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The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
300 Lost Shrinking i
 Vessel

SANTOS. March 6. - The Spanish steamer Principe De Asturias struck a pinnacle rock today and sank with in five minutes. Scenes of the great est distress occurred as the ship set tied so fast that it was practically impossible to launch the life boats, and the passengers lost their heads, crowding into the few boats which were launched, despite the efforts of the master and crew to preserve or der There were 33S passengers on the boat, outside the crew. The French steamer Viga picked up the few life boats which were launched, the wireless man on the Asturias just having time to send the s, O. s. cali before he went down with the ship. Only 143 of the passengers and crew were saved, and some of these were picked up by the Riga holding on to bits of floating wreckase.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
BAKER SELECTED AS SECRETARY
 OF WAR

WASHINGTON. March 6, - The Prssident has announced that he has s ted Newton D. Baker to succeed Garrison in the portfolio of secretary of war. When the President organized his cabinet three years ago he offered Baker the post now held by Secretary Lane, head of the interior department, but Baker declined the offer. At that time Baker was mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, and was prominently identified with the reform movement. having succeeded Tom Johnson as leader in the fight for lower street car fares. Baker was a strong presidential sup porter of Wilson, advocating his can didacy even before the Democratic convention at Baltimore had selected their standard bearer He is forty four years old, and recognized every where as a man of remarkable talents and charm.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
ARMY BILL NOW IN LOWER ,
 HOUSE

WASHINGTON, March 6. - Repre- sentative Hay introduced in the House today tine new army bill, prepared by the House military committed The measure proposes to increase the strength of the regular army to 140,- 005 men, which means an additional 10000 men over the present contin- gent. It will take 7,5OO officers to properly command this additional force. and the bill provides for this increase also. The bill further pro vides for the standardization of the state militia organizations, the basis for which standardization being sub stantiany the same as that outlined in the similar bill now pending before the Senate.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
REPUBS TO SAVE WILSON.

fin the House tomorrow, limiting the
 debate on the armed merchant ship issue to four hours. That the mem
 bers will adopt this special rule as a foregone conclusion, as both Republi- cans and Democrats are lining up be- hind Wilson on the issue, believing that the country should present a united front before any foreign ques- tion of great magnitude. The admin istration forces in the lower body Of Congress express their full confidence in the defeat of the resolution, and do not profess to be alarmed over the presence of Bryan, who is openly
 working against the President on this issue about warning Americans to
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
SPECIAL LENTEN SERVICES
 EPISCOPAL MISSION

There will morning and evening ser vice at St Georges Episcopal Mission, at the Red Dragon Club House, on Ash Wednesday, the first day of the Lenten season. Morning service at II o'clock; evening service at 8 o'clock. Everybody welcome. During the Len ten season there will be Friday even ing services at o'clock. A course of five lectures on Saintly Workers will be delivered at these services as follows: March 10 The Martyrs; " March r, The Hermits;" March 24, The Monks" March 31, "The Early Franciscans;" April T. "The Mission aries" The public is cordially in vited.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
RUSSIANS SINK
 MANY TURKISH J VESSELS

PETROGRAD, March 6. -- A fleet of Russian torpedo boats appeared off the Turkish city of Trebizond, on the Black sea, yesterday, and vigorously bombarded the town and the shipping in the harbor. Many Turkish vessels wire sunk. The effects of the bonn bardment were sereve, and the Turk ish reply fire was weak and harmless. It is believed that Trebizond will soon fall into the hands of the Russians, as Grand Duke Nicholas will advance in that direction with a portion of his army from Erzerum, while the Turk ish forces are in no condition to offer a vigorous resistance.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
TURKS REPULSE ADVANCE OF
 BRITISH

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 6. - Heavy fighting is progressing between the British relief forces of General Aylmer trying to force their way along the Tigris to the aid of General Town send at Kut-el-Amara, and the Turk ish forces lined up between Aylmer and Townsend. The center of the battle was close to the town of Nasrie. where sanguinary fighting ragged bit terly, both sides suffering heavily, but the Turks successfully repulsed all the enemy attacks. Aylmer's contingent has received additional reinforce ments from India, and the British are expected to renew their efforts to break through the Turkish lines,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
GERMANS THR0WN BACK VERDUM

PARIS, March 6. - Advices re ceived from the western battle front, still show that Verdun is the critical point in the French line, the Germans continuing their heavy mass attacks in their effort to force a break through the allied positions. Sunday was a good day for the French, all the fight ing resulting in the Germans being thrown back, not gaining single foot of ground, while their losses must have been enormous, subjected as they were to a terrific artillery fire, while their charges were swept from end to end by hundreds of machine guns The confidence of the French public in the ultimate victory for their side has been greatly strengthened by this en- couraging news. The military observ- CTS all express the liyeliest satisfaction in regard to the situation, saying that recent developments assure the fail ure Of the German attack The opin- ion is beginning to prevail that sub sequent Teuton assaults will be re- pulsed with greater ease than the first
 attacks, as the French have prepared
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
KILL F PEOPLE: AND
 WOUND 38

LONDON, March 6. - It was off cially announced today that a Zeppelin raid over the counties of Essex and Kent, which occurred last night, killed twelve persons and wounded 3S. The number of aircraft concerned in the raid was not discovered, but there were several at least, as bombs were dropped at various places simultane ously. Both explosive and incendiary bombs were used, but the official statement makes no mention of prop erty damage suffered.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07

WASHINGTON. March 6. - Great interest is felt in the nature of the conference held between Colonel House and President Wilson in regard to the peace possibilities in Europe. Neither the President or House has given any public statement on the mat ter. but it is unauthoritatively stated that the Presidents special envoy to the warning capitals told Wilson that the prospects for peace in Europe are brighter now than they were on his last visit to Europe, which was year ago.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07

for all contingencies. and the spirit of the men has mounted higher with the succeeding days. which have not witnessed any fresh reverses. Despite the desperate attacks made on the French positions around DouamOnt and the village of Vaux, the Germans have made no impression in that vi cinity. The Germans also directed strong assaults on the French in the forest of Argonne and in the Cote Du- poivre positions, where they seemed determined to smash the French lines without regard to the cost they had to pay In human lives. Their best troops were hurled forward time and time again without success. The charging Teutons dashed themselves violently against the French lines, only to find that the French were immovable. The Germans finally gave up the task and fell back, leaving large numbers of dead and wounded upon the field. Last night comparative quiet reigned and there were no infantry attacks, al though intermittent artillery fire was prolonged until daybreak.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
RETURN ID WORK UNTIL STRIKE
 |S SETTLED

SEWARD, March 6. - The Federal Labor Union, composed of employees of the Alaska engineering commission working on the government railroad, held a big meeting Sunday and vote of about a thousand to a half dozen voted to return to work and defer the calling of a general strike pending the Investigation and report of the special committee selected by the bu- reau of labor to look into conditions. The only proviso on the settlement Of tae controversy insisted upon by the %sen, was that if the special committee recommended an increase of wages, the increase should date not from the report of the committee, but from the time the men returned to work. The men were addressed by Commissioner Mears. and after listening to their re- uuest he agreed, and work shall be resumed today on the terms of the nnion. Mears said that he expected M ] put four hundred men to work within the next ten days, and that this number would be increased as fast as weather conditions would permit. The track layers resumed their work in the yard this morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
Special by Associated Press.

Special by Associated Press.
 WASHINGTON, March 6. - Presi- dent Wilson personally appealed to- day to Representatives Bennett and Lenroot, the ranking Republican members of the House rules commit tee to consider the armed merchant ship controversy now pending before the Lower House without any parti- san bias, and to assist in getting big vote against tRe resolution warn ing Americans off the belligerent merchant vessels. Wilson discussed the foreign situation for a full hour with the two Republican congress- men, and told them of the necessity of making a demonstration for the eff
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
HOUSE CONFER WITH WILSON
 IN WAR

WASHINGTON, March 6.-COlonel House, of Texas and New York. known throughout the country as the Presi- dents kitchen cabinet adviser, and who has just returned from trip to Europe, during which he visited Lon don. Berlin and Paris as the Presi- dents special envoy to determine the exact sentiment among the belliger- ents for peace. called on Wilson at the White House this morning, and was in conference with the chief executive for a long time, presumably relating the results of his trip.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
HYDRAULIC PLANT FOR
 GOLD RUN.

H. E Morgan, who was the first United States commissioner in the Shushanna district, Is in town. He is on his way to Juneau, where he hopes to secure the necessary capital to in stal a Hydraulic plant on Gold Run, and if successful will return to Cor dova and take his outfit to the inter- for via Mccarthy.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
MANY PRISONERS ARE TAKEN BY
 GERMANS

BERLIN, March $. - The war office announced today that nearly one thorsand French soldiers were taken prisoner in the fighting around Verdun on Saturday and Sunday, The off cial statement disclosed no further particulars of the situation.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
LOCAL LoNGSHoREMEN ELECT
 PERMANENT OFFICERS.

At regular meeting of the'Cordova Iongshoremen, held yesterday, the following permanent officers were elected for the ensuing term: Presi- dent, Chris Daniels; vice-president, E. H, Brown; secretary and delegate, E. K. Irving; warden, D. Evans.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
FLAGSHIP ALASKA DELAYED IN
 VOYAGE NORTH.

The steamer Alaska did not leave Juneau until 9 o'clock yesterday morn ing, evidently having been delayed in hef voyage north on account of large cargoes of freight for the ports The flagship is due in Cor dova late tonight.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
TREASURY SHOWS A BALANCE
 >oF $4,462.25 ON HAND. \

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the City Council was held last night, but nothing other than routine busi- ness was transacted. In submitting his monthly report, >the clerk reported a balance on hand in the treasury of S4,46225.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07

WASHINGTON, March s. - Twen- ty Democratic congressman held an audience with Bryan today, and con ferred for a long time with the ex- secretary of state in the Wilson ad- ministration. The subject of the con ference was the resolution pending in the House, asking the government to officially warn Americans not to take passage on the armed merchant yes sels of the belligerents. Bryan has aligned himself in favor of this reso- lution. and is exerting all his influ- ence to force it's passage through the House.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07

James Flynn will make short business trip to Seattle on the Admiral Watson.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07

Owing to delay in arrival of the steamer Alaskan The Vampire" will be shown Thursday and Friday in stead of Tuesday and Wednesday, as advertised For Tuesdays program see regular ad.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
BIG SHIPMENT OF ORE TO THE
 TACOMA SHELTER.

!. The freighter Cordova is in port and will take 1.525 tons of copper ore to the Tacoma shelter from here, as we'll as 750 tons of Ellamar bulk ore and 200 tons of sacked concentrates from Latouche.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07

The Admiral Watson Is not due from the westward until tonight or Wednes- day morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07

Friends of James McCormac will bS' glad to know that he is regaining his health at the Sitka hot springs.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
"coFFEE"

Every family uses Coffee. Buy this week and save one-third. Cordova cooperative Trading Go.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07
INCREASED SERVICE OF THE
 ADMIRAL BOATS

The Pacific-Alaska Navigation Com pany, operating the Admiral line of boats, has announced it's new schedule for the coming summer, which includes a sailing from Seattle every Sunday morning at II o'clock by either the Farragut, Watson or Evans. A little later their two new steamers, Aroline and Wellesley, will be put on the Puget Sound-Alaska route. The new schedule and the westward destina- tion of the boats follows:
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07

Japanese wants a position as cook or kitchen helper. Morooku, Box 24l
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07

feet it would have on foreign countries in order to show the Teuton govern ment that the reports which had gained credence in Berlin to the effect that the American Congress swas not behind the President in his stand on the matter, were erroneous. On com ing from the Presidents private office in the White House, Congressman Lenroot said that the Republican lead CTS had no intention of making a par tisan issue out of the armed ship con troversy.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07

WASHINGTON, March 6. - The House committee on rules agreed to day on bill which will be introduced
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07

Ali the Real News in the Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-07

keep off the armed belligerent ships
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-23
NoT ooop FINANCE

Baron RothschiId was taken Sc
riously I'll when he was 80 years of
age and felt that his end was near,
although his physician thought 9TH
erwise.
Nonsense, baron" said the doc
tor, "the Lord isn't going to take you
until after you have passed the hun
dred mark
mo, my friend" said the aged
f1nancier, that wouldn't be good
finance. For why should the Lord
wait until 1 reach par when He can
pick me up at 9O?"-Ladies' Home
Journal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-23


NO CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT
Here is that suit I bought of you
last week." said the angry customer
to the tailor. you said you would
return my money if it was not salts
factory"
That's what said" responded the
polite tailor, rubbing his hands, "but
{ I am happy to tell you that found
/ the money to be entirely satisfac-
tory."-Ladies' Home Journal.
-O-O-
AN EFFICIENCY IDEA
TailoT-How many pockets in your
trousers?
Customer-Only one, please. My
wife is busy women and want to
save her time when she goes through
them, -.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-23
TopAYs RELLRINoER

T0BAY'S BELLRINGER
you're a wise guy!" said the
Smart Aleck, and he put down the
price, a cent, took the goods, fig,
and departed.
A spectator of the transaction, be-
ing a lunkhead, said he might as well
be a. goat, too.
whats the answer?" said he.
THE Smart Aleck shoves me the
paper with the A s. on it," replied
the clerk. Easy mark A, figure
eight: "A fig. Your rate? Wanted a
fig and how much would it be? I
shoves the paper back to him with
Musk written on it. Musk: A scent.
That's how much would it be-"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-01
'lLIA|yS HAVE
TO
GET INT0ARMY
Cable Orders Eliminate PreliH-
mary Exams foe Both Sol
diers and Students

A sple1iI1 opportunity for young
men Of the territory u 1ecoue. with
out the usual re- tape second I'>.I(e1-
ants in the Omitted States |IuI| at
a salary of s1700 d yer ~ |t8IH, is
contained in caDlegrdm received
yesterday at Hawaiian department
headquarters from the War Depart
ment. Washington
IN, brief. the message means that
any civilian venting to- take the ex-
animation for appointment as second
lieutenant in the army, may do so
here October 16, provided he makes
application without delay to Adjutant-
General Henry p Mccain, War De-
partment, Washington, ID. G.
The reason for this unusual action
by the War Department, affording en-
listed men as well as civilians a
chance to become second 1ieutenants
without the preliminary examination,
is that there are hundreds Of vacan.
cies created by the National Defense
Act of June 8, better known as the
army reorganization bill. These va
cancies exist right now, and must be
filled
Ten days ago, on August 81; a final
examination was held at which enlist
ed men who had passed the prelimin.
airy tests were examined for promotion
to second lieutenancies. No civilians
were allowed to take that examina.
ton, however. Yesterdays order lets
down the bars for both enlisted men
and civilians, and clears away much
red tape. 1t reads:
Washington, D. c., Aug. 20, 1916.
Evans, Honolulu.
- Another examination will be held
beginning October 16 next of candi.
dates of all classes for appointment
as second lieutenants. Enlisted men
will not be required to take any pre-.
liminary examination. Those legally
qualified on date specified will be re.
ported to this office to be authorized
to take the final examination as pre-
scribed in general orders No. %, 1916,
without passing preliminary examin-
alton required by War Department or.
ders.-
You will notify all officers con-
cerned that extra care must be exer-
cised in reporting upon qualifications
of enlisted men who make application
to enter this examination. The habits
and character of each candidate must
be determined principally by the Off
Ger under whom he is serving or has
served and the report as to each
should show that he Is qualified in
these respects for a commission in
the army. So ...:s-.e', -. .s.. - .i,z
MCCAIN"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-01
NEW 32ND REVIEWED
AT ITS FIRST MUSTER

Its first formation as regiment
vas held Thursday by the new 52nd
Infantry, Seaofield Barracks. when
Col. B. w. Atkinson, its commanding
officer, reviewed it during the mus
ter made at the end OF the month.
Gen. Evans was to have reviewed the
regiment, but was unable to attend
owing to pressure of business in the
Hawaiian Department.
All the soldiers of the regiment
marched as though they had been
drilling together for years. The new
organization has no band as yet. SO
it marched to the strains of its field
music The regimental standard has
rot yet arrived, SO the men had to
march without it.
Col benjamin W. yAtkinson's smile
following the review showed he was
much pleased with the regiments
precision. The 32nd has been united
with the 1st and End in the LIST Ha-
waiian Brigade.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-01
VACUUM FEED TO
COON TRACTORS
FOR ARTILLERY

Advices received in the mail from
Washington today by Maj. Charles G.
Mettler, ordnance department, arma.
ment officer iot the Hawaiian army
district, state that the War Depart.
ment has approved his request for the
installation of Stewart vacuum gaso-
line feed equipment on the three new
Holt field artillery tractors recently
tested successfully and accepted for
use with the list Field ARTILLERY at
Schofield Barracks.
With the Stuart equipment installed
on the tractors, which are of the
caterpillar type, the powerful ma
chimes will be able to secure a con.
slant supply of gasoline even on the
steepest grades, where an ordinary
gravity flow to the carburetors would
cease. The vacuum feed eliminates
failure Of the gasoline supply on
grades such as the tractors might
have to negotiate in times of war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-01
nlMER0USOAHU
Army OFFICERS
COMING SEPT. IS
Mail From Mainland Today Has
List Of Passengers Booked
for Transport Sherman

Copies Of bulletin received by
mail today from the general super
intendent Of army transport service
gave the names Of service passengers
who viii arrive on on the u. s. trans
port sherman next Tuesday, Septem-
Der s. The list Was made out August
- 50 II IS not TO be considered UNI
changed since then The transport Is
due to arrive nom San Francisco
September H.
|#1ne the passengers who we're
0o0.. |1I Honolulu on the sherman
at d date we're Brig Sen. r. s.
Stron ..'Iu1nd|nt officer Of Scho-
field .Is. Who IS flt1fnine from
11 the mainland; Capt.
Chai |'eeee. formerly Of tie
ordna0. .|IIInent. nor 1c.1i'tI @
the Co.. |I0'IerF Corr. 81 I|t..
and sever |'cIIenanIs .| |.[ I1I
Honolulu and |11iI5 IoN
For Honol!Id|Bfig. -l5h. F. =.
Strong, Capt. Charles NJ. Steese, C. a.
C.; 1st Lieut.. 7. G. Spencer, End m
fantry; LIST Lieut. Jacob L. Defefs,
9th Field Artillery; End Lieut.. Wallace
C. Philoon, 18th Infantry; End Lieut..
H. H. c.. Richards, 4th Cavalry md
Lieut.. p. 6. Blackmore. G. A. G.,
For Manila Maj. James Candy. @,
M. c.; Capt. J. H. Neff, Philippine
Scouts; list Lieut.. G. H. Kiyien. Phil
ippine Scouts; Ind Lieut. F. ]. Torney,
C. A. c.; End Lieut.. Edward Montgom.
cry, C. a.. c.; End Lieut.. H. B. Samp-
son, C. A. C. 2nd Lieut.. Gil. Gilbert,
C. A. c.; End Lieut.. Francis ]. Too
hey. C. A. c. Miss Ruby Rapp. Army
Nurse Corps.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-01
0, N. CLERKSI0
GET $50 MONTH
UNDER DEWLAN

These nine clerks Of the quarter.
masters office who are eligible 70
receive allowances for quarters. light
ana fuel, under the army ap1ropria-
ten bin which became law this
week. win benefit BY the act to the
tune Of $50. 81 month each. above
light and heat. This VII ..'| them
to gain few yards on the With
the high cost of living on e.. and
the fortunate nine~are already p .'..
plans either to swell their Sd e
accounts or else buy a new tire
the automobile, when the first mont
allowance arrives, which is not e&,
pected. however, much before SO days.
as their sworn statements concerning
length and conditions of service have
to be forwarded to Washington and
approved before the allowances can
be granted. &c
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-01
GUARD OFFICERS
TO VISIT QUEEN
TOMORROW A. M.

~ + . . T.
National Guard officers who can
find time for the ceremony will meet
at, the armory at 1915 tomorrow
morning, wearing white uniforms and
side arms, for the purpose of calling
on Queen Liliuokalani, whose BIRTH
day anniversary occurs Saturday. The
officers will visit the queen at 1880.
- -
Target practise win be held again
Sunday by the LIST Battalion, LIST In
fantry, National Guard Of Hawaii, on
the new Punchbowl rifle range. The
battalion held instruction practise
three weeks ago. and the I'd and Sd
Battalions having been on the range
the LIST now has chance to continue
practise.
T ~
On Monday. September 4, Labor
Day, Company M. LIST Infantry, the
Filipino company, commanded by
Capt. William J. Hampton. win be
taken to the range for some shooting.
to be follo@ed by q cay Of general
field work. .