The Cordova Daily Times
volume ii number 50° cordova, alaska, thi rsda\, July 27,1916. * price ten ( ents.
GERMANS REPORT ALLIES REPULSED
BE
TEUTONS REPULSE
THE BRITISH AND
FRENCH ON SOMME
BERLIN, July 27—According to official statements by
the war office, violent attacks on German positions west of Po
zieres were repulsed by the Germans last night, with heavy
losses to the attacking force.
The British, it is asserted, failed to make artillery prepara
tions previous to the infantry attack, and the defenders easily
repulsed the attempt to storm the trenches.
South of the Somme the French made a determined attack
on the German trenches, but were repulsed with great loss.
In the Verdun region the French yesterday delivered sev
eral strong attacks, but all failed. The fighting in this sector
still continues with undiminished vigor.
RUSSIANS REPULSED.
BERLIN, July 27.—The Russian forces yesterday delivered
several violent attacks against the German positions northwest
of Baranovichi, but were repulsed with great loss. It is assert
ed that the German forces can easily hold the lines now occupied
on the Russian front.
GERMANS MAKE AIRSHIP RAID.
BERLIN, July 27.—German naval airships Tuesday night
bombarded the Russian and British submarie base at Marie
ham. The amount of damage inflicted has not been learned, but
the returning aviators report several hits by the bomb, one pf
which, it is asserted, started a fire near the ammunition depot.
GERMAN SUBMARINES ACTIVE.
LONDON, July 27.—German submarines yesterday de
stroyed four Norwegian lumber schooners in the North sea. In
every case the crew of the vessel was saved.
According to reports received here, the vessels were stop
pd by the submarines and the crews forced to take to small
boats, after which the schooners were sunk by shell fire.
BRITISH REPORT HEAVY FIGHTING.
LONDON, July 27.—British troops continue to press the
Germans in violent fighting along the Somme, much of which
now is hand to hand. The British troops continually are mak
ing raids on the German trenches, all of which result in desper
ate fighting within the trenches of the Teutons. Although the
gains made are small ,they are constant and in the aggregate
amount to considerable.
RUSSIANS REPORT MANY PRISONERS.
PETROGRAD, July 27.—The Russian army is still pursu
ing the retreating Turks in the Caucasus. On Tuesday it is re
ported the Russians captured 6,000 Teutons, five guns and
twenty-two machine guns on the Volhynia front.
AUSTRIANS WITHDRAWING.
BERLIN, July 27.—It is officially. announced today that
the Austrians in northeastern Galicia are withdrawing before
a vastly superior force of Russians. The pressure maintained
by the Slavs is reported as severe, and too heavy for the forces
of Austrians in that vicinity to withstand.
BRITISH LOSSES HEAVY.
LONDON, July 27.—The official casualty lists issued by
the war department today show 1,100 officers killed, 2,800
wounded, and 500. missing since the present great of
fensive along the Somme began. To july 1 the total casualties
of officers since the war began are 10,000 officers killed, 21,000
wounded, and 2,400 missing._
N. Y. EPIDEMIC 15
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DIE
NEW YORK, July 27.—Thirty-one
deaths and 151 new cases of infantile
paralysis were reported to the health
department during the past twenty
four hours. This brings the total num
ber of deaths sinco the epidemic be
gan to 700 deaths and 3,000 cases.
Although the strictest precautions
are taken and the utmost care exer
cised, the health officers expect no
relief from the epidemic until colder
weather sets in. It has been asserted
that the disease is not necessarily
more virulent in warm weather, but
it is asserted that with the coming
of frost the germ of the disease will
not be communicated so easily as dur
ing the warmer weather.
CHICAGO, July 27. — Chicago now
is in the midst of the worst heat wave
experienced in the middle west since
1901, and the weather bureau predicts
that the excessive temperature will
continue until Tuesday. The thermo
meter today at noon registered 98, and
it is expected it will pass the 100 mark
this afternoon.
Many prostrations are reported to
day and the damage to the crops in Il
linois is reported as heavy.
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WASHINGTON, July 27. — The sec
retary of the treasury Is authorized
by the omnibus hill just reported to
purchase land for McNeil island peni
tentiary at a cost -not exceeding
II. 5. OBJECTS TO|
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WASHINGTON. July 27. — The
note from the American government
to Great Britain dealing with the
blacklist of American firms which has
been prepared by the English govern
ment, was cabled to Iamdon last night.
The state department takes excep
tion to the list as published, which is
termed as an "invasion of neutral
rights."
It Is maintained by the United
States government that it is within
the province of any American citizen
or firm to trade with or favor any
belligerent desired, so long as none of
the rights of the other is violated, and
that the list as published by Great
Britain is designed to do harm to
firms in America and without the Juris
diction of the British government.
Acting Secretary of State Polk to
day said the note to Great Britain does
not deal with any specific case, but
dealt only with the principles con
cerned and called for action by the
English government.
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TIMES CONTEST
TOE END
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As the end of the Times subscrip
tion contest draws near, interest is
increasing, and the boys are all watch
ing each other as carefully as the
great wizards of finance watch com
petitors. Stories of large blocks of
votes ready to be thrown into the
balance at the last moment are start
ed and denied; each is fearful that
the other has hidden resources great
re than those already known, and
while carefully guarding any strength
he may have, each is trying to deter
mine just what his opponent is pre
pared to do on the last day.
Through an oversight on the part
of the contest editor, the final day of
the contest falls on Sunday. It is
now too late to change it, which
means the Times office must be kept
open Sunday afternoon to accommo
date any late votes which may be
cast.
There now are only three days more,
Priday, Saturday and Sunday till 6
o’clock in the afternoon. It is pro
bable that the bicycle will be here by
Saturday, so delivery may be made
'to the lucky boy on Monday.
Only two boys turned in votes yes
terday: George Wilson and Charles
Royal, neither of which turned in
enough to change their relative post
UUIIB.
The standings of the boys at noon
today was:
John Rosswog.8075
Harry O'Neil.6200
George Wilson.4925
Sam Hedges.3055
Charles Royal ...».2496
Brook lamprey .2200
Elwell Thawley'.925
Edwin Bollinger.725
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FIGHTS FLAMES ON BRIDGE
WITH HOSE FROM LOCOMOTIVE.
VIRGINIA. Minn., July 27. — An at
tempt was made list night to burn
bridges of the Great Northern and the
Duluth, Mesaba & Northern railroads.
The Great Northern bridge was de
stroyed but presence of mind on the
party of C. T. Kimball, engineer for
the D„ M. & N„ saved the latter com
pany’s structure. In the face of the
(lames which threatened the bridge, he
ran his engine onto the structure,
dropped a hose Into the creek below,
and held the fire in check while the
Great Northern bridge alongside was
destroyed. The authorities blame the
I. W. W. for the fire.
SUSPECTS HELD
BY FRISCO
POLICE
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27. — In
raids on the home of Mrs. Belle Ravin,
one of the prosecution's witnesses In
the McNamara dynamite cases five
years ago, and the studio of Mrs. Rena
Mooney, the police today seized bul
lets, slugs and other articles tending
to link them with the bomb outrage
of last Saturday, when eight persons
ware killed by an explosion of an in
fernal machine.
Mrs. Ravin and her lover, Warren
Billings, who was found with her,
were arrested and are held by the po
lice as suspects.
CHEYENNE OPENS
CHEYENNE, Wyo., July 27.—Chey
enne's Frontier Days Celebration, fa
mous as ‘‘the Mardi (Iras of the
range country," and heralded by Wyo
ming as the greatest of all tourna
ments of "wild western" sports, open
ed today with hundreds of cowboys
and cowgirls from the various western
state sentered for the contests of
skill and daring.
Cheyenne claims, In its Frontier
Days celebrations, of which this is
the twentieth, to have originated the
idea of preserving the picturesque and
romantic features of the early days.
In the program that the celebration
committee has arranged it has endea
vored to surpass all previous Frontier
Days with a continuous succession of
“thrills” for the four days that the
present festival lasts.
There will be broncho busting, re
lay raceing, "bull dogging," steer rop
ing and similar contests without end.
Indlnn war dances and squaw races
by fullblooded Indians, bucking con
tests. plain and fancy lariat demon
strations. and finally the major events
—the ladies' relay race, gentlemen’s
relay race and the champion bucking
contest. Thousands of dollars in cash
prizes, saddles, belts, hats, boots and
other trophies have been posted.
Among the participants in the
events will he John B. Kendrick, gov
ernor of Wyoming, who was himself
a cowboy at an early stage of his
career, and who has broncho busting
.If __nnkln.-nnmnto t.v
his credit. Winners of the major
events will carry the title of world's
champion. The best riders of other
western roundups have been attracted
to the celebration and their struggle
will be with the "world's worst horses"
—outlaws from the wildest ranges re
maining in the western states.
One of the many novelties that have
been planned is a race from Denver
to Cheyenne between an aeroplane, an
automobile and a railroad train.
The celebration is a public enter
prise, being controlled by the people
of Cheyenne and being staged in the
public park. The city has arranged
for the accommodation of 50,000 visi
tors, many of whom have travelled
from the farthest sections of the
Rocky mountain states by automobile.
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ABRAM ELKUS NAMED
AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY.
WASHINGTON, July 27. — Abram
Elkus, of New York, was nominated
by President Wilson today as ambas
sador to Turkey to succeed Henry
Morgenthau. who retired to become
chairman of the finance committee of
the Democratic national committee,
Mr. Elkus is a lawyer, and was recom
mended by Mr. Morgenthau.
Mr. Elkus is 50 years old, and was
born and educated in New York city.
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Today’s news in the Times today.
GAR STRIKE ON
NEW YOKE, July 27. — Transpor
tation In New York is expected to sus
pend as a result of the action of the
executive board of the street car men's
union, which today after a lengthy
meeting announced the intention of
extending the strike to all other lines
In the city, Including the elevated
lines.
In the portions of the city already
affected, the street cars practically
have suspended operations with the
exception of the cars carrying United
States mails, with which there is no
interference.
The first serious disorderly outbreak
of the strike in the Bronx and West
chester country, occurred at noon to
day. when a mob of several hundred
strikers attacked a West Plains car.
It is reported that several persons
were injured, and the police reserves
and ambulances were summoned.
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GARMENT TRADE
AGAIN MIXED
IN STRIAE
NEW YORK, July 26. — The gar
ment workers' strike and the conse
quent lockout by the employers, which
has tied up the industry here for the
past several months, and which was
reported settled yesterday, is again In
force, the unions refusing to ratify the
strike settlement drawn up by its of
ficers.
The employers say they have made
pvery concession possible, and that
from this time on will operate their
shops with non-union labor. The strik
ers, on the other hand, assert that the
employers refuse to pay a living wage
and provide decent working quarters,
and that the strike will continue until
these matters have been rectified,
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RUSSIANS QUOTED AS
INSULTING U. S.
BERLIN, July 27. — (By wireless
to Sayville.) — The Overseas News
Agency says:
“Advices from Stockholm say that
the Russian finance minister, having
failed to obtain a loan from England
and France, undertook negotiations
with bankers in the United States,
which also failed. England declared
that the cost of the war to herself
had reached such a point that it had
become impossible to assist her allies,
rho Hnsainn riewsnaDer Rech. com
meriting on this situation, most vio
lently insults Americans for their •ego
tism,” saying that ‘at last the mask
of sympathy for the allies has been
torn from their faces.’ ”
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$500,000 FOR SHELTERS
ASKED BY GEN. FUNSTON.
WASHINGTON, July 27. — General
Funston asked the war department to
day for $500,000 to construct tempor
ary shelters for army horses and mules
along the border, which are suffering
from excessive heat in some sections
and heavy rains in others. The shel
ters would be constructed by the Na
tional Guardsmen and regular troops,
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SENATE GIVES ARMY
$312,000,000 FOR YEAR.
WASHINGTON, July 27. — The
l senate today passed the army appro
i priation bill, carrying $312,000,0(76,
I which is nearly $100,000,000 more
. than was provided by the bill In the
| house.
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Many a matrimonial failure is due
to the mistaken Idea that two can live
as cheaply as one.
SUBMARINE WILL
NOT SAIL FOR
ANOTHER WEEK
BALTIMORE, July 27.—Although the German submarine
Deutschland has her clearance papers and is now ready to sail,
German Consul Luderitz today announced that she will not get
away for a week.
No explanation is offered for the unexpected delay, but it
is believed she is awaiting the arrival of the submarine Bremen
from Germany before starting on her retur nvoyage.
U. S. SHIPS WATCHING ALLIES
NORFOLK, July 27.—The U. 3. cruiser North Carolina and
three torpedo boat destroyers today are patrolling outside the
capes near the allies’ cruisers awaiting the appearance of the
Deutschland.
It is proposed that the hostile warships shall not be allowed
to molest the Deutschland until after she has passed the three
mile limit, when the interest of the United States will cease.
MORE WARSHIPS AFTER DEUTSCHLAND
BEAUFORT, N. C., July 27.—Two warships belonging to
the allies are patrolling off the coast here, and it is supposed
that they are after the German submarines Deutschland and
Bremen.
BRITISH MAKE DENIAL
WASHINGTON, July 27.—In a communication to the state
department today, the British government denied that a British
cruiser yesterday had entered the Virginia capes as reported by
the battleship Louisiana._
OF SECRET
SERVICE
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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, July 27.
—Besides being the medium through
which the war news of the belligerents
and much else is exchanged, Holland
is apparently the principal center
whence the respective espionage or
ganizations send out their agents into
the enemy's country, and, moreover,
an Important spy recruiting ground
Many Dutch citizens, even members
of the nobility, have, according to a
contributor to the Nleuwe Rotterdam
Courant, entered this dangerous but
lucrative service, and not a few are
now rueing the day in foreign captiv
ity. not to mention those who have
paid the /penalty of their lives. There
are, it appears, two known espionage
quarters in Rotterdam, directed by
men commanding extensive staffs.
Even an innocent visit to such offices
may have the most unpleasant, if not
dangerous consequences, for the eyes
and the cameras of the opposing party
ard ever on the watch and several
Rotterdam men have long oeen incar
cerated in foreign prisons merely on
such a ground.
Significant in this connection la the
j-ecent dismissal from the police ser
vice of two detectives on the staff of
the chief police bureau of Amsterdam,
for having entered into well paid clan
destine relations with the German se
cret service. Their "side line includ
ed, among other jobs, the watching of
persons of different nationalities who
had applied for passports to enter Ger
many, but concerning whom the Ger
man authorities entertained misgiv
ings. investigations are now afoot
to ascertain whether other police offi
cials In the chief cities of Holland
may not have yielded to German temp
tations.
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FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS
LOSE IN RATE CASE.
WASHINGTON. July 27. — The In
terstate Commerce Commission held
today on the case brought by the
North Pacific fruit distributors that
car rental charges of $5 a car a trip
for use of refrigerator or Insulated
car in transportation of decidious fruit
from the northwest during frost sea
son is not unlawful or unjustly dis
criminatory. The complaint waa dis
missed.
LITTLE NOTICE IS
NOTES
LONDON, July 27. — (Correspond
ence of the Associated Press.) — Sur
prisingly little attention has been
given in this country to the American
note on seizures of the mails. When
published in America only brief and
rather exaggerated summaries were
sent by the British correspondents.
The note was published in full only
by the Times on June 1", several days
after the American papers which print
ed it had arrived in England. On Sat
urday the foreign office issued the
text as an official paper for publica
tion on Tuesday, June 27.
Almost the only important editorial
reference to the note is made by the
Economist in its Issue today. It
points out that "owing to lack of In
formation the public in this country
has failed to understand the constant
references by President \Vllson and
by leading newspapers in the United
i States to the question of ‘Freedom of
the Seas.’ ”
After quoting a large part of the
note, the Economist says:
"It will be seen that a good deal
of feeling has been evinced, and that
great care and discrimination are re
quired in order not only to meet the
susceptibilities of friendly neutrals,
but also to avoid the establishment of
precedents which, under different cir
cumstances, we should not tolerate
ourselves as neutrals in a future naval
war. Supposing, for example, there
were a war between Spain and
Sweden, and the belligerents claimed
the right to intercept mails between
London and Paris or London and New
York, and to open all private letters,
would that pass? The summing up
of the note is very strong. It declares
that the rights of neutrals are as
sacred as the rights of belligerents,
and must be as strictly observed, and
concludes: ‘Only a radical change in
the present British and French policy,
restoring to the United States its full
rights as a neutral power, will satisfy
this government.' Fortunately we have
an arbitration treaty with the United
States, which Germany has not.’’
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eomcs in a lump.
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