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The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-11
GREAT CLEANUP-- AWFUL LOT OF
 POOR BOOZE

Half million dollars worth of IT, quor has just beeh confiscated in Ala bama. and because public sentiment is against such action by the state au- thorities, the militia has been placed in control of the situation at Gerard, wide open" city. Alabama repealed her prohibition law in 1912. In 1915 the legislature made the state "dry" again, which accounts for the public distate for the dry" law.
 The ensuing is an Associated Press dispatch from Columbus. Ga, to the Nashville Tennesseean.
 The militia has taken charge of the situation in Gerard, Ala, where spe- cial deputies under M. s. Baughan of Atlanta, special law agent for the attorney general of Alabama, raided twelve places and confiscated many thousands of dollars worth of liquor held In violation of the Alabama pro hibition laws.
 Will Resume Raids.
 The raids which began early in the day after a special train carrying 22 deputies arrived from Montgomery, were discontinued. They probably will continue for week, according to Special Agent Baughan.
 Great crowds filled the streets of Girard. town of 5000 people. The crowds interfered somewhat with the raiders and the Opelika guardsmen were brought to Girard to assist in keeping order and guarding the con fiscated liquor. Two companies at Montgomery were ordered held in readiness to proceed to Girard at moments notice, according to Baugh- an. The company at Union Springs and another at Troy, also were or dered for service.
 Mayor w. E. Morgan, of Girard, this afternoon appointed large number of special police and instructed them to protect the property of Girard citi- zens. Special Agent Baughan instruct ed his men to arrest any one who in- terfered with their work.
 Three hundred barrels of whiskey were found and seized In one place on Lower Girard. In farm house five miles from Girard a stock of liquor estimated to be worth $50,000 was seized. The men guarding the liquor attempted to draw pistols, but were disarmed by the deputies. They were released, but later Baughan ordered their arrest. They have not been ap- prehended.
 Liquor Is Guarded.
 The raiding was carried out syste- matically. Every suspected building was searched thoroughly. and when ever contraband liquor was found guard of five men was left to prevent 1t being carried away. The liquor was shipped to an unknown destination.
 It was said that the detectives have been working in Girard for some time and that the attorney generals men had information which made much of their work comparatively easy.
 GirarI has been known as a wide open" town, despite Alabama's prohi- bition laws. which are very stringent. It is said that many thousands of dol lars worth of liquor, some estimates placing the amount as high as $500,- 900, was carried across the state line when Georgia's prohibition laws be- came effective on May 1.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-11

The Juneau city council has voted to levy a 20 mill tax this year.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-11

coal IS made aVallaDle.
 The nearest practicable harbor to the oil fields of Katalla
 The seat of the only clam canning industry in Alaska.
 of any city in the territory. CORDOvA {, :: (; ) ''. II;':'',I
 Has the best harbor north of Puget Sound; ideally created Geographically for naval station
 Has natural beauty in it's location and roundings than any other city in Alaska
 Has doubled it's population the past year through influx of residents brought here by the lshment of new industries.
 Has modern, broad -gague railroad tapping the rich copper deposits of the Kotsina- Chtna copper belt
 Has the largest dock in Alaska taxed to its capacity to handle the millions of pounds of copper and thousands of cases of canned fish being shipped from here monthly
 Has seven passenger and six freight steamships making regular trips between and Puget Sound points, besides numerous tramp vessels
 Has the best lighted streets in Alaska, lined with modern business blocks.
 Has two navy wireless stations one of which is equal in power to any the United States and cable connection with Seattle
 Has every line of business and profession we'll repre- sented.
 Has a $1OOO0 school building, where high school grades are taught four churches four modern hotels good restaurants telephone electric lights waterworks and sewers.
 Has splendid facilities for the sportsman; wild fowl and game fish abundant while short trip on the railroad brings the hunter within easy reach of bear mountain goat and sheep, moose and caribou.
 Has for the sighseer and tourist the greatest natu ra wonders in the world the Chds and Miles glaciers
 Cordova today is permanent basis than any other city Alaska assured of continued prosper ity steady growth due the progressive develop ment which its natural resources undergoing. When the coal of the Berng river fields, but 25 miles from the present railroad becomes available smelt- CTS will be erected here and Cordova will become the Butte of the North For more particular information regarding the in- ustres and of Cordova and vicinity the oppor uny for investment and employment here and descrip tive literature, write Cordova Chamber of Commerce Cordova, Alaska
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-11
TWO MINERS AspHYxlATED,
 UNABLE TO ESCAPE FUMES

Ed Brann and B. Olsen, two miners working in the Story mine. were as- phyxiated there and their bodies were taken to Skagway and the funerals held there.
 The Story mine Is about seven miles from Bennett and the miners were working in a new tunnel and are be- lieved to have encountered gas from an old shaft.
 When their bodies were found they were evidently a considerable dis tance from where they had encoun' tered the gas, having crawled out on their hands and knees.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-11

The seaport through which all the copper and gold
 ~>- ore deposits of interior Alaska must pass to reach the markets of the world.
 The largest salmon canning center in Southwestern Alaska, with five salmon canneries in operation The natural outlet for the coal of the Boring river coal feds where the copper of the interior and of Prince William Sound points will be reduced when the <, coal is made available.
 The nearest practicable harbor to the oil fields of Katalla.
 The seat of the only clam canning industry in Alaska
 Cordova has indebtedness, and the lowest tax rate of any city in the territory.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
.GERMANSCAPTUREM MUCH !.
BOOTY AND PRISONERS.
rom Main Army Change Direction Of
ITO Escape Inevitable Fate ---2l Can
: Prisoners Taken Yesterday
Offensive to Relieve Pressue---CN
rest---Rumanians Destroy Stores
Rulnanians Cut @
Retreat In Ell
non and 2,5
Making Vigor
ians Leave Bu

Berlin, via Sayvle wireless Dec 1---Field Marshal
Eon Mackensens army continues it's progress northward
from the Danube toward Bucharest and approaching
the course of the Argesul river
Todays official statement, detailing this continued
advance gave figures of big captures of prisoners and
booty by the Teuonc forces enveloping the Ruman
ian capital
Teutonic troops pursuing Rumanian forces cut off by
Field Marshal Won Mackensen yesterday took than
300 prisoners. The official statement today declared
that the Rumanan forces cut off from their main army
seeking to escape ther inevitable fate" by cha
ing the direction of their retreat.
Columns of our forces advancing by way of Campu-
lung and Ptesci along the river valleys in Waachia made
rich captures in booty and prisoners" the statement
tinued The booty included cannon and CARTS especially
baggage The enemy offered resistance in numerous
river sectors against forces advancing from the Alt
can offensive thrust of Rumanian division, to which
our cavalry gave way not sufficient to halt our
progress.
''The Danube army forced the fighting in crossing the
Neaylov lowands and is approaching the course Of
the Argesul river toward Bucharest
Besides enormous losses yesterday the Rumanians
lost than $500 prisoners 81 cannon among which
there three mortars These figures do not include
the captures reported in yesterdays statement"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
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London, Dec. l.-Flat refusal OF
Greece to the disarmament demanded
on behalf of the allies by Admiral Du
Fournet- today brought about crisis
in the Greek situation.
The refusal came on the last day Of
the time Limit set by the French naval
commander in his ultimatum demanding
the surrender of ars and munitions OF
war be ade before December l.
Dispatches from the Greek capital
today said Admiral Fournet, anticipat-
ing the refusal because of announce
ments- during the last few days that
the crown council and the cabinet had
both determined on this course, was
preparing to land allied troops at Pi-
raeus, port of Athens.
In the Weantime, the Greek govern
ment apparently is preparing for ac'
tive resistance, having ousted French
officers detailed in charge of post OF,
fices and telegraph stations.
Admiral DuFournet was quoted in
special dispatches today as determined
to carry through the disarmament
scheme with the weight Of the allied
armies at his command.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
J.P. Morgan & Co. Instructed
Not To Offer Them in
American Market
WARNING OF FEDERAL
RESERVE BOARD CAUSE
Financier Says Board Is Mis-
taken As To Character
Of Bills

New York, Dec. IL. P. Morgan &
Co., instructed by the British and
French governments, according to a
statement issued by the firm today, will
not offer for sale the British and
French treasury bills, regarding which
the federal reserve board issued a
warning a few days ago. The state
ment follows:
owe have been instructed by the
British and French governments to
withdraw their treasury hills from sale.
We have accordingly expressed to those
institutions and investors which had
already placed orders with us for these
securities that we wish to be released
from the obligation to deliver and they
have been good enough to accede.
'This action is taken because, as ex,
planned by the British chancellor of the
exehequer and by the French minister
Of finance, these governments desire
to show every regard to the federal re-
serve board, a governmental body of
which the secretary of the treasury
and the comptroller of the currency are
ex-officio members.
eve may add that the sale in limit
ed amounts of these treasury bills pay
able in dollars in New York has never
been an essential part Of the allied
governments financial plan, but has
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
GERMANY OFFERS
To MAKE GOOD If
FOUND IN WRONG
Says Information Is Not Com
plete and Wants Any
Uncle Sam Has
Is PREPARING TO ADMIT
PLEDGE WAS VIOLATED
Will Make Amends and Pun
ish Officer If This Is
the Case
By Robert j. Bender.

(Unlted Press staff correspondent
Washington, Dec. 1.-Germany stands
ready to pay indemnity for American
lives lost in the torpedoing of the
steamer Marina, to offer an apology for
the incident and to punish the subma.
rine commander responsible, If it devel.
ops that the vessel was sunk uniustly
This offer was doubly conveyed to
the state department today, in Ger.
many's formal reply to an inquiry on
the Marina sinking and during a con.
lidential visit between Secretary of
state Lansing and Ambassador Won
Bernstorff.
uermanyes answer said that her infor.
nation about the destruction of the YES
sci with the loss of six Americans. was
incomplete and inconclusve and tie am.
bassador. requested that this govern.
ment give Germany any further facts os
to the case.
Everything about the German reply
and the Bernstorff visit pointed to an
admission of guilt, later for the circum.
stances surrounding the answer are very
similar to those that surrounded the
Sussex case when the American facts
showed beyond doubt that the vessel
was German submarine victim and
Germany ultimately accepted that YER
sion.
Bernstorff' visit, made at his own
solicitation, was solely to discuss the
Marina case and there was no reference
to settlement of the Lusitania matter or
other problems between the two ma.
tions.
Germans contention in the Marina
case is that the Marina had been en-.
gagged as q horse transport in the British
Admiralty service, though evidently the
admiralty character had been removed
by the -torpedoing.
Germany contends that the previous
admiralty statement tended TO palliate
at least the sinking.
Affidavits at the state department
from Marina 5 survivors show rather
conelusively that the Marina was sunk
without warning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
Says Two Men Saw
the Double Murder

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. l,-Somewhere in
California is man who saw the murder
of Mrs. Agnes Teiper and her son, Fred
erick, on the lonely Orchard Park road
the night of January 80, attorneys de-
Tending John Edward Tieper, charged
with the crime, were told today.
As result a search has been started
through the lumber camps of northern
California for this man. According to
Robert Romero, an Idaho mining opera
tor, the witness was cooking in camp
near Fort Bragg, Cal, when last heard
from.
Romero said the man told him at Nez
Perce, Idaho, March 0, that he and an
other man, foiled in an effort to rob
a house on Orchard Park road, were ap-
preaching Tieper's stalled automobile
with the thought of rifling it of salable
parts when they saw the double muir
der. Romero says he has had two let
ters from the man since coming east.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
BARTHOLOMEW ENTERS
PLEA OF NOT Gull TY
Dramatically Asserts He Is
Not Slayer Of Linnd---Trial
December 26

Portland, Ore, Dec. 1.--Entering O
plea of not guilty, Edward Bartholo.
NEW, alleged ''green trunk murderer, -
dramatically declared in court today
that he was not the slayer of John
Linnd. His trial was set for Decem.
Der 26.
"That means / must spend Christ
mas in all" " said Bartholomew as he
was taken back to his cell. 81 IN sorry.
l wanted to be with my old mother in
Minneapolis.
The case against Bartholomew is
purely circumstantial. He came to Port
land with John Linnd, who had money
and was looking for ranching property
1t is claimed that Linnd found Bartholo.
new penniless and befriended him.
In November, 1915, both men disap-
peared from a, lodging house in Stark
street here, where they had been living.
1t is alleged by the state that witnesses
will testify to seeing Bartholomew
drive away in wagon, with n small
green trunk as his baggage
Several days later the trunk was
found in the Willamette river, and in
it the corpse Of Linnd. Bartholomew
was hunted in every city in the United
States, finally being captured in Seat
tie a year later.
The Chalois garrison, in light march
ing order, is marching toward Schima-
tari. Other forces are reported march
ing soutnward from Thessaly and Pthi-
otis.
Premier Lambros issued statement
today stating that the government,
Gas an interpreter of tine desires of the
king and the army" asks the people
of Greece to show their wisdom and
sang froid in order to avoid all provo
cation in the present crisis and prevent
any aggravation of the situation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
Outcome in Rumania viii
Not Effect Result of War

situation would undoubtedly have re.
suited differently.
Left practically to herself, Rumania
made the same blunders the allies made
at the outset of the war. Experts here
were emphatic in pointing out the
great lesson Of this need for maximum
effort, both military and economic
among the allies.
Newspaper comment today expressed
the belief that despite the giant pincers
closing around the Rumanian capital
General Won Falkenhayn commanding
the northwestern jaw, Field Marshal
Won Mackensen the southwestern, with
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg operat-
ing the handles, great battle is inn
pending. This battle, it is believed,
viii at least check the Teutonic ad-
vance.
The Temps thus sums up the situa.
ton:
Rumania's distress is but momen.
tary. Under no circumstances will il
reach the extent of the Serbian disast-
er which year ago put Paris in
mourning. The situation recalls
frances straits on the eve of the bat
tie of the Marne-the army has not lost
its combative force, but is lacking in
reserves. This inferiority, in Rumania 8
case, is compensated for by the Rus
slams If they arrive in time they may
exert decisive influence in the battle
in Wallachiu and save the capital =
Marcel Jutine declares in the Echo
De Paris:
"Bueharest is not in danger at this
moment The situation is very capable
of modification, providing the Russian
effort manifests itself in full yigor. AnC
il will be manifested
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
BY william Philip simms

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, Dec. THE fate of Bucharest
hangs on whether Russia s reserve ar
rives in time to check Won Macken.
sens and Won Delminsingen 3 invad-
ers Joffre saved Paris in the battle
of the Marne when the French capital
faced an almost identical situation as
that with which the Rumaniau capital
was today confronted.
Paris hopes the victory of the Marne
will have a parallel in Rumann.
1t is frankly admitted here that Ru-
mania S defeat is vexatious to the al.
lies plans 1t is agreed if the German
are successful in-euppressing the Ru-
manian army and shortening the Teu-
tonic eastern front by q direct line
through Bessarabia to the Black sea, It
will tend to lengthen the war a mum
Der of enemy troops will be released
and the situation will afford Germany
greater freedom in maneuverng in the
Balkans Not only this but if Germany
holds Rumania, she will obtain much
needed supplies and the victory will
serve to revive her people S tagging
spirits.
Notwithstanding these beliefs, opin,
ion was united here tnat the ultimate
outcome Of the war will be entirely un.
affected by the Rumanian situation.
The great lesson seen in Rumania 5
plight is that what the allies need
more than anything else is that for
which Ariatidc BRAND has urged un-
ceasingly from the first--absolute uni
ty of action among the allies. Had Ru.
mania 3 aid to the allies been wisely
directed by o supreme commander of
all the allied forces, with view TO
the situation on all other fronts, the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
Trying to Relieve Rumaninna

Vienna, Dee. l.-Using great masses
of troops, the Russians are making a!.
most constant attacks TO relieve the
much harasscd Rumanian armies. The
war office statement today declared
the armies Of Generals Arr and Koe.
vess along almost the entire front were
struggling day and night in bitter fight
ing, at many places in hand to hand
struggles.
"Slight local successes" the state.
ment concluded "cannot alter the fact
that the cncmy's great sacrifices have
been in vain. The battle continues. Z"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
Turks Repulse Attacks

Berlin via Sayville wireless, Dec. /.
Turkish troops along the Zelotalipa
front repulsed number of Russian
attacks, the official statement from
Prince LeopOld's front declared today.
The Turkish forces followed the enemy
ald inflicted severe losses, bringing
back numerous prisoners.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
Rumanians Eight Hand

Bucharest, Dee. 1.-Six miles south
Of Pitesci, along the Golesh front, Ru-
manian troops were in violent engage.
ment with Teutonic forces, today's Of.
fetal statement asserted.
Several hundred enemy prisoners and
tea machine guns were captured. There
was also vigorous fighting in the Gla.
ciciOc valley and near Neablov as far
as Komana.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
Bulgars Advancing

Sofia, De. 1.-The Bulgarian advance
along the. road to Bucharest from Giur-
gevo continues, today's official state
ment asserted. The Rumanian forces
have been defeated with heavy losses
in bayonet fighting at some ; Its Bull
garian forcs captured tr-v a .,At inch
guns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
NOT MAN PATTERSON"

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. l.
The ''Nan Patterson men
TONED in the divorce suit by
Mrs. Viola Dillingham; against
Frank Dillingham;, now in court
z here, is not the actress of that
name, formerly prominent in
Ziegfold shows. A motion
made by her attorneys calls for
striking her name out of the
court papers. Affidavits sup
porting the motion showed that
Mrs. Dillingham's petition re-
ferred to woman who had
been fraudulently using the
name "Nan Patterson. -
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
SITUATION
MORE COMPLICATED
Villas Capture Of Chihuahua
May Halt Agreement
About Border
By Carl D. Groat.

UNITED Press staff correspondent
Washington, Dec. l.-0riginal orders
to General Pershing to "get Villa I"
still stand, the war department official
ly stated today.
Officials said, however, that condi-
tions are SO altered since Pershing's ex-
pedition started into Mexico that he
would await fresh orders from Wash
ington before making any move. On
the other hand, if opportunity offered,
he would strike quick blow at villa.
Army men said this would have to be
good opportunity such as possible es-
tablishment of Villa 3 headquarters in
Juarez. They added that "if Villa puts
his head into lion 3 mouth, the mouth
viii certainly shut"
Officers were inclined to believe that
Villa was too crafty to follow up his
chihuahua success by starting toward
Juarez, which would take him only so
or 90 miles east of Pershing's forces.
The army censor has only rumors
about the Chihuahua City situation and
as they are entirely unsupported aud
contained no more information than
press reports, they are withheld.
1t is known that the Carranzista gss-
riscn at Juarez, however, is uneasy over
possibilities.
Officials said today very frankly that
the northern Mexican situation is such
that serious situation confronts Car.
rama and if the blow falls will radical
ly affect future Mexican developments.
Mexican affairs were believed to be
behind plans for conference today be
tween Secretary Baker and the presi-
dent.
This meeting was scheduled to sup
plant the usual cabinet session.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
To Halt Won Falkenhavn

Rome, Dee. Numerous fresh Rus
sian army corps are now concentrating
to arrest the advance in Walachia,
Rumania, of the German armies of Won
Falkcnhayn, wireless dispatches from
PctrOgrad today said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
An ARTILLERY Duel

Berlin, via Sayville wireless, Dec. l..
"A very lively temporary artillery fire
in the Italian war theatre east OF Co
RIA and on the Karst highlands was
reported from Vienna in yesterday s OF.
fetal statement, received here today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01

Portland, Ore, Dec. L.
Eighty thousand gallons of
alcohol have been sold in Port
land during the last few months
and the federal grand jury
wants to find out where they
went. Ten druggists were sum
moned today to appear before
the jury Monday. 1t is alleged :
that considerable quantity of /:
the alcohol disappeared down
the throats of thirsty folks, ,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
TRAIN AND COW WRECKED

Marshfield, Ore, Dee. Irregular
train service will be resumed over the
Coos Bay division of the Southern Pa.
cific today after delay caused by COW,
which went to sleep on the track and
wrecked the Coos Bay Limited. The
COW was also wrecked
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
Destroying Supplies

London, Dec. 1.-The retreating Ru.
manian forces are destroying grain
stores and oil in the sections of their
country menaced by the German ad-
vance, Reuter- dispatch from Jassy
stated today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-01
Civilians Leave Bucharest

Rome, Dee. l.-Evacuation of Blu.
charest by the civil population and pre-
parations for u desperate resistance to
the expected German assault arc oecu.
pying the Rumanian authorities, ae-
eeording to dispatch today to the idea
Nazionale.