The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME IIII. NUMBER 33. CORDOVA, ALASKA. FRIDAY. A1 OUST 10^1917. PRICE TEST CENTS?
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BRITISH COMPLETE CAPTURE OF WESTHOEK
LONDON, Aug. 10.—Tilt* French troops on the left flank
of the British lines in Belgium are further progressing east ami
north of Bixschoote. British raiding parties destroyed many
German dugouts east of Mouchyleqreux on the Arras front.
Hast of Ypres they completed the capture of Westhoek and took
♦ lie remaining positions west of Iloeke ridge.
OPPOSE SENDING AMERICANS TO EASTERN FRONT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—The members of the Boot mis
sion, with the exception of Chas. Edward Bussell, opposed send
ing American troops to the Eastern front, as they would be un
helpful to Russia.
COMMISSION TO SETTLE INDUSTRIAL DIFFERENCES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—Government contracts are vir
tually to be estimated by the creation of a special commission
with extraordinary power to settle industrial troubles. Con
tracts w ill hereafter be awarded only to companies who abide
by the board’s decisions and also require pledges from their em
ployes to do so. .
GERMANS MAKE GAIN IN FAYET REGION
PARIS, Aug. 10.—North of St. Quentin the Germans at
tacked French positions on a mile front in the Fayet region. In
the center they gained a foothold in advanced trenches, but
were repulsed elsew here.
REDRAFTED WAR TAX BILL BEING DEBATED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—The senate today began the
consideration of the redrafted $2,000,000,000 war tax bill. It is
expected that the measure will be debated for two weeks, before
a vote is taken.
CHEAP INSURANCE FOR MEN WHO GO TO WAR
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—Bills today introduced in l>oth'
houses seek authority to make effective a government program
to provide a low cost of insurance for the American armed
forces and also to provide for the support of the fighter’s de
pendents. The first year cost is estimated at $176,000,000, and
the second year $380,000,000. This provides liberal indemnities
for any disabilities.
SUFFRAGE HIE
HOUSE RIOTS
REHEARSED
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. — Every
militant suffrage disturbance in Wash
ington is planned, rehearsed and
staged by the National Womans
Party like the big scene in a movie
melodrama. Then it is "put across"
on schedule time, when the suffragist
captains are sure the newspaper cor
respondents and camera men are out
in force, when advance notices have
drawn a crowd to the spot, and when
the vote hunters are sure they will
get their money's worth in world-wide
publicity. '
Miss Alice Paul and Miss Uucy
Burns are stage managers. They
write the scenarios. Mrs. Abbey
Scott Baker, queen of press agents,
commands the army of fair scribes
which spreads the startling details
and makes sure all newspapers and
press associations are kept informed.
When a riot is planned the hour is
usually set for 12.3U p. m. or 4.30
p. m., when the necessary spectator
and participants will be supplied by
crowds of clerks coming from the
state, war and navy building. The
militants' "show” is planned at then
headquarters near the White House
Volunteers crowd around the leaders
anxious to be cast in prominent roles
Mrs. Baker’s brigade gets busy. Tele
phones tinkle in all newspaper offices
The event is announced. The rehear
sal completed, out sally the women, dc
their stunts, get arrested, get released
and return to headquarters.
Then rings the clatter and clash ol
typewriters. They batter forth sar
castle descriptions of the scene. Anc
when the dust settles, the patrol wag
ons cease their clangor and the angrj
cries of the mobs die away, startlinj
headlines in the newspapers mark th<
end of the militants’ perfect day.
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Supplies are short in Norton Soum
camps, butter, sugar and potatoes be
lng entirely gone and other ediblei
nearly out.
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The highest water in eighteen year
or within the memory of white met
occurred recently at Talkeetna. Se\
eral homes In the town were floode
and the bridge across the Talkeetn
river was washed out.
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(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Aug. 10. — Viscount
Bryce, former British ambassador to
the United States, has written a let
ter to E. C. Carter, secretary for I
France and England of the Young
Men’s Christian Association, com
mending the work of that organization
among the soldiers of the entente al
lies and suggesting that the American
association will be able to render the
greatest possible service to the Ameri
can expeditionary forces.
Arrangements for the work of the
American organization are well under
way both in France and in England,
but definite and positive plans will
not be completed until more is known
of the strength of the American forces,
where they will be located and when
they will arrive. Meanwhile the
Young Men’s Christian Association is
doing everything possible to provide.
for the comfort and entertainment of
those Amorican sailors and soldiers
who already are in Europe.
“I can truly say,” Viscount Bryce
writes, “that I have heard from every
quarter, including many naval and
jnilltary authorities, the warmest ac
knowledgment of the excellent work
done by the Young Men's Christian
Association during these three terrible
years of war. for the British, Canadian
and Australian soldiers both in camps
here and at home, and among the
troops on the various fighting fronts.
Many plans have been devised, many
methods successfully employed, to
provide for their benefit, comforts,
recreation, literature of the right sort
ana many other wholesome influences.
“I believe that the American asso
ciation, which will have the advantage
of our experience, which will be work
ed with true American energy, and
which may command even larger
funds than we had, may render the
greatest possible services in France
to those American soldiers who Bri
tain and France rejoice to welcome as
their allies in this fight for freedom
and right.”
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The steamer Hedonda recently load
' ed 250,000 feet of airplane lumber at
Juneau and Douglas mills.
The Bteamer Prince Rupert made
1 the run from Juneau to Prince Rupert
in less than 24 hours recently.
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(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Aug. 10. — The threat
ened strike of carpenters employed on
government work in this district on
icontonments. navy yard construction
■and in aiviatlon fields, has been called
off after a conference of the union
leaders and government officials. It
was agreed that union wages and
hours would prevail hereafter on work
contracted for the government.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. — The of
ficials here have begun the consider
ation of America's work toward the
rehabilitation of Russia, after receiv
ing the report from the members of
the Root mission, which report Is still
unpublished.
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Aug. 10. — An eleven to
fifteen per cent wage increase to 18,
000 employees at Chison and the To
peka & Santa Fe railroad employees
has been announced, effective Sep
tember 1.
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UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
IS DRAFTED FOR ARMY.
SEATTLE, Aug. 10. — William
Maske, Jr., associate professor of bac
teriology at the University of Wash
ington, is one of the men drawn for
the new national army. He was to
have become acting head of the de
partment In the fall.
The university will lose many stu
dents through the operation of the
draft, and many others have already
joined various branches of the mili
tary and naval service.
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AMSTERDAM, Aug. 10. — Estab-J
lishment of the German university in
the United States in ordor to increase
the influence of German-Americans in
that country is suggested by Rudolf
Eucken, formerly a university ex
change professor. Discussing in the
Hamburger Nachrichten what he
called small influence exercised by
German-Americans, Professor Eucken
attributed this to the lack of higher
German educational institutl.ms in
America and of a pro-Gerinan press
in England. Both these defects, ho
said, could be remedied.
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Governor Strong has returned to
Juneau and will perfect plans to or
ganize a national guard In Alaska.
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Alaska Is being combed by agents
of airplane plants for all available
spruce to be used in making airplane
blades.
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It is reported that an epidemic of
ring worms has been found at Tele
graph Creek. Man;' natives there are
suffering acutely from this infectious
disease, and one woman who has de
veloped the most obnoxious form, is
under quarantine. No cause for the
appearance of the uncommon disorder
has been assigned, and efforts are
being made to check it.
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Although he has disposed of his
interest in the Tanana Valley railroad
to the government. Falcon Joslln does
not intend to quit the country, but
will continue hta policy of developing
the quartz mining Industry of this sec
tion, options on four claims on Ready
Bullion Dome were taken recently in
Mr. Joslin's name by his local repre
sentative.
U.S, STEEL CO.
CATCHING UP
WITH ORDERS
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(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Aug. 10. — The un
filled orders of the United States Steel
Corporation at the end of July were
nearly eleven million tons. This Is a
decrease of over halt a million during
the month.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10. — The
American seamen an.l employers have
reached a full agreement on wages
and working conditions during the
waia Government officials says tills
solves the problem of obtaining men
to operate the merchant fleet the gov
ernment is now constructing.
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WASHINGTON, ' Aug. 10.—Through
the plans of neublous congressional
leaders they talk of practically pit
ting all of the members of congress
on the stump to speck on America's
part In the war, when the present ses
sion ends. President Wilson may also
help In the same direi tlon,
PEBSOifisif ABOUT
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
The appearance of the Manhattan i
Hotel has been greatly Improved wirh
a fresh coat of paint.
Dr. Chase reports that a young son
was born to Mrs. Victor Hendrickson
at 2 o’clock this morning.
There will likely bo a hall game at
the park on Sunday afternoon, lie
tween the Blum, O’Neill teum and Cor
dova club.
The city Is having substantial cross
ings laid on First avenue in front of
the Northern Drug store, and also
the Blum, O’Neill store.
The management of the Pioneer
Packing Company will give a f rewdl
dinner to a number of busine s men
at their plant on Saturday evening.
The steamer Northwestern left
Ulro mime imatosilne nrin>nn»« O
o'clock, and Is due In Cordova be
tween 8 and 10 o’clock tomorrow
morning.
W. M. Wolf is repainting Ills re
cently purchased building on Second
street, opposite the Times office, to^
which place he will shortly move his !
place of business.
"The Millionaire Baby," at the Em
press theatre this evening, for one
night only. This is a Selig Red Seal
drama in six acts, by Anna Katherine j
Green. Siberia—The Vast Unknown !
will be shown first.
H. I. O'Neill yesterday received a
wire from Butte, stating that his bro
ther, Will O'Neill, had been accidental
ly killed. No particudars were given.
The deceased formerly resided here,
and was employed by S. Blum & Co.
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NAVAL STATION AT STATE
UNIVERSITY IN USE SOON.
SEATTLE, Aug. 10. — The new na
val station on the south end of the
university campus is practically com
pleted, and men who enlist hereafter
In the Thirteenth naval district will be
sent to it instead of to the Mare is
land station near Vallejo, Cal. Three
divisions of the Oregon naval militia
have already been ordered to the sta
tion, and men will come to it from the
entire northwesL
The station will accommodate near
ly 1,000 men, and includes a dining
hall, barracks, administration build
ing and several smaller buildings of
various {kinds.
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New#t Georgette Crepe Wai ts at
Mrs. ijpte Rolfe’s.
DEFINE DUTIES
FDD THOSE
The provost marshal general of the
war department has issued the follow
ing information for persons regis
tered:
District Boards.
In every federal judicial district
there are one or more district boards
having appellate Jurisdiction over a
number of local boards and having orl
glnal jurisdiction .of claims for ex
emption on Industrial grounds. If
you Intend to make a claim on Indus
trial grounds. Including agriculture,
learn what district board to apply to.
Red Ink Serial Numbers.
Every board has numbered the cards
in Its Jurisdiction with red ink in a
series running from 1 to the number
representing the total numlier of cards
In its jurisdiction. Lists showing the
names of persons in the jurisdiction
nf each board and the red ink num
ber of each card are open to inspec
tion at the office of each board.
Inspect the list and Inform your
self of your red ink serial number.
Order of Liability.
These red ink numbers are to be
Jrawn by lot to determine the order
in which registered persons are to he
called by the various local boards. As
toon as the drawing Is complete lists
mowing the order In which these red
nk numbers are drawn will be pub
ished In the press, and will be posted
it the office of each local board.
(!o to your local board and find out
he order In which you stand for call.
Call for Examination,
As soon as quotas are assigned to
each state and each board, each board
vill call upon persons whose cards
ire In Its Jurisdiction, instructing
hem to present themselves for ex
iminatlon. This call will be posted at
he office of the local board and the
tapers will be requested to print it.
\ notice will also be mailed to you.
>ut the posting of the list at the office
>f the board will be deemed sufficient
totlce to charge you with the duty of
presenting yourself. The Jaw, there
ore, makes it your duty to Inform
.'ourself when you are called. The
nailing Is for your convenience, but
f the letter never reaches you, you
•an not make that an excuse.
Watch the lists at the office of your
ward and see when you are called for
ixamlnation.
Physical Examination.
You must report for physical exam
nation or. the day named in your call
(a) If you are found physically dis
tuallfied the hoard will give you a
certificate which will explain to you
what your further duties are.
(h) If you are found physically
tuallfied and file a claim for exemp
ilon within seven days after you call
vou will be given ten days ufter filing
Kour claim of exemption to file proof
n support of your claim of exemption.
3ee (VII) below.
.(e) If you are found physically
tuallfied and file no claim for ex
emption, or If you do not appear for
lihyslcal examination, your name will
be posted to the district board as one
who was called for military service
md was exempted or discharged. On
Ihe eighth day after the call, or with
in two days thereafter, copies of the
list of persons so posted to the district
boards will be given to the press with
i request for publication, will be post
ed In a place at the office of the local
board accessible to the public view,
and notice will be mailed to you at
the address on your registration card.
Therefore watch the notices posted
in the office of the board about ten
days after the day you were called
and make arrangements for the
prompt receipt of mail.
Seven Day* to File Claim* for Ex
emption or Discharge.
(Except for Industrial or Agricultural
Reasons.)
(a) No claim of discharge on ac
count of the industry in which you are
engaged can be decided by a local
board. (See Par. XV below.)
(b) Whether you file a claim of ex
emption or not, you must present your
self for physical examination on the
day named in the notice.
Prom the day notice that you are
called is mailed and posted you have
seven days in which you may file a
claim of exemption or discharge. The
form for filing this claim is simple. If
you wish to file such a claim—
(a) flo to the board and get Form
110 for exemption or Form 121 for
discharge. If the board has not the
printed forms ask to consult the form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
there.
(b) Fill out the proper form and
fUe It with the board.
(c) Do this within seven days of
the posting and mailing of notice to
you to present yourself.
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
l. That you are an officer, legisla
tive, executive or judicial of the
United States, a state or territory, or
the District of Columbia.
2. That you are a regular or duly
ordained minister of religion.
3. That you were on May 18, 1917,
a student preparing for the ministry
in any recognized theological or di
vinity school.
4. That you are In the military or
naval service of the United States.
5. That you are a subject of Oer
many, whether you have taken out
papers or not.
6. That you are a resident alien who
has not taken out first papers.
In addition to claims for exemption
claims for discharge may be made on
any of the following grounds, which
arc the only grounds for discharge
! by a local board.
1. That, you are a county or munici
pal officer.
2. That you arc a custom house
clerk.
3. That you are employed by the'
•United States In the transmission of
gnails.
4. That you are an artificer or work
man employed in an armory, arsenal
or navy yard of the United States.
5. That you are employed in the
service of the United States (under
certain conditions). See paragraph
(e) of section 20, regulations.
6. That you are a licensed pilot re
gularly employed in the sea service
of any citizen or merchant within the
United States.
8. That you are a married man with
a wife or child dependent on you for
support.
9. That you have a widowed mother i
dependent on your labor for support. i
10. That vou have need or infirm i
imrents dependent upon your laltor
for support.
11. That you are the father of a <
motherless child under 16 dependent <
upon your labor for support. i
12. That you are a brother of an or- t
phan child or children under 16 de- I
pendent on your labor for support.
13. That you are a member of any
well organized religious sect or or- t
ganization organized and existent May -1
18, 1S17, and whose then existing t
creed or principles forbade its mem- 1
bers to participate in war in any form t
and whose religious convictions are
against war or participation therein in
accordance with the creed or prin- I
ciples of said religious organization, i
These are the only grounds for ex- I
emption or discharge by a local board. ;
Another person can file a claim in I
your behalf, but must use different
forms in filing the claim.
Ten Days After Filing Claim to File !
Proof.
You claim of exemption or discharge |'
must be filed within seven days of j'
the day on which notice to you that j
you are called was posted and mailed f
But after you have filed your claim jf
for exemption or discharge you have ] *
ten days within which to file proof, j
The method of proving claims is 1
very simple, but it is rather exact, j1
If you follow the rules given below I
you will have done what Is required
of you. 1
First—Go to the local board and 1
consult the regulations to find out the
form number of the affidavits that '
you must submit for your particular 1
claim.
Second—Ask the board for the j i
blank affidavits that are necessary!
In presenting your proof; if the board |
has not the forms, ask to consult the ;
paui^uici ui iui mo. i ■
Third—Have the affidavits proper i
ly accomplished and return them to i
the board within the time limit as- |
signed you—ten days from the filing
of your claim. i
Remember: i
(a) You must submit your proof in
the prescribed form and the board has
no authority to exempt or discharge
you unless you submit all the affi
davits required by regulations.
(b) There will be no argument be
tore the board and no proof other
than the prescribed affidavits unless
the board calls for other proof which
it will do in only a limited number
of cases.
When Claims Are Decided.
Every claim for discharge or ex
emption will be decided by the local
board within three days after your
affidavits have been filed.
Certificate of Exemption or Discharge
If your claim is allowod a certifi
cate of exemption or discharge will be
issued to you.
Remember:
(a) This certificate may be recalled
at any time.
(b) If it is temporary or condition
al, it becomes of no effect when the
time or the condition named are ful
filled.
(c) You have been drawn for mili
tary service and when the condition
that has postponed your posting to
the colors ceases you may be recalled
at any time.
(d) Remember that your case may
still be appealed to the district board
by the government, and on this ap
-peal your certificate may be with
drawn at once. When so withdrawn
you stand precisely as though you
hud been selected for military ser
vice by the local board.
Adverse Decisions on Oiaim.
if our claim is disailow'ed by the
local board your name will be certl
fled and sent by the local board to
the district board as one who has
been called for military service and
not exempted or discharged. Within
two days thereafter, if practicable,
a list of those so certified to the the
district board will be given to
press with a request for publication,
will tie posted In the offices of the
locnl board accessible to the public
view, and notice will be mailed to the
address on your registration card.
Therefore, if you have filed a claim
for exemption and proof in support
thereof, watch the notices in the of
fice of the local board beginning about
five days after you have filed /our
proof to see what disposition was made
of your case and make arrangements
for the prompt receipt of mail.
How to Claim Appeals to District
Boards.
Claims of appeal may be made by a
person within ten days after the day
when notice has been posted and
mailed that such person’s name has
tieon certified to the district board as
me who has been called for service
ind not exempted or discharged.
Therefore, if you desire to appeal—
1. Go to the local board and get or
lopy Form 153 or 154 for filing your
daim of appeal.
2. Get or copy also Form 151 or 152
or notifying the district board of ap
ieal
3. File your claim of appeal (153 or
54) with the local board,
4. Send your notice of appeal (Form
51 or 152) to the district board.
5. Do this within ten days from the
lav when notice that vnur name was
ertified to the district board was
mated and mailed.
Remember:
X. You can only appeal the final
>rder of the board exempting or dis
harging or refusing to exempt or
ilscharge you. You can not appeal
ther orders or action of the local
oard.
Proving Your Appeal.
You have five days after the district
oard receives your notice that you
ave filed a claim of appeal in whl< h
o file evidence additional to that filed
y you in the local board, but all such
vldence must consist of affidavits.
Decisions on Appeal.
The decision on your appeal must
in made within five days of the clos
ng of proof, and you will be notified
y mail of the action of the board on
our appeal.
tow You Will Be Notified for Military
Service.
As soon as your ease Is finally dis
used of. the adjutant general of your
tate will notify you by mail that you
ave been selocted for military sor
ice.
Your local boards will post a list
f all persons selected for military
ervice in a place at the office of the
>cnl boards accessible to public view,
’he local board will also give lists
f persons selected for military scr
iee to the press, with requests for
ublicatlon.
Notice that you have been selected
or military service will not necessar
ly order you into service.
The notice to report for military ser
ice will come when the government
s ready to receive you.
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tVIATION PARTY IS NEW
SOCIAL FUNCTION AT “U.”
SEATTLE. Aug. 10. — While many
orms of social life have been cur
ailed on account of the war, a brand
lew type of party has made Its up
learance. This is the airplane party,
t class In journalism started it by
■ngaging an airplane for an afternoon
md riding over Lake Washington. Al
hough some of the students were pre
rented from going up by timorous *
datives, a large number of women
is •well as men took the trip. Two per
10ns besides the pilot could ’ride at
i time. Most of the flights were made
it heights of from 700 to SOO feet,
md at a speed ranging between til
md 71 miles an hour.
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JNIVERSITY PROF. ADVISES
READING ADVERTISEMENTS
SEATTLE, Aug. 10.—“Head the ad
ertisements in a paper first," was the
tdvice given by Professor Fred ('.
Iyer of the education department of
he University of Washington, in a
•ecent public lecture. He told his au
lience that mental journeys among
idvertisements would add greatly to
heir education and happiness.
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The office of night yardmaster at
Anchorage has been discontinued and
he three eight-hour switch ■ engine
ihifts have been reduced to two of
en hours each.
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Oscar \V. Anderson and Miss Myrtle
Hollingsworth were made man and
wife in Fairbanks recently. The bride
las been teaching school in the Fair
banks schools.
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During a recent storm on Cook In
let Charles Nutter's launch was
beached on an arm of Fire Island and
ruffered considerable damage. Those
in board were thoroughly drenched
and were in such danger that they
donned life preservers and prepared
lo swim.