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The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04
SAYS SWEDEN |S NUT FRIENDLY
 T.O GERMANY
Editor Daily Times:

Editor Daily Times:
 It Is general belief in this part of the world that Sweden is helping Ger many against the allies in many ways, but that is not the truth Sweden has been the most strictly neutral nation in the world, and is at the present time doing everything in its power to remain true neutral nation.
 Sweden is keeping the same course as did the United States before it's war with Germany. The Swedish na- ton Is at business with every other nation, the allies and Germany alike. am informed that the greatest part of the Swedish people do not sympa- thise with Germany and why should they? I am sure that the Swedish people, as well as the people of the United States, can see the difference between "cannibals" and natural" hu- man beings. No fair minded person can take Germany's part in this war. and many years will pass before Ger many will be able to win other na- tions' confidence-thati is, if there is any Germany left on the map after the war is over
 The most powerful man in Sweden today is Hjalmar Granting, pro-en- tente, fierce enemy of autoeracy. and with him is the backbone" of the Swedish nation, the farmers and the working class of Sweden
 We can't blame Sweden for doing business with Germany. Business is business. and the Swedish government is doing everything in it's power to keep strict neutrality. I know of an --7sfs-sAs. ..... ness with Russia far exceeding it's business with Germany.
 Sweden will never go to war on the side of Germany. The Swedish people will, if forced into war. fight for do- mocraey and liberty. have met many many Swedish .nerican people in this country that are pro-German. Why are they pro-Germans? Because there are quite few Swedish-American newspapers whose editors are Swedes, but of German blood. and of course those newspapers-as have seen my self - do real sight to win the Swedish-American sympathy for Ger many. In spite of all those German intrigues, l know that the Swedish Americans will stand by the presi- dent and the Stars and Stripes. ready to give their lives and flood for the United States and (her) the allies in this great world war for democracy. justice and liberty.
 o. R. c. MALMBORG.
 Cordova, Aug. f, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. = The department of justice has an. nounced that persons resisting the draft law will be run down at whatever cost 1t may necessitate. The law is being resisted in Geor- ties. The war department is co. operating in the effort to force deserters to do their full duty.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

UNDATED, Aug. 4-The incessant pressure on the Ger man lines in Begum resulting in the further yielding of ground The British have again established themselves in the village of St Julen which they lost in counter at tack Closely following initial dash the French troops moved ahead in Belgium last night
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

The Alaskan engineering commis- sion has commenced the operation of new sawmill at Nenana This is, so far as known, the only electrically driven sawmill in Alaska. and is op- erated by six electric motors develop ing l02 horsepower.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04
PERSONAL GOSSIP ABOUT
 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

This afternoon quiet wedding took place in the pariors of the Northern hotel, when MT. Lewis II. Smith and Mrs. ida B. Freeman were united in holy wed'ock. Mir. and Mrs Charles Cochran. Mrs. Week. Mr and Mrs. Vance Were the guests, The Rev. A. friends wish them long and happy welded life.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

The clause forfeiting lots where bootlegging is done in government townsites along the railway has been rescinded. The officials state that as Alaska has gone dry the penalty is no longer necessary.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04
VESSELS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
 ARE TAKEN
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. WASHINGTON, Aug. {. = The . . Emergency Fleet Corporation has . ' requisitioned all vessels over g. | . 800 tons now under construction. .
 . The American ship yards will . . double and triple their crews in . . order to speed construction work. .
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The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04
GERMANY FAST LOSING GROUND IN BEL GIJTM
Improvement In Russian
 Army Not Substantial

LONDON Aug 4.-A dispatch to the Times of this city, from the Russian southwest headquarters says the improve e Tn the morale of the armies has not been substantial and warns the allies against taking optimistic view of the sit
 oh m that country unless the situation changes completely The officers ln authority still unecognzed whiehe arm les have opened the front door for the enemy to enter The railway men have also struck at critical moment when every ihng depends on the prompt removal of property
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

A Douglas islander recently remark ed that he had lived on the island for thirty years and had never seen such a crop of salmon berries, whereupon a disgruntled neighbor was heard to remark: Who in the h--l wants to live on salmon berries?"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Seward has a brick manufacturing plant where a first class article will be turned out by brick and tile com pany. Clay will be secured from 8 row gauge track to the mill
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04
I STRIKERS ROUNDED UP
 BY POSSESS

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug IA thousand posseemen. with orders to shoot to kill, are searching for armed bands of draft object DTS, who are terrorjzing central Oklahoma. The bands are com posed of tenant farmers. Indians four hundred.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04
SUNDAY SERVICES
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

St. Georges Mission, Red Dragon Club House.-Ninth Sunday after Trinity. Maths and Holy Commun- ion, at II o'clock: Sunday school, at l2 m; evensong. at D. m. Transfigu- ration Day. Monday August 6. Maths and Holy Communion, at s a. m
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Harry Sheugh came down from Wa. silla and reports that Ross Kenny has started two crews of 20 men each to work on the Knik and Willow creek wagon road. Kenny has established camp at Wasilla and one at Mile 32.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

LONDON, Aug 4-Lloyd George, in a speech commemor ang the beginning of the foutr year the war; sad 'Vic tory must be complete that British national liberty will be challenged again. Neither the kaiser chancellor said they would be satisfied with German soil They talk gby about peace but stammer the word restoration They must learn the use of the word restoration
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Thomas NJ. Woodus and Herod Cal win Smith are sought for by relatives. No description is given of Woodus, but Smith is 60 years of age, and light complexion.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

The Buick model 35 auto recently won in the contest inaugurated by the Juneau Empire. was won by Mrs. Estelle Barclay of Ketehikan, and was delivered to that lady at her home by the enterprising paper.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Rev. A. c. Shriver returned yester- day afternoon from a visit to the mis- sions at Chitina and Kennecott
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Your eyes fitted. Compound and lenses replaced. See os- borne.
 Everything In furniture and house hold goods. Just call on Lambert If
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

A small strike is reported on a tributary of Peace river in the Dime creek section. Particulars are not yet .n hand hut Council City now states that such is the current report in that city.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

w. l.. Stephenson has returned from Nugget creek. where he has been working for the past two months.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04
RUSSIAN TROOPS ooNrINuEz TO RETIRE

PETROGRAD, Aug. At is officially announced that be- tween the Dneser Ph and in the Carpaans the Russian troops still retiring eastward.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

G. F.. Ryvers left on the Alaska to- day for Arizona, where he expects to remain some time.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04
COROOvA HONOR nc40lIr0
 RU[t REAtHEf55 Attfif5 36O MARK

States Commissioner E. F. Medley
 have registered 360 Cordovans under the selective draft law, and as all eli gibles have until September to join the honor roll, it is expected that the local list will be swelled to over 500. As the registrars are doing this patri- otic work gratuitiOusly, they are de- sirous of having all our residents be- tween the ages of 21 and 30 make ap- plicatiOn for their cards as soon as possible. Those who voluntarily re- fuse to come forward will be com nelled by law to do so. The follow
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Warren Nelson, a Mccarthy busi- ness man, and Miss Kitty Haas, Eau Claire, Wis, were united in marriage at Chitina on Monday evening. July 90. c. Nj. Berry. the U. s. commis. sioner. performed the ceremony.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

All the merry.makers will be there. Where? Why at Hegg's hall tonight, and If you want to have good time drop in. Good floor and best of dance music by the Bon Ton orchestra.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

c. NJ. Patterson and son. E. G. Pat terson, Of Grand Rapids, Mich, who recently returned from 6 trip to Fair banks. left on the Alaska for the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04
16[|VES LOST ON AN AMERICAN
 STEAMER
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. LONDON, Aug. 4. Eight ' . naval gunners were lost when ' : tano was sunk by a submarine .
 on Tuesday. Sixteen members . : of the crew also perished. . : ~>><>>>> ~
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

OTTAWA, Aug 4.-The Canadian senate has advanced the conscrpton act to second reading thereby nsurng it's through parliament and maknb certain that it becomes law next week
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Frank Field, who was arrested to the westward for obtaining money in Cordoya under false pretenses, was brought back on the steamer Evans this afternoon for trial.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

No word has been received from Ju- nean about the steamer Mariposa, but she is expected here on Monday.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

PEIROGRAD, Aug 4.-Six armed men and three dis gused soldiers moored to the senate building where they gar roted the guards and stole silver of Catherine Ond and other antiques valued at million and half ronbes
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

BERLIN, Aug.4. - The kaiser addressed deputation of soldiers on Courandt front thanking them for holding their against superior forces and making it possible for vic orious Teuton push in Galicia.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Mrs. Warren Taylor left on today's boat for the states. where she will join her mother. while Warren is do- ing duty in France.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Expert watch repairing. Our work gives satisfaction. Osborne. The Jeweler.
 Everything In furniture and house- hold goods. Just call on Lambert. If
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

LONDON Aug. All of the positions east of Moucfy and epreauX on the Arras front captured by the Germans Thursday night were today reaken by the British troops On the Belgian front the allies progressed east of Kortebee and Cabaret
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

PETROGRAD Aug IA battle between the Russians and Ieutons raging northeast of Kmpoung in southern Buko wna The Teutons have occupied the of Dornawara
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

The steamer Admiral Farragut is due tomorrow from Seattle with six days mail
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ing were registered up to noon today

ng were registered up to noon today Archie A. Cloninger Howard H. Ballard Lee E. Dickinson Harvey R. Blumenstein Charles c. Bannwarth John k. Brabazon Howard J. Galbraith Ellis W. Chapman Otis Prinkle Peter Sakrevit Orrin R. West Joe J. Rosie George N. Phinney Arvie Larson Richard k. Lewis James E. Clark Fay s. Walt Clarence E. Winkler Edward V. Boyle Donald J. Mccarthy Fred c. Hartman Frank A. Salo Charles E. Richmond ;. Chester T. Davis
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The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Where did you get those lovely Doughnuts? Why, at the City Bakery.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

WASHINGTON Aug. 4. = But one minute elapsed be- tween the torpedong and sinking of the American steamer Montana which fired by German submarine Sixteen members of the and eight naval gunners pershed
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

The Admiral Evans arrived from the westward this afternoon.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

French Puff Paste in Big variety at City Bakery.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04
HOUSE ADOPTS FOOD BILL. (Ry Assocfatad Pressl

WASHINGTON. Aug 4.-The house vastardav afternoon adopted the con ference report on the food control bill
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Everything in furniture and house hold gods. Just call on Lambert If
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04
PRESBYTERIAN CHRCH.

Preaching service Il a. m, The Strength of Jesus;" Sunday school F m., "Manasseh's Sin and Repentance; :" preaching service D. m., Why We Love Our Country"
 This will be the third sermon in the series, "The Signs of the Times"
 The music for the evening service is as follows:
 Hymn-"San Of My Soul' . . Keble Hymn-"Come We That Love the Lord .... ..... %. Watts ns.a.inry Heller Solo-"O Dry Those Tears" Riego
 Mrs. A. ]. MacConnell. Hymn-"O King Eternal" ,. Shurtleff Hymn-"Ameriea" .. ..,... Smith Doxology %. keble Postlude ,... Mozart We most cordially invite strangers, friends and you to the services of the Sabbath.
 A. G. SERVER, Pastor.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Osborne, watchmaksr. jeweler and optician.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04
FISH PRICES IN SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, Aug. (. The market prices of fish here yesterday at noon were: Halibut. IF cents: sable. 4 cents; red rock, 1-2 cents
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-04

Cordova, Aug. 1, 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26
I n e d a iIv
Short Story

49nym vas Courtney Sinclair He
lived with his mother in small za
barban house. had his study on taa
second floor. overlooking trees sh-pb.
aud flowers. and while COMPOSING was
not TO be interrupted.
One morning he was writing st---.
on q theme with which he was va-.,
very much pleased His hero was
woman hater- bat SO fascinating -tst
he was oe5teEed by girls who were
bent on marrying him The BODY n
the story consisted of ingenious Fa-
vices Of the maldens to get Of him a-,z
his ingenious methods for pravantf1r
them from doing SO.
This hero lady killer shut hf~saIs
up in p tower. living at the ton. Wpa+-
ever he required was drawn IN H.
him I'm basket attached to rome
IL man called on him he v0rFs
throw out key 10 g door below
girl hidden In box Of provisions an
one occasion gor into the basket
and drawn up to the tor hue
before being taken I'm the lady killer
saw her He let go the rope and sra
was killed by the fall
Higgins. mother had gone swav on i
visit and left him alone HI the housa
About II o'clock, when he was en-
crossed with his story there came a
ring q the dooTbell When Mrs Hfr-
gins was not at home he usually ar-
sWered such summ0uses and nner rrea
from his desk 70 reply to this one
Descending the stairs. he saw through
the glass of the front door several
girls without
They're after subscriptions to some
war Joan said she author to himself
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-18

Miss Mcnamara is Americas new
est heroine. She was at the tele-
phone switchboard of the Canadian
Car & Foundry Co., at Kingsland,
N. j., when she noticed the small
flame which later caused explosions
of big stores of munitions, wreck
ing buildings and killing many. She
stuck to the switchboard until she
had routed out all 1, 400 employees of
the plant, then tainted and was
saved by Fire Chief Macarthur.
Any kid will tell you his mother is
a movie actress, with the slipper.
Over the pan! One strike!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-18

dress Of the illustration is an exam
pie Of a perfect ensemble of mill
linery, clothes, footgear and Access
sOries. Note the emphasis which
the white cord gives to the fit of the
coat. Note also the huge cuffs and
collar, for these features distinguish
the very latest outer garments.
, 1917-09-06

Of the dunes. The general direction
OF this wind Is from the northwest,
being caused by radiation from the
desert surface and the consequent in
rush of cooler air from the Pacific.
1t blows at about 20 miles an hour on
the hard, flat surface between the
ridges. The wind starts as soon as
the desert warns up and increases in
violence with the rising temperature,
attaining Its maximum force between
2 p. m. and sunset.
The conglomerate bed of this desert
Pampa is chiefly formed of the follow
Ing constituents, in order of their i'm
portance: Quartzite, tufa, gypsum, di-
orite with iron and pyroXin crystals),
and quartz. The whole is packed and
blended by the gypsum which has run
into and filled fractures made perpen-
dicularly, thus facilitating weathering.
The tufa Is found in beds also in the
neighborhood Of Arequipa, and is cut
into blocks for building purposes.
They ring when struck like well-burnt
bricks. The quartzite forms the main
mass of the hills surrounding the des-
ert. 1t weathers into a brick-red oxide
on the surface, which gives the desert
Its tone, making the slaty-whlte sand
dunes noticeable by contrast. The
quartz is i%nfrequent. DIorite is in
terspersed in the cOnglomerate, but in
angular form, showing no signs of wa
ter wearing 1t must therefore be at
tributed to volcanic ejecta. The ge-
nesis of the sand dunes is best seen
on the Pacific or western fringe of the
desert, where he winds are eating
away the conglomerate ridges (possi-
bly, the remains of an ancient higher
leve), which run out from the quartz
lite hills in n direction Mt right angles
TO the prevailing winds.
On the western border of the desert
the sand remains largely inchoate, but
after about 10 or 20 miles dunes begin
to appear, and these increase in num-
Der till on nearing the inland fringe,
some % miles from Arequipn, they can
be observed in serried battalions &c
campaigning the railway.
Once formed, the dunes take their
typical half-moon shape and proceed
, 1917-09-06
ARE YOUR HOGS PROFITABLE?
Pregnant Brood Sows Do Well on
Glover or Alfalfa Forage and Ear
or Two of Corn Daily.

Glover was worth over 500 per acre
in replacing corn in the hog ration in
one test conducted at the Ohio expert
ment station, when corn was valued at
S1.6S per bushel. Other forage crops
proved almost as valuable. Are you
cheapening pork production by the use
of such crops? There Is no cheaper
feed up to a certain point. Pregnant
brood SOW will do well on clover or
alfalfa forage and an ear or two Of
corn daily. Young pigs and shotes
must have more grain, Of course, but
they relish somesforage. Fence Off a
part of that clover or alfalfa field and
give the hogs a chance at 1t If you have
not already done SO.
, 1917-09-06
GOOD
GUILD ROADS ON WAR FRONT
Possible and Desirable to Construct
Highest Types of Surfaces for
Moving Supplies.

With the arrival of the Balfour mis-
sion late information has been obtain
ed regarding road building methods
followed in the war regions of France
inc Belgium.
English military engineers have re-
Gently mad experiments demonstrat-
ing that it is possible and desirable to
build the highest type of road sur
faces for the temporary or emergency
movement of artillery and supplies.
Roads built with asphalt sent over
from England have recently been con-
structed in the rear of h French-Bel-
GUM front. Roads so improved gave
far better service than any type here
heavy movements necessitated by the
artillery action which precedes infan-
try attacks. 1t was observed that mo-
tor trucks and gun carriages suffered
no injury in movement over these
hastily constructed asphalt pavements,
while frequent breakdowns were ex-
%perienced when road building was not
attempted.
These experiments being done, a
mission including officers of the Brit
ish and French engineer corps looked
over the %pavements in the environs
of Paris built in the last three or four
years. Among other roads inspected
early in this month was the Trini-
dad asphalt pavement laid on the road
to Versailles which has been carrying
military traffic ever since the var be-
gan. As a result of these experiments
and investigations it has been decid-
ed, wherever possible, to construct SIM
liar surfaces for the movement of mill
tary traffic in regions where roads
have been destroyed or where they
may be made necessary by battle plans.
, 1917-09-06

to have the roads improved for them
they promised their full proportion of
financial support for their construc-
ton.
An entirely different condition is re-
ported from New England, New York
and New Jersey. There the conges-
ton of railway traffic makes the high
ways of great value in delivering man.
ufactured materials from one city to
another; the motor truck has sudden
ly become a real necessity in meeting
the urgent requirements for transport
ing the products of the cities. In
short, the rational improvement of
roads is an essential element of the
grave economic problems of the day,
TO make the valuable products of the
farm and shop available to the user
at the lowest possible cost. This SUBJ
ject should be studied at once as an
economic problem, the same as the
provision of railway and waterway
transportation, the increase in cult
waited acreage and the improvement of
manufacturing facilities. Crops that
cannot be moved from the farms ex-
cept at enormous expense and manu-
featured products that must lie in
~storehouse because of congestion of
railways are of little value to a ma.
ton which needs such things now.
, 1917-09-06

TIME remarkable sand dunes of the
Peruvian desert have attracted
the attention of every visitor to
this arid region. The striking
feature of these formations is that
they slowly but constantly shift their
position, always in the same direction.
In the Geographical Journal of London,
w. S. Barclay thus describes and ex-
plains these travelling sand dunes.
Although the majority of the dunes
are to be found in the western half
of the Pampa, the subaerial weather.
Ing OF the conglomerate bed from
which they take their origin is no.
fceab elsewhere along the Peruvian
coast. One of my o vivid recol-
iections on the steamer voyage along
the desolate coast from Lima to Mol
lendo Is a vision, against the early
morning sun, of a great f~lame-colored
hill that seen through the coast fogs
presented almost the appearance of a
city on fire. This flame effect was, as
/ afterwards ascertained, due to sand
n dust blowing across it's upper
ridges.
Starting from Mollendo the railway
winds its way up the deeply eroded
TANKS of h coast hills. The hot air
rising from the desert keeps back or
dissolves h clouds which attempt to
make their way across the Andean
crests to the sea, and rain is reckoned
to fall on this coast not more than once
In seven years. When this occurs, how
ever, its erosive effect on the soft,
loose soil is striking. Watercourses Is
to 20 feet deep are cut in a few hours.
One of these rare phenomena had tn
ken place Il few days before my visit.
1t does not pay the railway, when con-
structing Its track, to allow openings
for these infreQuent cloudbursts, and
one sees in consequence solid earth
banks built along the hill TANKS, dam
ming gulleys of great depth extending
sometimes a mile or more on the up
side.
Wind That Forms the Dunes.
On reaching the Pacific fringe of the
Pampa, or Desert, del Sacramento, af-
ter an ascent from the coast of some
1000 feet, n begins to feel the wind
which is responsible for the formation