The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press
VoL. III. No. 321 CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, I!'!'' PRICE TEN CENTO
ALLIES START ANOTHER BIG OFFENSIVE
PENETRATE HUN LINES TO DEPTH OF THREE MILES
NKW YORK. Aug 2 - The steam
ship I’oseidon, of 19,000 tons, formerly
sailing under the Dutch flag, was sunk
in collision with an American tanker
on Wednesday last off the Atlantic
coast.
Five members of her crew of thirty
eight are missing The captain died
of exposure.
FAMOUS RUSSIAN AUTUOR
UNDER INVESTIGATION
LONDON. Aug 2. An investiga
tion committee of the Russian Soviet
has ordered the arrest of Mexim
Corky, the famous Russian author
and revolutionary, it is reported thut
Corky's newspaper has been sup
pressed permanently.
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' ARE PRAISED BY
WASHINGTON. Aug. _. General
Dupont. commanding the French
forces comprised in the Sixth army
corps, has issued a tribute to tin
valor and fighting efficiency of the
\meriean Rainbow division.
General Dupont commanded the
Americans until last June.
HORLICH MILK COMPANY
MOST PAY HEAVY FINE
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.— For hav
ing more Hour than is permitted by
the food regulations, the Horlick
Malted Milk Company has contrib
uted $5b,miO worth of its products to
the army and navy.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2—The Amur
lean troops in France have become so
proficient in the new methods of war
fare that they are to furnish instruc
tors for the new units being organ
ized in America.
New officers from France are to
command brigades In twelve of the
new divisions to be formed.
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RECEIVES JAIL SENTENCE
Robert K. Duane, who was picked
up about 1 o’clock this morning by
Chief of Police Hrotherson, was given
a hearing before United States Com
missioner A. J Adams this afternoon
on the charge of carrying a concealed
deadly weapon. He was found guilty
and sentenced to serve three months
in the federal jail and to pay a Hne
of $50.
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♦ RESOURCEFULNESS ♦
♦ OF AN AMERICAN ♦
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♦ LONDON, Aug 2 On the ♦
♦ Marne battle front a very ♦
♦ small American soldier had a ♦
♦ deadly grapple with a very ♦
♦ large Herman. The Herman was ♦
♦ about to finish the American ♦
♦ with his bayonet when the
♦ American grabbed a grenade ♦
♦ from his belt, loosened the ♦
♦ safety catch and thrust ttie ♦
♦ grenade into the Herman's •
♦ poobet. There was not much ♦
♦ left of the Herman. ♦
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FULL TO DEATH
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DALLAS, Texas, Aug 2.—Lieuten
ant itoblnson Birdwell of California
was killed here today when his air
plane caught tire about two thousand
feet up in the air and descended in I
(lames The uvlntor leaped wir'm his
machine was five hundred feet high
j and was killed in the fall.
An Illinois Accident
CHAMi’AIHN, 111., Aug. 2. Cadet
S. W. Rodgers was killed here today
in an airplane accident
An Oregon Victim
WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Aug. 2.
Lieutenant W. L Carson of Hood
River, Ore . was killed here today in
Hie fall of an airplane.
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MAKING INSPECTION TOUR
OP ALASKA CANNERIES
I'. H. McCue, general superinten
dent of the Northwest Fisheries Com
pany, accompanied by his secretary,
Oscar Bergseth. who is making a tour I
of inspection of all their canneries in [
Alaska, is a visitor at Orca, and spent
the day In Cordova.
Mr McCue expressed himself as
well pleased with the large catch of
salmon at the Orca cannery this sea
son He reports that in Southeastern
Alaska, Cook inlet and Herrendeen
hay. in Bering sea, the run of fish has
been a short one. and the pack thus
I far is not up to standard
MPT. BO'r-ED IS j
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—Captain Boy
Kd, former German military attache In
Washington, whose recall was de
manded by the American government
because of his connection with Ger
, man propaganda in this country, has
received official recognition by Em
peror William for his activities here.
The Cologne Gazette, reporting a
speech by Boy-Kd, refers to him as
Naval Captain "Von" Boy-Kd.
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ALASKA STOCKS
NEW YORK, Aug. 2—Alaska Gold,
2Vi ; Alaska Juneau, 2.
ENEMY RESISTANCE
BEING SWEPT ASIDE
PARIS, Aug. 2.—Tlie allies celebrated the fourth anniver
sary of the war by a vigorous resumption of the offensive yes
terday. The French and British attacked on the western side
of the Marne salient along a five-mile trout and jtenetrated to
a maximum depth of three miles. 1 he allies capture*] the en
tire ridge which forms the watershed between the Ourc<| and
the Aisnc.
The advance by the allies along the western side of the
salient is considered extremely important possibly the most
important tiling the allies have accomplished since the tier
mans ret ire. I from the Marne. The new positions command a
big area to the north.
North of the Marne the French last night continued to
press the Germans back farther toward \ esle says an otfieial
bulletin.
Ville en Tardenois Surrounded
ON THE FRENCH FRONT, Aug. 2.—The allies have en
circled the important town of Ville en Tardenois, in the Marne
salient. An official French statement issued today announced
that in the August advance additional towns already have been
taken between Soissons and Rheims. The enemy is resisting
desperately, and is suffering losses.in prisoners.*
~ Germans WRhdrfetr'Vtn Nlgnt “
WITH THE AMERICANS IN FRANCE, Aug. 2.—The
whole American line was moved forward while the allied armies
from Soissons to Rheims pressed hard against the sides ot the
German salient. The gains were made almost without resist
ance. After being hammered all day yesterday the Germans
withdrew during the night. When the American*, supported by
the French, stalled to advance this morning, they did not en
counter the usual machine gun fire.
Operations on British Front
LONDON, Aug. 2. An official bulletin says the British
raided German positions at Festuhert and Albert yesterday,
capturing several prisoners. German artillery lias shown in
creased activity south of the Somme and South ot i pres.
INTERVENTION IN
SIBERIA SETTLED
WASHINGTON', Aug. '2. Joint action is assured between
Japan, the United States and the allies in Siberia. Japan has
accepted the American proposal, which primarily looks to the
aid of the ('/echo Slovaks now operating in Siberia.
Complete agreement has been reached alter exchanges be
tween Tokio and Washington, which cleared up doubtful points
and removed the possibility of future misunderstandings. The
plan of operation will be put into execution immediately.
Turkestan Said to Be in Revolt
BASF,!,, Aug. News from Ukrainian sources say that a
revolt against the Bolsheviki has been started in Turkestan.
LLOYD GEORGE’S THREAT
TO GERMANY AFTER WAR
LONDON, Aug. 2.—The Liberal press is expected to ex
press a sharp dissent to Premier Lloyd George’s threat to use
the economic weapon against Germany after the war. The
Daily Chronicle says that it doubts if President Wilson will
view the question in the same way. The Americans, it says,
do not wish such a weapon to be used with vindictive purpose
for any fixed period after the war.
It will be impossible, continues the Chronicle, to carry out
both Wilson’s and Lloyd George’s policies. The American sug
gestion is full of hope and help in the pursuit of ultimate and
permanent world ]>eace. That of Lloyd George has the oppo
site tendency, it concludes.
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♦ SPECIAL EFFORTS ♦
♦ AGAINST AMERICANS ♦
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♦ WASHINGTON. Aug ♦
♦ ('apturcd German messages ♦
♦ .show that General I .udendorff ♦
♦ on June 1 issued orders to ♦
♦ strike at the Amerh alts as hart! ♦
♦ as possible, in order to hinder ♦
♦ the formation of the American ♦
♦ army in France ♦
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CAUSE IS LIST
I.ONPON. Any. L1 (British Wireless
Service) Hope of winnlny the war
is fading fast in the German trenches,
if letters taken from some German
prisoners accurately reveal the morale
of some of the German troops
"The Americans are in front of us,
and they are terrible men," read one
letter from a German prisoner. “We
no longer have any hope," he contin
ued. “My company of 130 Is down
to 30."
“We should stop before we are ut
terly demolished." wrote another Ger
man soldier. "I am always hoping the
French may succeed in roping us in.
We should then at any rate he re
lieved from tin1 moral anguish we are
continually suffering. Our strength
is becoming more and more sapped,
and if some of us do get home we
shall he broken men "
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SOCTHAMI’TON. Kngland. Aug. “
- America's wounded men who are
brought to Knglaud from the western
front will soon find waiting for them
near Southampton a military hospital
which, built under the supervision of
the Red Cross authorities of their own
land, is situated on one of Kngland s
most magnificent country estates,
known as Sarishury Court, containing
1 St", acres.
Woodland, pasture land and ample
gardens, with a half mile frontage on
Southampton water, which affords
good fishing and splendid boating, com
prise the site of litis American insti
tutlon Southward the convalescing
soldiers will look across the water to
the busy harbor of Southampton, with
the shores of the Isle of Wight in the
distance. Off the hospital jetty they
will see anchored an ancient British
frigate, now used as a training ship,
her decks swarming with young mid
shipmen at their iirst lessons in sea
craft.
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BASEBALL IS NEW BOND
American baseball is supplying a
new bond of fellowship between men I
of the Italian army and American Rod
Cross workers along the Italian front
It made an Instant hit with the Ital
ians. An ambulance man wrote re
cently: "Most of them as yet catch
the bull with their stomachs, but they
are tnnklng rapid progress They bor
row our ball whenever It is not in
use."
CASIITT LIST
WASHINGTON. Aim L' The army
caHii;*i*y list today contains :;:!x names,
classified as follows
Killed in action. 4l* : died of founds.
4K; died of disease. 7. died of aeci
denta and other causes 7. severely
wounded. 12t»; wounded to a de_rreo
not yet determined. L’. mi- iim. *>
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PRESIDENT IS BOOSTING
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE
WASHINGTON. \uu President
Wilson has written to Senator iiaird
of New Jersey, askinn him to vote
for the Anthony woman -uiffrano
amendment, which, he said, was in
the nature of a (treat new and c ritical
reform
TWO INDICTED
N'KW YORK. Aug L‘ Federal in
dictments were returned today against
Hr. Kdwurd Runiely, former vice presi
dent and secretary of the New York
Mail and Kxpress I'umpany. and Wal
ter Kaufman, former counsel lor tlio
Kerman embassy at Washington, as
alleged participants in tin pun haso
oi the Kvening Mail lor tie Kerman
government
AMERICANS ON ITALIAN
FRONT REVIEWED BY KING
ROMK. Aug - -King Victor
Kmmaiiuel today reviewed the Ameri
tan troops on the northern Italian
front, and congratulated the ouri
mander of the Americans upon the
magnificent appearance of his troops.
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ARRESTED FOR
DISLOYAL SETS
SAX KHANCI8CO, Aug 2 In lieu
of a jail sentence for alleged disloyal
utterances, Charles llauman, 17 years
old. has been itrdered to read Hale's
work. "The Man Without a Country."
by Federal Commissioner Krult.
The youth was ordered lo return to
court on August Hi and tell the story
to the commissioner.
Young llauman sought to tease his
parents by denouncing the Liberty
bonds and praising militarism His
father had him arrested.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE. Aug 2 —Prices for tish
at noon today were as follows: Hali
but, 13Hc; sablefish, 6V4e; ling and
red cod, 3c.