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The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-23

The boom in swimming continues and seems to be increasing rather than diminishing. Quite as much interest appears to be taken in the achieve ments of the girls as the men, and the presence here lately of such stars as Miss Claire .Gilligan, of New York, and Miss Dorothy Burns, of Los An geles, has helped to bring the sport to the fore
 Miss Gilligan is swimming at the top of her ability, as her recent per. formance in the 800 yard swim testi. fies. In this recent performance she broke the worlds record, formerly held by Miss Fanny Durack, of Aus tralia. Her time was ' minutes 31 Is seconds, as compared with the Austra lian girls ' minutes 32 3-5 seconds.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-23

Don't miss seeing our shoe line. We have full line of them. as smart as any made. Clayson. The Clothier.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-23

The varsity team of the University of California has come in for some rough treatment at the hands of the critics since the season began. The showing made thus far by the Blue and Gold has been far from impressive and the general criticism has been that they have not been grounded in the rudiments of the game, particular stress being laid on the poor quality of their tackling.
 While the various opponents which they will meet this season also are having their trials in the matter of constructing a team out of new ma terial, there are no indications that they are lacking in the fundamentals and the opinion has been ventured that. Coach Smiths men are likely to be humiliated unless there. Is . rapid improvement in this respect.
 As compared with the southern Cali fornia and Northwestern teams, Coach Smith is more or less handicapped for the r>ason that he Is obligated to make his charges unlearn much of the rug by game which is diametrically op- posad to tho American intercollegiate game. Many of the schools here ahoats still continue to play the Brit ish imported game, and these candi- dates are handicapped in the race against the men who prepared where the American game is played.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-23

Furnished cabins. See poeley.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-23

Newest Georgette Crepe Waists at Mrs. Kate Rolfe'a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

u. Reae Benjamin, the laureate Of the
French poiiu and the master Interpreter
q The spirit which the War has created
b France, paid Uisit recently TO French
tsy on the firing line, 1cbtch IS subjected
% Intermittent bombordment By the Ger
fe1, not for nailitory reasons, bit onty
from mo,ives Of malice and aodnton de-
''reetiyeaesg. 10 u evidently Rheims, a.
Tough ". Benjcnin does rot sag 80.
Nv Experiences overnight there are mr.
'a''d IN hjs eharGcteristicdlly yivid style
~ 6ssjamin IL both u poet and h0"'or-
~ Ret he ia cleo q reQlist. He Is at hts
'sa m emphasizing the iscongr@o~s"esS--
re e'riops mtngIing Of tragedy and cont
e'g-of sueh Uigil az the one nc ods
l~esd 10 take part in in the cetIar Of q
RAsi~s hotel
NHEN one gets away from Paris
w there IL no doubt about it, nc feeis
Ike a different being. whether ne
= travelling toward some tranquil prov
"te which has never heard the thunder
me cannon or is taking train toward
W zone Of war. At the Eastern railroad
,e'lon all those sornbre soldiers, return
as~ The front, are living advertisement
ms misery Of the time. The voyage,
a1Uaa Of beng quick, becomes all at
y" sgonizingiy slow, among these men
'n' ssep in order To forget.
ne IA under way scarcely ar hour when
~ sen into country which shows evil
20 Of the cruellest souvenirs. Those
''Ns puthed their advance this far, and
~ soIi holds 30 many dead The stations
- aned with all the irnpedimenta which
's' down armies. The traveller, rub
ne frost from the window pane
49, nag glove, sees armed men every
s through the copntry-a country Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
| NIGHT IN A MUCH BOMBARDED FRENCH CIT

o'clock, rumpled up, stiff, shivering, when
the daylight creeping in through the air
holes makes our fears and hesitations van
ish. The daylight is the best thing men
have. 1t is the real reason Of their cour-
age. The day gives them confidence; it
increases their manhood
But we are scarcely up the staircase
when chambermaid cries:
"Lsten! Yes! 1t is the tocsin."
Hello. Something else! Bombs from
aeroplanes!"
This girl, giving the alarm, clings TO
the wall, her mouth wide open. And at that
moment the colonel, my neighbor upstairs,
the man whom | heard at the telephone,
whom we have not seen in the cellar, de-
sends the stairs slowly and says, in
tranquil voice:
"Mademoiselle, will you please go up
and look for my valise?"
She, terrified and stammering, an
swers:
les, yes, MonsIeuT'
And she begins TO mount the STAIRS
staggering and choking. The colonel ruos
his hands. He says TO the PROPRIETOR
"A nice little morning, is 1t not!
"Yes. Oh, yes Colonel. But nave you
heard the bombardment!
There it is" answered the colonel
That's my music"
The proprietor whispers to me;
"He is insensible--as insensiole ~
carpet. 1t is frightful!"
Frightful, but inspiring. For on al OF
us, who we're just going to descend again
into the cellar, he suddenly imposes MS
self control. He gives us BACK our
strength and dignity-thls UNCONSCIOUS
and admirable man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

To the right of you here is a colonel"
Then he leaves me in n chamber which
seems cold and empty. Once under my
bed covers. ! gaze at the walls, the cell
ing. everywhere, and this idea comes to
me very distinctly; "A shell smashing the
hotel would pulverize me very neatly and
completely"
Finally this fixed idea wearies me and
| fall asleep.
In heavens name, find myself in a
sitting posture, raised erect in my bed by
a frightful defamation.
at is they-the Boches," ] pant.
But | am alive and in a room which Is
still intact. Not knowing what to do, per-
haps out Of cowardce, hide myself under
the covers, when ringing in my ear makes
me jump out of bed. 1t is the telephone
At the same time it rings in the sdjoin-
ing room. and | hear the colonel, who
grows in peevish voice:
Hello, Hello. Who is it?'
Bells in a Panic
haven't time to laugh. All the bells
in the house ring in chorus. 1t is an cleo
trio panic-a call sent out by the proprie-
tor, who, in giving the alarm, pushes all
the buttons he can get his fingers on. So
in each chamber, there is literally a
reveile.
Before the elevator entrance the proprl-
etor very pale, makes a gesture with his
hand.
There, there-the cellar! Go down
quickly"
The civilians, frightened and obedient'
crush against one another without shame,
and their feet Gathering down the stone
steps of the subterranean staircase sound
like the tumbling and roaring Of cas-
tade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

winter. in its setting of dull gray. The
night falls. 1t makes the eyelids leaden
and fills the heart with gloom. One rolls
on. his soul perturbed and anxious,
toward the scene OF war.
Merely to name the name OF the city to
which ! 90 calls up to the spirit noble
though melancholy image. A city strong
and beautiful, an honor to France, which
the enemy, without taking the slightest
risk. bombards from distance-vandal as
we'll as coward.
The War 10 Far Away
But when I arrive the night is so calm,
90 serene, so transparency clear, the moon
half full, the heavens studded with stars,
that | breathe the pure, fresh air content
edly and confidently. After many days
,brouded in fog, winter thus rccompenses
US with certain invigorating, radiant nights
which cheer us and refresh our strength.
reach the hotel, walking with hrm
stem. and saw TO myself: "Well, after all,
the war is pretty far away
| remark To the porter, Ihings arc ho'
bad here"
He snuffies, more sulky than frightened
in manner:
"Yes. We can celebrate now. But by
and by there will be more shells
"You don't mean it?"
Then, assuming that detached and tragic
air Of the common people when they tei'
YOU something startling, he narrates what
has happened in manner that Wouio
have made me smile, IL, at the idea OF
those shells wrecking whole houses all
nv possibilities had not stood on edge
"But." he concluded, Monsieur has ar
rived after all is over
'Ts the hotel fuIl?" ] ask.
"Yes, and there are many hne people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

the guests rush out, dash, push, crash
against one another, hurry downstairs
and hide. When we are again in the eel
lar we look at one another. All is the
same as before. A woman runs in from
outside, dishevelled, crying:
"All the window panes of the pastry
shop at the corner have been smashed"
Then the representative Of the wine
trade. furious, his arms crossed, makes
this remark:
"Ah! Ali They are in luck, these
pastry people"
1T is terrible" says the old man with
the catarrh. why this foolish destruc-
ton? Well, it must cost them good deal
for each cannon charge
twenty-five thousand francs"
THE COST don't care about the cos"
said the man of wines. But this time
they'll not have another chance at me.
shall not 90 upstairs again under any
circumstances. You can tell me anything
you like"
His threatening eye was fixed on the
proprietor, of whom the man with the
catarrh was asking:
"Are they going to begin all over
again2"
The stupid and foolish in man resumes
its sway. The dgnified gentleman with
whiskers trembles. The women are ugly.
have a sense of bitterness. Two lovers,
looking scared and i'll at ease, hold each
others hands, propped against barrel.
As for myself, | sit down on a bag Of coal,
swapping my fingers both at men and
things, and try to get little sleep.
Out of the Cellar
What a long and stupid night we psss
in the cellar, We go upstairs about I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
French Break Gcrmany's Grip

France had seven billion dollars invested
in Russia at the outbreak of the war. Bel
GUM and Great Britain probably had a
like amount sunk in Russian investments.
For more than a decade France supplied
the Russian government with funds to
cover her chronic deficits. For more than
. quarter of century Belgium and Eng
land have been financing Russian munich
palities in their instalment of modern sew
err, transportation, light, telephone and
other systems.
Hundreds of millions were sunk in ST.
berian and Ural mines, in Caucasian oil
fields. Steamship lines and factories were
built on foreign capital. The charge has
been made against the investors that they
we're but instruments in the hands of their
respective governments in the promotion of
their political designs.
But the fact is that France, Belgium and
Great Britain invested in Russia originally
and primarily because it paid. 1t was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Prussianism Sheds Its Cloak of Hypocrisy and Bares to
the World Its Aims Thereby Laying Itself Open to
determination the United States Has
in Its Power to Accomplish

in a war against Germany? The answer
to these questions is based chiefly on an
economic factor.
This economic factor was result of the
mentioned economic invasion of Russia by
Germany. Germany failed to make this
invasion complete. While she captured
more than half of Russia's trade, she failed
to pour capital, to make investments, in
Russia. She failed to do so Because she had
no idle capital
Germany's commercial and industrial de-
velopment was in full swing and had not
reached yet its apogee. She needed all
the capital she could accumulate for fur
Their military and industrial expansion. All
her financial SURPRISES went into her en-
terprises along these lines. And there
were none to spare. Germany had not yet
had time to become a money-lending nation
like France or Great Britain.
In this respect her position was similar
to that of the United States before the out
break of the war. While she could send
her commercial agents to wind around the
globe the nets of her commerce, Germany
could not send abroad her investors to
build factories, construct railroads, or lend
money to foreign governments from purely
business points of view. Whenever such
cases occurred they were on a small scale
and promoted by the German government
for diplomatic or strategic reasons. Ger
many was therefore compelled to suffer
the entrance of French, British and Bel
gian capital into the economic arena of
Russia.
What this entrance meant in it's ulti-
mate effects is now illustrated by the war.
1t meant the destruction of Germany's
plans for world conquest based on the alli-
ance Of the three Emperors." 1t meant
closer relations between Russia and France
and Great Britain.
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charge like that COST" asked the old
man with the catarrh.
All these people, who are thus hiding
under the earth and are in deadly fear
Of being buried there forever, as soon as
the first danger passes recover their
voices and give expression to all their
poor, vulgar and commonplace ideas, now
comic because they are so out OF place.
And we remain thus for two hours or
more, impatiently listening, gazing at one
another, signing, talking melancholy stu
pidities.
Finally the proprietor declares, with
all the authoritative air of a doctor of
divinity:
1.-THE Boches have gone to bed. Let US
go upstairs"
This one-man decision suffices. We all
obey. We climb up from the cellar. We
20 back to bed. Some of us fall asleep.
Two o'clock leap from my couch. In
the street the steam siren is blowing
the siren of which they have told me at
great length, and whose notes some have
already heard. This lamentable siren
fills the air, makes the window panes rat
tie. overwhelms the ear. 1t has SIMS
ter monotonousness, like the wind which
howls, and it seems to me all Of sudden
as if all the surrounding country were
warning the great city with plaintive
cry, for over the surrounding country the
she'll has already passed. Here it comes
now. divine it and draw in my shout
dcrs. But even before | can strike
light there is a frightful explosion, sharp,
splitting, metallic, with burst of flame
which blinds me, and falling of a thou
sand fragments on the roof of the hotel.
with a bound am in the corridor. All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

the power whose very existence is devoted
to the determination of civilization. He
has, in the name of the American people,
who empowered him to do SO, patted the
Prussian fend on his back, labelled him as
the friend and champion of justice and
right, lulled him into a temporary calm
with sweet words and assurances.
But the Prusslan demon would not turn
into an angel. The wolf cannot go on for
ever playing the role of the lamb. Besides,
this role proved of no value to the beast.
Fortunately, the Allies were not deceived
by the German tricks. 1t was only the
neutral world, especially America, that
took them with any degree of seriousness
at all. And Prussianism, in its true form,
has now come oGt TO make its last and most
desperate attempt to achieve its original
objects and purposes.
The American people are finally to be
disillusioned Of their conception of Ger
many. And with establishment there will
come a fuller realization of the tremen-
dously vital issues at stake in the world
struggle. The United States will soon
perceive that its neutrality up to the pres
ent was a disgrace to the principles on
which this Republic was founded. For no
wider, deeper and more clear-cut difference
has ever developed in the history OF hu-
mainly than the one existing between the
ideals and interests of America and Ger
many.
Germany's latest step is therefore dis
tinct gain to the cause of democracy and
civilization because it discloses in an un-
mistakable manner to the American people
the real character of the struggle now
going on in Europe. The series of per-
fidious and brutal deeds committed by Ger
many since the beginning of the war will
now appear in their true light. And
America will finally recognize the absolute
incompatibility in this world of Prussian-
ism and democracy.
America stands for democracy, civiliza-
ton and right. Her joining the ranks of
Germany's opponents would mean more
than the physical addition of member to
the Allies. 1t would mean more than the
possible shortening of the war and the
saving of many human lives. 1t would
mean, above all, the creation of a basis for
the future security of mankind from war.
Whether it be a League TO Enforce
Peace or some other combination of pow
ers, it is practically agreed among the
worlds statesmen that some kind of feder-
alton of nations will dominate the world
after the conclusion of peace. This feder-
alton will guarantee permanent peace on
earth. Americas joining the Allies would
create the nucleus for such federation.
To-day the world is divided into three
distinct sections-the Allies, the Central
Powers and the neutral nations. While
the Allies are admittedly the strongest Of
The three forces, it is doubtful if they could
withstand the combined pressure of the
other two sections. But Germany's move
will now isolate the Central Powers COM
pletely.
Once the United States joins the Allies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

the probability is that South America and
Spain will follow suit. The New and the
Old Worlds would thus be welded together.
The remaining neutrals would be of no
consequence. The Allies having become
a tremendous combination, would practi-
cally constitute the League to Enforce
Peace. Germany's punishment would, OF
course, become certainty.
Americas joining the Allies would also
mean a closer union with Japan, which is
a member of the same alliance. The two
would participate in the same Peace Con-
ference which will settle the worlds trou-
blesome problems. The same holds true OF
Americas relations with Russia. They
would become much more intimate and
would undoubtedly lead to the conclusion
of a new treaty on bases favorable to the
United States.
There is another important factor IN
connection with this country's role as a
member of the Allies. Americas member
ship would guarantee just solution OF
Europe's many painful questions. The
urinciple of nationality would find in
America its heartiest supporter. The OPP
pressed races and peoples would partcu'
,arlv welcome Americas participation in
the Peace Conference.
The Jews, Armenians, Poles, Irish,
Czechs and other nationalities would find
in the United States their best and most
powerful champion. The various elements
making up Americas national body would
with Justice demand of this nation that 1t
take a determined stand in reference to
the vexing problems Of Europe's minor
nations. And there can be no doubt that
America would use all its influence IN
favor OF TdulCdl DuC NhoISSo"'N
struction of the worlds future political
and even economic life
World Domination Prussian Aim
To understand fully the character of the
war It is well for America, at this turning
point in human history, to go back TO the
origin of the titanic conflict. Prussia aimed
at world domination. This aim was TO be
achieved through an alliance of the "three
Emperors." German, Austrian and Rus
sian. Germany controlled Austria politi'
cally. Germany's influence in Russia was
at one time so powerful as to bring Prus-
sias designs near to realization.
For Russia and Germany, as far as the
ruling classes were concerned, have been
closely affiliated for generations. His
torically and politically the governments OF
the two nations had much in common. The
Russian Car, according to the findings OF
one historian. has in his veins only small
fraction of Slav blood, as compared with
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Prussia's declaration or war. AND hen
Russia did not act as Germany expected
her to do. 1t is true, Germany succeeded
in administering to Russia a severe beat
ing. The staggering blow of 1915 IN Po-
land was sufficient to overthrow COM
pletely any other nation but Russia. The
expected military collapse did not come.
Germany, however, strained all her ef
forts and energies to bring about seps-
rate peace between Russia and the Central
Powers through underground activity and
influence. The Prussian agents in Rus
sian high spheres were put to work in
the Cars court. There were times when
they were almost successful in their mis-
sion. When the full history of the war
comes to be written humanity will be told
how dangerously near and imminent
seemed at times a separate peace between
Russia and the Teutons.
The power that prevented the disaster
was the Russian democracy. This factor
was never considered by the Prussians.
But the Russian peoples service TO the
cause Of civilization is hardly realized
throughout the world. For it was their
loyalty to the Allies, their trust in the
cause of the Allies, their hopes for bet
ter Russia through the Allies victory, that
made the Russian people stand up as one
man for the fullest prosecution Of the war.
When Germany discovered, a short time
Ego, that her Vaccinations in Russia have
been blocked by tremendous new force,
she turned to the West. Her agents and
propagandists began to tell the world that
Russia was no European nation, that her
proper place was in Asia, that the future
aliance of the world is to be a combination
of Germany, Great Britain and the United
States
This was intended for Great Britain.
Germany did not succeed in tearing Russia
away from the Allies She tried next 10
separate Great Britain from them. But
! the result was the same. The ranks Of the
Allies were found to be solid and united.
The Final Peace Msneuvre
Then came Germany's last peace man
euvre. For that was all her peace pro-
posal amounted to- 1t never was intended
as a serious move. For we now see that
while Germany was talking peace to a
credulous neutral world she was elaborat-
ing her plans for ruthless sea warfare.
Germany's proposed peace was to be
such as to allow her TO save her skin and
| to prepare for second and more success
| full thrust at democracy and civilization.
But the Allies would not be deceived. They
understood her objects but too well, and
remained adamant and determined And
then Germany chose the path that was
hers, that was in keeping with her career
Of frightfulness and inhumanity.
There seems nothing left for this nation
and the other neutrals to do but TO JOIN
the Allies in their heroic combat against
Prussianism. The issue in this struggle
stands now, more than ever before, in all
its clearness and distinctness. 1t is an
issue upon which the future Of humanity
hinges No more vital and profound issue
has been raised in human history for cen
turtles. Democracy and autocracy, civil
cation and barbarism, right and might are
the two mortally opposed forces in this
struggle.