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The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
COAST OFFENCES ARE ABSOLUTE
 NECESSITY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Secretary of War Garrison appeared before the house committee on military affairs today and discussed the needs of the army with the members, and strongly urged the adoption of the administra- tion's program for increased national defence. Garrison said that the mili- tary integrity of the nation, and in fact its very existence, depended upon Congress enacting these measures into law. He said the additional coast defences were absolutely essential, or else a foreign enemy could shell our larger cities and cause untold damage.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
PRIZES OFFERED
 CIVILIANS FUR MARkSMANSH|P

WASHINGTON, Jan. G. - Plans for national defence and preparedness have given great impetus to the i'm provement of craftsmanship among civilians and resulted in a much ex- tended list of competitors this season for the Inter-Club Gallery Champion ship of the United States, held annu- ally under the auspices of the Nation al Rifle Association of America, which is fostered by the war department. This season 72 clubs have entered teams of ten men each. The five high est scores made by the team will be totalled as the clubs weekly match score. The clubs have been divided in six classes, with eleven matches each, extending to March 1. Each man will shoot 20 times at 75 feet, using .22 calibre rifles and ammuni- ton, in prone position. The club mak-
 ing the highest score for the season will receive the championship trophy and medals will be presented to the winning team in each class.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
BRITISH LOSSES IN FRANCE
 59,000

LONDON, Jan. 6. - The war office officially announced today that the total British casualties during the month of September along the firing line in France were 5000 Of this number two thousand were officers. The percentage of killed, wounded and missing among this number was not made public by the authorities. It was at this time that the British made their strong attack in the neighbor- hood of Loos, which resulted in many severe counter attacks from the Ger mans until the Teutons had practical ly recaptured all of the lost ground. The British troops were subjected to severe and sustained fighting for a period of two weeks.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
SURGERY MAKES IMPORTANT
 DISCOVERY

LONDON, Jan. 6. - A new arm stump has been grafted upon the body of a British officer, who lost both arms in action and came back recent ly with a group of exchanged pris- oners from Germany. His arms were amputated so close to the shoulder as to leave no stumps.
 One of the most brilliant of Lon don's surgeons has now built out a new stump to which an artificial arm may be attached. He did this by talk ing out a piece of bone from the pat ient's leg and cutting a flap of skin from his body. Muscles were attached to the bone, so that the stump can be guided.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. - James Wickersham, delegate to Congress for Alaska, has introduced several bills in the lower house which affect mater ially the northern territory. The most important measure provides for ex- tending a full territorial form of gov ernment to Alaska. This measure greatly enlarges the powers of the present territorial legislature, and gives the territory control of the furs, game, mining, and fisheries. An other bill of local interest asks for an appropriation of $200,000 for the purpose of completing a wagon road
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
SOUTH AMERICA |S G[AMOR|NG
 FUR SHIPS

PANAMA, Jan. 6. - The entire west coast of South America is asking for ships to move the vast amount of freight that is piling up at the vari- ous ports awaiting shipment to other countries, according to information in shipping circles here. The clos ing of the Panama Canal, together with the new conditions brought about by the European war are the principal causes for the present con- gestion. All the ships that touch at ports along the South American west coast from Punta Arenas to Panama regularly are getting all the freight they can handle, and so much Is be- ing transhipped over the Panama rail- road across the Isthmus that every car the company has is in constant use, and there Is need for more roll ing stock.
 The Peruvian ports are said to be stacked mountain high with sacks of sugar, while in Ecuador it is reported that there are 75O.O0O bales of cotton waiting to be moved, and the harvest of cocoa is so great that it will have to be destroyed if not handled soon.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

will ask the government to withdraw
 from parliament the bill introduced
 yesterday by Premier Asquith for conscription of all unmarried men of military age. That the action of the congress will not meet with the approval of some of its most influen- tial members is apparent, for Arthur Henderson, president of the board of education and prominent labor lead CT in the House of Commons. notified the congress that he would refuse to abide by the action of the body, and that he intended to support the ec cs- ernment's measures. If the conrress did not rescind it's act in tho matt Henderson said he woull araerl to the men hership of the labor h~tlos and ask for a referendum on tNs matter.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
STEEL WORKERS GET INCREASE
 10 PER GENT

NEW YORK, Jan. 6. - The United States Steel Corporation announced today that the board of directors had voted to increase the wages of all it's unskilled laborers. The wage increase mean that all the men will receive an advance of at least 10 per cent. The increase is evidence of a desire on the part of the management to share the prosperity incident to the large war orders which the company Is en- toying, with its employees.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
PANAMA CANAL TROOPS PLAN MIMIC WAR

PANAMA. Ian 6. - The United States troops stationed in the Canal Zone will engage in extensive field work during the coming dry season, beginning this month. At first the various regiments, companies and bat talons will be employed as separate units, but later the entire mobile force of the Canal troops vii ltake the field for two weeks training. A mimic war will be waged with the idea that the canal is being attacked from the Pa cific.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
PUM|CE MENACE BOATS FIJI
 ISLANDS

SUVA, Fiji Islands, Jan. 6. - The South seas, in the vicinity of the New Hebrides, was lately filled so densely with volcanic 'pumice as to be a men, ance to navigation. A small steamer arrived here after a voyage Of 400 miles from the Tonga group, reported that the volcanic disturbances on Am brim island had scattered pumice over the neighboring seas so densely that the steamer was barely able to make her way through it. At first the pum- ice choked the pipes of the engine, and later become so thick that the blades of the propellers could be heard smashing against it at every revolution. The obstruction extended north and south as far as the eye could see, although east and west it was confined to path of about five miles wide. On the edges it was more in the nature of floating dust, but in the centre there were Jumps as large as four feet in diameter. In parts the pumice was so closely packed that the surface of the water was quite dry, and a native was able to stand on small plank which was thrown out on the top of it.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
Full Form of Territorial Government

between Ruby and Long Creek. A third bill deals with the fisheries question alone, and gives the terri torial legislature additional powers over this most important industry. It is understood that the bureau of fisheries will strongly oppose the lat ter measure, and it is doubtful if it has much chance of becoming law. There is a possibility that a new law will be enacted at the coming session concerning the fish industry Tn Alas ka, as the recommendation of the previous commissioner of fisheries, Dr. E. Lester Jones. are still favored by the department.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

Major P W. Davison recently de- tailed to be a member of the AlaTka road commission. who was in Cordova yesterday, on his way to Valdez, is an old timer in Alaska, having first arrived at Fort William H, Seward in 1908 with the Twenty-second In fantrya He spent two years in Alaska before being assigned to other duties.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
ENGLISH WOMEN IN CHARGE
 MILITARY STABLES

LONDON. Jan. 6. Women now form the staff of three horse depots at Reading. where they are not only doing military stable duty and groom ing the horses. but are actually in structing soldiers in riding. This is tho most startling kind of war work yet undertaken by women All of them are used to horses and to riding after the bounds, and enjoy their new duties.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
British Force Enlistment

burdens of the day fall equally on the shoulders of all those who could bear them, and Asquith solemnly promised the commoners that the measure if enacted into law would be enforced equally against the high and the low. According to the figures of the gov ernment the bill will force into the army 65O,000 unmarried men, who have heretofore failed to enlist, and who are of military age.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
SWISS PASSPORT |S EASY TO
 GET

LONDON, Jan 6. - Special restric- tions on the use of Swiss passports are being enforced by all the entente countries, owing to the ease with which Swiss citizenship can be ob- tained in some sections of the little republic. The business of naturaliza- ton in Switzerland is in the hands of the municipalities, and although ordinarily two years residence is re- ouired, this may be waived by the To- cal authorities.
 According to advices which have
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
ANOTHER coRDOVAN MARRIED
 IN SEATTLE.

H. w. Kirby, of the local cable of- flee, was married on New Years day in Seattle to Miss Henrietta Helm rick. of that city When Mir. Kirby returns to Alaska he will be stationed at Valdez, having exchanged places with MT. Beale, who is on duty at the Cordova office during his absence.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. - President Wilson and Secretary of State Lan- sing have held numerous conferences since the chief executives return from his honeymoon at Hot Springs, Va. The pair have been endeavoring to come to a decision regarding the Am erican course of action to pursue rela- tive to the torpedoing of the British steamer Persia, and the loss of the American lives thereon. The great est difficulty has so far been expert enced by the officials in securing a reliable and detailed story of the cat astrophe, but the government is ne glecting no avenues of information in the strenuous effort it is making to fully inform itself. While the original
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

Our former townsman, C. A. Eby, is one of three old-timers to organize the Mercantile Settlement Company of Juneau. The company will do col lecting and bookkeeping
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

LONDON. Jan. 6. - The newly or ganiged National Labor Congress has taken a vote on the matter of com pulsory enlistment. and decided the matter in the negative. The vote was close, the final count being 19S,000 in favor and 2S3,OO0 against. According to the terms of the vote the congress
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
BREMERTON ONLY DEPENDABLE
 NAVY yARD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. - Admiral Stanford, the head of the bureau of yards and docks, appeared before the house committee on naval affairs yes terday and explained the situation as to the navy yards to the members with particular attention as to their possibilities of being adequately de- fended. He sprung a surprise on the committee when he told them that in theory the only dependable naval sta tion in the whole country was located at Bremerton, on Puget Sound.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

A teachers certificate has been is sued by the governors office to Miss Elsie Ware, of Cordova. Miss Ware has life certificate from the State Normal School at Bellingham.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

dispatches on the matter have been supplemented, the cabinet feels that fuller advices are essential before the government can commit itself and take any definite action. The British government has been requested to furnish our state department with all the information in it's possession, and Baron Von Zwidenik has also been asked to furnish MT Lansing with whatever information Austria has on the matter. It is presumed that an Austrian submarine was responsible, as the remaining central powers have no submarines opering in the Medi- terranean.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. - The gov ernment reports that so far it has
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

Job work of all descriptions turned out in the most workmanlike style at the Daily Times office.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

All the music of all the world Columbia Records E. A. Hegg, Agent.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

The linemen of the Cordova Power Company expect to have all the wires, blown down by the recent storm, fixed up today so that the electric light can be turned on during all of the day time.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

One-fourth off on fancy china at the Blum, O'Neill Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

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The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

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The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

The steamer Northwestern and the freighter Cordova are scheduled to sail from Seattle on Monday next.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06
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Travel to Cordova and the interior is unusually heavy for this time of the year, and as a result all of the local hotels are crowded with guests.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-01-06

Nifty job 2rinting at the Times.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-24
$4,000 TAKEN BY POLICE
IN VICE GRAFT is REPORT

NEW YORK, N Information
obtained from many police stool
pigeons" either already indicted or
tnder surveillance, indicted that in
one district alone $4,000 in graft has
been collected from the keepers Of
disreputable houses in the last year,
it is said at the office of the District
Attorney.
This district in on the east side of
the Tenderloin from Sixth avenue east.
In other districts according to reports
to the District Attorney, equal amounts
have been taken in return for prom
ises of protection" by the police n
amounts of from SIS to $50 month
from each house.
Edward Swami, the District Attor-
ney, is prepared to devote practically
all of his time to the investigation of
the alleged graft syndicate" with
the assistance of James E. Smith, of
his staff, and Police Lieutenant Dan
Costigan, detailed by Police Commits
sioner Woods for the inquiry.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-24
COURTNEY SELECTS
c0LLYER AS COACH
OF CORNELL CREWS

ITHACA, N. Y.-Cornell will cont
nue. the Courtney system in rowing
This fact was made known by the ap.
pointment of John L. Collyer, stroke
oar of the Varsity crew for the last
two years and captain this year, as
assistant coach of the crews. Coll.
yer was recomWended by Coach
Courtney himself Under Courtney he
VIII carry out the old mans system
Of rowine.
Courtney > will !, continue as head
coach in an advisory capacity, but
will participate In active coaching du.
ties to the extent that his health may
permit. L The appointment of Collyer
was made necessary by the ill-health
of Courtney following the serious in
jury he sustained a year ago last June
while going to Poughkeepsie with the
crews. .5lg.
Collyer was stroke of the Varsity
crew for two years He stroked his
freshman crew itosvictory in the Pough-
keepsie regatta on the Hudson and is
one of the best opponents of the Court
ney stroke. He Is splendid type of
oarsman. His home is at Chelsea on
the Hudson, and he is a senior in the
College of Mechanical Engineering
The news that Coach Courtney will
continue to be identified with Cornell
rowing affairs was hailed with Joy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-24

All doubts as TO the strength o.
the Kauai team we're removed yester
day afternoon at Kapiolani polo field
IN the match game between the Kaua
and Damn teams. The Kauais showed
two new players who have not ap
peared here this year, and both play
ers showed to form in their initial
practise on the reid. 0ahus won
to s.
For 3 practise match the affair oil
yesterday was one of those kind that
efeak well for the real matches. The
gallery which numbered more than
100 watched the play with interest
throughout the eight periods of play
and despite the late dinners, few left
until the final chukkur was over
Gould Stars.
More and more the polo enthusiasts
are beginning to believe that Jay
Could Is one OF the greatest players
In the game. lie rides. judges the
play, rides them out. and his back
strokes are q revelation to the on
lockers. Considering that he has not
played the gania In the past 10 years,
his work with the mallet is wonder
fulEf t4-G -
Malina was back in the game, and
his long dives were one of the fea-
lures Of the match. He made three
or the five goals for Kauai, and was
In the play every moment. He did
not snow the skill in back hands and
IN saving that was noticeable In
Gould PLAY. but with more practise
10 70 be counted upon as one OF the
strong forces IN the Kauai offense.
Charles Rice IN Saddle.
Charles QRice q trifle heavier than
before, came hack to the game and
showed that a third unit in the play
win be ready when the first cham
pionship match is played on Septem-
Der 3. With James Spalding the Kauai
contingent should present strong
front IN the coming championships.
Jay Could has purchased nine po-
MES and used some Of them yesterday
II the play. From present appear
onces the players from the Garden
IGletWilI ncttlo s0sgreatly handicapped
in mounts as was first expected, and
this brings out the fact that four
teams will be fighting for the cham
pionefip this year. Bob Single
played with Kauai yesterday and as
usual played his thinking game, and
n one period riding Kehau. showed q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-24
.KAP IOLANI RACE
MEET INTERESTS
TRACKFOLLOWERS
Tickets Wiz Be Placed on Sale
at E. O. Hall & Sons on
Monday Morning

Entries for the big autumn race
meet will be received at room 2G1, in
the Hawaiian Trust Company build
ing. John Grace will be there between
and 6 o'clock each day to attend
to the many matters that will come
up in connection with the race meet.
Drawings for places among the
members will be held on Saturday
morning. Entries close on August rs
and Withdrawals on August 20. There
are a number of entries already re-
ceived and tickets will be ready for
the sale. E. o. Hall & Sons will have
charge of the sea. sale, which will
be opened on Monday morning.
A number of improvements will be
made at the track, and already the
workmen are filling in the sand spots
where the automobiles will be parked.
After the race meet ON Saturday the
automobiles parked will go around the
upper end of the polo field, and park
in the same position on the other
side.
The horses have been given a num-
Der of good workouts, and yesterday
morning 0neonta and Harvester
STEPPED the five furlongs in LOS, while
Golden Shower went to the half in
81. The Kauai horses arrive on FRI
day and the Maui horses on Sunday.
Angus MePhee is in town looking
after Miss Officious and Ypres. A
japanese sent enc of his horses over
the mile and half in ESQ and this
bang tail will be watched by the rail
birds from now on.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-24
LANCER TAKES
QUARTER Nile
Event EASILY
Californian Wins From VoIImer
in 440 BY Big Margin In
Championship

Ludy LANCER, who win come to Ha
waii this month 70 compete In the bic
Carnival events In September. won
from Herbert Yollmer in the $40 yard
national championship by 10 2-5 sec
onds. LANCER made the distance In
5:SS S-5 seconds. This is seven sec
onds slower than the time made by
Duke Kahanamoku on the harbor in
February. The New York Times has
this to say about the race:
Vollmer appeared to have a fine
chance for victory when he got away
to an advantageous start, which net
ted him i've yards on the field. Lang
er and Tomlinson got away poorly,
but the Californian was not long in
making up for his early fault. Con-
tiEuously thrashing the waters with
an elastic ankle motion, not unlike
that of the famous Charles M. Dam
iels, LANCER had almost oyertaken
Vollmer on the first leg.
LANCER Spurts.
The Metropolitan and intercollegi.
ate champion. however. was the first
10 fCdCu inc otdhcS ~ 11V ydtuSb anu
was clicked in TIA rs, with LANCER
just touch back of him. Through
the next 100 yards vollmer continued
to make the pace, and II was a telling
one he set In fact, he killed himself
OF at this stage by making the speed
too great Just before the furlone
mark was reached, LANCER spurted
pest vollmer and reached the float In
..29. The young New Yorker was
right at his shoulder. and got such a
splendid kickoff that he brought up a
length in front of LANCER. This was
hif final bid for supremacy, however,
for fifteen yards further on the cham
pion had regained the lead. and there
after It was only a question of how
great the distance of the lead would
be at the end.
Dipping his arms steadily and force.
fully into the waters, LANCER gained
consistently, and at the 330-yard mark
be was In front by four yards in
All rs. In the course Of the next
length, yollmer's chances for first
Lcnors were gone, for he was unable
to respond to the challenge of LANCER
when the defending titleholder start.
ed his final burst Of speed. Yollmer
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-24

burst Of speed and fine play that was
one OF the bright bits OF the day.
Helen c. played.
The Oahu team On the whole dis.
played better team work than their
opponents, and rode them out con
tinually. In the first period Walter
Macfarlane scored a pretty goal, and
few minutes later Walter Dillfng.
ham on Helen c. rushed through the
field for another goal
In the second chukkur Gould began
play that was real polo from begin
ming to end. With Melina and Single
be sent the ball down the field and be-
tween the goal posts three minutes
after time was called. In this same
period his pony kicked the ball
through the posts, making the score
3 to L.
Oahus Score.
Harold Castle and Walter Dilling
ham showed fine piece of play in
the third chukkur, and Castle went
across to the boards and sent the ball
back through the lattice at diff
cult angle one minute after play was
called. Malina was using the whippy
clubs. and two of them we're broken
in this period.
Mounted on Genesee, Castle rode
through the field in the fourth period
to a clear position and sent the ball
through the posts. Walter Macfar-
lane was playing great game in this
period, and after ride out secured
the bali and with two drives scored
another goal for Oahus Arthur Rice
saved q goal In this period by two
back-hand strokes. In the fifth period
Charles Rice of Kauai got away with
the ball, and scored a goal Walter
Macfarlane followed. up with another
for Oahu in the last minute Of play.
sMalina did all the scoring in the
last three periods, being ably assist
ed by his teammates. Brilliant pass
ing by Single and Rice gave the Ha-
waiian player an opportunity to score
and one goal was marked UP in each
of the last thee chukkurs. In the
closing periods the Kauai team
showed TO advantage. and there were.
many enthusiasts at the field after
the match who predicted that Kauai
must be counted upon before the
championships are over. George G.
Potter was referee. Charles Lucas
and Sonny" Macfarlane were time
keepers.