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The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28
ALASKA PUSHES ONE OVER ON
 EFFETE EAST

Fasteners seem to be surprised
 that cannibalsm is no longer prac-
 ticed in Alaska. In Calumet, Massa- chusetts, the Woronco Valley Calu-
 met, under the caption of "Way Up
 North" by "Chilkoot," has the fol
 lowing interesting article:
 People who live here in the effete and motheaten east, where civiliza- tion is three centuries old, have an idea that the far north is still howl ing wilderness, bleak and cold, with everything in a savage state.
 And so thought we, until recently, when we had such notions blown away by facts brought to our notice We always thought of Alaska as a country where the towns consisted of groups of little shanties, at the water side, with wolves bowling at the back door and polar bear floating On d cake of ice past the front door
 But, man alive, it aint no such thing. Up in the modern towns of Alaska they have the advantages of churches, schools, opera houses, pro gressive stores. up to the minute daily papers, hotels, telephones, and the towns are so brilliantly electric lighted that, by comparison, Broadw way is like a side street in BinCville; and when society comes out the gowns just knock your eye out. They are imported, not from the States. but direct from Par-r-r-e-e, and diamonds are plentiful on all sides.
 When we were groping in ignorance of the real facts, we imagined that a traveller. overtaken by night. and ap- plying for lodging, was handed a wal rus hide kimono and told to burrow into a snow bank. But, say, that's another illusion. We have in hand the advertisements of Alaska hotels; and the person who has the coin may get accommodations fit for royalty. Steam heat, hot and cold water. and An Associated Press newspaper un- der your door every morning"
 Years ago. before civilization came to bless the country, the Alaskans practiced cannibalism, but it is now obsolete. Porterhouse and other steaks. and choice poultry may be had at reasonable prices; and a mis- sionary may follow his calling with safety and his work instead of himself be well done
 The trouble with us here in the east, living in the shadow of Bunker Hill monument, is we think We have a corner on civilization, and people living at a little distance live either in the jungle or among icebergs. We don't travel enough and we don't read enough Had we not fortunately se- cured the literature previously men, tioned we would have concluded that the people made their Christmas din ner from a couple of tallow candles; but, as matter of fact, juicy turkeys sizzled in a thousand ovens, and the brandy sauce and plum pudding was right up to the Ritz-Carleton stand ard.
 Therefore, let us all rise and toast Alaska, the land of violet seas, gorge ous sunsets, silver cascades, irrides- cent icebergs, charming lakes and towering peaks, where fish and game abound, and salmon is so abundant the people haul 'em in with garden rakes. They eat what they can, and what they cant they can. It was good stroke of business when Uncle Sam said to Russia: 'I1l tell ye what I'll do with ye. Mister Czar. I'll give ye $7,200,OOO for yer Alaskey, bag and baggage, totem poles and all"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS

NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS During the day water will be shut ercept between the hours of and a. m.
 During the night the water will be shut off. excepting between the hours of 6 and 8 p. m.
 Telephone service will be continued shut off.
 In case of fire notify central at once and water will be turned on.
 CoRDovA POWER co.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

When you have printing to be done give 1t to your local paper, which maintains a payroll and is working for the upbuild of the town.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

If you do not receive your paper re gularly call up the Daily Times office.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

You can rely on the news being cor, rect when you see it in the Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

Miss Thelma Moe, of Hudson, Wis, is an arrival in town. She is on her way to Fairbanks to join her father, John Moe, the well-known Democrat of the interior.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-28

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Fullers barber shop Is located at Hotel. Drop in.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08
Three Negro Convicts Caught.

Three Of the negro cOnvicts who
escaped from the State farm on Fri
day night have been captured and
were returned to the farm. They
were Henry Martin, sent up for two
years from Charleston county for lar
ceny; Robert Knight, Berkeley coun-
ty. ten years for manslaughter; Pri-
mus McAdams, life, Charleston coun-
ty, for burglary and larceny
1t was learned Saturday afternoon
that two Of the negroes had been seen
near Dalzell and the officers renewed
their search in that vicinity, but with
out success. Mr.. John A. Boykin
waited and one Of the men finally
came out of the woods and he took
charge Of him. The other man went
to a house at Borden to ask for some-
thing to eat and was held up until
the officers could reach the scene.
Sunday afternoon Policeman Ward
noticed Primus McAdams on Harvin
street acting In suspicious manner.
lie at once arrested him and found
him to be one of the escaped con-
Victs. He was dressed in old ragged
clothes which he had evidently pick
ed up along the road somewhere. On
Monday Mr.. Ward took McAdams
back to the State farm. McAdams
Is an old man. He told the officers
that he was sent up from Charleston
county when quite young. but that
he had escaped and had been ar
rested In Georgia, where he served for
20 years. He was released but ar
rested again shortly afterwards and
returned to South Carolina, where
he mas been serving out his life sem
tence, until his escape Friday night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08
JUDGES ANNOUNCE WINNERS


Fiaccs Decided upon as First, Second
and Thixxl-Ot Others Well. Decorated,
From the. Daily Item. July &.
The judges, this morning announced
their decisions of the hest decorated
show windows Of mercantile establish
ments In the city. The winners were:
First, D. ]. Chandler Clothing Com
pany; second, McCollum Bros; third
The Ladies' Shop. The prizes as an
nounced will be given these places.
The judges stated that there were
several other places whose windows
were hansomely decorated and espe-
cially good. but these were decided
upon as best. The decorated show
windows OF the stores has given to
the city truly Fourth of July ap-
pearance and added much to the pre-
sentability Of the city during the Wes-
ley Bible Class Federation Convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08

begin. 1t is with sense of regret
that, l present my resignation as pres
ident Of the league, because l have en-
joyed the work. and feel that 1 will
be lonely without the pleasant COM
panionship of the Office and its duties,
which have been very close to my
heart these past two years. But 9TH
er duties have interviewed. and too. I
believe strongly in rotation in office.
placing the central interest in differ
ent channels. In closing wish to as
sure you, my co-workers of the ap-
probation l feel for the kindness and
assistance given me during my term
of office, and to offer to my successor
a pledge of earnest support. With all
good wishes for the continued welfare
and prosperity of this organization,
which I deemed it an honor to serve,
l respectfully submit this report.
Nina M. Solomons,
President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08

fShester, York, Lancaster, Kerslya w. /.
Lee and Sumter. Lee has the best
roads and the best crops. Bishopviiie
ought to be a metropolis CD some
day, for have never seen any town
so surrounded with fine lands and
progressive farmers, nor with as good
roads leading into it from four direc-
tions.
Next in quality of roads is Kershaw,
with York close second. But for the
poor road through the "black lack"
section of lower York, / would put
York ahead of Kershaw. The nation
al highway in Lexington, Richiand
and Lancaster was disappointment
to me. Another disappointment was
the lack OF road markers in York,
Chester, Fairfield and Sumter.
We went up the road from Rock
Hill toward York as far as old Ebe-
nezer church. This is perhaps the
prettiest suburban settlement in the
state. Then to the Winthrop farm
by one of the show alfalfa farms of
Rock Hill. Soon after we crossed
the river into York we passed by al
falfa patches and they are scattered
all along through Chester and Fair
| field.
Camden, Rock Hill and Winnsboro
have beautiful streets and handsome
residences, but the only advantages
L saw over Sumter are in the width =
of the streets, the spacious grounds.
and the undulating lands that open
new vistas at every turn I would
like to mention all the good farming
sections that impressed me, but this
ietter is TOO long. - E. w. D.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08
REV, II. L.. REAVES- ORDAINED,
becomes Evangelist Through Ccrc-
mony at New Harmony Church.
Hains Fall All Abound, but None
Fall at Salem.

Salem, Black River, July 1.-The
rains seem to fall everywhere but here
at Salem. There have been threaten
Ing clouds every day this week and a
few drops fell on us while the good
rains fall somewhere else.
On Wednesday at New Harmony
church, there was a most impressive
ceremony, when the Presbytery of
Harmony "by the laying on of hands
ana prayer" ordained Henry Lide
Reaves to be an evangelist. Mr..
Reaves preached his trial sermon in
the morning. After dinner Rev. L. L.
Legters Of Bishopville preached the
most powerful missionary sermon that
l ever heard. Then came the ordi-
nation. Mr.. Reaves will go to the
foreign field just as soon as the Pres
pyterian committee can send him.
Money is lacking now.
Rev. w. H. Mills of Clemson, whose
early ministry was at this church, was
present by invitation and took part in
the services.
James Mcbride Dabbs is at home
for few days until tent or reading
room can be erected a. Camp Moore
for the. Y. NJ. c.. A. work that he has
been engaged to do.
Messrs. Creighton Blackwell and
Eugene Dabbs have beer going to
Sumter every afternoon tins week to
drill with those who propose to Or
ganize volunteer company. if there
Is q call for more troops. Mr.. Danbs
went on to Rock Hill on business to-
day and will return Tuesday.
| Mrs. Alfred. Andrews, Mrs. Anna
workman and Mrs. E. w. Dabbs are
at the summer school at Winthrop col
lfege for this and next week. They
report delightful vacation, and a
great deal, Of valuable help in home
ftnaking and community work.. besides
making many charming acquaint-
lances.
Mr.. w. c. Mills of the Moore Dry
Kiln Construction Co. has just COM
fpieted dry kiln of 5000 It. daily
oapacity for the Forester Lumber Co.
ION the Mcbride estate.
Everywhere that a few car loads OF
lumber can be cut there is a saw mill
IN operation. 1t will be literally true
TN year or two that all the timber
is gone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08
NEW ARMY ORDERS.
IL Reassignment Of Troops at Border
Said to Forecast Appointments OF
COmmander-in.C Chief.

->-eAA~A-OsAo va 1AOORS az 11OIuCT
Said to Forecast Appointment OF
COmmander-in.Ch Chief.
Washington, July 3.-The war de-
partment' has issued new orders re-
assigning the command OF troops
along the border which forecasted, ac-
cording to some officials, the appoint
ment Of new commander in chief
of all the forces on the border and in
Mexico. The forces on the border are
split into three divisions to be COM
manded by Gen. Funston, Gen. Per-
shing and Major General j. F. Bell.
Gems. Pershing and Bell will report
directly to the war department instead
OF taking orders from Gen. Funston.
Secretary Lansing denies that Gen.
Pershing's concentration OF his forces
nearer the border means that the
troops are TO be withdrawn. He says
the policy OF the government has not
been changed. as
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08

The American Field for July / in
mentioning likely looking dogs being
trained by Gray w. Smith, profess
siOnal dog trainer of national reputa-
ton, states that one OF the best dogs
in lot Is an English setter pup, Ell =
genes Sport. a white. black and licked
dog by RollO BOndhu III and Aurelia B.
ROllO BOndhu was owned by M. b.
Bultman and Aurelia b., is owned by
r.. ii. Moses OF Sumter, s. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08
FIGHTING IN SAN DOMINGO.

one Marine Killed and Several
.. Wounded in Rattle with Reyolu-
tonists.s 4 ss $3.50. -,
washington, July 3.-Col. Joseph,
Pendleton. commanding marines al
Monte Cristo. San Domingo, reports
that Private Mills of the. Thirty frs,
marine company was killed in hat
tie with revolutiOnists, when Ameri-
cans We're going from Monte Cristo to
San Diego. M
Rear Admiral Caperton in another
report says that Sergeant Barrier was
seriously wounded and Lieut.. Douglas
Is. Roben and. Trumpeter Julius
Goldsmith We're slightly wounded in. q
battle the Second marine detachment
had with rebels while marching from
Puerto Plata to Santiago. Is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08

TO the Sumter County Gallants in the
war with Mexico, 1916:
I'm only now an "ex-Confed"
But glory in the spunk
or the Sumter county Gallants
Who know not how to funk.
They follow In the footsteps
OF the braves Of Forty-six.
And will qualify as soldiers
In the training camp at styx.
And with other Carolnians
AS Palmettos they will go
TO plant Old Glory firmly
On the walls of Mexico.
Or to whip the vandals soundly
So that they will ne'er forget
To stay within their borders
And behave themselves you bet"
MagnanimOus as Sumter
They Will treat wounded foe
AS the Game Cock treated Wemys
In the days of long ago. cat the
ishdam ford in 1780.)
And when the war is over
They VIII homeward proudly go
Escutcheons just as stainless
AS the freshly fallen snow.
-ThOs. Il. Richardson.
June 3Oth 1916.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08
DEVELOP KAOLIN BEDS.
Gag Company Installs Plant at Blan-

CAAV company InStalls Plant at Blan-
'8a AHs 'ney. ~ ~
The State, July 8.
Development Of kaolin beds at Hor-
rell Hill and Blaney by the Southern
Clay company include the recent in
stallation Of a $4,000 plant for the
preparation of kaolin products. The
daily. output will be from Is to 100
tons OF refined and crude kaolin and
from Is to 25 tons of fuller's earth.
The offices of the company are IN
Sumter and has an organized capital
OF $4,000. A. c. Phelps Is president
Maynard & Simmons of Atlanta are
the architects and engineers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08

Miss Lucille Mcleod of Bishopville
and Mr.. b. b. Steedly of Spartanburg
were married Friday evening, June
Soth, by the Rev. j. w. Guy. After
July 10th they will make their home
In Sumter at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. M. Sanders on Church st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08
SUMMER Excursion Fares

$40 to Wrightsville Beach.
$4.65 to Isle OF Palms.
$4.65 to Sullivan's Island.
$6.75 to Myrtle Beach.
$3.50 to Norfolk.
Tickets on sale from May Is to Oc-
tober Is, inclusive, limited returning
until October 81. Liberal stop-over
privileges.
Schedules and further particulars
cheerfully furnished upon application
to .. v. PLAYER,
Ticket Agent. Sumter, S. c.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
The Standard RAilruAA Of the South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08

$3.50 to Wilmington.
$3.50 to Isle of Palms.
1890 to Sullivan's Island.
$3.50 to Myrtle Beach.
Tickets on sale for all trains on
each Saturday and for forenoon
trains "n each Sunday from May 27
to September IL, inclusive, limited re-
turning to reach original starting
point prior to midnight of Tuesday
next following date Of sale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Game Cock VS.. Fox Terrier.

Second regiment sportsmen delight
cd today in a bout between a game
cock, the property Of the Sumter
company and fox terrier owned in
the Orangeburg outfit. The Chicken
finally chased the dog around the
ring.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08
SEASHORE
ROUND TRIP FARES
From Sumter


$1.75 to Charleston. .fst . p ~
Tickets on sale for forenoon trairs
on each Sunday from June II to Sep
tember IL, inclusive, limited return
ing on train No. ITS scheduled to leave
Charleston 1925 p. m., on Sunday the
day of sale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08

There were quite a number of the
members Of the Sumter Light Infantry
In the city yesterday. men who had
secuned leave Of absence to visit their
hornsfolks for the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08
tlIlc LEAGUE 0FF6ERs.-
Esx0< 10 ''05x3c W.Ihf 80;
Aafss. NINA SOLOMONS HEADS OR.
GANIxATION FOR COMING
YEAR.

In Her Annual Report President
fOtnts With Pride to Work Which
the League Has Accomplished and
Mentions Other Phases, of Activity
which should be Pushed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08

Miss Emma Mood is spending two
weeks with relatives in Summerton,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08
The Sumter County Gallants.

(Adopted by Mass Meeting of the
citizens of Sumter. June 3Oth. 1860
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by Ernest Field, Cot.
ton Buyer

Good Middling 13
Strict Middling IL 3-4.
Middling IL 1-2.
Strict Low Middling IL.
Low Middiing IL 1-2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08

'"'' "o proSioe pubic library, we
furnish one of the greatest factors for
uplift.
The Children's Play Grounds affords
a meeting place for hundreds of little
ones through the long vacation DAYS.
where they are given the benefit of
wen directed play. 1t has been said,
ana believe truly. that when there Is
q sufficient number of play grounds
there Will be no need of Juvenile
courts. From an economic standpoint
IL pays to look after the children dur-
Ing their play Or leisure hours. In
extending the hand of interest and
hihdhess TO our sisters less fortunate
than ourselves, we are doing the kind
OF welfare work which brings the bost
results In teaching people to do for
themselves properly. you teach them
TO do for each other. and that makes
for the best citizenship.
There Is one other recommcnda.
tion that I would offer. namely, that
the league go on record as approving
the establishment Of county camp
'or tuoercuiar patients. also that IL
work toward the .consummation OF
this most necessary measure. Since
we have always stood for health and
the conservation Of human life, this is
directly In our sphere of activity, /
realize that this ~ q big underta king
requiring no end Of work. organisa y
'ion and money. to carry through
successfuiiy. but other enterprises as
important have materialized from just
y. such Oh agitation, andsths time 10 ripe to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
sHERIFFs SALE

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of a certain execution
issued out of and under the seal of
the county court of Polk county
Florida, bearing date the 27th dav
of January, A. D. 1916, in a GER
tain cause therein pending between
Thomas c. Harvey and j. E. Mel
ton, p laintiffs, and G. w. McCorouo-
dale, defendant. have levied upon
and will offer for sale and sell tn
the highest bidder for cash, at pub
lie cutlery, before the store room To-
Gated on lots IL" and 81" block
nineteen, NUNS survey of Lake
land, Polk county, Florida, formerly
occupied by G. w. McCorquodale
on the 9Th day of February, A. D.
1916, the same being the day fixed
by the county Judge, between the
legal sales hours, the following per
sonal property, towit: One stock of
merchandise consisting of groceries,
said property being levied upon as
the property of the defendant, G.. w.
McCorquodale.
Copy. JOHN LOGAN,
5007 Sheriff Polk County.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
HAD NO ARTISTIC JEALOUSY
Rafael Joseffy Was Noted Tor His
Genial Courtesy-Rebuff That
He Once Received.

Rafael Joseffy was among the most
pianoforte players a generation ago,
and one Of the most charming players
of Chopin's music, fancy, that ever
lived, says H. e. Krehbiel. One of his
most amiable traits was his want Of
artistic jealousy and his unfailing
kindness and courtesy toward his col
leagues. This no less when he was in
the heydey of his popularity as a vir-
tuoso than after he had retired from
the platform to the regret and won
derment of his admirers, who were as
numerous as the lovers of pianoforte
music.
During the decade from 1880 to 1890
he really had no rival among the pian-
lists who gave concerts in New York.
His popularity burned with steady
and lambent fame no matter how
much enthusiasm blazed up for these
newcomers All of these Joseffy met
in a spirit of unselfish sympathy. He
took Conrad Ansorge under his wing,
mbtdpnOTlCdlly spedhlHB, anu AWAY .
treated him and spoke of him as if he
were a peer. If not a better. He ac-
claimed Rosenthal and always has
tened to the artists room with his
Fluctuations whenever a new candi-
date for public favor presented him
self
His conduct was not always appre-
ciated or reciprocated, as an anecdote
frequently repeated by his friends in
dicates. When De Pachmann gave his
first recital in New York Joseffy was
as usual among the first to offer his
congratulations.
Herr Pachmann," he said, you
played like a little god"
Who's the big god?" was the un-
gracious retort. You, perhaps?'
But Joseffy expressed no resent
ment at the rebuff: he kept on admir-
ing the admirable things in De Pach.
manns playing just the same and also
expressing it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-28
THE WAR ORDER
BY ELIZABETH scHoEN COBB.

Be fair, young man. Myrtle is too
young to know her own mind. An
other thing. OF course, my wife and
myself must look out for her future
welfare. Your cousin, Allen Bruce,
preceded you by day with the same
proposition as your own"
Ralph Dering looked dismayed and
disappointed. His was of too frank
and ingenious a nature, however, to
cherish either detection or dislike.
And you told him. Mr.. Owens?"
ventured Ralph.
Just what l am going to tell you:
Both of you profess to love my daugh-
ter and she is certainly a friend to
both. You two have just inherited a
fair start in life from your dead uncle.
Keep away from Myrtle for a year.
Then let us see who has made the
best use of his capital
Yes, that's fair acceded Ralph
and went his way. but once out OF
sight of the house that held the only
girl in the world he loved, Ralph ut
tered short bitter laugh.
Il wonder if Mr.. Owens knows of
the vast disparity between what
Cousin Allen has inherited and what
have been given"
There was, indeed, contrast. To
his favorite nephew dead John Gordon
had willed a mansion, some secur.
tiles and a modest little fortune in
cash. To Ralph the bequest was Lone.
ly island
A grim expression crossed the face
of Ralph as he repeated the weird
name. The island itself carried out
the somberness of the situation
Lonely island was a three hundred
acre patch in the middle Of the swift
rolling river. 1t had been in the fam
lily for fifty years and during that
period had done nothing but grow
willows on its swampy end and q