GERMAN CITIES ARE
IN STATE OF SIEGE
(By Associated Press) .
LONDON, Jan. 31.—A Copenhagen
dispatch says that the German indus
trial upheavel is growing in serious
ness, and that seven hundred thou
sand persons are on strike in Berlin,
including fifty thousand women.
A great number of Socialist leaders
in various towns have been arrested.
The Hamburg Echo, a Socialist
newspaper, says that a state of siege |
has been declared at Hamburg, Altona
and Wandebeck.
“Alarming Events.”
The Berlin Tageblatt publishes a
statement to the effect that Socialist
leaders have asked President Kaempf
of the reichstag to summon the mem
bers immediately in view of the alarm
ing events of the past few days.
| r E50LD
There is now reason to believe that
the government has at last awakened
to the necessity of development of
some of the dormant resources of
Alaska, and with that end in view the
i senate this month passed a bill to
^ encourage and promote the mining of
coal, oil and gas. Through the per
sistent efforts of the Cordova Cham
ber of Commerce the original Walsh
Pittman bill was amended so that the
act included, instead of barred, Alaska
from participation in the privileges ex
tended. In other words, Alaskans are
to have the same rights as are ac
corded to people in the States to pur
chase, as well as lease, coal lands, and
if the bill which is now before con
gress passes that body it will undoubt
edly result in the development of the
Bering River coal fields.
At the present time there is a leas
ing bill in effect in Alaska, but the
best evidence that it is not a workable
one is the fact that no leases have
been entered into with the government
-—at least none that amount to any
thing. This fact was pointed out to
many of the United States senators
when considering the bill just passed,
but at that time it failed to provide for
the purchase of coal lands in Alaska,
the same as in the Western states.
The Cordova Chamber of Commerce
is entitled to much of the credit for
securing an amendment to the act be
fore it was passed. Senators Walsh
and Myers of Montana and Pittman of
Nevada saw the justice of our conten
tion if the coal fields of the Northland
were to be developed, and they pledged
their support to the proposed amend
ment, which was embodied in the act
as it. oassed the senate, and is now
before the house of representatives.
Section 2, as amended, reads as fol
lows :
“That any citizen or any association
composed of persons severally quali
fied by law to enter coal lands, or any
corporation incorporated under and by
virtue of the laws of any state or ter
ritory, or any municipality of any state
or territory, shall, upon application to
the register of the proper land office,
have the right to enter by legal sub
divisions any quantity of vacant coal
lands of the United States within any
state or territory of the Union not
otherwise appropriated by competent
authority, not exceeding 2,560 acres,
upon payment to the receiver of not
less than $10 per acre for such lands
where the same shall be situate more
than fifteen miles from any completed
railroad, and not less than $20 per
acre for such lands as shall be within
fifteen miles of such railroad, and the
secretary of the interior shall offer
such coal lands and award the same
through advertisement and competi
tive bidding, reserving the right to re
ject any and all bids which he may
deem to be unfair: Provided, That
improvements or development work of
the value of $10,000 shall be made or
done upon the lands within one year
after such award, when patent shall
issue therefor. Upon failure to com
ply with the terms of this section
within the required period said lands
shall be subject to entry by any other
qualified applicant.
“No such person, association or cor
poration shall own coal lands entered
after the passage of this act in ex
cess of said area, at any one time, nor
be interested, directly or indirectly,
in any other coal lands or coal taken
therefrom, and no member of such as
sociation or corporation, or stock
holder of such corporation, shall own
any other coal lands or be interested,
directly or indirectly, in any other coal
lands or coal taken therefrom, or in
any other association or corporation
owning or controlling any coal lands:
Provided, however. That any such own
ership or interest hereby forbidden
which may be acquired by descent,
will, judgment or decree may he hold
two years after its acquisition and no
longer: and in case of minority or
other disability such time as the court
may decree.
“That any person, association, cor
j poration, member of such association,
or stockholder of such corporation who
violates any of the foregoing provi
sions shall, upon conviction thereof,
be deemed guilty of a felony, and pun
ished by a fine of not exceeding $10.
000, or by imprisonment in the peni
tentiary for a period of not exceeding
two years, or both.
“That if any of such coal lands en
tered after the passage of this act shall
be owned, leased, trusteed, possessed
or controlled by any device perma
nently, temporarily, direcflv, indi
rectly, tacitly, or in any manner what
soever, so that they form part of or
j in any way effect any combination, or
, are in anywise controlled by any com
j bination in the form of a trust, or (he
subject of any contract or conspiracy
in restraint of trade in the mining or
selling of coil, or of any holding of
such lands by individuals, copartner
ship, association, corporation, rnort
! gage, stock ownership, or control, in
excess of two thousand five hundred I
and sixty acres, the title there13 shall
be forfeited to the United States of
America by proceedings Instituted by
the attorney general in the courts for
the purpose.
“That one-half of the moneys re
ceived for the lands so entered over
and stlove the said minimum price
shall be paid to the state in which such
lands are situate.”
INUU OHZITIM
WITH PITH PURPOSE
Cordova now has a Two-Bit a Day
club, which starts with a member
ship of fifty. This movement was
started a short time ago by C. M. Ross- i
wog, who afterwards turned it overj
to the First Bank of Cordova andj
Cashier Scott reports that consider-!
able interest is being manifested by |
our residents in the government’s new
saving plan. The investment is a!
good one and a loan of only twenty-,
five cents by every person in the na
tion will provide the United States
government with $25,000,000. Should
this continue for any length of time
Uncle Sam will have plenty of funds.
Questions and Answers.
What is the difference between a
Thrift Stamp and a War Savings Cer
tificate Stamp?
The 25-cent Thrift Stamps are is
sued to help you to save and exchange
for a $5 War Savings Certificate
Stamp. The Thrift Stamps bear no
interest; the War Savings Certificate!
Stamps earn interest.
Why do I get a $5 War Savings Cer-|
tificate Stamp for from $4.12 to $4.23?
The $5 is payable January 1, 1923.
It includes the return to you of your
money with the compound interest |
that the government will pay you. The j
sooner you fill up and exchange yourj
Thrift Card for a War Savings Certifi i
cate Stamp, the more interest you will;
receive.
Why should I exchange my full card
of Thrift Stamps for a War Savings
Certificate Stamps?
Because the War Savings Certifi
cate Stamp bears interest and the
Thrift Stamps do not.
What becomes of the money I pay
for a stamp?
It is a loan to the United States
government.
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Jan. 31.—An official repor
says that twenty persons were killei
and fifty wounded during a Germai
airplane raid on Paris last night. Thi
material damage inflicted was large.
One German machine which partici
pated in the raid was brought dowi
and its occupants made prisoners.
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DEFEAT PROHIBITION
IN EL PASO, TEXAS
(By Associated Press)
EL PASO, Texas, Jan 31.—Prohibi
tion was defeated at last Tuesday’!
local option election for El Paso cit;
and county.
I ,
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 31—British merchant’
vessel losses during the past week
show an increase over those of last
! week. The report of the British ad
miralty for the current week says that;
■ fifteen vessels were destroyed, includ
i ing nine of more than 1,600 tons.
Tomorrow marks the opening of the)
second yiiar of ruthless submarine
warfare, without having accomplished N
its vaunted) purpose of ending the war.
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SEATTLE FISH PRICES.
SEATTLE, Jan. 31.—Fish prices at
i noon today were as follows: Halibut,
■ 30 cents; li'ng cod, 4 cents; red cod, 4
cents. v ’ ;
AMERICAN FARMERS TO BRING !
WAR TO TRIUMPHANT CLOSE
_
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—The toil,
energy, self-sacrifice, intelligence and
foresight of American farmers will
bring the war to a successful con
clusion, asserted President Wilson in
a message to the American farmers
read before a conference of farmers to
day at the University of Illinois..
The President expected to attend
!
the conference, but indisposition kept
him away.
He urged the farmers to redouble
their efforts to produce big crops, and!
told them that the statesmen on both
sides of the water realized that thei
culminating crisis of the struggle had}
come. He believed that the years of
'achievement on one side or the other
must determine the issue.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Food
prices are again on the increase, hav
ing recovered the 1 per cent decrease
shown in December, which caused
householders to hope for a decline in
prices during 1918.
For the year 1917 prices for seven
teen food products advanced 24 per
fcent. Dairy products advanced 14 per
cent, and potatoes, onions, flour and
sugar each showed a slight increase.
Since 1907 the increase in food
prices has been 60 per cent.
MniraisB
BEET DUU III FIRE
(By Associated Press)
MAR1NEZ, Cal., Jan. 31.—Three
men and one woman were burned to j
death in a fire which destroyed the
Hotel Fairview, at Fairview, near here,
last night. Six men were injured by
jumping from windows.
The hotel register was destroyed,
and it is impossible to identify the
dead.
FUR FAMINe'tHREATENED
BECAUSE UF BUD STORMS
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—A fuel
famine in the east is imminent unless
the railroad administration finds a way
to speed up the movement of coal from
the mines, despite the storms which
continue to hamper traffic.
IT1LIIH LIIIDKEII
TO NEW MOUNTAIN FRONT
(By Associated Press)
ROME, Jan. 31.—The Italians have
advanced to a new line slightly to
the northeast of Coldel Rosso, on the
mountain front.
--L
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Secretary
of the Interior Lane has written to the
chairman of the shipping board in
dorsings the idea of building a number
of tugs, barges and slow' steamers' to
carry supplies northward for the Alas
ka government railroad.
Secretary Lane pointed out that the
proposed tonnage would be available
to bring Alaska coal back to Pacific
port*.
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PROSPEROUS
AND PATRIOTISM EVIDENT
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Adams, who have
just returned to Cordova from a six
months’ outing, had a thoroughly en
joyable trip but report that they are
glad to get back home. They left here I
in July and traveled over the govern
ment trail to Fairbanks, going from
there to Dawson and then to the
states. Shortly after their arrival in
Seattle Mr. Adams purchased a Dodge
roadster car and after taking a few
lessons in driving the machine he and
his wife started on an automobile tour
of the Pacific coast. They left Seat
tle on Scmptember 12 and returned
to that city January 12, having driven
their car 6,200 miles during the in
terim, with no engine trouble and not
a single mishap to mar the pleasure
of the trip. The first stop of any
note was made at Waldro, Oregon,
where they were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George Max Esterly and while
there attended the wedding of their
daughter, Miss Katherine Esterly. A'
side trip was also made to Crater
Lake, Oregon, which is a popular win-'
ter resort.
San Francisco and Los Angeles were
visited and while in the former city
the military training camp at the Pre
sidio was visited. Here they witness
ed all sorts of military maneouvers
and were greatly impressed with the
war preparations, and found the sol
diers were actually living in trenches
in order to accustom themselves to
conditions over in France. “When we
first arrived in the states,” said Mr
Adams, “the people did not fully real-1
Ize that the United States was at war,
but before leaving for Alaska condi
tions had materially changed and on
-very side there were evidences of the
greatest activity, preparatory to our
participation in the world conflict.
Tiained soldiers were being dispatch
ed on special trains, without any men
tion of their movements being made
in the newspapers, and later their
families and friends received word
from them ‘somewhere in France.'
The gap caused in the ranks at the
camps were rapidly filled by the ar
rival of new recruits
‘‘Everybody on the Pacific coast is
bubbling over with patriotism and the
sights one witnesses are enough to
stir up the red blood in all loyal Amer
icans. Uncle Sam has undoubtedly
entered this war to see it through to
a victorious conclusion, and it is cer
tainly gratifying to know that the peo
ple are backing up President Wilson
and all military and civilian move
ments that are working to that end.
The liberal subscriptions to both Lib
erty loan issues, the magnificient(
response to the big drive for increased
Red Cross memberships and now' the
rapid sale of thrift and war savings
stamps all speak volumes for the part
the Americans are doing to help win
the war.
‘‘Business conditions on the Pacific
coast were never better and skilled
labor is at a premium. Seattle. Ta
coma, San Francisco and Los Angeles
have been particularly benefited by
the war activities and are enjoying the
greatest commercial prosperity."
GOVERNMENfWILLNOT
PM FOR TRANSPORTATION
Owing to the great expense of trans
porting men from the various boards
in the isolated districts of Alaska, the
governor wired the provost marshal
general’s office at Washington rela
tive to these boards as follows:
“Estimate cost transportation from
Nome to Fort McDowell, California,
$475 per unit: Iditarod. $275: Ruby.
$375; Tanana, $325; Nenana, $275;
Eagle, $325; Fairbanks, $225. This
condition, due to closed navigation.
All persons coming out from either of
these places have to make trip by dog
team over trail, which requires 15 to
40 days to reach coast. This condition
due to closed navigation. All persons
coming out from either of these places i
have to make trip by dog team over
trail, which requires fifteen to forty
days to reach coast. This condition
will prevail until June, when ice'
breaks up in Interior rivers and along
northwest coast so as to permit navi
gation by boats. Under these circum
stances, shall I permit voluntary in
duction from these points?
“J. F. A. STRONG, Governor.”
In reply to this question a wire was
received from the provost marshal gen
eral stating that induction from the
following boards should not be per
mitted: Nome, Iditarod, Ruby, Tan
ana, Nenana, Fairbanks and Eagle.
The following wire has been sent
to the above named boards by the
governor:
“You are instructed that provisions
of my telegram of January 7 and my
telegram of January 21, relative to
voluntary induction, under Section
150, S. S. R., in so far as they apply
to your board, are revoked, for the
reason that the expense of sending
men out before the open season is too
great. J. F. A. STRONG,
“Governor.”
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MALIGNANT DISEASE
CARRIES OFF EDITOR
(Ry Associated Press)
TACOMA, Jan. 31.—Herbert Hunt,
editor of the Tacoma News for the;
past twelve years, died today of can-|
per, aged 48 years. i
All who deal in or consume food
stuff in Cordova and the Copper River
valley will please preserve this notice*
and as far as possible follow the in
structions given, as they are the wish
of the government as expressed
through the President's proclamation:
You are asked to observe:
MONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS as
WHEATLESS.
One WHEATLESS meal each day
(evening meal preferred).
TUESDAY as MEATLESS.
One MEATLESS meal each day.
TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS as
PORKLESS.
Conserving sugar as formerly.
Fifty-fifty plan—to reduce the con
sumption of wheat flour the govern
ment requests consumers when pur
chasing wheat flour to purchase an
equal weight of other cereal flours,
called substitutes. They include corn
meal, corn starch, corn flour, hominy,
corn grits, barley flour, rye and rice
flour, soya bean flour, oatmeal, rolled
oats, buckwheat flour, sweet potato
flour, farina flours and meals.
Dealers are to sell wheat flour o!i^>
I with equal weight of other substitutes
if available. Graham and whole wheat,
are not substitutes. Bakers and house- •
wives are asked to mix 5 per cent sub
stitute witti wnCat Gout when making
bread and rolls. And to gradually in
crease the substitute until February
24, when the bread should contain 20'
per cent substitute. This bread is;
I called “Victory Bread" by the goveru'
ment; you are only assisting our ene
Bread rather than white bread.
Please do not condemn the mer
chants when you trade with them for
following the wishes of the govern
ment, you are only assisting our ene
mies by disloyal criticism. In addi
tion to the above see that these rules
are carried out: Merchants are not
to sell more than 5 pounds of white*
sugar to any household in any one*
day, without a written permit. Not
more than 50 pounds of white sugar
in one day to restaurants, hotel din
ing rooms, boarding houses, road
houses, vessels, camps, or outfits in
isolated districts without a written per
mit. No more than 49 pounds of wheat
flour to consumers or dealers either
in or out of the town limits, without a
permit as stated above. Make no
sales of these commodities to other
than regular customers so that dupli
cation of orders may not occur.
The public should keep in mind that
regulations even in Seattle may be
slightly different than here owing to
the question of transportation. Be
cause this question is becoming seri
ous you are asked to consume home
products as much as possible rather
than “outside’' products.
\V. R HILLERY.
District Federal Food Adm.
Cordova. Jan. 31, 1918.
ZEPPELIN HEADQUARTERS
SCENE OE ALLIED ATTACK
ZURICH, Jan. 31—A tremendous ex
plosion, accompanied by gunfire, and
followed by a huge column of smoke,
was heard in the direction of Freder
ichshnven Wednesday.
The explosion probably was the re
sult of an aerial attack on the Zeppelin
works.
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Registration tor the municipal elec
tion opens at the postoffice store to
morrow.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES
RESULT FROM HUN RAID
WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDI
riONARY ARMY, Jan, 31.—Two
Americans were killed, four were
wounded, and one is missing, probably
captured, as the result of a raid on an
American position in a certain sector
of the French front Wednesday morn
ing at daybreak.
The raid occurred during a heavy
fog, and was preceded by a violent ar
tillery barrage. The deaths were
caused by shell fire.
Casualties are occurring daily in
this sector recently. It is certain,
however, that the enemy losses are
greater than those of the Americans.