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The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-28

France When delivered in France, the tanks only travelled at night, and during the day were covered With a huge tarpaulin and strictly guarded.
 The first tanks were all painted in camouflage style for purposes of con cealment, and each tank had it's own name, like a ship. A whole series of them were named after various drinks. such as Cafe-au-Lait Chart reuse, Chablis, Cognac, Champagne, Creme-de-Menthe. Another series bore names of Scotch clans, Clan Cam eron, Clan Ruthven, Clan Gordon, Clan McTavish.
 The tanks first went into action in that portion of the Somme offensive which began on September 15. The object was to drive the Germans out of some high ground running east and south of Thiepval The effect was as exhilierating on the British troops as it was dumbfounding to the Germans. It is recorded that many of the Brit ish infantrymen were so overcome with laughter at their ungainiy an tics that they were scarcely able to keep up with the procession.
 There is no doubt that the element of surprise had much to do with the extraordinary success of the tanks or their first appearance. But their achievements proved that they had more solid qualities than the gift oi surprise. Later in the year tanks were sent out to Egypt and were ir action at Gaza.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-28
HOW THE TANKS BECAME SUCH
 WAR FACTORS
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-No one man or one department of the British gov ernment can take credit for "iryent. ing the tanks--they came into being 2 as the result of a long period of study and co-ordinated effort by many men acting under three separate depart ments, the war office, the admiralty, . and the ministry of munitions.
 In the autumn of 1914 when the belligerents in the Western front had settled down to trench warfare, it be- came obvious that some means of parrying the danger of well-directed and well-protected machine-gun fire from the German trenches must be , discovered if the English infantry was to carry out assaults with success.
 One of the~first proposals put for. ward was for a machine 100 feet long, 46 feet high and 80 feet wide, weigh ing some 300 tons, propelled by an 800 horsepower engine, and with driv- ing wheels 40 feet in diameter. An. other early suggestion, and the one which led most directly to the tanks, was made by Colonel Swinton in Oc- ' tober, 1914, to build armored cars on tractor system, an American inven. tion. Experiments with various trac. tors were made on behalf of the war office and by small expert commit. tee of the admiralty under Winston Churchill, then first lord. Through the
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court for the Terri tory of Alaska Third Division. Val dez Precinct, at Valdez in Probate. In the matter of the Estate of Robert D. Gray, Deaceased. No. 173. The undersigned, having on the 9Oth day of November, 1917, been appointed executor of the estate of Robert D. Gray, Deceased, notice is hereby given to the creditors of and all persons having claims against de- ceased or his estate, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publication of this notice to said executor at his office and place of business in Cor dova, Alaska, the same being the place for the transaction of business for said estate in the Territory of Alaska. The first publication of this notice is published on tine 6th day of December, 1917.
 JAMES SMITH Executor of the Estate of Robert D. Gray, Deceased.
 First publication December 6, 1917. Last publication December 31, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-28
SOUTHERN MINISTER DELIVERS
 SERMONS BY TELEPHONE
(By United Press)

SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. 2S.-Re- ligion by telephone is being dispens- ed successfully here by the Rev. M.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-09

High class Silk and Georeette Crepe
Waists in styles that show individuality.
tafeta. men wear crepe.
Jap silks. Georgette. etc. All sizes 36 to
~. Values up to $500 now offered at
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FRO mthe willow sunday visiting with

fro mthe Willow Sunday visiting with
his folks s, H..
Mrs. Eugene Crandell and two Of
the children arc suffering with an
attack Of tonsillitis. ~
Mrs. Philip DIETRICH came Monday
from Wall Lake to visit her daughter,
Mrs. John Carey, and family.
Miss Margaret and Meta Ebzery,
were over from Mapleton last week
to attend the Bryan funeral.
Virgil Butterworth and family, of
Charter Oak. Sundayed here at the
parental, Chas. Butterworth, home.
We understand that Dow City is
to have a new road drag which will
be used with an engine. This will
no doubt prove to be a great benefit.
Mrs. Bert Thompson was over from
Buck Grove and spent Sunday at the
Fred Beean home. ... h
Mrs. Jas. Spence came Monday from
Alton to spend few days with rela-
tiyeS, " 81 o.
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Presbyterian Church Notes.

Next Sunday being Mothers day,
there will be a special service at the
morning hour at the Presbyterian
church appropriate to the occasion.
There will be no evening service at
the church on account of the union
meeting to be held at the Methodist
church. save that the Christian En-.
deavor will meet at I o'clock as usual.
+ The Woman's Missionary society
meets this afternoon at 1880 with Mrs.
Cochran.
Prayer meeting tomorrow evening
at s. o'clock and the theme will be
conditions of Answered Prayer"
Last evening the young ladies of
the church, constituting the Westmin-
ster guild, met with Miss Lillian
North. *
METHODIST cAoRcA NOTES
Next Sunday, Mothers Day will be
appropriately observed. Flowers for
decorating the church will be accept
ed and all mothers OF the congregation
are cordially invited to be present.
" Sunday school at IL o'clock. Ep-
worth League at 7 o'clock with in.
stallation of officers. At s, o'clock,
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News Of The Churches

there will be a union service in the
interest of the Red Cross society, to
be held at the opera house.
Baptist Church Notes.
The prayer meeting will be held at
8 o'clock Thursday evening. The sub.
ject of Baptist doctrine will be con.
tinued The teachers training class
will follow the prayer service.
The Woman's Mission circle meets
with Mrs. T. r. Pearson on Wednes-
day at 3 O'Clock p. M.
Mrs. R. p. Plimpton and Mrs. l.. NJ.
Cassaday will attend the convention
of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the middle west district at
Omaha on Thursday and Friday. A
good report Of the meeting is antici-
pated.
Rev. Hamilton's Sunday school class,
composed of the men of the church,
gave him surprise by notifying him
that they had raised the money for
his expenses to the Northern Baptist
convention held in Cleveland, o., on
May 1922. Another feast Of good
things is anticipated from the report
he will bring to US of the meeting.
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400 ATTEND DEMONSTRATION
J CONTINUED from. Page One.),

T,.
plete line Of f1avorins extracts and
distributed samples. =.
Mrs: Grace Mitchell presided over
the Killarney ginger ale booth, which
was one OF the ncatest booths at the
demonstration Il. 49,, il
J. H. Sibbert. who represents the
Pitkin.Brooks company, had an inter
esting display of opal glassware
which is SO popular now at soda foun'
tains. ~,& - :, 80. IT,. 49,. ......
.Borden's matted milk booth was In
charge of Geo. Watson, who was kept
busy handing out samples.
The Crystal refrigerator booth at.
|tracted the attention Of the ladies and
n large, crowd. was at this booth on
both days. These refrigerators are
,wholesaled and retailed BY the, Deni'
son boiling works and are meeting
with much. favor, in this territory.
! The cough drop booth proved popu-
lar and hundreds OF samples were CIV
en- away by G. B. Trousdale, who man
ufactures them at Sac CITY,. -
Mr.. John Fastje and son. who handle
pianos, had a beautiful electric piano
on the second door, which furnished
music throughout the demonstration.
The Denison. bottling works is one
Of Denison's biggest institutions and
promises to boz the biggest plant of its
kind In western, Iowa. Tho business
is now owned entirely by James. Mitch.
ELL, who purchased the interests of
VIM. Slavery a few months ago. Mr..
Mitchell is doing an immense whole.
sale business and has a travelling sales
man on tho road throughout the year.
Crushed fruits. syrups,, extracts, glass
were; and in fact all sorts Of fountain
supplies are wholesaled BY the con
Germ. IN addition soft drinks are man
ufactured, and supplied, to dealers in
this territory. Mr. Mitchell is gradu.
ally, expanding the business and under
his supervision, it promises to be a
thriving business IN. the future. -. ~
The demonstration was a. great sue
cess and undoubtedly, win bring much
additional, business to the concern.
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womAN's RELIEF CORPS eusx

At a meeting of the Woman's Relief
corps, held last Saturday, it was voted
to join forces with the Red Cross in
doing any work that the women Of the
country may be called upon to do and
a committee was appointed to confer
with the local Red Cross organization.
Next week thimble bee will De
held, when it is expected the afternoon
will be spent in doing such work ~
can be planned. &,
The ladies of the w. r. C.. also vot.
ed to present flag to one Of the rooms
in the north brick school building and
the presentation will take place. this
Wednesday afternoon. I'll
The annual dinner for veterans of
the civil war and their wives and wild.
ows of veterans will be rendered on
Memorial day.
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Last Sundays evening program was
as follows: .s
Mr.. Butterworth, scripture reading;
| Mr.. and Mrs. D. Talcott, duet; Read.
Ing, Edna Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Tai.
colt and J. Lee, trio; Reading, Miss
Lizzie Lueck; Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson,
Duet; Reading, Mrs. Rose; Mrs. Still.
sons class, song; Recitation, Doria
Dodge; Mr.. and Mrs. D. Talcott and
J. Lee; trio
Miss Ferne Butler is visiting col
lege friends at Iowa City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bolton motored
to Arion last week to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Trip.
/ Rev. VIM Hardcastle, state miss
ionary of the Congregational church
was in town Monday in the interest
of the church here.
Misses Flo Phillips and Esther
Turnlund went to Denison Monday eve-
ming and were entertained at the
Johnson.
A musicale for the benefit OF the
church will be given at the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday evening,
May Is. A fine program has been
prepared and the concert will be we'll
worth attending, ~.
Mrs. C. l.. Voss and Mrs. E. W.
Pierce, of Denison, visited with Mrs.
Nichols Monday while on their way
to Manila. ...
Most of the fields of winter wheat
near here have been plowed up and
put into corn. ,r -..... -
Chas. Helsley; Of Denison, will con-
duct the services at the Congregation.
al church next Sunday evening. I;
b" Earl 'Kepford has heard from his
car which was stolen at Spirit Lake
last summer. 1t. was found in north
ern Missouri. 1t seems that the man
who stole it was convicted of another
crime and confessed to stealing the
car A
A fund is being subscribed for the
purpose of giving the church new
coat of paint. Every citizen should
be interested in such worthy un-
dertakinG.
At the mothers meeting picnic
for the pupils Of the Arion schools
was planned for May 16. ~.
Mrs. Horatio' Wingrove went Satur-
day to Cherokee for a visit with her
Mrs. John Turnlund. IT,
, DR.. and Mrs. Verne Talcott are ex-
pected home to spend a short time
visiting his sister, Miss Gertrude Tai
colt. ... N.. -,
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NUIlGJ IL klSCu " IuS 1lUIdIy SluI
membership to pay their dues Of $1.o'
children Under fifteen years Of az.
he +. @S S!is, ., H., }r1 :: July oa5
Saturday afternoon and evening only
mss meeting May LIST, in the Farmers
luz now officers were elected: f.. T.
Nswkirk and Mrs: K. f. Lusk:: J. l.
HutterWottii was a reelected officer
GtS library W. +sssociation for the year
f fedt'1f s Ag5t nam Member, eoro,,ea,s5
Number 81 books donoted-l2O.
Number OF books purchased--239.
Tntai Humber Of books ACCUSTOMED
$50. ~. Tx. 49,, 8. ! - ..,~.,
Total: number Of books loaned by the
state Travelling library-35O.
Total number 81 books used by the H.
s:;htary during the yeAr-7O9.
Number OF Juvenile books-95. >.
Number Of adult fiction-150.
AyetaEe daily circulation-22.
1t9ptnly avetase-1ss. So.
! .ths fear-2042. &c.,. =.
Gfeatest month'y c'rcolat'on was IN
Arcn,--I4sI :. ,
Total number juvenile books issued
$3.50. =. ~, ~, ,,.. -,
TOTAL number adult notion issued
!ato:4 s.:.J.,,,. :,
Tqf pal number al1 adult non'ncaon ISSUED
Our community has every reason to
~ proud Or the library: Interest IN
t1ts orsantzadon IS Deins SHOWN
more Anas more AND We confidently
-9eltey i &; thai. sthe 7 coming year Wall
prove evet more sue essfui than tho
iese s. 80 III .:,s.. !.
dalishtsE. Mrs. Will sAldrich in Dun
lap. Monday afternoon:
MONDAY &Ad0Wafd kule returned to
hs:h ne in, the; Bluffs after weeks
Use With his :foiks.
~, 10y. y, .F1shel vas 3 Denison visitor
6ethedayJ;ntgnt and SUNDAY. - ,fss.
;Mr:.; and, Mrs. Fritz Steden were
low CITY shoppers Monday from the
Willow. ,%;-,a - -. =, :. T.. =. !r
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Mrs. s. s. Rice came out Friday for
q visit with her niece, Mrs. Bert Wal:
worth. -, =. -,
Norman Smith and wife took Sun
day dinner, with N. Maloney and wife.
Misses Bessie and Leona Hansen
came out Saturday for a visit with
their: uncle. Henry Scheuermann.t
Charley Jedele aud wife spent Sun.
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Mr.. Adam A. Lucas and Miss May
Flaherty, both residents Of Rochester,
Mimi, were united in marriage Thurs
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Fuller in this city, Rev.
C.?E. Hamilton, pastor Of the Baptist
church, performing the service. Mr..
and Mrs. Fuller acted as witnesses.
When Mrs. Fuller was at Rochester
last month she became acquainted
with Miss Flaherty and they became
such close friends that it was planned
to have the wedding take place at the
Fuller home in Denison. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lucas returned Thursday to Roches-
ter, where they will make their future
home. e.
Mrs. VIM. Ehlers, of Deloit, was a
non{enn chonnor Monday
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,Marriaae Lice nse. ..

The ,foiidving licenses to we'd have
beens issued by the, county clerk dur.
ing the. past week: May 2. Nicholas
Oil and Emma Christensen; May 8,
Adam Lucas and May Flaherty; May
4, Hans Behrmann and Emma Loren.
zen. 49,, r ..". .. !
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day evening with Fred Leuck and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Steinkeuhler and
family sundayed at the Jake Ruster.
holtz home.
Mrs. d. B. O'Brien has been on the
sick list the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Poleske and
daughters. Ida and Anna, spent Sun
day at the Fred Leuck home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lobby spent Sunday
with Will Swartz and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Scheuermann
spent Sunday with the latters sister,
Mrs. E., W. Pollock.
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The Sunday morning services will
be in honor Of parents day.
Union services will be held in the
evening with an address by Red
Cross representative.
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The Review and Chicago a. m
Oaily Tribune, year for. .3tuVU
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Mrs. VIM. Ehlers, of Deloit, was a
Denison shopper Monday.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-17
Men Of
The Moment

pershing is in London, Lord Northcliffe
in America; democracy has drawn ITS
sword. arms. men and food, the submarine.
The editorial writer seldom stirs now from
his formidable and too significant circle of
facts. Says The Kansas City Star;
After Nj Balfour. Lord Northclife. Ger
tainly Il England had set out to furnish
America contrast in Englishmen IT could
rot have accomplished its purpose better than
BIZ sending the owner Of The Times TO sue
esed the Foreign Secretary as head Of the
British war mission here.
Lord Northcfe. despite his admitted
rover in England. is still regarded by many
Englishmen as an outsider who does not be-
long. He is man that Joe Gargery's de-
scription Of Mrs. Joe might fttingly be ap-
New-York tribune., 1917-06-17
TOO MANY FATHERS
FROM THE ST. LOUIS T-DISPATCH'

staff IN London must make more plain TO US
that we really are at war with Germany
His reception by the British government has
been most cordial, to be expected
from the advance agent Of the mighty army
America will put into operation. It Is not
an expeditionary force General Pershng rep
resents, but an army, on which will devolve
an ever increasing share of the responsibility
Of the great conflict. France already has
furnished US with news OF the safe arrival
IN a port of that country Of vessels bearing
the supplies and stores for the nrst army 70
be sent from here, so that our allies now
have the most convincing proof of the sim
ceritv and earnestness of our purpose in the
war Necessarily a veil is drawn over the
details of the movement, but the American
people may rest assured the army is NOV
ing with as much celebrity as did the navy to
take its part in the terrible world drama.
Predatory stages of our activity are almost
over now, and downright work will soon be-
o.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-17

probably all wear flags in their lapels. They
think that they are patriots. There are
traitors in the country other than those who
send our naval secrets to Germany
"The World" welcomes the suggestion Of
the New York Produce Exchange that
other cereals be popularized and urges the
use Of corn for breakfast. The suggestion
to revive cornmeal it regards as having a
"gastronomic, as well as a patriotic
value. "The Mail" comes thus TO the de-
fence of the liquor manufacturers who are
menaced by Federal legislation restricting
the use of grains:
The majority of the people in this country
DO not want malt liquors prohibited. Inc
,yorkinq-man's fare is dull one! beer ADDS
needed element of flavor and plquancy. IL
has a definite food value. 1t is so established
in the working classes that its prohipitoh
would work real hardship and cause real dis-
content.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-17

"HE three years that have passed
since those August days of 1914
l. have done much TO change the ap-
,sarance Of American editorial pages
There was a period shortly after the trst
,bppder of the Great War, when the world
uas still trying to find way out of shock
and amazemen.. a time in which editorial
ouinion was chiefly concerned with expla-
,..ion. Bernhard, Netzsche, whom IT
,.d taken war to make the world at large
discover. and Treitschke filed column after
column. supplemented by exposition at
,rsat length Of German war making power
:, fact as we'll as in theory.
But the war is no longer a thing for
wonder. Il is with us and of us. Now we
,.k Of immediate facts, Of men and meas
ave. who will win for US. Of what designs
.rd actions the world must give immediate
oe,omplishment before 1t can feel itself
cafe from autocracy.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-17
Annexations and
Indemnities.

While President Wilson's note to Rus-
sia was primarily intended for the en-
lightenment Of the Russian people as 10
the aims and objects of the United STATES
in the war. it also served TO enlighten the
people Of this country as TO these tnihgs'
and naturally became topic Of enduring
interest. The New York newspapers ior
the most part Wed among themselves 70
see which might voice the warmest ap-
proval Of the Presidents entire utter
ances. "The Times" refers 10 1t as "a clear
statement Of our aims" and continues:
The purpose is to convince the Russians
,bs, the declaration Of their government
against anncxstions and indemnities Is in
record with the proclaimed purposes OF the
all,.s and the President speaks not only FOR
the United states but for IT'S partners In the
var. since they have a common purpose. MI
New-York tribune., 1917-06-17
Back to
The Maine

"The Memphis Commercial Appeal finds
in the arrival of General Pershing in Lon
don cause of reminiscence of 1898:
The great majority of people IN the Old
World have been led to believe that the
United States is nation composed Of dollar
worshippers Some Of the crowned heads'
enveoped in the imaginary halo of their own
greatness. have referred TO our army and
navy in terms Of contempt.
But now that we are in a war forced on US
by the violation Of our most sacred rights,
those who have regarded US as a nation OF
mercenaries are sure to have rude awaken
ing. They will feel the claw beneath the
velvet.
sna;n was disillusioned When a United
New-York tribune., 1917-06-17
What other matters are dealt with by
the editors of the German language papers
NAV be gathered from the following:

What other matters are dealt with by
the editors of the German language papers
may be gathered from the following:
"Illinois Stastszeitung' Chicago editorial
in English: Certainly no American is so
foolish as TO oppose the decision which came
with the declaration of war. The executive
power of our democracy is exercised with as
great a severity as in any autocracy and
mercilessly removes anybody who seeks to
oppose it. After Congress legtimatized the
theory that the German American dispute re-
garding international law had TO be fought
out by arms opposition to the expressed will
of the country would be folly for an indi
vidual and a crime against the country. But
to help along with advice and action as TO the
ways and means for conducting the war is an
inviolable and undenable right Of the citizen,
and it is his duty to inform the Administra-
ton, which he called TO Office, and which is
there to serve him, of the course which the
majority Of the people desires to have fol-
lowed"
"Germania,' Los Angeles editorial in Eng
lsh): England comes out on top in every
international conflict. II Russia is eliminated
as a menace to India, Persia and Asia Minor,
and France bankrupt and in financial bondage
TO England, with Italy as a financial vassal
of Great Britain, and with the British feet
intact England will come out on top in this
conflict, even though Germany is not crushed
and the Central European federation unshak-
en-. British diplomacy will find ways and
means TO reach an understanding with the
Germanic federation; British dplomatis:s
are able men that understand the information
al game. The Germans too brusque and
OPEN and no match for them, while the Amer
lean diplomats are novices at the game,
owing to our political institutions"
"Deutsche Zeitung," Portland. Ore. editorial
in English: How The Oregonian' loves
England How its British soul longs 20
see America betrayed and once more made
a vassal state of England. How deliberately
il plans to destroy. 10 befoul and TO malign
with the Shiny outpourings Of its British
bought and subservient soul every American