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\ Wf: i MI-; II. NUMBKR 450. CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY I;\ I\ I \. MAY 25, 1916. PRICK TEN (’UNI’S.
FRENCH GAIN A GREAT VICTORY
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FbRT DOUAMONT
RECAPTURED IN
FIERCE CHARGE
PARIS, May 23. —Fort Douamont, which was taken by
the Germans in their first big drive against Verdun, last night
was captured by the French army after a most desperate
charge. The French soldiers, singing the Marseillaise, plunged
ahead with desperate courage, taking all before them. Many
German troops, overwhelmed by the assault, were captured in
the trenches.
GERMANS TRY TO REGAIN GROUND.
PARIS, May 23. — Fighting continues with extreme vio
lence on both banks of the Meuse. All night long the Germans
launched one attack after another on the French positions on
Hill 304, taken from the Germans. All the attacks failed.
The French made further gains in the Fort Douamont re -
gion, and the Germans now hold only a small angle on the
northeastern corner of Hill 304.
On the west side of the hill the Germans used liquid fire
in their attack, while on the east side they attacked after in
tense artillery fire, but never reached the French lines, the ar
tillery of the defenders mowing the advancing forces down with
deadly effect. ;
Between Thiaumont and Douamont the Germans advanced
against the French lines in solid formation, and were repulsed
with r ormous losses.
* PARIS WILD WITH JOY.
PARIS, May 23. — The whole city' today is celebrating the
recapture of Fort Douamont, which has been held by the Ger
mans for three months. The whole German line is shaken by
the recapture of this position, and all the achievements of their
armies for the past two months are lost.
GERMANS DENY LOSS OF DOUAMONT.
BERLIN, May 23. — The French forces today took some
first line trenches on the Verdun front, but Fort Douamont re
mains firmly in German hands._
TEXAS HANGERS
SHOOT T
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BROWNSVILLE. May L':l. — Col
Louis Morin, charged with planning
Mexican raids on Texas, and Victori
ane One, charged with participating
in wrecking a train near here last
October, were shot dead by Texas
rangers while attempting to escape
last night seventy five miles north
of El i’aso.
The two men had obtained horses
and were well in the lead when tin
rangers started to pursue. Both were
shot from their horses and were dead
when their pursuers reached them.
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GERMANS PROPOSE TO MAKE
CHURCH BELLS INTO SHELLS
CqJ|hAGEN. May 22. — Sullies
wig newspapers, commenting on a re
J cent order of tlie military authorities
say that it seems that they favor tin
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wholesale dismantling of church bells
for ammunition purposes. The ordei
was occasioned by the publication 01
a memorandum from the constabularj
at Rial, which stated, that a Berlir
finJPd sent a circular letter to tin
jtierman clergy, offering to buy all Hit
, • church bells in Germany and forwnrc
> them to the army.
The general commanding at Bran
benburg immediately prohibited tht
firm from circularizing the clergy foi
this purpose, and issued another elr
cular letter to the clergy, warninf
them not to deal with private firms
but to apply direct to the army head
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LONDON, May 23. — Premier As
quith today made a motion for the
authorization of another war loan of
I $1,500,000,000. If this loan is granted,
land there seems to be no doubt as to
j it passing parliament, it will make
a grand total of nearly $12,000,000,000
I borrowed by the government since the
j commencement of the war.
l30 HORSE-POWER PLANT
FOR NEW POORMAN PAY.
Albert Hanson, who, with Charles
| Cook and Teddy Swlndland. ttncov
ered the pay on the left limit of Poor
man, has' been in town for the past
few days arranging for the shipment
of supplies to the claim for summer
operations. The ground has been
crosscut in two places, about 150 feet
apart. The crosscut made at discov
! eryshaft is about 45 feet, and the
] other about 40 feet. In neither tun
j nel have they run out of pay dirt.
Mr. Hanson says the George Hit tie
I plant, 30 horse-power, has been se
cured and will be placed on the ground
immediately.
Johnson & Johnson, just below
Cook, Swindland & Hpnson, have
! moved nearer the hillside, and are
■ sinking in line with the pay above
them.—Ruby Record.
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JIM HILL IS SICK.
ST. PAUL, May 23. — Jim Hill Is
recovering slowly from an illness
which has kept him confined to his
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home for several days.
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30100 AFTER
WASHINGTON. May 23. — The
slate department was Informed today
by the Mexican government that Car
ranza had ordered 30,000 troops Into
the region south of the border to ex
terminate the bandits. The troops al
ready are moving through Chihuahua.
BANDIT LEADER KILLED.
COLUMBUS. May 23. — American
soldiers today killed the bandit leader
Julio Cardenas and two of his lteu
j tenants at Cardenas’ home.
The Americans, riding in automo
biles, surrounded the house in which
Cardenas and his men wore living. In
the fight which followed the three men
were killed. There were no American j
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SIBLEY CAPTURES FIVE.
WASHINGTON. May 23. — Sibley’s:
cayalry. which entered Mexico in pur I
suit ol lie- Glenn Springs raiders, re- |
turned today with live bandits, whom;
they had raptured. There were no:
American tosses.
MAYOR FILES PROTEST.
WASHINGTON, May 23. — The]
'mayor of Ascension, in the Casas
Clrandes district, lias complained
against tin* depredations of American
soldiers in Mexico.
Investigation has shown that the
acts complained of consisted of
throwing up fortifications and enter
ing the town, both of which are in
violation of the international agree j
ment. It is supposed the government i
will disregard the protest.
CARRANZA MAKES NO MOVE.
WASHINGTON. May 2:;. General
('arran.'.a has given no indication, Spe-j
rial Agent Rodgers at Mexico t'ity re
ported today, of renewing immediate
ly through diplomatic channels his
suggestion that American troops he
withdrawn from Mexico. Kllseo Ar-j
redondo. his ambassador here, tele
graphed yesterday for instructions to
guide him in informal conversations
he expects to have with Secretary
Lansing.
An order issued today by the war
'department, permitting General Per !
shing to appoint general courts-niar-|
tial to try cases arising among the
troops, without the necessity of send
ing them back to the border, is taken
ps further Indication of the determi
nation of the administration to main
tain the expedition indefinitely.
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IMPERIAL BANK OF GERMANY
DID TREMENDOUS BUSINESS.
RERUN, May 22. — The business
of the Imperial Bank of Germany in
1915 was much larger than ever be
fore, owing chiefly to large transac
tions for government account. The
turnover reached the stupendous to
tal of $2:11,550,000,000, which compares
with $124,000,000,000 for 1014, and
$100,000,000,000 for 1913. In other
words, the business of the bank has
considerably more than doubled since
the war began.
The earnings were also far in ex
cess of all previous years. They
amounted, to $65,000,000, or more than
twice those of 1914. According to a
law recently passed, a special war tax
was laid upon the Imperial Bank, in
addition to the large proportion of the
parnings falling to the treasury under
older laws. Thus, the treasury feets
$47,500,000 of the earnings, whereas
the stockholders get only $3,840,000,
or somewhat less than for 1914,
VIENNA. May 23. — The Austrian
array Is successfully continuing its
offensive against the Italians in
southern Tyrol. The Teutonic armies
are advancing on both sides of the
Sugarna valley, driving the Italians
before them.
The outer girdle of forts protecting
Arslero have been reduced by the
Austrians, and many guns and men
are captured daily. Several 15-renti
nieter howitzers are among the guns
captured from the Italians.
Apparently (lie Italian army is de
moralized, as it seems unable to re
form and make a stand against the
Austrian army, both wings of which
are advancing steadily.
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PRESIDENT WILSON WRITES
ANOTHER NOTE
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WASHINGTON. May 2:!. Prosi
dent Wilson today finished a revision I
of a new note to Groat Britain pro j
testing against tile interference willii
Amevcf.'i mails. The note will hi;
cabled to London Immediately. ]
EAT ALMOST ANYTHING
BUT ROCKS AND ROPE.
FIELD HEADQUARTERS. May 2b.
(By Army Motor Truck to Colum
bus, N. YL. May 15.1 The value of
(he army mule, which wavered mo
mentarily when the automobile trucks
iu the Villa chase demonstrated their
adaptability for mountain transports
tlnn, has been vindicated by the re
sults of tills* campaign.
In transporting supplies overland to
the main bases, through a country
without railroads, the automobile
trucks have proved much superior to
the old fashioned mule wagon teams,
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the reliance when Geronimo was pur
sued through this same country.
Meanwhile the mules as pack animals
have gone beyond the new truck lines
into a country where no wheeled ve
hide yet invented can move, crossing |
chasms and climbing through motin- i
tain forests where it has been neees-'
sary to trample paths through the
brush.
These mules proved more hardy j
than horses in the hard bandit chases. I
They were better able to live off tlje )
country without loss of strength. They
ate almost everything except rocks
and one kind of rope. The one rope j
which they would not eat was ►ae
Mexican larit, made out of hors;. na:r. |
While the animals did not actually)
take much leather or other foreign)
substance into their stomachs, they I
were continually chewing at harness,
when it was within reach, to get the
slightly salty taste it possesses. The
mules also nibbled at trees and dead i
weeds.
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KING ALBERT HONORS HILL.
PORTLAND, Ore. May 22.—Samuel
Hill, capitalist and father of the good ;
roads movement In the Northwest, j
las been appointed honorary Belgian)
consul general for Washington, Ore
son and Idaho, according to notice re
reived here today by Collector of
Fustoms Thomas C. Burke from the
treasury department.
Mr. Hill arrived in New York from
Europe yesterday. Abroad he visited
King Albert at the Belgian army head
quarters. At one time King Albert,
while crown prince, planned to visit
Mr. Hill in Seattle, but his ascension
to the throne prevented hie coming.
PUBLIC MEETING
TONIGHT; FOURTH
CELEBRATION UP
Tonight a public meeting, at which every citizen of Cor
dova is invited, will he held at tin* Chamber of (Commerce rooms
to decide upon a fitting manner in which to celebrate Fourth
of July.
There is some difference of opinion as to how extensive
the program for the day should be. Some favor a £;ood old
fashioned Fourth, with plenty of noise and red fire, others
want a more quiet day.
Your opinion as to the program to he outlined is valuable
Your help i> needed, no matter what kind of a celebration
is decided upon.
The meeting is called by Mayor Slater, and will he open to
all, and everybody will have a chance to present his views.
Don’t he a slacker, t 'ojue to the I rout, and no ma i tei what
kind of a celebration it may he decided to hold, offer to do your
part. If everybody joins in il will he hut little work- fur any
body, ami the town will he the winner. Be there tonight at
s o'clock.
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iJECfxTITR, 111., May 22. — Civil j
war veterans from nil parts of tli-■
United States are arriving Ivr - today!
to attend tin- golden jubilee encamp-!
merit of the Illinois Grand Army of
the Republic, which opens here to
morrow. This encampment marks t he
fiftieth anniversary of the founding ol
fix' G. A. R.. and is particnlarh note
worthy because it is being held at
the place of the organization's birth.!
All the streets and buildings of De
catur have been decked with flags In
honor of the veterans. In all 10,000
visitors are expected here in the next
few days. The feature of the encamp
ment will he the grand parade, which
will be held Wednesday afternoon.
Hundreds of school children and N'u
tional Guardsmen will participate.
Commander John M. Snyder, Past
Commander W. G. Cochran, Past Com- ^
maniler Robert Mann Woods and Past
W. R. C. Commander Inez J. Bender,
>vlll preside at the camp fires.
Many surviving members of Post
No. 1, which was organized in Deca
tur on April 6. 1866, will be here to
attend the encampment. The surviv
ing members are Henry, Corman, |
Colorado Springs. Col.; A. Al. l.apham.j
Springfield. Mo.: D. A. Woodland, Ar
eola, 111.; P. K. Williams. Quincy,^111.:
James F. Steele. Richard F. Jones, C.
M. Itnhoden, W. F. Martin. F. I. Hays
X. M. Baker. Frederick Schwab. R. H
Johnson and T. J. Abel, all of Deca
tur. 111.
A handsome bronze tablet will be!
unveiled by the Women's Relief Corps,
of Illinois only a few feet distant!
from the spot where Post I was or-1
ganized.
Major Benjamin F. Stephenson, of I
Springfield. 111., is credited with hav
ing first conceived the plan and in
augurated the work of the G. A. R.
He obtained for an assistant ,T. W. |
Routh, also of Springfield, and the j
two drew up a ritual. It was then!
found that not a single printer in
Springfield had been a soldier. Ppon
learning that two Decatur printers, i.
N. Coltrin and Joseph Prior, had
served In the war. they went to Deca
tur and had them set the ritual into(
type. In return for this co-operation j
It was decided to found the organlza-J
SITS ROOSEVELT
BET sr
GAP.
TOPEKA. May 23. — Henry Allen,
temporary chairman of the Progres
sive state convention, today said that
the only thing that could prevent the
nomination of Theodore Roosevelt by
the Republican convention in Chicago
lime 7 is the presence of an unusually
large number of standpat delegates.
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FEW CONTESTS AMONG THE
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES.
CHICAGO, May 23. — Only fifty
four Republican delegate contests
have been filed with tlie committee
to date. These, it is said, all are easy
of adjustment.
Headquarters for Fairbanks will be
opened here Tuesday. He is the first
presidential candidate to open rooms
here.
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LOOKS BAD FOR WAITE.
NEW YORK. May 23. — The chain
of evidence is slowly tightening about
Dr. Arthur Warren Waite, the dentist
who is charged with the murder of
his wealthy father in law, John EL
Peek.
TURKEY USING GOLD.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 22.—Tur
key is introducing a gold standard,
the gold piastre being the monetary
unit, but long standing debts are to
be paid on the basis of the former
standard rate. For recent liabiliPes
graduated scales will be established.
The government is also opening offi
cial bureaus for the exchange of
money.
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The Ladies’ Reading Club met at
»he Presbyterian Manse yesterday af
ternoon. In addition to the literary
program the members had the pleas
ure of making the acquaintance of
Rev. Shriver, Jr., who arrived Sunday
morning. Refreshments were served.
tion in this city. The building in
which the first meeting was held is
yet standing in Decatur.
Following the founding of Post No.
1 at Decatur posts were organized In
nearly every city of prominence in
the northern tier of states.
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