The Cordova Daily Times
VOM ME HIT. NUMBER 67. __ _CORDOVA, A1.ASK A.AVEI A Ks I > A V, SEPTEMBER 19. 1917 I'l.'K 'E TEN M ATS
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♦ BERGEN, Sept 19. — Two ♦
♦ German submarines were sank in ♦
♦ a battle with a British armed ♦
♦ steamer in the North sea. The ♦
♦ submarines were engaged in ♦
♦ shelling a neutral sailing vessel ♦
♦ when a British torpedo boat de- ♦
♦ stroyer came to the rescue and ♦
♦ sank the submarines attacking ♦
♦ the armed steamer. ♦
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♦ BERGEN, Sept. 19.—It Is re- ♦
♦ ported that the armer steamer ♦
♦ which sank a German submarine. ♦
♦ while the latter was shelling a ♦
♦ neutral .sailing ship, was an Am- ♦
♦ erican vessel. ♦
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300100 LEAVE
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—Three
hundred thousand men of the new na
tional army are on their way to six
teen cantonments to undergo intensive
training, preparatory to overseas ser
vice. The new increment joins the
first quota of recruits called on Sep
tember 5.
OCHA HEIGHTS
OCCUPIED 0!
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(By Associated Press)
PETROGRAD. Sept. 19. — The Rou- ]
manlan troops attacked the Teuton po
sitions. south of Grozechti, in the
Ocna region, and occupied the heights
there.
AIM TURNIPS
BE SHIPPED TD
SEATTLE
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Sept. 19. — The first
shipment of Alaska rutabagas and tur
nips are expected on the local market
October 15. The freight charge of
$7 a ton handicaps the Alaska grower,
who must compete with eastern Wash
ington farmers, although the Alaska
products are of a superior quality.
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: PLAY BALL
(By Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18. — The
Rev. William A. (“Billy”) Sunday,
evangelist and one-time professional
baseball player, has acepted a chal
lenge to lead a team on the diemond
here September 24, to meet a team
of motion picture actors, headed by
Douglas Fairbanks. The proceeds of
the game will be devoted to the pur
chase of baseball supplies for the men
of the national army from Los
Angeles.
Douglas Fairbanks, who is now in
New York, telegraphed a challenge
to Mr. Sunday, and the latter lost no
tipie in telegraphing bis acceptance.
It was announced that the members
of Mr. Sunday's party would form his
team, and most of them are in ath
letic trim, and baseball experts, be
cause of constant practice with their
leader.
There is plenty of "talent' ’available
in the motion picture canns, as all
the male stars Include the usual forme
of athletics In their training work.
The game will be played at Wash
Ington park, usually occupied by the
Coast league, and capable of seating
li.noo spectators.
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Furnished cabins. See Dooley.
AGREEMENT IS
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CREDITS BILE
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19. — The
senate conferees reached an agree
ment on the war credits bill, which
authorizes $11,538,000,000 in new
bonds and certificates.
Agent Hedges, of the Alaska Steam
ship Company, today received a wire
from Seattle, informing him that the
steamer Northwestern's southwestern
Alaska trip, leaving Seattle today, has
been cancelled, but will make the trip
as far north as Juneau.
Although no definite information
has been sent it is believed the gov
ernment is insisting upon the south
eastern salmon pack being moved, and
heretofore the ore and fish shipments
from this section has precluded taking
on any quantity of freight after leav
ing here on the southbound trip.
The sailing from Seattle on Sep
tember 25 will be the first southwest
ern Alaska passenger steamer of this
line, and it will connect at Seward
with the steamer Dora.
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BEING SENT TD
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. — Even
America's forestH are being shipped to
Europe to help win the war. flreat
fir tracts along the Columbia river
in Oregon, the Red Cross announced
today, are being hewn, loaded on ships
there, shot through the canal to New
York and hurled across to France.
Thus it falls out that permanent
quarters for Red Cross base hospitals
on the western front are being fash
ioned from the ranks of Oregon's army
of trees. The need for sending Ameri
can forests across the seas to France
is shown in the Red Cross statement
that “so scarce is timber in France
that tents are now being used to house
many of the American contingents.”
“Tills shipment of lumber,” said the
Red Cross, “like many other ship
ments of Red Cross supplies now go
ing abroad, is being made through the
co-operation of the United States ship
ping board with the Red Cross wai
council. Chairman Edward N. Hurley
of the shipping board, was a meuibei
of the war council until appointed to
his present post .
The railroads and the city of New
York have also aided in the establish
ment of the new Red Cross transporta
tion service. The railroads, through
the railroads’ war board, have issued
orders that Red Cross shipments must
not be held up by embargoes or any
delays of ordinary freight in these
days of railway congestion.
“New York city lias turned over to
tho Red Cross a large warehouse on
the North river without charges, and
Commissioner of Docks and Ferric;
Smith, is acting as associate director
of the Red Cross supply service, which
lias charge of the assembling of ull
goods for shipment abroad.
“To help In this great service of
mercy at sea. the allied governments
have also taken the unusual step of
allowing their transports to be used
by the Red Cross. These will only be
used for supplies most urgently need
ed abroad. The British admiralty, the
French and Italian governments are
all co-operating to this end.”
“Pressure on shipping space has be
come intense," declared Davison, in a
letter to relief agencies co-operating
with the Red Cross, “and it is abso
lutely necessary that for the present
nothing bo shipped which is not im
peratively needed. Ocean shipping dif
ficulties become greater each day tho
submarine warfare is continued.
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LAST BOAT LEAVES
FAIRBANKS SEPTEMBER 24.
(By Associated Press)
DAWSON. Sept. 19.—The last boat
for Dawson leaves Fairbanks on Sep
tember 24, and the last boat before
navigation closes leaves Dawson for
Whltehorso In three weeks.
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French Puff Paste In Big variety at
City Bakery.
KILLED BT II
(By Associated Press)
AMOY, China, Sept. 19. — Over six
hundred n..tiv. ■ were killed l.y u ty
phoon at Amoy last week, end eighty
five per cent of the water craft In the
harbors nearby was destroyed.
STRIKE ORDERED
HFregMMBBE5 p|i \
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK. Sept. 19. — Today 3,
500 longshoremen are striking against
the reinstatement of a foreman who Is
objectionable to the union. A strike
of 48,000 men, tying up this port, is
threatened, unless the man is dis
missed. United States and union of
ficials are seeking a settlement of the
difficulty.
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(By United Press)
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19. — The
Clyde of America. ThiH is the title
being rapidly and justly acquired by
the Delaware river. With the com
pletion of additions being made to pre
sent shipyards and the swinging into
operation of two great new plants now
under construction, the Delaware will
lead the world as a *kuJ—»
cernxv.
The biggest shipyard In the world is
being built by the government's emer
gency fleet corporation on a 900 acre
site below this city. There, by the
beginning of 1918, 15,000 men will be
at work night and day on 50 ships of
from 5,000 to 7,000 tons each. As soon
as these are launched another 50 will
be begun.
Interests controlled by W. Averil!
Harrimnn, son of the late E. H. Harri
man, have just begun work on a nev.
yard at Bristol, lJa., 23 miles above
Philadelphia, where ships to fill a gov
ernment order for 40 vessels of 9,000
tons each will be built. Meantime the
established shipyards, already rushing
to completion ships which have been
commandeered by the government,
have plans under way for enlargement
which will vastly increase their ca
pacity.
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USED FOR SRIP :
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(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 18. — Rep
resentatives of wooden shipyards on
the Pacific coast have been buying up
the locust trees in the irrigated coun
try east of the Cascade mountains, to
use live wood for nails and pins in the
wooden ships. Workmen in the em
ploy of the buyers cut down the locust
trees, chop them up. take away the
stuff they wish and leave the remain
der on the ground. The shipbuilders
use the locust wood because it is
strong and does not decay. The far
mer in the Irrigated country grows the
locust because It is the most beauti
ful of all the fast-growing trees.
The locust is a native of eastern
North America, and was formerly a
favorite shade tree in eastern cities,
but it is no longer permitted to bo
planted there because of a borin • in
sect which makes the tree trunk a
mass of running sores and finally
causes It to fall. The locust is threat
ened with extinction in Its native
home because of the borer, but on the
Pacific coast the tree is perfectly
sound and grows even more rapidly
than In the east. A locust tree chop
ped to the ground is soon restored by
sprouts from the stump.
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A number of fishermen employed
by the Abercrombie Packing Company,
arrived in town yesterday amr will
leave for the states on the next boat.
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I. McClain waB a passenger for An
chorage last night on the steamer
Alaska.
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♦ WASHINGTON. Kept 19. The ♦
> house lute yesterday afternoon ♦
> unanimously passed the $7,000,- ♦
♦ 000.000 war deficiency hill, carry- ♦
♦ lng huge appropriations for the ♦
> army, fortifications and the ship- ♦
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(By Associated Press)
DAWSON, Y. T„ igept. 19. Count
less thousands of catpxm are crossing
the Yukon In their winunl migration.
One band, numbering 10,000. is head
ing for a point near Dawson, and the
meat supply for the winter is assured.
BOITISif LOSSES
DURING PAST
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(By Associated Press)
LONDON. Sept. 19,—It Is officially
announced that the British casualties’
for the week were, killed or died from
wounds, 135 officers and 1,300 men:
officers wounded op Hissing, -131; men
wounded or miasm 31JB00.
(By Associated Press)
SACRAMENTO, Sept. IS. — Chas. j
Q. Johnson, state superintendent of j
weights and measures, has Issued in- j
structions to all weights and measures
officials in California, with a view to j
protei ting fuel buyers this winter j
against unscrupulous dealers. As a i
protection to the public in the estima
tion of quantity the department has j
permanently fixed the standard cord j
of 128 cubic feet as a legal measure |
for wood.
“I intend rigidly to enforce the j
measures now taken." said Johnson, ;
"and I will ask a prison sentence for
every fuel dealer who is not absolutely
on tho square with his patrons, in so
far as my authority extends."
The public, in purchasing firewood,
should carefully estimate the cost per
cord, Johnson declares, as tills is the
only system of measurement under
which his department can make in
spections and verify delivery. The
sale of wood by the tier, rick, pile or
basketful provides a convenient oppor
tunity for deception. The buyer should
insist upon the dealer quoting his
price per cord, half or quarter cord.
In the purchase of coal, eueh sack
must oontuin 1O0 pounds net weight,
which does not include the weight of
the sack. There ts no tolerance al
lowed In the weight of a ton of coal,
which must weigh a full two thousand
pounds.
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MRS. VAN VECHTEN
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE PARTY
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. A. Van
V'eiliton entertained u large number
of ladies at a bridge party and tea at
her new home on Third street. The
honored guest was Mrs. J. V. Dwyer,
of Strelna, .who Is visiting Mrs. Cor
ser and Mrs. Lydick. It was a de
lightfully enjoyable affair and attend
ed by Mrs. Dwyer, Mrs. Lydick, Mrs.
Corser, Miss Rogers, Mrs. Council,
Mrs. MacCormac, Mrs. E. L. Harwood,
Mrs. E. P. Harwood, Mrs. Haielet,
Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. T. S. Scott, Mrs.
Steele, Mrs. Slater, Mrs. Hawkinson,
Mrs. Boyle, Mrs. Scurry, Mrs. Sellin,
Mrs. Daggett, Mrs. Grey, Mrs. Quinn,
Miss Grey and Miss G. Grey.
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Mrs. A. MenUene, of Syracuse. N.
Y., a large stockholder In tho Mother
Lodo copper mine, was an arrival on
yesterday's boat, and will leave on
tomorrow's train for McCarthy to in
spect the property.
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IT PRESENT
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19. — Loan*
of $50,000,000 have been made to Great
Britain, $20,000,000 of which was
made hy the government to collect
loans. The allleH now owe the United
States $2.391.000,19)0.
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(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. — It
was learned today that the war de
partment plans to ask congress's per
mission to employ about $1,146,000
worth of army chaplains for the first
587.0OU drafted boys to go to Franc.*
That statement is figured on the basis
fit 573 chaplains with the rank of first
lieutenants, for the 687,000 men. As
first lieutenants each chaplain would
receive $2,000 a year.
These chaplains will be chosen not
inly for their fitness as sky pilots for
the soldier boys, but also on the basis
if their physical ability to withstand
the rigors of life at the frunt ar.d in
the trenches. They must all be de
mocratic and good mixers. They wil'
lie chosen from the ranks of both Ca
tholic and Protestant clergy all nve
the country. The war department has
notified the Federal Council o(
Bhurches of Christ in America and
the Kev. Louis J. O’Hern, represent
ing the Catholics, that congress wil'
lie asked to provide one chaplain foi
ivery 1200 men.
Formerly one chaplain was provld
id for every regiment, but since the
Tcracjiivati'* >
the Furopean plan, which increase
he size of the regiments, it Is con
tended by the war department that
inc chaplain cannot care for the spirit
aal needs of an entire regiment. These
haplnlns will be regularly enlisted
members of the field forces. The*
will look after the physical and spirit
aal comfort of their men, visit then
when they are sick, lead them in pray
*r before they go into the trencher
and follow them into battle when thev
?o “over the top.”
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(By Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 19. — Judg<
Kred H. Taft, of the supc ! ir court
liere. has ruled that when the supreme
couit of California says a matt is dea<'
he is dead, and his own affidavit ti
the contrary is not admissablc to dis
prove his death.
The ruling, said by lawyers to lu
unique, was made here in conneetioi
wiih the settlement of the estate o!
Thomas Wilcox, who died a fev
months ago. According to the e\ i
dcnce, the widow was thrice married
Her first husband was Albert Bro
berg, whom she wed In 1897, and wh’.
disappeared soon thereafter, l-ater
she married a Dr. Lehman, who sub
sequently brought an annulment a.
(ion, claiming ho had learned Bro
berg was alive. While the case wus
in the supreme court on appeal Dr
Lehman died. Later, the widow mar
lied Wilcox.
Then the supreme court held the
fact that Broberg was alive had not
been established. That ruling vali
dated the subsequent marriages.
After the death of Wilcox, his son
by a former marriage was made ad
ministrator and set about establish
ing the rights of the heirs. He pro
tired an affidavit from Broberg. now
in Canada, that he is not dead.
When the final account was present
■d. the affidavit was offered to the
court. Then came the ruling that the
supreme court decision controlled the
court, that Broberg was legully dead,
and that his affidavit to the contrary
could not he received in evidence.
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ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 19. — A. G.
Bedford, president of the Standard Oil
Company, told the war convention that
there is not the slightest danger of a
deficiency in the supply of either
crude oil, kerosene or gasoline for use
of the United States or the allies. Am
erica is producing and can produca
all of the oil needed by the first call
TROOPS PATROL
OREGON SHIP
YARDS
(By Associated Press)
ASTORIA. Sept. 19.—The United
States Infantrymen are patrolling the
streets surrounding Astoria's thrce
shipyards anil the Hammond 1.umber
f'ompany's mill, which have been crip
pled by a strike of the timber workers.
MARKET PRICES
DIRECT FROM
SEATTLE
(By Associated Press)
SKATTI.K, Sept. 19. — Potato prices i
unchanged and the market strong. I
with little chance for a drop. Heavy i
shipment of Alaska turnips Is expect
| <*d on local market, as one firm con
traded for large supply. Klrst ship ]
ments begin about October 15. V'ege !
tables as a whole remain steady. The
ipple market Is strong and demand
more pronounced since the shutdown
>n peaches. All fruits remaining
Uoady with little prospects for a drop
Hairy market Is strong, all staples hav
Ing upward tendency. The reduction
of the local supply Intensifies the bull
ish feeling. Butter, eggs and cheese
ure alt stronger than usual. Potatoes,
Ibiget Sound. $.75 and $40; apples,
(•ravenstelns. $2 and $2.25 a l>ox; eggs,
ranch. 48 cents; butter, 47 and 48
■ents; cheese. Oregon triplets. 26 and
26 cents.
CAPITAL MECCA
FOR THE WAR
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON, Sept 19. — The
:-eal president of the United States
trrived in Washington the other day.
He admitted it. "I come," lie an
nounced, as he stepped off the train
from Keokuk, "to take possession of
the White House. Wilson was elected
by fraud. I will drive out the usurp
er." “Welcome,” said a cordial secret
service man. "Permit me to escort
you to the White Mouse.”
Whereupon the self-styled president
was whirled to police headquarters.
Eventually he held forth in pomp at
.he psychopathic ward of the Wash
ngton Asylum Hospital. In the last
few months this institution has wel
comed a low other presidents, the
iueen of Canada (who had come to
isk Secretary McAdoo for $5»<>,000 for
coronation expenses). The most Aug
tst Oracle of the People (including 1
Mexico), numerous crack-brained in
ventors, miscellaneous “chums" of the
president (who just wanted to chat
•vith him), and sundry other members
>f the batty battalion.
One chap--educated and ostensibly
ntelligent—came all the way from
'aliforniu to arrest the president. He
an the secret service gauntlet at the
Union Station and calmly walked up
0 the White House before the guards
tabbed him. Another sage came from
New York with a weird tale of the
hooting of 400 German spies on the
Brooklyn bridge every day. He want
id President Wilson to have the same
ivstein started in Washington.
A woman working in a government
bureau had a revolutionary Invention
hat she wanted to show to Mrs. Wtl
■lon. And on the psychopathic ward
-ecords there is a robust group of
rabid pro-Germans, driven wild by
iropaganda and worry.
There is pathos In many of these
uses. The latest addition is a devout
tittle western farmer who was haunt
ed by visions calling upon him to end
the war at once. The man sold all his
property and made the trip all the way
to Washington. The moment he step
ped off the train he asked to see Pre
sident Wilson.
“Conte right In here," said a detec
tive, motioning to an automobile, "and
1 will take you to the president’s up
town office.” The farmer entered—
and was whisked to the psychopathic
ward.
Eagle eyed plain clothes men stem
the tide of cranks at the Union Sta
tion. . Only the cleverest crank can
get near the White House. And it
takes a sane man to get inside.
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W. Douglas Held, who has been em
ployed at Kennecott. came to town on
yesterday's train and will leave on
the next boat for his home at York.
Pennsylvania
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♦ ATI.WTIC ITI V, Sept, ip *
♦ ft. B. Stevens, vice president of ♦
♦ the United States shipping board. ♦
♦ told the war convention of Anieri- ♦
♦ cun biislnesn men that the tie *
♦ manris of the American navy •
♦ abroad will require the govern- ♦
♦ ment to divert every available ♦
♦ merchant vessel to the oversea ♦
♦ service within six months. »
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(By United Press)
TOKIO, Sept. 18. — China smashed
precedent of centuries when she en
tered the world war. She cast aside
the age-old non resistent. isolation pol
icy of her ancestors. Moreover, al
though a republic since 1911, and bear
ing all the trappings and machinery
generally approved for the conduct of
a republican government. China went
into the war without a single nod of
assent from her national congress.
The reason was that there is no par
liament today.
Its disappearance came about
through efforts to coerce it In the
troublous days when Chang Hsun and
bis pigtaiied soldiers marched on Pek
ing. Then came the "restoration,”
lasting just one week, the downfall
uf Chang Hsun and democracy again.
Why did China decide on war?
Because even «*—-* —•*
*—r««»i m t'nrnn have not destroyed
the Chinaman’s astuteness. Above all
things China needs money. She be
lieves avowed declaration of her sym
pathy for the allied cause will help
tier get the financial aid necessary to
put her house in order. How all this
lope is being borne out is illustrated
n repoits that England. Japan, Rus
tia and France — the "Four Power
Syndicate" — is considering a loan of
150,000.000,000 (gold).
Not only this, but China hopes for
revision of her customs duties, post
ponement of payments on the Boxer
Indemnities, a voice at the peace conn
mi iituie, «ueie sememeni 01 1 sing
tao will be made, expulsion of German
interests and German intrigue from
her borders and increasing friendship
and aid from America. Incidentally,
if aid in men is desired. China lias
458,600 soldiers under arms, four great
arsenals, a great supply of iron, anl
rnony and other metals—and an in
exhaustible man power. Some of these
coolies are already at work in France.
If Premier Tuan Chi, who has favored
war since the break with Germany,
and Feng Kuoeb.aig the r> al presi
dent, have really decided to act to
gether and support each other, China
and war should get along very well.
Tuan, the man who vanquished Chang
Hsun and his imperial dreams, began
shortly after his return to office to
prepare his war plans. These includ
ed the formation of a national coun
cil, which will be the only form of
popular representation to have a hand
in China's war activities. Some offi
cials proposed to await the convention
of the national assembly, submitting
the war proposal to this body but
Tuan strongly opposed this, insisting
on the necessity of immediate action.
The national council, composed of
ministers, vice-ministers, councillors
of the various departments, and two
representatives from each province,
finds Itself endowed with the follow
ing powers, duties and limitations:
It will take the place of the provis
ional legislature organ; its session
shall not exceed one year; it will con
firm the cabinet’s war declaration,
modify the parliamentary election law
and aid in the organization of parlia
ment. At the close of the national
council, parliament will immediately
convene. Thus, Premier Tuan has pro
vided some form of popular approval
for his policies.
War against Germany todgy re
ceives practically the unanimous sup
port of the provinces. As early as
August 10, four-fifths of them had ex
pressed their support. Even the
southern districts, which have been
threatening revolution and a now gov
ernment, have rallied to the cause.
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WHITE BREAD IS SCARCE
ON WHEATLESS DAY.
BOSTON, Sept. 10. — In observing
its first wheatless day it is difficult
for the residents of this city today to
get w hite bread with any meal.