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SOLDIER 80yS
(By Associated Press)
CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma, March 4.—
A bureau of military relief is main
tained here by the American Red
Cross organization under the direct
management of W. R. Van Valen, who
is assistant to Field Director Arthur
G. Prichard, a Tacoma banker. Mr.
Van Valen is assisted in his work by
his wife who takes an equal interest
in the duties. With their small daugh
ter, the Van Valens reside in a "hut”
near the center of the cantonment.
They are always at the service of the
soldiers.
An idea of the relief accomplished
by the local bureau is obtained from
the official report submitted for the
month of January. Disposition was
made of fifty-five relief cases wherein
aid was given relatives and families
of soldiers. Thirty-eight were classi
fied as general relief, such as suffer
ing by reason of delay in receiving
allotments, temporary sickness and
lack of funds to meet payments on
homes. Free medical attention was
secured for the wives of eight soldiers.
Three necessary operations were per
formed on relatives of enlisted men at
no expense to the latter.
Six of the cases pertained to busi
ness problems which required legal
attention or the advice of efficiency
tupd in Hiffprpnt linpst Thpsp nfiRPS
were scattered throughout the west
and several were covered in the cen
tral states. In urgent eases arrange
ments for relief are quickly made by
telegraphic instruction in event those
needing it live at a distance. I
Besides attending to the cases hav
ing to do with the relieving of the
minds of the men, the Red Cross ac
complished much toward making them
physically comfortable. On the ap
proved requests of company comman
ders the soldiers were presented with
11,505 sweaters. 2,670 pairs of socks
made of knitted wool, 5,063 pairs of
wristlets and 855 mufflers. In the
same period 16,210 sweaters, 2,044
pairs pair of socks, 6,757 pairs of
Wristlets, and 2,355 mufflers were re
ceived from the various Red Cross (
chapters of the west for distribution. ,
Shipments of knitted woolen articles
valued at $20,000 and upwards are
constantly being received and since
the bureau was opened the disburse
ments have aggregated several hun
dred thousand dollars in this canton
ment alone. At Christmas every offi
cer and enlisted man was recipient of
a package from the Red Cross con
taining many useful articles.
The affairs of the bureau are con
ducted entirely in accordance with bus
iness methods. The assistant director
is bonded and his reports must account
for every article passing through the
local warehouse.
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PARIS, March 4.—“Camouflage," oj
she art of making a soldier look like
a tree, a battery of artillery look like
a clump of bushes, an army headquar
ters like a peaceable farm, and a vill
age like a few acres of pasture land
is now said to have been originated by
Commandant Kopenhague of the
French army. Experiments were
made in October 1912, at the Camp of
Avord, the object then in view being
to render a troop of infantry invisible
to observation in airplanes.
The success then achieved did not
establish the institution because the
means employed were so cumbersome
and expensive in execution. It was
•only after the first few months of the
war that the painter’s services were
called into play and canvas and paint
as well as underbrush became useful
adjuncts of the army.
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people ki in
ATHENS, March 4.—The people of
the little Greek island of Paxos are
reported to be rapidly dying off from
hydraemia, a fatal disease caused by
malnutrition.
Before the war Paxos, with 5,000 in
habitants, was a prosperous oil-produc
ing community. Now it is completely
cut off, because its own ships no long
er sail and nobody calls with supplies.
It is believed other outlying districts
of Greece are in the same state.
ENGLAND WANTS LIQUOR
SALE STOPPED EDIT WAR
(By Associated Press) V
LONDON, Pel). 6 (by mail).— Pro
hibition of the sale of intoxicating liq
uor during the war and for the period
of demobilization was urged the other
day upon Dr. Christopher Addison,
cabinet minister, without portfolio in
charge of reconstruction, by a deputa
tion from the “Strength of Britain
movements.
Dr. Addison expressed agreement
with many of the arguments advanced
by the deputation but reminded them
that whatever might be an ideal meas
ure for the national well being, it
would not be suited to application.
His experience in the ministry of mun
itions showed him, he said, that to
make restrictions exceeding the will
ingness of the people to whom they
were to apply was calculated to ag
gravate evils which the restrictions
limed to correct.
Lord D’Abernon, chairman of the
iiquor control board, on the same sub
ject, said, “It is sincerely hoped that
luring demobilization there will be no
■elaxations of the regulations now in
'orce. The return to this country of
men who drink will naturally feel
themselves entitled to a certain
imount of pleasure will create condi
ions wherein excess might burst forth
igain, and therefore it will be very un
wise to adopt a relaxation which might
■reate a national disaster.
“If the present system of restric
tions in regard to the sale of drink is
naintained for a few months this coun
try will be able to claim that it has
advanced further along the path of
temperance reform than any country
n the world.”
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(By Associated Press)
LONDON, March 4.—In many ways
the Boy Scouts have rendered valuable*
national service since the war started.!
Now, in response to an appeal from
the food controller they are going to
help the farmers kill rabbits.
“From the point of view both of food
production and crop protection,” says
the food controller, “the killing of rab
bits at the present time is a national
and public service. Every rabbit kill
ed represents roughly two and a half
pounds of food for the nation, and
means also one enemy the less for the
crops and the farmer.”
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UNITED STATES USING
LESS BRITISH TIN
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Imports of tin into the United States
during the calendar year 1917 showed
a slight increase notwithstanding the
difficulties experienced by American
importers in getting foreign export
licenses and the fact that the importa
tion of this metal is controlled by our
government.
Including the approximate content
of imported ore, but not including
Alaskan ore, the total imports of tin in
1917 amounted to 58,996 long tons,
against 66,624 tons in 191§, according
to figures made public today, by the
bureau of foreign and domestic com
merce, department of commerce.
Of our 1916 imports 49,415 tons
or 74 per cent of the total, came from
England and the Straits Settlements,
whereas in 1917 only 41,463 tons, or 60
per cent, came from these two sources.
Imports from the Dutch East Indies in
creased to 14,148 tons, or 20 per cent
of the total, Australia, China, and Bo
liva supplying most of the remaining
20 per cent.
A large part of our Straits tin im
ports came by way of England as us
ual, but It is expected that the present
year will witness an increase in di
rect shipments.
AMERICAN OFFICERS IN
LIVERPOOL LIONIZED
(By Associated Press)
LIVERPOOL, March 4—English anc
American women living in Liverpoo
have formed an American Aid Society
which aims to provide social diversioi
for "the many American naval am
military officers who find themselves
in Liverpool for greater or shortei
periods.” A series of teas, dances am
entertainments has already been map
ped out. .
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Use less wheat and meat. Buy local
foods. Serve just enough. Use whai
is left.
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The FIRST BANK OF CORDOVA j
-ss--ESTABLISHED 1909
CONDENSED STATEMENT
0f ‘*>e Financial Condition of the The First Bank of Cordova at the close
of business February 14, 1918
I RESOURCES LIABILITIES
Loans and discounts.$209,499.39 Capital stock.. ..$ 50,000100
Bonds and warrants. 203,850.04 Undivided profits. 1^234 82
Banking house, furniture and fixtures... 22,987.13 Deposits 513,580.89'
Cash on hand and due from banks. 131 104 54 Certified c^ecks ... 425.73
’ ’ Cashiers’ checks . 2,199.66
P Total.$567,441.10 Total...$567,441.10* jj
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RESERVE
Reserve required by law, $102,528.00
Actual reserve held by us
(Cash on hand and due from banks) $131,104.54
Secondary reserve
(Liberty Bonds, bonds of govern
ments, county, municipal and high
grade industrial bonds).. 199,459.57
Total Actual and Secondary Reserve $330,564 11
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The First Bank of Cordova
I SECURITY SERVICE SATISFACTION
IS ,:liiiBiIiM ... . Jg
GENERAL GUiLLAUMAT
General Guillaumat, who- succeeds
General Sarrail as commander of the
allied force* In Macedonia* command
ed the French armies at Verdun dur
ing their brilliant operation last sum
mer* when they completed the recovery
of virtually all the ground that the
Germans had won. in their 1916 drive.
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Baa miiii
tlUSES MUCH SUFFERING
“It has been noted several times,"
says the Belgian Information bureau,
“that soap is almost completely lack
ing in certain places in occupied Bel
gium, where it is sold for an exorbi
tant price. This is the case in the
region of Charleroi. The working peo
ple, according to a Teutonized Brus
sels journal, do not wash any more,
except after the manner of cats. Con
sequently the scurvy is spreading, es
pecially in the homes dependent on
- aid, to such a degree that several com
1 munal administrations—notably that
of Chatelet—are about to take special
- measures to stop this new scourge. In
certain communes establishments are
immediately to be created where those
who are contaminated can tak- special
baths under the supervision ot doctors
and nurses.”
NOTICE.
Owing to the danger rrom trains and
teams skiing and coasting is prohibit
ed on all streets west of the east mar
gin line of First avenue.
J. J. MURRAY,
Chief of Police.
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borne.
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Madame Lydia, the paluist, will be
found in the Currier & Mickelson
building on C. street. 16-tf
The Red Dragon
CORDOVA. ALASKA
Headquarters of Cordova
Chapter American Red Cross.
Club House founded in 1908
by Episcopal church. Open
from 1 p. m. to 10 p. m.
REV E. P. ZIEGLER
Supt.
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