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Considerable speculation has been
occasioned over the fact that regis
tration boards in Alaska were assign
ed order numbers tor draft from the
master list prepared at Washington,
before the questionaires have been
sent out and the men registered given
their proper classifications according
to their returns, says the Juneau Em
pire. The question was today refer
red to Captain J. T. Hunt and he an
swered to the effect that although the
order number was assigned, the men
would still be called according to
classifications.
Should a man’s order number be
among the ones to be called first, and
should he come under one of the de
ferred classifications, when issuing
their call the local boards would skip
his number until all numbers of pre
ceding classifications had been ex
hausted.
Captain Hunt said today that in his
opinion the draft men from Alaska
would start moving south within the
next sixty days, although there was
mothing authentic about that. The
draft quota from Alaska will amount
to about 550. The original quota was
over seven hundred, but credit has
been given for practically 150 who
lhave enlisted from Alaska, and whose
cards are in the possession of the lo
cal boards. Men from the Interior and
Nome sections, who may be certified
for service will not be required to re
port for training until after the open
ing of navigation.
The statement of Captain Hunt fol
lows:
"The master list consists of a draw
ing of numbers from 1 to 10,500 in
clusive, which was made in Washing
ton under the direction of the secre
tary of war, and in accordance with
:fbe rules and regulations prescribed
by the President. A schedule of this
list, containing all of such numbers,
arranged in the exact order in which
they were drawn, was prepared by the
provost marshal general. The first
number drawn was placed at the top
. j! icolumn one of the master list, the
■second number was placed next below
■in such master list, and this order was
followed until all of the numbers
i irsrwn were compiled in the exact or
der in which they were drawn. Part
11, page 199, Selective Service Regu
lations, provides as follows:
“The master list controls and
determines the order in which
the persons whose registration
cards are in the possession of the
respective local boards or may
hereafter be received by said local
board are liable to be called by the
local board for military service.
s “Immediately upon receipt of
these regulations place a check
mark after every number in the
master list which at the present
time appears in the ‘serial num
ber column on form 102.’
•Thus, it is seen, tne new selective |
Service Regulations presupposed the
fact that the order numbers had been
determined under the old regulations,
as Form 102 is the official form for
listing the order numbers as deter
mined thereunder. But the order
numbers having not been assigned in
in Alaska, at the time the new regula
tions became effective, there was no
course left open for the boards in the
territory except to determine the or
der numbers by comparison of the
serial number list with the master list,
as provided in part 11 and sections 68
and 9 of the new regulations.
“This assignment of numbers takes
, the place of the formal drawing un
der the old regulations, the list com
piled from the original drawing held
rat Washington being deemed to be
■equivalent to a general drawing of all
numbers corresponding therewith in
the possession of every board through
■out the United States. The order in
which these numbers were drawn, to
gether with the class number of the
registrant, determines the order it
which each man is required to repori
lor military duty.
“By way of illustration, supposinf
that the registrant who holds the firs
number drawn is classified, when hii
questionaire is returned in Class 1, h<
will be the first man called by hi
'board for military duty, and supposinj
that the second registrant whose num
her was drawn by the same board, be
ing order No. 2, is classified in Clas
2 when his questionaire is returned
the board would skip over him when i
calls its quota for service, and call th<
next number classified in Class 1. Ii
this way, all registrants in Class '
w ill be called and examined as to theii
qualifications for military service, be
fore any of the registrants in Class 2
are called. Then all of the registrants
in Class 2 would be called in the order
in which their numbers appear on the
order number list, before those in
Class ’ are called, and so on, until
Class 5 is reached which is a perman
ently deferred classification, being
equivalent to permanent exemption or
discharge.
, “In other words the group of regis
trants within the jurisdiction of each
local board is taken to be the unit to
be classified. Within each class the
order of liability is determined by the
drawing, the order number being the
distinguishing mark which identifies
each registrant for service in the same
classification, while those of the low
est classifications are called first and
those of the higher classifications call
ed in the order in which they are
reached after all preceding classifica
tions are exhausted.”
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THEFTS OF AUTOMOBILES
WORRYING CALIFORNIANS
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.—Thefts
of automobiles and their accessories
have become so prevalent that the
California State Automobile Associa
tion has started a crusade against the
criminals in an effort to put a stop
to the practice, according to W. D.
\\uiKiuK, secretary. ine association
has retained counsel and has engaged
special detectives to carry on the
war,
In less than six weeks there was
stolen in Ban Francisco more than
$10,000 worth of accessories such as
tires, tube rims and covers alone. The
same condition of affairs Is sairr to ex
ist throughout the state. In one of
the smaller cities a man was arrested
who is said to have confessed to the
theft of fifteen automobiles, according
to Mr. Watkins. In many instances
these have been taken for the reward
confidently expected to be offered, the
explanation being that the machine
was found abandoned.
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A discovery which promises to
prove a potent factor in the war was
announced several days ago at Chi
cago in the Loyala university depart
ment Of medicine.
It is a combination which produces
glycerine, used in the manufacture of
high explosives, as well as an apti
septic for wounds.
A shortage of glycerine has been
threatened because of huge war de
mands. Its price now is nearly $7.50
per gallon. By the use of the Loyola
formula, the same glycerine can be
produced in unlimited quantities for
30 cents per gallon. The formula has
been forwarded to the war department
as the school's donation to the nation.
The discovery was made by the Rev.
Edward J. Calhoun, S. J., an instruc
tor. He has been working on the
combination since this country entered
the war.
The new glycerine is made from a
combination of slaked lime and refuse
meats and vegetables.
HARVEST OF LADYBUGS
LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA
GRASS VALLEY, Cal., March 1.—
1 One of the most peculiar harvests in
the world is taking place in the foot
hills below here at the present time—
that of ladybugs. The state of Cali
fornia, through its insectany depart
ment, is doing the harvesting, and the
crop is estimated at from 60,000,001
to 75.000,000 bugs.
The bugs are found under ligh
cover in sunny nooks In only a fev
places in Nevada and Placer counties
They are gathered into cases eacl
holding a quart or about 33,000 bugs
and sent to Sacramento for storage ui
til next summer. During the growin
season these bugs are employed b
the state to save the cantaloups
bean and various other crops fror
enemy insects, it being the nature c
; the ladybug to war upon such insecti
Agents of the insectary departmei
i watch the ladybugs in their hlbernat
, ing places during the fall and earl
, winter, and at the proper time the ha
, vest is commenced and complete
. within a few days.
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i A letter of inquiry has been receive
, from the mother of Frank A. Hunche;
; who is supposed to be in the neighbo
i hood of Fairbanks, asking for info
i mation as to his whereabouts. An
one having any information is r
quested to notify the marshal’s offh
• at Fairbanks.
IRST BANK OF CORDOVA I
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1 - ESTABLISHED 1909- -- I
CONDENSED STATEMENT
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Of the Financial Condition of the The First Bank of Cordova at the close
of business February 14, 1918
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RESOURCES LIABILITIES
Loans and discounts.$209,499.39 Capital stock.$ 50,000.00
Bonds and warrants. 203,850.04 Undivided profits. 1,234.82
Banking house, furniture and fixtures... 22,987.13 Deposits . 513,580.89
Cash on hand and due from banks. 131,104.54 Certified c^ec^s . 42573
if Total.$567,441.10 Total.$567,441.10 [ i
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RESERVE
Reserve required by law, $102,528.00
Actual reserve held by us
(Cash on hand and due from banks) $131,104.54
Secondary reserve
(Liberty Bonds, bonds of govern
|j ments, county, municipal and high
U grade industrial bonds). 199,459.57 r
Total Actual and Secondary Reserve $330,564.11
Z ank of Cordova
1 SECURITY SERVICE SATISFACTION
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LADY ENID VANE
Lady Enid Vane, wife of Maj. Henry
Cecil Vane of the Yorkshire Hussars,
heir of the ninth Baron Barnard, was
formerly Lady Enid Victoria Fane,
daughter of the earl of Westmoreland.
She has been devoting practically all
of her time to war relief duties and
she has accomplished a great deal of
good. Lady Enid is one of the most
beautiful ladies in'the British nobility.
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CORDOVA IS THE HUB
The cable. is working again today,
says the Juneau Empire. During the
break press news was sent by, the
Bremerton radio station to the Cor
dova radio station and then from Sitks
to Juneau via the cable. Just why il
is necessary to send from Bremertoi
’ to Cordova and then relay back t<
Sitka is not clear, other than the guesi
’ that the Cordova station is better sit
f uated, although the distance to it fron
’ Bremeron is much greater than th
1 distance between Bremerton am
Sitka.
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Bargain Notice—For sale one foui
foot fireproof safe, three National casl
r registers. Adress Prospector, Valdez
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Use less wheat and meat. Buy loca
foods. Serve just enough. Use wha
, is left.
r: FISH OF ALL KINDS
HALIBUT, CODFISH and
t- RED SNAPPER
3- Ice Box for Perishables. Big Stoc
:e Always on Hand
CORDOVA FRUIT MARKE'
NOTICE.
Owing to the danger rrom trains and
teams skiing and coasting is prohibit
ed on all streets west of the east mar
• gin line of First avenue.
J. J. MURRAY,
Chief of Police.
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Your eyes fitted. Compound and
astigmatic lenses replaced. See Os
borne.
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Madame Lydia, the palmist, will be
found in the Currier & Mickelson
building on C. street. 16-tf
The Red Dragon
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CORDOVA. ALASKA
Headquarters of Cordova
Chapter American Red Cross.
Club House founded in 1908
by Episcopal church. Open
from 1 p. m. to 10 p. m.
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