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The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
FOUR ALASKA PATIENTS
 DISCHARGED FROM ASYLUM.

The following advice has been re- ceiyed from the Sanitarium Company, Portland, Oregon
 Julius Hansen, patient No. 6O5, N ho entered out institution July 8, 1916, from Knik, was discharged March 29, and has gone to California.
 Joseps R. Willoughby. patient No 594, who entered institution Febru lry 27, 1916, from Juneau. was discharged March 29. and has gone to Anchors ge.
 Ed Tegart, patient No, 625, who en- tered our institution August 30, 1916, from Knik, was discharged March 29. and has gone to Anchorage.
 Paul Benson, patient No. 643, V ho entered institution November 25. 1916, from Kenai, was discharged March 29, and has gone to Anchorage
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
SKETCHES OF THE MEN WHO
 RUN THE U. 8. NAVY
(By United Press}

WASHINGTON, April 19. The man who puts the teeth in the navy's dreadnaughts is Admiral Ralph Earle, chief of the bureau of ordnance.
 His is the task of building and in- stalling the giant guns for the fleet. He it is who must keep abreast of the ceaseless struggle of the nations for the "outranging gun."
 Striving for the fraction of ord nance power which may mean sue cess or failure to a fleet, Admiral Earle is installing in the navy the big. gest guns now known to naval war fare. Rumor has it that he is even now planning to reach into the future with bigger ones.
 The ordnance bureau, under Earle, has taken rapid strides in naval de- velopment. The navy department briefly reports, he has discharged his duties in most satisfactory manner"
 Most satisfactory" indeed, they must be, that he is retained in charge of this vital bureau during this period of national preparation.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
PROTECTIVE LAW FOR
 ALASKA ROADS BEING PUSHED

Members of the Alaska legislature are urging the passage of a law at the present session for the protection of Alaska roads. The legislation is needed particularly to regulate the class of traffic on roads after they are constructed. At the present time there is no method whereby any one can prevent the destruction of roads after they are built
 The board of road commissioners has been harassed by the disposition of people to use the roads for heavy traffic at times when heavy loads and narrow tires would cut them to pieces.
 The legislation that is suggested would place the authority in the hands of some territorial officer to prevent such use of roads as would destroy or unduly injure them, and to protect them against such other dangers as might suggest themselves.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
WANT INSANE ASYLUM
 ESTABLISHED IN ALASKA.

House joint memorial No. has for it's object the abolishment of the pre-. sent contract system and the estab, lishment of an institution in Alaska at some convenient and desirable To- cation, at which the insane of Alaska may be properly cared for.
 The memorial to congress recites that the system now in vogue of car ing for the insane of the territory uu- der contract is productive of great harm to the unfortunate inmates; that numerous complaints have been filed against the Morningside asylum in Oregon and facts of mismanagement and improper care have been veri- fled
 It is averred that the care of Alas ka's insane has been commercial ized to the detriment both physical and mental of all the insane; that it has been proved to the entire satis- faction of the legislature of other ter ritorial officials that an absolute lack of any humanitarian spirit in the con duct of the Oregon asylum prevails; that there is not sufficient space nor room for patients; that patients have been committed suffering from mild mental Arrangements and who have by continued confinement in the in stitution become worse.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
FIREMAN DROPS TO H|S DEATH
 ON COLLIER

J. Durkin, a fireman in the auxiliary service on the collier Saturn, which is at the Cordova dock, was instantly killed last night. He had been in his sleeping quarters until about Il o'clock, when he started on deck. and as it was dark, walked into an open hatch and fell to the bottom of the ship, distance of about twenty-five feet. When picked up it was found that he had fractured his skull and knee cap and sustained a broken thigh, death immediately relieving him of his sufferings.
 Durkin was very reliable and eff ficient fireman, who enlisted at San Francisco just before the sailing north of the Saturn. He was 40 years of age and a member of Camp 24, Span. ish-American Veterans, at Presidio.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
GULF CHAMP P|ONS ID MEET NEXT
 MONDAY
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19. - Mrs. Hubert E. Law, the present California golf champion, is expected to defend her title this year at Los Angeles in the California women's championships where the qualifying round is sched- uled to be played on Monday next. Other prominent northern California players who will compete are Miss Edith Cheseborough and Mrs. A. B. Swinerton. A number of younger players who have not figured in the championship competitions are expect ed to make their initial appearance for titular honors.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
JEALOUSY STIRS CRACKER
 BOX WHiTTLERS OF KANSAS.
(By United Press)

CFFANUTE, Kan, April 19 - Pro fessional jealousy has stirred the lisi bilities of the two acknowledged cracker box champion whittlers of Kansas. It came about thus:
 A. B. Baker, an old soldier of this city, has been a famous whittier all his life, but until the past year had never had occasion to prove his right to the state championship. It was by default. according to his enemies; by consent, according to his friends.
 But last year another old soldier whittier, John Barker. came to Cha mute. He believed he was more adept at the art than Baker and did not hesitate to say so. Furthermore, he whittled out several unique articles to prove his contention.
 Old Man Baker snorted in disdain and set about to show the outsider few wrinkles in what could be done with pocket knife and a piece of as pine and used oak or walnut when he could get it. The contest now is nearing the close of its first year.
 Bakers friends now claim the championship for him, from the fact that from thick piece of walnut board he has whittled out a picture frame made of 104 small pieces and joined them together so adeptly no one can tell where the joints are made. Baker and his friends, as you might say, paused for reply.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

an American and once rejected by the American army, but adopted by the entente allies with entire success.
 BERLIN, April 19-Gemany officially denies that It has submarine on the American coast and brands as ridiculous the story of an attack on the American torpedo boat destroyer Smith.
 AMSTERDAM, April 19.-General Bissing the German governor general of Belgium, who was noted for his cruelty, died at Brussels
 WASHINGTON, April 19. - The press consid- CTS the semi-officia Geman-Ausrian notes concern ing the possibility of conciiatng the war of the cen tra powers with Russia as a base treacherous and a hypocritcal maneuver
 MADRID, April 19-The entire Spanish cabi- net has resigned.
 WASHINGTON, April 19.-The government is the suspension of work on battle cruisers and other large ships In order to concentrate all its labors on merchant shipping
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
SIR ERNEST SHACkElTON
 RETURNS FROM AUSTRALIA.
(By United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO. April 19. - Sir Ernest Shackelton, famous Antartic explorer, has arrived in San Fran cisco from Australia, where he has been featuring on his exploration ex- periences. Sir Ernest had planned to return in March, but so great was the demand for the man who travelled more than half way round the world to rescue six of his men that he had to stay. It was late in January that Sir Ernest rescued seven survivors of his latest expedition toward the south pole. They were stranded near Ross Barrier.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
DOUBLE TRAGE.Dy HAS AROUSED
 JAPAN

TOXIC, April 19. - Japanese au- thorities assert that there is no ovi- dence that the recent murder oi Mrs Irma von Saldern, daughter ot Vice Admiral Eduard yon capelle, the Ger man minister of nay, tsas ar act of vengeance upon the German naval chief, and that the murder was com mitted undoubtedly by Japanese burglar The fact that the crime oc- cured at time when Germany's un- restricted submarine warfare was holding the world interest, the au- thorities declare, was merely a coin cidence. Nevertheless, the tragedy is widely discussed in diplomatic circles.
 Irma von Saldern was a beautiful woman of twenty-eight years, who passed her time in seclusion near the German prisoners camp at Fukuoka, the southernmost island of Kyushu. Her husband, Captain Siegfried von Saldern, was one of the most promi- nent German officers taken prisoner by the Japanese at the surrender of the German fortress at Tsing tau.
 Von Saldern was a member of a we'll known German family, with a seat at Dessau, and his marriage with the daughter of the German minister was happy one. In China, Captain von Saldern was an intimate friend of CT of Tsing-tau fortress. After the equalization Mrs. von Saldern, with her two children, followed her hus- band to Japan and rented fashion able Japanese house near the com pound in which her husband was an officer-prisoner.
 There she lived quietly, rarely leav- ing her children except to visit her husband and some of his officer friends during their illness. A few weeks ago she suggested that she leave Japan with one of her boys. to HlS cuuteitiolA anu LU It- turn to Germany. Her husband urged her to remain. She consented
 One morning, when domestic en- tered, she found her mistress stretched upon the floor of a bedroom lifeless. An electric cord, bound tightly about her neck, showed that she had been strangled to death. The police re- constructed the crime in this way The assassin entered armed with a poignard, or short sword, and stabbed her When she become unconscious or helpless, he cut the electric wire or cord which connected the lamp with a wall fixture and, making moose, choked the woman to death. There were evidences that burglary was committed.
 The next act of the tragedy came three days later, twenty-four hours after the funeral of Mrs. yon Saldern. Captain von Saldern was ineonsolable. The fact that he had urged his wife to remain preyer upon his mind and, ap- parently he did not forgive himself About the hour of his wife's murder. he detached from the wall of his house an electric cord similar to that with which she was strangled, fixed it to the chandelier in his saloon and committed suicide by hanpinp
 The press maintains silence con. corning the tragedy, The police are making every effort to discover the murderer. !
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

Captain John Robinson, 70 years old, and one of the early pioneers of Alaska, coming north to Sitka in 1871, was instantly killed at Nome re- gently while attempting to lower the mast of the Elk. The mast fell, strik- ing Robinson on the head and crush ing his skull. Deceased at one time owned the rich My Own" claim on Mcdonald creek.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
"A ARE COMING ID .CORDOvA
 LIN EVANS

SEATTLE, April 19 - The steamer Admiral Evans sailed from here last night with the following passengers for Cordova: Esther Leper, w. Gors- line, W. Sprossig, J. Mattson, Arthur Johnson, N. Patton, Mrs NJ. Fox, Hans Nelson, W. W. Work, and fifteen steer. age.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

James Robertson, general manager Of the Tenakee Fisheries Company, predicts that the canneries will face fish shortage which will be disas- trous unless the laws for the protec. tion of fish and against Sunday fish ing are not strictly complied with.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

Tomorrow evening the Assembly Club will hold it's last dance of the first series, and in co-amemoration of the event banquet will be served the members at midnight, when the dancing ceases. A business meeting will also be held at that time.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

Commencing with the sailing of the Northwestern from Seattle on May 4, all steamers of the Alaska Steamship Company on the Southwestern Alaska route will call in at Skagway. The excursion season for this line will commence with the sailing of the Northwestern on June 19, and will end with the sailing of the Mariposa from Seattle on August 22, making eleven round trips for this line.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

the strikers principal demands were granted by the government, including the establishment of a stand ing commission of labor representatives to have q voice in the food distribution, greater and more ey pcit assurance from Berlin of adequate food rations and effective measures against the evasion of food regulations by the rich. The men of three hundred intuition plants struck and 210000 strikers reported for work from the metal workers union alone The censored report telegraphed abroad falsificd the strike situation
 WASHINGTON, April 19-Men of military age since state of declared will not escape the obligation of military service. Under the war de partment policy which was formally announced to- day, newly married men will be treated on the same basis as those unmarried.
 PARIS, April 19-The French troops took IT, GOO Germans and hundred guns, while the British took 000 German prisoners.
 WASHINGTON, April I9. - Emergency orders for 5000 Lewis machine guns have been placed by the government. The Lewis gun was invented by
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

Test borings on the banks of the Panama river at Nenana for the rail- road bridge show that the gravel ex- tends to a depth of 65 feet on the south bank of the river and on the north bank hole had been driven down 85 feet with no bedrock in sight.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

Extensive Improvements are being made to the interior of the Northern drug store, which will add consider ably to it's attractiveness when com pleted.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

Lieutenant Frank Luckel and the officers of the U. s. s. Saturn enter tained a number of townspeople last night aboard the collier Dancing was indulged in for several hours, after which refreshments were served and all present spent most enjoyable even ing.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
SHOCK WAS TOO GREAT
 AND RESULTED IN DEATH.
(By United Press)

KANSAS CITY, April 19. - Ser geant John Ravencamp, 55 years of age. policeman, died of heart failure when his alarm clock awakened him too suddenly.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

The collier Saturn has unloaded it's cargo of freight for the new radio sta- tion and will leave shortly for the south for another load of machinery and material.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
ARMY BILL TO BE DEBATED LIN
 MONDAY
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON April 19. - Debate on the administration army bill will begin in the house next Monday, and congress today adjourned until then. It is expected that the debate will last two or three days.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
WHEAT ADVANCES ID $40 PER
 BUSHEL
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, April 19. - May wheat took another climb today, reaching the high price of $40 bushel, and the mills are swamped by orders. The price of canned goods has doubled and grocers are placing restrictions on re- tail purchasers.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

The launch Waif has finished re. pairing it's engine, and expects to leave this evening for Middleton island
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

"Chimmie Fadden' sure kept the Empress patrons in laughter last even ing. Don't miss seeing it tonight. A sure cure for the blues.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
DR. BR OOk9 IS SLATED FOR
 SERV|CE:
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Dr Al. fred Brooks, head of the geological survey, has not as yet left on his an- nual trip to Alaska, as he is waiting here for captaincy in the officers reserves and expects to go into active service
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

Kenneth Holden is now attending to the wants of the patrons of the Horse shoe pool and billiard hall, during the absence of George Burleigh, who is ou visit to his folks back east
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
CENSO RSH|P OF PRESS BEING
 OPPOSED
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(By Associated Press)

NbJ RobUCIdIUU IIt6bJ
 . WASHINGTON, April 19. - . ' The senate is today debating the .
 . administration bill. The press '
 : censorship is strongly opposed, . . Senators Borah and Johnson . . speaking in opposition to it. John . . son declared that the whole sec . . tion was a blow at free speech, . . and the preservation of demo- | ' craey itself was involved in the : ' right of free speech. . . ( . t . . . ( ( . . . ( ( C ( . .
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

The circulation of the Daily Times is growing by leaps and bounds. Bet ter get your name on the honor list.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

Thomas Haines will leave on the next boat for Anchorage, he having re ceived a good offer from the baseball team there.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
N [ W S ITEMS IF PURELY LOCAL
 INTEREST
The steamer Alameda is due from the south on Sunday morning.
Harry Hober contemplates making
 a trip to Anchorage on the next boat.
Clyde Morgan has accepted posi- tion as assistant engineer with the Canoe Pass Packing Company.

No word has been received from the boats to the westward, but they are expected here on Saturday.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

The Daily Times war news is au- thentic and worth reading.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

Everybody can afford to subscribe for their home paper.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
Cannot Check the Allies Offensive
THOUSANDS OF GERMANS ARE MOVED DOWN

PARIS, April 19-The Germans threw twelve new divisions of 226,000 men against the French
 troops, between Sossons and Auberve last night but the French offensive was unchecked. The French continued their progress north of Vailly and Ostel and in the region of Moronvlliers, where two more batteries of German artillery were captured The French have the whip hand of the situation and the Germans are still staggering from Mondays terrific blow. The carnage is awful when the Germans coun- ter attack in masses the French artillery and ma chine guns destroy wave after wave of Germans. Yesterday work most satisfactory to the allies despite the wretched weather and more rapid pro gross IS expected in the near future.
 PETROGRAD, April 19-Foreign minister Mi ukoff says the Russian allies need have no fear that she will desert the alliance or weaken it's resistance to the enemy. Milukoff told the British and French representatives that free Russia would become doubly strong through democratsa- tion. Russia has promised to continue the crusade for the annihiation of German militarism with the greatest intensity
 BERLIN, April 19.-The strike has ended after
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19
DIVINE SARAH IMPROVING.

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 19. - Sarah Bernhardt is resting quietly and her condition is slightly improved.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-19

Have your Job printing done at the Times office.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

The roads leading to the homes Of
our early Virginia presidents were ell
ed With admirers. who arrived accord
ing to the custom OF the south, BY
coach and chariot, bringing their horses
and their servants and staying some
tmc. f1f days to cumber the stables
and cnpY the larder Washington.
one OF tie richest Americans Of his
generation. escaped bankruptcy. hav.
ing the fas,uue 10 die utihin three
years Of laying down the presidency.
The others all suffered. jefferson paid
the penalty Of fame by being literally
eaten oat Of house and home. and his
bioglapher's idyllic statement that mo
hard work was done at Monticello"
scarcely tallles with the assertion Of
his daughter that she and her house
hold servants were sometimes called
upou TO provide beds for iifty people.
Monroe SAL Of his visitors that "some
were Iounties and some were taxes"
On the uh lc be thought that there
were enough Of the former to offset the
hitter. but IN his opinion. pensions for
former presidents were necessity.
since under our republican pan they
could not shut their doors and refuse
hospitality 10 this sentimental horde
without discredit to the country.-Hel.
en- Nicolay in Century Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

Apropos Of the custom Of some host
esses to invite professional artists to
their homes ia the expee tatlon that they
will amuse their guests free of charge,
q story is tod Of Nine Berthe Badly,
the famous Partisan artist. who was
invited to a social gathering and asked
by the hostess to recite. She consent
ed. and then. in order that there might
be no mistake about the matter. the
hostess said
"1Iow kind ii Is Of you to work for
US IN this friendly mannerr'
The emphasis On the word friendly
was so marked as to show clearly
enough that the service was to be gra-
.uitious. After the recitation was over
Nine. Badly took a silver card tray from
footinan. and. initiating the must
clans IN the cafes chantants, she made
a tour Of the drawing room and col
lectcd whatever contributions were Of
fered. and they were sub-,..atial ones
Then she banded them to her hostess
and left the house.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

Each ''peases or village of Sardinia
haSf annual festival to celebrate the
birthday of its own particular saint OIL
some other church feast. The most
renowned Of these is the fiesta" Of
St Efsin. the national feast of the
island The ceremony is in the form
OF a procession from Cagliarf. the chief
city, to Pula. village nine miles away
with the return to Cagliari. The saint
was an Official in the army of Dlocle
tan and for his conversion to Chris
tianity was beheaded at Pula.
At midday Of May the procession
leaves ami returns on the evening d
May 4. 1t is composed Of cavalcade
Of horsemen. all in the costume Of the
ancient Sandman militia. escorting the
image Of the saint, which is preceded
by musicians playing the launeddas
an instrument made Of three or foul
re,Nls Of different lengths and resem
bling the pipe of ancient times.-Na
tional Geographic Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

Joseph Salvador, the French histo
rian, and Jules Sandeau, a novelist
made their meeting at a public recep
ton the occasion for a dispute as Il
the respective places which they occu
pied in the world Of letters.
1.-THE reading Of history is like a pill
1T needs the sugar coating to make il
palatahle," argued the novelist
"Ah. but it is the ingredient which
cures. not the coating" remarked the
historian.
Then let us divide honors,' said
Sandeau, for if 1t were not for my
sugar coating your historical facts
would dry on the Shelves
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

II like . man dat tells de truth,
said Uncle Eben. because kin trus'
him. Au' ! don't mind a man dat tells
a falsehood. cause ] kin ketch him al
1t. But the man dat mixes up de tive
Is terrible hard to keep up with
Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

A smile hetrays kind heart, pleas
ant friend. an affectionate brother, I
dutiful son, happy husband. 1t add
a charm to beauty, and it beauties tn,
face Of the deformed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

Niece Katherine writes me thai
Mrs Dasher has got the alimony
Aunt Selina-Dear. dearl I'm afraid il
will go hard with her. She Is a frail
nervous creature.-E Exchange
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

Mrs. Owens pausing in her writing
Henry. what is the name for the PEG
pie who come after us?
0wens-Collectors. my dear.-Bostor
Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-19

First Farmer-Is Hank getting any
results from his scientific farming
Second Farmer-Gosh. yesl You car
almost hear the mortgage growl-Es
change.