The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press
VOL. III. NO. 344 COKDOVA, ALASKA, SATl’KDAY. Al M ST 31, 13H PKICE TEN CENTS
LONDON, Aug. :»t.—It is reported that the British have
captured Kemmel, the famous stronghold southwest of Ypres
which has been in the hands of the Germans for some months,
and also Mont St. Quentin, a mile and a half north of Pennine.
An official statement says the British attacked and forced
the Germans to retire from their positions at Hast fiery, on
tin* Somme, and entered Dranoutre, on tin* north side- ol the Lys
salient, and occupied Laconture, northwest of Bethune, a
strongly fortified position held by the Germans. St. Servin’s
farm, southeast of Arras, was captured during the night.
Causes Rapid Withdrawal of Germans
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES, Aug. 31. The successes
gained by the British on the Lys salient have caused the tier
mans to start to retire from the neighborhood of Kemmel to
opposite Bethune. The withdrawal is rapid. General Haig is
attacking near Marrienes wood, between Bnpanme and the
Somme.
American Capture is Scenic Attraction
PARIS, Aug. 31.—(Official)—Artillery is extremely ac
tive north of Noyon and between the Ailette and Aisne rivers.
The positions won by the Americans yesterday northeast
of Soissons give* a fine view along the Chemin des Dames, from
which Laon cathedral can be seen.
General Pershing’s Report
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—General Pershing’s com
munique for yesterday says the Americans repulsed a strong
German raiding party in the Vosges. Aside from the artillery
activity there was nothing to report during the day. American
aviators bombed the railway yards at Barricurt and Conflans
effectively.
Vast
WTTIT TTTF AMERICANS, Aug. 31.—Between the Ailette
and the Aisne, and far to the southeast along the Vesle, the
battlefield is one vast panorama of fire. The Germans are re
sisting desperately.
BOSTON RED SOX TO BE
CONTENDER FOR PENNANT
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BOSTON, Aug. 31.—The Boston j
Red Sox today clinched the pennant |
of the American Baseball League by j
winning from Philadelphia by a score!
of 6 to 1.
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GERMAN CHANCELLOR TO
GIVE WAY TO YOUNGER MAN
LONDON, Aug. .11.—II is rumored
that the German chancellor. Dr. Von
Hertling, is to retire from office, and
will he succeeded by Dr. W. S. Wolf,
the colonial secretary.
Von Hertling's retirement is said
to be due to his age
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GERMANS GAN N01 BUY
ANY ALLIED NEWSPAPERS
LONDON. Aug. 31—The sale of
newspapers published in entente allied
countries has been forbidden in Ger
many. Members of the reichstag only
may purchase such papers on permit.
AMERICAN CARGO SHIP
SUNK; 62OFCREWMISSING
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—The United States cargo ship
Joseph Cudahy was sunk by submarines seven hundred miles
from the English coast on August 17, and sixty-two of the crew
are missing, including most of the armed naval guard.
The attack on the Cudahy was made by two submarines.
Two torpedoes struck the ship, the first in the fuel tank and
the second in the engine room. The captain of the Cudahy was
taken on board one of the U-boats and questioned. The ship
was torpedoed at midnight, and apparently sank quickly. Thir
teen of the crew have been rescued.
The Cudahy was a ship of 3,302 tons, and was commanded
by Captain Hillgrove.
Tug Eludes Assassins of the Sea
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 31.—The crew of the Triton,
which arrived here this morning, reported that they had been
shaded by a German submarine off Boone isliuid during a fog.
The Triton changed her course and succeeded in reaching this
port undamaged.
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♦ GERMANY TRYING
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♦ PARIS, Aur. .11. The Span
♦ Ish ship Alexandrine has been
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♦ man submarine.
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SETTLED AFTER
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LONDON, Aug. 31.— It was an
j nounced late this afternoon that the
! strike of the Metropolitan police had
j been settled, although the terms of
j t lie agreement had not yet been made
pu blic.
Considerable lawlessness occurred
during the night as a result of the
police strike Armed bands of
thieves are reported to have robbed
houses and jewelry stores.
The military police co-operated
were aide to render but little help,
j as they hud their own men to look
after.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.—A peti
tion was presented to President Wil
son today protesting against war-time
j prohibition on the part of organized
labor It is reputed to have been
! signed by two million wage earners
I ot all of the forty-eight states.
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Tfl B£ EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 11
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WASHINGTON. Aug. .11.—Presi
dent 'Wilson today signed the man
power ad, and immediately issued a
i proclamation setting Thursday. Sept.
12, »• the date for registration under
, its terms.
All men between the ages of 18 and
45 are required to register, and the
»(W department estimates that 12,778,
758 men will register under the new
law., ,This estimate Is based on fig
ures^ from the last census, but some
ottUlhii» believe it w ill .lie exceeded.
their 1.8th year will be ;
Alt HWWW fid#" 'uwj/utu |
to a special educational program, and
J will be called after the others.
In his proclamation President Wil
son said "We solemnly pledge a
decisivi victory of arms, and deliber
ately develop part of the military
man power of the nation for the ac
complishment of that purpose.”
IN HAND OF GERMANY
BEING FELT IN ESTHONIA
STOCKHOLM. Aug. 11.—It is re 1
ported front Ksthonia that the Ger
mans are taking radical measures to
suppress Ksthoninn national life and !
culture Newspapers are being cen
sored. , bools arc either closed or Ger
manized. food rationing has been in
stituted. and the people are becoming
alarmed.
Daily Times Keeping Pace
With Cordova’s Prosperity
Having every confidence in the stability of Cordova
and a continuance of the prosperity of the Copper River
valley, the Daily Times has decided to increase its pub
g lishing and printing business, and realizing that with
more and later improved machinery the work of the g1
plant will not only be expedited, but also turned out in a
more satisfactory manner, its capacity for catering to
the public will soon be almost doubled. This means an g
g expenditure of nearly $6,000 in improvements, which we g
g feel is fully justified by the liberal patronage of the mer- g
g chants and the reading public.
The new equipment, which has been ordered by tele- g
graph from the factories, includes an additional linotype g
machine, the Mergenthaler Model 14, capable of doing g
g not only the ordinary typesetting for a newspaper, but g
|i also setting the advertisements and much of the job g
11 work. This machine is equipped with magazines carry- g
g ing an assortment of the latest faces in display type, g
| which is not the case with any other linotype in South- g
g western Alaska. Our antiquated paper cutter is also g
g being replaced by a more up-to-date make; a punching g
g machine and other equipment and material is being g
| added, and when it all arrives the Daily Times will have g
g a plant that will compare favorably with those in the g
g larger cities in the States.
BOLSHEVIK FORCES ARE
DEFEATED IN SIBERIA
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LONDON, An-. :;i. The Daily Mail’s Hat inn correspond
*•11 f, tcleyraphiny nil Tlimxlav re-ardiny tin- situation in Si
lieria, says that th— Bolshevik Ion*—s were defeated in a three
days' hatt le mi the Lssuri front, losiny 4UU killed, lie says that
the .Japanese have occupied Imanc, midway between Nikolais
and Khahoravski.
Belated Report from the Front
\LADI\OS|oK, An-. .'II. (in Monday the allies, in con
.junction with the ('/.echo Slovak-, attacked the liolsheviki on
the I ssnri trout, and have driven them hack fifteen miles, cap
fnriny prisoners and takiny much bootv.
I liirty eiylit wounded French and ('/.echo Slovaks hav •
arrived Irmii the trout in cliarye of the American army medical
corps. The Red Cross took cliarye of them upon their arrival
here.
Exodus of Consular Officers
\\ ASI11 X( JT( An”, .'il. Ninety five American s, inelml
ine; all the consular otlieers except Consul (Jeneral Boole, ha\>»
left Moscow for Bctro^nul on a special train. They turned over
to the Swedish consulate the affairs of the Amieican consulate.
The party includes all the personnel of the Y. M. C> A. and
V. \V. C. A. and a number of persons not citizens. With flu*
Americans were also the Italian military mission of sevontv
one persons.
Consul (ietieral Boole decided to remain in Moscow to yive
his moral support to the British ttnd French consular officers,
who are held by the Bolsheviki.
CHU'ACO, Aug. “1 —Judge Landis,
in the federal court yesterday, sen
tenced William I). Haywood, general
secretary of !l^ Industrial Workers of
the World, and his HM associates to
terms of imprisonment ranging from
twenty years in the ease of Haywood,
to ter days in the ease of others.
Fines ranging from $l!u.uuu against j
Haywood down to $f».dOn were also j
levied against most of the convicted j
men.
Thirty-three of the prisoners were!
sentenced to ten years in the peni- j
tentiary. twelve to a year and a day.!
and two to ten days
The men were convicted of con j
spiraey to obstruct the government
In the prosecution of the war. under
what is known as the “espionage'
act.
Attorneys for Haywood and his as
sociatcs announced today that they
will appeal their cases.
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EMERGENCY FLEET MIN
IS GIVEN PROMOTION
WASHINGTON. A ug. i’.l— Jock L.
\< kerson, assistant general manager
of the Kniergeney Kleet Corporation,
has been appointed vice president of
ttie corporation
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PRINCE RUPERT ♦
GOLD DISCOVERY ♦
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Aug ill -Cold has been dis- ♦
covered In the Klthumkaluni ♦
valley, near Terrace, by a mull ♦
named T. (Meson, who mined ♦
$5,000 worth of gold in a week. ♦
according to reliable men who ♦
saw the strike. ♦
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PERSHING’S FIRST HELD
ARMY BEING ORGANIZED
WASHINGTON, Aug. bl. General March announced to
day that tin* American troops brigaded with the British and
French are being rapidly withdrawn for General Pershing's
First field army. “It is no light part which the Americans are
playing in the present offensive,’’ he said.
The total number of men embarked for France now ex
ceeded a million and a half, he said, and reports show that 1,00b
DeHaviland planes were completed and ready to turn over to
the government, and 5(55 already have been shipped.
American Aerial Operations
It is officially announced that American airplanes in
France during the first two weeks in August made 9(54 flights,
engaging in ninety-four combats and destroying a total of
twenty German machines. French aviators during the same
period made 14,000 flights, engaged in 700 combats and de
stroyed 14f> German planes.