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The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
AIRCRAFT WITH SPEED l50 MILES HOUR

Meanwhile the British air service is putting forth strenuous eXerions to keep ahead of its rival Only in part is this question of planes and engines It also involves the problems of more skiful piIots and in this direction of training the British service has expanded extraordinarily
 After a class of military aviators have passed through their course of training the slower types of school machines, those who show special aptitude are passed to the scout schoos' where they are given special course in whes is commonly called speed machines and handlingEhem acrobatically in the air. as is necessary in air Askting The insruc tors carry sham fights in the air with their pupils armed with cameras instead of guns.
 Then there are the post graduate aerial gunnery schools. The most expert pilot in the world is use less a fighting man if he does not thoroughly un- derstand his machine gun, for perfect flyer with jammed gun is of little against a merely modcr- ate pilot who is a crack shot and real gun master. combination of the two is the desideratum, as for
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

example in the case of young pilot recently men toned in dispatches whose engine stopped dead at height of 15,000 feet when he was attacked by two German aerOplanes. Despite this loss of motive power, forcing him to descend constantly, he shot down one enemy machine, drove the other away and glided into his own lines undamaged.
 The work of the aviator has become highly spec ialized in the course of the last twelve months. Al the British aviation camps along the front in France there separate squadrons of machines for recon nassance, infantry contact, photography, artillery spottn, and bomb dropping, and in almost every in stance, squads of these machines may only accom- plish their duties successfully when they are pro tected from enemy attack by machines of type com parable to the torpedo boat destroyers of a naval fleet
 For these 'destroyer machines" high speed, high climbing ability and high fighting and ma noeuvring are essential. Some of the newer British machines of this type said to show speed ot over 150 miles an hour.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
H HAPPE N|NCS IN NE|GHBOR|NG
 TOWNS

The Douglas Island News states that a gang of thieves is operating along the beach in that vicinity.
 Thirty cars of coal were recently shipped from the Dougherty Coal Co. at Moose creek to Anchorage. This is the largest single shipment yet made.
 Advices from the Tolstoi country state that Boob creek is showing up we'll and that 22 to 23 men and wom- en have taken out stakes of from $5,. 900 to $40,000 each there.
 Advices received at Seward state that Bishop Hughes, of the Methodist church at Portland, Oregon, will visit Seward this summer and dedicate the new Methodist church at that place
 E. H. Mack has been named by Judge Bunnell as deputy clerk of the court at Fairbanks. The appointment is said to be temporary, but he will serve part of the present term of court.
 The Pueblo mine near Whitehorse is sending to Juneau for additional men for it's crew. A good sized ledge of black oxide of copper has recently been uncovered, which is the richest ore yet found in the mine. Travellers between Iditarod and Ophir and Tolstoi are complaining be- cause the herds of reindeer in that section have cut up the trails badly. At Nome whole reindeer carcasses sell at 13 cents pound; half carcass at IA cents per pound; hind quarter Is cents, and fore quarter at 12 1-2 cents.
 The tug Commodore arrived in Ret chikan recently and reported having lost her tow, the barge Bangor, which became damned between rocks al Mary's island lighthouse. The Wakefield Company, operating hppered herring plant in southeast ern Alaska, will operate a one-line sal lmon eannery in connection with the plant this summer.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
(By the Associated Press)

LONDON, April 21-The superiority of the English aircraft, which was frequently asserted in official statements fro mthe entente side last year. is official statements from the entente side last year, is correspondents at the front This is due to the ap- pearance of several new types of German machines, chiefly modelled, it is said, French and British designs, and known as the Abatross, Halberstadt, Ago, Roland and the new Fokker.
 The majority of them have fixed engines, giving about 160 to 200 horse power few retain the rot ary engines with which the Germans achieved sue cess in the Foker two years ago. but these rotary en- zines seldom of more than 130 horse power.
 The German machines have a speed of about 120 miles an hour but their chief feature is their ability for climbing Ordinarily they frequent the 14,000 foot levels, and they have been observed on picket duty as high as 10000 feet. The latest German order for airplane engines is said to have specifications designed to give their machines dius of action up to at least 30,000 feet.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
INDIANA WOMAN DOING SERVICE
 IN LONDON

LONDON, April 20. - With bitu- minous grunt the bluntnosed engine of the leave train" jerks to full stop in Kings Cross station. Compart- ment doors fly open all down the length of the coaches. Tin hats clat- ter against rifle butts, tin drinking cups jangle on bayonets and steel studded boots make a thunderous sound on the pavement. But, frank ly, Tommy is lost.
 The ferocious fighting man from the Ancre, Salonica and Mesopotamia is a bewildered boy during his stopover in London on his way home on leave.
 And that is why Mrs. Ruby s. Gannt is standing at the head of the plat form, with the smile that came from Frankfort, Indiana. Bundled in fur coat with perfect knowledge of train times at the tip of her tongue and a railroad guide on her arm to con vince the doubtful, she is there in good weather and bad to tell these kids from the trenches where to go and how to get there.
 The brown swarm of men come pounding up the platform. looking for signs. A dozen or so are clustered around sergeant asking advice, but he is an ex-farmer and does not know any more about London than does the Welsh miner beside him. Mrs Gaunt pushes through the crowd to get at the sergeant like a football play. CT going after the ball.
 Now, sergeant" this is business like voice. tempered by that smile where are these boys going?' The sergeant salutes and replies: "Oh everywhere, Miss Captain"
 Well, get the main groups going the same way, to simplify matters" The sergeant complies. A dozen want tt l go to Leeds, others to unprOnouncabls Welsh towns, ten to Lincoln ant others are scattered in their prefer ences.
 Take the Leeds men, for instance
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
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Undated )-The German empire is ap- parently facing an economic and political crisis. Ten thousand striking intuition work CTS are engaged in a bloody riot in the great Prussian fortress town of Madgeburg, and were only prevented from burning the city hall after sharp class with the military. The leaders of the Berlin strike made reply to their demands, the compliance of which would mean a prompt ending to the military regime in Germany. The demands include the release of all political prisoners. Hindenbrug made personal appeal to the workers, denouncng strikes as a crime against the fighting forces, who are hampered by a shortage of shells.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

Andrew Olson, while working on his claim, the Submarine, near Nome. was caught in a cavein, and had one of his legs badly crushed. He was taken to the Holy Cross hospital for treat ment.
 Nenana is to have a Moose lodge, the charter for the Tod ge having been sent for and is expected to arrive soon It is expected the new organization will start off with membership of about 100.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

St. Georges Mission red Dragon Club house. Second Sunday after Easter. Maths and Holy Communion at II a. m; Sunday school at 12 m. Evensong and sermon at Hegg's Bun galow hall at 7:30 p. III. St. Mark s Day, Wednesday, service at II a. m., Maths and Holy Communion.
 Services of one hour, to which every body is cordially invited
 REV, E. r. ZIEGLER,
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
Assembly Club gave it's last dan,

Assembly Club gave it's last dance of the first series at Hegg's hall last night There was an unusually large attendance, the gowns worn by the ladies being most fetching. An ela- borate banquet followed the dance, the tables being set in the center of the hall. and the color scheme of pink and white lent an additional charm to the scene. At business meeting held it was unanimously decided to con tinue holding dances on the first and third Friday of the month, during the summer season, the past events hay ing been so successful
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
DEMANDS SATISFACTION

BUENOS, AIRES, April 21. = The government has sent an energetic note to Germany, demanding complete satisfaction for the sinking of the Argen- tine sailing ship Monte Protegdo. The Argentine minister says that break in diplomatic relations will follow if Germany attempts to evade the report or seeks to delay the issue If prompt satisfaction is ungranted Argentine will arm its ships against the submarine warfare.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
GRAPHIC q ORY OF ABUSES AT
 ASYLUM

Plenty of evidence has reached Alaska from time to time that the private asylum at Morningside, where in pursuance of contract made by the Washington government during the Taft administration, the Alaska in sane are confined, is wretchedly con ducted. The latest to complain is Frank Lifts, in a letter to Senator Sundbach. Refused by the asylum au- rhtoities any opportunity to prove the fact that he was cured, Lifts managed to escape, reaching Nome, jury quickly found him sane. Ltts letter follows:
 q wish you would inquire into the conditions that exist at Morningside hospital for Alaska insane. I'll tell you few facts that you may be able to improve there.
 "A man or woman is forced to eat, live and sleep with Chinamen, Japan csc, Eskimos, negroes and all man.
 
 sugar on the table at any time. There is water on the table for tie mush, and it's got enough filth in it to be called by that name. The vegetables are cooked in water without particle of seasoning and nearly all reach into the dishes with their hands, there be- ing no spoons in the dishes, each per son having one spoon or taking the choice of his fingers or his spoon. there being about fifty or sixty in each room, which is poorly ventilated and on cloudy nights the air is so foul a person will nearly smother. It would be a great deal better if there were rooms, with from three to five in each room, the mild cases being separated from the violent, or small cottages with that number would be better There are only two chairs on the floor I was on, and they are for the attendants.
 "There is absolutely no recreation or amusement there, there being per haps ten or twelve trusted to leave the building. The noise is something terrible, making it nearly impossible to sleep from groans, shrieks and his ses. A person never leaves the build ing, there being a porch of about eigh feet on each end of the building which is the only fresh aid and sun shine patient gets.
 'If a man has no friends, it is i'm possible for him to get his release, nc matter how sane he may be. At th' time I was there, there were five O six as sane as the average citizen 0 Nome. I wish you would inquire abou man by the name of Russell, wh, is being held there unjustly. Ther was one they called "Smithy," too.
 A person has no physical or mer tai examination, has no one to appea to for help, and is at the complet mercy of one or two men, who Tt ceive, I am told $2250 month fo each patient. Instead of trying t bring out the manhood in man, the try to COW him and make stoC pigeon and sucker out of him.
 There is no mail goes out that not favorable to that institution, an I don't believe man can get wor to his friends without you bow them and accept them as your ma ter, and their conditions as goo' which every man or woman ther knows is lie in their own hearts, they got any sense at all, and mos of them have some.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
WAR BONDS ARE.
 GREATLY OVER
 SUBSCRIBED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 21. - The first informal offering of portion of the $2,6OO, O,0OO,OOO treasury certificates authorized in the $7,OOO,OOO,OOO war finance measure has been greatly Oversubscribed. The interest rate will be three per cent on the first issue of $2OO 100000 which will be speedily followed by other large issues.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

crop, as was the case in 1916, if the potato crop should be short, corn meal is the next best thing. Rice is a par tial substitute for potatoes, but rice now costs more than corn meal Corn meal is very wholesome
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

The Cordova fire department will appear in filmdom in the states, in connection with a series of lectures which George Edward Lewis will deliver during the coming winter. The department turned out this afternoon and while Fred Ripley and Fred Van made leap from the Northern sal loon building into the new life saving net the camera was at work,
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
? AIRY DIED AT. WASHINGTON
 TODAY l
LBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, April q. The condition of Will H. Parry, of Seat tie, yice-president of the trade com mission and head of the Chamber of Commerce, which got the Alaska rail road bill through congress, is report ed hopeless and his death is hourly expected
 Later.-Parry died this afternoon. His remains will be sent to Seattle for burial
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

Joseph Marks, a Fairbanks tailor, narrowly escaped death recently when an explosion of gasoline set fire to his place of business. He managed to escape from the burning building, but collapsed outside and was taken to the hospital.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
WAR COMMISSIONERS ARRIVE

WASHINGTON, April 21-The state depart ment has announced the safe landing of British For elgn Minister Balfour and his party. They, together with commissioners from France, will hold war conference here with administration officials
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
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Undated. )-Deville maintains his unre- lenting pressure against the most vital point of the German defenses, at a sharp angle where the German line IS running south from Lens and turns east toward Rheims. Haig is also preparing for another tremendous blow in the north soon.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

THOUSAND STKERS CLASH WITH MILITARY BEGINNING OF THE END
TURKS DECLARED WAR AGAINST U. S.

CONSTANTINOPIE April 21-It is reported that Turkey has seversd diplomatic relations with the United States
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

Some of the merchants on First ave nue have already begun cleaning up in front of their places of business, and the good work should be con tinued.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
FIGHTING WITH GRENADEs.

PARIS, April 2l.-The French made further gains in grenade fighting in the country of luvin- court and east of Courcy.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
BRITISH CAPTURE CONNOLLY

LONDON, April 21. - It is officially announced that the British captured the village of Gonnidliv between St. Quentin and Cambrai A large number of prisoners were also taken
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
HOLLAND TO REMAIN NEUTRAL.

WASHINGTON, April 21-Holland has not- fled Secretary of State Lansing of its strict neutral ity in the war between Germany and the United States
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

Bungalow hall tonight, and if you en- joy dancing you want to be there. The Bon Ton orchestra will furnish the music and pleasure will reign su- preme.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
TWO GERMAN DEsTRoYERs ARE SUNK

LONDON, April 21. ~ Two German dcstroyers, and possibly three, were sunk in German raid near Dover.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

The steamer Northwestern will be here tomorrow afternoon on her south bound voyage.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

The interior of the Alaska Steam. ship Company's office is being redecor- ated.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

Jack Began and C. Cameron left this morning for Port Wells to rep resent their property.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

Charles Dustin and Martin Lien, of Kennecott, were arrivals in town on yesterdays train.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

The Pioneer Packing Company has over 12O employees on its payroll, and is advertising for more girls to work in the plant.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

Dr. o. G. Heating, of Seward, has been appointed member of the ter ritorial dental board
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

The steamer Alameda left Juneau Friday at noon. and as she has some freight for Orca, will not reach here until after midnight. She will be in port at least ten hours.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

Jack Steen, who had charge of the Tjosevig Mining Company's freighting outfit, is in town and will leave for Juneau on the next boat
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

The one best bet tonight is the big dance at Eagle hall Everybody will be there and you are invited to at tend These dances will hereafter be given every Saturday night.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

The steamer Admiral Watson is due from the westward tomorrow night.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

Miss Emma Shepherd will render as a solo at the Episcopal church eyen- ing service, Sohr's "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

E. B. Hanley came over from Port Wells this morning on his launch, and reports that good progress is being made in the erection of his new can nery at Nellie Juan.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

w. F. O'Brien, of Juneau. is spend ing a few days in town on business.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21
NE WS ITEMS OF PURELY LOCAL
 INTEREST

Charley Lange is in town from FL lamar.
 The Trighton is expected from Ka- talla, and is now overdue.
 Captain Morgan arrived in town last evening from Whitshed on business.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21

Read the Times. Only $l a month,
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-21


 tie, vice-president of the trade com mission and head of the Chamber of Commerce, which got the Alaska rail road bill through congress, is report ed hopeless and his death is hourly expected.
 Later-Parry died this afternoon. His remains will be sent to Seattle for burial
 NE WS ITEMS OF PURELY LOCAL INTEREST
 Charley Lange is in town from FL lamar.
 The Trighton is expected from Ka- talla and is now overdue.
 Captain Morgan arrived in town last evening from Whitshed on business.
 w. F. O'Brien, of Juneau, is spend ing few days in town on business.
 The steamer Admiral Watson is due from the westward tomorrow night.
 The interior of the Alaska Steam. ship Company's office is being redecor- ated.
 The steamer Northwestern will be here tomorrow afternoon on her south bound voyage.
 Charles Dustin and Martin Lien, of Kennecott, were arrivals in town on yesterdays train.
  this morning for Port Wells to rep resent their property.
 Dr. o. G. Heating, of Seward, has been appointed a member of the ter ritorial dental board,
 The Pioneer Packing Company has over 12O employees on it's payroll, and is advertising for more girls to work in the plant
 Miss Emma Shepherd will render as a solo at the Episcopal church even- ing service Sohr's q Heard the Voice of Jesus Say"
 E. B. Hanley came over from Port Wells this morning on his launch, and reports that good progress is being made in the erection of his new can nery at Nellie Juan,
 Jack Steen, who had charge of the Tjosevig Mining Companys freighting outfit, is in town and will leave for Juneau on the next boat.
 Some of the merchants on First ave nue have already begun cleaning up in front of their places of business, and the good work should be con tinued.
 The steamer Alameda left Juneau Friday at noon. and as she has some freight for Orca, will not reach here until after midnight. She will be in port at least ten hours.
 The one best bet tonight is the big dance at Eagle hall, Everybody will be there and you are invited to at tend These dances will hereafter be given every Saturday night.
 There will be something doing at Bungalow hall tonight. and if you en- joy dancing you want to be there. The Bon Ton orchestra will furnish the music and pleasure will reign su- preme.
 The Cordova fire department will appear in filmdom in the states, in connection with a series of lectures which George Edward Lewis will deliver during the coming winter. The department turned out this afternoon and while Fred Ripley and Fred Van made leap from the Northern sal loon building into the new life saving net the camera was at work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-03

you know, a beaver is a noble animal
and 1t is noted for saRacitv and indus
try. am the idler of the court, and
still l am ready and willing to write
up decisions in half the cases If the
chief justice will put his work onto
my table and order a prompt concur
renee or dissent. The mind soon tires
OF nursing case and of keeping it in
memory The trouble is not so much
in doing the work of a court as in
reducing 1t to an efficient and busi-
ness-like system. The law Of the
state is plain and simple. To a judge
of good natural ability and clear per-
ception, legal training and long prac-
tice. most of the cases coming before
the court are mere kindergarten mat
ters: to him it should be an easy mat
ter to write up one decision a day
and do it well, though an occasional
case may require consideration of two
or three days.
A lawyer writes for some informa-
ton on the rule requiring the judges
to make monthly reports. ! once con-
tracted to work for q shrewd business
man 800 days at $40 a day and ex-
penses. and at the close OF each day
to report the days work. This gave
daily stimulus to do something
worth reporting. There are few who
can be trusted to work for others
without any control or supervision and
without some system OF reporting. AS
suredly every Judge and state officer
should give at least a monthly report
of his doings.
BY the constitution the supreme
court is charged with the duty of
supervising all inferior courts, though
the duty has been sadly neglected.
There has has been no supervision
and no reporting to any one. The re-
suit is that some judges have held
cases under incubation for a whole
year. 1t has taken two. three and four
years to work some cases through the
courts. have heard Of judges leav-
ing their work and going off and
spending the winter in Florida or in
California, and Of judges leaving their
work and spending large part OF