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The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME ill, NUMBER 130. “ CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATtJ RDAY, ^ECEM^BER 8, 1917 PRICE TeFcENTS
AMERICAN SHIP
(By Associated Press)
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♦ WASHINGTON, pec. 8.—The 4
♦ American destroyer Jacob Jones 4
4 was torpedoed and sunk in the 4
4 war zone on Thursday evening at 4
4 8 o’clock, with the loss o£ a large 4
4 part of the crew. Thirty-seven 4
♦ survivors were rescued from one 4
4 life raft. The Jacob Jones was on 4
4 patrol duty and was commanded 4
4 by Lieutenant Commander David 4
4 Worth Bagley, brother of Mrs. 4
♦ Josephus Daniels, wife of the 4
♦ secretary of navy. Lieutenant 4
♦ John Richards. Ensign Nelson 4
4 Gates, and Assistant Surgeon Dr. 4
4 Adam Kiewioz were among the 4
4 surivors. Bagle.v’s brother was the 4
4 first American officer killed in the 4
4 Spanish war. The Jones was one 4
4 of the new and largest American 4
4 destroyers of 1100 tons and was 4
4 completed in 1916. «
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4 WASHINGTON, Dec. 8—In the 4
4 destruction of the Jones America 4
4 suffered its first great naval loss 4
4 since entering the war. It is 4
4 feared Bagley is lost and believ- 4
♦ ed that over sixty of the crew 4
4 drowned. 4
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(By Associated Press)
• HALIFAX, Dec. 8.—A blinding
snowstorm has been raging the past
twenty-four hdurs adding new terrors
, to the survivors of the Halifax dis
aster caused by the explosion of a
French munition ship.
Belief trains from American and
C unadian cities loaded with supplies
are reported snowbound in the face
of a forty mile gale.
AMHERST, Can., Dec. 8.—A priv
ate telegrs.ni from Halifax was receiv
ed today askiug an undertaking firm
to send four thousand coffins immedi
ately.
HALIFAX, Dec. 8.—Almost 20,000
people are destitute and about three
thousand buildings, mostly occupied
by the poor, have been destroyed.
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SEATTLE, Dec. 8. The steamer.
Alaska sailed at 10 o’clock this morn
ing with the following passengers for
Cordova:
W F. Maher. Mrs. F. J. Sullivan.
Mrs. F. P. Sheldon, Ed. P. Wursback
er, Mrs. Alex Simson, O. E. James, D.
Niceloff, Al. Norgren. Mrs. J. B.
O’Neill, Mrs. A. E. B. Sprangler,
Judge L. T. Erwin, Ella Klewin and
F. B. McKinstrey.
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REVOLUTION AT LISBON
MADRID, Dec. 8.—A revolution oc
curred at Lisbon, according to re
ports received from Oporto.
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) Mr. ami Mrs. Malcolm Brock were
today returning passengers from Se
| attle, where they spent the past
couple of months. Mr. Brock reports
that everybody on the Pacific coast
is inbued with the war spirit and feel
that it is their duty to do all they
, can to assist the administration in
pushing it to a victorious conclusion.
In fact, he declares, every real Am
erican is in the fight heart and soul.
Sacrifices of every description are
being made, both in aiding the gov
eminent in raising funds and giving
valuable time to all patriotic move
ments. Food conservation is being
generally observed and meatless
wheatless and wasteless days are
meeting with a ready response^ on
the part of the people.
“The American Red Cross, tile Food
Administration and the Young Men's
Christian Association are doing a
wonderful work,’* said Mr. Brock. “In
fact practically everybody, from the
humblest citizen to the leading fin
ancial and business man, is putting
their shoulder to the wheel and doing
their bit in a manner that rings true
and leaves no doubt as to their pa
triotism. The war has certainly
wrought a big change in industrial and
social conditions.
“As a result of the extensive ship
building business the entire coast has
been speeded up and every artery in
active operation. Portland, San Fran
cisco. Oakland and Saatile «.
ally the live centers, possibly* the
greatest prosperity being derived by
Seattle where 40,000 men are en
gaged in building wooden and steel
ships. flood wages are paid and
money is plentiful.
“It is said the Rainbow division of
the National guard, the regular army
and a large number of the new re
cruits have already sailed across the
Atlantic and i| is believed that there
are now from 700.000 to 1,000,000
American soldiers in Europe.
“Alaska is looked to furnish cop
per and foodstuffs, both of which are
so much needed in the present war.
Its people also have a duty to per
form and as they all are loyal and
patriotic Americans will no doubt
generously respond to the calls made
upon them ’’
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(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8.—The
Philippine Islands are ready to send
two or more divisions to France to
battle -for democracy, according to a
statement made here by General
Thomas L. Hartigan of the Philip
pine National guard. General Hart
igan is visiting this country to give
the war department first hand inform
ation regarding military conditions in'
the islands.
“There are three infantry brigades'
or 7.000 men in the Philippines Na
tional guard." General Hartigan said,
“We have plenty of officers. The sol-'
diers and populace are very desirous
of showing their appreciation of the
efforts of America in. their behalf,
and are holding themselves in readi
ness for any service they may be call
ed upon to do.”
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♦ DATELESS — The American ♦
♦ declaration of war comes when ♦
♦ the Italian northern front, be- ♦
♦ tween Asiago and Brenta, is be- ♦
♦ ing hard pressed by the Teutons ♦
♦ and the adoption of the dec- ♦
♦ laration will probably be a moral ♦
♦ help to the Italians. They were ♦
♦ driven back three miles along a ❖
i ♦ ten mile front in four days. The ♦
♦ Teutons took 4,000 prisoners in ♦
♦ this offensive. The British cap- ♦
♦ tured Hebron, southwest of Jer- ♦
♦ usalem. ♦
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LONDON, Dec. 8.—Vienna claims
j the Teutons captured over 16,000 Ital
ians. In the new offensive the Teu
tons stormed strong points east of
Asiago.
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TACOMA. Dec. 8.-—Enormous ship
i ments of tea are arriving here indi
j eating that the nation is substituting
j the Oriental beverage for other more
j ardent concoctions, ynitcid States
I ports that although the end of the
: government's calendar year is still
1 eight months away more tea has been
i inspected than in tiny- entire twelve
months ending with last July. The
present figure shows over 30,000,000
pounds inspected.
• Most of the tea is from Formosa
i but there is some Indiap tea also.
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HELENA, Mont.w Dec. 8- The cross
of the first class of the oYder of St.
Claf has been tendered by King Haak
on of .Norway to A. M. Holter, a capi
talist of this city and a pioneer of
Montana. The tender was made
through Kdwin Holter of New York,1
a son of the Helena man, by H. H.1
Bryn, Norwegian ambassador to the
United States.
Mr. Holter has written a letter of
acceptance of the honor, and has in
quired the reason for its bestowal,1
which was not communicated to him.!
Several years ago he contributed $1.
000 to a fund for destitute families of
Norwegian fishermen, and his' dona
tion was declared to have been the
largest received, either from Norway
or the United States. He thinks per
haps the decoration is being given
him on this account.
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Because of tlie internal dissensions
in Russia it is probable that the Rus |
sian churches may lu^ve to close. The'
political upheave! has brought about
a cessation of appropriations for the
maintenance of the Alaska missions.'
Bishop Philip whose headquarters are ;
at Sitka, lett recently for Petrograd i
for the purpose of trying to secure ,
money from the Holy Synod for the ,
support of thg Alaska churches. ; i
(By Associated Press)
♦ WASHINGTON. Dec. 8, The ♦
♦ Interstate Commerce commission ♦
♦ ha declined Judge James Wick ♦
♦ ersh uu's request to reopen the ❖
♦ Alaska coal railway case. Wick ♦
♦ ersham representing a number ♦
♦ of independent coal operators. ♦
♦ alleged that certain Alaskan ♦
<> railways charged discrimatory ♦
♦ rates against independent inter ♦
♦ cuts, lie asked the commission ♦
♦ to modify its former decision that ♦
♦ the rates were justified. ♦
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GOVT. IS SET
• (By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Dec. 8—A fire of a mys
terious origin destroyed a warehouse
the government leased for a medica’
division. The chemicals caused e
number of small explosions. The loss
is $200,000; Several suspects have
been arrested.
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(By Associated Press)
QUAYAQTIIL, Dec. 8.—Ecuadoi
has severed its diplomatic relations
with Germany. *
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The Am
erican consul at Tii'lis lias reported
rumors that the former Czar, Nicho
las, has escaped. However, no. de
tails have been received confirming
this report, Petrograd yesterday re
ported that several detachments of
Bolshev iki sailors and red guards
were sent to Bolsh to guard the form
er emperor.
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Kv-chief of Police Orlando Grant
if Ketchikan, after a night of suffer^
hig with neuralgia shot himself. He
irrived from Kasaan where he had
leen doing police duty early in the
Horning and complained of the pain
o his wife He retired about eight
tnd seemed to be counting the time
intil he coul consult the doctor, Fi
tally saying that he could wait no
onger he rose and went to the bath
•oom. sat on the edge of the tub and
'hot himself. The deceased was born
n Gloucester, Mass., and was 64'
■ears old. He and his family came to
Alaska in 1882. Last year he served
ts constable at Ketchikan and was
eplaced by Blackmar. His friends
date that ho continually brooded over!
he loss of his position. He leaves!
nany relatives.
John E. Barrett, of McCarthy, is in
town on his way to the States, where
he will spend a couple of months.
Mr. Barrett brings most encourag
ing reports of mining activity in the
interior and says in addition -to the
shipment of copper from the Mother
Lode mine and Westover group a
j promising gold quartz strike has been
made.
“The Mother Lode mine has al
; ready shipped fifteen cars of high
: grade copper ore from McCarthy to
' Cordova this fall,” said Mr. Barrett,
j “They have three four horse teams
; and one two horse team freighting
j ihe precious metal from the mine to
| the railroad at McCarthy. Between 26
i and 30 tons are transported daily.
“The first ore shipments from the
Westover group are now being made
and forty tons are being handled by
a train from the tunnels to a point
down the mountain, where L D.
Brown has the contract fo haul it in
sledges to Dan creek. Here J. E,
Wilson’s outfit picks it up and takes
it to the railroad at McCarthy.
| “O. J. Berg, who has been develop
i ing a copper mine on the Kuskulana
discovered a small ledge of gold bear
j ing quartz last year. Since then he
has driven a 200 foot tunnel and the
ledge has enlarged to eight feet, with
every promise of making a paying
i mine. It is claimed the quartz runs
$700 to the ton and Mr. Berg expects
ij to ship out 300 tons this winter ant
I will later install a cynide plant foi
treating the concentrates.”
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WASHINGTON, Dec 8.—It is re
ported the Bolshevikis are entering
\ ladivostok. If this be true the al
lies may adopt a definite policy to
ward the Bolshevikis as great quan
tities of munitions from America and
Japan are at Vladivostok.
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President Wilson approves and tho
army officers heartily second the
work of the Y. M.-C. A. and the Bible
societies in furnishing the men with
the Scriptures. New Testament;? and
Billies may be bought for ,01c and up.
In accordance with this wish ihe
churches have designated Sunday,
Dec. 9th ifs the day when special ef
fort shoull be made to raise money
for this purpose. The Presbyterian
hurch will hold a special service
Sunday evening in the Eagle hall for
this purpose. The soldier boys aim
every patriotic citizen is invited to
join in this noble work. The Bible
developes the moral and the spiritual
side of man and as Coleridge says.
"It finds us." The Bible is a spiritu
al gyroscope. Will you do your part
in helping to provide the army and
navy with a copy?
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Special cakes for Christmas at the
city bakery.
(By Associated Press)
♦ BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, ♦
♦ Dec. 8.—The Germans continue ♦
♦ to reoccupy the devasted area be- ♦
♦ queathed them by the British. ♦
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in Cambrai the enemy had a ♦
♦ bad task as Bourion wood reeked ♦
♦ with gas. Gaincourt, Anneaux, ♦
♦ Oantaing, Noyelle and other vill- ♦
♦ ages are in ruins. The British ♦
♦ hurled shells upon the Germans ♦
♦ attempting to dig new trenches. ♦
♦ The British have comfortably ♦
♦ occupied the wonderful German ♦
♦ dugouts which formerly was the ♦
♦ Hlndenburg line. ♦
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l' pupils
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TEST
Tn line with the work carried on
I widely through the States to secure
better health among school children
by taking good care of the teeth and
keeping them sound, the local school
has been making a similar effort, as
mentioned before in these columns.
Records have been kept of the pupils
who keep their teeth carefully lirush
Through thd generosity of the North
ern Drug Co., the Cordova Drug Co>.,
Drs. Daggett and Blythe, and Prophy
lactic Co., prizes have been offered
! as follows: „ *r
A. Prizes for the best essay on
care and preservation of teeth.
First—High school section $2.50.
Second—6th, 7th and 8th grades,
first prize $1.50, second prize 75 cents,
third prize 50 cents.
Third >rd, 4th and 5th grades.
First prize Ingersoll watch, second $1.
third 50 cents
Fourth—1st and 2nd grades. First
prize 50 cents, second red leather
hand hag. third 25 cents.
The watch and bag are offered by
the Northern Drug Co., money prizes
to the amount of *5.00 by Drs. Dag.
get £ Bivthe. and to the amount ot
$2.50 by Prophylactic Co.
B. Three prizes for the pupils get
ting most signatures to the plege giv
en below:
first, kodak; second, fountain pen;
third. Brownie kodak.
The last named goes to the pupil in
tirst or Recond grande securing the
most signatures
Attention is called to the fact that,
the signer in affixing his name hon
estly promises to fulfill the terms of
the pledge, that is, to brush his teeth
carefully each day for thirty days in
succession, and that one person may
sign for but one pupil. The paper to
which signatures 'are to be recured
reads as follows:
I. the undersigned, will thoroughly
brush by teeth with a good clean
brush, at least once every day for
thirty consecutive days, to which l
pledge myself upon honor. I have not
previously signed^ such a pledge for
any other contestant
Beth the essays and the list of
pledges arc to be handed in Monday
December 17.
Judge E. F. Medley is spending the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. John
tiiiiis at the new radio station. Mil©
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