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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 143. CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 24, U)15. PRICE TEN CENTS.
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680,000 MASSED ON FRONTIER TO STRIKE BLOW
• toy Amancui f’reaa AuocItUoa.
WOOMGW WHLSOIM
LOCUSTS MENACE
TO COTTON CROP
CAIKO, Egypt., May 24—The locuBt
invasion of Egypt and Palestine is
proving a far more serious matter
than war. The locusts, notwithstand
ing the energetic measures taken by
the government and farmers, have
spread the length and breadth of
Egypt and are more numerous than at
any time within twenty years. They
constitute a very serious menace to
he cotton crop, which Is already well
above ground.
HEROES OF WAR
IN WORK S7~ PS
LONDON, May 24—Not all the he
roes ot the war perish in the trenches.
In an inquest at Enfield over the death
of an artificer named Cook, employed
in the royal small arms factory, it
developed that the man's death was
lue to fatigue, which had reacted on
a weak heart. Since August 1, Cook
worked 81 hours a week, about 33
hours above normal times.. He had
been employed in the factory for 25
years. The coroner said that the
man died for his country.
THE HAGUE, May 24—The Germans and Aus
trians have canceiitrated six hundred an deighty
thousand men along the Italian frontier, and hope to
make Italy tired of the war in a short time by strik
ing a heavy blow. The effect of the first heavy
blow is expected to dishearten the'Italians so that
they will he ready to accept a modification of the
original demands made upon Austria. Only ten
of the thirty four divisions of the Italian artnv have
been mobilized and placed in position along the
frontier, so that the Teutons plan to overwhelm the
enemy with force of numbers. The supplies that
have been reaching Germany through Italy and
Switzerland have been cut off, so that the participa
tion of Italy in the war will seriously affect the
domestic condition of Germany’s population and'
perhaps have considerable influence in preventing
her from supplying her soldiers with fresh ammu
nition and shells.
LONDON, May 24—Austria believed until the
last moment that Italy would not declare war upon
her. The failure of tho Austrian diplomatic rep
representatives to grasp the immense national senti
ment that has been guiding Italy of late, is a mystery
to all observers. The German public and officials
are extremely angry at this Austrian blunder, but
will, nevertheless, adhere to the tenor of the alli
ance between the two countries, and German officers
will he sent to the Italian frontier to assist Austria,
and aid in directing the Austrian army.
HOME, May 24—The war office issued on official
statement this morning stating that Austrian aero
planes had attacked the government arsenal at Ven
ice, but they had been driven off. Porto Corsini,
Barletta, (lesi and Ancona were also attacked by
aeroplanes, many bombs being dropped in these
cities.
ROME, May 24—An apparently strong and em j
phatic anti war feeling is spreading throughout
Italy. The mobilization of the army lias caused
i shortage of male workmen, and many industries
are seriously crippled thereby. The interests so
effected are using their voice and influence against
the war with Austria. In this city women are be
ing employed to operate the street cars.
ROME, May 24—The German and Austrian rep
resentatives at the Quirinal and the Vatican leave
Rome tonight. Both the civil and religious diplo
liatie ministers will intrust their affairs in the hands
of the Spanish ambassador.
BASEL, May 24—It is reported1 here that Ger
many has declared war on Italy, and that the Ger
man ambassador at Rome, Prince von Buelow, has
been recalled. No official confirmation of the re
port has been received, and in well-informed cir
cles the report is not accepted, as they believe that
authentic news would have come from either Rome
or Berlin in the event of such a happening.
VIENNA, May 24—In an address to the troops
today, Emperor Franz Joseph bitterly arraigned
Italy for entering the tvar on the side of the allies.
He said that the declaration of war against Austro
Hungary by the Italian government was an act of
perfidy unparalled in history, committed as it was
after an alliance with the Teuton nations of more
than thirty years. He charged Italy with abandon
ing her friends in their hour of danger and hastening
with flying colors to the camp of the enemy. Tin
speech of tin* monarch showed plainly the disap
pointment and bitterness lie was experiencing over
the entrance of Italy into the war.
ROME, May 24—Thousands of Italians have
been detained at tin* railroad stations along the Aus
trian and German frontiers, because they have been
unable to get railroad accommodations to return
to their native land, and are being subjected to ill
treatment bv the officials of those countries.
ROMH, May 24—Bnrian, the Austrian foreign
minister lias resigned because of the total failure of
the negotiations with Italy. Tizsa, the Hungarian
premier, has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Bnrian never believed that Italy would adhere to
her demands even so far as resorting to force to se
cure them. Prince von Buelow, the German am
bassador, took a different view of the negotiations,
and urged Austria to accede, but Buelow’s advice
was turned down because Bnrian insisted strongly
that he was right, and that Italy would not fight.
The feeling against Bnrian is intense because of the
collossal diplomatic blunder he has made.
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ROMK, May 24—Another official bulletin issued
today by the government states that Austrian de
stroyers and torpedo boats shelled certain sections
of the Italian coast along the Adriatic Sea. Ital
ian torpedo boats compelled' the Austrians to with
draw. without any serious damage having been
effected.
LONDON, May 24—The entrance of Italy into
the war on the side of the allies will mean a rear
rangement of the western battle front. Germany
will fie compelled to withdraw men from the west
ern line in order to assist in keeping the Italians
out of Austria. Many Austrian corps have served
on the Western line, and they, also, will probably be
withdrawn for service at home. The first apparent
result of Italy s action will probably be tin* retire
ment of the German forces in Flanders, and the con
sequent abandonment of Bruges.
WASHINGTON, May 24—1The Pan-American
financial conference was opened today by President
Wilson, who delivered an impressive address, touch
ing on the future of the American nations, both
north and south. He expressed the hope that the
countries of North and South America would show
the world tin1 path to permanent peace.
In regard' to the trade relations between the
United States and the nations to the south of us,
the president said that he thought with the opening
i of the Panama canal, new trade and steamship Pan
j American routes would bo established. He as
serted that the possibilities for private capital in
such a field were great, but that if private capital'
did not act soon in establishing such means of com
munication as were necessary to intelligently foster
tin* commercial relations of the United State's with
her Spanish neighbors, that the United States gov
ernment would itself assume the undertaking.
The remarks of the president were listened’ to
with the closest attention by the delegates to the
conference, and were received with hearty expres
sions of approval. Delegates from eighteen South
and Central American countries are attending the
conference, and they say that their prime duty is to
show the needs of their countries to the representa
tives of the Washington government, and to the prin
cipal banking, commercial and industrial enterpris
es of the t’nited States. When the needs are pre
sented and understood, it is hoped and expected
that the conference will outline plans for a closer
union of the financial and industrial interests of
the two continents. The conference marks the first
step in the movement to consider and acquire the
South American trade that has heretofore been ab
sorbed so greatly by Europe. •
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RUSSIANS ADVANCING TOWARD
SAN RIVER WHERE GERMAN
LINE IS IN DANGER
(By Associated Press)
rETROGRAI), May 24—1The German offensive
movement has been definitely checked along the
upper San river while the Russian advance to the
westward threatens the German positions on the
east. The German line of communication, which
has not been well established across the river, i^
also in danger from the strong offensive that the
Russians have initiated west of the San.
Another strong Russian force, east of Przemysl
is pressing against the right wing of tliQ German
army, and forcing the Teutnos to yield' some ground
At the advanced position south of Przemysl, tin
Germans are furiously battering the Russian froni
for a distance of twenty miles, but so far all theii
attacks have been successfully repulsed, althougl
they have desperately charged the Russian posi
tions, and lost heavily.
PETROGRAD, May 24—The Austro-Germar
forces along the river San, in Central Galicia, hav<
assumed the defensive, their drive having at las
been halted and the center Russian army remove!
from danger. The active operations of the Teu
tons is now limited to counter attacks. The Rus
sians have made some slight progress along th
lower San, and all Austro- German assaults aloni
the southeastern section of the line have been re
pulsed.
STEAMER DUE
LATE TONIGHT
Th ’ steamer Northwestern Is due
here from Seattle about 4 o’clock to
morrow morning.
Passengers aboard for Cordova are:
M. L. Seoville and wire, S. N. Laurie,
E. E. Coy, H. Haynes, C. Morton, M.
Compass, Walter Brown and six
steerage.
Seward—Fred Smith, F. Ilawman,
Geo. Keis, I. Forest, C. Alexander, Al
ex Gillessen, J. Hillman, A. Andrews,
M. McLeod, A. Yaumans, E. Witcher,
A. Reed, Mrs. J. Elmer, Lewis Elmer,
Morre Elmer, F. Babcock, A. DeLong,
Adam Somerville, George DeLlon,
J. McDonald, H. Hamil, John Ryan,
J. McKee, G. Hope and wife, Leslie
Cramer, B. Barmlollar, Wm. Hess and
wife, J. Harris, George Enlund and
wife, O. Tisch, W. Lawrence, J. Quin
land, G. Adams and wife, Mrs. L.
Koehler, Alex McDonald, A. Neura
P. Pilcher, J. Elmer and forty-two
. steerage.
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- HORSE KICKS AND INJURES
TWO OF OUR TEAMSTERS
Dave Phillips and Gus Boone art
> both laid up suffering from injuries
t received from being kicked by Blun
| & Co’s, delivery horse. Dave wai
. the first unfortunate, and while Gui
_ was looking after the horse in hi
, absence, he met a similar fate.
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Fresh Cordova Eggs at O'Neill l
Slater Co’s.
A RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP
BERLIN, May 24—A news agency in this city
reports that the Russian battleship \\ Lnteleimon
has been torpedoed and sunk in the Black sea with
a loss of fourteen hundred men. The report is un
confirmed by the naval office, and is not received
with much credit.
SLIGHT DAMAGE D0NE PAR1S
GERMAN AEROPLANE BOMBS
PARIS, May 24—A German aeroplane paid' a
visit to this city yesterday and dropped several
bombs in the northern suburbs. Nobody was in
jured by the attack, although several houses wore
badly shattered.
1 TIPI LIS, May 24—The Russian troops have
1 occupied the city of Van, in Turkish Armenia, there
> by relieving the suffering Christians who have been
the subject of constant attacks by the Turks. The
Turkish forces put up only a weak resistance to the
k advance of the Russians in this region, and they
are now retreating in the direction of Bitlis.
GOVERNMENT TO
AID ARCHITECTS
LONDON, May 24—A scheme to
give pecuniary aid to architctes and
surveyors, whose profession has been
hard hit by the war, has been sanc
tioned by the government. By this
plan it is proposed to use part of the
Prince of Wales’ Fund to employ these
men in civic work.
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SPECIAL TRAIN TO
HANDLE FISH CATCH
On Wednesday a special train will
leave here for Mlile 55, where It will
be stationed for the summer to make
trips from Mile 49 to the Hanley can
nery, handling the fishermen's catch
of salmon. The train will be in
charge of George Scott and A, R. Bar
rus, L. F. Cox and George Bibber
will form the crew.
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GAS BOAT WRECKED
AND IS TOTAL LOSS
The marshal's office at Valdez has
received word that the fifty-ton gas
boat, Highland Queen, owned by Capt.
Knuteson and operating out of Unga,
was wrecked several weeks ago, and
was a total loss. The crew escaped
to shore and reached Unga in sofety.
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Fresh Cordova Kggs at O’Neill £
Sluter Co’s.
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TURKS DENY GAINS MADE BY i
ENEMY IN DARDANELLES !
AND CEAIMTO CONTROL
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 24—The British and
French troops operating on both sides of the Dar
danelles number about ninety thousand. The
Turkish general staff denies that the allies have made
such great gains as they allege, and' still feel con
fident that they will continue to control that water
way. They state that the old gunboat Polendi
Deria was sunk by a hostile submarine, but make
light of the loss, as the boat was only being used as
ja depot ship for the Turkish torpedo boat flotilla.
BERLIN, May 24—The shortage of foodstuffs
in Germany has been met by the government taking
heroic stops to plant every available inch of space
that would grow anything fit to eat. Germany to
day is practically one immense garden, with the show
ilowers omitted, for everything is subordinated
to the military necessities of the empire, and food
is needed to feed the immense armies that the Fath
erland has in the field'.
Women, boys and old men are doing the farm
work, such as plowing, planting and sowing. The
army has already used up all the horses, including
draft horses and farm animals, so that oxen and
even cows are being used in place of horses.