I rdova Daily Times
vvuvauz mi m .miu-.k k>. CORJDO Va7ALASKA, THURSDAY* OCTOBER 11. i:M7. " ^ICE TEN CENTH.
MAMED BANDITS HUB [HE
WELLS-FARGO EXPRESS STATION
i I<) I >< t K I.X, X. Oct. 11.—I‘ive masked robbers held up
1 wo Adams Ivxpress Oompany employees in tlm loading station
and ohlained $(>,000, with which they escaped. One of the em
ployes was shot and policemen engaged the bandits in a running
battle as they fled. It is believed that oik; of the robbers was
wounded.
Two hundred men were working in the building at the time ,
tin* bandits arrived in a limousine. They carried rifles and
covered the clerks. \\ hen one of them refused to throw up his
hands they shot him in the back, grabbed three bags of money
and ran.
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(By .Associated Press)
BltmSIM'RKNCH FliOXT. Oct. 11.
—The British troops on Oravem.tarod
ridge have advanced towards Pass
■hcndaele front and yesterday rested
a thousand yards southwest of the
town of Paasehcndaele. The French
crossed the Jansheek and Browndeek
rivers.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 11. — Chair-!!
mail Poinerene. of the senate commit-! |
fee. Investigating Harollettes alleged
unpatriotic speech at St. Paul, con
fcrred yesterday with President Wil
son and Secretary of State Hanslng.
He tr gathering data for examining
Hafollette's statements.
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Oct. It. — The food
administration is completing prepara
tions for the government, taking con
trol of twenty of the nation's princi
pal foodstuffs on November 1. Presi
dent Wilson gave Commissioner Hoo
ver authority to act in a proclamation
just issued. A license will be required
for the manufacture and distribution
of flour, bread, meats, sugar, milk,
dairy products and others. Farmers
and small dealers will be exempted.
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A charter rate of $5.75 a deadweight
ton a month has been decided on by
the United States shipping board as
a base the government will pay for
requisitioned ocean going merchant
vessels. Within a short time the
board will take over for government
use every American vessel available '
for overseas service.
The freighters Valdez and Juneau
of the Alaska Steamship Company,
which are available for war service
for example, are carriers of approxi
mately 3.200 deadweight tons, and at
$5.75 a ton cargo capacity would cost
the government $18,400 a month or
$220,800 a year. The steamship Ala
meda, which is primarily a passenger
carrier, has a deadweight cargo ca
pacity of 1200 tons and would cost'
the government $6,900 a month or
$82,800 a year.
The charter rate announced by the
government is only considered a fair
rate in view of the great scarcity of
tonnage, but according to shipping
men it puts all shipowners on an equal
basis. The Alaska Steamship Com
pany chartered the freighter Seward
to the shipping firm of Frank Water
house & Co., at a rate of $1,000 a day,
or $365,000 a year.
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SOFIA PLANS TO CELEBRATE
KAISER’S FIRST VISIT.
(By Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 11. — The kai
ser is to make his first visit to Sofia
soon and Sofia is planning on an ela
borate entertainment.
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RESTLESS
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Oct. IT. — A Copenhagen
dispatch reports a revr*' iary out
break aboarJ
U’ilhelmhave
the uprising
greatest difflt
Rd that there
outbreaks nine
rent, but they
•haracter.
SALE b
(By Associate!.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. ^KmrrrH*
■ontaining liberty loan literature will
ie dropped October 20 on many Am
;rican cities, as one of the final pub
icity features of the campaign. Forty
ive aeronauts and eight balloonists
lave offered their services for this
lovel scheme to awaken the patriot
sm of the American people.
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(By Associated Press)
UNDATED, Oct. 11. — The ex
remely bad weather in Flanders is
Uniting the activities of the belliger
ints. The allies have maintained
hemselves in territory gained on
Fuesday, and their hold slipped only
n the low sector along the British
ront below Polcappelle, where the ad
vance was drawn in a little. The
Prench troops repulsed the German
:ounter attack east of Draeibank.
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-IRST WEEK PASSES WITHOUT
NORWEGIAN SHIPS BEING SUNK
(By Associated Press)
• LONDON, Oct. 11. — No Norwegian
•hips were submarined last week, for
he first time in over a year, accord
ng to a Christiania dispatch.
More German Intrigue
Disclosed In Argentine
Bl ENOS AIRES, Oct. 11. -— German intrigue intended
to cause conflict between Brazil, Argentine and Uruguay has
been disclosed and is causing much concern here. Senator Car
los Roderizeos, the Argentine minister of finance, declares in
an article that the unpublished Von Luxburg dispatch refers
to intrigue in southern Brazil and Argentine. The Argentine
government is expected to prevent the proposed neutrality
demonstration on Friday.
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L „ YORK SHUTS
OUT CHICAGO TODAY
NEW YORK, Oct. 11.—The fourth game of the world’s
series was played here this afternoon, the crowd being smaller 1
than witnessed the contests in Chicago, and the victory won was
an important one for New York, as each team has now won two ,
games. The score was: New York 5, Chicago 0.
The batteries were Faber and Schalk for Chicago and
Nchupp and Rariden for New York. It was a pitchers’ duel,
and for three innings neither side scored. At the end of the
fourth inning, when the score stood, New York 1 and Chicago 0,
Kaueff drove a home-run for a New York tally.
New York scored again in the fifth inning, when the Giants
landed on Faber for four hits, Robertson made the run on a
single by Sc hupp.
Fletcher scored the Giants’ third run in tin* seventh on Ed
die Collins’ sacrifice, after singling to first base. Danforth
replaced Faber in the eighth. The giants scored twice in the
eighth, when Kaueff drove a home run, scoring Herzog, making
the final tally 5 to 0.
Hits—Chicago 7, New York 10; errors, Chicago 0, New
York 1. *
V The next game will be played at Chicago on Saturday.
m MISSIONS
The Presbytery met at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning, starting where
they left off on Tuesday. Reports of
various committees were read and
discussed. Rev. A. G. Shriver was es
pecially commended for his efficient
work in Cordova. The meeting ad
journed at noon until 1:30, when rou
tine business was again resumed. At
4:30 adjournment was taken until
Sunday, when Rev. J. L. McBride will
preach at 11 a. m. and Dr. J. H. Condit
at 8 p. m.
Last evening at the Presbyterian
church Dr. Condit gave a brief review
of the work of this church in Alaska.
Mr. McBride then told about his work
at Anchorage.
At present there are eleven white
and eleven Indian churches In Alaska,
supported by this denomination.
Church membership is over 1600, while
Sunday school membership is about
the same. Two churches are main
tained at Point Barrow, with a total
membership of 281 and an average at
tendance of 175.
Heports that have been current to
the effect that Rev. James L. McBride,
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
Anchorage, contemplates leaving that
city permanently are denied in a com
munication received by the Daily
Times from Rev. James H. Condit,
general missionary for the Presbyter
ian church in Alaska, who is now at
Cordova. The communication from
Rev. Mr. Condit follows:
“Will you kindly permit me to say
through your columns that the impres
sion apparently held to some extent
in Anchorage that the Rev. Mr. Mc
Bride is leaving Anchorage not to re
turn is incorrect.
"It is the desire of the home mission
board of the Presbyterian church that
the Rev. Mr. McBride be released for
a time from his local pastoral duties
to serve the board in the states as one
of a number of special representatives
who are to be sent on a lecturing tour
in the furtherance of the financial in
forests of the hoard. After this spec
ial work is accomplished it is the de
sire of the board that he return to An
chorage to continue in the field which
he has so successfully administered in
the past. He will probably be absent
during the greater part of the winter, j
but Klans to be in his pulpit again
soon after the opening of navigation. '
During hts absence arrangements will ^
bo made for the supplying of his pul- 1
pit and the continuance of all the ! ;
church activities. Rev. Mr. McBride | |
"ill return to Anchorage from the)
meeting of the Presbytery at Cordova ' ,
and upon his return will be able to
make definite announcement as to fur- 1
ther arrangements.” <
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 11. — William
Jennings Bryan had knowledge of the
ammunition cargo aboard the steamer
Lusitania when she sailed on her last
voyage, and urged President Wilson
to keep Americans off the ship.
FRENCH TROOPS
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(By Associated Press) (
PARIS, Oct. 11 — The French troops ,
which took the offensive on Tuesday. ,
made a further advance and captured ,
the Papegoet farm, taking many more ,
prisoners. ,
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PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL ,
DINES WITH POINCARE s
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(By Associated Press)
VERDUN, Oct. 11. — President Ma
chado of Portugal, lunched with Presi
dent Poincare in Verdun casement,
and later decorated the city with the
order of Tower and Sw'ord.
:harges deputies wish
IS CAUSING NAVAL MUTINY
< t d’kiXHAdhX, (let. 11.— Admiral Von (.'apelie, minister
■ I marine, named three deputies who advised tin* mutinous sail
•>"> which caused an uproar in the reichstnj', and the shouts of
•tlier deputies was heard above the furious interruptions of the
socialists, ('apelie made charges in his report on the recent re
•ellion aboard four warships. Willielmshaven Socialists deny
i plot to hatch treason.
S. O. Breedman is building an nddi
ion to his Chitina hotel.
L. F. Bates, of Chitina, is spending
i few days in Cordova.
Charles Spangler has purchased the
)verland hotel at Chitina.
The steamer Admiral Watson is due
rom the westward on Sunday.
The launch Waif leaves for Katalla
omorrow morning at 6 o'clock.
The freighter Skagay is in port
vith a cargo of lumber and dynamite.
H. W. DilBois, of the Alaska Copper
'orporation, came down from Strelna
>n a business trip.
J. E. Hendrickson and wife ,of Fair
banks, are recent arrivals in town, en
-oute to the states.
Several new build'ngs are in ™u «.
it erection at MtClL.tiy i-ni . 4 _
s enjoying considerable prospect,
T. B. Tansey has come down
Cennecott to spend a few days with
'ordova friends. He reports all of the
nterior camps booming.
Dr. Condit and Rev. Shriver left on
he train this morning for Kennecott,
vhere they will hold services, stop
)ing on their return at McCarthy and
'hitina.
W. J. Elmendorf, of Seattle, a min
ng expert who has been in the in
erior, has returned to Cordova and
vjll leave for southeastern Alaska on
he next boat.
Rev. J. H. McBride and Link Wain
tave promised their friends a duck
tinner upon their return from Algan
ck. on tomorrow's train .
The next sailing of the steamer Ala
neda from Seattle has been postponed
rom October 16 to October 18, accord
ng to advices received today by
tgent S. I). Hedges.
The young people, and those who
eel young, are cordially invited to at
end a party to be given by the Wom
in's Guild of the Episcopal Church at
he Red Dragon Club House on Friday
'vening. There will be entertainment,
nusic, refreshments and a sparkling
ind hospitable hearth before the big
ireplace. Come and enjoy- yourself.
Advertise in the Times—It pays
SOLDIER BOYS
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HEALTHY
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 — The sick
ness rate in the American camps in
France is very low. Ambassador
Sharp has reported that the outdoor
life, plenty of exercise and familiarity
with the new surroundings has im
proved the health and spirits of the
men. He also says it might be diffi
cult to find better sites for the camps.
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AUTO RACE NOW
ON IN POLL ,
As we go to press there remains
only five days of that vote offer in
♦ he Dally Times subscription nontosc
that should make some candidate
dependent for the balance of the cam
paign. There Is time yet for it. and
the only way to achieve that which
you want is to take advantage of the
opportunity when it arrives. It has
arrived, still here, but will soon leave,
so get busy and get those extra votes
which will mean so much to you at the..
finish. .
We wish that all the candidates in
the campaign could win an auto, or
that we could give to each one the
same prize, but as the territory is
limited, we will have to content our
selves with seeing one of the ladies
in the list yesterday win the grand
prize.
Nominations have closed. No more
can get in, but there may be one or
two in the list that will give up later:
then It will bring the list to about
seven candidates, who are still in the
ring and going fine. Now, the only
way to win even in a political cam
paign is to get out and hustle, and get
every vote that is to be had, and then
one more. This is the only advice that
we can give you to be successful.
Just a word to the subscriber:
When you see a candidate who is a lit
tle disheartened, give her a few kind
words if you can not help her in some
substantial way, which will be more
appreciated than should you get out
your hammer and knock. Remember
that there will be little grass cut w ith
a hammer—not that any would knock,
but they could say a few words of
cheer that would make a heart that is
figuring on winning the contest, beat
with joy, instead of with doubt.
Irish-America Propaganda
Financed By Germany
\\ Asll |\'<; r< (let. 1 1. < h i many financed the Irish
Xnierican propaganda managers as early as l!M:i, to combat the
icwly developed movement fora celebration of a hundred years
it peace between America and England, President Wilson
earned irom the Londoner’s centenary celebration. The tier
nan Irish American interests in America formed a number of
issociaturns and leagues to foster interest in German affairs for
uture work. After the centenary plans were announced in
' '' these organizations became merged with the American
[Yuth Society and lobbied against bills in legislatures to pro
note the centenary’s success. The centenary for 1!)14 was
ailed off as a result of the war. 1