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The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
INTERESTING EVENTS ARE
 HAPPENING AT VERDUN

VERDUN. France, Oct, 20. - While the smelling of Verdun has done a tre. mendous amount of damage, yet there is one remarkable incident in which German bombshell has actually ger formed a very useful piece of military engineering.
 General Dubois, commanding the citadel, pointed out to the Associated Press this freak wrought by a German sheu.
 q calculate" said the general that that one shell has done for me the hard work of fifty men working stead fly for eight days.
 The net result of the shells work was to tear a hole through the rear Notifications. and thus opening the way for a tunnel which was much needed. Besides that the same shell knocked down two large trees at the end of the tunnel, which fell across the river in such way that they formed the foundation of a bridge
 After the smoke had cleared away and the wreckage had been inspected, General Dubois concluded that the path of the shell would be turned to useful account The jagged hole through the Qualifications was propcc- ly cleared up and cemented, and now 1 it represents the appearance of rather a good looking archway. The trees, lying across the river, were properly anchored at either end, and a solid upper structure with ornamental side railings was constructed. Then a mar. row gauge railway was run from the citadel through this shell hole, and over this bridge lying on the blown-up trees, so that a direct railway conrec. ton was established between the cita. del and the rear. This railway per forms a very useful service, and the whole thing is the outgrowth of the big German shell which fell just back of the citadel.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
CHAR GES FILED AGAINST NEW
 OFFICIAL

Panama. Oct 2o Protests to Will liam Jennings Price. American minis ter to Panama, against the appoint ment of Judge Demosthenes as attor- ney general of the republic, have caused considerable comment here
 MT Prices objections to Judge Arc semena are based qn the latters al Ieged anti-Americn acts, dating back to the time when, as superior judge Of the criminal court he dealt with the cases of Panama policemen who shot unarmed American soldiers on the streets of Panama on July {, 1912, and on two occasions in the spring of 1915, In these cases there was uo doubt. to the foreign element at least that the policemen had shot with malice or in a degree of excitement which bordered on criminal unfimess.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

In an opinion handed down yester- day by Judge Fred M. Brown at Val dez, the Workmen's Compensation Act passed by the last legislature is held constitutional and valid. The decision was upon demurrers filed by the defendant in the case of J. W. Johnson vs. Kennecott Copper Corpor- ation. This is the first case decided in Alaska determining whether the act is constitutional, and the opinion is therefore of much importance.
 Johnson sued the Kennecott Copper Corporation for damages because of personal injuries sustained in Decem- Der last The complaint was drawn at common law, and in disregard of the legislative act The defendant de murred, briefs were filed some months ago, and oral argument was had in Valdez during September. X Valdez attorney presented a brief as amicus curae in opposition to the law.
 Among other things, Judge Brown says in his opinion:
 The chief point relied upon by plaintiff is that the selection of the mining industry is an arbitrary selec-
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

Going along the streets of Verdun, one sees at every hand signs of the terror which spread over the poor vii lagers when the bOmbardment drove them away The Rue St Pierre and the Rue Belle Verge showed long lines of small shops and middle class houses which had been so hastily de serted that many of the belongings had been left behind A barber shop had been left with a lot of perfumery bottles still standing in front of the empty chairs. A carpenter shop showed the usual litter of shayings and long benches, as though the men had just gone off work. Mattresses and pieces of blanket were lying round in house which had its front torn out by a shell, and nearby were pails, tubs and a demolished baby carriage. An upper story, where shell had torn off the front, showed an artists atel, fer, with an easel standing against the we'll and the place daubed with paint. Hardly house or shop was without some such evidence of the domestic tragedy that had been caused.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
SCHOF|ELD WILL SPEAK HERE
 TOMORROW

George D. Schofield. of Nome, Re publican candidate for attorney gen eral, was an arrival in Cordova on this afternoons train, having come over the trail from Fairbanks, where he has been conducting an aggressive campaign. MT Schofield will address the voters at the Empress theatre tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. He is a fluent talker and will inject a little ginger into the campaign.
 Mir, Schofield comes from a family of lawyers, his grandfather was a law yer in the state of New York, and his father was district attorney Tn Ne braska, He came to Alaska in 1900 and resided at Nome. In 1904 he was appointed city attorney of that town, and was attorney for the union men of Nome during the 1905 strike.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
Workmen's Compensation Act
 Held Be Constitutional By Court

ton and constitutes class legislation in violation of the fourteenth amend, ment to the Constitution. No thing is better known concerning Alaska than that it is essentially a mining country and the legislature in selecting the mining industry toward employer and employee. must be deemed to have acted from the highest considerations of public policy and the fullest knowledge of the existing conditions The act leaves it within the power Of both employer and em- ployee to reject the provisions of this act Were it's terms unjust, oppres- sive or harsh it is to be presumed that the plaintiff as we'll as other employees, would have elected to re ject it's terms
 Instead of the old system of un- certainty confusion and speculation, involving much cost and yexatious and oftentimes intolerable delay, it provides a reasonable compensation to be paid by the employer and a sure and certain indemnity to the employee within a reasonable time and with lit tie cost or expense"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

Captain F. E Smith, P. F. Benedict, l.. D. Knettle. c. C. Jones, F. s. Walk CT and A. q. Jones. of the coast and geodetic survey boat Taku. left for Seattle on the Northwestern, having finished their work in these waters for this season.
 George II. Birch and J, J. Sullivan. of New York, who are largely inter ested in placer mining on Dan creek. have returned from there and will leave for the states on the next steamer.
 Bill Hughes and Sam McMillan have bought the Laubner road house in the Willo wcreek section, which they will keep open all winter They will also engage in freighting between Knik and the mines.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
LOCAL JoTTlNGs.

Fred Rspp was passenger for se- attle on the Northwestern.
 Chas. H. Garwood. of Chitina, Is spending a few days in town.
 c. N. Anderson and wife came down from Strelna on this afternoons train.
 Peter S. Erickson. of Mccarthy was a Cordova arrival on today's train.
 Mine Inspector Sumner s. Smith re- turned this afternoon from trip to Kennecott
 Carl Witham, who recently came out from Chisana, left for the states on the Northwestern.
 The Admiral Evans arrived from the westward at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and will be in port some time loading 500 tons of copper ore,
 Fl. w. DuBois, who is interested in Alaska Consolidated Copper Company mines, near Mccarthy returned this afternoon from the interior, where he spent the summer.
 H. N. Wilson and wife came down from Chitina on this afternoons train and will leave on the Alameda for the states, where they will spend the winter.
 Yesterday a native was brought here from McCarky Point, where he dental discharge or a gun. He is from Ellamar. and Dr W. II Chase found it necessary to amputate several of his fingers
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

At the entrance to the citadel of Verdun there are two oId-fashioned cannon captured by the French in one of the struggles of former days. One of the staff officers accompanying the Associated Press correspondent on the rounds of the city pointed out these cannon and said:
 Those remind me of two curious cannon shown me at the United States military Academy at West Point, when l was making an official visit there. The cannon bore marks showing they had been cast in France. but as France and the United States had never had a war I was curious to know how they had come into the possession of the United States. It seems that when France was at war with Spain, the cannon were taken by the Spaniards Then when the United States had a war with Mexico your American army cap tured the French cannon. So they have made the rounds of four govern ments and are now in the hands ot the United States"
 This officer was one of the Franco American exchange lecturers some years ago, and delivered conferences at Yale and Harvard, and in Boston New York, Chicago and many other cities out to the Pacific coast.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
ATTEMPT E]> LIFE OF
 WILSON

PITTSBURG, Oct. 20. - A workman giving the name of Richard CuIIon, jumped on the running board of President Wilson's automobile and when arrested by the police he said that he was dissatisfied with Wilson < conduct of the Euro poan war. That Inc intended bodily harm is evidenced from the fact that in a bag he car ricd a knife with a rivc-inch blade and a bottle of liquid. tie chased the automobile d block before being arrested.
 CuIIon is 23 years of age and a machinist by trade. He is being held pending an investi- gation.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

A visit to one of the fortresses in the inner circle of Yerdun defenses showed practically duplicate Of Forts Douamont and Vaux, now com plete wrecks after being captured by the Germans. It has the same massive outer walls, twenty feet thick and the heiehth Of a three-story row of houses. Within this wall is a wide moat, and then a second circle of heavy walls. with small loophole win, dows half way up. Pointing to those loophole windows. an officer said:
 We had an exciting experience with those windows at Fort Vaux when the German assault was made. The Ger mans got to the top wall, but our men were at the windows below. Then the Germans. in order to reach our men, lowered explosive bombs in baskets ttldCheu lo ropes AS the pomDs huuS outside our windows, they exploded by time fuse.
 This was becoming very deadly, when one of our crack riflemen came on the scene, and taking his rifle he shot to pieces the rores. nne after the other. letting the baskets and bombs crash to the foot of the wall
 For six days this work went on, but never again did a bomb explode near our windows. as our sharpshooter unfailingly cut the ropes as fast as the baskets were lowered"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
VILLA ESCAPES AF FTER' BEING
 RUN DOWN

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Ameri- can Punitive Expedition in Mexico, Oct 20 - Regimental narratives of the five cavalry regiments that par ticipated in the hunt for Villa, which have just been brought up to date and submitted to headquarters, show in detail how near the American troopers came to accomplishing the full purpose of their expedition.
 They show that after the Parral fight, on April l2, less than a month after the expedition had entered Mex leo, and immediately prior to the or der to withdraw northward from the Parral district the Americans had run Villa, sorely wounded. to earth, and had cut off every avenue of his escape to the south into Durango
 When Major Frank Tompkins hun dred men were attacked at Parral, Villa, disabled, had hidden at Santa Cruz. Major R. L. Howze, with his hard riding squadron of the 1lth cav airy. close on the bandits trail, had run by his quarry. General Pershing was at Satevo, directing operations. Colonel w. C. Brown, with five troops Of the 10th cavalry, Colonel H. T. All len, with two picked troops of the 11th cavalry, Major Tompkins and Major Howze, four cavalry columns in all, were between Villa and the haven of safety he was seeking in the Sierra Madres. ready to beat the brush for him. Wounded, virtually alone, he apparently had little chance to evade capture or death. Orders for with drawal came. however, after Parral, and the high water mark of the ex- petition passed
 From the beginning of the border trouble 1t was to the cavalry that fell the responsibility of dispersing the Columbus raiders That this task was accomplished is evidenced by figures showing that Of the 4S5 men who raided Columbus, 400 have been killed, wounded or captured. Full credit is given in the narratives for the CO., operation of other branches of the ser vice, notably in establishing advanced bases and maintaining the line of communication, but the fact remains that 1t was the cavalry that drove Villa in headlong, panic-stricken flight into Durango, 5U0 mics from the Am erican border. scattered his band to the four winds and set new records for marches under terrific handicaps. It also fought the four engagements that had an important bearing on the campaign: Dodd at Guerrero. March 2S: Tompkins at Parral, April 12; Dodd at Tomoche. April 21; and Howze at OjO Azules, May 4. It was the victim, too, in the tragedy of April 21 at Carrizal.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
ROMAN IS DELEGATE
 TO MINING CONGRESS.

John Roman has been named by Governor Strong as delegate from this division of Alaska to the nineteenth American Mining Congress, which will be held at the La Salle Hotel in Chi cago. November 15 and Is.
 Roman fears that he may not be able to attend owing to the fact that cam paign affairs will keep him busy until November ', after which he will have to make up for lost time in his busi- ness affairs.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
FIREMEN ENTERTAIN AT
 ENJOYABLE SMOKER.

The local firemen and a large num- Der of their friends assembled at the City Hall last night and enjoyed a smoker. The program was varied enough to furnish entertainment for all. It included vocal and instrument tal music, story telling, club swinging and other athletic events. The Cordova band and an orchestra were in attend ance, and refreshments, both liquid and solid were served. Taking it as a whole it was one of the best smokers the department has ever given
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

yet the military people point out that everything contributing to ;hc military defense of the town IS about as good as ever. The Citadel in the ceoter o! the town n. n, lat ,.tt'd Was to be mal' is untn ."'.cd cEc"Tt for shell n) in the hooev masaurv walls, ,~c . are b,e ol,.a. rD smash an ord l''y dvelli", 7" pcc,s but on these massive walls, twenty feet thick, they are only pin ma~l.s hich can be repaired.
 The bridges also have all escaped damage, and bridges from the nili- tary standpoint are very important for the ready transfer of troops, sup plies and refugees from one ,tle of the Mouse to the other The main bridge linking the principal business street is flanked along the river by stores and houses torn to pieces by shells and tumbling into the river But the bridge itself does not show a scratch And so it is with all the other bridges.
 It is the same with the routes, as the military men called them - a general term covering highways lead. ing into the town, railway terminals, tunnels, etc. In the town itself and the nearby suburbs, these routes are as good as ever though further back in the part oyerrun by the Germans they have doubtless suffered good deal
 But on the whole, " said one of the officers. we feel that after six months ] bombardment Verdun has really suf fered very little in a military sense so that the tremendous effort made by Germany has been to them com plete military failure"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
MARRIED MEN FOR
 ALASKA STATIONS.


 Past Assistant Surgeon Steadman, attached to the Saturn, the tender for the radio stations in Alaska. has made a report to the surgeon general re- garding the conditions at Kodiak, St Paul, St George, Cordoya and Sitka.
 He says that owing to the more or less isolated life that the men have to lead at the Alaskan stations and the limited amusements, it is thought that married men should be selected for this duty. These men must be of good character and in a perfect condition of health
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
STR. NORTHWESTERN SAILS
 SOUTH WITH GOOD LIST

The steamer Northwestern sailed for Seattle at o'clock last evening. Among the outgoing passengers from Cordoya were Caleb Corser and wife, W. k. TerriH. ". Stanford Mrs. E. F. Medley. Miss Anna Gustavson, Capt. F. E. smith, P. F, Benedict l., D. Knet, tie. C. C. Jones, E. s. Walker, A. G. Jones. Fred Rapp. N. Patton, F. Me, Bride. George Nickels, Carl Witham, I D, Herring, F. Denison, J. J. Priest FL Graham, w Mellish, P. Schultz and wife, c. T. Bales and wife, l. N Stenslend.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
NEW TRANSFER COMPANY.

Joe stanton, of Valdez, arrived in Cordoya yesterday, bringing over his auto truck, and will start a transfer business. Horses and wagons will be here on the next boat. MT. Stanton has opened an office in the store room on the ground floor of the Northern ho- tel, and he is having a barn built this side of the Copper river lodging house.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

A rather we'll known series of paint ings of the dancing girls, which have hung for a long time in the military club at Verdun, has escaped the ray ages of the bombardment, although everything alongside these paintings is a mass of ruins. The club has had one of it's wings torn off by a shell and the entire interior is in a state of ruin Most of the rooms are failed with wreckage. But the dancing girls continue to look down on all this debris, and there is hardly mark on any one of the pictures. They show the characteristic dances of the yari- ous nations. One of them shows a Spanish dancer with castanets in hand, doing a eomaseta; another shows a Russian peasant dancer; an
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
R0IJMANIAN SITUATION QUITE SERIOUS

LONDON, Oct 2O.~-The office told correspondents today that the allied offensive at Soe prevents the from sending aid the Teuton offensive against Rou mania The entente commanders feel that the Ronanan stu aon serOus and the best assistance the western armies can give is to prevent renforcements from going east.
 The allies plan to drive such wedge into the German lines in France that attacks can be made in three directions against the expanded German front that ultimately the allies Lopc carry the advances far enough retake the German inc The Germans however, shorten their line before the break cOmcS
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

Superintendent Caleb Corser, of the Copper River railway. accompanied by his wife. was an outgoing passenger OF the steamer Northwestern last night on a visit to the states.
 Mrs. F. r. Medley returned to San Francisco on the steamer Northwest ern last evening,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
W4L I IN TAXES BRYAN IN \
 J0Y RIDE

. PITTSBuRG. Oct 20. President Wilson is returning to Long Branch and met William Jenniue+ Bryan, who is on a campaign tour here. They shook hands and ohaual oor3inlly. Bryan later accompanied Wilson in an automobile tour of the citg.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

other French ballet dancer, and an. other a lascivious Egyptian dancer. The pictures are by feet square, in heavy mahogany frames. which have also escaped the ravages of the bombardment
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

around is a wilderness of ruin. The old general, in seventeenth century costume, still brandishes his sword as he shouts "en evant" in the attack on Prague Verdun has always been very proud of it's marshal, who was born here in 1895 and became a mar shal under Louis KY.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
CHAMBER TO MEET.

\ special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at the Northland Club rooms Saturday even ing at : o'clock, and a full attendance of members is requested.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

From a military standpoint Verdun has come through the ordeal much better than was expected. While the poor inhabitants have suffered great ly in the loss of homes and belongings,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

the Greek authorities maintaining law and order The chief of the French police notified the Vnzoos press that newspapers printing ancntcnte articles running risk of suspension
 BREMEN Oct. 20--The merchant submarine Bremen is regarded as lost by the families of the who reside here The sailing of the Deutschland has been cancelled.
 NEW YORK; Oct. 20-There was no loss of life on the Cmard liner Aaunia, which sunk by striking mine, ccp that of members of the It has also learned that there passengers aboard the steamer.
 BUCHAREST, Oct. 2O.-The Bulgarian and German Dobruda took the offensive along the whole forced back the Roumanian forces.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

ATHENS, Oct 20.-Exremey turbulent conditions are prevailing in this city On Wednesday night the Greek ,ts took the law into their hands despite the presence strong etacens of marines who received assist
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20
W HE.A I N0M AT. S1.71 PER
 BU5HEL

CHICAGO, Oct 20. - December wheat is now selling al >1.71 busheI Local bakers say that this means d seven cent loaf of bread
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

The Bronze statue of Chevert, mar shaI of France, has come through the untouched, while all
The Cordova daily times., 1916-10-20

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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-05
FOR SALE.
LOST

LoST-A small plain gold bar pin.
also a crochet rose bow. Finder re.
turn to this office.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-05
RouslNo MASS MEETING
AT BRYAN OPERA HOUSE.
CONTINUED from Page ID
Young Men Must BE Trained.

In the training OF our citizens In the
duties OF soldiers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-05
0rs- M. q. Parker Hostess
to Embroidery Club

Mrs NJ. B. Parker Hostess
to Embroidery Club
rhe pleasant home OF Mrs. NJ. n.
Parker seemed Tuesday afternoon an
ideal place for the winter day hos
pitality extended to the members Of
the Embroidery Club.
With the warmth and cheer of the
Indoors. the frosty outdoors was for
gotten. while all chatted and busted
themselves with many designs of
hand work.
The hospitable home. aglow with
cheerful fires and soft lights. held a
profuslon OF exquisite blooms ar
ranged artistically In the different
rooms. In the hall and music room
the white hyacinth and fern gave the
gdornment. and In the dining room
Were potted cyclamen In the red and
pink shades filling receptacles Of
brass
The dainty little daughters OF the
nome. Kate and Margaret. In their
childish manner. assisted their mother
tn serving a salad course with hot
tea, followed by charlotte russo,
whipped cream. cake and homemade
candy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-05
A surprIse eIrthdaY Party

A Surprise Birthday Party
At the home OF her daughter, Mrs
A. ID. Graham. on Thursday afternoon
Mrs. c. L. Jenkins was very happily
surprised by large number OF her
friends who came and gave greetings
on this the anniversary OF her birth,
the pleasant affair being planned by
Mrs. Graham without the knowledge
OF her mother. Needlework occupied
the attention OF all present. the hours
passing very pleasantly and swiftly.
The refreshment plate was dainty
and tempting and at a late hour all
departed for their homes. declarins
Mrs. Graham to be most affablC
and entertaining hostess.