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The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-22

the progress of the projected govern ment railroad in Alaska with the keen est interest. The prospect of obtain. ing cheaper coal for naval vessels op. erating on the Pacific coast has been received with general exclamation by navy department officials.
 The interest manifested by the na- " department indicates that the long. promised stationing of a permanen, fleet in Pacific waters is about to be consummated. The department is en- thusiastic about the quality of the Northern fuel, which gave a much bet ter steaming result than that obtained from coal from the Pocahontas field.
 "The opening of the Alaska coal field by rail transportation to tide water" said an official announcement, "is matter of great importance to the navy, which ships annually about 150,000 tons of coal from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The present freight rate is from s7 to $s ton, but the opening of the Alaska Railroad should make 1t possible to ship coal from the Matanuska field at price so much lower as to make the annual saving in the cost of the navy's coal bill of great moment"
 Competent engineers have figured that the Alaskan coal can be landed in Seattle at a price not to exceed SC the ton. This Is based on a low freight from the tidewater terminal to Seattle It has been pointed out to the government that the iron ore carriers on the Great Lakes transport cargoes a distance of HOO miles at a rate of 70 cents the ton, and the lakes are closed to navigation during several months of the year. The haul from Ship Creek or Seward to Seattle would be between 1,50O and 1900 miles, but as the sea is open at all seasons of the year the saving in ov- erhead expenses would about compen- sate for the difference in distance.
 Another Washington dispatch an nounces that the Alaska Engineering Commission has decided to extend the proposed railroad from Nenana Cross ing on the Panama to Fairbanks as soon as the route between these points has been selected. A survey of the several available routes will be made this summer.
 Notice also was given by the com mission at Washington that there are no more places to be given out. At least 10000 applications for jobs un- der the commission have been received but all openings are filled.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-22
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS
 BE BUILT AT SEWARD

SEWARD, April 20-The petition which has been circulated by Ed. Whittemore for the grading of Fourth avenue and the laying down of con crete sidewalks, has been signed by everyone to whom it was presented The work on that street and Third will be begun as soon as the arrange ments have been made.
 Should the government decide to run trains out on the Alaska Northern line this summer 1t can be done with out bringing in new rolling stock, 1t was learned today. One of the loco motives Is in such condition that 1t could be placed in commission within week and the cars could also be made available. Some of the tles will need replacing and other superfic- ial improvements would have to be made, but there is nothing that would prevent the operation to Mile AS in a very short time
 The Seward band has now sent out for the instruments required to make up the full number. It has also sent out for music so that within a few weeks the organization will be in full swing for supplying music. It is the intention of the bandsmen to take part in the welcome to Secretary Lane when he comes In July, and also 10 welcome other prominent officials who may arrive. The Fourth of July eel ebration will be especially prepared for.
 The new city council Is already fig uring on purchasing a lot as site for the new city hall. Some mem- bers of the council have been looking at some lots but the matter Is still in it's embryo state.
 The clothes hanging in the drying room in the basement of the Over land hotel took fire from some un- known cause this afternoon abou, 5 o'clock and quite an excitement was caused. The fire boys did good work and the blaze was confined to a small space.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-22
GERMANY CAR|NG FUR 100000
 PRISONERS

BERLIN April 22-How to take care of the hordes of Russian prisoners of war captured by the German armies food alone for each man costs 60 pfennigs (15 cents) a day-is an in. creasing problem with which the au- thorities are wrestling.
 It is estimated that the list of pris- oners, including those captured by Field Marshal von Hlndenberg's lat est victory In East Prussia, now ex- ceeds 100000 men. This involves an expense for the mere feeding or the captives of about s1O5.O 900 a day.
 In every available way the men are being put to work-on farms, on the roads. in iron works and coal mines. and in clearing and retaining vast areas of marsh and moor land, prin- cipally in the eastern part of the em- pire.
 Experience thus far has convinced the Germans that the Russians are far more available for this manual labor than the English and French, none of the latter of whom lend themselves to the hard work to which the Russian peasants seem accustom- ed.
 One of the most important pieces of work on which the Russians are being employed in ever larger num- bers is the reclamation Of nearly 1000 hectares of unfruitful, waste land along the Leba river from Lauen- burg to the Seba sea, adjacent to the bay of Danzig.
 Plans to accomplish this date back as far as the time of Frederick the Great, but up to the present have never progressed further than the partial straightening of the river bed. At the time of the outbreak of the war some 50 hectares had been re- claimed by a force of 300 men, who stopped work when the fighting start ed.
 Already 5000 Russians in two camps, are at work draining the land and instituting Improvements that in- clude irrigation, blowing and plant ing meadows. Through these pris- oners and others who will be added to the ranks, it is expected that the work so long delayed will be fin- ished in record time.
 Thousands of soldiers captured In the recent Hindenberg victory were put to work at once clearing the roads of snow and mud. and, so great was the number employed that within a short time the highways were pass able everywhere in the rear of the German army.
 The German authorities are like wise rapidly making coal miners of the Russian prisoners, and by this means are restoring the mines in up- per Silesia, Posen and other districts | to their normal productivity. The prisoners are also being utilized in iron works and stone quarries. They are only put to work in such places, however, where they do not compete with free labor.
 There are already a large number of prisoners in the Ignite mines near and thousands are at work | new chaussees, princi- pally in the east. Others are busy | on road repair work.
 In the west of Germany, where the | French and English prisoners are in predominence, various plans are un- der way for using the men in agri- cultural pursuits so that the crops | may be planted, cared for and har- vested at the earliest possible time.
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The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-22
Navy Wlll Buy Alaska Coal

Ready to give an order for 510,00O tons of coal the moment 1t Is possi- ble to obtain delivery. the navy de- partment at Washington, according to dispatch received today, is watching
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-22

Keep Dry with an $1s.00 Mackin- tosh for S12.b0 at F4nkelstein & Sapi. ro's.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-22

Decline In Sugar. 1.5o Sack al S. Blum q Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-22

Eggs, Fresh from the Local Ranch, 1t ONeill & Slater Co.'S,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27
INDlCT SIX MEN
 FOR NIGHT RIDING
Indictments Also Charge White Men with Murder of
 Negro and Arson.

Stuttgart, May 26.-Eighteen true bills were returned this afternoon by the grand jury, which has been in ses- sion since Monday, investigating al- legged night-riding cases, under the direction of Prosecuting Attorney J. B. Reed of Lonoke and T. Havis Nixon of Pine Bluff, who has been employed to assist in prosecuting charges against alleged night-riders.
 The IS true bills returned today are against six white men-Ben, George Garland and Harvey Bullock, brothers and Bryant Harrison and Glen Mor- ris. Six of the indictments charge murder, six arson and six night-rid- ing. These charges grow out of the killing of 3 negro, who was shot to death and his home burned. The ac- cused men have been in jail for sev- eral weeks, and have employed as counsel John Mopcries of Dewitt, Tom Trimble, son of Circuit Judge Trim hle and Colonel Manning of Little Rock.
 The grand jury is Investigating oth- CT alleged cases of night riding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27
CHANGES 0f LIVING
 LONGER DON'T INCREASE

lt New York, May 26.-'Whilc tha'
 average duration of human life has 'been greatly extended during the
 Lsst century, there has been no ma- terial addition tc the span of human life" said pr. Eugene l.. Fisk, dis rector of the Hygiene Life Extension institute, in speech before the delegates to the convention of the National association of manufactur-
 CTS here today.
 "It is true that in certain coln- tries such as Sweden, England and Wales, Prussia and Denmark there
 has been a gain in vitality at every E age period of life during the past 'quarter century, but in this country. so far s we can determine from our
 exec edingly unsatisfactory registra- 'tion records, there has been not only
 failure to lengthen the span of
 life, but a positive loss in vitality at
 middle life and later, notwithstand- ing the fall in the general death rate.
 "This conquering of death, in the | earlier age periods of life is due to mans success in meeting the mas
 sive frontal attacks of such enc mics
 as diptheria, tuberculosis, typhoid
 fever and diseases of infancy. The 1 elimination of such plaques as "".hlack death," yellow fever, small | poX, has also left it's impression on the general death rate.
 ''But we have been less successful
 in guarding against influences, agencies and infections which may be compared to submarine attacks, to sapping and mining operations
 that revaal no enemy until an ex- 1 plosicn occurs" Under this class of
 agencies we include faulty living Ina bits which tend to disturb the 1 functions of the body and impair the
 efficiency of our organs, ultimately
 causing them to break down; also
 chronic Infections, which pass un- | noticed often for years until an-
 nounced by illness and physical fail
 Mre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27
ROUSE AND KINNON
 REMANDED TO JAIL
lNegroes Held to Grand Jury With. cut Bcneiit of Bond on Charge x Killing Ed Harris, Negro

Will Reuse, charged with the mur- der, and Will Kinnon, charged with accessory before the fact, were held without bond, and Oscar Rouse, Will Rouse, Will Kinnon and Walter Baker were ordered held unue~ Lond for stealing horses and buggies, a, preliminary examinations yesterday by Justice of the Peace c. C. Brews- ter, all the defendants waiving ex- animation.
 It is alleged all are members o the same gang, of which Will Rouse was leader, and that Rouse and Kin non killcd Ed Harris, aged negro barber, about three weeks ago Rouse being charged with firing the fatal shot.
 Reuse and Kinnon are said tc have confessed to the killing. and the others are said to have confessed to a long string of burglaries ant horse thefts.
 John Henry Rouse was given his libesty, when Chief of Police Stew art and Constable Clint Green stated he could not be connected with the crimes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27
ROOSEVELT.

hUUSEF ELls
 The picture shows Col. Theodore Roosevelt, taken directly after he had won the verdict in the most famous libel suit ever heard in this country brought against him by William Barnes, Jr. Below is shown Juror Edward Burns, the "hold-out" juror, who created situation new in the annals of judicial history ill the state of New York by changing his verdict, while the jury was being boiled, be- cause the trial judge could not legally accept a "fifty-fifty" recommendation as to the division of the costs. Mir. Burns later voted for MT. Roosevelt but not until he had held his felloW jurors in the jury room for an addi- tional night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27
FREE! FREE! FREE!
 Wn Want fn Work.

Patronfze the o. K. Pressing and Tailor Shop to the extent of three dollars and get Triple Plated Berry Spoon, also box of Toilet Articles Free, if you will give us three dollars worth cleaning and pressing work. Here's what we give you free of cost. One box Dainty Violet Complexion Powder, price, soc.
 One bottle Dainty Violet Cucumber Cream, price soc.
 One jar Dainty Violet Wrinkle Eradicator, price soc.
 One box Dainty Violet Palm Olive Soap, price 10c.
 One bottle dainty Violet De Luxe Pefume, price soc.
 One Triple Plated Rose Pattern Berry Spoon, price $50.
 We don't require you to give us $500 worth of work at one time, neither in one week or even a month. 0. K. Pressing & Tailor Shop
 Phone 931.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27
SUIT THREATENS
 SCHOOL SYSTEM
Edmondson's Attack on State Aid to High School
 May Cripple Arkansas.

Little Rock, May 26.-State Superin- tendent George B. Cook charges in an authorized interview that the suit brought by Senator Edmondson to en- join the issuance Of warrants on the state treasury for state aid to high schools, 'is a deliberate attempt to cripple the entire public school sys- tenn for two years, to shorten the term in every district to close the schools in hundreds of districts, and to cause a general repudiation of payments on school bonds, thus bringing the credit of the state into serious question:"
 The 14S schools that will be affect ed by the injunction give free tuition to 2,50O country boys and to 800 teachers. The annual apportionment of school funds amounts to about one and one-third million dollars, and Superintendent Cook contends that this fund cannot be distributed without a specific appropriation if the conten- tion advanced by Senator Edmondson concerning the $50,00G for state aid should be held as tenable. He insists that if Senator Edmondson is a true friend of education, he should have sought ,to safeguard the interests of the schools while in the legislature.
 "The attorney general, and associat- ed attorneys. the state board of edu- cation and the state department of public instruction believe both the let ter and the spirit of the law have been complied with, but it is well for the people of the state to know that not only state aid is being attacked but also to know that the entire~common school fund is probably being placed in equal danger. if there be any dan ger in Senator Edmondson's suit"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27
Library Popular.

Little Rock, May 26.-The public library of Little Rock is increasing in it's popularity, as indicated by the fact that there was increase of 7,017 volumes in the circulation for the months of January, February, March and April, over last year. During the first three months there was a total circulation of 1869 through the school branches. One of the new features of the library is the circu- lation of Harper's century, Scribner and the Atlantic magazines. Some valuable books are being added tC the Arkansas corner, including an extre mely rare volume of Nuttall's "Journal of Travels into Arkansas Territory During 1S19."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, enclose with five cents to Foley & Co.,, Chicago, H., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Mann Pharmacy,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27

In the whole field of medicine there is not a healing remedy that will re- pair damage to the flesh more quick ly than BILLIARDS SNOW LINE MENT. In cuts, wounds. sprains, burns, scalds and rheumatism,, it's healing and penetrating power is ex- traordinary. Price 25c, soc and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by w. L. Dewoody & Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27
Charles Scribner Weds.

! New York, May 26-Charles Scrib- ner, Jr., son ~of MT. and Mrs. Charles Scribner, was married in the Church of Heavenly Rest today to Miss Vera Bloodgood, daughter of Hildreth K. Bloodgood, thus joining two old and distinguished American families.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27

Sweeper Vac; the only in 1 combi- nation Vacuum Sweeper in the world, for sale only by MAT THEWS HDW. co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27

"Puncture Sealer,"' will instantly, automatically seal all punctures, from the smallest pin to a large Spike, for sale only by CLEVELAND MAT. THEWS HDW. co.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-27
Haid No Lights. Pays Fine.

Bruce Williams, negro, arrested Tu5 s'iay night for driving an auto mobile without headlights or tail tlights was fined $5 in police court yesterday morning by Police Judge
 T. R Stewart
The Washington times., 1915-09-07
CONNIE DOYLE HAS
BUSIEST OF TIMES

Just as though II were an every day
performance Connie Doyle yesterday
afternoon won his singles match in
the Columbia Country invitation tour
nament. defeating w. H. Cissell. 6-3.
e.s. and paired with Harold F.. Sell
don. the Central High School tennis
captain, defeated Ballard Moore and
Dudley Morgan by SIS. Ga. In the
morning Connie Doyle played eighteen
holes Of golf. With the exception OF
this bit Of exercise Doyle passed =
restful holiday.
The real feature of the days play
was the match between Doyle and
Seldom and Moore and Morgan. Early
in tho going 1t was noticeable that
Moore and Morgan would direct their
efforts against the less experienced
your gster. In justice to Seldom it
must be said that he was given full
sway BY Connie Doyle, his partner.
and left to his own devices as ofte II
Is possible. Doyle's service was in
vincible. After the nervousness occa-
sion ed by large gallery wore OF.
seldom played good tennis.
There were no upsets in the FORM
The women's matches and the mems
dcubles got under way. Today the
mixed doubles and consolation single .
are booked on the club courts.
The Washington times., 1915-09-07
-FOUR VETS REPORT
FOR WORKOUT TODAY
Fitzgerald, Ward, Green, and
Mcnamara On Hand At
Georgetown.

Charlie Fitzgerald. last years half
back at Georgetown: Billy Ward.
Frank Mcnamara, and Frank Green,
formerly Of Lehigh, will Join Coach
Exendine's squad on the Hilltop to-
day In the second days workout for
the Blue and Gray football team.
These huskies arrived yesterday, but
were not In uniform.
Coach Exendine, Physical Director
John O'Reilly, and Graduate Manager
Charlie Cox today express themselves
- well satisfied with the present out.
look. Georgetown IL making no bones
OF the fact that the greatest prepara.
ton Will be made for that September
2b game with Princeton.
Seven new faces were among those
reporting to Coach Exendine yesterday.
John Kilroy. Of Haverhill. Mass. enter
Ing this year, made a good impression.
Dan OConnor. of the Boston College
preparatory School. all scholastic tackle,
looked good. as did Orland Leighty, a
Connellsville, Pa, high school lad
Eddie Wall. Of Weburn, Mass; Frank
Hanlon. of New Haven, Conn; Chester
Brett: OF Boston. and Benny Jones, OF
Beliefont. Pa. were the other first year
men reporting. Brett was the 1914
cnoice OF a majority Of critics for the
sii;,ssehoiastic eleven In Boston for
Only iisht work will be done until
the bulk Of the squad reports. Capt.
Jim Barron took charge Of the new
corners. Landreau. Borland, and Rior-
dan. Of last years team. were also out
for work.
The Washington times., 1915-09-07
LOCAL CREWS MAKE
FINE BID FOR HONOR
Measure Up With Best In Middle
States Event In Philty.

Warrington oarsmen are back today
from the Middle States Regatta held on
the Schuylkill river at PhnadelpAia
yesterday with more than their share
Of honors. The Potomacs covered
themselves with glory in all four Of the
races in which they entered, while the
senior crew Of the Analostan Club was
barely nosed out Of first place by the
Vesper Club. of Philadelphia.
The Potomac wins were scored in
the eight-oared crew race. and the in
termediate doubles. Second place was
won by the Junior quadruple four.
The junior crew Of the Potomac
rowed as follows: Allen Garner, bow;
2, d. Mckinney; 3, L. X. Ashford; 1,
Tom Farnsworth: s, P. @. wrebsn; 6,
J. b. De Bout; 7, e. Foster; stroke.
Wray Clarke, and coxswain, e. Kintx.
In the intermediate double sculls
Capt. Frank Chamberlain and Lieut..
William e. Powell. Of the Potomac
club. won handily.
The Analostan eight was made up Of
bow. Main; p Hutterly; 5. Roberts; I,
Gibson; s, Willis; 6. Crowder; I, Prosise:
stroke, Boryer; coxswain. Simpson.
The Washington times., 1915-09-07
KRAzY HAMPERS WIN
RACES ON POTOMAC
First and Second Honors Taken
BY Them in All Of Thirteen
Races.

Krazy Hampers are celebrating canoe
victories won yesterday on the Potomac
at Sum Kamp, when first and second
plnces were won In every one OF the
thirteen events. +. c. Bamman scored
heavily. winning six first places. The
summaries:
singles-Bamman, first; Eliason, Sec
ond
TuR-of-war-Bamman and CraiSh-
head, first: Almon and Eiiason. second
y-scurry--Bamman. hrst; EhaSoh'
Gunwales doubles-Rouse and Ruther-
ford. firSt; Burch and Bamnan. second.
Tiiting contest-Almon and Enason.
first: Bamman and De I.ashmutt. Sec
Do.bls-Bamman and CraiEhead, nrst;
BUrch and Rutherford. second.
Chariot race-Burch, frst; Dic"s'A'
Tsii-end-Ds Lashmutt. frst; Rouse
Upset and rescue-Burch and De
Lashmutt; I FIRST; Rouse ana Hu'"s'
'crIs Picnic ' paoe-F. c. Bamman and Mrs.
Rsm%sn' ISsn.an ..nnni, iiTs,; craishead and "'''
Camn foursMAlmon, Rouse. De Lash
mutt. and Leonard, first: Craigheao.
Rutherford, Brown, and Bamman' Sec
Relay race-Bamman. De Lashmuttt'
and Almon. hrsti Burch. Ruthertoro'
Mixed doubies-Eliason and Miss Mar
tin. first; Bamman and Mrs. bamrhah'
Starter, Redford Brown; referee, Ned
Finch; Judges, F. ]. Drummer. M; IA;
Leonard. and Raymond Young; clerk OIL
the course. E. II. Mealy.
The Washington times., 1915-09-07
IRVING BARBER IS
WINNER OF EVENTS
Takes Two Races On Card At
Benning In A. A. A. Speed
Races.

irving Barber and his homemade
Eye-See-Bce are tho talk Of the auto
mobile town today. having taken high
honors at the Labor Day program held
at Benning yesterday in the speed con-
tests under the District branch Of the
A. A. A.
Barber took the nve-mile special class
race and the hve-mile free-for-ail. just
half of the eevnts on the card.
The results follow:
der 20 cubic inches, piston displacs-
ment. First. No. 2. Chevrolet. 7 minutes
a seconds; second, No. u. REQ. min
utes 81 seconds: third. No. II. Ford. 3
minutes e. 2 seeonac; . n,,s.. o.r. ~, "a
soi cubic inches piston displacement.
FIRST. No. !, Mercer. : minutss sec,
minutes II seconds; third, No. .. Chew
rGlss Even, noies No GrSye ''foh @iis:; 30. to 40
cubic inches piston displacement. First.
Eye-Sse- Bee, s minutes II seconds: sec
ond. No. 7. Marouette- Buick. minutes
% seconds; third. No. 2,Chevroiet. min
'tss Event 'eSSno'i NO. Lr,v..m,le ,r.e.sor-sll.
First. No. u. Eye-see !Bse: 6 min.
minutes 20 seconds; third. No. !: Mar
Quette- BUICK, minutes - SeConus. :.
In the race which was participated
in by the nve fastest cars on tho track.
1. c. Barber won hands down.
Frank Olmstead. Of Baltimore. won
the gentlemen's touring car race In an
Oidsmobile touring car.
The last race Of the day. which was
for roadsters with gentlemen drivers.
entered by Percy Rowe and Irving
Henderson.
The work Of the Chevrolet Royal
Mali roadster 10 entitled to high credit
in that 1t was utterly a stock car. driven
by Earl French. that won two firsts and
two thirds. In all Of its performances
1t maintained consistent pace. never
missinga stroke. and the even. almost
monotonous purr Of its motor as 1t sped
its war to the stock-car honors was the
theme Of many favorable comments.
When It went out Of its class to COM
pete with bigger and heavier cars in the
third event. It seemed as though the
last lap would find the Chevrolet hope
lessly out Of It. but accidents to sev..
eral other entrants, less able to stand
the grind. brought home the little car
in third position.