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The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

TO ENFORCEMENT
 s HOUR LAW

The Daily Times today received the following telegram from Fairbanks, signed by Hiram V. Woodin: "A peti- tion signed by approximately five uhn- dred in the past three days has been wired to Governor Strong protesting against the suspension of the eight hour law. The interior is in favor of said law. We have wired Nome, An chorage, Valdez and Cordova for their assistance"
 Many of the Alaskan Councils of National Defense have taken up this matter with the government officials at Washington and Governor Strong and asked for the suspension of the law during the period of the war, not because they are opposed to an eight hour law but on account of the drastic act passed by the last local legisla- ture. The law,as it now stands would greatly retard the development of the resources of the territory at time when foodstuff and munitions of war are needed by the government. An other serious objection to the law on the part of workingman, is the fact that it forbids him from earning any overtime, which is not the case with the eight hour day in the States.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
GERMANY SHORT LEATHER;
 CANNOT SUPPLY SHOES

ZURICH, Dec. 27-Significant in part because a German newspaper, the Constance Gazette, publishes the information, comes word that Ger many today possesses less than one seventh enough leather and completed shoes to supply its population for the winter.
 The figures, says the newspaper, are the more alarming because they are based on a population of fifty million which averages but one pair of shoes. and three sets of soles, per year. Since certain classes of work CTS, adds the Gazette, must absolute ly have more shoes than this. the gray ity of the situation is increased, and is not apt to be allayed by the pre- duction, as planned at present. of shoes of cloth with wooden soles.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
WOODEN VESSEL PROGRAM 1
 FAILURE:

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Rear Ad- miral Bowles, assistant general man. ager of the Emergency Fleet corpora tion, told the senate ship building in- vestigation committee that the wood en ship building program was almost complete failure.
 Bowles said that three ships had been launched since Saturday, one of which was at Seattle. The committee is inclined to think the profits are too high. Bowles stated that the Am erican International Corporation, of Camden, N. J., will make a profit of $6,000,000 on the construction of one hundred and twenty steel ships.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
LAKE NAMED IN HONOR OF
 DAUGHTER SECRETARY LANE

One of the most picturesque of the many unnamed lakes in the vicinity of the right-of-way of the Alaska rail road north of Anchorage has been named Lake Nancy" in honor of the little daughter of the Secretary of the Interior. Franklin K. Lane, and the Alaskan engineering commission has caused a sign bearing the new desig- nation to be placed on the shore at a point near the railway track.
 The lake abounds in several species of trout and the surrounding country is one of the best sections for the hunter and trapper to be found in Alaska. The sheet of water is about ? 1-2 miles in length, and about one mile across at it's maximum width. It is located at Mile 1S0, about thirty miles northwest of Matanuska.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
DUTCH SEAMAN CANNOT
 AFFORD AMERICAN LUXURiES
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-The reason why Dutch seamen stick close to their ships while in this port was explained by the third officer of a Dutch steamer which arrived here re- gently.
 'I am paid 100 glilders a month, he explained. "It is a big salary in Holland and twice as big in the Dutch East Indies. Recently I changed a months pay here and received $20 in American money One dinner and a taxicab and it was all gone.
 The guilder is said to be worth s1 in Holland and much more in the Dutch West Indies.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
HOW ALASKA CAME THRU
 FOR THE. RED CROSS

Every chapter in the territory of Alaska is making good it's promise to respond liberally to our Red Cross needs. From the busy community of Ketchikan in the south to the ice sealed port of Nome, the chapters are pouring in their responses to the call for Christmas presents for our soldiers and sailors.
 Juneau, the capitol, and Douglas Treadwell across the channel, the lit tie town of Wrangell, the ports of Cor dova. Valdez a1fd Seward, have all ex- ceede their allotments, many of them cabling their Christmas presents south to the division office, where the pac- kets are being prepared for them Special credit is due to the chapter at Anchorage, which was asked to provide 200 packets and responded by furnishing 576
 These responses show that Alaska is keenly alive to our country's need and their generous response in helping to meet them serves as an inspiration to the Red Cross workers throughout the northwest-Red Cross Bulletin.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
NJ ANNEXAT|ONS OR |NDEMN|T|ES
 WANTED .
(By Associated Press)

DATELESS. - Austro- Hungar- ian foreign minister Czernin is sued statement to the Brest Lit ovsk peace conference on Tues day, virtually declaring the Teu- tons would accept Russia's peace terms provided Russia and it's aT- lies recognize them and carry them out honestly toward the Teutons; that peace without for cible annexations and indemni- ties is agreeable to the Teutons and they will conclude general peace immediately on conditions equally just to all belligerents. The return of Germany's lost col onies is made an essential part of of the German conditions, s4
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
SANTA CLAUS AT RED DRAGQN
 LAST NlGKT

The Christmas party given last night at the Red Dragon Club house by the Woman's Guild of the Episco- pal church was one of the most sue cessful entertainments yet given The program started with Santa Claus greeting everyone and the dstribu- tion of gifts to the children of the Sunday school. Everyone else re- ceived candy and fruit The Bon Ton orchestra played during most of the evening and dancing was enthusias- tically indulged in from the youngest to the oldest.
 The program was varied by the lowing numbers were contributed by the guests present: Mrs. T. N. Hub bert, Miss Emma Shepard, Mrs. Chase, Miss Francis Fraisure and Miss Ellen Fraisure.
 Refreshments were served later in the evening. A patriotic young lady auctioned off sandwich for the bene- fit of the Red Cross, for which MT. Dickinson outbid MT. Summers by ' cents. The sum of $1.50 was realized by the sale.
 The guild wishes to thank the or chestra and all of those who contribut- ed to the success of the evenings entertainment.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
FOREIGNERS ARE RAPIDLY
 ADOPTING AMERICAN NAMES

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-A lot of name changing. for which cupid is not responsible, is now going on in this city. Various persons having cog nomens with an enemy alien sugges- tion. are asking the courts if they might switch to Lee" smith" and various other names having a dis tinctly American flavor.
 Before the war the courts here were asked to change but two or so names year. Now they are being asked to change that many day.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
SIXTY DAYS IN JAIL

W. Nelson, sailor on the freighter Ketchikan, was yesterday sentenced by Commissioner Medley to serve six ty days in the federal jail for assault ing E. c. Tillman on the ocean dock Nelson gave Tillman what is known as the Swedish Kiss" by putting him in the face with his head and knocking out several teeth.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
UNCLE SAM TO. OPERATE TIE
 RAILWAYS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The United States government is to take over and operate the rail- roads of the nation. beginning to- morrow at noon. Secretary of Treasury McAdoo has been nam- ed as director general of the rail roads, but he will not resign as a member of the cabinet. One of his first acts will be to reduce the large salaries paid executives and increase the wages of the work CTS.
 President Wilson is to ask con- gress to appropriate a large sum, probably $2OO, 100000, for an i'm mediate supply of rolling stock to handle the flood of traffic which now swamps the roads.
 McAdoo is to decide whether the government will operate the express companies. The securities issued while the government is in control are to be not less than four per cent. and all dividends over that amount to he agreed upon will go to Inc government.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
MANY MEMBERS ENROLLED.

The local managers of the Red Cross drive will meet tonight at the Northland club for a final accounting. The hour has been set at 7:3O o'clock so as not to interfere with the card party given for the benefit of those who suffered losses in the Halifax explosion. It is estimated that over 1,2OO names were enrolled in Cor dova as members of the Red Cross during the past week.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
WHEN AUXILLARiES MEET.

The Auxillaries of the Cordova Red Cross will meet at the hospital for making of surgical dressings as fol lows:
 Presbyterian Auxiliary, Thursday from ? till 5 o'clock. Episcopal Aux illary from till o'clock, Eastern Star Auxiliary. Wednesday from till o'clock
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
5OO BLINDED IN.
 DISASTER AT HALF FAX
tBy Associated Press)

HALIFAX, Dec. 27.-n addition to the large number of killed and wound ed as the result of the explosion it is also estimated that five hundred have been blinded
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
kA|SER'S TRAIN MISSED AN
 AIR RAID
(By Associated Press)

GENEVA, Dec .27.-The kaiser's special train left Mannheim station an hour before the British airmen party wrecked the station on Christ mas eve. The kaiser was returning from visit to the Verdun front.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

Three men from Metlakatla recent ly set out to look for some of their friends who were supposed to be lost and were shipwrecked in a gale, los ing their boat. Two of the men. Pe- ter Robinson and son Richard. were washed away but the third member, Stephen Ryan managed to sustain his hold on life and existed on a cliff un- til sescued.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
]. 5. TROOPS Al.
 FIGHTING IN MEXICO ;.
(By Associated Pressj

MARTA, Texas, Dec. 27.-The Am erican troops entered Mexico yester- day in pursuit of the bandits who raided the Brite ranch on Christmas and killed an American mail carrier and two Mexicans. It is reported that one American soldier and an unknown number of Mexicans were killed in a running fight.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
ALAMEDA SAILED TODAY.
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Dec. 27.-The steamer Alameda sailed at g o'clock this morn ing for Southwestern Alaska, with Mrs J. Thirhill and Mrs. O. J. Hos ford as passengers for Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
CARD PARTY TONIGHT.

There promises to be a large turn out at the card party which will be given by the Order of the Eastern Star at Masonic hall tonight, for the benefit of the Halifax sufferers. Every body is invited and as the cause is a worthy one you should attend.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The communicating of railroads. with government guarantees of earn ings, was reflected in Wall Street by one of the most sensational ad- yances in stocks seen in years. Many railway issues recently reached the lowest levels in his tory Today's news shot them up from five to eighteen points above yesterdays closing price
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
MORE "sUDS" FOR ENGLISH.
(RY AssOciated Pressl

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The food con- troller has issued an order permitting the brewers to increase their present output twenty per cent.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

In order to ascertain what eff feet, if any the action of the gov ernment would have on the Cop per River and Northwestern rail- way the Daily Times called up the superintendents office upon receipt of the above telegrams and was informed that the com pany had received no advices in reference to the matter.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Stocks on the market today scared, de- noting the financial community's satisfaction with President Will sons decision to commander the railroads.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
GERNAN'S $ MADE UNSUCCESSFUL
 ATTACKS
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. Dec. 27.-The Germans at tackled twice today and thrice last night on the verdun front, east of Mouse. t is officially announced. Once thel reached the French lines but were driven out with heavy loss es and le | kng many prisoners.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Rail- road officials are pleased with the governments action and all have promised to cooperate.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
ELEVEN TEUTON PLANES TAKEN
 OhE BhT TIE

ROME Dec, 27.-The British and Italian aviators downed eleven of the Teuton's planes in a big aerial bat tie, which developed when the Teu- tons attempted to bomb Treviso, six teen miles north of Venice.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

Joseph Beach, proprietor of the D. & D. Smoke Shop of Anchorage was recently arrested and given six months for bootlegging.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27
300 SOCIALISTS ARRE5TED|N
 GERMANY
(By Associated Fress)

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Over three hundred members of the German min ority Socialist party were arrested on Christmas eve, according to Zurich reports.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

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The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-27

Advertise in the Daily Times.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-10
RULES RELATING TO THE OPERA,
TON OF MOTOR VEHICLES

The following rules shall be OH
served by every driver of motor
vehicles upon the streets. roads and
highways Of this state: ','->-
Every driver Of an electricallv
hghted motor vehicle shall eouin
such vehicle with headlight lense or
DINNERS which diffuse the lirht IN
as not to permit glare from such
headlight to be thrown into the eyes
OF persons approaching such motor
vehicle. or being approached By It.
Every driver OF motor vehicle
approaching the intersection Of =
street or highway shall grant fhe
right of way at such intersection to
any vehicle approaching such in
tersection from his right, providing.
that whenever traffic officers are
stationed at crossing or inter-
section, they shall have full mower
to regulate traffic.
Every driver of motor vehicle
turning into another street or high
way to the right shall turn the cor
nor as near to the right hand boundry
of the road as possible.
Every driver of a motor vehicle
turning into another street or high.
way to the left, shall before turn
ing, pass, whenever possible to the
right and beyond the center of the
intersection Of the two streets or
highways.
E. B. Adams. States Attorney.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-10
THIRD MEET OF THE YEAR IS
NOW ON
Big CROWDS ARRIVING
GOOD LIST OF ENTRIES FOR BOTH
HARNESS AND RUNNING
EVENTS-IDEAL WEATHER

The third race meet of the season
will open this afternoon at the race
track under the auspices of the
Black Hills Racing and Stock Grow
ers Association. This afternoon and
tomorrow will see some of the best
events in both harness and running
races that has ever been staged in
the west. A good string of runners
are now at the track and the field of
harness horses is the biggest that has
ever attended meet in western
South Dakota.
This evening as an, added attrac-
tion Floyd Domer, of Rapid City,
who has just returned from success
full tour of the western states wrest-
ling all comers will meet Cal Woods,
of Stanton. Nebraska. Domer is
wrestling one hundred per cent bet
ter than ever and is mighty hard
man to beat. Woods has trained
with Stecher and is some tough prop
osition. The bout will be staged on
the Fireman's Pavilion next to the
Evans Hotel.
A complete list of the entries and
the results of the races will appear
in next weeks issue of the Star.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-10
FEATURE OF sEIECT1vE DRAFT
EXPECTS TO HAVE 100000
few EXEMPTIONS MADE
HUSBANDS WITH DEFENDANTS
WILL HAVE TO GO WHERE
OTHERS PROMISE SUPPORT =

Washington, Aug. 1o-More than
100000 of the selective draft forces
will be called to the colors by Sep
tember 1st to go Immediately to the
divisional training cantonments.
This will bring the strength of the
army on that date to practically a
million men.
General Cowder dispatched a tele-
gram to the governors cautioning
them to make certain third of the
first quot of all registered men to be
ready in time.
General Crowder also sent eau
tion to the terminating surgeons re-
garding a disease of the eyes known
as trachoma.
Other messages followed dealing
with the new ruling that exemptions
would be denied to married men
whose parents or wife's parents are
willing to support the wife or whose
employers will continue his salary
or where the land the man owns can
be rented for enough to support the
wife.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-10
1000 WOMEN NEEDED
This Number Needed AS Red Crosses
Nurses

The Red Cross Nursing Service has
now nearly 10000 nurses enrolled
l.oVo of these have already been as
sls1ed 70 duty. and more than 700
are IN france or enroute. Others
arefready to go at moments notice.
Thus the Red Cross Nursing Service
IS prepared to meet the present and
immediate future demands of the
war.
But what if the war continues two
or three years? Judging by the ex-
pcrience the present war, at least
1920 extra nurses will be required
In two years time. Where shall we
set them?
American boys are going to the
front. Shall we give these bows a
sporting chance? 1t is our war.
Shall we not equip them and assist
by every means in our power in car
ing, for them when sick or wounded
The young women of our country
are. deeply interested. If 1000 of
them will enter the training schools
within the next few months and pre-
pare themselves for skilled work as
tied Cross nurses we shall then be
able to meet the possible future de-
mands.
Many of our best training schools
are. cooperating by Offering extra
admission credits to college women.
Full particulars as to required cour-
ses or schools may be obtained from
the Red Cross Nursing Service,
Washington, D. G..
There were 1,580.561 members of
the Red Cross on July 5th last.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-10
SOME CLASSY ANIMAL ACTS
Trained Ponies, Donkeys, Llamas,
Goats. Babboons. Pigs. Etc.

The one of the many feature acts
that delights the. younger patrons of
the j. H. Eschman World United
Shows is the trained ponies. These
beautiful little animals do everything
but talk and their drills, dances and
other evolutions are source of con-
tinual wonder and delight to the
youngsters. Another feature that
delights all the patrons from six to
sixty is the wonderful performance
of the trained horses and elephants.
In fact besides the aerial wild west
and other acts of every description,
a complete trained naimal perform
lnce is given. Words cannot des-
cribe the many remarkable qualities
of almost human intelligence shown
by the trained animals with the above
excellent shows. Besides ponies,
horses and elephants there are train
ed donkeys, South American Llamas,
Spanish Goats, Blue Faced Babboons,
Monkeys, Pigs and Dogs.
The j. H. Eschman World United
Shows will exhibit at Hot Springs
on August 18th, afternoon and night
and will be we'll worth driving many
miles to see.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-10
FEW 1. w. W. D1sTuRBERs
To Interfere With Harvest in South
Dakota

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 10-Harvest is
we'll under way in this state and even
threshing has been commenced in
some sections. There is a notable
absence this year of the I. w. w.
than former years and these disturb
ers do not appear to be nearly so
numerous as in former years, but the
farmers are getting the help to har-
vest the grain and the work is being
rushed along. Many homesteaders
from further north and west where
the drouth was most severe, are ap-
plying for work and the general wage
ranges about $3.50 a day varying
some with needs and conditions with
SO as the lowest but only few Sec
tions are sticking closely to this rate
from reports, most of them being
higher.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-10
NEW TOWNS ESTABLISHED
Reclamation Service ESTABLISHING
New Towns in the West

establishing new towns and ono
at1ng opportunities for homemo Lar,
are functions of the Reclamafinn
oelvlce IN the Department of the In
.elior. ON many of the irrigation
projects these towns are ass,,n,;nar
metropolitan airs. They are offarinse .
opehlngs for all lines Of businass
commercial. financial, and manufac,
.ul ing. and have prospered with tho
napla growth of the farming com.
iiunltles which surround them
secretary Lane announces tho
opehlng op of new townsfte on Aupnst
20 on the Shoshone project IN Moth.
1rn wyoming. 1t is located In th.
rrannle Unit. which will be onenad
20 entry In September, and which con-
su oalhs $1,000 acres Of irrigable lana
nne towns1te. which will be called
oeaver, Is on branch Of the = D
-. railway, between Billings. Mon.
tana, and Lowell, Wyoming. On the
opening day nearly 800, lots will he
oHered at public sale, the terms ha-
,ns all cash, or one-fifth cash And
Dalance IN four annual tnstaImantu
win per cent interest. 80
ny reason of its advantapoons
location In the midst Of q large araa
OF lrrigable lands, Deaver should en-
Joy a good business. With the early
onenlne OF the Fannie unit lands. =
larm population of several thousand
people VIII be established here In per
manent homes. Powell, the other
project town and the present head
quarters of the Service, is one Of the
pest trade centers in the northern
part OF the state and is only ten wears
There will be openings at once for
general stores and banks, blacksmith
ana carpenter shops, Implement
dealers. doctors, lawyers and. other
professional men, and for investors
in town property. '0' :
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-10
Argyle

r. Hugh Page was passenger to
Custer, Wednesday morning.
Hugh Page and family spent Sun
day at the Ed. Van Dewater home.
Noble Flanagan and Ellen Olson
were Hot Springs visitors Tuesday.
Will Lewis left for DeadwOod We'd
nesday morning to enlist in the Navy
j. S. Rhineheart and Miss Marie
were Hot Springs callers, Saturday.
Kenneth Sutherland of Mayo, is
spending the week with his sister.
Mrs. S. w. Bond.
families spent Sunday with their
parents at Mayo.
Fay Harmon is enjoying a visit
from his brother. They left for
Sylvan Lake last Friday and returned
home Monday.
There will be an ice cream social
at. the Page school house Saturday
evening, August 18th. Everybody
cordially invited.
Miss Ellen Olson came down from
Rockford, Saturday evening, where
she has been teaching to establish her
residence on her claim near Red Can
yon. -~
The w. H. and G. w. Pond fami-
lies together with Dave Flanigan's
family, left the first of the week for
Hill City to pick berries.
Rev. Spencer, of Custer, preached
very interesting sermon at the
Page school house Sunday evening.
Mr.. Spencer will be with us again
the first Sunday in September.
Everybody welcome to come.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-10
THE BLACK HILLS
(Contributed)

At the end of the plains out west.
Where the sun goes down to his rest.
God placed beauty spot out there,
And filled it full with treasurers rare.
With laughing streams and jumping
trout,
These hills abound, and all about
Are sweetest flowers and trees SO tall.
A resting spot that pleases. all.
The hills are high, the canyons deep,
The roads are good, the grub is cheap,
Why don't you come to the land of
no ills,
In South Dakota, the big Black Hills.