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The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29

CORNISH, N. F.. June 29.-Two Mexicans, representing themselves as from General Felipe An geles, and General Raoul Madero, ar rived here today seeking to arrange a conference between President Wilson and Angeles. Angeles Is now iu Washington, having come there to see the president, and explain the Mexican situation to him. Angeles will speak with authority for the Villa side of the Mexican imbroglio as he is Villas chief officer. When the Mexicans called at the presidents summer home, Wilson was out motor ing, and nothing could be done about a conference until he returned. lt has been arranged that the emissaries will call again this evening. No i'm portant dispatches have been received at Washington on the Mexican situa-
 ton today, for the president has left
 orders that he was to be kept in formed, and no messages were re celved by him today. Wilson is paying
 special attention to the developments
 in Mexico.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
WORKMEN FINED FUR "SLACK|NC'
 ] N ] ] 5

GLASGOW. Scotland, June 29,-The West of Scotands Armaments Com mittee has put into force in all fac tories making munitions for the gov ernment a system of fines for bad timekeeping or stacking" The com mittee states that important and urgent government work is being re- tarded by the action of minority or the workmen.
 Men who are found guilty will be
 fined s5 for the first offense, SIC for the second, and SIS for the third. The fine in the latter case will be accom- panied automatically W<h instant Sis- missal from work. The money realized from fines is to be turned over to the labor unions for charitable work.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29

lure show, one newspaper, several lawyers, no saloons, but plenty of booze, ten cigar stores, with several real estate and brokerage firms Numerous other small businesses are represented.
 There are 600 to TOO men out of work. The railway officials tell me they employ 1000 men in all capaci- ties. The work is strung along 20 miles from Anchorage, towards the Matanuska River, let out in station work. The right of way is cleared beyond that for some distance. Com mon labor is 971a an hour eight hours work, with a shut down on Sun day. Carpenters receive from 40 to 60 cents per hour.
 "It is said to be the intention of the government to dredge out dock site and put in a concrete dock, with lock This is necessary because of the ex treme tide of 42.6 feet. the second highest in the world, and the ice con ditions that prevail during the winter
 Agents of the government are ad vertising that Anchorage is to be thu ocean terminus, that coal bunkers wil be erected, and a naval base estab lished. It Is evident it Is their inten tlon to make 1t an open port the yea around if possible. However. this. 1 not believed to be possible by me that are familiar with conditions.
 talked with number of men, some c whom have lived in Cooks Inlet fo the past 25 years, and all of whor have operated boats in that secuo and they are unanimous in the opinio
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29

by 2,00O had been sent to President Wilson on June 27th, protesting against the disposition of the Iots to the highest bidder, without restriction as to number or building clauses.
 "The conclusion I arrived at after weeks examination of the town sltu- ation, was that during the construc- ton period of the railway, Anchorage will do a fairly good business in a small way; that after the road is completed, Anchorage will be the ocean terminus for governmental operations, seven or eight months of each year, and that the balance of the year there will be but little business. I arrived at this conclusion because from the best information I could ob- tain, it will not be possible to main tain an all the year around ocean ser vice. I obtained the information from men that have spent 15 to 25 years in Cooks Inlet, and whose interests are there. .., ,.. ... ...
 The amount of tonnage to be shipped from the port must neces- sarily depend on future development for at the present time there is abso ]
 luteIy none in sight save a possible 125,OOO tons of coal annually for maya use on the Pacific, and this amount i. gradually being reduced each year by the replacement of coal by oil as { fuel To my mind this condition vii create a serious problem for the oper ating engineer of the government rail
 way, and that problem will be how tC
 make the railway pay even operating expenses when 1t is completed.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
BELGIUM TO KEEP CROP FUR NON N-COMBAT TS
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

LONDON, June 29.-General Won Bssng, the German military governor of Belgium has agreed with the American Relief Commission that the wheat and rye crops in the zone, and that part of Belgium occupied by the Germans, will be reserved exclusively for the benefit of the civilian population of Begunl This win do much to relieve the food famine in Belgium, when the crops mature and the commission is bending every endeavor to assist the Belgians in making the land productive. Thc decision of Von Bissng has gone long way to reduce the difficult problem which the commission has had to face and they report that the people are returning to their farms, and that Belgium Will ths summer, be able to produce large part of what food is necessary to feed the people .e
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29-Offcials of the Department of Justice say that $l00,000 has been spent in this city in attempting to enlist recruits for the British army The agents of the British worked at the headquarters of the Army and Navy Young Mems Christian Association seeking enstments. An investigation has been quietly under way for some
 time and it is expected that many arrests for viola tions of the neurality-laws will soon be made The authorities have efectually stopped the organization which the British agents had built up, from carry ing out it's purposes ....
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29

BRITISH SEEKS RECRUIT IN SAN FRANCISCO

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29--The United States government has entered into an arrangement with Germany in regards to the submarine warefare, whereby our government notifies Berlin of the time of departure of every ship carrying the American flag and the approximate hours when it will be pass through the zone When this is done the Ger mans able to notify their submarine commanders to take precautions not to attack the Amriean yes
 ses in mistake This has been done for some time and is independent of the negotiations over the Lustana disaster. ... .. If,..... t. ... ...
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29

BERLIN, June 29.-Dr. Alfred Meyer Gerhard the emissary of Ambassador Von Bernstorff, says in a leading article today, that his experience con vnces him that both Germany and America have each other He said that large sec tions of the American people are friendly to whose efficiency and organization IS daily winning new friends and arousing interest in all things German. The tone of Orchards statement IS extremely friendly to the United States, and will have tremendous effect for the good on German public opinion.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
PETROCRAD STILL HOPES
 STOP GERMAN ADVANCE

PETROGRAD, June 29.-The officers of the Russian general staff do not profess to be dis heartened over the recent reverses to their armles in Galicia They state that the regronping of the forces of the empire necessitated by the victorious Galician campaign has been completed, and that they are now ready to effectually oppose any further advance of the Austro German forces at all points of the eastern battle line.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
VILLAS A GE N I 5 WISH I ] TALK
 WITH WILSON

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29.- General Angeles. the personal repre- sentative of General Villa, yesterday held a long conference with General Scott, the chief of staff of the United States army. Scott is personally ac- quainted with Villa. and knows him intimately. The interview is regarded in official circles as significant
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
THREE COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA CO DRY

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 29.-Four counties in this state voted on the question of prohibition today, and three of the four voted dry, In each case, the vote changed the result of the last election with the result that there are three more dry counties in the state than there were last year.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
TRADE BALANCE: IN FAVOR OF ]. 5.
 DECREASES

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2s.- The exports last week fell to S41.- 000.OOO and the trade balance of the week fell to only $s.OOO,OOO, which is the smallest that 1t has been for months. The large exports of wheat and cotton are decreasing.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29.-- Mexico City is still isolated, and 1t is believed that Carranza Is massing his forces for a new attack. The retreat of Gonzales has been checked by the endorsements sent him from Vera Cruz.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
BRITISH DESTROY GERMAN
 FORT IN SOUTH AFRICA
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

LONDON, June 29.-The war between the Ger mans and the British in South Africa, which has lain dormant for some time, was renewed yesterday, when British fleet attacked the fortified German port of Bukoba on Victoria Nyanza The wireless station and the fort were destroyed, as well as many ships in the harbor
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
FOOD SHIP DESTROYED
 ..o . UT COAST OF IRELAND

,LODON, June 29.--The French bark Dumfres- shire 2,600 tons bound from San Francisco to Dublin
 with cargo of wheat was sunk today by German
 submarine off the coast of Ireland. The crew were allowed to launch the small boats before the ship destroyed, and they all reached land in safety
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29

BERLIN, June 29,-The Berlin war office made an official announcement this morning to the effect that the Russians are still retreating in Gacia and that the Teuton armies following them had crossed the line and entered Russian soil north of Lemberg
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29

killing Germans after laying down their arms instead of taking them prisoners, Reginald McKenna, the Secretary of the Exchequer rose in his place when Ginnell finished and de nounced the suggestion of Ginnell as scandalous and wholly false. Follow, ing McKenna, Markham, q Liberal member, asked McKenna to advise the German government that Ginnell was not of sound mind.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
SEVEN E|CHTHS IF WOUNDS
 no BY HALF FIRED SHELLS

WARSAW, June 29.-Seven-eighths of the recent terrific fighting in Gacia, when Lemberg and Przemysl were taken by the Teutons were caused by shells which an examination showed were only half fired, and were of big calibre gun.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
CHARGE ENGLISH WITH SHOOTING
 PRISONERS

LONDON, June 29.--In the debate in the House of Commons today, Law renee Ginnell a National, member from Northwest Meath, intimated in speech that the British troops were
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
ANOTHER BRITISH VESSEL
 |S SUNK BY GERMANS

LONDON June 29.-A German submarine sank the British steamer Idrani off the coast of Ireland today The vessel is of 3,600 tons burden. None of of the crew were lost.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
SIR THOS. UPTON
 HONOR[D BY SERBIA

NISH, Serbia, June 29.-Sir Thomas Iipton has been made Grand Com mander of the Order of Saint Sava. This is the highest Serbian decora- ton ever conferred on a foreigner. The order is granted for servrces in education, science, art, or literature.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
Notice knlahts of PythIas

Notice Knights of Pythias The regular meeting of Cordova Lodge No. 8, K. of P, will be held at Masonic Hall, Tuesday, June 29, at D. m. All members are requested to be present.
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The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-29
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All the Real News in the Times.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-09
HISTORY BUILDERS.
The Methods Of Two Great Lawyers.
~ DR. q. J. EDWARDS.

II
/ The late Charles Levi woodbury.
who was one of the leaders Of the
Boston bar for many years and was
man of iabounding wit and humor.
| as well as of wide acquaintance with
the great men of the generation
which preceded his own. narrated to
me some of the peculiarities of Rufus
Choate Of which he had personal
| knowledge.
| understood Mr. Woodbury. to say
| that Mr.. Choate was in public life
| in Washington at the time when Levi
Woodbury.. father of my friend. was
Secretary Of the Treasury. in the ad-
ministration Of President Martin Van
| Buren.
At all events. Rufus Choate and Levi
Woodbury.. who in his day was one
! Of the leaders of the Democratic party.
| we're friends. And when Charles Levi
Woodbury. began to practice In Bos-
ton Rufus Choate was at the zenith
Of his power and reputation.
There. has always been a misun-
! derstanding about Rufus Choate's
| method Of preparing his address to
jury said Mr.. Woodbury.. He
rhetorical fireworks, and some of his
sentences. abounding in metaphor as
they did. gripped the attention OF the
twelve. and this was one of the ways
Choate adopted for prevailing with
the jury. as he usually did. But. as a
matter of fact. no advocate was ever
more painstaking In preparing an ad-
dress to the jury than was Choate.
He usually put upon paper the out
line of the speech and was not afraid
to take his notes into the courtroom.
He was. in one respect. like Wendell
Phillips. although Phillips. with i
single exception. did not put In manu-
script any Of his speeches. But he
was always writing them. and curious
ly enough. in public places. When
say writing them I mean writing them
mentally. He would go along the
business streets of Boston. and was
inspired by something he saw to COM
pose mentally an epigram or one of
his biting ilvectives. That he retain
ed in his memory until he could use
IL in some speech
"Choate would go along the streets
of Boston apparently oblivious to
everything that was going on His
mind was upon a jury address prob
ably. But he went further than
that He kept upon a table near his
bed an abundant supply of paper. pens
and ink He did this because he had
observed many times after he had
gone to bed a brilliant metaphor or
striking comparison would come into
his mind and he did not dare trust
his memory. as Wendell Phillips al
ways did. to retain the expression.
Therefore. he struck a light and put
upon paper the thought that had oc-
CURED to him. and sometimes he did
this two or three times in the course
of the night Afterward these ex-
pressions were embodied in addresses
to juries. I have never had any doubt
that some of the most sparkling and
extraordinary of his calculations ad-
dressed to jury. which seemed to
have come upor the instant to his
mind. were really recorded upon paper
in his bedroom. perhaps after he had
been asleep.
tCopyrisht. 1915. by Z. J. EdusrtsL All rights re
served.l
Tomorrow DIR. Edwards will tell of
Secretary Seward. a Man of Iron
Nerve"
The Washington herald., 1915-12-09
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, Dec. s-After showing frmness. cotton
receded today but finished steady at = net decline
Of points to an advance Of points.
At the start the market to II points higher.
notwithsi anding fairly heavy offers by traders and
Wall Street houses. The Census Bureaus estimate
on the quantity ginned from the growth Of 1915 To
December l-s.7u.45 bales-and a sharp rise at
Liverpool werc the sustaining factors and led TO .
demand more than sufficient to take care Of the
selling
Adrices from Memphis said that the National
Ginners Association had plac-d the average weight
Of bales this year five pounds below that Of last
season. The association estimated the crop OF
hnters at ss op bales the latter Averaging pounds
less than year ago. The total CROP according to
the association will he il or 900 bales exclusive Of
linters. or l0lso 600 bales Of last years weight
The market improved a little in the afternoon On
covering and buying by New Orleans in the ab-
seDce of fresh liquidation of Importance. SPOT here
was quiet at decline Of points TO l21oc There
were no sales. Spot at Liverpool was in good de
mand at advance Of II points to the basis Of I'D
for mid-upland Futures in the English market
closed easy at net gain Of u point to a decline
of = point
Port receipts for the day are estimated at 1900
hlCs compared with e0.Z6 bales a year ago. New
York warehouse stocks are 81 $50 bales against
1913 halcs last year Exports for the day amonuted
to $50 bales against - 6ss bales a year ago. To
days clearanccs were all TO the continent. Clear
ances for the ssaspn drte aggregate e4l
tales, compared with l6i,557 bales for the corre-
sponding period last year.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-09
Weak AT FIRST,
STOCKS RECOVER
Market Makes Up for Most
of Early Morning
SHORTS SEEKING COVER
Brokers So Say and Assert They Are
Lending Unusual Num-
SHORTS SEEKING COVER

New York, Dec. S.-The stock mar
ket experienced a weak spell today
but quickly recovered all the losses
with something additional before the
close. Brokers declared after the end
of the session. that there had been a
substantial increase in the last two
days in the short interest and that
they were lending more stocks than
for weeks The technical position of
the speculative account. is consider
ed to be weak. many stocks having
been overbought
Prices Lower in Early Hours.
Prices were lower during the great
er part of the forenoon, account Of the
cables that a Standard Oil tanker had
been torpedoed by an Austrian sub
marine. Brokers. however. reported a
fair demand for securities on all re-
cessions so that announcement that
the vessel had not been torpedoed was
followed by a rebound which carried
quotations to their previous closing
and in many instances above. Rail-
road shares failed to manifest much
strength and are proving bitter disap-
pointments to investors and specula-
tors who believed the curtailment OF
speculation in the war brides" would
be followed by activity ip the rails.
Coppers were firm with Utah strong
account for an increase dividend.
Conservative. brokers state that there
is steady buying of the rails for in
veStments but that the floating sup
plies have not been material reduced
on account of the constant offerings
from European investors. This is said
The Washington herald., 1915-12-09
LOCAL TRADING IMPROVES.
Prices ON Stocks and Bonds Tend Il
Advance Considerably.

Trading continued to improve ON tho
Washington Stock Exchange yesterday
and with the exception of Capital Trac'
ton, prices tended to advance on both
stocks and bonds A total OF 10e shares
of Capital Traction sold on a downward
scale from 81 rs to 81 SIS. The per
cent bonds of the company were strong.
however. $. 900 bonds selling at 10l rs.
and $500 bonds at los.
Washington Railway and Electric COM
mon stock was stronger than 1t has
been for several weeks. After an odd
lot of ten shares had sold at 81 5-4. the
bid for quotation lots was raised IL a
point to 81 Ia Washington Gas stock
continued its upward trend. total OF
sixty-five shares selling at Is IA. IA Of a
point above the high figure of the pre-
vious day. An odd lot of five shares
brought rs. The bid was established at
a 81 as compared with a J.? yester-
day.
other sales of the day included fifteen
shares of American Graphophone at
I3 IA. a $1,000 Potomac Electric Power
consolidated 5 per cent bond at 100, and
ten shares of Lanston Monotype stock at
76 Il
The Washington herald., 1915-12-09
District Courts

BY the viii Of Thomas W. RutIedqa
dated April S. 1914. his entire estate l.
oequeathed to his son. William W. Ru,.
teose. OF New York City. Raymond W.
smith Is named executor
Nathan Stevens. a colored chauffeur of
Princess Anne. Md. was held yestsrda y
on Slcc bail. charged with running down
ana killing William kibble. Is years old.
By the will of Eliza beth Barnes datad
June ii. 1915. her entire estate is left To
Alexander Davis. Carolina Jones Hon
rletta Biount, and Mary ]. Smith
george +: Collins and l.. G. Fletcher
are named executors
Charles T. Carter. Is the sole beneficiary
oil the estate of his mother. Mary II.
Carter. by the will dated August d
1910. He Is also named executor
The will of Frances NJ. Cadden. dated
July :, 1914 directs that personal pro-
perty to be given to her nieces. Bessie
b. and Isabel V. Cadden. to be dis
tributed by them according to directions
left in n memorandum. and the balance
OF the estate Is to be given to the two
nleces, who are to act as eNecutrices
Christopher c. Murphy. by his will
dated March "A, 1910. leaves his personal
estate to his wife. Catherine Murphy,
and she is to have life interest in
the real estate which. upon her death.
is to be distributed among the children.
The widow is named as executrix.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-09
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltmore Nd. Dec. s-MILLFEED g. lin 100 ID
sacksl-spring bran. . aa9so; flour u whits
middnss. Dooas3.o: Western middlnS. g3!oos
80: City Mile niddlins. - 9a2too: do. whits
middlinss. 9.Coa3oW: do. winter bran. 25oa2i.D.
5z5iS: winter patent. js0z5 50: spring clear. 50a
SO: spring straight 5Ba5I5: spring patent. 5.7ca
6.5 City Mills hest winter patent so: do. blend
I'd patent. go: do. high grade straight $50; do
extra. i.6oas.0: do. spring ratent, $50: rye -four
medium to choice. !Sa5.f5; curnmeal. per 100 lbs
lSaiS
DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys. choicr. large.
younS. per lb.. 1a2i: do fair to good. h.. lsals
do. poor and crooked breast. h.. Il; chickens.
straight, young per lh., Is; do. mixed young and
old. per h. u: do. old roosters. per H.. nale;
ducks. choice. fat. per lb. l5slS: geese. choice.
nearby. l5al6.
LIVE Chickens. old hens 4 lbs. and
H.. IL do old hens smaller h.. Is roosters.
H.. salo; do. spring. large. IS: do. small H..
u: ducks Muscovy Ibs. and orer. i3ali: Pekins.
Lbs. and over. H.. lial5: d.. puddle. Lbs and
over l3ali: Indian runners H. lsa3: pigeoos pair.
l5aco: guinea fowl. each 4oas; turkeys. lbs. and
over young. ID. 2oA22: do. small. lb-. 8: do.
old. h. 49, do. poor and crooked breast. per h..
IS: secse, Maryland and Virginia, PER h.. laals;
do. Western and southern. per h.. l,alt-
BUTTER-Cresmery. fancy per h.. 5isaS: do.
choice. 4aB: do. good. aaD: do. prints. 5aS :
do. blocks. .5a8; ladies. Ez23; Msryland and
Pennsylvania. rolls. h.. lsaD: dairy prints isao;
process butter. 2ss8: storepscked. a
EGGS-MAryland Pennsylvania and Western.
nnsts. 81: West Virginia, a; Southern. D
The Washington herald., 1915-12-09
Blows Into Gun; Gets Bullet.

Philadelphia. Dec. s.-A rifle was ac-
cidentally discharged. according to the
police. when Michael Harmon. % years
furniture dealer and widely known in
Kensington. attempted to blow into the
barrel today. inflicting a wound in his
mouth which physicians at the Episcopal
Hospital say is serious. The palatine
bone was shattered and the bullet lodged
above the left eye.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-09
CHICAGO GRAN MARKETS,

Chicago. Dec. s.-Conditions surrounding the
breads,ufs situation point TO the fact that the bull
ish enthusiasm In wheat. which was SO pronounced
On Monday. is on the wane. Price losses today
were Is TO lis. but this was expected by many in
the trade because Of the recent sensational ad
rances. While exporters reported sales of 700 90.
bushels of wheat and 10000 bushels of oats for
shipment abroad. it is believed this wheat was taken
for greatly deferred shipment. There are several
reasons why foreigners not taking wheat fol
nearby shipment, one being the great scarcity O,
vessels.
The leading sellers Of wheat today were the large
commission concerns. who doubtless have advised
customers with profits to secure them before values
suffer further loss.
Wheat was sold at Gulf ports BY Chicago ex.
porters today at the lowest price the crop or on
a basis Of SC under the May future, for January