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VOLT ME III, NUMBER 176 CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, ^EBRUARY 4, 1918. PRICE TEN CENTS
ATTACKS STATEMENTS
OF SECRETARY BAKER
Senator Hitchcock Says His Predictions as to
Dispatch of Men to France Are Pre
posterous and Misleading
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4—Congress
ional leaders plan to speed up work
this week, as but little of the long and|
.growing program of war legislation
Iras been enacted since congress con
vened, two months ago.
Important railroad and financial
measures will be brought before the
■senate this week by the committee on
military affairs.
The military affairs committee of
the senate began today the fight for(
the measures creating a war cabinet,
with a munitions director, against
President Wilson's opposition. Ad
vocates of the measure already have]
begun what they term a "campaign of
education.”
Baker’s Statement “Preposterous.”
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ad
dressing the senate today, said that
Secretary of War Baker’s recent state-]
LONDON, Feb. 4.—The supreme
allied war council, which met at Ver
sailles, finds no approximation in the
German chancellor's and Austrian for
eign minister’s speeches to the terms
of the entente, and decided to con-(
tinue a vigorous prosecution of the
war until peace can be obtained on
the basis of the principles of free
dom. justice and respect for interna
tional law. The allies are in full ac
cord.
The Havas News Agency says that
the conference adopted measures
which are likely to exert a great in
fluence on the future of Austria.
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GUNNER CROWELL
GIVEN PROMOTION
Gunner H. A. Crowell, United States
navy officer in charge of the radio
stations at Cordova, has just received
orders from Washington, D. C., plac
ing him as district communication sup
erintendent of radio in Alaska. The
navy stations now under his charge
include those at Ketchikan, Juneau,
Sitka, Kodiak, Dutch Harbor, St. Paul,
Seward, St. George and two at Cor
dova. Mr. Crowell will have his head
quarters at the radio station at Mile
Seven, along the Copper River &
Northwestern railway, where the dis-'
trict superintendent's headquarters
have been constructed.
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BLAMED FOll EXPLOSION
HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 4.—The gov
ernment commission which has been
investigating the disaster which de-j
stroyed a large portion of this city
and snuffed out thousands of lives
has placed the blame for the collision
which caused the explosion on Pilot
Macky and Captain. Laniboc of the
French munitions ship.
GEN, WOOD RECOVERS
FROM REGENT WOUNDS
PARIS, Feb. 4.—General Leonard!
Wood, who was injured recently while
visiting the American positions at the
front, Is able to leave the hospital,
and is receiving visitors.
ments to the effect that "America
would have half a million men in
France early this year," and thatj
“ships would be ready to carry a mill
ion more,” was absolutely preposter
ous. The statements were so exag
gerates continued the senator, as to
convey an entirely false impression
as to what we can do and are doing.
President Did Not Know.
Secretary Baker doubtless was sin
cere, said Senator Hitchcock, but he
was misled by lack of information re
garding the scarcity of ships into
making too sanguine predictions. He
said that President Wilson also was
in ignorance of the real situation, and
cited this as an example of the ab
sence of government co-ordination.
The speech was made in support
of the munitions director and war
cabinet measures.
The steamer Alaska sailed Sunday
morning, with the following passen
gers from Cordova:
M. Ryan, P. M. Nickcoff, W. B.
•Barb, M. W. Brown, A. Miller. M. E.
Hofseth, A. Nelson, A. Barbetina, V.
S. Schofseth, Mrs. F. Cunningham.
Mrs. Weatherby, E. F. Moore, Bert
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hawes,, Miss
Rhea Fenton, Mrs. Sadie McLellan, M.
Bloom. Mrs. J. C. Funk, W. V. Davis,
H. D. Foster, Sam Eloff. Dan McKay,
Mrs. Silverberg, Roy Gotney, Mrs. and
Mrs. H. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. O. W.
Holmes, Mrs. Mahoney, N. Bickford,
N. Chilligross. C. Nystrum, E. E. Har
wood, R. E. Capers.
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HEAVY BLIZZARD RAGES
ALONG RAILROAD ROUTE
A severe snowstorm and blizzard
hit the Interior north of Mile 51 early
yesterday afternoon and at noon today
is still raging, says the Seward Gate
way of January 28. The storm swept
along the divide from the Prince Will
iam sound region and hit along the
railroad at Mile 51, continuing
through to Anchorage and directly
into the Interior. The snow is wet
and heavy.
The party of Alaskan engineering
commission men headed by F. H. Han
sen was ten hours with four dog team
making it from Mile 71 to Mile 68
At the latter place there was a lull in
the storm and the party headed for
Mile 54, reaching there early this
morning. At 10 o’clock this morning
the party left Mile 54 for Mile 52,
and then started from the latter place
to the special train waiting to bring
them into Seward.
The special train, consisting of a
locomotive and the private car, had a
hard time with the snowdrifts, but
made the distance finally and picked
up the railroad party this forenoon and
started toward Seward, bucking the
drifts successfully. The special is ex
pected here this afternoon, landing the
Anchorage party in time to catch the
Alaska for the south.
The storm in the Interior was not
felt in Seward.
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FAVORABLE WEATHER
OAKLAND, Feb. 4.—An unusually
large number of amateur baseball
teams have been playing this winter
owing to the late arrival of the rain.
There has been a suggestion of mid
summer activity on Sundays, when
every available field has been utilized
by competing nines.
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AMSTERDAM, Feb. 4—The Berlin
Tageblatt says that a new strike move-1
ment has begun at Jena, in the grand
duchy of Saxe-Weimar. About one
third of the women are on strike.
Jena’s population is about 21,000.
The official statement issued from
Berlin predicts the end of the strike,
and says the strike is waning every-!
where. Many factories are working
full staffs. The strike is expected to<
end today.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 4—With the ex
ception of the trouble at Jena, the
German strikes seem to have come to
an end. Threats of executions for
the men who refused to return to
work were the effective means used
to quell the industrial upheaval.
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MEETING OF RUSSIANS
SET FOR THIS MONTH
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—The revolu
tionary Russian followers of former
Premier Kerensky will meet in con
vention in this city February 9.
NEW DECORATIONS FOR
SUBMARINE "HEROES”
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 4.—Kaiser
Wilhelm has created a special decora
tion for the crews of the submarines,
to mark the anniversary of the ruth
less campaign, ai recognition for
“meritorious work.” The decoration
will be available for officers and men
after three voyages.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
SUSTAINS SEVERE LOSS
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 4.—Dana
Hall, one of the oldest buildings in the
Quadrangle of Harvard university, was
destroyed by fire Saturday night.
Thirty thousand rounds of ammuni
tion which were in the basement were
removed before the fire reached them.
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
CAUSES EIRE’S DEATH
SEATTLE, Feb. 4.—Miss Regna An
derson, aged 25, was killed here today
when an automobile in which she was
riding was struck by a street car
Eight persons on board the car were
injured. i
BLOOD! RIOTS I
II MR STRIKE
IT ST. L
ST. L )UIS, Feb. 4—Three men were .
shot In itrike riots yesterday. Traffic
is at a* standstill. The board of di
rectors of the United Railroads com
pany dddares that the strike was in
stigated by persons outside of St.
Louis, f}> hinder the manufacture of
war eqt^pment.
The Company refuses to recognize
the ne# union. The employment of^
women jm street car conductors is one
of the oauses of the strike.
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FIGHjT PROMOTER
WILL RAISE CATTLE
1
NEW. YORK, Feb. 4.—Tex Richard,
the furious pugilistic promoter, has
abandntied his former occupation, and
has sailed for South America, where
he will engage in raising cattle.
LAStflF NAMES GALLED
UNDER FIRST DRAFT
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.—Provost ^
Marshal General Crowder today an
nounced that the movement of the
last increments of men selected in the'
first draft will begin on February 23,
and will continue for a period of five!
days. This will complete the opera
tions under the first draft.
fOIIIH CHIEF EKECUTIIE
Mil BE Clll BUBER
BOSTON, Feb. 4—Former President
Roosevelt has been invited to act as
pall bearer at the funeral of John L.
Sullivan. which is to be held on Wed
ne*da^fwr^xt
The casket was sent from New
York, as there was none large enough
in Boston.
DISASTER IN BOHEMIA
ram on
LONDON, Feb. 4.—It is reported
that a munitions depot near Prague,
the capital of Bohemia, has exploded,
killing many persons. It is believed
that the disaster was caused inten
tionally.
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It is an absolute sin to waste food.
Food has become sacred.
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Eat le3s wheat. Get into the corn
line.
INDIAN TROOPS AT BAGDAD ENJOY RIDE
The British forces that have conquered Bagdad have been greatly helped
In their successful campaigns In Mesopotamia by native Indian troops. 'The
Indians are good lighters and are steadfast in their loyalty to the British
empire. This British official photograph shows a car load of them enjoying a
ride on the Bagdad-Kadhlmaln tramway.
AMERICANS UNDER FIRE
EFFICIENT AND PROMPT
Accuracy of Artillery Fire Shown by Demoli
tion of Dugouts and Harrassing
of Enemy Transport
WITH THE AMERICAN EXF*EI)I
TIONARY ARMY, Feb. 4.—A German ]
barrage at sundown Friday night
opened the heaviest bombardment in
many days along the American sec
tor. The American artillery replied
shell for shell. The firing spread along ;
several kilometers. Two Americans |
were killed, nine were wounded, and
one suffered from shell shock.
The censor permits the announce- <
ment that the American forces are >
occupying a sector of the Lorraine
front.
Correspondents permanently accred
ited to the American army have been
informed that they may proceed to
virtually any point within the firing
zone, except the trenches, without es- ;
cort and without special permission.
They must wear gas masks when nec
essary at the front.
The whole American sector re
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
OCCUPY LORRAINE FRONT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4— Secretary
of War Baker’s weekly review of the
war, issued today, makes the official
announcement that the American
troops are now occupying a portion of
the actual battle front. A despatch
eays that the Americans are on the
Lorraine front.
Secretary Baker warns the nations
not to let the reports of strikes and
other internal disturbances in Ger
many slacken American war prepar-J
edness.
For the first time, ”he says, It is*
fully believed that the allies have a!
preponderance of men and guns on
the western front, despite the fact1
that the Germans have strengthened
their lines with troops from the Rus
sian front.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4.—Many of!
the older members of the Olympic club
of this city who have never been seen
except in evening business or even
ing suits by their fellow members now
are regularly donning jerseys and
running drawers and taking a sys
tematic course of training in the club
gymnasium under instructors.
With the formation of a regiment |
of home guards, scores of club mem-!
bers, too old for active duty at the)
front, enrolled in the guard and their]
gymnasium work is supplemental to!
their regular pupils in the armory. In
the event that it becomes necessary |
to call them out for service in the
state, the men not only want to have;
a military knowledge but be physical
ly prepared as well.
ROAD TOLflKE TAHOE
IMPROVED BY CONVICTS
PLACERVILLE, Calif., Feb. 4—The
state highway commission is rushing
work of closing the ten mile gap on
the Sacramento-Placerville highway
between Shingle Springs and White
rock. A force of over eighty men,
about three-fourths of them convicts
from Folsom prison, are employed and
over a half mile of grade already has
been completed. The new road will
eliminate the Clarksville grade, con
sidered a hindrance to travel since
the early day •
With the completion of this stretch
of road, sometime next summer, there
will be 50 miles of paved highway
leading from Sacramento in the di
rection of Lake Tahoe.
sounds with the fire of guns and
combs from enemy airmen and snip
ers. Two Americans were slightly
vounded Saturday.
The American ’75s are harrassing
raffle behind the enemy trenches,
end the Germans are confining their
ire largely to the American trencher
Americans Prompt and Effective.
The American officers are elated
ever the results of the artillery dueR
vith the Germans, which followed the*
preliminary shelling of the Amertcau
.renches by the Germans.
The official reports of the infantry
commanders paid a tribute to the
promptness with which the artillery
"esponded to the call for barrage fire,
ind the effectiveness of their gunfire.
Serial reconnoisances showed that the
\merican fire had a very destructive
effect. It is known that three enemy
iugouts were demolished.
Where two or three Democrats are
gathered together in this division there
also shall there be a pow-wow on terri
torial politics, as the “unterrified” feel
that it is incumbent upon them to
name a ticket for the primaries to be
held on the first Tuesday of April
^he “ijfdersV aVe busy selecting the*
men upon whom the honors are to be
conferred, and while' the entire slalfe'
has not as yet been completed, a num
ber of patriots have been chosen to
answer the call of their party.
The machine has been well oiled
and is in perfect working order, ex
cepting possibly as far as Seward Ik
concerned, where there has not as
yet been any concerted action. But
the “powers that be" recognize that
Seward is a thriving town and entitled
to recognition. As a consequence two
candidates for the legislature are to
be allotted to the westward town, but
the local committeeman and federal
officials over there have not as yet
decided whom they will launch as the
candidates of the people.
Anchorage is to be appeased with
two names on the ticket. Our former
townsman, Tom C. Price, is to be the
senatorial candidate, and A. A. Shon
beck will run for the legislature.
Valdez is to have a member of the
divisional road commission, in the per
son of James A. Wilson, the incum
bent. William Patterson of the Gla
cier city will also be a legislative nomi
nee.
Cordova and the Copper river valley
jre to have one candidate for the legis
lature on the ticket, in the person of
William Ray.
ROE FANCIERS MEET
FOR ANNUAL SPEED EVENTS
BAKERSFIELD. Calif., Fef. 4—The
Pacific Coast Field Trials club which
is holding its annual trials here to
day claims the distinction of being the
oldest organization of its kind in the
country. The present meet, which be
gan yesterday and ends tomorrow,
will be the thirty sixth consecutive
event of its kind held by the club.
Dogs from all portions of the Pacific
coast are entered, the Northwest be
ing particularly well represented.
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KETCHIKAN FISH
KETCHIKAN, Feb. 4.—Today’s fish
prices were: Halibut, 16c; sable, 4c;
red rock, 2c.