or tomorrow
morning. *