The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press—Pay and Night Telegraphic Service_
VOL. III. NO. 284 CORDOVA, ALASKA, V KDNESDA\, JUNE 19, 1918_ PRICE TEN CENTS
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UNITED STATES MAY DECLARE WAR ON TURKEY
HUNS STRIKING BLOW
WHICH FRENCH RESIST
PARIS, June 19.—After a violent preparatory bombard
ment, the Germans last night attacked on the Rheims front
between Strigny and Lapompolloff. The French are resisting
the blow with entire success.
The front of the new German attack ig approximately four
teen miles along a semi-circle drawn by the Germans about the
city of Rheims. In the recent offensive on the Aisne front
Rheims was hemmed in on three sides by the Germans, and it
was considered only a question of time when the Germans
would make a concerted movement to oust the defenders. It is
reported that the French colonials are defending: the citv
WAR
Successful British Raid
LONDON, June 19.—(Official)—The British made a suc
a. successful raid Monday night north of Lens. Tuesday morn
ing they raided the enemy trenches south of Hullucli and cap
tured several Germans.
Aerial Activities
British aviators have destroyed twenty-five German air
planes and driven down three. Twenty tons of bombs were
dropped on enemy railway stations, junctions, ammunition
dumps and airdomes.
Germans Report Artillery Activity
BERLIN, June 19.—-(Official)—The enemy’s artillerying
has increased to great intensity in Flanders, on both sides of
the river Lys, and between Arras and Albert. An enemy attack
south-west of Albert has been repulsed.
Execution by American Guns
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE, June 19
American guns yesterday smashed German patrols approach
ing the American lines on the Marne. One patrol was almost
annihilated.
BONAR LAW SAYS U. S. IS
SOURCE ALLIED RESERVISTS
LONDON, June 19 Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of
the exchequer, in the house of commons yesterday, said that
the great source of allied reservists was America. Undoubt
edly it was part of the German scheme, he said, to use up the
allied reserves before the Americans could reinforce them.
Necessity had made possible what seemed impossible. The
Americans were not coming—they have come. America is not
coming into the war—it is in it, concluded the chancellor.
WITH GOOD LIST
SEATTLE, June 19.—The steam
ship Alaska sailed for northern ports
at 9 a. m. today, with the following
passengers for Cordova:
Mrs. J. McGrea, Miss N. Dingledine,
J. A. Hafer, Sam B. Smith, Mrs. Me
Greavock, Miss McGavosk, Mrs. G. P.
Hafferty, G. P. Hafferty, Guy Hafferty,
Jr., Robert Berglund and wife, Sophie
Anderson, C. M. Dickey, Clara F. Nor.
gren, Miss R. Kautto, Miss J. Dugger,
Mrs. G. W. James, Mrs. J. P. Watson,
William H. Brehmer and wife, Mrs.
Olga Johnson, Mrs. S. G. Harrison,
Mrs. M. A. Schmidt, Miss Catherine
Willman, John Barnett, William An
derson, J. T. Murrich, Miss F. Redan
and J. L. Baker.
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SEATTLE FISH MARKET
SEATTLE, June 19.—Prices for
fish at noon yesterday were as fol
lows:
Halibut, 14%c; sablefish, 7c; ling
nnd red cod. 4c.
Pll S TO ISSUE TO
SKI HOMESTEADERS
WASHINGTON, June 19.—The sen
ate otday passed the house bill facili
tating the issue of patents to home
steaders on scattered Alaska farms
The bill now goes to the President.
QUARTER MILtlON 11II
non to ci ss i
WASHINGTON, June 19.—Prelimi
nary reports indicate that more than
250,000 men will be added to Class 1
as the result of the reclassification oi
registrants recently ordered under the
selective draft law.
ARMY OFFICER ARRESTED
FOR ACCEPTING A BRIDE
WASHINGTON, June 19.—Jamef
CL Staley, a reserve army officer, haf
been arrested in New York on s
charge of accepting money from th<
Trueflt Raincoat Company for a con
tract he Dromised to seetire
NINETEEN YEARS
FOR SLAYER OF
WAUKESHA, Wis., June 19.—Grace
Lusk, convicted of the murder of Mrs
Mary Newman Roberts, was declared
to be sane and sentenced to nineteen
years’ imprisonment yesterday.
The court, in pronouncing sentence,
arraigned Miss Lusk severely. Dr
Roberts and the prisoner, he said, had
assailed society at its most vulnerable
point. Some of the circumstances
cast a greater blame upon the doctor
than upon Miss Lusk, he said.
The prisoner collapsed and was car
ried from the court room in an un
conscious condition.
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♦ REGISTRATION FOR ♦
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♦ WASHINGTON, June 19.— ♦
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♦ Governpr Riggs of Alaska ♦
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R. D. Henderson, territorial commis
sioner of education, returned to Cor
dova on the Alameda, after having
made an extensive tour to the west
ward in the prosecution of his work.
AMERICAN HOSPITAL IS
SACKED BY TURK TROOPS
WASHINGTON, June 19.—The American minister at Te
heran has reported that the invading Turks have sacked the
American hospital and seized the American and British consul
ates at Tabriz, Persia.
The minister’s dispatch said that the Turks had sacked
the hospital over the protest of the Spanish consul, who had
charge as representative of American interests. The Spanish
flag was flying over the building.
If the report is officially confirmed the outrages may be
considered an act of war, and may settle the long-pending ques
tion as to whether the United States should declare war on
Turkey.
FOOD SITUATION IN
AUSTRIA SERIOUS
WASHINGTON, June 19.—Austria’s grave food situation,
coupled with the apparent failure of the new offensive, is ex
citing pessimistic comment in Vienna, both in the press and
among officials. A Zurich dispatch says the Vienna Arbeiter
Zeitung states that the situation will be still more serious in
Vienna when the sanguinary defeat of the Austrian forces on
the Italian front becomes known.
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UNITED STATES NAVY WILL
N6T ACCEPT MEAT SHIPMENT
NEW YORK, June 19.—Hundreds of thousands of pounds
of meat intended for use on American battleships, furnished by
Wilson & Co. of Chicago, has been rejected because it was not
n good condition. Captain C. S. Williams testified at the fed
eral trade commission’s investigations of charges that bad
meat had been furnished to the navy.
SHIPPING BOARD PROTESTS
AGAINST TOTAL PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, June 19.—Bainbridge Colby, member of
the United States slipiping board, protested vigorously today
before the house committee on agriculture against the proposed
immediate institution of absolute prohibition. He said that if
beer was taken from the workmen the output of American sliip
vards would be reduced 25 per cent
UDBEHbH AND NELSON
WINNERS IN PRIMARIES
ST PATH. .Tuna 1 Q —R afurno from
yesterday’s primary election show
that Governor Burnquist has a lead
over Charles A. Lindbergh of 60,000
votes for the Republican nomination
for governor.
Senator Knute Nelson, Republican,
4 a nrr\Ko Klir
AUSTRIANS UNABLE TO
CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE
Today’s summary of the war situation on the Italian front,
issued by the Associated Press, is as follows:
“The Austrians are attacking fiercely to overcome the
Italian resistance along the Piave. The defensive line still
holds, and apparently the enemy sees the only hope of success
in enlarging his gains across the Piave, having been given a
disastrous check in the mountains from west of Asiago to the
Piave along the thirty-mile Piave line.
“The situation is not greatly improved from the allied
viewpoint, although the Austrians have been defeated at most
points in their efforts to enlarge their gains. It is not known
definitely where the enemy crossed the river.”
Last night’s Associated Press war summary was as fol
lows:
“The Austrian pincers are not closing on Italy with the
precision of last fall, when the Italians were forced back to the
Piave and the plains of Venetia. In the Alps the Austrians
have been unable to advance further since the onslaught of last
week. Everywhere from the Asiago plateau to the Piave the
allies have repulsed them, inflicting heavy casualties.
Assaults in Mass Formation Broken
PARIS, June 19.—The Havas Agency reports that the Aus
trians attacked the Italian front in mass formation. The
French broke the assaults, maintaining the line. Austrian pris
oners and important material were taken- ,
What the Austrians Say
VIENNA, June 19.—An official statement says the Aus
trians have taken thirty thousand prisoners and one hundred
and twenty guns. On both sides of the Brenta river the enemy
renewed their vain attacks. British attacks south of Asiago.
were unsuccessful.
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS FIRED
BECAUSE LACK OF PATRIOTISM
LINCOLN, Neb., June 19.—The board of regents of the
University of Nebraska lias demanded the resignations of
/Professors E. B. Hopt, C. E. Persinger and G. W. A. Luckey,
following charges made by the state Council of Defense that
they lacked aggressive Americanism in their attitude toward
the war.
STEAMEfl VICTORIA TIED UP
IN ICE OUTSIDE OF NOME
There has been considerable in
quiry as to the whereabouts of the
first sailings of boats‘from Seattle
for Nome, and a wireless today from
the skipper of the Victoria gives his
position as thirty-four miles southwest
of Nome, where he is lying in heavy,
solid ice.
The Admiral Watson reports that
she is fifty-four miles south of Nuni.
vak island, in a thick fog.
E1PLDHEH STEFINSSON IS
TOO ILL TO LEIIt HOSTI
OTTAWA, June 19.—Stefansson
the Arctic explorer, has informed the
navy department that he will remain
at Fort Yukon Alaska, until the end
of the summer, on account of his
health.
His ship, the Polar Bear, with the
rest of the party, is coming south as
soon as the ice permits.
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WASHINGTON, June 19.—The fed
eral trade commission, in accord with
American and Canadian manufactur
ers, has fixed the maximum price ol
sheet news paper at $3.50 per hun
dred pounds in car lots and $3.62 H
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BE OCTOBER 1
WASHINGTON, June 19—The
treasury department today indicated
that the fourth Liberty loan probably
would be opened for subscriptions on
October 1, and that It would be for at
least six billion dollars, with interest
at the rate of 4% per cent. The de
nominations of the bonds will be the
same as in the third loan.
FRESIOENT PMIS Hill
10 Sim IT POSTS
WASHINGTON, June 19.—Presi
dent Wilson has granted an uncondi
tional pardon to two soldiers sen
tenced to death for sleeping at their
posts on the front. He said he ex
pected that his action would act as a
challenge to devoted service in the
future.
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PROPHECY AND WAR
Bible students are invited to join the
class in the study of “Prophecy and Its
Relation to Our Age” The class will
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