VALIDITY OF DRY
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Liquor le
gislations—the federal Webb-Kenyon
act of March 1, 1913, and West Vlr
I ginia’s prohibition laws — were
brought before the supreme court in
two test cases of the James Clark Dis
tilling Co., of Cumberland, Mr., against
the American Express Company and
Western Maryland Railroad. Whether
prohibition states, under the Webb
Kenyon law or otherwise, may prohibit
shipment of Intoxicating liquors, in
interstate commerce, for personal use
of citizens in "dry1 'territory was the
principal question raised.
In the two West Virginia cases the
liquor interests asserted that it was
not necessary for the supreme court
to determine constitutionality of the
Webb-Kenyon law unless the court
should uphold the West Virginia stat
ute prohibiting West Virgiinans from
"receiving or possessing” liquor se
cured in interstate commerce by trans
portation over common carriers.
An Incidental question raised was
whether prohibition states which per
mit their citizens to "have and use"
liquor may prohibit interstate carriers
from transporting liquor to such citi
zens for their individual use and not
for sale.
Effectual enforcement of "dry” leg
islation in prohibition states was said
by prohibition advocates to depend
largely upon validity of the Webb
Kenyon act, designated to give "dry”
states the right to prevent liquor ship
ments from "wet" states. Counsel for
the liquor interests contended that the
Webb-Kenyon act is void if it dele
gates to states the federal right to
regulate interstate commerce. They
also contend that, as West Virginia's
prohibition laws permit citizens to
have and use liquor, although prohibi
tng its manufacture or sale, an amend
ment of 1915 prohibiting citizens from
“receiving or possessing” liquor by
common carriers in interstate com
merce is unconstitutional.
The Webb-Kenyon law was entitled
“an act divesting intoxicating liquors
of their interstate character in certain
cases." It was named for its co
authors, Rep. Webb of North Carilona
and Senator Kenyon of Iowa. The act
was passed over President Taft’s veto
and provides that shipment of intoxi
cating liquors from one state to an
other, “which intoxicating liquor is
intended by any person interested
therein, to be received, possessed, sold
or in any manner used — in violation
of any law of such state — is hereby
prohibited.”
The especial clause of West Vir
ginia's prohibition law attacked as
void makes P unlawful for any person
in that state “to receive directly or
indirectly, intoxicating liquors from a
common or other carrier.” The law
also was made applicable to "liquors
intended for personal use or otherwise
and to interstate as well as intrastate
shipments." Another clause, however,
permits persons to personally carry
into the state liquor, not exceeding a
half gallon, for personal use and when
plainly labelled. Before the supreme
court, the liquor interests argued that
this latter clause gave the right to
“have and use" liquor, and that, there
fore, the law banning interstate ship
ment was void as a state regulation
of interstate commerce, not affected
by the Webb-Kenyon law.
These and other incidental questions
were presented in appeal of the James
Clark Distilling Company, from a de
cree of Federal Judge Hose of Mary
land, dismissing injunction suits
against the American Express Com
pany and Western Maryland railroad.
In which the distiller sought to re
quire the carriers to accept liquor for
shipment Into West Virginia for per
sonal use of consignees whose orders
were received by mail. Sections of the
West Virginia law also made liquor
order solicitations by mail illegal and
made the place of delivery of liquor
the "place of sale;” these sections
were also attacked as invalid before
supreme court.
The Webb-Kenyon law was before
M the supreme court once before, in a
Kentucky liquor case, hut the court
did not then determine its validity,
holding merely that as Kentucky's con
stitution did not permit prohibition
of "personal use” of liquor, the Webh
Kenyon act was not applicable there.
Constitutionality of the Webb-Kenyon
law was questioned even before its
passage. President Taft and Attorney
tleneral WJckersham held it an uncon
stitutional delegation of federal power
to the state to interfere with Inter
state commerce. Congress promptly
passed it over the veto, in February,
1913.
Later as attorney general, the pres
ent Supreme Court Justice McRey
nolds ruled that the law Is not a penal
act, ana tnat prosecutions for Us vio
lation could not be brought In federal
courts.
Virtually every Inferior and state
court which has considered the statute
upheld its constutlonality; several
case* have arisen in Delaware, Ten
nessee, Iowa, Texas. Alabama, North
Carolina. Virginia, Kansus, South Caro
lina Mississippi and Idaho.
Now pending before the supreme
court Is another case from North Caro
lina, raising validity of the federal
law which probably will depend upon
the court's decision in the present
West Virginia cases. These two c »ses
were twice argued before In Many,
1915, and November, 1916, and attor
neys general of Arizona, Georgia,
Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Okla
homa, Oregon, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Virginia, Washington and Ala
bama filed a brief asking the court to
uphold the federal statute.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—Estimating
that 100,000 Americana are annually
rejected out of a total of 1,300,000 ex
amined for life insurance, E. E. Rlt
tenhouse. of the Equitable Life Assur
ance Society, urged the need for im
proving the physical preparedness of
the people of the United States.
The composite physical American
looks smooth, pink, and healthy,” said
Mr. Rittenhouse. "He is a good liver
(I said is, not has). He hurries. He
has no time to waste. The average
age at death of the American people
is about 40. the medium age 43. He is
trying, with the aid of new knowledge
and inventions, to crowd the experi
ences of two life times into one. He
is having some success, but the strain
is telling on him.
"His digestive organs have been
given bo many ne wand arduous duties
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they are showing signs of rebellion.
He is seriously overstraining his
heart, arteries, kidnews, nerve and
digestion, as their rapidly increasing
death rate shows. He could detect
ind head off these troubles if he would
?o to his doctor for an occasional ex
amination. He is more than well
rounded at the belt and slightly so at
the shoulders. Under exertion he is
nhort-winded, due to lack of exercise
ir a bad heart. His 400 muscles are
virtually all soft and weak from lack
if use. He is designed as an erect,
lutdoor animal with feet and legs for
service, but he lies down by night
ind sits down by day. He never walks
when he can ride. He scurries around
it his work, gets tired and nerve worn
md thinks this is physical exercise,
whereas his muscles and joints have
been virtually idle. And yet he looks
smooth, pink and healthy, for the most
if these signs of deterioration are not
lutwardly visible.
‘"The evil effects of his physical ln
ictivitv have been greatly aggravated
ly his deadly exercises and errors in
;ating and drinking. There is no bur
ten too great for him to put upon his
iigestive system. He would not think
if mixing bricks or scrap iron or
travel with the fuel for the furnace
which heats his house, but he does
lot hesitate to follow this plan in fur
lishing the fuel for his body. He feeds
lis stomach with all sorts of tasty
iunk, much of which cannot be fully
Ugested, and which results in the
rouble that comnes from auto-tntoxica
ion. Autointoxication has a fascl
lation for him. He seems to think it
Is some automatic way of getting
[ileasure. Slowly the fact is sinking
In that his accumulation of fat Is due
to the excessive use of meats, sugar,
butter, sweets, cream and other rich,
Fat and oilv foods—minus exerc-ise
With every pound he gains of excess
fat his chances for a shortened life
increase. He should note the insur
ance records, which show that with
those, above age *0, having fifteen
to eighty pounds overweight, the ex
cess death rate range* from nine per
cent to seventy-five per cent above the
average of all policy holders com
bined.
"With these and other atatistical
facta before ua, It seems reasonable to
assume that the power of our people
to resiat fatigue and the physical
stress of modern civilization is declin
ing rather than advancing. It is proba
bly true that when our ancestors left
the trees for the caves, if they did. I
they had a high mortality experience
until adjusted to their new living con
ditions. It may develop that the same
will be true of our change from phy
sical active lives, chiefly outdoors, to
physically inactive lives in the caves
and pigeonholes of our modern dwell
ing places. But wholly aside from the
question of declining national vital
ity, surely there can be no doubt as
to the urgent need-of improving the
physical preparedness of our people
for the protection of the state and of
posterity."
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Peat covers about one-seventh of
the urea of Ireland and the deposits
are estimated to contain 40,000,000,
000 tons of fuel.
Magnethed plates, to be fastened to
a finger with clips, have been invented
to save carpenieiB time is picking up
nails.
Times of light have been detected
in the ocean at depths of more than
300 feet by British scientists.
By a new refrigeration process a
Louisiana engineer claims to frees*
a block of ice a foot thick in an bour.
Chopped banana stalks, used jusi
after the fruit has been harvested, are
utilised for horse feed in Queensland
French engineers have completed
plans foe making the city of Brest a
deep water port.
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NEW YEAR BELL IS SILENT.
Famous Roll* of American Indapend
anea Formerly Rang In the Year.
Every ■ New Year's ere citizen* of
Philadelphia gather round the shrine
of Liberty, Independence ball, to hear
the New Year rung In. Formerly this
service waa performed by the bell now
known os the Liberty bell.
Before that memorable day In 1770
when the nation's fathers gave forth
to toe'World their Declaration of Inde
pendence, whose signing was heralded
by the ringing of the bell. New Year's
rejoicing was started by the first peal
of what la now known ns the Liberty
bail.
After the events of July 4, 1776.
made the bel! one of the most price
less relics of the natlou, custodians of
Independence hall restricted Its use,
fearing some mishap, and after 1830
tba bell was uo longer used for the
New Year's salute. In 1832, on the cel
ebration of George Washington's birth
day, It was rung Hnd not again for
three years, wheu on July 8, 1835,
while the funeral procession of Chief
Jostle# Marshall was imaging, the bell
was tolled.
Suddenly the note grew discordant.
An Investigation was made. It waa
found that a crack bad been started.
The bell had completed Its task. No
more would It greet the New Year or
!*y tribute to the nation's great. But
from the tower of Liberty's cradle an
other bell always welcomes the com
tng of a New Year.—St. Paul Pioneer
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Not Alons on Naw Ysar.
Of course It Is customary to make
New Year's day tbe day of new reso
lutions, but there Is no particular rea
son why we should confine this work
to tills one day In the year. In fact,
the very best resolution we can make
on New Year's day Is to resolve that
during the coming year we will use
every endeavor to make each day a
day of self Improvement; that not a
slngt# day shall pass upon which we
hava not attempted to speak a good
word or do a kind deed for somebody:
that not a day shall pass upon which
win not trv to weed out some of
the tares aud brambles of character
that now offend others or some of the
t>ad habit* that offend even ourselves
A key that can be used repeatedly
has been invented for squeezing all
the contents from collapsible metal
tubes.
The government of Peru will send
two men to Cuba to study the cultiva
tion and manufacture of tobacco for a
vear.
Modem electric lighting costs about
me twenty-fifth as much as illumina
tion with sperm oil or candles a cen
tury ago.
Scientists have discovered that a
valuable dye of khaki color can he
obtained from the wood of the Ar
gentine carob tree.
To preTent metal tires on vehicle*
rattling expander bolt* have been pat
ented to be inserted in wheel rims to
stretch them.
A mounting of recent invention per
mits a single lens camera to take a
stereoscopic picture.
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Big assortment of ladies’ embroi
dered handkerchiefs just received at
Clay son's. Drop in and see them.
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PRIZES ID BE
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the Cordova Volunteer Fire
Department for Its annual masquerade
itali, to be held at Eagle Hall on Sat
urday night, December 30. An excel
lent orchestra has been engaged, the
hall will be appropriately decorated,
the floor put in excellent shape and
everybody supplied with an abundance
of serpentine. The admission has
been fixed at one dollar a couple.
This is to be strictly a masquerade
affair, and those who are not masked
will have to sit on the side lines, as
the floor will be reserved for the par
ticipants tn the contests for the prizes,
who must be tn costume and masked
Speaking of prizies, there will be many
of them, and all have an intrinsic
value. The local business men have
responded liberally, and the commit
tee announces that the following con
tributions have been made, and also
to whom the prizes will be awarded:
LIST OF PRIZES FOR LADIES.
Best Dressed Lady — First prize,
silk umbrella, donated by Mrs. Kate
Rolfe.
Best Dressed Lady — Second prize,
one eleotrtc flat Iron, donated by the
Cordova Power Co.
Most Original Costume—Silk waist,
donated by Will Clayson.
Best Sustained Character — First
prize, manicure set, donated by Nor
thern Drug Co.
Best Sustained Character — Second
prize, one pillow cover, donated by E.
A. Hegg.
Most Comical Character — First
prize, one box perfume, donated by
Cordova Drug Co.
Most Comical Character — Second
prize, one cake, donated by Boss
Bakery.
Beet Group — First prize, dinner
party for four, Slater's Restaurant.
Best Group — Second prize, $6.09
cash, donated by Alaska 8. S. Co.
Best Topey •*- One sack flour, do
nated by Co-operative Trading Co.
Beal Uresaed Fire Lady — Cut glass
•alt and pepper, dona'ed by Ben Os
tom.
Special Prize (option of Judges) —
Electric coffee pe-eolator, donated by
Northwestern Hardware Co.
MEN'S PRIZES.
Best Dressed Man — First prize, bas
ket of wine, donated by Alaskan Hotel.
Best Dressed Man — Second prize,
One box of Monopoles, donated by the
Northern saloon.
Most Original Costume — First
prize, bath robe, donated by Blum,
O’Neill Co.
Best Sustained Character — First
prize, half ton of coal, donated by the
Alaska Transfer Co.
Best Sustained Character — Second
prize, one box cigars, donated by
Thompson & Murphy.
Most Comical Character — First
prize, one hat, donated by Finkelstein
& Saplro.
Most Comical Character — Second
prize. One flash light, donated by John
Rawson.
Best Group — First prize, dinner for
four, Fred’s Place.
Beat Group — Second prize, two
bottles of Cliquot, donated by O’Brien
& Simpson.
Best Tramp — One meerschaum
pipe, donated by Horseshoe Liquor
Co.
Best Fireman — One humidor, do
nated by Cordova House.
Best Hebrew Character — One side
bacon, donated by Northern Meat
Market.
Special Prize (option of judges) —
One basket wine, donated by Thomas
Davis.
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TOWN OF CORDOVA.
Municipal Taxes.
Town taxes are now due and pay
able to the town treasurer, H. I.
O’Neill, at his office.
Said taxes will be delinquent on
the second Monday in February, 1917.
at the hour of 6 o'clock p. in. Upon
all unpaid taxes after that time a pen
alty of five per cent will ve collected
H. I. O’NEILL.
Town Treasurer.
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Ladies' silk hosiery, in all the deli
cate shades, are the latest offering at
Clayson'a.
Sheldon
AUTO STAGE LINE
Giving an all-year auto ser
vice between Chitina and Fair
banks, Alaska.
Enquire about them at Chitina
Hotel, Chitina, Alaska, before
making reservations elsewhere.
M C. Thompson H C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson 41 Murphy, Props
Dealers <n
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phons 107.
I Foos Gas Engines |
| 4 to 5CO Horse Power
General Electric Motors |
Roebling Tramways |1
Pelton Water Wheels
| Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
Regal Boat Engines 1
| Harmon Machinery Co Inc |
;$ Oxy-Acetylene Welding.
CORDOVA. ALASKA
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When Ordering Beer
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Rainier Pale
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Quran teed
Rates Reasonable
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Teach Your Boy the Value of a I
Bank Account.
START vour boy off right in the battle of life. Deposit
something to hie credit in the bank. If he is woiking for
a salary, ask him to place something aside weekly, ff he
i* in business, show him the importance of keeping a
goodly balance in bank. There’s no telling when an opportunity
may present itself wberebv a little ready cash may be the foun
^ dation of a fortune. We do all kinds of banking.
THE FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE
DAILY TIMES.
DELIVERED BY CARRIER.
$1.00 PER MONTH.
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The HORSESHOEiJ
POPULAR RECREATION PLACE
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Where We Can Always Find Our ■:
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Friends :•
Finest Billiard and Pool Tables In :•
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Alaska.
BEST GRADES OF STANDARD
BRANDS OF CIGARS.
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Manhattan Hotel
R. W. FERRELL, Prop.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Ruths.
OPPOSITE CORDOVA GRILL, CORDOVA, ALASKA.
PHONE 99
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Alaskan Hotel j
THE HOUSE OF COMFORT
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Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells, Electric
Lights, Steam Heat, Suites With Bath.
Bar in Connection £
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TSiT' / / / THE WOMAN WHO RECEIVES 1
her guests under the soft light of elec
tricity looks her best and knowing
this feels at her best. No other light
is so adaptable to artistic arrangement .
or more convenient adjustment. If
your home is not equipped for and
with electricity let us show you why
you should have it so at once.
Cordova Power
Company
LIGHTS WATER PHONES POWER
Office: FIRST STREET.
Copper River & j
Northwestern Ry. (
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EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 1916.
Three Trains Weekly Between Cordova and Chitina. g
Four Trains Weekly Between Chitina and Kennecott.
i; Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mondays, Thurs- §j
days and Saturdays.
ij Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays and p
Fridays.
| Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tuesdays, Tburs- |
days and Fridays.
;; Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays, Wednesdays, |i
| Thursdays and Saturdays.
The above schedule subject tc change without notice *:
Olnlng Car In Connection With all Regular Peeeenger Traine Be
tween Cordova and Chitina.
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Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale at Depot or up town office, Alaska p
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