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The Cordova Daily Times
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VOLT-ME III, NUMBKR~22Q C( )H 1)0VA, ALASKA,JVVKt^juAY, APRIL 3, 1918 ~ PRICE TEN~CENTS
HIGH ESTIMATE AMERICAN TROOPS
GERMANY HAS BEEN COMP TO OBTAIN RESERVES
LABOR ABSOLVED OF BLAME FOR FAILURE OF SHIP PROGRAM
WISCONSIN REDEEMS ITSELF
BY ELECTION OF LENROOT
AND SHOWING LOYALTY
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MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 3.—Congressman Irvine L.
Lenroot, Republican, is believed to have been elected to the
United States senate over Joseph Davis, Democrat, who re
ceived President Wilson’s support. The returns at noon today
gave Lenroot a plurality of 9,000.
BERGER RAN THIRD
Ex-Congressman Victor Berger, Socialist, who is under
indictment for sedition, ran third.
Wisconsin politicians say that the returns prove the pa
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ST. ROUIS, April 3.—Tornadoes
killed six persons and injured scores
of others, and caused many thou
sands of dollars’ worth of damage in
Missouri last night. The storm was
particularly severe at Hunterville and
Gray Ridge, two small towns, killing
three persons.
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FUNERAL FRIDAY
The funeral of Gunnard Johnson
will take place at 11 a. m. Friday,
services bein^ held at the undertak
ing parlors by Rev. E. P. Ziegler.
1850 STATE
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IS THE 5181!
HANAPOLIS, Ind., April 3 —
state of Indiana became “dry”
dnight Monday night. Hereafter
1 be illegal to manufacture, sell,
iway or ship into the state liquor
V form, except for medicinal and
sagramental purposes.
| STEAMER DELAYED
lj*he steamer Northwestern was to
d||' at Nellie Juan, on her way west
ward, and is not Sue in Cordova,
■5«thbound until tomorrow night.
iyilSMANACF.MF.NT BLAMED
FOR FAILURE OF SHIPYARDS
TO KEEP UP TO SCHEDULE
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WASHINGTON, April 3.—Chairman Hurley and General
Manager Piez of the emergency fleet corporation have wired to*
all shipyard managers asking an explanation as to why the out
put of tonnage has fallen behind the March schedule.
They said they were keenly disappointed at the tonnage
built, and place the responsibility for failure to turn out ships
squarely on the men in control of the actual building opera
tions.
The keynote of the present situation, says the telegram, is
management. The material and men have been supplied with
out stint by the nation. The builders had promised a tonnage
of 190,775 tons, and had built only 166,700 tons.
DRAFT ILL BE
APPLIEOQNER
WASHINGTON, April 3—Measures
to speed the draft are contemplated as
a move to meet the emergency in
France. Eight hundred thousand men
to be called this year will be called
more rapidly than had been previously
planned, officials say.
Draft officials deny the reports to
the effect that the draft is to be
raised from eight hundred thousand
to a million five hundred thousand
men.
■GIGANTIC SCALE
Ifidence by allies
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DATELESS.—Local attacks kept both sides fairly busy
in the outpost areas. Back of the lines preparations went on
for a renewal of the engagement on a vast scale, to which the
; logic of the situation points.
Entente officers view the situation in a hopeful light.
FRENCH GAIN GROUND
PARIS, April 3.—The French official statement issued to
day says that French fire repulsed German attacks south of
Moreuil and near Rootlet. The Germans gained a footing only
at one point in the French trenches. The French gained ground
north of Plemont.
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WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IX FRANCE, April T—
llte Britisli last night stormed and captured a strong position
- uith of Hebuterne, which menaced the defending positions.
The recapture of Ayette is most important. The Germans j
' icrificed many lives in their efforts to obtain and hold Ayette.
luie sector is one of the most fiercely contested zones.
RECAPTURE OF AYETTE
LONDON, April 3.—After sharp figting last night the
British repulsed a determined German attack near Fampoux,
says a British official statement. Tin* British recaptured Ay
ette, a town about eight miles southwest of Arras.
Yesterday's storm completely put
tho Cordova Power Company plant
temporarily out of commission. A
slide took out the transmission' line,
while several of the poles were brok
en and most of the wires are in a
tangled mess. The company has a
large force of men at work today re
pairing the damage and every effort
is being made to have the power and
electric lights on as soon as possible,
after which the telephone service
will be given attention.
BAKER’S INSPECTION
PRODUCES RESULTS
WASHINGTON, April 3.—Whatever may have been tlu
original purpose of Secretary of War Baker’s mission to Eu
rope, it has resulted in the complete unification of Germany
three most powerful enemies.
By general agreement it has become impressed upon the
authorities that the American soldier, with from sixty to ninetj
days’ instruction, is fully ready to go to the front, provided In
is surrounded by veterans.
Secretary Baker has been deeply impressed with the quiet
perceptibility of the American troops, and predicts that tin
showing which the men will make in battle will justify theii
thorough use without waiting for the fall training course.
GERMANY COMBED FOR RESERVES •
Germany has been combed to find reserves for the presen
drive. As a result the physical standard has been almost aban
doned. Compared to them the American units are seasone*
and selected troops.
FISH MARKET
At Ketchikan
KETCHIKAN, April 3—Halibut,
firsts, 13c; seconds, 9 1-2c; sable, 4c;
red rock, 2c.
MILLION AND HALF
ARE UNDER ARMS
WASHINGTON, April 3.—More tha
| a million and a half Americans ar
under arms in the United States an
Europe.
IN OTHER CITIES
! INBJESUIT!
JUNEAU, April 3.—Valentine wj
re-elected mayor at yesterday’s mu
Icipal election by a majority of 1
votes. Peter Carlson, E. J. Ellingi
and Charles Hanson, on the Vale
tine ticket, and J. H. Montgomery, c
the opposition ticket, were elected
the council.
Hoben Mayor of Seward
(Special to the Daily Times)
SEWARD, Alaska, April 3.—H. ,
■ Hoben was elected mayor yesterdt
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at the municipal election. E. L.
Whittemore, I. M. Gaef. George Lu
cas and Mr. Graff were elected coun
cilman.
For school trustees, George Phelps
defeated Mrs. Frank Ballaine for
I! derk and Dr. Romig defeated Julian
| Reed for treasurer.
Thompson Rebuked
CHICAGO, April 3— All Socialist
g| candidates for the city council were
jJ defeated at yesterday’s election.
- The six candidates indorsed by
,r Jfayor Thompson ran far behind,
j.j Three less “wet” aldermen will sit
n *n the' new council,
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STORM HITS RAILROAD
Traffic was blockaded on the Cop
per River railway yesterday, on ac
V. count of snow slides, but a train will
y | leave for Chitina tomorrow morning.
WILL PROTECT SWITZERLAND
IN MATTER OF FOOD SUPPLIES
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WASHINGTON, April 3.—In endeavoring to protect neu
. tral European nations from the consequences of ruthless sub
marining of supply ships by Germany, the United States is pro
n paring to go even farther than its original promises to Switzer
e land to keep her supplied with food.
4 If necessary Switzerland will be allowed to take grain
through France.
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FAILURE OF DRIVE
BRINGS PEACE TALK
LONDON, April 3.—Count Czernin, the Austrian foreign
minister, addressing the Vienna municipal council yesterday,
said that Austria-Hungary recently was almost on the point of
beginning peace negotiations, but, he added, the wind had sud
denly veered, and the entente had decided to await develop
ments in Austria which caused the entente to hope that Austria
would soon be on the defensive.
Count Czernin said that Premier Clemenceau of France
had asked Austria on what basis she would negotiate peaces
Austria, in agreement with Germany, had replied that Alsace
Lorraine was the only obstacle to peace with France. Clemen
eean had replied that it was impossible to negotiate on that
basis.
PART OF GERMANY’S ‘PEACE OFFENSIVE”
WASHINGTON, April 3.—Count Czernin’s statement
that France had suggested peace discussions is believed to be
I the beginning of a new German “peace offsensive,” with Cerz
min acting at Germany’s request.
It is believed that Czernin’s speech was a political man
I euver designed to spread the impression that the allies are
fighting solely to recover Alsace-Lorraine. \
The peace move was timed to follow the breakdown of the
Teutonic military offensive.
Officials say that Czernin willfully misrepresented some
statements made by Clemenceau.
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