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America’s Little
Sweetheart
MARY
PICKFORD
In the 5-Act Romance
THE LITTLE
PRINCESS
Even better than “Rebecca of
Sunnybrook Farm.”
Hearst-Pathe News
Also Cartoon
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FIRST NEW DRAFT NUMBER IS
DRAWN BY PRESIDENT WILSON
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.—President Wilson drew the
first capsule in the draft held to determine the positions in their
respective classes of the thirteen million men registered under
the new draft law this morning.
The first number was 322. The next succeeding numbers
were 7,277, 0.70S, 1,027, 10,100, S,300, ,),300, 1,007, 7,123.
Farewell Dance
to Draft Men
Is Big Success
The dunce given Saturday evening
by Cordova chapter, American Red
Cross, as a farewell to the thirty
eight young men inducted into the
service of the government that morn
ing. was not only the largest attended
but also one of the most enjoyable
affairs ever given in Cordova. For
tunately the capacity of Eagle hall
had recently been doubled, as nearly
500 people attended the dance and
crowded the spacious building The
hardwood floor was used for the first
time and the merry dancers found
much pleasure in gliding over the
smooth surface to excellent music
K. K. Holden was master of cere
monies and kept things going unti
an early hour in the morning.
HAPPENINGS
ABOUT TOWN
Miss Emma Shephard left today on
a visit to the States.
M. W Fry of McCarthy was a Cor
dova passenger on yesterday's train.
Pave Dunbar of the National Gro
cery company. Seattle, was In town
| yesterday.
|. \v. West berg and William Mac
intosh ol I'idalgo bay spent yesterday
m town.
Mrs. li. M. Olson came over from
Valdez yesterday and will likely re
main here
Mrs. C. E Rogers will leave the
laiter part ol the week on a ’-isit to
tile States
The launch Waif Is in port with a
cargo of gasoline from the Chilkat
Oil company’s plant near Katalla.
There will lie a dance given at
lleggs' hall tonight, and a good time
is in store for ail who attend.
('has. Ross, president of the Miners’
amf Merchants' bank at Iditarod, was
a Cordova visitor Saturday night.
Ed. Smith was this morning found
guilty of assault and battery and
Judge Medley fined him f25 and costs.
A shipment of gauze has been re
ceived and work in surgical dressing
will be resumed at Red Cross head
i quarters.
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John Nelson, manager of the Chit
j ina leash store, was an arrival In
town on yesterday's train on his way
to Valdez.
I). C. Whltford. proprietor of the
Senate Cafe, has a bush on which
there are several good-alzi I lemons
which will soon be ripe anil ready to
pluck
James Morton, connected with the
(,'opper River railway during construc
tion days and former steward on the
steamship N'orhtwestern, rei ntly died
111 Seattle.
James l’itcher, the discoverer of
the Tolstoi placers, was in the city on
Sunday, accompanied by his wife He
will remain Outside until after the
war.
Meyer Blum, Jno Nelson, F. if.
Foster, M. \V. Fry. Deputy Marshal
Milsap and M Beebe left tills after
noon on the launch Shamrock for
Valdez.
(ieo. Brown, employed by the dill
kat Oil company, was brought over
j from Katlla on the Waif and taken
to the Cordova (tenoral hospital, to
receive medica 1 I real men!
William Boswell was tin- lirst sub
scriber to the Fourth Liberty Loan
| bonds, but hi - name was inadvertent
I ly omitted from the list of those
published in Saturday's paper.
S. O. Breedinan came down from
Chitina yesterday and is on his way
to Valdez to attend court as a wit
ness. He left Bobby Sheldon in
charge of the Chitina hotel.
John Hazelct, who has spent the
summer on Slate creek, where he is
operating some mining property, was
in town yesterday en route to Color
ado. where he will spend tile winter.
The Daily Times acknowledges tile*
receipt of a copy of “Rhymes of a
Roughneck" from tin- author. F. .1
Cotter of Seward. This little volume
of Alaskan verses is a valuable addi
tion to any library.
Bishop P. T. Rowe arrived from
Nome Saturday evening, and on Sun
day morning he diglivred an e\ee||, n i
emoll on the war at tile Kplscop 1
church, which was appreciated by a
huge congregation.
Robert Soutar, a pioneer restaurant
man of Fairbanks and the Iditarod,
was a passenger to the Outside who
was in the city Sunday lie was ac
companied by his wife, and Is leaving
the territory for good.
Tonight last time, at the Ktnpress
theater. Mary Plckford in the pretty
five-act romance "The Little Prin
cess"; also Ilearst Put he News and
a Cartoon. Tomorrow evening, Mir
iam Cooper in "The Innocent Sinner,"
a fine Fox production.
William Illancker, owner of placer
ground in the Marshall district, on the
lower Yukon, was in the city Sunday
on his way to the States, Lack of
water interfered with mining opera-1
Dons in that district this year, and
the output was considerably less than
a year ago.
('apt. John Gillis of the Home
Guard, chief electrician at th<• navy
radio station at Mile 14, left today
for San Francisco, where he will be
assigned to duty during the period of
the war Mrs. Gillls Will remain here
until her husband has been perman
ently settled in his new quarters.
T A Davies of Seattle, who is in
charge of American Red Cross work
in Alaska, spent Saturday night with
Cordovans on his return from a trip
to Nome. While here Mr. Davies had
a conference with Mrs. W. W. Council,
president of Cordova chapter, and con
gratulated her upon the excellent
work being done by the ladies of this
town.
Dr. J. I) Arnold, president of the
Wold (Jooose Mining company, Jafet
Lindeberg, president of the Pioneer
Mining company. J C Brown. Jacob
Berger, Joseph Sulllvun, and Howard
Aimes, prominent mining operators
of Nome, spent Saturday night with
Cordova friends. Mrs. Lindeberg,
Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Berger accom-i
panied their husbands.
I until IIH'll will! ua»«- jum im t n
I inducted into tile service and will
leave for Port l.iscum on the next
westward boat, desire to return their
thanks to the people of Cordova, and
especially the ladies of the Red Cross
and members of the Home Guard and
City Council for the dance and smok
er given in their honor. The boys
fully appreciate these affairs and re
port that when they leave here it will
be with a feeling of deep regret in
leaving so many friends behind, but
with the satisfaction that they carry
with them the good wishes of all
Cordovans.
\Y It Paddies and wife. J. It Ran
dall and wife, C, E. McCurdy and
wife, Mrs. Canavan. Mrs. bee. Mrs.
C. Plsher, C. b Murphy and wife.
Mrs. Edge. Mrs. Smith, John Gillis,
John Barrett, Miss Emma Shephard,
P. E. Vaughn, b. M. Clark. Jno Har
ris. P li. Burns, H. S, Baker, O. M.
Brevlg. Ole Nelson. J. Baker. \V. S.
Cunningham, Ray Hamilton, Han Ja
cobson, Kenneth Cole, H Me bene, C.
O. Dahl and wife, Mrs. Young, Alfred
Paulson, Angus McDougall, Jno. Bar
ber. Jos. Bush and Chas. Thompson
were among those who left here today
for the States.
The Clarkc-i irahrwn Parking Com
pany today made a substantia! sub
stription for Fourth Liberty loan
bonds.
P. O. Inspector Pinkham was a
Cordova visitor yesterday on his re
turn to the States from a trip to Yu
kon river points.
Haeger T. Anderson and James
Webber of Katalla, und Albion H.
Taylor of Seward were today inducted
into military service by the local ex
emption hoard.
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Sulzer and Grigsby
to Visit Cordova
During the Week
On the next boat from Juneau
Delegate Charles A. Sulzer and At
torney (ieneral (Jrigsby will arrive in
Cordova and will probably be here for
several days.
Delegate Sulzer will address the,
citizens of Cordova and vicinity in
the interest of his candidacy as the
Democratic nominee for the delegate
ship, and will continue his tour to tin*
westward, making speeches at all
principal points He will In all prob
ability spend most of his time until
election day in the Third division He
funnel it impossible to make the trip
to the Interior.
His itinerary will not lie known tin
til he reai lies here
Attorney (ieneral Cripoby is on his
way to the Interior, and will dellT«r
political addresses in most of the
Tatiana and Yukon river points that
he can reach prior to election day
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Chitina Goes
Over the Top in
Armenian Drive
Mrs. F. Handy turned in $-71 as a
result of the generous response of
the people of Chitina. Strelna and vi
einity to the rail for funds for the re
lief of the Armenians and Syrians.
They more than doubled their quota,
v hich was $1-". and they are to he
highly i ommended for the excellent
manner in which they responded to
the call It is a fine exhibition <*!' the
American spirit Along the 'alley the*
people responded in a most noble man
ner to this great call for help and
the committee extends its heart) ap
preciation to all who aided them in
securing this gift
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One of the cleanest and most at
tractive* places to eat fs at the Frisco
Cafe.
1 Looking Straight at the I
Clothes
Question
How much shall I pay
this fall to get the right
quality and the right style
in my clothes?
The man who looks at
this question STRAIGHT
sees a mid-road between
extravagance and thrift.
He looks straight at
Styleplus Clothes.
They have the right
style.
They give the desired *
wear.
They always sell at a
moderate price.
Styleplus Clothes are
made on the big volume
plan, in only a few differ
ent grades. This reduces
costs to the minimum and
always produces style and
wearing qualities unique
at the prices.
Each grade is the same
price the nation over.
See the new fall styles
at the Styleplus Store.
The Blum, O’Neill Co.
Hardware Phone 48 GroceryJPhone 6
fV
Just
a Arrived
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A Large Shipment of T
ADLERS CELEBRATED ;
"COLLEGIAN" SUITS
for Fall and Winter.
Come in and Select your |
Fall Suit Now.
KENREIGN RAIN COATS !
HIPRESS BOOTS
KNOX and HARDEMAN |
HATS |
FINKELSTE1N & SAPIROI
“THE STORE THAT SATISFIES”
Phones: Grocery 21, Office 74 ;ij:
AIRIS
CHEAPER
THAN COAL
“I X L” HEATERS bum
less coal and more air than
other heaters.
“I X Ls” are the original
Hot Blasts.
Buy your “I X L’ ’before
the cold days begin.
Yours truly,
CORDOVA’S
STOVEMAN
AGENT.
Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Only Exclusive Hardware Store in Cordova
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