The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press
VOL. III. No. 2">5 CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IB, 1918 PRICE TEN CENTS
AMERICANS SPRING SURPRISE ON HUNS
HAVE
If CORDOVA IS
DOING TO RAISE
ITS BOND ISSUE
At a meeting of the National Coun
cil of Defense, held last night, plans
were discussed for the sale of the
Fourth Liberty loan bonds In every
home in Cordova. Although our quota
has not as yet been apportioned, it is
believed that it will be in the neigh
borhood of $100,000. as Uncle Sam
plans on raising from $6,000,000,000 to
$8,000-,000.000 In the coming issue.
The campaign here will he con
ducted along the name lines as the
last loan, and will he in charge of
Messrs. M llrock. Caleb Corner, A. J.
Adams, Dr. \Y. \V. Council and Dr. \V.
H. Chase, who have been delegated
with the power to appoint all sub
committees. The sale; starts Sept. 28
and before that date the town will
be divided into districts and the names
cT the solicitors for each announced.
We want to tell the people of Cor
dova and vicinity why they should
subscribe the full quota of the Fourth
Liberty loan assigned to them. Cor
dova and the country immediately sur
rounding and contributary has sent
several hundred soldiers into the serv
ice- of the United States, They are
ir. the army, the navy and marine
corps. They are fighting the battles
of this country, of this community,
i orciovu has a vital interest in win
ning the war, the same vital interest
that every cither part of the country
has in preserving (he honor and in
tegrity of America and safeguarding
humanity for ail time.
It costs In round numbers about
Sl.Otm a year to maintain a soldier.
To send that soldier overseas, clothed,
armed and equipped for modern war
fare. costs about $1,000 more, and con
sequently the men from Cordova in
the service of the United States are
costing the government a good sum
Is not that reason enough why we
should subscribe our share to this
Liberty loan?
Of course wo have already furnished
the men, but just remember we are
not doing tile fighting The boys are
in the trenches and faring the storm
of Herman shot and shell on that long
battle line in France. We jieople of
Cordova have something more to do
besides pioudlj waving our (lags as
cur boys go to the front. We've got
to help pay for keeping them at the
front. They are making the' supreme
sacrifice. We are only required to
make a sacriliee In money. Hold on
r bit! Is it a sacrifice to buy a gov
ernment bond? Not a bit of it. The
SEATTLE, Sept 13.—Vilhjalmur
Stefansson. the famous Arctic ex
plorer. who has spent the past four
years In the Arctic regions in the in
terest of the Canadian government,
cabled the Associated Press yesterday
that he was leaving for Victoria, 11.
t
Stefansson says that five members
ot his party have landed on an ice
pack off the northern cohst of Alaska
and are drifting toward Siberia, seek
ing new lands. He says this is the
most remarkable Arctic venture ever
undertaken
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ANOTHER COUPLE WERE
MARRIED LAST NIGHT
A quiet and pretty wedding was
performed last evening at 8 o'clock
at the Episcopal rectory. The con
tracting parties were William F.
Crouch and Miss Clara Cooley.
Mrs. Crouch, who arrived on the
last steamer, is from Chicago, and is
an accomplished musician, being a
graduate of the Boston Conservatory
of music, and having studied in vari
ous European musical centers. Mr.
Crouch is well and favorably known
a: a popular employe of the Alaska
I'uhlic Utilities.
The ceremony was witnessed by
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cochran and
Mrs. K. I’. Ziegler. The many friends
of Mr. Crouch congratulate him and
the community heartily welcomes Mrs.
Crouch with the best of wishes.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SKATTHK, Sept. 13.- Kish prices at
noon today were as follows: Halibut.
13Vie; sabletish, (!'£<•; ling and red
cod. 3<..
only sacrifice is in using the money
that you have or the money that you
can get in the next few months to buy
a bond, the best in the world and
which will pay you good interest, on
vour investment
Cordova is going to subscribe tier
quota all right. We know that, lint
let's do it quick and get into the
honor roll like a lot of other cities
and towns did on the last loan Let's
make a record that will put Cordova
t'li the map.
STRIKING MACHINISTS MUST
RETURN TO WORK OR FIGHT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.—President Wilson today took
a hand in the enforcement of industrial peace and a continua
tion of war production, when in effect la* gave notice to em
ployers and employes alike that no interruption in production
would he tolerated, and that hoth the government power of
commandeering and the “work or fight” order would he ap
plied rigidly where necessary in dealing with recalcitrants.
The President has notified the* striking machinists at
Bridgeport, Conn., that unless they return to work they will be
barred from employment for the duration of the war, and the
draft boards will be instructed to reject any claim for exemp
tion based on alleged usefulness on war production.
12,000 PRISONERS AND
60 GUNS ARE TAKEN
ASSt K’l ATKD i’KKSS SI MMAKV. -The American of
fensive continues its brilliantly successful course, and it will
probable result in the wiping out o! the St. Mihicl salient and
n dealing the tier mans a heavy blow in the loss ot men and ma
terials. The Hermans are working feverishly to get their men |
and guns out of the salient.
Wonderful Success ol Drive
LONDON, Kept. 1!!. The Americans have advanced rigid
miles over four miles of front on the southern side ot the St.
Mihiel salient. The drive is progressing rapidly, and it is re- {
ported that the Americans have captured Vigneulles, Kenoy,
Ileudicourt and the Hois de Tbiacourt. Vigneulles is seven
and one-half miles north of Xivray, through which the former
line ran.
If the Americans really have captured the above places
the neck of the Kt. Mihiel salient has been narrowed to less1
than six miles, and if the two German divisions reported to be
in the salient have failed to escape it is believed to be impossi
ble for them to get away now. The Germans are blowing up
ammunition ■dumps at Hattonville and Domboux.
The Americans have captured 9,500 prisoners and sixty
aims. On the west side of the . client, where the country is
rough, the German resistance was more determined. Here the
Americans have advanced three miles over a twelve-mile front.
In the Nature of a Surprise Attack
German prisoners captured in the Kt. Mihiel salient say the
American attack was expected, but that it was delivered so
rapidlv that they had no time to give stubborn resistance when
they were ordered to.
'The Americans easily captured Pannes, which the Germans
defended energetically.
Whole Salient in Hands of Americans
The Americans have captured 12,000 prisoners in the of
fensive. and the entire St. Mihiel salient is in their hands.
Twelve Thousand Captured and More Coming
In addition to 12,000 prisoners counted, large numbers of
Germans are still coming in.
The railway from Verdun to Commercy, 'foul and Nancy is
now open to the allies.
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Latest Report of Advance
The Americans have captured all the villages in the St.
Mihiel salient and reduced tin* front of this sector from forty |
to twenty miles. The line now runs directly from Pagny, on
the Moselle river, to Bnttonville and along the heights of the
Meuse to Pagny, on tin* western border of Germany.
Baker Witnesses Essentially American Victory
W ITH THE AMERICAN 1 < >KCES, Sept. 111. The allied
offensive is dominatingly American. Secretary of War Baker
and other notables witnessed the beginning of the battle from
a fort behind the middle line.
The Americans advanced steadily in tin* St. Mihiel salient
throughout the night, and readied and passed their objectives.
Prisoners are pouring in. The Americans advanced all along!
the front except at one point, where they met with less resist
a nee than was expected.
Went Over the Top Singing
The entire front under attack is about forty !ive miles long.
After the American artillery fire had reached drumfire intcii
sity, the American soldiers went over the top behind the bar
rage singing “Where Do We Go from Here, Boys?”
Futile Counter-Attack
The Germans made one counter-attack in an attempt to
stem the onrushing American tide. They began their protec
tive barrage too early, however, and gave the Americans warn
ing of what was coming. The Americans were prepared tor
the counter attack.
French Censor Cautious
PARIS, Sept. 13.—The St. MfHiel salient has been reduced,
but the censor will not permit the publication of the names of
the towns and villages forming the present American line in
the St. Millie! sector.
An official statement says that the American attacks near
St. Mihiel continue successfully, and that the French have cap
tilled the town of Savy.
The Old, Old Story
BKKL1X, Sept. Id. "We hegnll the evacuation of the St.
Mihiel salient a few days ago, anticipating the French Ameri
can attack,” says an official statement, which continues; " We
are now standing on newly prepared lines. During the night
the (ioniums evacuated the St. Mihiel salient, which was liable
to encirclement. This evacuation has been under consideration
for some years. ’ ’
They Find Consolation in This
VIKNXA, Sept. 13.—An official statement assures the
people of Austria Hungary that the retreat of the Hermans in
the St. Mihiel sector is systematic.
Significant Movement in North
LONDON, Sept. 13.--Fugitives from Lille are arriving at
Antwerp. Apparently the Hermans are evacuating Lille.
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The Cordova Horne (Juards are in'
receipt of a shipment of eighty rifles
from flu* governor’s office at Juneau,
which were today brought from the
dock and placed in the vacant room
in tin* rear of the Bank of Alaska.
1? will be necessary to check them by
number and also to gi\‘- them a gen
eral cleaning before distribution i
made to the members of the local o*
ganization. which will likely he at
next Tuesday night's drill.
This Russian three-line rifle. 'Bol
shevik fusei*." is being i>su*d to tie
home guard organizations and national
guards of tin- Cnited States Several
hundred thousand of these rif.es were
made* for the Russian government but
were* never delivered. Following is
a description of the new guns:
Length of rifle over all. I feet
3.8'7F» inches; length of rifle over aP
(with bayonet). 5 feet !♦ inches; weight
of rifle (with bayonet». !• pounds IP,
ounces; weight of rifle (without ba> i
onet). S pounds laL ounces; caliber |
7f»2rnnt.; length of barrel. JP- inches
number of grooves. 4: twist. 1 turn it
P.4f» inches; width d grooves, la'
inch; depth of grooves. .«»•>♦; inch;
figure of rifling, concentric, edges
slightly rounded: distance between i
sight, leaf flat. L’7 inches: leaf raised
23 \ inches; powder pressure in chain
her, with 14'J-grain bullet. Russian:
factory loads, mean pressure. J8.1"‘
pounds per square inch: muzzle ve
loepy. w ith 14'.'grain bullet. Hus dan
factory load. 4 foot s»* onds v it»
'Jil grain babel. Russian i.o i >ry Pa.
L.n 1:: foot seconds.
The Russian three line or N »• a t
rifle is made up of St compare R
parts, of which (>0 art* not duplicates
It is of the bolt type, the bolt work
ing over a horizontal magazine from
which cartridges are fed upward by
a spring-actuated follower, and in the
breech mechanism there is nothing
very complicated.
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REGISTRATION YESTERDRY
EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13—Yester
day's registration under the new "man
power" law added about fourteen mil-1
lion to the draft rolls. It is reported
that the registration exceeded expec
tatlons.
William Duncan, apostle for Alaska,
end tile famous Metlakahtla mission
ary, who passed away at Metlakahtla
last week at the age of sti. had
worked sixty years as an active mis
sionary. lie was horn in Beverly,
Kngland.
Kvery Alaskan is familiar with the
life history of the veteran missionary
who died at the town he created.
Father Duncan came to British Co
lumbia and became a missionary
among the then barbarous natives at
Old Metlakahtla, near Port Simpson.
Later disagreements with the church
and the government caused him to
apply to President Cleveland for a lo
cation In Alaska for his flock, and the
President not only gave the permis
sion hut reserved Annette island for
them. Here he continued his train
ing in the simple truths of Christian
ity, and in industry, frugality, thrift
and the ways of peace. Cuder his
care the Metlakahtla Indians moved
forward from a state of savagery to a
high state of civilization. His work
attracted the attention of the whole
nation, which, through the bureau of
education, followed and, naturally, im
proved his methods.
CORDOVA BOYS WHO
ARE IN NEW DRAFT
The following Cerdov ms hue
legisternl with , ho It.. ..I . ...... ..at. :
the new ia.v . n all who in
fame 111 years of age sinee the HHJ
registration to register for mil iary
service: Carl Oscar I.eamler, \ndrun
Kenneth Clevenger, Killer August An
ierson. Weir Winforti Strohm. II tret,l
Milton Graham, James Httdnu'i. llieh
ird'Grant Bacon, l.emuel Godliv Win
sard. Robert Anchbald McDonald,
Frank Kmllo Mathiot. Manuel Mere/.,
Kpin Wilson, Ernest Gees Dilkibaugh.
Austin Wolston Hancock, Frank I.e
kioh, Robert Eugene Duane. Aaron
Benjamin Steele, James Callahan,
Edmund John Garvey. Henry Bulie,
Hilario Jadraguls. Ulintera Facio,
George S. Aquino, E. C. Mecate and
E, Acodlclon.
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The concrete walk In front of the
Blum O’Neill Company t ore is being
repaired.