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The National organization of the
Red Cross has started a campaign all
over the United States to enroll every
man and woman as a member of the
organization for 1918. All over the
country plans are being perfected for
this special drive, which begins on
the morning of the 17th of December
and ends on the 24th.
Special committees are appointed to
solicit membership and in conformity
with my appointment as manager of
the campaign in Cordova and vicin
ity, the town and surrounding coun
try has been divided into districts
and a manager of each district ap
pointed. The business of this man
ager will be to se that every person
in his particular district becomes a
member of the Red Cross.
The districts and managers are as
follows:
Block 1—A. J. McConnell.
Block 2—E. V. Boyle.
Block 3—Dr, Charles Daggett
Block E—Dr. W. H. Chase.
Block 4—Gus Cozakos.
Block 6—Harry Thisted.
Block 7 north of Burkhart Alley—
James McCormick.
Block 7 South of Burkhart Alley—
Jack Sapiro.
Block 8—Fred Glasbrenner.
Block 9—E. P. Harwood.
Block 10—Wm. Fursman. 1
Block 12. 13 & 20—Bartley Howard.
Block 14—J. A. Cohrs.
Block 15—M. Brock.
Block 16—H. Hawes.
Blocks 17, IS, 23, 24, 35—Chas Ross-'
wog.
13 Acre Addition—W. R. Hillery.
Ocean Dock—W. E. Browne.
Water Front—Geo. Scott.
R. R. Shops and Yards—Caleb Cor
ser. J'"
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Railroad how and Offices—J. V. Ly
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Eyak, Outside the Railroad—WmJ
Boswell.
Mile 7—Mr. Crowell.
Mile 14—John Gillis.
Alganik—W. D. Walker.
Alganik to Chitina—Patrick Tam
many.
The managers of the campaign are1
requested to meet Wednesday Decem
ber 12th at 8 p. m. at the Northland
Club for the purpose of perfecting the
organization. DO NOT FAIL TO BE
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Special cakes for Christmas at the
city bakery.
COST OF LIVING
IN ITALY IS
PROHIBITIVE
(By Associated Press)
ROME, Dec. 11.—Italy this winter
has passed from the position of one of
the cheapest to one of the dearest
war countries as regards cost of liv
ing. Speculation in food and clothing
and heating material is generally held
responsible for the very high prices,
in many respects fifty per cent higher
than in France. Woolen goods that
last summer were sold at $2.50 to $4
a yard are now being reinvoiced and
sold in the same stores at $5 to $10 a
yard. Women’s clothes have been
doubled or trebled in price, according
to the whim of the storekeeper.
“If you don >t buy now, you either
won't get the chance at all later in
the winter or else you will have to
pay more money," purchasers are in
formed.
Second hand furniture of the most
ordinary quality,' particularly beds,
mattresses, carpets, chairs and tables,
sells for the price of new furniture.
Single woolen mattresses that last
spring sold from $10 each this winter
sell for $20. The price of a cotton
bed sheet is $3.
i ne cosi oi nouseKeepmg nas uouoi
ed since last winter. Eggs that form
erly sold at 3 cents each, now sell for
seven to nine cents. Fresh vegetables
are sold almost at meat prices. But
ter is 75 cents a pound. Sugar re
mains at 34 cents a pound, while cof
fee has gone to 80 cents a pound. Ham
and bacon have disappeared entirely
from the market as being too dear for
anybody to buy. Oatmeal sells at 30
cents a pound.
Despite the fact that all of Italy is
being denuded of forest timber to
turn into firewood, and that wood
has been one of the principal freight
products on the railways all the past
summer, coal sells at $70 a ton. Wood
sells at 10 cents a pound. Electric
light, globes worth 15 cents sell at 70
cents.
Hotel prices have reached $5 to $S
a day in the better hotels of the larg
er cities, prices that would have seem
ed fabulous in Italy before the war.
“It’s war time’’ is the inevitable and
final answer to all objections regard
ing high prices.
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New silk umbrellas and parasols
for Christmas gifts at Dougherty’s.
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Increase your business by advertis
ing in The Times.
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Delicious Mince Pie Fresh every
Noon at the City Bakery.
LOCAL doings;
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Bert Slaven and W. G. Sutton were
outgoing passengers on today's boat.
The steamer Alaska is due from
Seattle on Thursday afternoon.
Gus Borgen, one of Seward's live
merchants, was In town last night.
The steamer Alameda took out 1200
tons of copper ore.
Edgar Steinman, the Eyak farmer,
left (today for Toledo, Ohio, to visit
his father.
The steamer Evans will be the next
Admiral boat for Cordova, leaving
Seattle on Friday.
The Women’s Guild will meet at
The Hed Dragon Wednesday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
Frank Nickerson and his mother,
of Seward, were among the outgoing
passengers on the Alameda,
C. W. Jackson, who came out over
the trail from Flat, was aboard the
Alameda, enroute to Casper, Wyom
ing, where there is an oil boom.
The board of equalization finished
its labors last night and but few re
adjustments were necessary in the
tax levy before making up the final
roll.
Geo. E. Potter, with the Alaskan
Engineering commission at Anchor
age, was an outgoing passenger on
today's steamer.
Arthur Frame, a well known An
chorage attorney, was a Cordova visit
or last night on his way to Portland,
where he will remain until spring.
Walter Stosser. who looks after
Capt. Lathrop’s Empress theatre at
Anchorage, spent last night in town
with friends. He is on his way to the
States for a short trip.
A special meeting of the Cordova
volunteer fire department will be held
on Thursday evening. As this will
be the last meeting before the New
Year’s eve masquerade ball there
should be a full turnout of members.
L. N. Lowell, a Willow creek min
er, W. J. Beaver and T. W. Jackson,
operators from McGrath, accompan
ied by their wives and Geo. Boss, a
transfer man of Anchorage, were
among those who had booked pass
age on the Alameda for tne States.
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SEWARD MEN HELD
FOR ACTION GRAND JURY
Advices received at the marshal’s
office from Seward state that Fred
Bunc and W E. Jackson of that place
were given a hearing in the commis
sioner’s court and were bound over
to await the action of the next grand
jury. The men are charged with ob
taining goods under false pretenses,
it being alleged that they purchased
;> quantity of goods from Wm. Sauers!
and tendered a check in payment fori
the same. When presented at the bank'
for payment there were no funds to1
meet same. It is alleged that the
men knew they had no funds in the
bank, as another check drawn by
them had been refused payment be
fore fhey drew the one in favor of
Sauers.
One of the best films yet shown at
the Empress theatre was “The Fall of
Bapaume'> last night. This stirring
picture will be shown again tonight
and is well worth seeing.
ARRESTED FOR TRYING
TO EVADE THE U. S. LAW
Fred Ganz and Harry Wendland,
who left Seward on the last steamer,
were arrested at Valdez and jailed.
Ganz and Wendland are Germans and
according to the present laws must
have a permit before traveling. U. S.
Deputy Marshal Evans received their
application and sent it to Washing
ton but the two men thought they
would beat it. Their arrest followed
at Valdez and they will now be in
terned for the remainder of the war
at the camp in Arizona.
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT AT 8 O'CLOCK SHARP \
British Official War Picture
“ THE FALL OF
BAPAUME”
OR SMASHING THE HINOENBURG LINE.
SEE what our American Soldiers will have to go through.
SEE the monster Fighting Tanks in Battle. Artillery Bombardment.},
Airship Struggles, Trench Raids, Nothing faked. Everything
shown is just as it happened.
SPECIAL ATTRACTION NO RAISE IN PRICES
At the piano Mrs. Nina Nichols
ADMISSION 30 cents CHILDREN 10 cents
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