WILL ASK ALLIES
E PEACE TALK
(By Associated Press)
PETROGRAI), Dec. 28.—Delegates
to the peace conference have called
a ten day's recess and will resume ne
gotiations January 4, the place of
meeting having been undecided.
Trotsky is reported to be drafting a
new note asking the allies to partici
pate in the conference.
PRIVATE* BANKS
SE
(By Associated Press)
FETROGRAD, Dec. 28.—Soldiers un
der orders from Finance Commission
er Menshinsky seized all of the Pe
trognad private banks, including a
branch of the National City bank, of
New York. R. R. Stevens, the man
ager, was arrested and detained for
a short time. Many of the directors
were also placed under arrest. Men
shinsky said that he had raided the
banks because they made incorrect
reports to the state. The banks will
see the secretary and resume busi
ness properly.
(Bv Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 28.—General Haig
has submitted a list of persons serv
ing on the western front who are de
serving of special mention and it con
tains the names of many Americans
attached to the American army and
nursing corps.
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(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Dec. 28.—The French troops
repulsed the German efforts *c break
the lines northeast of Verdun and the
enemy was forced to cease their of
fensive. The artillerying on botn
sides was heavy.
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REWARD IS OFFERED
FOR CATTLE RUSTLERS
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. Dec.
28.—A determined war against cat
tle rustlers recently was launched by
the El Paso stock growers associa
tion. which voted a standing reward
of $500 for evidence resulting in the
conviction of thieves.
The campaign against this is being
waged for the purpose of conserving
cattle and foodstuffs as a war meas
ure.
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The stolen cattle belong to mem
bers ot the association mainly. Ser
I IK Weir has promised the stockmen
! t° issue deputy sheriff commissions
to a dozen members of the organiza
tion.
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GUATEMALA CITY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—An earth
quake which destroyed part of Guat
emala City yesterday, also continued
at 6 o’clock last night and the de-|
struction of property is unabated.)
Thousands are without shelter and
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no estimate can be obtained at this]
time as to losses sustained. Ameri
I
] cans and other foreigners are report-1
ed safe.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Measures
j for making the most of America's
I world trade opportunity are foremost
^ in Secretary Redfield's report of the
many activities of the department of
commerce presented to congress. The
department probably conducts more
| different phases of government work
than any other, and while all are
touched upon in the long report, meas.
i ures for promoting foreign trade and
; an account of the year’s commercial
' operations stand at the top of the list,
i “The visible balance of trade hi fav
, or of th<j United States on merchan
j dise transactions for the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1917, was $3,634,450,
' 905," says the report. “The total of
! our merchandise export trade was $6.
293.806.000 and of our import trade $2,
293.806.000 and of our import trade $2,
659,355,185. During the three months’
neriod from the close of the fiscal
vear to October 1 the merchandise ex
j ports have been $1,319,213,625. The
j imports $729,978,017, and the net vis
! ible balance $589,235,608.
“This country now holds the great
; est reserve of gold the world has ever
; seen. It is a great economic prize.
On it. as a secure base, rests our na
tional, state, municipal, corporate, and
' private credits. Let it be seriously
diminished and the volume of credits
that we can give is thereby diminish
ed also. There are but few ways in
which this reserve, based on which
our credits depend, can be adequate
ly protected from economic attack.
Among these methods are loans
abroad, investments abroad, sales
abroad, service abroad. By one or
another of these methods or by com
binations of them we can keep the
current of exchange so flowing that
our gold reserves may resist serious
diminution. In so doing we conserve
our power to give credit, which is to
say our power to do business on a
large scale. This means employment,
activity, occupation. We are becom
! ing acustomed to loans abroad. We
, are beginning, but as yet only begin
| ning, to make investments abroad on
j any considerable scale. W,e are rot
j yet rendering services abroad on a
i large scale, such as insurance or
transportation."
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JAPAN MAKES LOA*TS
TO ITS WAR ALLIES
TOKIO, Dec. 28.—The finance de-|
partment has announced that the;
loans raised in Japan by foreign pow
ers up to October 1 aggregate 566,-'
000,000 yen. Of this sum 105,000,000
yen went to England: 77,000,000 to
Prance: 279,000.000 to Russia and 5,-j
000,000 to China.
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♦ WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.--.-U ♦
♦ noon today approximately two ♦
♦ hundred and fifty thousand miles ♦
4 of the American railway system 4
4 was merged into one great chain 4
4 for the winning of the war. There 4
4 were no ceremonies in connection 4
4 with the transfer of the roads to 4
4 the government. 4
4 The event is regarded by many 4
4 as the opening of a new epoch in 4
4 government operation and con- 4
4 trol of public utilities. 4
4 Secretary McAdoo is confer- 4
4 ing at this time with members 4
4 of the Railroad War Board and 4
4 Robert S Lovett, chairman of the 4
4 Priority Shipment committee, 4
4 says he expected orders would be 4
4 issued immediately for the actu- 4
4 al unification of lines and com- 4
♦ mon use facilities, which is ex- 4
♦ pected to raise the freight jam 4
♦ immediately. 4
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♦ CHICAGO, Dec. 28.—Many rail- 4
♦ ways have ordered the immediate 4
♦ curtailment of luxurious passen- 4
♦ ger service as a result of the 4
♦ government commandeering the 4
O roads. The Chicago. Milwaukee <
♦ & St. Paul is to eliminate obser- 4
♦ vation, buffet and BMo&fag-earws
t* from trains to save the necessity <
♦ of hauling them, thus conserving <
♦ on the fuel supply. 4
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PARIS, Dec. 28.—Foreign Ministe
Pichon replied in the chamber of dep
uties to Germany’s peace terms ai
outlined by Russia. He said tha
France will not accept a peace basei
cpon conditions before the war, am
that the war is to continue regard
less of whether Russia conclude;
pftce. He declared Germany was en
deavoring to involve France in ne
gotiations with Bolshevik!.
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ENTERTAINED AT CARDS
FOR HALIFAX VICTIM 5
The card party given by the Ordei
of the Eastern Star, at Masonic hal
last night, for the benefit of the Mali
fax sufferers, was a decided socia
and financial success. About sixt>
couples were in attendance and ali
spent a most enjoyable evening
Light refreshments were served aft
er the playing.
There were three prizes in the
bridge games, two for ladies and one
for the gentlemen. Mrs. W. W. Coun
cil had the highest score and was
awarded the first and Mrs. A. Van
Veehten the second. W. L. Eursman
won the gentlemen’s prize.
Mrs. Razor led in the “500” game
and secured the ladies’ first prize,
Mrs. Chas. Scheffler capturing the
second. J E. Currier won the gentle
men's prize.
James Smith was the champion
solo player and received the prize.
1
I At a largely attended meeting of
| the local managers in charg" r.f the
• Christmas drive for new members
held last night, a very gratifying show
ing was made and as the work is still
being pushed forward the indications
are that Cordova will enroll about
1,200 as members of the Red Cross.
From the reports submitted to date
the following statement was compiled:
Block A, James Smith, 12; block E
Dr. Wt H. Chase. 77; block 1. A. .1
MeCoifcel, 42; block 2, E. V. Boyle. 27;
block i. I)r. Charles Dagget. 40: bloel
4, GuS Cozakos, 16; block 6. Harrj
Thistei, 67; block 7 north of Burk
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hart fHley, James McCormick, 35
block 7 south of Burkhart alley, Jacl
Sapiro, 48; block 8. Fred O-lasbrenner
3.3: block 9, E. P. Harwood, 14; bloel
10, Wm. Fursman. 33; block 11. George
Dooley, 42; block 12, 13 and 20, Bart
ley Howard, 19; block 14, .1. A. Cohrs
3; block lo, M. Brock, 19; block 16, H
HawerC, 9; block 17. 18, 23. 24 and 26
Chas. tRosswog, 35; thirteen acre ac
dltion|-W. R Hillery, 30; Ocean Dock
W. E.^Brown. 54; Water Front, Geoi
ge Scott. 64: Railroad shops and yards
Gaiety Corser, 100; Railroad row an
offices, J. V. Lydick, 50; Eyak, ou
side the railroad. Win. Boswell, 22
Lakoview hotel, S. P. Chase, 4; Mil
7*4, H. A. Crowell. 14; Mile 14*4, Job
Gillia. 14; Mile 13, Brady Howard, 22
A lagan ik, n. W. Walker, 3: Alagani
to Chitlna. P. Tamany, 65; R. W. Ba:
ter fund. 50; Total 1,063.
Or the above memberships thei
ceilficted— •
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* U. OF C. IS OWNER
* OF PRIZE STEE
BERKELEY, Cal.. Dec. 28.—"Mi
| vel.” the steer bred and fed by tl
I University of California and which h
just won the grand championship
the Pacific Livestock Show at Pot
land, has been declared by easte
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i kind in th(, country. ‘Marvel” is
brother of the steer which won la
year’s grand championship for tl
university at the International Liv
stock show in Chicago.
"St. Patrick,” also bred and fed
* the university farm, won the resen
c championship at Portland, and tl
I university also won the first pri;
1 for the best herd of steers at rh
• show.
KILLING OFF CATTLE
BY OXALIC ACI
(By Associated Press)
FORT LUPTON, Colo., Dec. 28.
', Pomoning of horses and cattle by o
j alic acid contained in' beet tops i
; responsible for the recent losses t
farmers in this section, according t
Dr. R, Duffy, veterinarian, who ha
been investigating the mysteriou
deaths of cattle. Plots to kill th
cattle and reduce the meat stippl
, has been rumored.
The effect of the oxalic acid on ca
i tie, according to Dr. Duffy is to part
lyze the muscles of the legs and ret
der the cattle unable to stand,
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PRESIDENT HAS BIRTHDAY.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 28.—Presiden
■ W oodrow Wilson today passed hi
I sixty-first milestone, but no cere
monies marked his birthday.
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Deo. C. Krause, of Ruby, and Walt
er Love, of Nenana, were arrivals ii
, Cordova on yesterday’s train. The;
| are on their way to the States.
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AMSTERDAM. Dec. 28—The Unit
ed States assumes an astonishing
prominence in all German discussions
of industrial and economic conditions
after the war. Seldom, if ever, before
in European history has an outside
power been so unanimously conceded
a place as a determining factor in
European affairs. Thus, an article by
Professor Eranz Eulenburg in the Re
view Welthandel, although dealing
solely with probable commercial con
ditions in Germany after the war,
finds them largely bound up with the
possibilities of American workers,
and the article is filled with references
to the United States and its commer
cial future as vitally threatening
, Germany.
!
Professor Eulenburg believes that
■ the hardships and privations which
the German people have endured and
, the discipline which they have learn
. ed, have created in them a capacity
, for economy and hard work which
- will be their greatest asset in the re
, building of Germany after the war,
- and will be their greatest advantage
i, over “less well-disciplined peoples’’
I like the English and the American.
Discipline and rigid economy, he de
; dares, will be the chief requisites in
e the great world task of restoring
ri prices to normal levels.
“One of the greatest problems aftei
k the war will be that of prices," hf
: says. “For Germany it will be a ques
tion of life and death that prices shal
e ‘all again from the dizzy heigh- which
in the world-rnfrket generally will r<
R, main high, not only in Germany, bu
all over the world. The causes ar
r- not the same everywhere. In the net
le tral countries and the United States
is it is less the shortage of goods tha
st inflation that has led to the dearnes
t- of everything. In some eases thes
■n countries are actually swimming i
s gold, and this necessarily involve
a its depreciation. It comes to the sam
st in the end. however, whether the cos
e of production is increased for thi
e- reason or for that. These countrie
will, therefore, continue to have hiel
't prices for a considerable time afte
e the war, and there, too, people wil
e have to do without the stream of work
permanent rising of prices,
is “In addition, there is a special ob
i stacle in the difficulty of procuring
| labor. It is clear that South America
Eastern Asia, and the United States
3 after the war will have a level ol
i prices similar to ours. In these coun
tries also the cost of production will
- continue high for similar reasons to
those cited in the case of Germany.
8 The United States will for a long time
0 have to do without he stream of work
0 ers which yearly flowed into that
s country. Labor in the cotton, wheat
8 and mining districts will be scarce for
e years, and for that reason wages will
y be high. In view of the general scarc
ity of and demand for raw materials,
- home prices for goods will also re
- main high.
“The cost of production for manu
i factured articles in England, the
United States. Belgium and Switzer
land. will not be appreciably lower
than in Germany. Thus the competi
-1 tion in prices by the manufacturing
! countries appears to be practically
on an equal footing. Even Japan will
not be able to offer her manufactures
i at such low prices as to flood the
world market.”
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Robt. Gottschalk is on a business
trip to McCarthy.
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(By Associated Press;
LONDON. Dec. 28.—Lloyd George,
in a letter to the labor conference,
said the achievement of purpose Tor
which the allies are fighting is es
sential to the future freedom and
peace of mankind. His statement is
regarded as the British reply to the
German peace offer. The premier
added a statement regarding the war
aims, which he said could be made
only in agreement with England’s al
lies.
US CADETS IB
~ INI
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 28.—Delegate
Charles A. Sulzer, of Alaska, has nom.
inated Peter Sather, of Nome, and
Donald J. Leeky, of Seward, for ap
pointment as cadets at West Point.
D. N. Suthpen, of Ketchikan, and
Millard O. Murane, of Seattle, were
named as alternates
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*jj£--j T-'VHJi'.'>~V. WXad»«*'•*» '>-> • ; . ‘ ■
(By Associated Press)
WITH AMERICAN ARMY. Dec. 28.
i; During a recent moonlight night Oer
s man aviators dropped bombs near a
3 certain town where two \mericuir
3 privates were encamped in the woods
s and both were killed. A German shell’
^ dropped near a party of American
t engineers working in Drench trenches
s on Christmas eve and killed an Am
, erican corporal and private.
IOWA SCIENTISTS
TO GO WEST INDIES
(By .*ssooiated Press)
IOWA CITY, la.. Dec. 28.—Profess
or C. C. Nutting of the state univers
ity here, who will lead an expedition
of Iowa scientists to the West In
dies next summer has received word
that the English government build
ings on the Pelican islands, which
will be the base of the expedition, will
be turned over to explorers without
cost.
Professor Nutting made a prelim
inary visit to the goal of the expedi
tion last summer and states that thd
opportunites offered for scientific re
search are great.
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TRAPPING OP 3VTOT-E53
PROVES WORTH WHILE
EUGENE. Ore., Dec. 28*^-One hun
dred and sixty-five moles, whose skins
were worth a total of $35. were caught
in traps by Glenn Bailey, a fourteen
year old boy living east of this city.
Only four traps were used and the
catch was made in a single season.
Some firms are paying from 35 to
forty cents for male pelts now. it is
declared. The demand for them Is
greater than ever before.
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Steamer Admiral Evans is due from
the westward on Sunday.