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The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-08
r FRENCH WINES INCREASING IN
 PRICE

BEZIERS, France, Oct. S-French- men are in no danger of going thirsty this year, but they will pay dearly for their favorite beverage unless the government can prevent speculation in wine.
 The yield of grapes will be 40 to 50 per cent. greater than that of last year; last years crop was nearly 50 per cent. greater than that of 1915. However, wine costs twice as much as it did a year ago and three times as much as it did in 1914. Ordinary table wines then sold at the equival- ent of 8 cents quart for red and 10 cents for white. at retail. They now bring 25 cents, respectively.
 Acquisitions for the army, lack of distributing facilities, scarcity of wine casks, bottles. and wine cars, .insuf- ficiency of help, high cost of fertil. izers and chemicals, and the natural economic effect of war are given here in the wine country as the reasons for the rise. Another reason is the pur- chase of wine on the vine" and sue cesiye transfers on the crop from one speculator to another, even before the grapes have ripened, the same sys- tenn as adopted by spectators in the coal importation licenses last winter.
 This abnormal dealing has made ordinary wines dearer than the fine wines. Burgandies. clsrets, and good wines, generally are abundant and have not increased excessively in price as they are not so much subject to speculation and they escape requisi- tions, but they suffer quite as much as ordinary grapes, even more in some cases, from the insufficient sup ply of bottles and casks.
 The minister of provisions pro- poses to either requisition the en- tire crop, annulling all speculative contracts, and supervise the distribu- tion to the retail trade, or fix the max imum selling price at which common wines may be sold to the consumer.
 The opinion of the wine country was thus expressed by a grower of the Gard; They propose to limit the avails of the winegrowers' work, but no one has ever talked about keeping down the profits of the mer- chants who sell us sulphate of cop per and sulphur" said he. "The great danger in these projects in linn iting selling prices or requisitioning at arbitrary figures is that wine grow CTS will abandon their vineyards; con sequence, a scarcity of wine and still higher prices"
 The winegrowers' association pro- poses as a compromise that conces- sions be made to the state on the quantities of wine requisitioned for the army and that, in return, the state leave the wine market to ad- just itself.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-08
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. United States Land Office, Juneau,
 Alaska.

Alaska.
 August 25, 1917.
 Notice is hereby given that Nels Hawkinson, of Cordova, Alaska, has filed application under the provisions of Sections 2305-2306, R. S.. as as- signee of Joel W. Hevern, to make entry of the lands embraced in U. S, surveys l216 and 1217, situate on the north shore of Miles Glacier Lake and on the west side of the Copper River x Northwestern Railway at Mile 50, Lat. 60 degrees Al minutes 24 seconds N, Longitude IA degrees 45 minutes w., and latitude 50 degrees 42 minutes co seconds N, Longitude IA degrees 45 minutes w., and more particularly described as follows, to-wft:
 Beginning at M. C. No. 1 on Miles Glacier Lake, whence U. s. L. NJ. SAIL NH bears s. 38 degrees 05 minutes w. Al chs, thence w to Cor. No. 2 6.18 chs, thence s. 28.97 chs to Cor. No. 3, NJ. c. on Miles Glacier Lake, thence meandering N. 56 degrees 30 minutes E., 6.93 chs No. 27 degrees 50 minutes F., 4.72 chs; N. degrees 53 minutes E.., 5.12 chs; N. degrees 21 minutes w, 1905 chs, to M. c. No. 1, the place of beginning, contain ing an area of 1884 acres, Mag. Var. 29 degrees 15 minutes E., and known as U. s. Survey 1216.
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence U. s. L. M. SAH-NH bears s. ? degrees 31 minutes w. 36.14 chs, thence N. 15.08 chs. to Co No. 2, thence w. 4S2 chs. to Cor. No. 3, thence s. 15.0S chs. to Cor. No. 4, thence E. 4S2 chs. to Cor. No. l, the place of beginning, contain ing an area of 7.27 acres, Mag Var. 29 degrees 45 minutes E., and known as U. s. Survey 1217.
 c. B. WALKER, Register.
 First publication, Sept. 4, 1917.
 Last publication, Nov. 14, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-08
GOOD MEALS

Served at all hours at Club House of Copper River Gun Club. No necessity to take grub along when going duck huhting on flats.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-08

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., 1917-10-08

Have you cast any votes for your favorite young lady in the subscrip- ition contest for a touring car?
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-08

Newest Georgette Crepe Waists at Mrs. Kate Rolfes.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-08
Copper River & Northwestern Ry.
FOUR TRAINS WEEKLY BETWEEN
 CHITINA AND KENNECOTT

Cf1I I INA ANU hENNECUTT Leave Cordova, Second Street Depot, on Mon- days, Thursdays and Saturdays Leave Chitina for Cordova Sundays, Tuesdays days, Thursdays and Fridays. Leave Chitina for Kennecott Sundays, Tues. days and Fridays.
 Leave Kennecott for Chitina Mondays Wednes- days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
 The above schedule subject to change with out notice
 Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Passenger Trains Between Cordova and Chitina Freight received and delivered at Cordova Wharf from 9 a. m. to D. m., except Sundays. Tickets on sale at Second Street Depot office, one hour before departure of trains.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
REBELLION Tn
UKRAINE WILL.
AID ENTENTE
Report Says New Menace
Faces Bolsheviki-Pris-
oners Are Released.

London, Dec. 21.-Persistent reports
from Petrograd today that the Rus
sian-Teuton peace parleys had been
broken OF were received here with
considerable skepticism. For the
present they are classed with the
other more or less sensational reports
and rumors deliberately disseminated
by Lenine and Trotzky during re-
cent weeks for certain political pur-
poses. But while on the face OF IL
the report was suspected in most
quarters of being a hoax. 1t was ad-
mitted on all sides that such a sud-
den debacle Of the Russo-Teuton
peace chickering's is entirely posi-
Bile, because the central powers were
from the outset believed to make
unacceptable demands of Russia.
Meanwhile two new developments OF
tremendous importance stand out
from the tumble of contradictory
news dispatches: A hope and a men
ace, from the allied and Russian
viewpoint.
The whole Ukraine is reported
swept by flames Of rebellion. This
vast land. inhabied by 100000 souls
that form the sixth race of Europe,
apparently has found the hour ripe
to drive home its centuries-old urge
for independence.
Release Army Corps.
One OF the most dashing comman-
ders of the old regime. Gen. Schter-
hatcher. has been placed at the head
Of the vast army OF Ukrainians. and
the entire Russian army on the Ru-
n haE la
object is. first. TO rid their country
OF all Bolsheviki influence. and. sec
ond. II possible. to exert pressure upon
the rest Of Russia to get back into the
saddle as an active belligerent.
The entente allies are reported to be
giving them full encouragement. A
German newspaper. the Vossische
Zeitung, even reports that the allies
nave accredited diplomatic representa-
tives to the Ckranian government. The
foreign office was silent on this sub
ject tonight
So much for the hope that fiared UP
on the Russian horizon today. As for
the new menace. il lies in the reported
formation Of a veritable army corps
OF released Teuton prisoners. Led by
their own officers, these German and
Austrian soldiers are said to have
taken a hand in the Russian civil
strife. The general trend of the Pet
rograd news is that they have cast
their lot with the Bolsheviki.
One significant fact observed in the
Berlin news was the participation in
the Reichstag conference OF the mi
nority (RadicaD wing of the Socialist
party, led by Deputy Haase. 1t was
the first time this faction has had di-
rect intercourse with the government
except in violent attsc<s ddrjpx fCeich-
stag debates.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
TWO FISH.LADEN CARS
HOOKED FROM RIVER
officials Expect Other Two Sunk in
Delaware to Be Raised.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-Two Of the
four freight cars loaded with fish and
meat, which were sunk in the Della
ware River Off Federal street, Cam
den. Wednesday have been raised and
onicials Of the West Jersey and Sea-
shore Company expect to have the
others out of the water before night
fall,
It Is believed that the fish and meats
will be saved. The. cars were con-
signed to Delaware avenue dealers and
were being placed on. lighters for
transport to this city when the breaks
failed to work and the cars ran of
the end Of the lighter.
Howard Heinz. food administrator
for Pennsylvania. and Jay Cooke. ad-
ministrator for Philadelphia, intimated
today that they would ask Governor
Edge, to inquire into the. accident. Both
said. however. that the facts at hand
indicate that It was unavoidable. The
local administrators have no power in
New Jersey but intend to protect the
public ~ Tar as 8 10 -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
.RUSSIAN.JAPANESE
treaty DISCOVERED
Alleged Secret Pact Would Close
Door of China to U. S.

Petrograd. Dec 21.-The Itzvestia
publishes what 1t says is the text of
the secret treaty drawn up last year,
providing for joint action by Russia
and Japan to prevent any third coun-
try from achieving political dominance
In China
The article is headed Secret treaty
between Japan and Russia for Joint
armed demonstration against America
and Great Britain In the Far East"
The treaty, dated July Q, 1916, runs
for five years. automatically extend
ing itself until a year after one party
expresses the desire to annuf 1t. 1t
was signed by Sergius Sazonoff, Rus
sian Foreign Minister, and viscount
Montono, Japanese Foreign Minister
The treaty stipulates that 1.-THE
agreement shall remain a deep secret
for all except the contracting parties"
1t opens with the statement that It is
designed to supplement and strengthen
the secret treaties of 1910 and 1892
Artile Is given as follows:
The contracting parties recognize
that the interests OF either side de-
mand the defense Of China from DO
litical domination by any third power
whatsoever cherishing hostile inten-
tions toward Russia and Japan and
therefore undertake whenever circum.
stances necessitate to enter into open
relations based on full confidence IN
order conjointly to take the neces-
sary steps to prevent the advent in
China OF such state OF affairs"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
Pershing's Men Allowed
Light Wines and Beer

With the American Armp in France,
Dec. A.-All alcoholic beverages ex-
cept light wines. and beers are denied
TO members Of the American expedi-
tionary forces IN France by Gen.
Pershing in general orders issued to-
day.
Extraordinary measures are being
taken to insure sobriety and a high
moral standard in the army. The on
GERS have been informed that they
will be held to strict accountability
for the fullest compliance with the
orders.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
REPUBLIC NOW
AWAITS BREAK
WITH KAISER
Citizens of Argentina En-
ragged at Deceits Prac-
ticed by Luxburg.

Argentina is seething with demands
sor war on Germany, according to
official dispatches received here tell
ing OF the reception attending the
publication of the latest batch. y;
Luxburg kilograms. Action By silt
Argentine Congress- on recommspda4
tion of President Irigoyen is expect
ed at any time. The Congress ie
in session. and the government, hifh-
erto hesitating. is described as pre-
pared for a definite break.
The Socialist and Radical parties j
the dispatches state, have already de-
clared for a break. The Conserva-
tives, the party of the administra-
ton, is reported to have been in
large measure won over to a break.
even before the Luxburg messages
were made public.
A huge mass meeting in Buenos
Aires has been held, attended by all
Of the prominent personages of the
capital. 1t declared in the strongest
terms for war.
While the Radicals and Socialists
have majority in the Congress, it
has been their practice to stick by the
conservative administration in inter-
national affairs. Action will probably
be deferred until the President or
Foreign Minister Pueyrredon comes to
Congress with recommendations. It
is possible. however, that Congress
may take the initiative and declare
war. A resolution for a break in
diplomatic relations has already
passed both houses.
According to reports, the revela-
tons which have most profoundly af-
fected Argentine sentiment are these /:
That the German foreign office,
through Zimmerman and Kuehlmann,
officially backed Luxburs in his de-
ceits.
That Luxburg. backed by the for
eign office. bribed newspapers ana
maintained spy system in violation
Of Argentine sovereignty.
The course of the German negotia-
tons with Argentina was described
by diplomats here last night as strik-
ingly similar to that taken by the
Kaiser in his dealings with the
United States.
1t was stated In official quarters
here last night that the actual facts
of Argentina's settlement Of the Toro
case with Berlin bears out the con-
tention of the Argentine foreign min
lister that the Luxburg messages are
4 tissue of falsehood. so far as they
purport to describe the negotiations.
The case was settled on the straight
out basis that Argentine ships would
be treated in accordance with inter-
national law and not sunk wherever
found. 1t is made apparent from the
Luxburg kilograms. however, that
Germany never intended to keep the
agreement x
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
u. S. GUNNERS
WELL VERSED
Officers and Men in Artil-
'lery Handling French
Cannon.

With the American Army in France,
Dec. 2l-That plenty OF young Of
ficers are willing TO risk their necks
as sirplsne observers vas evidenced
when a call was issuer for volunteers
by a heavy artillery camp. Only
thirteen were needed. Thirty-five vol
unteered TO be sent to the American
aviation camp.
All officers and men at the heavy
artillery camp are now well versed
in the handling Of the French guns
ranging from 6-inch rifles to the ter
rife 100 millimetres. They have been
drilled daily for many weeks and
are now ready for fire.
Recently some big howiszers were
added to the collection Of heavy
pieces for use by the Sammies who
are learning their business" Speed
lily. One of the big -four hundredE'
began target practice Thursday fof
the first time since the Americans
reached camp. On account Of the
long range il was necessary to trans
port this gun several miles OUTSIDE
the firing area The gun is one Of
the largest in the world.
The big pieces began firing early IN
the morning under the direction u
French officers, the Americans watch
ing it as it threw shells weighing
more than a ton through miles of
space. the detonations rocking the
houses in neighboring villages. The
firing continued throughout the day,
while American officers observed the
effects from their dugouts.
Recently several young oricers mar
rowly escaped injury when a big
shell burst prematurely near an OBJ
servation post, showering it with
metal
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
RED CROSS Seeing
100000 MEMBERS
Would Send Message of Success to
Kaiser Christmas Eve.

New York, Dec. 21-Fifteen million
members for the American Red Cross
as a message to the Kaiser" is
the aim of George o. Tamblyn, man.
ager of the nationwide membership
campaign. Tamblyn gave out the fol-
lowing appeal today: We are after
l5.00o.000 members now. One big rea-
son is because the charge is made
that the 10000. 900 raised by the Red
Cross last June was the gift of a
few men who were making profits
out Of the making of munitions.
We want 100000 men, women
and children to say to the Kaiser
on Christmas eve, so loudly that IL
shall be heard around the world,
that we are with President Wilson
in his solemn determination to make
the world safe for democracy"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
AIR
LAST 4DAYS
Allies Maintain Their Own
in Fierce Fight Over
West Front.
Special Cable to Washington Herald
and New York Tribune.

London, Dee. 2l.-The battle OF
the airmen continues with violence
over most Of the Western front. But
there have been few infantry opera
tions of any Importance. Field Mar
shall Haig reports today the bring
ing down of five more hostile aero
planes, bringing the total since
Monday night to twenty-four. a rec
ord which has seldom been surpass-
ed in the war, except on the occa-
sion of a concerted air drive by both
sides preliminary to a great battle
In the last four days the British
themselves have lost but five ma
chimes, which affords evidence OF
their present superiority over the
enemy.
In their continued raids in the
west the Germans yesterday struck
in the region of st. Quentin.
Artillery Duels Continue.
The artillery duels attained great
intensity on the Verdun and woevre
fronts, the London and Paris war Of
fees report.
One significant feature of the iso-
lated infantry operations on the West.
ern front during the last two weeks
of comparative quiet lies in the fact
that the Germans have thrust for
ward at virtually every point on the
battle front, from the North Sea to
the Swiss border. There lightnins
rarely has struck in the same place
over this period. The reason obviously
is that they have been methodically
testing every point of the British and
FRENCH defenses to expose any vuI-
nerable spots.
They have been "nibbling," as the
opposing forces have done many times
before a great stroke, for a place in
which to aim their coming blow. AS
the most persistent and the strongest
Of these radiating operations have
centered in the region between Rheims
and Verdun, many observers believe
Hindenberg will strike there. That
his attack will be concentrated against
the French Is the prevailing opinion
in military circles. But doubt of Pc
tain's ability to parry the enemy's
blow finds little expression. England
looks to France with confidence in the
fnal outcome. II there should prove
to be an Achilles heel in the French
defense, Haig Is believed to have men
enough and guns enough to fill the
gap and crush the enemy's designs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
WIN
LOST GROUND
Battle Now in Its Eleventh
| Day Without Hours
Cessation.
Special Cable to Washington Herald
and New York Trfhune.

ana New York Tribune.
London, Dec. Y.-Continuing their
irresistible counter attacks between
the Piave and the Brent, the italians
have retaken from the enemy a con-
siderable portion of the ground lost
on Tuesday in the region OF Moutea
Salone. Rome announced tonight. In
spite of terrific fire from the Austro-
German artillery. Gen. Diaz's troops
held these positions throughout yes
terday, thus minimizing the danger
to which their lines had been exposed
by the enemy's recent advances.
The Berlin war office report today
lays stress on the ferocity of the Ital-
ian counter efforts east of the Brenta,
but asserts that nowhere were they
able to gain ground. Seven times the
Italian troops dashed forward AGAINST
the heights west of Montea Salone,
and three times they assailed the DOW
erful Monte Pertica position, accord
ing to this report. All these assaults.
Berlin claims, as well as an attack
on Monte Salarolo. to the north, broke
down with heavy losses to the enemy.
Enemy on Defensive.
The struggle between the Piaye and
the Brenta, which has developed into
one of the most bitter combats OF
the war. has now continued with hard.
ly an hours cessation for ten days
The first eight days OF the battle saw
the invaders conquer in turn the noun
tain strongholdss OF Bcretta. Solarolo
Caprille, Pertica and Asolone and
press steadily forward to within foul
miles OF the Venetian plains, easy &C.
cess to which is provided by the San
Lorenzo Valley, now entirely under
the enemy's fire. In those first eight
days the Teutons captured, ACCORDING
to their own claims s.2"0 prisoners.
The ninth day Of the conflict. We'd
nesday, witnessed the first serious eff.
forts of the Italians t. assume the
aggressive. and yesterday they sue
ceeded in putting the enemy entirely
on the defensive and for the first time
wrested back some of their LOST
ground
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22

light referred to by Capt. Emery have
all turned up since he came here two
months ago from his post in the Ca
nal Zone. Panama.
Capt. Emery established the intelli-
gence bureau to cope with this situa-
ton when he came here. He stated
tonight that. in addition to the men in
his own department, secret service
agents and representatives OF the De-
partment Of Justice were engaged in
running down clues that cropped up
at Camp Merritt. Usually We say
nothing of these things for publica-
tion." said the captain, but I want
this to serve as a warning to those
who think the Federal government
Is asleep.
I'VE want it understood by those
who already have been guilty Of pro-
German activities and any fools who
may be contemplating such acts that
We know fully just what has been
going on here"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-22
SAYS ALLIES
SURE TO WIN
Gen. Scott, Home from
France, Declares Men
Are Confident.

Direct assurances of the confidence
Of both British and French command
ers In Gen. Pershing's ability and their
satisfaction with the breadth and
soundness Of his preparations to make
American arms effective on the West
ern front, have reached Washington.
They came with the return from
Europe of Mai. Gen. Hugh L. Scott,
former Chief of Staff. who was in
conference yesterday with Secretary
of War Baker and other War Depart
ment officials.
The men who are actually leading
the allied armies. from the command
ers-in-chiefs and members of the war
ministries, down to the corps and di-
vision commanders. have been unhes-
itating in expressing thier approval
OF the chief OF the American expedi-
tionary forces, and his methods.
Gen. Scott visited virtually every
part OF the battlefront, and went care
fully through all the training processes
of both the French and British armies
He believes Cen Rsrshing has laid
the foundations for American army
training upon what is best in French
and British methods and experience
There Is no doubt in his mind that
American troops will be the equal OF
any on the front when they come to
grips with the German army. They
are taking their training enthusiastic
cally.
There is no pessimism as to the out
come Of the war in the fighting lines,
Gen Scott found. The armies Of the
allies are cool and confident. The con-
fidence Of victory among the fighting
men. he said, became the greater the
closer. the observer got to the 'front.'
There were no doubts in the trenches
Such pessimism as there may be among
the British appears to be confined to
the uninformed in London. II 10 not
reflected in the army.
Gen. Scott now personally has In
spected three fighting fronts. the Rus
sian. French and British. II appears
probable that he is to command a divi-
sion OF the American army, although
no direct statement of the place des-
ignated for him by Secretary Baker
has been made. q.