AMERICANS 511
UN ATTACKING
(By Associated Press)
♦ WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—The 4
♦ American destroyers Nicholson 4
4 and Fanning sank a German sub- 4
4 marine which was preparing to 4
4 attack merchantmen that war- 4
4 ships were convoying on Novem- 4
4 her 24. The depth of the bomb 4
4 wrecked the submarine’s machin- 4
4 ery which came to thc surface. 4
4 The American shots hit the con- 4
4 ning tower. Before the submar- 4
4 ine sank the crew came on deck, 4
4 wearing life preservers, and 4
4 swam to the destroyers. Two 4
4 Americans jumped into the sea 4
4 after one German who was too 4
4 weak to grab the rope thrown 4
4 him. The German later died 4
4 from exhaustion. Four officers 4
4 and thirty-five men were aboard 4
4 the submarine. They were con- 4
4 tented when captured and began 4
4 to sing. Some cheered when tak- 4
4 en ashore. 4
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WITH ^KHK’AN jyLfcty. Dee. 2f>.
ConeSkl Pershing 9:e • 'Frdpok
government iuts unde^ctnpiderntion
ttte^pVofii'Mting of the saleVf intoxi
cants to American soldiers) as the
British and French soldiers are bar
red from drinking intoxicants. Persh
ing favors the move and says beer and
light wines are excluded because the
French water is not pure. The French1
issue a wine ration to the men. but the'
wines and beer are very weak.
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CUPID HAS BEEN
Busy SINCE
DURING WAR
LONDON, Dec. 29.—“Crudely stat
ed the war has resulted in 200,000 peo
ple in the United Kingdom being mar
ried between August, 1914, and June,
1917, who in the ordinary course would
not have married,” says Sir Bernard
Mallet, president of the statistical so
city.
The loss of potential lives to the
belligerent countries by the decrease
in number of children born was per
haps the most important effect upon
vital statistics produced by the war,
he said. In birth the United Kingdom
had suffered tar less than Germany
and Hungary, the United Kingdom
having lost 10,000 per each million of
the population, Germany 40,000 and
Hungary 70,000 per million.
The infant mortality in the summer
of 1917 appeared to have been very
high in several German cities, and
the German rate all through remain
ed at some 50 per cent higher than in
England.
An alteration in the sex ratio of
birth appeared to be established by
the figures of the United Kingdom
the proportion of males having notice
ably increased. Contrary to expecta
tions the war had produced no effect
on the figures of illegitimate births,'
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(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—Paul Hen
ning, a naturalized German and fore
man of a Brooklyn factory making
torpedoes was jailed without bail. He
was charged with treason. Officials
say he mutilated gyroscopes which
control the course of torpedoes.
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EXPLORER PUNS
ON T
ICE TRIP
(By Associated Press)
♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦❖♦♦A*.*
♦ SEATTLE, Dec. 29.— Possibly ♦
♦ Explorer Stefansson is not cdtn- ♦
♦ ing outside next spring, a Fair- ♦
♦ banks despatch says. Captain ♦
♦ Alexa(|)rier Atan recently ai rived ♦
♦ ,at Fort Yukon with messages ♦
♦ from Stefansson,- when he was at ♦
♦ Herscheil’island, stating that the ♦
♦ explorer expects *o leave there ♦
♦ early in the spring for an ice trip ♦
♦ of a hundred miles due north ♦
O and then swing south ending Ins ♦
♦ journey on the Siberian coast. ♦
♦ Efforts are now being made to ♦
♦ confirm the report rom the Ot- ♦
♦ tawa government. ❖
Mayor Chase today received the fol
lowing cablegram from T. A. Davis,
of Seattle, who is in charge of the
Red Cross work in the Northwest and
Alaska:
Thanks to yourself and co-workers.
The American Red Cross starts 1918
with fifteen million strong. To make
this strength effective campaign
managers throughout Alaska before
closing are asked to assist chapter of
ficials in closely uniting the new mem.
bers with the chapter organization and
active work. Communities such as
Katalla having secured a substantial
membership should organize branch
chapters immediately. National com
mittee asks you to name a leading
citizen for temporary chairman at
each such point, pledging them to call
a meeting to start a branch chapter
by January 15. Please forward neces
sary supplies for branches and if short
cable for more. You should deter
mine advisability and scope of local
Branch in each case, basing same on
membership. Red Cross wants to
keep in close touch with every new
member and attach each one for ac
:ive service. Every hour gained helps
n saving human lives. Alaska is cer
tainly doing her part cheerfully and
with abounding measure.
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About 3 o’clock this morning the
fire department was called out on
account of a small blaze in the base
ment of the Mint saloon, which was
quickly extinguished and no damage
resulted.
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Chas. T. Lathrop, of McCallum, was
a Cordova pasenger on yesterday’s
train.
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GOOD-BYE!^ AWN
Full, many a full ye i you and T
Have glasslly wamPFed arm in arm,
And now has come \‘dtir time to die, |
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Jawn Barleycorn-you've done much
harm
(That's what tt a porhibs say)
and so
I guess it's tneet that you should
go. *
So gooda-bye, Jawn?
With august presence January First
Will soon he here -ah, lack-a-day—
When folks (or. rather soaks) a thirst,
Shall rue the w|he we' night all gay;
Mere water on lext Tuesday,
drear.
Must cure the iljs.pf. Monday’s
cheer—
So gooda-bye. Jawn:
Scotches, gin riekevs. Rock and Rye,
My good pal. Sweet Tom Collins, all
The booze and beer when T am dry,
Some months ahead. I “hall recall.
For Coca C'ola will not avail
When longing for the old brass
rail—
Blit Goods bye. .Tawn! i
On Morula v at midnight Alaska goes
bone-dry.. In anticipatin'! of, going
out of business at that timt (be Cgr
dova liquor dealers hat* bcfu '’educ
ing their stocks a>: i ,vqry
I'M!,* . If , _,k.ua:*^uliufd when
lights arp turned out for all time in
the local thirst emporiums.
The bill to probit the manufacture
or sale of alcoholic liquors in the
territory was drawn by Delegate Wick,
ersham and adopted by congress
February 14 last. It. is a drastic meas
ure, from which the following excerpts
are taken:
It “hall be unlawful for any person,
house, association, firm, company,
club, or corporation, his. its. or their
agents, officers, clerks, or servants,
to manufacture, sell, give, orj other
wise dispose of any Intoxicating liquor
or alcohol of any kind in the Terri
tory of Alaska, or to have in his or
its possession or to transport day in
toxicating liquor or alcohol in the
Territory of Alaska unless the (same
was procured and is so possessel and
transported as hereinafter provked.
Whenever the term “liquor,” ktox
ieating liquor," or “intoxicating! liq
uors" Is used In this act it shall be
deemed to Include whisky, brikdy.
rum, gin, wine, ale, porter, beer. Jeor
dials. hard or fermented cider, alco
holic bitters, ethyl alcohol, and I all :
malt liquors, induing all alcohllic 1
compounds classed by the Unled 1
States Internal Revenue bureau las 1
“compound liquors:” Provided. Ti»t '
this act shall not apply to methyl »r '
wood alcohol. I *
That any person or persons, or a«r !
house, company, association, club, Ir '
corporation, his. its. or their agentf r
officers, clerks, or servants, who shas, 1
directly or indirectly, violate the prtl '
visions of this section shall be deemel
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon f
conviction thereof shall be fined nolt
more than $1,000 or shall be Imprislt
oned for a period of not more thanli
one year, or by both such fine and|
imprisonment. I
That before a pharmacist shall be 1
authorized to transport pure alcohol
for scientific, artistic, or mechanical
purposes or for compounding or pre
paring medicines, as provided by this
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THE NEXT BIG
EVENT
(TTv Associated Press)
The firemen's annual masquerade
hall at Kagle hall on Monday night
promises to surpass any similar event
ever held in Cordova. Practically
everybody in town is going and most
of them are going in costume as only
those masked will be allowed or, the
floor. The hall is now being taslily
decorated and the floor put in the best
of condition for dancing. Inspiring
music will be rendered and a good
punch served. Through the generos
ity of the local merchants there will
be over thirty prizes awarded, all of
which are well worth competing for.
tPkA«A <A A.- to
celebrate the incoming of the New
Year than by attending this ball. The
fire boys have made elaborate pre
parations for the entertainment of a
large crowd and you should arrange
vonr affairs so as to be present.
The dance will start promptly at
9 o'clock and all are urged to be pres
ent,at that time, as it is the Intention
to unmask earlier than usual.
Uuring the past six months Cordova
Chapter. American Red Cross, has
been very active and has in that time
raised funds amounting to nearly $4,
500.00. The first efforts of the local
organization were to secure funds for
the Belgium relief, this amounting to
nearly $500.00.
A proportion of all money raised
for memberships is forwarded to Red
Cross headquarters together with a
full report of all monies received. The
pioportion which is retained by the
local chapter by authority of the head
of the organization at Washington is
utilized in the purchase of supplies
and any necessary expense which may
be incurred in the local work.
All those who are devoting their ef
forts toward the success of the Cor
lova chanter are dome so volnntarilv
ind to them a great deal of credit is
iue.
Until very recently nearly all of
he work of the chapter has been done
jy the ladies of the city and they
should be highly commended for the
esults attained.
It is with great satisfaction we de
si: e to report that the business men
>f the city have now taken an in
ense and enthusiastic interest in the
ife and fuure of the organization. The
Cmas champaign to secure new mem
serships for the Cordova chapter has
lemonstrated what united action may
ecomplish and the gentlemen who
sere so active in this drive have sig
ified their intention of taking an ac
ive part in the work of the chapter
enceforth.
The auxilaries are very active and
rom what reports we are receiving .
he work done by the members of (
he Cordova chapter is far superior to ]
hat being done by the average chap- |
er. This goes to show the sincere in
erest the ladies are taking in the
fork, t
i An effort is being made to secure
padquarters for all local work, where
pe supplies may be kept and the a
l^ce made warm and comfortable that
fe workers may enjoy the hours they
w be able to devote to this most f
'By Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 29.—Three British
torpedo boats were sunk as a result
of torpedoes or mines, off Holland on
December 22, with the loss of thirteen
officers and a hundred and thirteen
men.
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(By Associated Press)
♦ WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.—The ♦
♦ railway companies have refused ♦
♦ the demands of their employes ♦
♦ for a forty per cent increase in ♦
♦ pay and turned the responsibility ♦
♦ over to the government. The rail ♦
♦ way executives admit that gov- ♦
♦ ernment operation is a stej to- ♦
♦ ward government ownership and ♦
♦ said they felt the public and ♦
♦ stockholders demand it. The em- ♦
♦ ployes are not to pr°ss their de- ♦
♦ mauds for thirty days. ♦
t ^ A A ^ r a ,j. c, > ^ .. . > <■> c.
.liomtpetjdahh; service to.rhetr.cpmit^y- !
The bpard. of w•
e3Tthe business of the organization in
the hands of Dr. Chase, who will have
charge of the checking in and out of
all supplies—attend to all matters con
nected with the work and make a re
port to the board of managers who
will meet each Friday evening at sev
en o’clock to pass on all matters rela
tive to ordering supplies, the author
ization of any necessary expense or
such other matters thar may come up
for consideration.
The executive committee will meet
at eight o’clock on the first Friday of
each month to receive the report of t
the board of managers and consider 1
all matters which may come up rela- f
tive to the work of the chanter All «
members of the chapter will he wel- e
come at any and all of these meetings c
and any suggestions any member may 1
set forward for the improvement of b
the organization will be most highly >1
appreciated and given earnest consid- s
oration.
We trust every citizen of the city
will consider this their business and
ake an active interest in the work.
Cordova has every reason to be o
proud of her Red Cross chapter and k
we solicit your co-operation and ad- w
vice at all times. Let us make the tl
\Tew Year one always to be remember- b
>d as one in which the people of this c*
community have responded in a noble o
ind glorious way to the needs of suf- tl
ering humanity. a
MRS. W. W. COUNCIL. tl
’resident Cordova Chapter American C
Red Cross. d
W. H. CHASM tl
/ice-President and Business Manager m
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The First Bank of Cordova is this
ifternoon moving into its new eon
rete building on First avenue, which
ias just been completed and is the th
Inest structure of Its kind in Alaska. B<
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Don't Forget to be there. Where? tit
Vhy. the Rag Time Trio tonight. ca
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Harold Chadwick sprained his arm
t the fire last night. rei
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The steamer Admiral Evans is due wi
rom the westward tomorrow. ch
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< Hy Associated Press)
► ♦♦♦»♦♦*♦♦•♦♦*♦♦**.1* N ‘
► DATELESS. — There is mark- ♦\j
► ed fighting activity only In Pal- ♦ I
► estine, northwest of Jerusalem. ♦ \
► The British after repulsing ♦ \
► the four Turkish attacks pushed ♦ \
► the Turks back two -and a half ♦ i
► miles along a nine mile front. ♦ §
► It is reported that the Turkish ♦ Jr\
► losses are heavy. Germans were ♦ !
► among the prisoners taken. ♦ /
► Along the western front the
► Germans are artillerying heavijjp
► around St. Quenton and in,
► The French broke upri'
► attack in Jjorraine. ^
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not
(By A
i'XTUOGRAn Tree.
listenV^y reported tha
ind. of'\Rotimania,
ivor of Vy'rown
Yas recently rumored
-evolutioniats Were
he life o r^rdflgtii^
wHttl Bolshevik!
■vorking among the Roumanian ti
ENTIRE ’ IT ID
!! GRIP CGLD
WEATHER /
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Doc. 29—A great,
hick blanket of intensely cold air is
ring sluggishly over the country,
rom the upper Mississippi to the
eaboard. It has plunged me entire
astern section of the nation into a
old snap front which the weather
ureau forecasts no immediate re
ef. There is distress and suffering
t many places where there is a coat
tiortage.
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NOTICE.
As the representative of the ■ aple
f Cordova I desire to make pul ; ae
nowledgment of the noble way iu
hich our citizens have responded to
te Halifax call for assistance. The
dies of the Eastern Star have turn
1 over a hundred dollars which was
itained at the card party given by
lent Thursday evening. One hundred
id fifty dollars which was obtained
trough subscription bv James Mac
trntack was forwarded last Satur
iy to the Canadian club and should
ere be further contributions they
ay be left with Mr. MaeCormack or
yself.
W H. CHASE. Mayor.
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Information has been received here
at our former townsman. Geo. W.
>wman, will return to Cordova in
e spring and resume his old posi
in as superintendent of the Ore a.
nnery.
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:)r. J. L. Buckelev of Petersburg
;ently closed a deal for the pur
tse of the Wrangell hospital and
th the assistance of his wife took
arge of the institution at once.