The Cordova j Times
Member of Associated Press—Day Night Telegraphic Service
NO. 294 CORDOVA, ALASKA, MOND^I JULY 1, 1918_ PRICE TEN CENTS
USEFUL EMPLOYMENT MUST
BE FOUND BY ALL CITIZENS
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XK\Y YORK, July 1 I'lie Federal laws banninn idleness
by men between the aifes of IS and at) years heeanie operative
at midnight last ninht. District attorneys with detectives vis
ited the Broadway pool halls, chop suey parlors and restau
rants, w here bright lights and idleness have been companions
for years, and stopped pedestrians on the streets, suhpocnainn
men found to be engaged in non-essential occupations.
ASKED TO SET
WASHINGTON. July 1.—President
Wilson hits vetoed the legislative, ex
ecutive and judicial appropriation Hill
on account of the provision increasing:
the hours of work for government j
clerks front seven to eight hours.
In his message transmitting the
measure without his approval the
President said that as he recently
asked employers to see that there
was no 'hange in conditions unfavor
able to laborers, lie did not feci justi
tied in assenting to a measure in which
the I Tilted States it sell makes such
a change
STREET CAR TRAFFIC IS
UP AT OHIO CAPITAL
. COLUMBUS. Ohio. July I.—'The i
street car service of this city Is at a j
standstill, due to a strike of union!
carmen because of the refusal of the
company to reinstate seven men dis-j
charged Friday.
TELEGRAPHERS’ STRIKE IS
SET FOR JULY EIGHTH
CHICAGO. July 1 S. J Konen
camp, president of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America, an
nounced Saturday that a strike of ail
union men employed hy the Western
Union Telegraph Company would he
called, effective at 7 a m. Monday,
July S.
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WASHINGTON. July 1 The rail
ay administration has turned hack
to private ownership seventeen hun
dred short line railroads, just before
congress passed legislation relinquish
ing them.
between three hundred and four
hundred of the road.-, relinquished'
sought to remain under government
management
About four hundred short lines
have been retained as part of the na
tional syste.m
EUGENE V. DEBS
IS UNDER ARREST
( IjI’j\ I d .AXI>, Ohio, July II'uiyono \. Debs, four times
Socialist candidate for President of the I’nited States, was at
rested here Saturday by I'nited States Marshal Charle- W
l-app, when about to deliver a speech.
I he warrant upon which Dobs was arrested was issued in j
connection with a speech made by Debs at the Socialist state ^
convention at ('anton, < >hio, on .lane 1(1, when lie -poke flatter
itijrly of the IndnstriiiI Worker- of the World.
. JULY FOURTH IS
TO OE UHLS Off
IN U. S. NSW
WASHINGTON. Jul> 1 Kourtccn
destroyers will be* launched at Ameri
can shipyards on July I These, with
several ‘‘Hugh*” boats,” will repre
sent the navy's share of tonnage to
take part in the celebration of Inde
pendence day.
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♦ GERMANY FEARS ♦
♦ AMERICAN MIGHT
♦ l’AIUS. July 1—The Havas ♦
♦ Agency asserts that Herman ♦
♦ prisoners declare the Herman ♦
♦ high command fears the Ameri ♦
♦ Calls, ami that this is Ihe rea- ♦
♦ son why Germany seeks at all ♦
♦ costs to Impose peace on the ♦
♦ allies before next winter 4
♦ The prisoner are aston- ♦
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LONDON. July 1 The Hermans
have occupied Titlis. the capital and
largest city of the Caucasus region,
according to a Moscow dispatch.
The Hermans arc organizing the
Teutonic war prisoners In tin* Cau
casus
Trouble in North
MOSCOW. July 1.—A state of war
'hits been proclaimed In the province
of Archangel.
Also in the East
LONDON. July 1.—A Shanghai dis
patch says the Czechoslovaks have
dissolved the Bolshevik! council of
workmen's and soldiers' delegates at
Vladivostok.
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FISH MARKET
SEATTLE, July 1.—The prices at'
noon today were: Halibut 14 Vic,!
sablefish 7c, ling and red cod lie,!
salted sablefish and herring tin
changed.
MINOR SUCCESSES
GAINED BY AIDES
ON BOTH FRONTS
The Associated Press summary of the war situation, issued
Saturday night, was as follows:
“Another week has passed without the (Jennnns resuming
the offensive. The allies have shown jjreat activity at several
points, and hav• • carried the fight to the enemy. These actions
have been fought for important immediate objectives which
strengthened the allied lines where needed, bolstering up vari
mis points, and thus the allies have placed in jeopardy the ene
my's tenure line and extended their control over wide sect ions "
Italians Break Up Enemy Preparations
Sunday 's Associated Press summary says:
“The Italians have captured Monte deval Bella and gained
strong positions at vital points, breaking up preparations made
for a new «ncmy offensive.
“A Vicuna war office report claims the repulse of the Ital
i.nis.
“ The Fl ench emit inue nibilling north of t lie Maris1. Sat nr
day they attacked north of the Clignan river, oeciipv iiig the
long ridge between the villages of Mnnslev and Pass\ on \a
loi>, taking llbo prisoners.
The British repulsed an enemy assault near Morris, and
are undergoing a heavy (ierman fire before Amiens, north of
the Searpe, near Arras and northwest of Lens.
Bitter Struggle for Monte di Val Bella
i>< >M K, .1 ul \ I. Italian Iorees, supported l>\ allied troops,
ittacked the A list ro 11 migarian positions on the Italian nioiiu
tain front Saturday, capturing Monte di Val Bella after a. bitter
struggle. I’lie war office announces that more than eight hun
dred enemy prisoners have been cant >rf‘d. Strong enemy conn
wbWtSfonmvftf wdre'reffi.V<| bj the Indian infan
try and artillery.
An official bulletin says that artillerying is lively on the
Asiago plateau. Italian patrols are harassing the Austrians,
allied airmen have bombarded the railway centers and troop
movements, and three enemy airplanes have been brought
down.
Pershing Reports American Activities
WASHINGTON, duly I. Saturdav was marked by raid
ing and patrolling in the sectors held by the Americans, accord
dig to the report ol General Pershing. A small detachment in
Picardy captured thirty six prisoners and inflicted severe
losses on the Germans. A raiding party was repulsed in the
\ osges. Knemy artillery showed increased activity on dune
—<• and ‘_’i in the Marne sector and the* positions near ('bateau
Thierry
General Haig’s Report
I,O.XI)().\, duly I. General Haig reported ve.sterdav that
beyond the usual artillerying there was nothing to report.
Quiet on French Fronts Also
PARIS, duly I.— (Official)—There is nothing to report
except artillerying between the Oureq and Marne and the re
gions east of b’heinis.
Austrian Official Report
\ Il'iNNA, duly 1. (Oilicial)—Near Zenson and Now ntc
li Pinve Italian reconnoiteriiig detachments attempted to cross
the river. < >11 the remainder of the front there were artillen
duels.
German Official Report
Blub’IjIN, duly 1.— (()ffieial)—The Germans admit the ad
vance of 1 lie British into Vieux Bermauiu, but say a counter
attack drove the British beyond the western border of the vil
lage.
PRELIMINARY STEP
TO WAR WITH TURK
\\ ASH I N(i 1 ()X, July 1.—The l liitcil States government
lias requested Turkey to explain the reported attacking and
sacking of the American hospital at Tabriz, Persia, by Turkish
troops. It was said the character of the Turks responsible for
the indignity might have an important bearing on America’s
attitude in the matter.
ANOTHER RUMOR BURIED LANE WILL NOT COME
LONDON. July 1 Alexis Homme A PACIFIC PORT, July 1. Secre
oft. son or the former i znr of Russia, lary Liuie has arrived from llono-1
Is reported jo be alive, notwiihstnnd- lulu ana departed for Washington. He I
log the recently published report of Is not going to Alaska on this trip,
his death. as reported.
OPERATION OF TELEGRAPH
RECOMMENDED TO CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, July 1. President W ilson has recom
mended to congress fjovernment control and operation of the
nation’s telephone ami telegraph systems. The Western Pnion
operators are to strike on July K on account of the lockout of
union men. In view of the strike congress will endeavor this
week to pass legislation authorizing the President to take over
he s\ stems.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
TO BE HEED IN MEXICO
WASH INC TON. July 1 A confer
• nee of American Federation oi Labor
and Mexican Federation of Labor of
ficials is planning an international la
bor conference, to take place at Mex
ico City within three months. Kepre
; senfatives ot labor organizations of
all the Central American countries
will be invited
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POKTSMOl'TH. Va.. July 1. A
telegram from Lieutenant Kdouard
Isaacs announces that the submarine
which sank the \merican transport
Lincoln has been captured.
Isaacs was captured when the tier
' mans torpedoed the Lincoln. He tel*
graphed that he was safe in Kngland
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The steamer Alaska left Seward at
f» o'clock this, morning and is due t«»
reach here early tomorrow morning
FIFTY PERSONS
BELIEVED LIST
INCATASJROPHE
Sldl X riTV. iow;i. July 1 -In the
(•ollalive of ji building here Saturdav
it is estimated that between ten and
twent\ persons lost their live-, while
a score were injured Fire added to
the danger ot those imprisoned in
the ruins The loss was $l"o.oou.
Possibly Fifty Dead
Later- reports fate that tin- ; re men,
t irrow iim deep mder ton « i ek
a:-" yesterday, removed thirty more
h»'d; from tie d»*liri- ot tie- build
in::. i nd t hat i ti* toll ot d« ad may
i "a. !i I »> I ii. bode 'i|e badly
battled, and man. of the victim* had
In eii incinerated aliv e
REACHING LARGE FIGURES
WASHINGTON. July 1 Casualties
m the \meriean expeditionary army
on es total 1 »».::s;5 to date This mini
Iter includes :*.i::i in the ,irm> and
1 J'»‘J in the marine orp
MODEST WAR AIMS OF
PRUSSIAN JUNKERS
I’A IMS, July 1. A Basel dispatch sa\s that ('mint Boon,
memhei' of the Prussian house u|' lords, has published the tier
man peace program in tin (ineiiitz. Xachrirlitcii. Annum its
stipulations are the following;:
Bleat Britain must turn her war fleet over to (iermunv,
Beturn (iilnaltar to Spain, u'ive Fuypt ami the Suez canal to
Turkey. France and the FniteJ States must pa\ (iermativ
$4o,(HIO,U(H),()(i(i, ami northern France and Be|ejum must lie -nr
rendered To (iermany.
('mint lioon sa\s there will lie no cessation of the siilumi
;ne warfare and no armistice until these terms are realized.
Washington, jui> 1. Benjamin
K Tillman, 1’nited States senator
from South Carolina, is serfoush ill
at his home here, and his recovery is
regarded as doubtful.
ilis left side is completely paralyzed
and be is suffering from cerebral
hemorrhage.
BRITISH REPORT SHOWS
ACTIVITIES OF AIRSHIPS
LONDON. July L—An official
statement made public Saturday says
that the British have destroyed so\
enteen Dorman airplanes and brought
down six others. Three British ma
chines are missing.
ANOTHER HOSPITAL SHIP
IS VICTIM Of U-BOATS
I.UMiON, .1 uly 1 The |i, |ri-li hos
I'ital ship l.amlnvery Castle lias been
'ink hy a submarine liu miles south
"est ei h'astpei. she was homeward
hound from Canada, and carried L'.'.s
pel sons.
\ boat containing twenty-four sur
vivors lias reached port
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♦ I’AUIS. .1 uly I The Gazette ♦
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♦ eral chancellery against further «
♦ criticisms of Germany. ♦
♦ The Gazette recently pointed ♦
♦ a savage editorial attack on ♦
♦ the Germans in connection with ♦
♦ a review of former American ♦
♦ Ambassadijj Gerard's book, re- ♦
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