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The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

The newest American possessions vatiOn of which Cuba. Jamaica, Haytl and Porto Rico are a part. They lie off the east coast of Porto Rico. and St. Thomas, the most famous Of the islands, is 38 miles distant from that island St. John island lies about l2 miles east of St. Thomas, and St. Croix lies 50 miles south of St. John and St Thomas and 50 miles south east of Porto Rico. The islands have an area of approximately 9000O acres. St Croix, the largest of them, Is about 20 miles long and from one to five miles wide, while St. John, the small est, contains but 20 square miles of area. The combined population is about 35,00O mostly negroes. St. Thomas is regarded as by far the most important of the islands, but that is largely due to the strategic import anCe Of it's principal harbOr of Char. lotte Amalie, where there is a popu- iation of 10000 people However the port of Coral Bay, St John island. is one of the best protected harbors of the West Indies. From a producing standpoint St. Croix is by far the most important of the islands. It contains so square miles, and much of its area is devoted to the production of sugar cane and tropical fruits All Q, the Is lands are in the Torrid Zone
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

MT and Mrs. Jesse Forester and child returned on this mornings train to their home at Chitina
 Morris Jewett, who is employed by the railroad company. is at the hospital, suffering from a slight in disposition.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18
FUNSTON FAVOR5 WITHDRAWAL.
 OF TROOPS
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S. - made quate and even contradictory reports concerning Villas operations in Mex ico have bewildered administration of ficials, and probably resulted in the delay in ordering the withdrawal of General Pershings forces. General Funston yesterday completed the in spection of the punitive expedition, and news dispatches indicate Funston may renew his recommendation that the troops be withdrawn from Mexico.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18
FARM PRODUCTS REAP R|CH
 HARVEST
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. - The American farm products were last year valued at $l3.5O0,OOO,OO break ing all previous records. The crops were comparatively low but the prices were high. The prices paid to pro ducers to December l were fifty-six per cent higher than for 1915.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18
JOSL|N APPEARS
 4 BONE DRY ..
 ALASKA
lBv AssOciated Prcssl

WASHINGTON, Jan IS. - Falcon Joslin and D. \. Mckenzie appeared before the house committee on ter ritories today and argued against Delegate Wickersham' bill for a bone dry Alaska They favored restrict ed importation of liquor. Mrs Thatch- CT. head of the Alaska Women's Tem- peranCe Union, Delegate Wickersham and officers of the anti Saloon League spoke ill favor of the bill, which the committee will report favOrably.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18
ESTATE OF BLUM WORTH HALF
 MILLION
(By Associated PrnssD

SEATTLE Jan. IS. The will of the late Samuel Blum Of Cordova and Valdez, bequeaths all of his estate 10 his widow, except S1oo to each of his three children.
 A conservative estimate of the es- tate places it's value at half a million dollars, which includes BIum's realty holdings in the state of Washington. as well as his mercantile, mining and banking interests in Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18
NATIONAL LEGISLATORS TO
 HAVE CHARGE OF FUNERAL

WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. - The senate and house will take entire charge of the formal Dewey funeral services in the capitol rOtunda, after private services have been held ear Her at his late residence.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18
LANSING DEN|E [ 5 EVER KNEW
 BARUCH
(By Associateb PressD

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. - Secre taTy of State Lansing denied the state ments made at the leak inquiry that he had breaktasted several times at the Biltmoro hotel in New York with Bernard Baruch. He states that he did not know Baruch and never con yersed with him
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

The Red Dragon cordially invites the youns people of town to d party to be given tonight at Hegg's "Bmga- low hall The committee in charge guarantees d good time. good music. good refreshments Complimentary parties such as this will be given from time to time, and it is hoped that all our friends will be there
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

WASHINGTON, Jan IS. - The senate and house have each passed water power bills to open develop ment on nayigable streams and the conference committee has been trying to reach an agreement on these mea- sures since last July. President Will son has not expressed a preference for either, hut urges the adoption of some legislation, and also the pas sage of Senator Walsh's bill, now be- fore the senate which would open water power development on public lands.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18
W|LSO N WANTS WATER POWER
 LEGISLATION
(By Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. Presi- dent Wilson went to the capitol today and conferred with senate leaders on the water power legislation he seeks to have passed and wants to see the radical difference in the measures ad- justcd
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18
DANISH ISLANDS ACQUIRED BY
 UNCLE SAM
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. - The Danish West indies passed under United States sovereignty yesterday, after having paid $25 5,O0O,0 900 for the islands.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

The w. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. Cohrs Friday afternoon at ? 30 o'clock.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

PEIEoaIaA AD, Jan. 1S. unsuccessful raidmgs and min ing operations been done in the region of Snorgon
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

hEtHt LAD, .Ian 1o The Tcuton attacks along the northern Roumanim front have been rcpuIscd.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

NEW >uE@ Jan. Is. Swedish United States Consu psson and I Contitson, from Galveston, who ported r o victims the German raider have alrcad arrived ut .... destination at Iavrr.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

We do artistic job printing
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

BEklIA,.Hn. IS.--Thc Germans have evacuated u lhons near ~.rn, on the Sonnmc front
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18
Fifteen Cruisers
 Searching Seas

NEW YORK; Jan. lS.rhr German raider has alread inflicted ~ to vessels and c;gocs exceeding $I5 100000
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

NlfNNA Hn. lN-Ircmior Canmartnio and General loler at t- d of the Austrian department have left for Berlin the food question with the German ap- thoritcs.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

loNIN>. Jan. lS.-Fiftcu British cruisers are reported sweeping uthtln in search of the German raider "mch ha> much damage, to the shipping industry and caused ma HltcS high.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-18

AlflEAN Jan. IS In compliance with the de nand the Who arrested have been released and umct prev #rongIou France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
ANNUAL MEETING
 OF FARMERS UNION
Delegates Will Be Given Welcome Wednesday at
 the Courthouse

The state organization of the Farm CTS Educational and Co-opera tive Union of America will meet Wednes- day morning at 10 o'clock at the court house and a large attendance is ex- pected. This is the twelfth annual meeting of the organization and farm CTS from every county in the state will be present.
 There are many matters of vital i'm portance to the agricultural interests of the state to be discussed A feature of the many sessions will be an aG- dress by Attorney Ben Davis.
 The following programme will be carried out:
 Welcome address on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, by Secretary Blanks Everett.
 Welcome address in behalf of the city by Commissioner James Weath erly.
 Welcome address in behalf of board of revenue by Dr. Lovelady.
 Welcome address in behalf of the ia bor organizations of the city by R. E l.. Connolly.
 Respo,.se by T. L. Harvey of Albert vile.
 Address by Ben Davis.
 Adjourn for lunch.
 At o'clock, D. nl.:
 Address on Better Marketing" oy R. D. Bowen of Texas.
 Address on Good Roads," by Asa Rountree
 Address on Suffrage" by Mrs. R F. Johnston.
 Address by Charles s. Barrett, na tional president of Farmers union
 Appointment of committees by State President o. P.s Ford
 The night session will be in charge of the labor organizations of the city Thursday the convention will hold its meeting behind closed doors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
LOCAL MEN DRAFTED IN FIRST CALL MAY
 GO INTO TRAINING
Vacancies in New Army Will Be Filled From Ranks and Men With Train
 ing Given Preference

There will be a meeting at the city hall Thursday night for the purpose of organizing and beginning training of a limited number of Birmingham men who are drafted in the first call The idea of this training is to prepare these men to stand examinations for commissions after they have been as signed to duty in the new national army, or any other branch of the serv- ice to which they may be assigned The plan of this class to train the Blr- lows the official announcement from Washington that drafted men who have sufficient education or business experience and military training can stand examinations for commissions of the lower rank after they have gotten into the service.
 Following the second officers training camp, there will be no more training camps for civilians. Vacancies in the new national army, the regular army and the National Guard will be filled by men from the ranks who are capable of holding commissions stated Lieutenant Wallis. examining officer in Birmingham for the second officers training camp
 The men who apply for this class must be either high school or colleg e men, or show that they are well edu- cated men otherwise. Every man .n Birmingham who was drafted on the first call and who has the above qual- ifications is eligible for this class.
 The meeting Thursday night will be held in the armory at the city hall and will begin promptly at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
COcchi Denies Police
 COnnivance in Crime,
 According to Judge

Bologna Italy. July 23-"Not only was there no connivance between myself and the police but it was dread of the police which caused the crime was the latest statement made by Alfredo Cocch slayer of Ruth Cruger, to Judge Zucconi, the magistrate who has the case in charge, during cross-examination of the prison CT designed especially to throw light on his relations with motorcycle policemen in New York city.
 Cocchi admitted that through his bus- ness as bicycle repairer, he knew num- Der of such policemen especially William H. Eynon, John I. Ochsenhirt, Thomas M Kerrigan, Willard A. Helms and James F. Haggerty, but he was sure, he said that none of these would have spared him if they had suspected him of a crime
 When he approached Ruth Cruger with wrong intent, he declared, she struggled with him and he realized he was lost if she denounced him to the, police This idea terrified him and made him lose his head He struck her, but his recol- lection was that he had done so only with his bare hand, not using any weapon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
POLICE NOTES

Son Johnston, colored, who escaped from the county road gang sometime ago, has been arrested in Cincinnati, O.. and is being held for local authori- ties. Detective Moser will leave Bir- mingham this morning to bring the es- capped prisoner back into custody.
 Will Tate, colored, was arrested here at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon on a charge of enticing labor in such way as to violate the law. Tate is said to be a labor agent.
 Will Clark, negro, was cut and seri- ously injured at the house at 15 Short Alley c, between Twenty third and Twenty-fourth streets, by a negro called Battle Ak" name unknown, at 7:15 O clock last night. Witnesses stated that Clark was held by negro woman named Alma Epps when the injuries were in flicted by the other negro. The Epps woman was arrested later.
 The automobile belonging to A. Ash, which was stolen Sunday night from in front of the house at 1116 Elm street, was recovered on the Southside by Of ficer w. Sandifer yesterday. Officers are still seeking the person who took the car, but who was not with it when it was found yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
ORGANIZE ID GET PLANT ON WARRIOR Mass Meeting Also Goes on Record in Favor of Valley
 River Canal

A Warrior nitrate plant association was formed last night at the big mass meeting held at the Civic association, which will take immediate and vigorous steps to secure the location of an ex- perimental plant, if not the permanent establishment, on the Warrior river site.
 A committee was appointed consisting of Frank S. White, James Weatherly, T. l.. Cannon and representatives from points on the Warrior that will at once go to Washington and see what the pres ent status of the situation is and do all in it's power to bring the plant to Ala bama.
 W. G. Blair, president of the Tusca- loosa Board of Trade, was unable to be present. but sent his best wishes and promised that his section of the state would cooperate in every way in secur- ing the plant. T. L. Cannon said that wherever the experimental plant went, and proved successful. the permanent plant would also probably go Senator White said that it has been shown that the Warrior site is favored by the gov ernment experts and that all Alabama should get behind it now and push it to win. James II. Finder emphasized the fact that all parts of the state must CO., operate, and that all sectional feeling must be eliminated. Ed McCrossin saIu that the important thing was to see the right people in Washington and pre- sent the facts in such a way that they would be impressive, and incline the au- thorities towards this district.
 The Valley river canal committee sub- mitted a report favoring the construc- ton of the canal, and pledging the sup port of the association to the erection of terminal facilities and anything else necessary for the project. Strong resolu- tions were adopted on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
NITRATE PLANT ON
 WARRIOR INDORSED
 BY MOBILE CHAMBER
Mobile Citizens Interested in War rior River Transportation and Favor Barge Line From
 Birmingham

Information was received in Birming- ham last night by wire that the Mobile Chamber of Commerce had indorsed the Warrior river site for the location of the nitrate plant.
 w. B. Nesbitt of Birmingham went to Mobile Sunday to attend the meeting of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of representing the Bir- mingbam Chamber of Commerce and pre- senting the Warrior river claims for the nitrate plant location.
 Ctl CT matters discussed at the meet ing in Mobile were the river transporta- ton on the Warrior and reports as to the success of this movement had not been received in Birmingham last night. It is understood that Mobile citizens arc very much interested in the plan to ply the Warrior with freight boats, and that some action will be taken in that city looking to the establishing of a lire of boats to make trips as far as Birmingham, in order to give Birming- ha m river transportation, and better freight rates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
MINSTREL SHOW
 AT BARKER SCHOOL
Norwood Minstrels to Give Enter
 tainment for Church Fund

The Norwood Minstrels will present their initial performance at the Bar ker school tonight for the benefit of the Womans auxiliary of the Handley Memorial church. The chorus has been trained under able direction, and will be accompanied by the minstreps or chestra of six pieces, directed by H. Naylor. The minstrels will parade through 6:30 this afternoon. :30 this afternoon. The programme follows:
 PART I. Opening chorus. Introduction of comedians. I'm Building a Palace in Palestine" s-George B. Tarrant, Jr. 4 Can't You Hear Me Calling, Caro- e?"--Albert L. Toney. For Me and My Carl. Forsythe Gordy.
 My Butterfly" Holmes. My Dreamy China Lady'-Jack Hornady.
 The owl'-Beatty Tanner. They're Wearin' em Higher in Hawaii'-Chorus.
 PART II. The Norwood Minstrels trio-Ha waiian specialties.
 PART III. "De Provisions, Glenn. Characters:
 Uncle Pompey. an old negro-Joe l.. Burnett.
 Clem-J. Forsythe Gordy. Josiah-Jack Hornady. Mandy-Mrs. James Hood. pickaninny-C. J. Simmons. Negro boys and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
GETTING BETTER
 SERVICE ON CARS Figures Will Show Greatly Increased Loading Eff
 ciency in This District

Chairman H. E. Hutchens of the sub committee of the American Railways association on increased efficiency in car service has announced a meeting of the general committees at his office, 3o3 Chamber of Commerce building. Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
 MT. Hutchens will spend the week in tabulating report totals, which will show what has been accomplished in the Birmingham district since the com- mittee began activities here. Of in terest to the shipping and receiving public will be the following figures:
 From March to June the following increases have been shown in loading, on the following commodities: Pig iron, 103.7 to 109. per cent; cast iron pipe. 542 to 4 per cent; coal, S3.0 to 101 per cent; steel wire nails, etc, 66 to 95.6 per cent; steel billets, 100.5 to 109.1 per cent; steel rails, 1926 to 1882 per cent; coke, 68.S to S6 per cent.
 Rubber stamps are being sent out all over the district by agents and gen. eraI offices of the various railroads, urging them to keep up the good work by stamping all mail going to ship pers. Some of the stamps read: Pat riotism Loading cars to full capacity. Be patriotic" "Prompt disposition in- creases the car supply" Have you and yours taken the obligation? No delay to cars loaded or empty by me or mine Take it." Are you in the trenches? No! Then do your bit for those who are. Work for car conservation. When? Now" Your country needs your sup- port in reducing delays to cars. Give lit? Of course"
 The army and navy have issued spe- cific instructions regarding the load ling of cars, and have gone into de- tails as ohow army equipment should be handled to get full capacity out of all cars. The navy bulletin on this subject reads
 Tn view of the existing car short age conditions and the unusual volume 1 of freight to be handled, it is necessary that cars be loaded to their full cubic capacity, or that the weight be equiva- lent to no per cent of the capacity of the car, whenever practicable. Close attention to this matter on the part of all concerned will materially assist in relieving the situation and the navy expects full cooperation in all cases where orders placed involve carload or more"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
BOY SCOUT CHIEF
 ORDERS LADS OUT
Boys to Have Big Time at Capitol
 Park Sunday

Chief Executive H. w. Wester has is- sued call for all Boy Scouts of Bir- mingham in connection with the child rens and Boy Scout Day at Capitol park next Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Direc- tor Lawrence is arranging. a great pro gramme for the ninth Community Sing with many feature numbers by the Scouts. the children and the grown folks.
 Mir. Wester stated yesterday that he was confident that there would be full turnout of the Scouts and Director Ba- son of the drum, bugie and fire corps was equally assured that there would be at least 50 boys report for the musical num- bers under his leadership.
 The following is the orGer issued by the Scout executive: Notice to Scouts-Sun- day, July 29, having been. designated as Scout Day in the Community Sing" series, all Scouts are requested to report at Capitol park at 4;3o p. m. and in uni form H. w. wester. Scout Executive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
NOT TO ORGANIZE
 MARGARET MINES
Union Organizers State That Men Are Rapidly Leaving These
 Operations

No effort is to be maed to organize the Margaret mines of the Empire Fuel and Iron company at this time according to Organizers Brown and King of the United Mine Workers of America. These officials claim that the miners are leaving these mines of their own volition in such numbers that there will soon be no men there to organize.
 The officials state that they started to Margaret to hold a meeting Sunday, but met two men who gave them in- to, ation which caused them to abal- den the plan.
 These two men told us that there was a crowd of 100 or mere armed guardes employed by the company drawn up at the railroad station at the camp awaiting our coming" said Organizer Brown.
 "We will abandon the idea of organ izing Margaret into local union, but | am sure that this will make but little difference to our organization. for there will be no miners at Margaret to be organize within less than a month The men are leaving as rapidly as pos- sible for other camps where conditions are more favorable and the camp wlli be depopulated."
 Charles F. DeBardeleben is prcsi- dent of the Alabama Fuel and hon company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
How to Overcome
 Foot Troubles

If you have tired. burning, aching feet, corns or painful callouses. you know only too well the misery and tor ture that they bring. It is unnecessary, however, to suffer longer with any of these foot troubles.
 Go to your druggist and get small jar of Ice Mint. Rub little of this cooling, healing discovery on your tired, aching, corn-pestered. swollen feet. In- stantly the pain of corns and callouses vanishes. And shortly the most stub born and painful hard corns soft corns, corns between the toes, or aching cal louses. will shrivel and lift out easily with the fingers, roots and all.
 Ice-Mint costs little, is easy and de- lightful to apply and aside from re- moving every painful corn or callous will Keep your feet cool easy and com4 fortable even on the hottest days. Try 1t. There Is nothing better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
WINKLER LIKES
 GROWING OF RICE

Max J. Winkler, former we'll known Birmingham attorney and now en- gagged in rice growing in Louisiana, is spending couple of days here.
 Tn our section of Louisiana we are raising phenomenal crop of rice and the prices we will get for it are also unprecedented" said MT. Winkler yes- terday. We are in the southeastern section of the state and have a great advantage over the growers nearer the river. They have had a very unusual drouth and the cost of flooding their rice fields by pumping the water up from the river has been very heavy on them
 It is needless to say that I am de- lighted with my new work and loca- tion. We have a fine old plantation home equipped with electric lights, wa ter and all the conveniences of city and are only about 15 minutes from a good town by automobile, and even New Orleans is only about three hours away by automobile and the road all the way is magnificent. The country life is the life for me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
ALABAMA PRODUCTS
 TO FEED U. s. ARMY

T. P. Hay, Jr., secretary of the Bir- mingham food preparedness bureau, left last night for Atlanta to seek in formation regarding the purchasing of supplies for the army. MT. Hay is very anxious to have Alabama food stufs included in the official lists issued by the government. and will consult with the quartermaster's department at At lanta, later going to New Orleans for the same purpose.
 If l can get Alabama producers in touch with the proper United States of- fcials 1 believe that I will be furnish- ing market for their surplus crops of potatoes and other foodstuffs that will not only be profitable to the farm CTS but will greatly facilitate the gov- ernment in feeding the army" said MT. Hay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-24
Buying Motor Trucks

Washington, July 23-Contracts for 24,050 motor truck bodies have been let by the war department. The Interna- tional Harvester company of Chicago will build more than one-third, it's contract being for 10000. The next largest con tract is with the Grand Rapids School Equipment company of Michigan for 6400. The other awards follow; London Auto Supply company, Chicago 1900; Mulhol- land X Co, Dunkirk N Y, 6sl: Hercules Buggy company Evansville, Ind, 400; Theodore Kundty company, Cleveland, O., $50; w. Stratton company, Defiance o., 1000; Eagle Wagonworks, Albany, N. r., 12o0: Continental Car com pany, Louisville, Ky, 20Oo.