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The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27
I 4 HERS HAVE ORGANIZED IN
 COLORADO
(By Associated Press)

DENVER, Feb. 27. - What is said tn ha tho fi-es ->-s-~-.-- ..,.a,s,-~a. Fathers Council, has been formed here and is now taking an active part in the work of bringing the home and the school closer together. The req son for the formation of the body, an officer of it stated, was that the wo- men, who largely have managed the Parent-Teachers' Association and the Mothers Congress, had reached the stage where they felt the advice and attention of the fathers equally pres ent with those of the mothers in the home, should be turned to the school, where they say the fathers have an interest also.
 The legislative committee, to oper. ate along the lines of the legislative committees of industrial associations, will be named to scrutinize and re- port on bills affecting education before the Colorado legislature.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27
WILSON JAN USE NAVAL FORCES
 IF J. ].
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(By Associated Press)

Nby ASsoCidteu ITeSS)
 QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 27. .
 . or the two hundred and ninety .
 . four passengers aboard the Gun .
 . ard liner Laconia, sunk by a sub .
 . marine, two hundred and eighty .
 . one have landed. Five were .
 - drowned and eight died from ex- . . posture and were buried at sea. . - SIX persons are in the hospital . . at Queenstown, but their condi- . tion is not serious Mrs. Mary . . E. Hoy of Chicago and her : . daughter Elizabeth, died from exc posture, as did Cedric P. Jvat. . London theatrical manager. | Eight American negroes. who | . were members of the crew, were . . among those who perished. . Dr. Hawke, a resident of San . . francisco, was playing a game . - or cards in the ship surgeons . . room, when he heard an awful ' . crash. The first torpedo struck . - the liner aft on the starboard . - side. Everybody rushed for life . = observers and got into the boats. . . There was no panic, as all be- . . haved we'll and the discipline was : | . good >l The submarine returned after . . the people in the boats and then >j . fired another shot at the ship, >I . which put out the lights. This . . was followed by terrific explo- : . sion. The second torpedo was : . fired, although the life boats : . were close to the vessel, and the . . submarine must have seen the . . boats in the moonlight. There . . were sixteen American negroes . . among the Laconia's firemen. .
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27
CH|SAMA WAN TS ID RECEIVE
 ITS MAIL

The Daily Times Is in receipt of a communication from one of the prin- cipal operators in the Chisana district Tn which he takes exception to the statement made by mushers arriving In Cordoya that not over thirty peo- pie are wintering in that camp He says that the camp or mining district Is a country comprising about thirty. five miles square and within It's boun- daries there is at no time of the year less than from fifty to hundred peo- pie, and the general average Is we'll fuQ to two hundrad--.-lHA-~ s~ss.~-- ments in this s}rict, and the people are scattered over a large area doing their assessment work or prospecting. There are probably times when there are not more than from twelve to thirty people in Chisana proper but the residents of the entire district call here for their mail. and 1t seems as though Uncle Sam also has an er- roneous impression of our population We have not had any mail delivered by the government since September, 1916, notwithstanding the fact that there are several hundred pounds for this district held at Mccarthy.
 The Chisana posoffice was discon- tinued, and the mail carrier taken off because of the report that there were only thirty people here, which is ab- surd. This will be a good camp for the next ten or fifteen years The Chisana placers are not exhausted. as the known pay gravels have barely been scratched. Gold Run is coming to the front with pay running from B to $S to the square foot on bed rock, while the lower part of the Bon nanza creek valley is showing up bet ter than any other portion of the creek. The benches along the creek, which comprises from four to ten times the area of the creek valley, are being prospected and are known to carry pay. They will be worked as soon as dumping ground for the tail ings is available.
 | 'I merely mention these facts so that the government need feel no hesitancy in awarding a contract to carry the mali to some responsible musher, for fear there will be no one
 in here to receive him. We hope that
 if Uncle Sam does take a notion to
 furnish us with mail he will allow the
 carrier a sufficient sum to enable him
 to buy wood to burn on the glaciers and not burn up our second class mail.
 as has been the custom on this trail
 We hope you will give us a little
 space in your good paper so that some of the humble servants of the govern lment may learn the facts and arrange
 that we have an even break with the
 rest of the citizens scattered over this
 frozen north. We read that the post office department is $5,000,000 to the
 good and we pray that it will loosen
 up a little and give us some kind of
 a mail service"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27
SE ESS|0N MAY NOT BE
 CALLED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. The calling of an extra session of congress is now being opposed by President wilson, unless it is absolutely neces- sary. He is hopeful that the Republi cans will not filibuster to force an extra session.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

James Campbell, an employee of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company. had his foot badly crushed recently by having it caught between two cars on the railroad between the Thane mill and the Perseverance mine.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

Rosskopf Bros. and associates, who are working on the divide between Glacier and Rock creeks, in the Nome district. are reported to have struck an old channel in which they get pans as high as thirty cents.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

At a meeting of the directors of the Bank of Seward recently an an nual dividend of 20 per cent was de- clared on the capital stock of the cor poration.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27
BRITISH LINER GIVEN MI
 WARNING
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 |> WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. - On . . an unofficial vote of the house . ' foreign affairs committee, 1t was . . agreed to strike from the admin . . istration bill the clause to en- . power the president to take steps . to meet the submarine menace. ( . the exact words being other in- . . strumentalities." There will be . ' substituted in their stead "to use . . the naval forces of the United . . States, including the naval mi . . litia." The senate foreign rela- . . tions committee showed a dis . . position to modify the breath of . . the "other instrumentalities . ' phrase. The Republicans voted , . soiidly against it, getting some . . support from Senators Stone. . . Hitchcock and Overman. No for . . nal action has been taken by . either committee. The admins. . . tration officials have considered . the attitude of congress, despite . the Laconia case, sufficiently i'm . . portant to discuss the sending of . . an official report on the killing . . of ten Americans to congress . ' in some official way. >l
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

The Koyuk precinct in the Nome di. vision. has been reorganized by Judge
 Tucker, of Nome. and Henry Seth man has been appointed as United
 States commissioner.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27
TWENTY KILLED IN RAILROAD
 WRECK
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By Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press) . ALTOONA, Pa, Feb. 27. - In . . rear-end collision between an . . express and freight train, on the . . Pennsylvania railroad. at the Mt. . . Vernon station. thirty-four miles . . east of Altoona, twenty persons . . were instantly killed. nineteen of . whom were passengers and the . . porter on Pullman car. . >>>> . >>> . . . . . . . .
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27
WATSON SAILED FROM SEATTLE
 SUNDAY
Especial to The Times)

SEATTLE, Feb. 2. - The steamer Admiral Watson sailed for, ,-Aiaska -.an. Cordova were Ellen Williams. Lona Desmond, Charles Alberts, N. Brown and three steerage.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

Paul Boran arrived on today's train from Paxson to accept a position at the COrdova cable office. succeeding Ike Beale. who has been transferred to Valdez.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

The Crescent Manufacturing Com pany of Seattle, the old reliable Alas ka standby, will open a branch house in Juneau under the management of |C. l.. Knauss.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

Malcolm Brock is . returning pas. senger from Seattle on the Northwest ern, and will make the trip to Valdez. coming back to Cordova on the same boat
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

Frank Sellers has returned from trip to Pacific coast cities.
 H. c. Conway Is back from . short stay in the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

A three days gale. accompanied by temperatures ranging from xero to six below prevailed at Sitka recently.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

l.. D. Oates, who was on a leave of absence, has returned from his vaca- tion spent in the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Pre- . . sident Wilson gave a draft of the . . resolution which, besides provid- . . ing for $100,0OO,00O bond issue, ' . authorizes the supply of guns . . and gunners to merchant ships, . and the president can employ : - any other necessary instrument | . tality to protect tue -e-ss oAs.-
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

w. H. BOgue was . returning pas senger on today's steamer from fly ing trip to the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27
Hocc,Nc THE MARKET.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27. - Heavy swine today sold at $13.3O. breaking all re. cords for high prices.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

Attorney Robert E. Capers returned today from a business trip to Seattle.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The . . administration will oppose any ' . vital change in the proposed leg . ' islation to authorize the presi- . . dent to protect American lives . . and rights. The administration . . believes that while a number of ' . changes may be suggested, the . . bill as now framed will be adopt .
 . ed by both houses without ma .
 . terial alterations. .
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27

' JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 27. . William Jennings Bryan has an ( . nounced that he was opposed to ( ' granting to the presiden the pow ' CTS asked for yesterday. Bryan . is hastening to Washington to . use his influence to have the re- . quest denied.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-02-27
(By Associated Press)


 . WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. - . Consul Frost, of Queenstown, re- . . ports that the Laconia was tor . ' pedoed without warning, and . . the submarine made no effort to . . aid those attacked. The sinking . . of the Laconia, with the loss of . . American lives, is regarded by . = the government as a clearcut Vio- . . lation of American rights, accord ' . ing to the authoritative express ' . sion obtained. After a confer . . ence between President Wilson . . and Secretary Lansing it was . . decided that no further investi- . . gation was necessary. . . LONDON, Feb. 27. - The Gun . . ard company says that six of the . . Laconia passengers are missing : . and are supposed to be lost. Four [ . of the crew are also missing. . Consul Frost reports that only . . one American member of the [ . crew perished - Thomas Casey, . . colored man. . . z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

NOTE. Tho precipitation includes
rain, hail, sleet and melted snow, and
Is recorded In inches and hundredths.
Ten inches Of snow equal one inch o.
rain. "T" indicates trace Of precipt.
tation. w. II. DELANo, Observer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
Berger's Reasonable Rant.
tSt. Louis Post-Dispalch.)

(st. Louis Dispatch.) :,
at the Madison Square Garden
meeting of pro.German Socialists,
May 80, Victor Berger, ex.Member of
Congress, is reported az saying:
1--WE want to know why we are in
this war;"
III we'get no answer" he shouted,
"and il we have food riots in New
York, Chicago and milwaukee,, then
the people OF this country will rise sas
their comrades In Russia did apd es.
tablish a true social democracy and
republic"
In view of the clear, emphatic
reasons given by President Wilson IN
his address to Congress on April 2,
which have been accepted by the peo.
pie Of the United States and backed
up by the 81, 900, 900, 900 war credit and
the draft bill; IN view Of the fact that
Germany, while We wero still az peace
with her, deliberately torpsdoed II
unarmed American ships, destroying
on these and other ships at least 200
American lives, including many wo-
men, and 100 babies, on the Lusitaniai
and In view Of tho fact that Germans
in this country, wkile we were at
peace with their nation, blew up and
and destroyed over sio,ooo,oOo worth
Of American property, incidentally
killing 80 men and boys working Ia
American factories, the Berger quet-
ton and threat are not only insincers,
but tssasonabls, atfordips ald and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

comfort to the enemies of the United
States.
IN the middle Of January, while
we were at peace with Germany, her
Foreign Minister deliberately started
"A secret plot, intended to align Mexico
and Japan in a war against as. In
this action the German Government
proved that it included the United
States in its scheme Of world conquest.
/ And yet man who has been honored
by sitting as representative in the
American Congress asks why we are
at war with Germany.
If opposition to the draft law is to
be punished, what should be done to
men who virtually call The President
a liar and threaten wholesale riot in
order to render our war efforts in.
eff ectual?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

Infantile Paralysis Epidemic is Expected

COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 12.-"The
summer OF 1915 witnessed an outbreak
of iniahtile paralysis in the United
States, which was the most severe in
history. While New York was the
center. it was quite prevalent in New
Jersey and in even quite distant
cities. A few cases have been seen
throughout the winter months, and
health officers generally are fearing
and rather expecting q widespread
epidemic for the summer of l917," DR..
M. p. Ravenel of the department of
preventive medicine of the University
Of Missouri says.
"unfortunely, the germ OF the di.
sease is not known, and in fighting it
we are in the dark as to the proper
measures to take. What then can We
do? The first measure should be to
send promptly for physician in any
suspected cases, remembering that
the early symptoms Of the disease are
trivial in appearance and not to be
distinguished from minor and non
dangerous ailments. This precaution
should be observed, especially in com.
munites where one or more cases
have already occurred.
"Isolhtion OF the patient should be
insisted upon for at least two weeks.
The discharges from the nose, throat
and bowels must be disinfected
promptly and the nurse or care. .tsker
should cleanse the hands with soap
and hot water, sunhed and aired afte
the removal Of n patients personal
and bed clothing and everything
handled either by the patient or the
care. .taker.
"One Of the most effective agencies
In the control of this disease is . pub
lie health or a visiting nurse who
working with the doctors will 20 from
house to house teaching sick room
precautions, the necessity Of isolation
and rest In bed, and the need Of proper
support for affected parts. House
hold pets should be excluded from the
sick.room. The room should be
screened and oil insects should be
destroyed. sss5
4 "Peopls should preserve their
equilibrium. The diseass 10 not very
fatal, but leaves more Or lsss paralysls
Of various parts 81 The body. y Y
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
1917.

LEWlsyILLE, AK, May ", 1917.
Editor iron County Register am
enclosing little clipping from the
Arkansas Gazette about one Frank
Farris Of Missouri:
''st. Louis, May "A. Frank Farris,
Democratic floor leader in the Mis-
souri, House of Representatives, was
indicted by the st. LOUIS Grand Jury
this afternoon on charge of solicit
ing bribe to vote for bill increasing
the salaries Of st. Louis patrolmen.'
Some fifteen or sixteen years ago,
when was citizen Of your county,
/ wrote some letters to the REGISTER
about this same man for which | was
promptly called down for having
Mysteries. Wei: little more of the
same kind of hysteria on the part OF
the voters of YOUR district might have
saved the writing of this last chapter.
There are no signs of hysteria here
now, Bro AXE. Mr. +. isn't a mem
ber of my party and therefore, have
no interest in his case. a little more
kalsomine deftly put on will make him
lust as clean as he ever was.
OF course am interested in clean
politics and government everywhere,
but especially in districts where have
a voice and Il vote, and in my party.
In Arkansas we put offenders in the
only place where the people can be
safe from their operations.
Respectfully,
| L. p. HlLBURN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
500 Reward. S100

The readers of this paper will he
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catalrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being q constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
rnent Hall's CGtGrrh Cure is taken in
ternaly, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. there
BY destroying the foundation OF the dis
case. and giving the patient strength ty
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing it's work. The proprieiors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list Of testimonials
Address: +. ] CHENEY < co, Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists 73c
Take Halle Family Pills for constipation.
Advertisements,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

their beauty, so viii describe them
in 4 later letter.
We have been here now almost one
month, and are being trained as rapid
~ as possible. We are now being
trained with ritles, but being III the
Coast Artillery we will soon begin
training with the large guns.
There are some 200 Of us here and
all are liking the life fire.
will write agai in the near future
and describe my visit to Mt. Vernon
Washington's Home.
Trusting this will reach all my
friends, who could not not reach bv
personal letter, and asking each O
you to write me, | remain
Yours truly,
ROLAND STEVENSON.
FIT. Washington, Maryland, June I'd
1917.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
A Five yeers' Record.
A Test That Must Impress Register Read
erS.
Hive Naars il q long tina

Five years is long time.
a rigid test Of merit.
Mrs. Mayes testified over five years
ago.
She now says the results were per-
| manent.
Can Ironton ask for better evil
dence?
Mrs. Frank Hayes, Ironton, gave
the following statement in October,
1911: "kidney and bladder complaint
came on me and | couldn't control
the kidney action. l was unable to
stoop or lift on account OF the pain
and bearing down feeling in my back.
doctored and used different rene.
dies, but the use Of Doan's Kidney
Pills gave me much relief. This
medicine has my highest endorse
ment." ...
| A LASTING EFFECT.
| On July Is, 1916, Mrs. Mayes said
"The cure Doan's Kidney Pills made
for me has been lasting one. have
had no return of kidney trouble"
soc, ut all dealers. Foster. Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
Iron County Boy at Fort Washington.

Dear Editor Sitting in the coo.
shade of a grand old Maryland Oak,
on the banks Of the famous Potomac
River, I viii endeavor to write few
items to the IEoNroN REGISTER.
Having enlisted in the army of the
L. s.. May "a, as volunteer, and as
nne,ot the ten boys who enlisted from
Des Arc, | know there are friends
who desire to know about us and our
whereabouts, SO am taking this op-
portunity Of addressing them this
way, personal letter to each being
impossible.
We were taken from Des Arc to
Poplar Bluff by the recruiting officer,
April 30th. We were given an exam
ination there, aud sent to ST. Louis
the following day; there we were CIV
Ell another examination, aud on May
Sd were sent to jefferson Barracks,
and there sworn in as "Uncle Sans"
soldiers May .ith.
On May 9Th we were shipped from
the Barracks and "landedn here May
Sth. The trip from Jefferson Barracks
was very pleasant and full of interest.
| We came across the states Of illinois,
Kentucky, West Virginia and Viz
ginia. This trip gave Us the chance
of seeing the many things we have
longed to see SO many times, yet new
er had the slightest idea that we
would see them in the manner we
did.
| A fter leaving the lowlands OF
Illinois, we came into, and across,
tho famous blue grass region of Ken
lucky. There, the hills and valleys
were green with the native grass,
while herds of pure-bred cattle, hogs
and horses grazed upon their green
ness. Leaving the blue grass reglor
at Ashland we came across the famous
Moonshine Region" of the same
State. There we saw high, lofty hills
deep crevasses, gorges, tunnels ane
clear sparkling streams; while here
and there among the few places where
habitation was possible could be seer
the smoke from some lonely noun
taineer's cabin, and hear the ring oi
his ax as it echoed and re.echoee
from hill to hill, sounding very lone
some to our ears. But ] suppose
bringing sweet music to the inhab
itants thereof.
Here, also, we saw the famou
round topped mountains we have Sc
often read of in our school geography
Rising abruptly from the level in tn
shape of a circle, they continue thei
, form until, gazing at one from dis
tance, one is reminded of n gigantic
kettle turned upside down will
vegetation growing from its sides AM
top.
Crossing the border line, we cam
into the coal mining center OF Wcs
Virginia. Here, we saw many town
: and villages, containing factories an
mills. Here, also, were the largest q
the tunnels we came Throughout
being three miles in length.
Passing through West Virginia "
} came into the orchard regions Q
= Virginia. There we saw thousand
( OF acres Of land, set In apple an
: peach trees. They were In full bloof
!, and their, fragrant odor coming to Il
I, through the open windows OF tn
. Pullman cars, re minded Us OF tho gran
old orchards In the Ozark mountain
y at home.
Wc landed at Washington, y. O., q
II A. NJ, and were immediately trans
r ferred by boat to this fort. In pass
!, ing down the streets Of Washingto
we saw the National Capitol, tn
: White House and the Congr ss.ions
tyau h,,t s.,a had M Nma To Uaao mo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

new to rs and in many ways is an un-
known disease, consequently possess
ing terrors for the public which bet
ter known diseases that are more
fatal and more prevalent do not have.
The important point is to send
promptly for a physician and abide
by his directions"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

Ed Reed, the expert wagon maker
now In the employ OF Il. y. Johnston,
at Bellevlew, and who 10 turning out
aOme flrst. .Oiass wagons. All pur'
chssers are pleased. Call and see
him,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14
A LASTING EFFECT
Weather Report.

Meteorological Report Of Coopera'
tive Observer at Ironton, Iron County
Mo-, for the week ending Tuesday
May 70, 1917:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-06-14

4 TAKEN Up VI Wednssday, May 80,
1917, near my farm, Z 6orrel Horse
about seven years old; ono white bind
foot, and . few gray halrs on bio right
law. Owner can secure himrby Prov
Ing properly, and paying Tor thls ID.
vcftlsement and cost ol ksop. n 3
JoJyl TGsn1AU, ellvet 1lAess