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The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-26

According to Washington dispatch Alaska is to made bone y whatever that We venture the prediction that congress will do such thing at least not until our
 are meets and memoriaze congress to that effect Just because delegate wants punish his supporters who failed to elect him. congress will not be party to his scheme As matter of fact congress not asked to make Alaska dry by authorized representative The people who voted dry at the last election merely said to their legislators that it their wish to make Alaska dry They asked the delegate to ask congress to do not by jug full In view of that fact feel certain that congress will take action in the matter til legislature meets and and should pass law to make Alaska dry the act will go through its regular channel until it reaches congress- and if that law approved by congress, Alaska shall become dry Delegate Wickershams desire to the contrary notwithstanding Miner
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-26
BUSINESSDIRECTORY

cordova's Progressive Merchants and
 Professional Men. Alaskan Hotel. Windsor Hotel Cordova House. Manhattan Hotel
 GROCERIES. The Blum, O'Neill Co.
 CLOTHING. w. Clayson. The Blum, O'Neill Co. Finkelstein & Sapiro.
 RAILROADS. Copper River & N. w. Ky. Chicago, Milwauke & St. Paul. LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES. Cordova Power Co.
 AUTO SERVICE. City Express. Alaska Transfer Company Sheldon Auto Stage.
 RESTAURANTS Skaters Restaurant.
 THEATRE. Empress Theatre.
 HARDWARE. Northwestern Hardware Co. The Blum, O'Neil Co.
 BANK. First Bank of Cordova. PLUMBERS AND TEAMFlTTERs. Fuqua X McConaghy.
 DRUG STORE. Northern Drug Co.
 TRANSFER COMPANY. City Express. Alaska Transfer Company.
 SALOONS. The Horseshoe. The Mecca The Northern. The Mecca, Mccarthy. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, Howard & Lund STEAMSHIP LINES. Alaska Steamship Co. Pacific-Alaska Nav. Co.
 BAKERY. Boss Bakery and Coffee House. ..
 LAUNDRY. Modern Steam Laundry. City Laundry.
 PHOTOGRAPHER. E. A. Hegg.
 MACHINERY, &c. Harmon Machinery Co.,, Inc.
 MEAT MARKET. Northern Meat Market.
 INSURANCE. Northwestern Trust & Realty Co. SECONDHAND STORE. John Rawson.
 PROFESSIONAL. Dr. w. II. Chase, Physician. Dr. w. w. Council, Physician Dr. c. L. Hale, Dentist Dr. Charles Dagget. Dentist F. F. Medley, Attorney. w. A. Hesse, Mining Engineer. Asa c. Baldwin, Civil Eng, Valde
 REAL ESTATE. Geo. c. HaZelet.
 BREWING COMPANY. Rainier Brew. Co.,, San Francisco
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-26

Anchorage growing real fussed up the fact has larger tha many other city in northwestern Alaska and promises her vote pull things she desires her way As a warning to this precocous child might remark that time the cities of Cordova, Valdez and Seward combine their votes against her, which liable to happen she gets too greedy the angel child is liable to get it where Maggie wore her beads We willing to stand merits when comes to inducing capital invest in separate localities but when rival starts pnchng the rasns out of piece of cake may be logically expected that will fight with might and main the precious industries have The Norhand should be developed by pulling in investments from the states trying slip them away from each oherVa dez Prospecor.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-26

The prohibition bill for Alaska introduced by Delegate Wickersham is hdebomd and bone dry almost the reader for drink If the bill gets by and is rigid lv enforced there will be little convivaly of the old school variety Alaska in the sweet by and by The proposed bill reads though might have been drawn up by who had been out the night before and had gruge against him self But n what Aaskans indicated by their that they they wanted James, bill all rightDougas News
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-26

Avail yourself of this opportunity to learn to dance. No lessons given after February 20.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-26
RE A BONE DRY ALASKA

From the amount of drunkenness being practced by the Indians of Douglas island is evident that the law prohibit ing supplying natives with noxcns is being fagrantly vio- lated by person persons to the officers of the law known-Dougas News
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-26

Seattle Aaans busy these days making up the slate for the federal appontees but there need for out side assistance The bunch of Democrats have that they capable of rising to emergency.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
CicOtte Makes
Life Miserable
For Opponents

Eddie Cicotte has done more 10 make
NE misernble for opposing battcrs during
tho past several years than any other
slahstcr In the American league For a
number OF wears he owned somewhat
precerions hold on u major league berth
10 an uncanny ability to subdue the Yam
KEGS on any and all occasions. and nj
Chicago not long neo he proved to the
complete satisfaction of all concerned
that the old charm is still at work He
is more or less favorably known as the
erstwhle knuckle haller, and now the
dispenser OF new freak delivery various
~ known as the shine" or mud" hnll
Cicottc Is one OF the American league $
most illustrious slabrters this season.
travelling In company that would have
snubbcd him to death during any other
period NJ his career From Compar ra Z We
ohscprity he has lcaped right smack into
the middle OF the limelight, and with as-
toundina disregard for every precept OF
tho dope, IL enjoying the greatest pros
rerty Of his diamond career He was
AL In" 1--WE years ago according to the
Red SoN management OF tho time, vet
today he Is rated with the best In his
profession, n l-to-3 bet almost any time
he starts.
His successes this Nenk and thev have
been many. have been due almost wholy
tN n freak delivery which has proyol I'd
every enemy manager In tho American
league to vehement protest when IN,
Yankees saw u for the first time nj chi
cago last month they denounced N ns thC
emery bail. aud almost mohhcd Umpir,
SILK q LOughlin when no refused 10 EN-.
tertain their protests
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Harvard May
Not Put Out
Football Team

CAMBRIDGE, MnA Add war TO pth
htcs aud YOU get n tlno compound,
Perhaps tho queCrost reaction due to
tho hustilitios Is the ruggrauon from
Harvard that the Crimson team play
"nfuumM football this year
ANY Suue capable of defining informal
football is "A learned man II may mean
that "sRudlot football is TO be played
and that all expert coaching, training
tables ana drilllugs In the finer points ot
the game are TO bc regarded ~ super
0uitics II may even mean tina, the pub
lie is not to be asked 10 pay tor admis-
slDn--but this idea rings like counter
felt
Frankly. Harvard does not know wheth-
er football In TO he placed In cold stor-
age until after the war or whether II
viii be played this YEAR on basis OF
'thc games the thing with llttlo care
about winning or losing
The Harvard Alumni Iulletn finds
somo consolation. despite the attitude OF
uncertainty In an editorial II declares
Almost all Of III" prominent athletes
have guuc away from Cambridge and
are In the training camps, the aviation
squads, tho naval reserve, IN" nnhu-
lance crops or some other branch Of sorv-
iCo In preparation Tor or part rtlcipaton
In. the war. few II any. ot them will re
turn TO college In tho autumn. and their
places on the football eleven and tho
other teams must be nllcd hy new md
inexperienced men such n condition of
things would not bo wholly dsndvnntA
gcous. for II might tend to change IN"
atmosphere In which intercollegiate ath-
lelics have been fostered There hns
been no peace IN the minds Of many en-
thusiast 'withouts victory This In the
professional rather than tho amateur al.
tltudo toward competitive sport The lohs
~ II would he n positive gain
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
$4,000 Purse
For Winner OF
Windsor Race

WINRSOR, Ont with n purse when
probably win slve the winner moro than
ii0. 900. tho windsor Jockey clubs From
tior handicap nj nlno fuflonEs, to bn run
here July II, will see In action somo of
tho greatest a.yenr oldr and M In tho
Thoroughbred racing world new rec
ord In nominations fot the classic was
set whom the foremost horsomen Of the
country named total Of ncvcnty fvo
hOrsoH The nomination llst includes n
number Of foreign bred horses, among
them Ntwcll, Nsruey shannon aud Monty
Blns. named by Howard Oots
Tho possible contendcrn also Include n
largo number NJ kontucky thoroughbrcdH
Harry Payne whitney leads In tho
number Of nominees with Alr, nnmlux
ronnant RIckey. Tumhlcr nollrlnsor
Hromo ana borrow \ h MncConhor
has fivo Of his best In tho llri corn
gan and Mckinney have named four,
while n. H. bradley has three Brlbod
Voter. kal,nn and Diamond nny are tho
Hrndlov nominees u g Applcgn,e en-
tered old Rosehud Others IN the llst In
clude Slr q. IIcndrir'H Russell Squnr"
umpD; W T. Orr'a I."ochsfes; Drnnt
Hugh brownies King lIorod, nnd T. O.
Whtlswr West Hogan
n ten horsrs start tho event viii ho
worth tlj.31b nil told Of tho total all
but g. O00 goes 10 tho winner. Second
place viii not $1,000; third, y 900, and
fourth $500
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Alex the Great
Is Successor
To Mathewson

Grover Cleveland Alexander, mAinstay
of tho Philadelphia National lsagus
baseball teams pitching starr. enjoys
today tho universal homage and esteem
tina, was Chtis,y Ma,hewson's duo one
dccad" aso, before toe prn.nnt cham
plon uf pitchers burst upon the big time
stage
Alexander will 20 down In history a.
one of the greatest pitchers Of all time.
Ito has assured his right to n place In
~ what the future noids In store for
him. Grover last ysar set q worlds rec
ord and fame In usually sdjudgsd BY
that broad standard No lsss than six
teen times through tho drift of q sin
glo campaign. ho turned opposing clubs
hnck without run
No Basis of comparlsor,
There In no basis Of compa rlson be-
tween the stars of different eres. MAth.
rwson had begun TO slip wheu Alex
nndcr flrr, challenged for tho laurels Of
l'lg Nh History alone must decide the
dohate ~ TO which of tho two will bs
considered tho greater PERFORM.
Alexander has n long way 10 70 b.
fore hr can hope to achlsvs AZ many
victories nH Chrlsty Msthswson turned
in for tho New York Giants Alexander
hfok. In much later in lifo than did the
hrVH''N 'nulNiuuhl VlHNiHN Iuol tHkt tuo
Polo grounds has known,
| For genuine effectiveness On the mat.
tor purely ~ victories won) ths super
man Cy Young OF Boston and Cleveland
fame stands IN y claas by himself Cy
was the typo of hrrculenn manhood
that drnsd athletic decay To the pitch
| Ing art he stood In the profession ~
Hans Wagner and Larry lajois up 10
this season stood In the regular lines
of diamond duty. m Other words. Cy
| Young, Hans Wagner and Napoleon
LaJ0Io were wcll-ycarn beyond the aver.
ago athletic lifo.
| Youru's Record Stands.
Cy YounE'a record perhaps will stAn0
for all time, lie turned In moro vtc-
tories than tho combined winnings ana
loss.s ~ tho mighty Mathewson. Qood
old Chrnly had chance TO beAt him,
people thought Hut whom he reached
tho age when Young was In his xenllh.
Mnthewson wnr stricken with \ perplex-
Ing mnndy that robbed him OF his
cunning For that reason alone today
hn In manager OF tho Reds. The all
ment, Vnriously diagnosed ~ nsurltis
rhouma tlsm and half n dozen othsI
Ills, struck nix SlH just about the tlme
that no should have brenquHliNed In
tho hard school of experience, 10 q
down TO such n glorious finish ns thosl
lllnnH of tho psrllme -Cy Young, Hanl
Wagner nnh Napoleon l.ajole.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
1917 Schedule
To Be Finished
League Directors Decide Not
to Split Program

TULSA, Okla July after deciding
to split the season. beginning the second
half Of the race tomorrow, the directors
OF the Western association at y recon
vened session tonight voted 20 reconsider
ana play out the original schedule
All club owners declared their intention
TO play out the season, four saying they
we're making more money this year than
they did last II was generally admitted
In the lobby OF the hotel where the meet
ing was held that this would be tho last
year for the Western association
Western League Represented.
President r.. W Dlckersou of the West
ern league announced tonight that II the
Western association vacated Oklahoma
City and Tulsa territory he believed the
western league would move two fran-
chises into these two cities
These are two cities that undoubtedly
would be a credit 10 amy clnss 4 lcngue, '
declared President Dickerson.
lie denied hla trip To Tulsa at this
time had anything To d. directly with
the removal OF the St Joseph franchise
of the Western league which Jnck Hol.
nnd reported To be trying 20 plant
elsewhere.
SHIFT In Schedule
lnasmuch as several Of tho towns are
drawing poorly, the magnatoB decided
upon the following transfers ms con
dnclve To the hetter success OF the League
NHbuH' - lG' ~, MthJektt oklahoma
city series transferred from McNle.ter tc
oklahoma CITY; July G. T. g. =, Ardmorc.
Tulsa series from Ardnore 10 Tulsa
July 10, II. -. &c.. McAlester Sherman
series and Denisou Muskogee series
changed to read Dcnison at Sherman and
McAlester at Muskogec These change,
VIII remove the only remaining McAles.
Gr- Oklahoma city series to Oklahomu
CITY. where attendance has been good
and the final Ardmore-Tulsa series tc
Tulsa. where better crowds mud NOR,
money is forthcoming
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
City Passes
| Auto Tag Law

DURNNT, Okla, July b.-INpcclaTl
The city council Of Durant has passed
with the emergency clause an ordinance
providing for a fine OF 800 'or failure
OF any motoriSt 10 comply with the reg.
ula,ions oi the state as to displaying
numbered tags showing that taxes have
been paid on their cars This is in
tended to supplement enforcement, OF
the state automobile tax which seems
to have been poorly observed in this
city and county New cars must ,heat
two placard,. ono showing that appll.
cation has been made for a state tag
and the other to show date Of purcha',
oi car.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06

Big league hattcrs nrc beginning TO
fret over the great use the pitchers are
making Of the new Shine ball After
hall II Illegal. tho hnttcra are complain
ing that II isn't fair anyhow and that
unless IT In stopped there won't he u
900 hitter left In the game.
Ed tlCOtte Of tho white SoN. gets cred
II for starting tho new fooler. but many
another pitcher In onto II now aud the
hnttcrs arO I'm tontH. II may produce
trouble In the camps of many .cluhaA pe.
cause while the bhtters Of u tenui are
shouting angrlly against tho Shine hall'
the pitchers of the samo team arc busy
rracticlng II The pitchers very nntur.
ally think us grcnt stuff
There have been II few halt-hcnrt-
ed efforts 10 bring halt TO tho wide
use Of the Shine ball" but they don't
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Sneak Thieves
Are Camping On
Tigers Trail

DETROIT - Sneak thieves have been
ON the trail Of the Detroit Americana ana
recently three of the Tiger payers were
robbed OF clothing Ri James the
pitcher. WAS number one A suit cnse Of
silk shirts was taken. Hack" Spencer.
tho big bsckstop then lost suit case
which contained, among other things, u
Nhvin.
Manager Jennings was third on tho
list A thief entered his apartment ana
ROT away with two suits OF clothes, a
ralncoat and a pair Of slippers George
Burns now is afraid that somebody will
steal his batting average which has heen
less than 200
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06

seem 20 get very far, II II pitcher stands
tho opposing hattcts ON their heads he
isn't likely To worry over " fno now
nnd then And his manager isn't liko'y
to Kick. either
The manager whose pitchers Rre pick
INK up the now ono and whoso batt~ts
complain when they hro up against "
In tho opposition. In In Rn embarrassing
situation lIe likes to see HIS pitchers
hrIhg In games whateVeF sort ~ ball
thfS are hcaviuR, but 10 Ia worried 70
sc, his hRttcrs MISS them mile and pun
tho "rhlue hnlr' M an nlih
At present the pitchers seem to haNe
tho hest ot tho thing and thoy are slg q.
gllnE among thcmplves Mt tho bntters
predlcamcnt The battora Mo hoping
| that somethng viii bo done about II and
In the meantime scowi al pitchers cvory
chance they get.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
st. Louis Wants
National A. A. u.
Athletic Meet

ST LOUIS ~ Louis In not ready IA
pas. up the National Amateur Athletio
union outdoor track and field champion.
shlps Thomas watts j.. president Of
the Western A 4. T., has appealed TO
Secretary Ruben of the national body to
city
Watts started n drive 10 raise 5000,
the fund necessary to stage tho meet.
The Missouri Athletic association has
pledged 81 OOn business men Will ba
asked 10 subscribe tho balance. The
games II ~ I.oulr fnilN to 20 through
with them, probably viii be awarded 10
Philadelphia
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06

Flowers pitched for Oklahoma CITY yes
terday and due 10 errors by Williams he
lost II was Flowers first game win
the Boosters and he made decided hit
with the fans
II IN hard TO win games with n catcher
playing frstbase and II beginner at third
out Of five chances In the last game or
the series with Mchlestcr Williams boot
cd three, and then Manager Murray
placed tho Young Indian on tho bench.
sent Llpps 10 third. shifted Latina from
right 10 left and called on Wright TO
cover right
II In getting late IN the season TO no
gin trying out Youngsters and the fans
are looking 10 MuiFa, to ReL an expert
cnced man to cover the difficult corner
Williams hit drove In the only Booster
score. II Cnm" I'm the second after Mur
rny obtained lifr ~ Urst on llumphrIcs'
error aud had stolen second
McCnhc played n nice game. handling
lyN chances some " them difficult
without II hohhlc
Kinney's hit not only drove IN tho only
score of the Denlsou- Tulsa game. but
was worth $50 TO the batter lie hit the
tobacco Sign IN III" outfielh.
! Cobb Yesterday hit safcly for the thlr.
Ity- ffth consecutive game He drove on
/ n sinrlc ana u triple out Of five time,
lat hat aud increased his lead over Speak
! "r. who made only one hit out Of elgh
times Il. bat
Mays and Shore pitched the Rod SO,
TO y double win over tho Athletics and
vhil" IN" Tigers were defeating Tho
/ White Sov. Boston came within our-holt
game OF the lcni ~ the American league
| Poor ha'c-rununE cost tho Brownies
, ~" first game ~ n douhlchcHdcr with
/ Cleveland Tho Browns won the Scconl
game anyway
Rrooklvn M Benton. Tcsrcau and
| smith hard md had no trouble IN de.
/ icatina tho Giants Tho phlllics dd not
/ dcrrenEe the Giants lead. however. n,
they were hlnnkod by tho Rroycs
Cy l.olkcnhcrg and IIcnrlck'or. tw,
Imrlor league Veterans. have drawn un.
conditional releases
/ go Louis Nationals made 4 nv,
straight hv defeating pittsburgh ycstcr
/ day The game went eleven Innings IA,
Cards scoring three runs IN the eleventh
Aner tying the score In the ninth ",
scoring TWO runs, Ardmore threw III
lrnmc away I'm the eleventh when For
Smith scored one on mn error.
Gardner ~ Fort Smith was taken ou
~ the game In the tenth for indiffcren
Iplaving 4 general shake up Of the Twin
Ilg predicted
MnskorCc made II five straight tror
sherman by winning Yesterday I 10 3 Il
fourteen Innings For thirteen inning
Iu,lthcr team could score more than on
run, hu, In the fourteenth shorma
scored two and Muskogcc came I'm Ia
:. hc Inst half and drove In three.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
TRACK AND FIELD

The caoey oui'er Speaks.

The Caoey Ouffer Speaks.
rarely m'kc hole IN par.
My ma hIH often seems to stutter;
My driving uut very far.
And I'm uo Travis with the putter,
nv brassic shots hcrcN OF thrills:
In fact. very seldom try one.
And grow notified AZ the gills
When ! am forced to pitch high one
I'm no Gu Nichols or the tee
And tbegging Nj Evans pardon)
! rarely ever grab a three
or otherwise resemble Nardon
And yet I'm very rarely stunR.
The first tee never finds mo mapping
For when the bnll-a-hole is sprung
| lead the world at handicapping
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06

Cancel Annual
Golf Tourney

MINNFNrOLS. Minn. The third an
uual tourney W the Minnesota Stat"
Womnn's Golf association, which was
Ilear Yacht club In July, has been called
of Mrs W. strong. president Of the
association, said members believed the
money and effort involved in the meet
could No put 10 better use IN View OF the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06

what do We need for dinner, Mag
gic2" asked the mistress as the maid
appeared at the door OF the room
"a new set av dishes mum" an
swcrcd Maggie, lugubriously "Oi've
lest trippcd over the edge av IN rug
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
RATHER TAKES
FIRST MEAL IN
ALMOST A YEAR
Durant Normal School Reptile
Wakes From Long Sleep,

DUlJANT, Okla, July 6-(SpccialD
A ivc-ioot rattlcsnlkc with which
the biological department OF the South
eastern state normal school here has
been experimenting for many months,
Yesterday came out Of its alternating
nap and ate three rabbits, the first food
the reptile has had since the FIST oi
last October. ulnc months and fourteen
dayS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Sherman Hurler
Is Purchased BY
st. Louis Card S

ST LOtlS Rohhy Quinn, who has
been scouting through the rnrln, Coast
and Northwestern leagues for the -
Louis Americans nat through drpI
whereby Kenneth Williams. the Portland
slurgef. will report 10 81 Louis iu Sep.
temhvt quinn saws Williams 10 q hard
hitter IA fast and has great arm
Pitcher Nipu uf sherman. ToIuV hpF been
purchased ~ th, - Louis Nationals and
will report ia the iull
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
South Dakota
Continues All
Major Sports

NERMlLLlON, 3. j. Intercollegiate
athletic competition In all major sports
will he maintained by the University Of
South Dakota, despite the war, according
To announcement W the athletic board
NJ control The school will continue In
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
Gone, AT Last

Tho Miners, after grabbing thron out OF
four from tho boosters are now numbnreh
among the drar departed. They annexed
vcstordays combat by Hcoro Of to ],
when uForgo Williams decided that an
aviation meet nnd not hnll game, was
IN progress. and departed for their own
s,ronphold with "A firm hold on first place.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06
M'Graw Rehearing
Being Held Today

NEW YORK. july--A rehcarinG " the
Mc1raw case will he held ny tho board
~ directors Of the National League In
this city TODAY The manager of the
Now York Nationals will he confronted
by tho writer's whose statements he re-
pudln,ed Mt tho previous meetings OF the
board and mn effort mRds to slit the On.
tire controversy TO tho bottom.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-06

NummAry' TNInNd fWnF, MtNTtTef di
iWubhre hits. Thompson. lIerriott. Mutt;
base on halls on Flowers B, of Phil
llrs /: struck out, by Flowers 10, nv Phil
npa left on bases. oklahoma CITY 2,
NcAlestcr 6; double plays, Thompson TO
IIorrio't: Wild pitches, Flowers Time,
ono hohr Hnd fltty minutes Attendance,
500 Umpire Kane