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The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
VALUE. IF CROPS IN YAKIMA
 INCREASED
(By Associated Press)

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Dec. H. The value of crops of the Yakima valley for 1917 is found by the local commercial club to be $26,572, ,27O, which is $1O,OOO,OO0 more than last year.
 The fruit crops, comprising 14,OOO carloads, shows a gain of 40 per cent over last year and it is valued at $9,- 153,2OO. A total of 10000 acres never sown before was planted during the past season to grain crops.
 The potato crop is estimated at S4,- 900 tons and the hay crop at 100000 tons. Wheat amounted to 60O,000 bushels, corn 84O,OOO bushels, barley 360,000 bushels and oats 480, 900 bush els, the cereal crop having a value of $2,224,S7O.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
SPOKANE PLANS LEASE COAL.
 MINE
(By Associated Press)

SPOKANE. Dec. 11.-As a partial solution of the high cost of living. an organization in this city known as the Associated Benevolent, fraternal church and labor organizations has taken steps to lease a coal mine near Missoula, Montana, to provide fuel for this winter. Plans also have been made toeobtain a 600 acre tract of burned over land in this state, where it is estimated 6,OOO cords of dead wood are standing.
 The organization has been buying foodstuffs and fuel in wholesale quan- titles and distributing them to it's members for some time, and it is planned now to secure a warehouse in the city to handle flour and feed by the carload.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
STORING STUDS FUR WINTERS
 SUPPLY
tBy Associated Press)

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. l1.-Some kinds of food hoarding are all right, accord ing to R F. Bicknell, federal food com missioner for Idaho, and H. w. Hoch baum. state leader of county farm agents. They have started a move ment to introduce the people of this state to buy and store apples and DO. tatoes against the winters needs.
 Lack of transportation facilities has left quantities of apples and pota. toes in the hands of growers. The campaign will be carried on by the sixteen field men of the University of Idaho extension department.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
ISLANDS PASSED UP ACCOUNT
 0F WAR

PORT STANLEY, Falkland Islands, Dec 11-The war has completely iso- lated the Falkland islands from the rest of the world as far as conner cial intercourse is concerned, in spite of the fact that the islands are the naval base of the British fleet Tor the south Atlantic and south Pacific.
 Since March 10 of this year not a single ship has stopped a2 the Falk- lands on its journey to England and correspondence for Buenos Aries and Montevideo has been sent by way of Punta Arenas, while passengers for Buenos Aires or Montevideo have had to go around to Valparaiso on the Pacific liners and then across the Andes by train to get to their des- tinations.
 The British government has bought
  up all the wool of the Falklands, giv- ing the owners 55 per cent above pre- war prices. Some of this wool sold as high as two shillings, six pence pound. Flour has risen to fifty shill- ings a sack and bread is selling at shilling loaf, weighing less than four pounds. Sugar is selling at eight pence pound.
 The islands have become so over run with rats that the government has offered an English penny a head for all those killed.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
HONOLULU PUTS NEW EMbARGO ]. LUXUR|ES

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Dec 11-Spir- it's, wines and liquors; cigars, cigar sttes and tobacco and candy, also au- lomobiles used for pleasure cars are few of the things J F. Child, federal pod administrator for the territory f Hawaii, has classed as luxuries. 9nder the new embargo on luxaries lese things may be barred from ,ia laii for the period of the war. Value
 candy imported yearly to the isl ids is said to be $2300O0, while ci- 1T and tobacco imports amount to If million dollars If there is
 ship space to bring flour and
 ter necessary food stuffs to the
 snds," says Mir Child, then prac-
 lily all other commodities will be
 ssidered as luxuries."
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
tlDREN'S HOSPITAL IS
 KNITTING FOR SOLDIERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 11.-To prove that American children under stand and appreciate the sacrifices that American sailors and soldiers in the Children's Hospital here are knitting for the Red Cross. The child ren. many of whom are but eight and n,ne years of age, are confining them selves mostly to towels.
 One tiny boy, who is forced to lie on his stomach in bed, is>said to be one of the most enthusiastic knitters.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
SELLING STOCK DUE SCARCITY
 IF FEED

BUTTE, Dec 11.-BecaUse Of a lack of feed and water, Montana stock growers are disposing of a large part of their livestock, Charles Long stock superintendent for transcontinental railroad, declared here recently.
 Fully 50 per cent more livestock has been shipped from Montana to eastern markets this season than a year ago, he said and there will be a big demand for animals to replenish the herds in the spring.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
BOLSHEv vIK| FEAR UPRISING IN
 MOSCOW
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 11.-The situation at Moscow is believed to be grave. It is reported Bolshevikis have plac- ed machine guns in the streets as they fear an uprising. The garrison is insubordinate and reported dis obeying the Bolsheviki commander. who is a soldier named Muranoff. Troops are being detached from the west front for service against the Cossacks. Street fighting is now in progress.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
BIOLOGIST D|Es IN BRITISH
 ISLES
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The death is an- nounced here of Professor Edward Hull, the foremost geologist in the British Isles. He was born in 1929 in Ireland. In 1883 he was the lead CT of scientific expedition to Arabia and Palestine, and his chief assistant and geometrist was Lord Kitchener, then a captain. Professor Hull has recently devoted his time to the work of the war coal commission.
 His last scientific work was in con nection with the bed of the Atlantic, by which he discovered that the con- tinental platform on which Western Europe and the British Isles are plant ed is eroded by old river valleys con tinuous with those of the Loire. Douro and Tagus, and descending to a depth of several thousand feet be- low the present surface.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
DISTRICT COURT SUSTAINED BY
 JUSTICES ... ...
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The su- preme court yesterday in refusing to review the proceedings brought by Fred c. Moves, receiver of the Wash ington-Alaska bank at Fairbanks, to recover from bank officials money all legged to have been lost through their mismanagement sustained the Alas kan decrees, holding that the Terri tory's district court is court of the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
FORMER GOV. 1T ALASKA DIES
 IN PENNA.
(By Associated Press)

GREENVILLE, Pa, Dec. 11-James Sheakley, first governor Of Alaska, died at his home in Greenville, Pa, yesterday. He was 90 years of age. Sheakley was appointed governor of Alaska by President Cleveland in 1893, after serving several years as an All askan commissioner He was a form CT Pennsylvania congressman.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
PROHIBITION BE CONSIDERATION
 MONDAY
tBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The house has unanimously agreed to consider en Monday the constitutional amend ment for national prohibition, the senate having already passed the amendment. The house judiciary committee reported the amendment favorably
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
COAL SHORTAGE SPARES OH|O
 IN FACE: ..
(By Associated PressJ

COLUMBUS, Dec. 11.-With the weather below zero the Ohio coal shortage is so acute that Governor Cox has telegraphed Fuel Adminis- trator Garfield that Ohio people will lose confidence in the government un- less they get immediate relief. It is the coldest December the Ohio val ley has experienced in forty years. At Cincinnati the thermometer regis ters thirteen below zero
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
GERMAN MESSAGE. |s BORNE BY
 PIGEQN
(By Associated Press)

HALIFAX, Dec. 11.-A carrier pig con. with message in German un- der its wing, was captured when it entered the window of a home in the burned area. It bore a New York number, 29, and was probably wound ed in the explosion.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
GERMANY LANDS MORE TROOPS
 IN FRANCE
(By Associated Press)

DATELESS. - It is believed that heavy German forces have arrived in France, but it is unknown where, and it is expected a blow will fall. The infantry is inactive along the West ern front, while the artillery is busy. The British troops plan an official entry into Jerusalem today.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
HUGHES CONFERS HFQRMEE|R
 RIVAL
FBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Charles Evans, defeated Republican candidate for the presidency, called at the White House, late yesterday afternoon and it was his first meeting with Presi- dent Wilson since the election.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
CHARGES AGAINST FOOD
 HOARDERS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The fed eral trade commission today began an investigation of Hoover's charges that dishonest wholesale and retail merchants and food brokers are crim- inally responsible for raising the prices of food and causing a short age. Victor Murdock has charge of the inquiry.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
M J CH ACTIVITY REPORTED IN
 TWOFRQNTS
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec, 11.-It is officially stated that there are unusually ac- tive artillering and aerial operations, especially on the Ypres and Arras fronts.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
GROPs GREATEST IN HISTORY
 COUNTRY x -%e1Q ~s zNA
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The de- partment of agriculture reports the value of the nations crops at S2I ,000,- 00000O, which is the greatest in it's history. There were over 3,000,O00,- 900 bushels of corn
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
OPERATIONS WAR BE EXPLAINED
 BY BAKER ! e sss ' Ass K
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-The sen ate military affairs committee has decided to conduct a general inquiry into the war departments operations in arming and equipping American forces. Secretary of War Baker and other heads of departments are to ex- plain the features.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
OWNER IF FOUR RESTAURANTS
 IS DEAD
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Dec. 11.-Chauncey Wright, owner of four restaurants
 died last night of neuritis. He was 45 years of age and with his father road house at Dawson during the stampede to the Klondike.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
SOCIALIST PAPER DECLARES IN
 FAVOR WAR
(By Associated Press)

GERARD, Kansas, Dec d1.-The Ap- peal to Reason, the pioneer Socialist paper is to change it's name and will hereafter be known as the New Ap- peal. It VIII also support the United States and allies in their war policy
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
NEGRO RIOTERS ARE
 HANGED
(By Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO, Dec 11-Thirteen negroes were hanged at Fort Houst- on for complicity in the Houston riots last August. A number of others were given life sentences in the peni- tentiary.
 The negroes met death singing hymns. They were all soldiers.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11
TEUTON AT TACk5 REPULSED by
 ITALIANS

ROME. Dec. 11z-The 1taaian troops Bhave sansnainari1y repu}ssd power ful Teuton attacks and retake Agen- zia and ZuAaui positions on 1he lower Piave river yesterday
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-11

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The Washington times., 1917-03-17
LOCAL MARKET
IMPROVEMENT SEEN IN BOND
SIDE OF TRADING.
Two Odd Lot Sales Make Up
Total of Short Session Trad
ing in Stocks on Washington
Exchange-capitaI Traction
SIS on Upward Scale.

Improvement was shown in demand
for bonds at today's session OF the
Washington Stock Exchange. Trac-
ton SIS, Railway As, Potomac Con-
solidated, and Potomac list SIS being
included in transactions. Stock trans
actions were confined to two odd lot
sales.
Capital Traction SIS sold to the
amount of $4,000 worth on a scale
upward from 1O4& to 1O4k. A 1000
Potomac Electric LIST Mortgage sold
at 104, this being the first sale of
these bonds for several weeks. The
last previous sale was at 1854. A
total Of $4,000 worth of Potomac Con-
solidated Mortgage SIS sold at 10Ok
representing a fractional decline from
the last previous sale. Railway As
also showed a slight loss, with the
sale of $1,000 worth at S0h.
Stock sales included four shares OF
Capital Traction stock at S2Ja and G
shares of Washington Railway and
Electric Company preferred at SO%
The bid for quotation lots of Railway
preferred was fractionally advanced
to SOh, while the Offering was slight
ly lowered to S0k. The bid for
Railway common was advanced from
76 to II with the offering unchanged
at 81.
Washington Gas stock was weak
being freely offered in quantities up
to 100 shares at 1855 with IS the best
bid
Total sales for the week ending to
day on the local exchange were 622
shares of stock and $4,000 worth OF
bonds.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
BENSON AWARDED
LAETARE MEDAL
Admiral Is Accorded Catholic
Honor by Hotre Dame
University.

Admiral William F. Benson, chief
OF naval operations. was advised to
day that he has been given the Lac
tare medal for the year 1917 by Notre
Dame University.
The Laetare medal Is conferred
every year upon some American
Catholic who has distinguished him
self by markedly meritorious en-
deavor in behalf of church, state, and
society,"" Admiral Benson Is q con-
vert to the Catholic faith
Admiral Benson's advancement to
the highest post in the United states
navy was the reason for the bestowai
of this honor.
Notification that ne was to receive
this medal first came to Admiral Ben
son through Bishop Russell. The ad-
miral said he would be happy to &C
cept II.
In 1914 the Laetare medal went to
Chief Justice White, and last year 70
thor, of New York.
Maurice Francis Egan, United
States minister to Denmark; Gen
William Rosecrans. W. Bourke Coon
ran, Gen. John Newton. Dr. Thomas
Adds Emmett, DIR. John b. Murphy,
Charles ]. Bonaparte, and Thomas
Fitzpatrick, Of Boston, are among
the other recipients OF the honor.
coat and green felt hat.
Seven women have won TINS ois-
tinction, the last one In .lefS, Aiss
Mary " Merrick. of Washington
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

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80 30 u,on H. "orooh' iot T. square
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hahoIe hlshianos-h arVey Z. Bridg-
ers Ct uA 10 may l. moore lots 40
ana -, square DOCS; $lo'
Cuckolds Dellght-Ihomas II. Har-
Iesty 10 margaret haroesty' part
,oe o Tlo'
3o6 l. street northwest and 1O26 Third
trset nor esI-hayme II. Jones
ana. haEihia H. J9rGah 10 a. mccoy
manson ioIs Id anu ~ square 90;
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DoDoihs AuuItIph- Titz Iheuhe' ct
w. ~ r.. Maurice' lot
a. square oDoi' so.
s'2 rour 'TenIh street southeast /,
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The Washington times., 1917-03-17
WANTED GUN FOR U.BoAT
AIsonquIn's Captain Thinks He
Could Have Sunk Her.

LONDON, March 17.-"Tf we had
been armed I do not believe the sub.
marine would have got u.s." said Cap
tain Nordberg OF the American steam
ship Algonquin, sunk by a German
submarine on March IL, in an inter
view today. Explaining his reasons
for this opinion, he continued:
you FAUST remember that we sight
ed the submarine when she was three
miles away, before she opened fire.
She was not submerged and made a
good target. II we had carried but
one gun at the stern of the Algon-
quin ! firmly believe we would have
been able to give a good account of
ourselves. In other words / believe
that II we had not been successful in
sinking the submersible we at least
would have been able to frlghten her
off. As II was we were easy prey. II
the submarine commander was not
able at first to see through his
glasses that we were unarmed he
could rest assured of that fact as he
came nearer and saw that we did not
fire in return.
II am convinced, from the cautious
ness displayed by the submarine in
our case, that submarine commanders
are taking no chances. The fact that
when the submarine came near the
Algonquin IL showed only the peri
scope until II was absolutely satisfied
that we had no guns concealed
aboard is an additional reason for
my holding the belief that they do
not attack armed vessels with the
same freedom as in the case Of IN
armed ships"
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
WANTS SHOE PRICE PROBE
melemors, Just Married, Shocked
at Cost Of Women's Boots.

Congressman JEFF McLemors was Q
bachelor \untiI about three months
ago. As such he was unconcerned
about the price OF women's shoes add
other items going to make I'D the H.
c. OF L. Indeed, II Is probable he had
no idea what a pair of high-Iaced
shoes should cost.
But when he got married he was
astcnished to discover that women's
shoes cost as much as $12 and S14 a
pair, and the gentlemanly clerk was
willing to show him shoes costing
considerably more than that.
The longtime bachelor, now mar,
ried, complained to the Department OF
Justice. He suggested an investiga-
tion Of an alleged shoe trust, and IL
awaiting the next move OF the At
torney General. Congressman McLe-
more sees 10 excuse for ;12 and $14
shoes, particularly when one of his
longmarried friends said such foot
wear sold for - and IS a few years
ago.
Mr.. MeLemore is about sixty years
old, although he doesn't give his age
in the Congressional Directory. But
the autobiography says he was q cow
boy In 1878, never went to school
much because he didn't like teachers,
was once a printer, and then a news
paper reporter and editor.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET
BUTTER-Elgin print Csc: Elgin. &c: pro
-. asaasr. ntnra hacked IaGlnc

BUTTER-Elgin print. Csc: Elgin: &c: pro
cess s5d36c: store packed, zSd5oc-
EGGS-Nearby. &c; Southern, Sc
POULTRY-IAve hens, per h., &c, roos-
tiers per H.. 14c: turkeys. per h., eSa30c:
spring chickens. per h., 26d2sc; ducks, per
10, 2oa2sc: geese. per h.. ls0lSc; keats.
DRESSED PoULTRI-Hens. choice, per
H., &c; chickens. per H. esd2sc; turkeys.
per ID. 2sds9c: ducks, per H., 2oc: roos-
terH per H.. I4c: geese, 1sd20c.
GREEN, FRUITS-AppleS, new. per bbl.,
s. JOd7. 90: per box, $.WH2SO: California
oranges, t3.25d35o: Florida oranges, s3.27G
40 per box: lemons, per box, $5.50G4.5O:
grapefruit s2z593.76.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mccormick, per
Dbl, ssOOd5.50: Western. per ~ bu. sack.
81 90; sweet potatoes. 81 coat. 90; yams, s.. 50d
80; string beans. per basket, AdS: peppers,
per create, s.. 5Od4.50; carrots. per box. N-25sT
so. okra. per crate. $2.50d4Oo: radishes. per
100. s.. OOG4 90: cucumbers. basket. f2.50g 500;
onions per 100 ID. sack. $.Ocd9.5oi egg plant.
81. 5Oqi.0 per crate new cabbage
per basket, t2.JVuSW: beetS per
bunch. 4aSc; celery. per doz.. sSc6I.OO;
romaIne lettuce. Sl.O0d4.0O per basket; cram
berries. per Dbl. $4;50as:oo pc box. $1,000
81. so; squash. Florida. S3.O0d3.5O per crate;
Florida tomatoes, {2.50Ht3.5O per crate:
celery, Florida, per crate, S5.OOQ315; new
beets. S2.O0d3.O0 per crate; S. c. asparagus,
s. Ooas.00 per dozen.
DRESSED AEATS-Pork. small to medium.
lb., l5ILqlsc; heavy. h., I5c.
LIVE STOCk-alves, he.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
ANOTHER NEW BANK OPENS
Washington Savings Latest Flnan-
cIaI Institution In Field.

Another bank was added to Wash
ington's already long list of financial
institutions this morning when the
Washington Savings Bank, formally
opened at Tenth street and Grant
place. J. d. Leonard, president of
the new institution, was congratu-
lated by many business associates who
called to make deposits.
The bank will do a general savings
and commercial business, catering
particularly to government employees.
Each banking day except Saturday
ii will be open from S:30ra. m. until
p. m. Saturdays the hours will be
$3.50 until noon, and from 8 to 8 in
the evening.
Beside President Leonard, officers
of the bank are w. ]. McEvoy, first
vice president: Earl F. Marean, Sec
ond vice president; E. H. Dyer, treas
urer, and r. ID. Barrett, George B.
Bryan, Thomas L. McEneany. E. v.
Noyes, William N. Phelan, and Julius
Wenig.
The Washington times., 1917-03-17
GIVES ALL-cHoPIN PROGRAM
eabrIIowItseh Heard at National In
Ten Star Series.

Ossip Gabrilowitsch 10 essentially
the pianists' pianist. He gave q most
interesting and beautiful all-Chopin
program yesterday afternoon at the
ninth concert OF the Ten-Star Series
at the National Theater, presenting
this composer not so much as q SEN
timentalist, but virile, direct: wsav-
ing his melodies with tones that
were pearl clear and with grada-
lions that were suave through q null
utude Of dynamic values.
Poise characterizes Mr.. GabriIo-
witsch- He announced the p minor
"Fantasie"s with almost martial ciar-
ity giving his themes setting that
was atmospheric with its covered
tones. All through his vital reading
of the great B flat minor sonata eco,
this undercurrent of atmosphere con
trasted boldly with the fair Chopin
esque melodies whose zdelineation was
full of subtle shading. Scarcely in
Prospective, II was yet massive, a. in
the profound funeral march, or again
lovely. as the music demanded The
finale, programmed sometimes a. the
wind blowing over the graves," was
q mastery fluent bit of impression
ism.
Six preludes OF Chopin traversed q
field Of musical variety and artistry, OF
which the Dfat major. with its feath-
cry touch. its capriciousness and its
lovely color had to be giventwice. Par
ticularly effective, too, was the Rain
DROP" prelude, F major, with
notable dipinuendo and q foreeful
The final group opened with the A
flat "Ba11ade." Here again liquid
runs and orchestral effects combined.
while the cadence Of the rarely heard
'Nocturne." B major. with its Rus
sian flavor, was a thing of grace and
shading. Local color, too, in the B
minor 'Mazurka" abounded, with a
rearely lovely interlude in which the
left hand alone detained a rich toned
melody. The B minor "Scherzo" was
light and fluent. brilliantly executed
and masterfully resolved; rather
big and forcefuI structure than the
poignant depth 1t sometimes holds.
Chopin the pianists' composer. re-
ceived an Interpretation of true plan
istic art from Mr.. Gabrilowitsch. For
encore he played the E minor waltz.
J. Mach.