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H. G. STEEL
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
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despatches herein are also reserved.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1918.
“OVER THE TOP”
The Daily Times has received the
exclusive right for this territory to
publish one of the biggest stories of
the present war—“Over the Top”—by
Arthur Guy Empey, the first install
ment of which will appear next week.
If you are looking for a literary pro
duction—a story with love romance,
or a tale of mystery, you don’t want
“Over the Top.” Empey seeks no
honors as a writer; his is only a plain,
unvarnished story of his own experi
ences as a soldier under the British
flag for a year and a half in France,
but it is as thrilling and wonderful
,a narrative as you ever read!
The only love you will find in the
chapters is the love of country in
spired by the recital of the adventures
of a young American who was willing'
to give his life that freedom and
democracy might be saved to the
world.
Empey describes' trench warfare,1
bomb, gas, machine gun and bayonet
fighting, scouting and wire cutting,
■going “over the top” and capturing
Trenches in hand-to-hand encounters.
"He tells just what the fighting men
do and how they do it. He knows be-;
‘cause "he we.3 one of them.
It is the fortune of few men to go
through the experiences Empey did
and live to tell of them; to be wounded |
seven times; to know what the deadly
German gas attacks mean; to be the
target of terrible machine guns; to
live for months in trenches and dug
outs with mud and rats.
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HIS HAT IS STILL IN THE RING
it is good to learn that Colonel
•Roosevelt has been discharged from
the hospital and that he is feeling
“bully,” despite his impaired sight and
bearing. At that, we think that it
would pay the Colonel to have a care
for his physical condition, for he is
no longer in his prime. Time was
when he was able to stand up under
labors that would stagger a superman,
but the wear and tear of his strenuous
career have perceptibly slowed him
down. We suspect that he would feel
affronted at even the slightest intima
tion that he is not so good a man as
he was a few years back, for his
marvelous mind is still as clear as a
bell and his indomitable spirit simply
will not down. He has a message to
bear to his fellow countrymen and
he proposes to deliver it in his own in
imitable fashion, regardless of con
sequences.
Which recalls the remark of a South
ern editor, occasioned by Hiram John
son’s speech in defense of his frienc
before the senate last summer, ir
which he said: “All that is asked on
behalf of the Colonel is that in the
twilight of his life ne may lay down
that life for his country.” This ap
1 peal provoked the humorous scribe to
,jsay: “Sounds a little sobbv, HI. The
I j Colonel ain't figuring on staging any
j sunset pictures just yet.”
It would be interesting to know just
what he said to his physicians w'hen
they prescribed a treatment that in
' | volved the necessity of keeping quiet
. and not allowing his emotions to be
come excited. Right there and then
! wre fancy that the irrepressible Col
onel decided to take matters in his
hands, as is evidenced by his deter
mination to keep his Maine speaking
engagement. It may be that he will
be able to make that speech without
stirring his emotions, but we doubt it.
What he intends to say is, of course,
still open to speculation. The chances
are, however, that he will not throw
any bouquets at his opponents. And
speaking of his opponents, we won
[ der whether, after all. most of the
j opposition to the Colonel is nothing
I but “a camouflage of affection."
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A RISKY VENTURE
A rumor comes from Washington
; that President Wilson and Carranza
i have at last reached an understanding.
This is not in the least surprising,
considering the alleged basis of agree
ment. the essential condition being
that this government is to advance
several million dollars to the Mexican
chief. What we are to receive in re
turn for this accommodation Is not
stipulated in the report, and our im
agination fails to suggest a single
thing that might make it a fair trade
all around.
We have, of course, no faith what
ever in the cutthroat who now pre
sumes to preside over the destinies of
our unfortunate neighbor to the sou‘h
and w'hy we should undertake to fin
ance his regime, no matter what the
pretext, lies far beyond our compre
Ron.-io., T P C' r, ... ^ ^ ^
need a little pocket money to tide him j
over a temporary stringency, he ought j
to be able to raise it by the sale of a
few concessions to private individuals.
In fact, In view of the manner In
which our own government is of nec
essity grabbing every bit of ready
money in sight, one would naturally
suppose that there are any number of
Americans who would jump at the
chance of saving a chunk of their sur
plus cash for their own use by lending
it to Carranza. That is, providing
they considered it a safe venture.
However, our capitalists are not dis
posed to take this chance, and if it ft:
too risky for them it ought to be too
risky for the government.
It is just possible, however, that
we are not entering into the deal to
profit financially, but to secure the
good will of the Carranza government.
If so, then affairs have indeed come
to a sorry pass with us to stoop to
such an enterprise. Even assuming
that the Mexican pretender would
keep faith, we fail to see where his
friendship would be worth several
million dollars to us. Had we our
say, we wouldn’t risk seven cents on
him. either way. Of course, all this
is by way of assuming that our in
formation concerning the transaction
1 is reliable.
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i* The Fidalgo Island Packing Com
pany has purchased the interests of
the Pillar Bay Packing Company in
1 the latter’s cannery at Point Ellis, on
Kuiu Island in Chatham Straits.
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It is said that the Australian sol
diers are peculiarly susceptible to
the Scotch girls.
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I “The Mozart cigar,” especially for
■ | the particular smoker, either the Mag.
•! nifico or Rosas sizes, also in seven
[ other sizes. 16-2'
W. P. MfBfl, of Sitka, has purchased
the dam cannery belonging to J. H,
l,ong and H. T. Tripp. The cannery
will be enlarged tnd operations win
s'art as soon as possible.
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Patronize Home
Industry
Have your suits made to or
der in town by Harry Nelson,
first class ladies’ and men’s
tailor, on C. Street, next to
the Ideal Barber Shop. The
.. best of woolens on hand.
Two fittings to every suit.
First class workmanship
guaranteed.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
LOST—A crescent nugget pin, set with
a pearl, between Dougherty’s store
and Empress theater. Kinder please
return to Empress theater box of
fice and receive reward. 22-tS
WANTED—Gent’s furnishing man.
Give reference. Address Box B.
Seward, Alaska. 22.-3t
WANTED—Woman wants work by
the day or position, as cook. Apply
downstairs of old meat market, on
Burkhardt way. 30-tit
WANTED—To rent typewriters for
the Cordova Commercial School,
any standard make; must be in good'
working condition; $3.00 a month.
Communicate at once with jtrrs. V.
P. Abbott, First Bank: of Cordova.
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FOR SALE—Two small skiffs. Cheap;
three barrels cured codfish Phone
95-2 rings. r>3i
FOR SALE—20-acre apple orchard
near North Yakima; produced 4,500
boxes of apples last year; will, sac
rifice at $7,000; $5,000 cash required.
Apply L. D. Bracken;. Cordova.
FOR RENT—Three room furnished
house, apply Blum, (XNeill Company
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WANTED-—A good comp cook; good /
wages. Apply to Gus Ohm, Blum, i
O’Neili'storc
FOR RE
in nev^-..
sale.
FOR SA
chine. .
gain f||'
WANTE, *
Apply
FOR SA *
motoi IH
800 rn M
tires. B
parts 4»
if tak<8
Call ouB • * . ■
AlaskS
FOR Rl|
keeping!
FOR Rt
for h<Jj
meat f
WANTED,
rugs. Must be ta good eoncfitfflff'
Phone 171.
FOR RENT—Three furnished rooms,
downstairs in old Meat Market.
WANTED—Woman cook. Apply this
office. 25-tf
FOR RENT—Caoins. See Dooley.
WANTED—Girls to work in clam
plant Apply Pioneer Packing Com
pany, 25-61
WANTED—A girl for general house
work. Apply to Mrs. E. L. Harwood.
I uWe Are a Nation
of Economic Illiterates ’
FRANK A. VANDERLIP, THE HEAD OF
THE BIGGEST AMERICAN NATIONAL
BANK, SAID THAT. HOWEVER, THE FI
NANCIAL EFFORTS OF OUR GOVERN
MENT ARE PROVING THAT AS A NATION
WE ARE LEARNING.
THIS BANK ADVERTISES COMMERCIAL
ACCOUNTS, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS AND
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. BUT DO
YOU KNOW WHAT THESE ARE?
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME AND ASK
US QUESTIONS WHETHER YOU DECIDE
TO PLACE YOUR MONEY WITH US OR
NOT. WE ARE AS COURTEOUS TO THOSE
WHO DO NO BUSINESS WITH US AS WE '
ARE TO THOSE WHO DO.
Bank of Alaska J
Alaska’s Branch Banking System
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OR SALE
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'Jker’s Inn at Alganic. Tw®
ses completely furnished and
Iked with stores and pro
ms. An ice house witto five
of ice. Exceptional oppor
jty for man desiring to go
business for himself. Must
sold within thirty days*
or terms apply to Cordova
tract & Realty Co., Adams
ding, Cordova.
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|e have a number of excep
|*l good bargains in business
residential lots.
. L ESTATE INSURANCE
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ABSTRACTS
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ROOM 1, ADAMS BUILDING.
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i The People Who Are Paying
; Wages and Spending Their Money
In Cordova a Chance to Live.
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Just Received
. JUST RECEIVED WORD THAT EASTER
Merchandise will not be shipped before March
1. On or about March 15 we will have on dis
play Gage and Fiske Millinery, Silk Sweaters,
Dress Skirts, Suits, Dresses, Baronette and Roy
alty Satins, Yosan Silks, Chinese Silks, Broad
cloth Coats and Suits, Tricotines, Poiret Jerseys,
Silver Tone and Serges, Shoes, Waists, Petti
coats, Gloves, Underwear, Gossard Corsets and
Silk Hosiery. A most complete line of staples
and domestics. Best and most complete line
ever brought into Cordova.
DODI UTS
First Avenue Opp. The Horseshoe
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1 Alaskan Hotel I
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i ROBERT G0TT8CHALK—Proprietor*
“The House of Comfort." £:
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL IN
ALASKA |
BARBER SHOP IN CONNECTION.
•S Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bells,
1 Electric Lights, Steam Heat, Suites $
§ With Bath. 1
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