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The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-20
JEANETTE RAkkiN's CHANCE.

Sad to say, the l. W.4W seem to have found a new recruit in the person of the honorable Jeanette Rankin, the eongresswoman from Montana. The lady made speech in the house just before adjournment that was disap. pointing to her real friends Of course the paeifists applauded and so did the l. w. w. Her avowed friendliness for the agitators who are causing so much trouble in her home state was shock to her substantial constitu. ents.
 One can hardly reconcile her indi. rect endorsemento of this band of plum derers with her conscientious o5jec- tion to militancy, as shown in her re- fusal to support the declaration of war against Germany. Perhaps it's all a mistake, but she has much to dc. to set herself alright with her constitu- ents and with the country at large.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-20
CRACK REGIMENTS OF FRANCE
 IGNORED FOR BRAVERY

PARIS, Oct 20-Of the methods of honoring soldiers for distinguished service on the field of battle, the 'fourragers" conferred upon the crack regiments of France is one of the most original It consists of a colored cord ending in a brass tag, the name being derived from the French word for tethering rope for horses Every of ficer and man in regiment reward ed for gallantry in action by the four ragers has the right to wear this cord round the left shoulder. There are two classes of the distinction, one having a green and red cord to cor respond with the Croix de Guerre, and the other being in green and yellow, on the lines of the rarer Metallic Militaire.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-20
LET coRDovA DO ITS "BiT.n

President Wilson has declared next Wednesday, Liberty Day, a national legal holiday, and in accordance with this proclamation, Governor Strong has asked all Alaskans to cast aside their other duties and devote the day to patriotic effort in behalf of their country, and especially in drive for the selling of the second issue of Lib erty loan bonds. A large amount of money, $3,OO0,O00, ,O0O, must be raised by October 27, and the subscription is bound to make dent in our pocket books-but only temporarily; so that there is no occasion for anyone hay ing a nightmare over the outlook.
 Sane citizens will view the situation from two angles; first, the patriotic duty of each individual to invest in the bonds, even at a financial sacri- flee, and second, the actual attractions afforded by the bonds as a wartime investment. A careful survey of the facts cannot fail to convince even the most skeptical person that it is not only good citizenship but good busi- ness to buy the bonds.
 Contrary to current opinion, the ef- feet of the proposed bond issue will not be to impair the resources of the nation. It will merely involve a shift ing of credits. Our assets and indus tries will all remain intact. The money realized from the sale of the bonds will immediately be put in circulation and used for the purchase of the SUD- plies this country has to sell Instead of injuring or destroying the produc- tivity of our fields and factories, mines and mills, it will serve to speed them up to still greater capacity.
 How then can the Notation of the bond issue hurt us financially? It Is true that there is waste in war-count. less wealth will be sunk at sea and shot away in battle-but what mater. iaI loss this country suffers will be more than compensated for in it's com Derce with other nations The one loss that we can never replace will be the loss of some of our best blood, and even this may be reduced to mini. mum if the civilians co their duty by providing the government with the funds necessary to surround the men ia khaki with every safeguard and comfort.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-20
CORDOVA, ALASKA SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 1917.

When a crisis comes upon a nation the exigencies of the hour require that some man shall arise and lay bare the situation. It is not pleasant task to remind a great people of their in constituencies and indifference to duty, and only man bearing an inspired message may hope to gain respectful attention. This is Elihu Roots mis- sion and he is performing it with a delicacy, yet decisiveness, that is truly remarkable. When America went to war to make the world safe for demo- cracy, he was selected to carry our pledge of moral and material support That mission performed, he retarned home bearing message of his own accord that prompts all honest Ameri- cans to blush for shame.
 We are reminded not to concern our selves with Russia, but to take stock of our own situation at home. We are told that the new republic is meeting the extraordinary demands of the mo- ment more satisfactorily than are We, and that Russia Is accomplishing her drastic reforms in shorter order and with less discord than is America When We feel inclined to criticize the internal dissension of our Russian ally, We are admonished of our own race riots, l. w. w. agitators, suffra- gist propaganda, pacifist movements, political manoeuvring, opposition to the draft and countless claims for ex. emption from military service
 And we are three thousand miles away while Russia is invaded by the hordes of the enemy and put to the ad- ditional task of holding two million men at bay. Mir Root quite aptly puts the question: what would Ameri- ca be able to do in a similar situation |? It requires supreme courage to criti- cize ones own country in such a crisis, but the criticism comes from an in spired American, who senses the high duty of his country and sorrows in |the shortcomings of his fellow citizens. His message should make @ profound impression on the nation.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-20
ANSWERS WAGON ROAD CRITICS

It requires only bare assertion of the facts in connection with the coast to Fairbanks wagon road to put to flight those who are disposed to criti- else the work that has been done on It. The fact that automobiles are mak- ing the trip in two and a half days this year when contrasted' with condi- tions in the recent past, tells its own story so plainly that it makes the car pers seem ridiculous.
 Answering some of the critics of this great work recently the Fairbanks News-Miner said:
 You can remember, for it was only a few years ago, when certain. yentur- ous souls, to us known as Jimmy Ham Il, Captain Barnette, Falcon Joslin and Ed and Lee lesson one early fall de. cided that they would attempt the seeming impossible feat of going out to Valdez on the military post road on horseback! You can remember how everyone thought it was a fool trip, and they they would never get through. You can remember the sur. prise and pleasure with which we re ceived the news by wire that they had made the trip and had made it in shorter time than it ever had been made before. After that we were ready to believe that in time somebody might make the trip iu two-wheeled
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-20
THE MAN OF THE HOUR.

When Elihu Root speaks to men in these troublesome times they give heed to what he says. His country men have come to believe that he rep resents the very best thought of the nation. There was day when he was grievously misunderstood; when he was popularly regarded as reac- tionary of the worst type, corpora tion hireling, public servant without conscience, an intellectual aristocrat of narrow vision and no sympathy for the rights of the rank and file of his fellow men. Happily, all this Is changed; the false impression has been corrected, and Americans no longer refer to their previous esti- mate of the man, save to make apolo- gies for their mestake. It is fortu- nate for the veteran statesman that he should live to reap the rightful re- gard of his country, and it is doubly fortunate for his fellow citizens that they should come to hold him in the highest estimation at a time when he is performing a matchless service to the republic.
 It is given to no other one man of this generation to speak with such freedom from partisanship and such fearlessness of purpose as this distin- guished American. A private citizen, in voluntary retirement from public life and with no personal end to gain save to do his duty to his country as he finds it to do, he looms large on the horizon of national and interna- tional affairs and personifies the high est type of citizenship that the repub- lie has developed. Rich in experience and with rare insight of the drift of affairs that are changing the whole complexion of the civilized world, his utterances now fall upon open ears, and men have come to carefully weigh his words. So it is that he is able to speak frankly to his countrymen and when he chides the n for their short. comings they no longer mock him as carping critic. His warnings strike home.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-20

In recent issue of the Official BuI. letin of the administration, Secretary Baker admits that there is difficulty, disorder and confusion in getting things started" Then he adds: But 1t is happy confusion. delight in the fact that when we entered this war we were not, like our adversary, ready for 1t, anxious for 1t, prepared for it and inviting it."
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-20
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION.
Next To Cordova House

l No. c-13o.
 M abel E. Sprasue, Plaintiff, VI. Her bert A. sprasue, Defendant. SUMMONS.
 The President of the United States of America, Greeting:
 To Herbert A Sprague, the above named defendant
 You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty days after the completion of the publication of this summons, to-wit, within thirty days after the 22nd day of october, 1917, and answer the com plaint of Mabel E. Sprague, the above named plaintiff, in the above entitled cause, which cause is an action for divorce in one of the cases prescribed by law wherein the plaintiff prays for decree dissolving the bonds of mar riage between herself and you and for such other and further relief as to the >coi ihuy oScA iiSit pTOpeT III tue premises. And you are hereby noti- fled that if you fail to appear and an swer said complaint as herein re- quired, the said plaintiff will take judgment against you for want there of, and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in her complaint, as hereinbefore set out.
 The order for the publication of this summons was duly made and entered on the 9th day of September, 1917. Witness the Honorable Fred NJ. Brown, judge of said court, and the
 seal thereof this 9th day of Septem- | Der, in the year of our Lord the one
 thousand nine hundred and seven
 teenth and of our Independence the
 one hundred and forty-first.
 (Seal of the District Court,
 Territory of Alaska,
 Third Division)
 1 ARTHUR LANG, Clerk District Court. Third Division. l Territory of Alaska,
 By c. H. Wilcox, Deputy. First Publication, Sept. II, 1917.
 Last publication, Oct. 22, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-20

cart before snow fell. Finally we worked up the belief that in time 1t might be made by powerful light autos, and Bobby Sheldon proved that. Now anybody can make the trip over that Post road in an auto and most people prefer to go that way. All this in but few years time-we have only been here eleven years, which R not long."-Empire.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-20

A report from Nenana indicates that there are about thirty men of military Iage in that district who failed to re- gister under the conscription act Most of them are in the engineering com mission. They will soon be rounded up.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-20

Cordova has already subscribed for s19,000 worth of the second issue of Liberty bonds, and 1t is expected this amount will reach s25,000 or s3O,0OO before the end of the month.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-20

Next Wednesday will be a national legal holiday, President Wilson having designated it Liberty Loan Day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-16
VIM. F. LEv|NS IS
NOW CAPTAIN, U.s.A.

Pensacola friends of William F.
Levins will be pleased to know of his
promotion to the rank of captain in
the quartermasters department, Of
ficers reserve corps.
in the New York state volunteers
during the Spanish-American war and
later received honorable discharge
and returned to the United States
Later he reinlisted in the coast artil-
lery and was stationed at Fl. Bar
rancas.
While here he married Pensacola
girl, Miss Mary Emily Cohron, daugh-
ter of Captain j. w. Cohron, of War
rington.
Following promotion to the rank of
first sergeant he was ordered to the
Isthmus of Panama, where he was adj
vanced to quartermaster sergeant,
quartermasters corps.
In commenting on Capt. Levine s
promotion a Panama paper said:
"The promotion of Captain Levins
from a on-commissioned grade to
that of Captain shows character and
attention to duties, sobriety and in
dustry bring their reward, he having
risen from the lowest grade in the
army to the high grade of Captain.
His many friends are congratulating
him on his success, for Captain Lev
ins sets an example for others to fol-
low and which it is possible to attain
for the same chance is open to any
private soldier of the regular army of
the United States"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-16

At the present time the Department
has also two field engineers engaged
in making surveys of roads which are
to be improved. These are II. E.
Anschutz, with headquarters at ITALIA
hassee and J. G. Foster, with head
quarters at Gainesville.
All plans and specifications for
construction of bridges are prepared
by James Austin Mortland, bridge en-
gineer of the department, who has his
headquarters in the main offices at
Tallahassee and who is also the
craftsman and is kept busy making
maps and preparing estimates.
The annual meeting on October 10,
will probably last for two days so as
to give all delegations ample oppor-
tunity to be heard. At this meeting
it is probable that quite number of
roads will be designated as State
roads will be designated as State Aid
Roads. Additional appointments
of Federal aid for road construction
will also be made at this meeting, con-
sequently nearly every county in the
State will be interested in having rep
resentatives present at the meeting.
Notices of the meeting will be is
sued very shortly and the members
will be requested by Chairman Scott
to be prepared to spend at least two
days in Tallahassee to attend the ses-
sions to be held on Wednesday, Oc-
tober 10 and Thursday, October II.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-16
FORM NORTH
FLORIDA G.. OF A.
AT MARIANNE.
Continued From Page One.)

weight in the community standing of
all of the men elected as officers and
members of the board of governors.
J. P. Durler, was unanimously
elected chairman of the board of
governors, and has called a meeting
of the new board to meet at Mari
anna Thursday, September 9th, at
2 p. M, at the courthouse, to appoint
permanent secretary and treasurer
of the organization, and to plan the
work to be undertaken for the ensu-
ing year.
Former attempts to organize such
a chamber of commerce failed for
lack of a plan which would insure a
square deal to all the counties par
ticipating, with equal representation
on the board of governors. A sug-
gestion was made today to call the
new organization the Florida Cham
Der of Commerce" but it was pointed
out that the section embraced in this
organization comprises North Florida
and the body should bear the name
that will designate its territory.
The west coast southwark from
Tampa is regarded by most people
as West Florida; hence the selection
of the name North Florida Chamber
of Commerce.
The railroads throughout the terri
tory will give full cooperation and
banks, land companies, board of
trade and corporations will affiliate
with the new organization, making
one of the strongest commercial
bodies in the state, and the benefits
to Florida that will come through
united effort as planned, will be O.
incalculable value in every way TO
Florida
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-16
READING MATTER
FOR THE CONV|CTS
Tallahassee Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal

Tallahassee, Sept. 15.-Hon. Cade
E. Skackelford, formerly of Pensacola
but d resident of the Capital since his
recent appointment as one of the
State Convict Inspectors, in pub
lishei card appeals to all charitable
persons to send what magazines,
books and newspapers they can spare
to the prisoners in the State Convict
camps. He declares the men are
calling for something to read and
that he has exhausted his supply.
"The location Of the camps will be
furnished upon application to me at
588 y. Duval St., Tallahassee" says
Mr.. Shackelford's card.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-16
Officers
Uniforms
Army and Navy

To begin with they fit.
Not tightly, but easily, like
a riding glove. Second, they
are tailored throughout by
hand, here on our premises,
not just manufactured in
spots like certain clothes in
which a few hand-stitches
are employed to Justify hand
tailored claims.
Navy, Serge, Olive Drab
Serge and Khaki, and acces-
series.
Joll1lWhite Store :,!!.!:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-16
ATTENTION, w. o. W.!

All members of Hickory Camp,
No. 81, are requested to meet at the
hall, corner Baylen and Romano
streets, Sunday afternoon, 2:30
o'clock to attend unwilling cere-
monial at grave of Daniel Bergin in
st. Michael's cemetery.
Members of Live Oak Camp, No.
1, and visiting Sovereigns cordially
invited to participate.
c. D. CROOK, C. C.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-16
SPECIAL SERVICE
SALVATION ARMY

At the Salvation Army Hall, 104 E.
Government street, there will be a
special meeting Sunday night at 8
o'clock. Mrs. Major Quirk, from
Birmingham, will have charge.
Sunday School at 2:3O p. m.
At 1890 a. m. there will be a
meeting in the county Jail. To all of
which services all are welcome.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-10
A Free Course in WOman's College

1T is very possible that a short
course of one week at the Florida
State College for Women will he A.
ranged by the cooperation of the Wo-
mems Clubs of the State through
the Florida Federation of Women's
Clubs.
- This course will consist of one
weeks free tuition and board at the
College, the only expense being the
railroad fare both ways.
This course is open to any energetic
enthusiastic woman in the county who
must be in entire sympathy with the
campaign now on for the production
and conservation of food and elimi-
nation of waste. She should be will
ing on her return home to assist the
county agent in every possible way.
There would be a wonderful weeks
program of food values, preparation
of beams, peas, etc, meat substitutes.
canning. marketing and storing food
Any woman in Putnam County
wishing to take advantage Of this
splendid opportunity will please make
application to the President of Wo-
mans Club, Palatka. Fla. She will
receive applications at once and cor
respond with you.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-10
PALATKA'S PRIZE
K. P. DEGREE TEAM
Will Leave il Special Car
Today for Orlando.

l he ;4mpIifed first rank team of St.
jGhn S Lodge, X. of P, of this. city
has accepted the invitation of Wei
come lodge in Orlando to confer the
rank Of page on a class of eighty cam
dldates in Orlando tonight and will
leave for th,it city in a special coach
over the \. c. L. R'y at 1880 today.
The Palatka Pythians, some 25 in
number will be in charge of District
yputy GRIND Chancellor J. E. Jeter.
Tie team will return the following
mCGning at 4:1S.
The rank team of St. Johns Lodge
Was selected from among all the 9TH
q teams in the GRAND domain of
Florida to put ON this initial work on
the most prodlgious class ever initiat-
ed in Pythian lodge in this state.
Gra.nd Chancellor YoWelI extended the
invitation to the Palatka team, which
fact the local Pythians considered
distinguished and much coveted hon.
or The ropes and other parapherna-
.r2 of the visiting team will be ca
Uied, and everything will be done and
every essential provided for confer
ring the rank in the most beautiful
and impressive manner possible. 1t
is likely that hundreds of Pythians,
including the members of Welcome
lodge and visiting brothers will be
present to witness the imposing and
Stupendous spectacle
GRAND Chancellor Vowel was in at
tendance about six weeks since when
the peerless team of St. Johns lodge
conferred the initial rank of the or
der, and so favorably impressed was
he with the work he saw that the in
vitation to come to Orlando and do
likewise followed soon after.
The following gentleman will COM
prise the Palatha team: J. E. Jeter,
DR.. A NJ. Hedick. W. E. Wattles. r.
D. Wattles. G. W. Lansing, NJ. B.
Cochrane. c. B. Marvin, ]. R. ZetOu-
er, A. X. Hutchinson, S. S. Goethe, J.
G. Spencer, E. f. Ramsey, J. L. Saw
yer, J. H. Hickenlooper, N. o. Riles,
E. L. Porter, w. C. Davis, J. E. john
son, r. E. Neck, A C. Deem, P. D.
Collins, Guy B. Rankin, j. L. Duns-
ford.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-10

Sheriff P. NJ. Hagan left for Jack
>yuvi.Ie on the 4:1S train this morn
ing to arrange for the funeral.
Detective Frank Hagan Of Jackson
vile, brother of Sheriff P. H.
Hagan Of this city, a4nd who for
merly was 2 police officer in Palatka,
was seriously wounded while attemp-
ting to arrest a negro desperate in
Jacksonville little after nine o'clock
Inst Monday night.
The negro, Emmet Washington was
running amuck with a loaded pistol
/ He w2ls drunk and ugly and earlier in
the evening had deliberately shot an
inoffensive negro named john Ed
wards, who died later in the county
hospital. The police were looking for
Washington, and Mr.. Hagan was the
n.n to find him. At the time Mr..
Hagan discovered Washington he was
in the act of holding up another ne
Gro and threatening him with his pis-
toll, Mr.. Hagam interfered to arrest
Washington when he turned and shot
Hagan in the abdomen little below
the navel. Hagan shot Washington
after he was himself wounded, pump
ino five shots into the desperate, and
killing him.
Mr.. Hagan was taken to st. Luke's
Hospital where he received the best
attention. His brother in this city
was notified and went to Jacksonville
on the eaply morning train Tuesday.
He found the wounded man resting
sily after the operation, but pro-
nounced in a dangerous condition.
Tuesday night the hospital physi-
clans reported Mr.. Hagan as still rest
ing easily as could be expected and
believed that unless some complica-
tons arose he would recover. Two
of the intestineS were perforated by
the bullet from the negro's revolver.
Frank Hagan has made splendid
record as an officer in Jacksonville
gri has been frequently promoted.
Sheriff Hagan is with his brother
as much as possible, but as he is
president of the conscription board in
this county he has found it impossible
tc he with the wounded mem as much
as he would like.
All Palatka is deeply concerned in
the welfare of Frank Hagam and are
hopeful that his life will be spared.