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The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
.CHAPL PLA|NS ARE. ACTIVE IN
 BORDER

FL PASO, Texas. Sept 6. - More than one hundred chaplains on the Mexican border with the national guard regiments are doing much to aid struggling border missions. in ad- dition to ministering to the spiritual needs of the men of their commands Each Sunday sees the ehaplains Oe- cupying pulpits in practically every community along the frontier from Brownsville, Texas, to Calexico, Cali fornia.
 At least a dozen missions have been organized by these ministers in ser vice with the guard. some of them as sisting with their own hands in con structing temporary buildings to house the little congregations.
 The chaplains represent almost every faith: Jew, Protestant and Ro- man Catholic work together in help ing the isolated border communities in the religious work Missionary sO- cieties in Chicago Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati also have co-Operated
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
BUILDING ASSOCIATION WILL
 SOON BE ERECTING HOMES

A we'll attended meeting of the Cor dova Building Association, which is in its formative stage. was held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms last night and considerable interest mani fested by the members. A plan of or ganization was adopted which has for it's object the building of homes in Cor dova for those who desire to secure same on monthly installments. Quite a number Of liberal subscriptions were made. and all who are desirous of as sisting in the upbuilding of the town can place their names on the honor roll at the office of the temporary sec retary. Edward F. Medley.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
WIckERsHAM CAMPAIGNING
IN FIRST DIVISION.

Delegate James Wickersham is now in southeastern Alaska, campaigning for reelection to his fifth term in congress. He has declared himself 9 Republican, admits that Lewis P Shaekleford and his following would not support him, predicting that Chas. F. Hughes will be elected president, and asserts that the administration fought vieiously and without reason his proposal to regulate the fishing in dustry of Alaska, which without relief would soon be a total loss"
 Wickersham claims to be the regu- lar Republican candidate in Alaska, passing his claim on his endorsement by the divisional convention in the Third judicial division of Alaska, and the failure of the committee created by the Seward convention to name a candidate
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
N CABIN TAKEN OVER
 BY NATION

BROWNSVILLE. Sept 4 - Stand ing before the log cabin in which Alb raham Lincoln was born, now housed in a magnificent memorial structure. President Wilson today, in behalf of the United States, accepted the Lin coin homestead, acquired bv popular subscription through the Lincoln Farm Association. The president made his trip to Hodgensville wholly one of tri- bute to the memory of Lincoln. decIin- ing all invitations to make speeches in the political campaign.
 How eloquent this little house within this shrine is Of the vigor of democracy" exclaimed the president as he spoke of Lincoln as exempliry- ing the American spirit as showing the heights which men of lowIy birth may attain.
 We are not worthy to stand here" said he. unless we ourselves be in deed and in truth real democrats and servants of mankind. ready to give our very lives for the freedom and jus tice and spiritual exaltation of the great nation which shelters and nur- lures us"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
SURVIVORS IF. WRECK GO|NG
 OUTSIDE

Among the passengers on the steam CT Northwestern. from Nome were members of the StefanssOn party, and the crew of the wrecked schooner Great Bear, bound for the states. Capt. Louis Lane was not aboard, he having remained for a time at Nome. In dis cussing the accident one of the mem- bers of the party said
 The Great Bear is a total wreck. All the passengers and crew on board are safe, after subsisting fifteen days on Mathew island, and were rescued by the coast guard steamer McCulloch. The place where the Great Bear was shipwrecked is Pinnacle. island, so- called by Captain Cook. and is a vol canic islet south of South Mathew is- land rising to the height of 930 feet. It Is very bleak and desolate Cap tain Lane. with the Great Bear, went tp ot' NdtutN l5ldhu "lIn tib lHlti- tion of Investigating the report of a shipwreck in that quarter, and of which he had been advised when on his way north. Notice to this effect was given to St Paul island, which was in turn photographed to Nome by the St Paul naval radio station.
 Shortly after midnight on Thursday. August 10, the Great Bear was caught in the great storm that was then rag ing and instead of affording assist ance to a shipwrecked crew, was wrecked on Pinnacle rock herself.
 The Great Bear was taking a party of wealthy eastern men. including BoT- den of New York, on a hunting trip to the Arctic and Captain Lane had intended to proceed in the direction of Banks Land. The first suspicion that something was wrong was held when the Great Bear became overdue, but information that the motorship was in the vicinity of Mathew island with the intention of Investigating the alleged wreck of another vessel some what allayed all fears.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
SPOKANE WANTS FEDERAL. FARM
 JOAN BOARD

SPOKANE, Sept. 5, - The newly created Federal Farm Loan board be gan hearings here today to determine where in the Northwest a federal farm loan bank shall be established, and what territory it shall include Under the act creating the farm loan board and system, farmers under certain re gulations may borrow from sl0O up at not more than six per cent interest for from five to twenty years, for farm development purposes.
 Speakers at the hearing here sought to convince the board that the dis trict should be Oregon. Idaho, Wash ington. Montana and Wyoming. with bank at Spokane At Portland an effort will be made to persuade the board to create a farm loan district of the states of Oregon Washington and Idaho. There will be twelve dis tricts in the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
SENATOR COOLEY.

In the town they call Cordova, On the Copper River road, There lives a man called Dooley, Who carries quite load.
 As chief of police, he is bear, And as to fires, well, he's always there. The lights of the city are always
 turned on By old Chief Dooley when the day has
 gone. The kids of the street were heard to
 say, Here comes the chief, let's make away, The whooping cough is contagious, And war the chief he wages On those kids who are hard to defeat. The troubles of the chief are many, For his boats cost quite a penny. He has engines of every kind, And though gas they will not take. In addition to his many troubles He has started in to run For representative of this district, So we will have a lot of fun. Now. boys, get together And show no whitened feather. Give Chief Dooley your support And in Juneau he will give a good
 report As a successful candidate.
 A VOTED
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
HOT WAVE IN EAST
 DRIVES GIRL TO MARRY.

CHAMPAIGN. Iii, Sept 6. - Up in Tana, Alaska, where Jack Shirlock is a government wireless operator. the whitening rays of Old sol's hot wave did not make much difference in the temperature, but they did make ney, ertheless. big change in Jacks life
 For fourteen years he had wooeed Miss Pearl Handel of this city, but the girl couldn't see the life in the frozen north.
 When the hot wave broke all rec ords, Miss Handel hunted up tele- graph office and wired Jack shirlock;
 I'm on my way to Bristol Bay" - or words to that effect
 Miss Handel left for Alaska to be come sbirloek's bride and keep cool
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
SEEK I ] PLACE TAX REFINED
 COPPER

WASHINGTON, Sept 6. The house conferees on the revenue bill insist on placing a tax on refined cop per, which the senate removed, and the prospects are that there will be an early adjustment of the measure. Congress is at present in quite a dis. agreement with the senate over the revenue bill.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
RAILROAD BUILDING ROUND
 HOUSE AT MCCARTHY

The Copper River X Northwestern railway has broken ground for the new round-house to be built near the water tank at Mccarthy. The pile driver crew is working early and late driving piles for the foundation. The old roundhouse will be torn down on the completion of the new structure. which will be larger than the old one and in more convenient locality.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

w. c. Tingley and wife returned to- day from Shoup bay, where they have been for the past couple of months and will make Cordova their future home. Mir. Tingley is an experienced band director, and the reorganization of the Cordova band was only await ing his return.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
TERRITORY GETS S25O,OOO IN
 BACK TAXES

JUNEAU, Sept. 6. - A telegram re- ceived here states that the appellate court has confirmed the contentious of AttOrney-General Cobb, in behalf of the territory, for the fishing and mining taxes on test case. This de- cision gives the territory approximate ly $250,o00 additional funds. With the money now in the treasury it is be- lieved the amount with the additional taxes due, will reach $750,OO0 by the time the legislature convenes next March
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

A. Christensen. manager of the in dustrial department for the Alaskan engineering commission. left for the westward today on the Evans. Mir. Christensen just came out from Fair banks with Bobby Sheldon, and made a record trip. covering the distance to Chitina by auto in two days,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

Heavy fogs all along the coast of Alaska were responsible for a consid- erable delay on the part of vessels navigating northern waters recently.
 Two big Kelly auto trucks have been unloaded at Tolovana station which will be sent to the Kantishna to haul ore from the Taylor mine to the river.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

The Admiral Evans was in port this morning, and sailed south at noon. The outgoing passengers were James \. Miller and wife. for Juneau: F. F. Thomas for Ketichakan. and W. c. Kyle for Seattle.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
GOV. ALEXANDER RENOMINATED
 BY IDAHO DEMOCRATS.

BOISE, Idaho. Sept Ex-Governor Moses Alexander ran unopposed for renomination on the Democratic ticket in the Idaho primaries today. with four Republicans coutesting the op- portunity to run against him. They are George E. Crum, F. G. Davis, Her man II. Taylor and n w. Davis.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

The steamer Admiral Farragut ar rived from Seattle at o'clock this morning. She came via the outside passage and made the trip in four days.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

Deputy Marshal Barney O'Reilley, of Nome. stakes his reputation upon the fact that there are mosquitoes on the Kiana which grow fur and operate winter as well as summer
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

Hub Bollinger has leased the Blouen building, corner of First avenue and B street. where he will conduct a tail bring establishment An office has also been partitioned off for the Re. liable Messenger service.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

J. D. Meenich and son, H. w. Nee nich, we'll known mining men, return ed on the Evans today. from 6 trip to the westward and will leave on to- morrow's train for the interior to look over some mining property.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

NEW LONDON, Sept 6. - The first formal conference of the Mexican and American commissioners has issued a summary of the days proceedings, in which 1t is stated that the Carranza government is growing stronger.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

Major McAndrews, of Fort William H. Seward. left for the states recent ly for medical attention. He was sue oeeded as post commander by Captain Warfield.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

Col. w. L. Stevenson, or the Bank Of Alaska. at Skagway, has purchased the launch Golden Rod. which has been operating at skagway as an ex- cursion boat this summer.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
SENATE PASSES NEW REVENUE
 BILL

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. - The sen ate last night passed the emergency revenue bill designed to raise $225,- 00O,o0o annually. Today a vote will be taken to consider the Owens cor rupt practices bill, which greatly cur tails campaign expenses, imposing heavy penalties for a violation of the law.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

The Tolovana section is said to be veritable paradise for hunters of both large and small game. Big game Is reported to be unusually plentiful this season.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

Dr McMillan has been appointed station agent for the c. R. & N. w. railway at Chitina, during the absence of Henry J. Brandt, who is on trip to the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
AUTO STAGE LEAVES
 cHITiNA TOMORROW p. Nj.

Tips Frame auto stage will leave Chitina for Fairbanks after the ar rival of the train at Chitina tomor- row afternoon Wire your reserya- tions to the Chitina hotel
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

Extensive improvements are to be made to the Beatson mine at Latouche, which will increase the production of the mill to 1.5O0 tons of ore per day.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
r FAVOR|TE WAR STOCKS AGAIN
 ADVANCE

NEW YORK, Sept. 6. - Sensational advances are being made by war stocks, the favorites making new high 1 records. Today United States steel stock touched par for the first time
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
]. 5. SOL D|ERS MAY JUN THE
 CARRANz|STAS

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 6. - General Funston says General Pershing's sol diers may join the troops of the Car ranza government if Villa gets within striking distance. The American ex- peditionary forces in an offensive cam. paign to eXterminate the bandits.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

Rev. Maloney. formerly rector of the Episcopal churches at Valdez and Seward. is at Pacific Grove. California, where he is resting to regain his health
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

E. L. Harwood has let the contract for two-story home, on c avenue, be- tween Second and Third streets, to Howard & Lund. who will at once be- gin work on the new residence
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

The Alameda is due from the west ward Thursday night, but will not sail for Seattle until Friday, as she will take on a cargo of copper ore and canned salmon.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
WANT ENGLISH RAIL WAYS NATIONALIZED

BIRMINGHAM, Sept 3-A determined stand for the na- onazaton of the British railroads has been taken by the Trades Union Congress representing two and half million It has demanded the acquisition of the railroads bv state and voice in their control by the workers.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

The steamer Alaska is due here from Seattle Thursday at midnight with number of passengers and 825 tons of freight.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

William Kelton. of Ketehikan, a fisherman on the halihut schooner J. P. Todd, fell overheard from that vessel while on the banks. and was drowned.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

George B. Grigsby, of Nome, Demo- cratic candidate for attOrney-general. is passenger on the Alaska, which is due here late Thursday night.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR DEAD
 PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5. - Cover nor Pennypacker, of this city, died from uraemic poisoning.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

BIRMINGHAM, Sept. 6.-Ihe Trades non Congress has adopted resolution virtually endorsing personal protection and asks for the adoption of methods restricting or preventing the importation of cheap manufactured goods produced at and under labor conditions than prevail in Great Britain.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

A degree team from Seattle arrived in Juneau recently to institute the new lodge of Knights of Columbus, recently organized at that place.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

Mayor Slater has arranged to reno
 vate the dining room of his restau- rant, and the improvements when will make 1t one of the most attractive eating houses fin Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

Rev. A. G. Shriver returned today from Anchorage, where he attended a meeting of the Presbytery.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

Daniel Hudson, a former mayor of Douglas, and Miss LawFin Tufty. were recently married in that city.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
BRITISH STEAMER KEEL LVINIA IS SINK
RUSSIANS TAKE MANY POSITIONS

WASHINGTON Sept. Ct is officially announced that the British steamer Kelvna bound from Newport News to Glasgow, sunk September 2 It is known definitely whether mine torpedo caused the loss of the steamer lwen-elgt Americans presumably muleteers, saved and landed at Glasgow.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

FL PASO, Sept. 6. - All trains leav- ing Juarez for the south are heavily guarded, presumably because Villa is marching northward.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

PETROGRAD, Sept 5-The Russians officially announce the capture of the TeutOnic fortified position the region lower Gorodenka in the direction of Hacz Gacia They the Teutons toward the northwest The Russians captured 300 men in lower Gorodonka, including 1000 Germans.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

B w. Elliott left today for Valdez, where he will serve as a juror at the coming term of court.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

ATHENS Sept 6The Italians from Avona are nrossine, steadily into interior Albania They have also occuped north hpeusby Greek authority is prohibiting the departure of prominent citizens for regions occupied by the Italians in ud ing railroads.
 LONDON, Sept GA great crowd attended the funeral of the sixteen members of the Zeppelin crew recently killed The Pu took place m the village cemetery there being large grave for the men and a smaller for the officers
 BERLIN, Sept 6-Seven of the Turakan works in south ern kSSa including batteries somed by forces of the central powers
 BC CCHARESI, Sept. 6-The German and Bulgarian at empS to invade eastern Roania has defeated and the koumananS possess all of the frontier Danube which attacked. In upper Mares valley the Romapans can tured seven officers and seven hundred men,
 LONDON, Sept 6The British lost 2,100 officers killed md wounded, In opposing the enemy the first two August The total number of casualties since the beginning of the war is placed at 3900O.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

Today's news in the Times today.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

LONDON Sept. 6.-Norh of Somme the French troops took the outskirts of Aneru wood, Hospital fam Rainnee Wood portion of Marreres wood and position the road leading from Boucavesnes Ccry The French also cap urcd $500 prisoners and 6 guns since the British all the territory between Faemont farm and Pnchy which they cap ued Sunday. Since then all of Lcnze wood has been taken
 BERLIN, Sept. 6The office admits that the Rus
 pressed back the Austrian center between Xoa pa and Dneser rivers in Galicia The allies also captured Cory tlnr.1A .l1ll If11nn nnrtlr rnsto Dnr
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
LOCAL JOTT|NCS ABOUT PEOPLE
 AND DO|NCS
B, NJ. Fleming was the only passen- ger on the steamer Farragut this morn ing.

Jack E. Way will leave on the Ala meda for Seattle where he will make his future home.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

BERLIN, Sept. G-Seyen of the Tutrakan wor 'm Russia, including batteries, were stormed by central powers.
The Dermott news., 1916-12-07
Get-Together Meeting.

County Judge E. P. Toney expects to spend Tuesday, Dec. 18th, in Dermott and vicinity and wants to meet all the citizens of the town at the Mayor of flee that night to talk over better roads and other matters of public interest. He expects to go over all the roads and bridges in the township that day and will be open to any suggestions for the public welfare. He is especially interested in the state highway soon to be built.
 Judge Toney is starting in on an active campaign for the welfare of the county. Among other things he is preparing a bill to be presented to the next legis- lature for the purpose of abolishing free road labor, which will increase the revenue several thousand dollars with out raising the taxation one Dc pice.
The Dermott news., 1916-12-07
Chicot County Win Prize.

At the annual meeting of the super intendents' and principals section of the State Teachers Association, held at Hot Springs last Friday and Satur- day, it was announced by the State Superintendent that Chicot county had won the prize offered by the campaign managers of Amendment Number l2, the educational amendment voted at the recent election, to the county roll ing up the largest percent of votes for the amendment The prize is library of 100 volumes to the teachers of the county 92 per cent of the total vote cast in Chicot County was for the amendment, the next highest being Desha and Crittenden counties with S9 and S4 per cent respectively
 It should be matter of great pride to all Chicot countians to know there Is such healthy public sentiment toward education among the citizens of the county, and that 1t occupies the highest place in that respect among the e0un ties of the entire state.
 Great credit is due the colored voters for supporting this important measure at the polls.
 A prize consisting of library of 50 volumes was offered to the township of
The Dermott news., 1916-12-07
Dermott Loses to Warren.

Outweighed b pounds to the man, the Dermott Eleven put up plucky but hopeless fight against the Warren High in the football game here on Thanksgiving Day. The score was 24 to C.
 Both teams relied principally upon straight football Several forward passes were attempted but only one was completed and that by Warren. Two of Warren touchdowns resulted from recovering fumbes. Captain Bullock was the best ground gainer for Dermott. All of the baektield starred for Warren,
 The officials were: Referee = Ellis, Hendrix; umpire Mathers, Indiana; head linesman, Belser, Henderson
The Dermott news., 1916-12-07
Delivers Fine Lecture.

pr. Alexander Johnson, who Is tour ing the state under the auspices of the Commission for the Care of the Feeble Minded, was in Dermott last Sunday and delivered very able lecture at the Presbyterian church Sunday even ing.
 He impressed his hearers as man with message, and very foreibly pre- sented the facts and figures as to the conditions. possibilities, and dangers resulting from the present lack of care for this class of people. That it con stitutes grave national problem and that proper care costs less than neglect were points duly emphasized.
 The definite object of the lecture was to inform the public as to these conditions, and create sentiment in favor of bill to be presented 10 the next legislature providing an appro= pration for the purpose of caring for the feeble minded n this state
 Dr Johnson is an excellent speaker and held the attention of large audience for nearly an hour sunday evening.
The Dermott news., 1916-12-07

the state casting the largest per cent of vote for the measure Two town ships of Crittenden and one of Pulaski having voted unanimously for the measure, it was agreed to award a library to each.
 The libraries will be delivered by the campaign committee about the first of the year
The Dermott news., 1916-12-07
A kerosene-nario.

A kerosene-nario.
 (By K. o. Schaefer) Reel l Late to rise, Dinah tries To show little speed. Wood green Kerosene Then a careless deed ! (One minute, please, to re-wind reeD Reel A little match, A hurried scratch. A putf-a crash-O, Terror The kerosene was gasoline, Twas Dinah' fatal error (This concludes the evening perform ance.)
The Dermott news., 1916-12-07

Brown; timekeepers, Crenshaw, Der mott, and Mcqueen, Monticello Aggies. Time of quarters-l5 minutes.
The Dermott news., 1916-12-07

Do your Christmas shopping early.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-10
PRACTICE ALL
SORTS OF DIFFICULT
FIELDING

is to study the style of the various
batters, for his position in the field
is governed by the character of the
batting he is called upon to face.
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