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The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
FRANCE PREDICTS END OF WAR
 IN SIGHT

PARIS, March IS. - Minister or Finance Ribot addressed the House of Deputies today and in a stirring speech, said: We have reached the decisive hour in this mighty conflict, and we can now say without exagger- ation, without illusion and without vain optimism, that the end of this horrible war is in sight" Ribot's ut terance was profoundly received by the deputies, and the press and peo-- pie believe that it is of the greatest importance, as an indication that the French are about to officially an nounce the opening of the real bat tie at Verdun, when they will be pre- pared to take the offensive. The tension throughout France over the critical situation at Verdun has re faxed, the people now believing that it will be impossible for the Germans to force their way through, and they are confidently expecting that from now out events favorable to the all lies will occur with increasing ire quency.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
BALLA|NE' $ NE W MOVE BIGGEST
 JOkE OF ALL

In a special telegram from Wash ington, D. C., the candidacy of John F. Ballaine, of Seward, for Congress, is announced in' the following dictated statement, which will prove amusing reading to those in Alaska who know this self-important individual:
 q will be a candidate before the Republican primaries for the congress sional nomination in the Seattle dis trict. My decision is prompted by threats of Steve Birch manager of the Alaska Syndicate, by beasts of the Guggenheim lobby here in Washing . ton and by the secret aid they are re- ceiving here from a few men in Se- attle, who are on the Guggenheim payroll, to the effect that the work on the government railroad in Alas ka will be stopped with the coming of a new administration. They in clude in their threats hostility to the coal leasing laws I will accept their challenge. | will make my campaign largely on the issue of devoting my time and energies in Congress In sup port of the policy of prompt com .pletion of the mileage of the govern ment railroad in Alaska. which Con gress authorized two years ago, and in addition I will try to bring about the authorization for the building of thousands of miles of railroads so that all parts of Alaska may be open ed to equal development for all Am ericans of every degree. I intend to be in Seattle in April, after the Alas kan legislation now pending is safely through, to enter actively into my campaign"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

The freighter Latouche sailed from Seattle for southwestern Alaska last night.
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 The weather moderated consider ably last night. and was followed by a light fall of soft snow
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 w. T. Fork and J. V. Lydick, of the auditing department of the Copper River railway, went to Kennecott on yesterdays train.
 Fred Schiller has rented the build ing owned and formerly occupied by Finkelstefn X Sapiro. to which place Ne will shortly remove his restaurant. The freighter Latouche leaves from Belingham on Tuesday with cargo of lumber and other freight for the north, but will carry no explosives on this trip.
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 The steamer Northwestern did not leave here for Valdez until@ o'clock last night She will return to Cordova Tuesday night, stopping at Ellamar to take on GOO tons of copper ore.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
URGES CONGRESS AVOID FALSE
 ECONOMY

WASHINGTON, March r.. - Call ing the attention of Congress to the utterly inadequate appropriations for the promotion of American foreign commerce recommended at the present session, K. Goodwin Rhett, of Charles ton, South Carolina, newly elected president of the Chamber of Com merce of the United States, declared in a letter sent tonight to the House members that If the smaller Ameri- can concerns are to participate with the larger in foreign trade, if either of them is to be successful in holding American markets entered into dur ing the war, it is necessary they should have such governmental aid as is freely given by other countries.
 By way of proof of the fact that business men of the country are be- hind this appeal. MT Rhett said that the situation in all its phases had been carefully considered in a recent Ma tional Chamber referendum, and al most unanimously endorsed by up wards of 300 commercial organiza- tions situated in forty-two states, the District of Columbia and Hawaii Par ticipating also in the vote were the American Chambers of Commerce in Paris and Milan.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
CLAIM TUBANT TIA WAS SUNK BY
 SUBMARINE

WASHINGTON, March IS. - Two of the officers of the torpedoed Dutch steamship Tubantia. and the lookouts on the ship, all of whom were on deck when the vessel was attacked, have made affidavits to the effect that their ship was torpedoed. The Ameri- can consul at Amsterdam forwarded the substance of these affidavits to the state department today, and said that the engineering force on duty at the time were of the same opinion. Four persons are missing from the ship. and it is believed they have perished.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

VERA CRUZ. March IS. - A pepu- lar demonstration occurred here to- day, partaken enthusiastically by the people, in celebration of the joint ac- tion of Carranza and the United States in pursuit of the Villa outlaws. The people paraded the streets bear ing Mexican and American flags, and cheered vociferously before the Uni ted States consulate, President Will son being acclaimed again and again. Afterwards the crowd gathered in the plaza, where the people were ad- dressed by prominent speakers, who praised the American government for it's efforts on behalf of Mexico. Every time the name of either Wilson or Carranza was mentioned 1t was the signal for an outburst of cheering.
 WASHINGTON, March Is. - The
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
GERMANS FAVOR SUBMARINE WARFARE

are current regarding the reasons for the resignation of Admiral Von Tir- ptz as the head of the German navy. While the submarine negotiations with the United States have been matter of much disagreement in Germany, particularly among her leading states men, it is not thought that this was the thing which forced the admiral to retire. It is stated on good author ity that Von Tirpitz stepped down be- cause he wished the German fleet to sail out and attack the British navy and that this proposition was vetoed by the kaiser.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
WELL KNOWN TRAVELLING MAN
 BREAKS HIS LEG.

H. Marcus, the representative of the Goodrich Rubber Company, of Seat tie, is laid up at Seward General Hos pital with the small bone of the right ankle broken and the ankle itself dis located, as the result of fall on the ice at Mile Fl, a few days ago while he was on the way from Anchorage to Seward. MT. Marcus was two days without medical attention after the accident, but is now progressing fav- orably.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

BERLIN, March IS. - That the re- signation of Admiral Non Tirpitz re acts with serious effect on the inter nal policies of the German empire is
 foregone conclusion. Preparations are being made to have the whole
 matter threshed out in the Reichstag, as Von Tirpitz has many powerful adherents in that body, and a large section of the German people favor his proposal for a merciless submar- inc warfare on all allied merchant shipping. The National Liberal group, one of the most militaristic of
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

American troops pursuing Villa have no intention of occupying any Mexi- can towns, nor have they any orders to do so. This statement was issued by both the White House and the war department when it was learned to- day that reports were being circulated to the effect that General Gavira, the Carranza commander at Juarez, had given notice to General Pershing, the American commander. that the Am erican troops would not be allowed to occupy the town of Casas Grande or any other town in Mexico. The au- thenticity of the report has not been vouched for.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

three separate resolutions were intro duced, instructing the government to proceed with Won Tirpitz's plans for submarine warfare. The resolutions were presented from three different factions in the body, namely one each from the National Liberal, the Con- servative and the Center parties. The most outspoken says &hat the gov ernment must at once enter into a naval campaign calling for an unlimi- ted and unrestricted use of the sub marine.
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 ROME, March IS. - Many rumors
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
RESTING EASY IN CAMPA|GN AT
 VERDUN

PARIS, March IS. - The fighting at Verdun is gradually simmering down to a point similar to the activi- ties preceding the effort of the crown prince and his army of 30O,OOO to break through the French lines at this point. Last night there were no in- fantry attacks at all, and the artillery bombardment was much less severe than heretofore, the German guns belching forth their salvos at inter mittent intervals.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

FL PASO, March IS. - General Ga villa. at Juarez. was informed today that General Villa, accompanied by a small detachment of his outlaws had been reported in the neighbOrhOod of Las Cruces. This is 110 miles south of Casas Grandes. The American cav airy are encamped at Colonia Dub Ian, suburb of Casas Grandes.
 WASHINGTON. March IS. - Gen eral Funston reported to the war of flee today that quiet reigned at all points along the Mexican border.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
BULGARS AWAKEN AF TER MUCH
 INACTIVITY

BUCHAREST, March IS. - Troop movements in Bulgaria have been pro ceeding on large scale for the past week, with the result that all through freight and passenger traffic in Rou- mania has ceased. The railroad run ming north from Bucharest to Prebeal, on the Hungarian frontier, has re- fused to carry passengers for the past ten days.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
WILSON MEASURE DEBATED IN
 CONGRESS

{ WASHINGTON, March IS. - Rep resentative Hay, chairman of the House committee on military affairs, resumed his speech in favor of the committees measure when Congress opened this morning. He told the members that the bill as reported was practically the measure of President Wilson. The items had been consid- cred and thoroughly approved by the chief executive, and he asked the House to stand squarely behind Will son and vote for the passage Of the bill which would be a long step for ward in putting our army on proper basis of needed strength and mobility.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
FRENCH CLAIM POSSESSION
 OF DEADMAN'S HILL

WASHINGTON, March IS. - The French embassy issued an official statement today, stating that word had been received from the military authorities in Paris, emphatically de nying that the Germans were in pos session of any portion of Deadman's Hill.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

BERLIN, March IS. - The official war bulletin issued today reported no- thing of importance along either the western or eastern fronts. detailing artillery clashes along the Dvinam, and a slight success in that region. The statement asserted that in the Verdun region the fighting activities of both French and Germans had per ceptibly decreased yesterday.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
DANIELS TAXES WILSON $ PLACE
 FUR MINUTE

WASHINGTON, March 1S - Sec retary of the Navy Daniels today took the place of President Wilson, and pressed an electric button, which was a signal to the officials of the San Diego exposition to commence the dedicatory exercises over the build ings at the fair. which was opened a year ago.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
LIQUOR LICENSE FOR MCCARTHY.

John Amber. returned yesterday from Valdez, where Judge Brown granted him a liquor license for Me Carthy, which recently went wet. He expects to have his new place ready for business in the next ten days.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

the many political parties in the Reichstag, which has openly advocated the retention of all conquered terri tory, will introduce d measure calling upon the government to wage a sub marine war such as the deposed head of the admiralty espoused. Today the leading members of this party held caucus, and after deciding on this procedure message of sympathy was sent to Won Tirpitz.
 BERLIN, March IS. -- Echoes of the retirement of Won Tirpitz were heard in the Reichstag today, when
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
AMERICANS APPLAUD OUR COURSE

ther clashes are reported in the re zion of Durango, where the Carranz- istac claim the capture of thirty-two Villa soldiers. The federalists state that Juan Madrid, the Villa command CT. and twenty-six of his men were killed in the Durango fight.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

A party of engineers is now in the field locating an alternate route for the main line south from Ship Creek function. If the change is made 1t will result in putting Anchorage on the main line.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

Ed Sutherland and HermCu Ross berg arrived on the Northwestern after having spent the winter outside. and left on yesterdays train for the interior.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

DOUGLAS, March IS. - General Villa and his bandits are located near San Geronimo, in the state of Chihua- hua. He is said to be making his way
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
GERMAN MARK DROPS IN
 MONEY MARKET

NEW YORK, March IS. - The Ger man mark reached a new low point in the money market today, when it was quoted at T 3-4.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

It is rumored that the railroad em- ployees are to be given bonus of ten per cent, during the continuance Of the heavy shipments of copper ore over the local road.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

towards Namiquipa, in western Chi huahua. Gutierrez, the Carranza com mander in Chihuahua, sent a message to Mexican Consul Lelevier, in this city, saying that Villa was evidently trying to obtain some ammunition
 which he had secreted in Namiquipa months ago. It Is reported that Villa
 has ten million rounds of ammunition secreted in various parts of Chihua- hua. General Gales is detailing his troops to all the points where Villa might attempt to cross into the state of Sonora, and it is believed that he has the passes so we'll patrolled that Villa will be unable to cross over.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
LOCAL JoTTINGS.

w. F. Thompson, editor of the Fairbanks News-Miner, did not leave for the interior yesterday. as he ex- pected, but concluded to remain in Cordoya a few days longer, as he says the town looks good to him.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

TORREON. March IS. - Fighting is reported today between the Consti- and Villa forces at Canyon Chorritos, in the Torreon district. Fur
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

A large crew of men arrived on the last boat for the Carlisle Packing Company, Canoe Pass Company and Graham X Clark, all of whom will have big canneries in operation with the first run of salmon.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

w. K. Martin, the Alaska represen- tative for Rustaller's Gilt Edge beer, has returned from a trip to the west ward. He will remain in Cordova sev- .eral days, supplying the local dealers with his beverage.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19
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Our former townsman, Walter De Long, has been made general store keeper for the Alaska engineering commission, with headquarters at An chorage.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

The Cordoya Packing Company ex' poets to have its plant in full opera tion by May 15.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

The hotels and restaurants of Cor dova are doing a fine business these days.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

After March 24 there will be twt nails week to the interior.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

Chief Clerk Alvah Flames is on an official trip to Seward.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-03-19

Commissioner Wm O'Connor re turned yesterday from a business trip to Valdez. and will leave for his post on Tuesdays train.
 -:o:-- Mrs. Wells is fitting up the store room next to the Alaska Steamship Company's offices where she will open a restaurant.
 -:o:-- The Admiral Watson reached Jul neau during the night, and should be here early Tuesday morning.
 --:o..- Captain A. E. Lathrop left on last nights steamer for Valdez, to look after his movie" interests there.
 -:o:- Chief Clerk Alvah Flames is on an official trip to Seward.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
U. s. INSPECTOR FALLS OFF SIDE
 OF VESSEL HERE
Despite Advanced Age, He Swims About Until Res
 cued By Tugs Crew.

Thomas Benedict of New Haven, Civil War veteran and government in- spector who overseeing the work of the Maritime Dredging Co. on the Yellow Mill river channel, had a mar row escape from drowning this morn ing at the local dock. MT. Benedict, who commutes to this city from New Haven, was boarding the tug Success at the dock preparatory to- being taken to the scene of the dredging. As he was half way to the tug, the lad der upon which he was climbing slip ped and the government inspector was thrown into the water.
 Active despite of his rather advanc- ed years, MT. Benedict quickly recov- cred himself and swam to the side of the tug. The crew quickly hauled him to the deck. After a suit of cloth ing had been lent him by one of the crew, while his own were being dried in the engine room, Commodore Ben- edict had entirely recovered from the effects of this unexpected bath. He continued with his mornings work none the worse for the accident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
MAN NOT WIPES REPRESENTATIVE
 UNDER THE LAW
That is the Ruling of the Su- preme Court in Suit of
 Newman vs. Jennings.

That a husband is not representa- tive of his wife, in the meaning of the law, is the ruling of the supreme court in the suit of Robert H. New man of this city against Charles H. Jennings of this city. This opinion sustains Judge Webb who decided in favor of Jennings when the suit was tried before him in the superior court.
 The case was a dispute over the es- tate of Wakeman B. Meeker who died in this city in 1915. He inherited the property from his wife, Eliza H. Meeker, who died in 1901. Accord ing to the terms of her will the es- tate, in the event of Wakeman B. Meeker's death, was given to her two sons or their children or representa- tives.
 One of the sons was Joseph Jennings who died, leaving a daugh- ter Mae Jennings. She married Rob- ert Newman. After her death New man put in a claim for a share of the estate on the ground that he was her representative.
 The court ruled that in legal par
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
Guard at Gate of
 Factory Where She
 Worked, to Wed Her

A romance that begun some time ago when Clarence J. Murphy. guard at the Remington Arms-U. M. c. Co. and Miss Lillian orday of 33 Clinton avenue became acquainted will result in marriage.
 MT. Murphy has been employed as guard at the gateway through which Miss Orday has passed for several months twice daily on her way to her work as inspector in the. shot-shell loading room of the Barnum avenue factory.
 The couple procured a marriage li- cense late yesterday but would not make known where they were to be married.
 Andrew Papp. 2s, clerk, of 31 Bost7 wick avenue and Marie John, factory worker, who lives at the same ad- dress. also procured a marriage li- cense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
Wire Swinging Into Switch Caused Death
 of John Linderoth

Deputy Coroner Stevenson went to the Barnum avenue plant of the American Graphophone Go. this af- ternoon to inspect the place where John Linderoth was electrocuted yes- terday morning. There was a hear ing this morning at which Engineer Ernest D. Bean and other employees of the Austin Co.,, by whom Linderoth was employed, were witnesses.
 The testimony was that Linderoth while -utting a steel form under a water trough swung a loose end of wire in such a way that it caught in an electrics witch. Linderoth receiv7 ed a fatal shock. He was about 30 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
Biz Sale of Mems Fine Silk Sl

tients wing of the building has been tightly boarded off from the rest of the institution where the city's poor are being housed.
 No conveniences for the nurses were possible in the building with the re- suit that they were compelled. it is claimed, to sleep in a part of the abandoned Lakeview home. The gloomy aspect of the building, its ghostly solitude and the distance be- tween it and tke Hillside home, which at night was found most uninviting for walking purposes, is said to have de- cided the nurses upon their action.
 What steps may be taken to remedy the conditions and prevent further de- lection in the ranks of nurses has not yet been decided upor. by department officials.
 Though the charities department Is offering every possible assistance to the board of health in the infantile paralysis crusade, the isolation hospi- tai service and the almshouse are conducted by. distinct homogeneous.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
ARRESTED IN OHIO ON COMPLAINT OF HIS
 WIFE IN BRIDGEPORT

Arrested for the Bridgeport police, Philip Holzer, a travelling salesman for a gas appliance company, is. being held at Youngstown, Ohio, and De- tective James Bray left for that city today to bring Holzer back. He is charged with failure to support his wife and three children in this city.
 Holzer was arrested in New York and returned here about two years ago and paid his wife the money or dered by the court but since May 1. 1915, has not given her any money. She formerly resided at 359 Madison avenue but now resides with her pa- rents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
lance the term representative meant blood relation.
bIoodl reIat1On. ACCOMMODATION POOR, HILLSIDE
 NURSES LEAVING
Don't Like Idea of Having to Sleep in Ghostly Old
 LakevieW Home.

The board of health is experiencing difficulty in retaining nurses for the isolation hospital department of Hill- side home where the infantile paraly- sis and other quarantined cases are being treated.
 It is reported today that several nurses have presented an ultimatum to the health officials demanding transfer to work in other departments or offering their resignations.
 The demands have already resulted in transfer of Miss Tillie Schaack and Miss Lillian Winfield from the hospital to inspection service and oth- CT transfers are expected within the next 24 hours.
 The dissatisfaction is said to have arisen from the inconvenience of sleeping quarters in connection with the temporary isolation hospital at Hillside home. For the care of pa-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-04
Sparks Circus Parade
 Has Unusual Features

The Sparks circus parade, which moved over an unusual route through the city's center from and to the East Side, where the tents have been pitch ed on Boston avenue, was witnessed by many persons along the highways today.
 It was composed of the usual as- sortment of horses. animal cages, bands riders, camels and elephants. Three notable novelties shown by the Sparks circus, street offering were jclean-shaven attaches, exceptionable calliope players, a standing clown who rode a donkey to the edification of many urchins and a spirited tandem. Two baby elephants in the herd,which concluded the parade, were an added attraction.
 It would appear from the street att fractions today that the management purpose to please the public in their three ring show, which comes to Bridgeport for the first time.