' PRESBYTERIAN
MISSIONARIES
TO FAR NORTH
Seven missionary workers accom
panied Rev. James H. Condit, super
intendent of Presbyterian missions in
Alaska, to the far northern points,
^ have left for their destination. Five
of these workers will go to Barrow,
the most northerly mission on the
continent. Two go to Cape Prince of
Wales, at which place a native church
has been unoccupied for years for
lack of a missionary.
At Barrow a modern hospital is to
be erected and has already been
shipped on the freighter Cordova. To
superintend the building of this hospi
tal M. A. Brown of Seattle has been
engaged and will pass the winter at
Barrow, accompanied by Mrs. Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eide will be
permanently located at this point as
assistants to Dr. F. W. Spence, now in
charge of the mission. Mr. and Mrs.
qre* oion ts nf Seattle and
Mrs. Eide was born at Barrow. She j
returns to her Eskimo people after j
having received a. thorough education ;
in the States to act as interpreter and
-tillage welfare worker. Miss Olive
May Pordan, a recent graduate of a
school for nurses in Montreal, will
also remain at Barrow to act as head
nurse and to train young Eskimo
women as assistants.
Dr. H. W. Greist and wife will
go to Prince of Wales to re-estab
lish the mission at that point. Dr. j
Greist has been a practicing phy
sician of Monticello, Ind., while his
wife was a trained nurse. Their work
will also be among the Eskimo peo
ple.
The Presbyterian church is the
pioneer mission organization in
Alaska. It has 22 organized
churches in the Territory and some
60 unorganized mission where there
are preaching services held. It also
sustains the large Industrial Sheldon
Jackson school at Sitka* where the
young men and women from all over
w the territory are trained for citizen
ship and self-support.
From Nome north the party will
continue on the revenue cutter Bear
to their destination. While they go
with full knowledge of the isolation
which is in store, they also go with
the indomitable spirit of the pioneers
fn mission service and anticipate noth
ing but joy in their new experiences.
ENGLISH WOMEN HAVE
GONE BETTING MAD
LONDON, July 27 (by Associated
Press).—Some of the London news
papers lament that English women
and girls have gone “betting mad,”
and that it is a common thing for girls
in offices, on the stage, married
women, and even school girls, to lav
wafers varying from six pence to a
pound.
* “Why shouldn’t we gamble?” one
pretty office girl asked. “Now the war
is over we must have some harmless
excitement, musn’t we?
“Some of us bet on tennis and golf,
on engagements to marry, and even
on what word people will open con
versation with.”
A business man complained his of
fice girls “chatter more about their
bets than their work” and another de
clared his cook seemed “more con
cerned about odds than ovens.
‘‘She has even indicted my wife to
making bets,” he added.
JUDGE WICKERSHAM MAY
LOCATE AT KETCHIKAN
Judge James Wickersham may
> open a law office at Ketchikan. J he
judge is in Seattle accompanied by
^Irs. Wickersham, after spending
** nearly two months in a Washington,
D. C., hospital, owing to eye trouble.
Judge Wickersham is slowly regain
ing use of his left eye from wbicV
cataract was removed by an eastern
eye specialist
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NEW CHANCELLOR IS
FROM CENTRIST PARTY
BERLIN, July 27 (by Associated
Press).—Constantine Fehrenbach, the
new chancellor of the German repub
lic, is a Roman Catholic member of
the Centrist party. He is 68 years
old- He was intended for the church
and studied at Freiburg University,
but abandoned theology for law, and
established himself as an attorney at
Freiburg where he held several local
public offices and in 1903 was elected
to the Reichstag.
As presiding officer of the last
reichstag and of the national assem
bly in difficult positions, his impar
tiality won the respect of all parties.
He is of a portly figure, and is a
read# extemporaneous speaker.
PARIS TO TAKE
OVER AND RUN
STREET CARS
PARIS, July 27 (by Associated
Press).—Paris’ slow and inadequate
surface transportation is expected to
be vastly improved beginning next
year when the department of the
Seine, which is Paris and its suburbs,
is to take over all systems.
Payment is to be made in 30 an
nual installments now fixed at nearly
40,000,000 francs each but which the
authorities hope may be driven a
little lower by some bargaining.
Payment is to be made in 30 annual
installments now fixed at nearly 40,
000,000 francs each but which the
authorities hope to be driven a little
lower by some more bargaining.
There are 117 street car and 44 au
tobus lines operating 2,540 cars and
buses. The companies are capitalized
for 420,900,000 francs.
The city and the department forme
ly operated the surface transports
tion systems but the franchises were
given to corporations that have
evolved a puzzling network of line;
but few of which give transfers. The
two subway companies are not in
volved in the deal.
ZULU CHIEFS
PAY TRIBUTE
LORD BUXTON
DURBAN, South Africa, July 27 (by
Associated Press).—The chief of the
Zulu nation, his ringed headmen anc
many minor chefs, recently assemblec
in the court house at Maritzburg anc
delivered speeches of affection and es
teem for Lord Sidney Charles Buxton
retiring governor general of South Af
rica, and Lady Buxton, who accom
panied him on the farewell visit
There was an enthusiastic demonstra
tion.
The court house was packed with
the courtly, dignified Zulus, some of
them in frock coats and wearing med
als received for bravery in the war
but others, also wearing medals wor
on European battlefields, were clac
only in the primitive Zulu fashion.
Chief Manzolwandhli, son of Cete
wavo, as a chief of the royal Zulv
blood, voiced his thanks for “the ben
eficent British rule.” Then Chief Min:
spoke. He said:
“The Zulus gave assistance in the
great war and if assistance is needed
again they are prepared to die for
their king and country.”
The governor general thanked the
Zulus for their excellent behavior dur
ing the war, and for their active as
sistance. As he finished speaking the
“bayete” salute rang out, anthem like,
in a final farewell.
CONFEDERATE MONEY
CIRCULATED IN RERUN
BERLIN, July 27 (by Associated
Press).—American Confederate cor
dency in large quantities has been dis
covered in circulation in Berlin and
other parts of Germany. Outlawed
paper money has found ready takers
among the unsuspecting who have
rapidly exchanged it for marks at cur
rent rates. One merchant is known
to have given 28,000 marks for a
bundle of Confederate bills. The
American chamber of commerce here
has issued a warning urging Ger
mans and all others to have American
money carefully inspected by banks
before acceptingn it.
Advertise in the Daily Times
NAVAL COURSE I
l FOR STUDENTS I
j IN VACATION!
WASHINGTON. July 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Summer schools for
the training of youths between the
ages of 16 and 20 years have been
opened at the Hampton Roads and
the Great lakes naval training station
on Lake Michigan. Enrollments for
the schools were received at the naval
recruiting stations and the applicants
were required to pass the ordinary
qualifications for enlistment in the
navy.
Provision for these schools was
made in the last annual appropria
tion bill. Those attending are re
quired to enroll for three months in
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the naval reserve force. They will
receive the pay of apprentice for the
six weeks course, amounting in all to
about $50 and also transportation
back to their homes. In addition
the navy furnishes all subsistence,
uniforms and equipment.
While the schools will observe
naval routine in outdoor drills ant
exercises, there will be no “book"
and it is purposed, officials said, t
conduct them as much as possible on
the lines of a “summer camp.” Phy
sical development, “education of char
acter” and cultivation of naval tradi
tion are set forth as the principal
objectives. About 40 commissioned
and non-commissioned officers have
been assigned as instructors at eacl
school.
AVhile no actual cruises tor atten
dance are planned, there will be num
ber of small naval vessels available
for their inspection and training in
addition to yachts and other small
craft for recreation purposes.
BRONZE STATUARY
IS BEING DESPOILED
BY METAL THIEVES
BRESLAU, Germany, July 27 (by
I Associated Press).—Unable to check
| the despoiling by metal thieves of mon
! uments in the public parks, the police
have decided to remove to places of
safe keeping all bronze statuary which
j can be easily transported. Among the
i statues of great men placed under
j “protective arrest” are those of Ger
many’s nature poet Eichendorff and
the composer of war songs, Koerner.
: A huge statue of Diana has been
mutilated, the vandals having
wrenched off her spear. They tried
without success to cut off her arms.
Many brass and bronze inscription
tablets have been stolen.
CALIFORNIAN CHOSEN
TO COACH HAWAIIANS
HONOLULU, July 27 (by Associated
j Press).—Raymond Eliot of San Fran
i cisco, former star of the Pomona col
| lege, Claremont, Cal., football team,
; has been named coach of the Univer
! sity of Hawaii football team. Eliot
1 will arrive here in August. At present
he is employed on a San Francisco
I newspaper.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
WANTED—A Position by all-around
blacksmith, mine or shop. 26-6t
FOR SALE—Three room house.. Inquira
| R. A. Wilcox at Finkelstein & Sapiro’s
store or phone 142-2 rings. 26-10t
LOST—Envelope containing note. Also
receipt for money. Reward for return
to Times Office. 2c
LOST—Diamond engagement ring; also
old ivory and nugget dinner ring. Re
ward for return to G. A. Greenlee
Times Office. tf.
FOR SALE—Thirty-two foot launch, with
12 horse power engine. Good condition.
For sale if taken at once. Apply M. E.
Holben, Alsakan Hotel. 21-4t
WANTED—Experienced waitress at the
Alaskan Grill. 20-tf
WANTED—Four women to work in can
nery. Apply to E. F. Medley for parti
culars. 17-3t
WANTED—A first-class woman cook
wants position in camp. Apply at the
Times Office. 16-tf
WANTED—Waitress. Apply to Alaskan
Grill. 15-tf
WANTED—An ironing girl. Apply at
Northern Laundry. 15-tf
FOUND—Key in front of Alaska Public
Utilities office. Owner can secure same
at Times office. 14-tf
FOR SALE—Half or whole Interest In
American Bakery. 12-3t
FOR SALE—Three-room partly fur
nished house at ocean dock. Phone
167-2 rings. 14-tf
FOR SALE—First-class pool table, In
good condition, Price $150. See F. H.
Foster. Jl-tf
FOR RENT—Apartments in the Burk
hart flats. Phone 61. 3-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished cabins.. Apply
to Cordova Abstract & Realty Co. 22-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished Cabins. See
Dooley.
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KING EDWARD VII. TRIED
PERSUADE FRANZ JOSEF
TO BREAK WITH KAISER
KEMPTON, Bavaria, July 27 (by As
sociated Press).—England’s late king,
Edward VII, once tried to persuade
Emperor Franz Joseph, of Austria to
break away from Germany, says Gen
eral Conrad von Hoetzendorff, former
ccmmander-in-chief of the Austrian
army. The general declared in a
speech here the other day that the fi
delity of Franz Joseph to the Ger
man-Austrian alliance was often ques
tioned but, in spite of many tempta
tions, he had remained faithful to the
pact.
“Fifteen years ago,” he went on,
“when I had just become chief of the
general staff, the Emperor remarked
to me in his peculiar way, ‘Do you
knowr that King Edw'ard has been
visiting me at Ischl and earnestly try
ing to wean me away from our al
liance with Germany? But I refused.
“The emperor saw the war danger
coming, but he kept true to the al
liance, whose spirit still lives in our
nations. What has existed for more
than thirty years in peace and war
will never die out. Such a country as
Germany can never perish, and Aus
tria will always stand by her side.”
HOPES GONE
OF AMERICAN
ASSISTANCE
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BERLIN, July 27 (by Associated
Press).—All hopes of American
credits must definitely be abandoned
as a result of the outcome of the
Reichstag elections and the fate of
Germany consequently will be com
pletely in the hands of the entente,
according to Baron von Richthofen,
defeated Democratic candidate, who
outlines his views in a long article in
the Boersen Zeitung.
Americans were not unfavorably
is to be celebrated on the golf links
and economic future, Baron Richtho
fen continues, but the defeat of the
Democratic program at the elections
dissipated many fond hopes based on
that fact.
“We must expect Americans will de
mand priority for any of their credits
over the allies indemnity claims,
which means the final decision will
lie with the entente,” he believes.
Read the Dally Times for the latest
and mdst reliable world news.
The Ladies’ Toggery Shop—the O.
T. O.; “Out of the Ordinary,”—Lad
ies’ apparal store. Mrs. Grant Reed.
Windsor Hotel. 20-ti
You a Cigar We Can
Guess the Answer!
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Think of the number of let
ters in the name of your favorite
tobacco or cigar.
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Double this number.
Add eight.
Divide by two.
Subtract the number you
started with.
Multiply by three.
Add one.
Subtract six.
Come into the Horseshoe, and
if the man at the counter can
not tell you the correct answer
he will treat you to a cigar. !
We are as certain of the su- j
perior quality of our cigars and
tobacco as we are of solving
this problem.
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“ HORSESHOE ”
E. L. HARWOOD, Prop.
A LOOK IN THE MIRROR
after you have used our cold cream, talcum
powder and other toilet requisite will show
what wonderful complexion improvments
they are. Their continued use will improve
even the most obstinate complexion and pre
serve the finest one. A visit will show why our
toilet wares are the preference of the daintest
women.
NORTHERN DRUG CO,
THE DRUG STORE OF ALASKA
“Service" Is Our Motto
All the World Has but a Wagonload of Diamonds
EVERYBODY is buying diamonds those days. It seems as if the supply was
inexhaustible. Yet a Chicago statistical expert has figured out that If all
the diamonds mined in history and existing today as cut and polished gems
were gathered from the ends of the
earth, they would form a pile about
as large as a wagon load of coal
dumped on the sidewalk. The pile
would contain 46,355,474 carats, and
the gems would weigh ten and one
half tons, If the pile were in the
form of a cone, it would have a base
diameter of eight feet and a height
of five feet. Reckoning the diamonds
at $300 a carat, it would have a value
of $13,906,642,200. It would contain
710 1-3 gallons, worth $5,539,023 ft gal
lon. or 761-5 bushels valued at $51,570,729 a bushel. All the world’s diamonds
could be packed in an ordinary clothes closet or a kitchen pantry.
India, it is estimated, has produced, all told, 50,000.000 carats; Brazil,
15,000,000: South Africa, 170,574,000; Borneo, 1,000,000; British Guiana, 50,000;
Australia, 150,000; China, 2,000; Siberia, 500; United States, 500. This is a
total rough output of 236,777,374 carats or 55.35 tons avoirdupois.
Only about 50 per cent of rough diamonds are cut into gems and lose about
60 per cent of their weight in being cut and polished. Diamonds are prac
tically indestructible and the first diamond ever mined may possibly still be in
existence; some princess or millionaire’s wife or a waitress in a restaurant
may be wearing the world’s first diamond or a fragment of it. But the estimate
allows for the loss of at least 1,000,000 carats by flood, fire, shipwreck and other
disasters. These reductions and losses leave the total of cut and polished dia
monds at 46,355,474 carats.
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CORDOVA BEVERAGE AND
DAIRY COMPANY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
CORDOVA, ALASKA
Distributors of Ice Cream Manufacturers from
BLUE STAR DAIRY MILK Fresh Milk and Cream
From Certified Cows We specialize in family trade
BUSINESS HOURS: 8 A. M. TO 7 P, M.
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WHOLESALE RETAIL
Prompt Attention Given to Small as Well as
Large Orders
CORDOVA MILL & LUMBER COMPANY ,
Phone 5 P. 0. Box 218
THE NORTHERN CLUB
FRED HAEF, PROP.
POOL, CARDS, TOBACCO
Soft Drinks of All Kinds
The Popular Corner
PHONE 47 ' CORDOVA, ALASKA