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The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
FL PASO VALLEY POTATOES
 NOT UP TO STANDARD
(By Associated Press)

FL PASO. May 29. - War potatoes grown in the Fl Paso valley will not compare with the highland potatoes of non-irrigated districts, according to To- cal potato experts. Because of its tu- berous formation the potato absorbs much water in irrigated lands, and be- comes soggy and less palatable than those grown in districts where rain fall Is depended on.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
PRICE IF EGGS CONTINUES n
 BE HIGH
Special to the Times)

SEATTLE. May 2s - Yakima DO. tatoes are still strong. while the Cali. fornia variety is gaining strength and selling fast Eastern Washington strawberries are making their appear ance and selling strong. Eggs are still high, owing to the large sales to the Alaskan engineering commis- sion. The butter market is weaken ing, and cheese strong. Wheat took a sharp decline yesterday, while corn also dropped in the face of bumper crop. Predictions are that garden pro- duce will be high and 1t is selling fast Grocery staples are still above normal. Yakima potatoes are S90: cabbage and onions show an increase in price; eggs. 36 and 37 cents: cheese. cream bricks, 25 cents; butter. 39 cents; apples (Winesaps), $225 and s2.75 a box.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
ANT|-DRAFT I MEN ARRESTED IN
 SEATTLE
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE, May 29. - Hulet Wells. a city employee. and former president of the Seattle Labor Council, and Sam Sadler, former Socialist national com mitteeman for Washington, were ar rested by the federal officials, charged with circulating seditious anti-draft circulars.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
ELECTRIC CLOCK NOW GARAGES BORDER LINE
(By Associated Press)

FL PASO, May 29. A flaming cross, which may be seen from both sides of the international boundary at night, has been erected on the Gothis tower of the First Methodist church here. The cross is regulated by an electric time clock, which switches on the electric current each evening at ' o'clock and turns it off at midnight
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
EDINBURGH WILL LICENSE
 WOMEN TAxlcAB DRIVERS,

EDINBURGH, Scotland. May 29. - The Edinburgh municipal authorities have decided, owing to the scarcity of male labor. to license women as taxicab drivers, The decision is bit. terly resented by the taxicab men who threaten to strike.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
FIRST WOMAN FOR
 HOME ECONOMICS FIELD
(By Associated Press)

BOHEMIAN, Mont. May 29. - Mrs. Clara A. Bush, of Minnesota, has been designated as county agent for Mis- soula county in the field of home eco monies, the first woman to be ap- pointed to such position.
 Her work will be to establish an acquaintanceship with the women of the county and suggest to them, through public gatherings and in other ways, the approved methods of pre- pairing and planning food supplies and of conducting other household affairs.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
EXCL US|ON N ALT OR TARIFF LAW
 NUT CHANGED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 29. - The senate finance committees action leaves the tariff law unchanged.
 The government has no intention of suspending the Oriental exclusion act or admitting Asiatics to meet the la bor demands of a war emergency.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
MILLION HEAD OF STOCK
 GRAzEO FOREST RANGES.
lBy Associated Pressl

PORTLAND, Ore, May 29. - More than 100000 head of stock grazed on the national forest ranges in Ore gon and Washington in 1916, accord ing to the United States forest ser vice. In this number 9s6,741 were sheep and goats and 157,5S9 were cat. tie and horses.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
WANT FOREIGNERS BARRED
 OWNERSHIP BRITISH SHIPS.
(By Associated Press)

LONDON. May 29. Suggestions have been made by a subcommittee of the Unionists War Committee to amend the shipping law so as to make it illegal for foreigners to own shares in British ships or in companies and companies owning British ships.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
ADMIRAL WATSON SAILS
 WITH FEW PASSENGERS

SEATTLE, May 29. - The steamer Admiral Watson sailed last night for southwestern Alaska. Her Cordova passengers were Mrs. Tad Carter. Nel- lie Gilmour, M. Florence, Peter Dogh- mann, D. Gilbert. C. Moses, Arthur Schold and James Hansladet.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
OREGON WOMEN TO WORK
 WITH MEN IN FIELDS.
(By Associated Press)

BAKER, Ore, May 29. - Women will work side by side with the men in the fields in this vicinity to offset the shortage of farm hands, accord ing to plans of local farmers. Farm owners report that the few farm hands obtainable are now receiving wages of $50 and $60 per month. more than twice the amount usually paid ill peace time.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
AM MERlCAN MAKES LIBERAL
 GIFT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.
(By Associated Press)

CAMBRIDGE, Eng, May 29. - An anonymous American donor has given Cambridge University s50.000 as an endowment fund for the inauguration of school of Spanish language, liter ature and history.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
BARON ROTHSCHllD DIES
 AT HIS LONDON HOME.
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, May 29. - Baron Leopold Rothschild, who has been prominent in horse racing circles. died at his home here today. He was 72 years old.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
RHODES SCHOLAR ENLiSTS.
(By Associated Press)

PULLMAN, Wash, May 29. - John Binns, of the 1916 Washington State College class. who was chosen Rhodes scholar to attend Oxford, has enlisted in the British army.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
BOATS ARE INTERFERING WITH THE CABLE

The Signal Corps is experiencing considerable trouble keeping it's cable operaton due principally through the essness ignorance of operating boa which could construed interference during times In order prevent any drastic action being taken by the requested that boat launch tie up anchor between the cable flee and the buOy
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29


 UNDATED, May 29.-Intense aerial activity by the Ger mans indicates German offensive along the and Brit sh front IS impending.
 BERLIN, May 29.-The kaiser addressed the German troops on the ArTas front He said: Our people army stand firmly together long this may last must de pend upon Gods will but in the must keep firm and the people in the Faherand will give their gratitude
 TOXIC, May 29-I officially announced that Japan is arranging loan to Great Britain and France which will stop the withdrawal of gold from the United States by Japan
 RIO DE JANEIRO May 29-rhe diplomatic commission Of the chamber of deputies recommends the German ships and the adoption of naval against Germany
 ROME May 29The Italians in the Playa drove the Austrians to the end of the valley Gobna on May IA The Italians took nearly 24000 prisoners Julian front and captured thrysix guns including thirteen the heaviest cabre.
 WASHINGTON, May 29-The senate finance committee struck out the whole section of the b evyng $20O OooO0 by general tariff increase of per The lorem basis substitute proposed by consumption sugar. tea coffee and cocoa.
 PARIS May 29-The French troops captured the German post, north of Vauch Fauville, in the Verdm region.
 BUDAPEST, May 29.-Count Julus Andrassy an ad- vanced Liberal has been appoiner premier of Hungary
 BIRMINGHAM, May 29. A plan to destroy the German crops by setting them fire by of eba dropped from entente airpanes is suggested by Lord Cahope member of the British army who has given thought to the food situation, brought about by this thorpe married daughter of Ogden Holman Burrows of New port, R. l.
 Lord Cathorpes proposal made known through letters to the newspapers in London and other cities of England traeted great deal of attention. While many methods for bringing Germany to terms by the starvation been suggested such theory Lord Cahope had before been bro
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
WOMEN JURORS IN CALIFORNIA.
(By Associated Press)

SACRAMENTO. May 2s. - The governor has signed the bill providing for the serving of women on juries.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29

Germans Preparing for Offensive on the FrenChBrsh Front

LONDON, May 29-The British hospital ship Dover Castle and the British armed merchant cruiser Hilary were tor pedoed by German submarines and sunk destroyer was lost in a collision.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29

NEW YORK, May .29. - Copper re, mains firm. Spot and second quarter deliveries nominal. Third quarter and later is selling at from 2S 1-4 to 31 cents.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29

WASHINGTON May 29-BraziI's decision to revoIe ifs neutrality decree is practical declaration war on Germany Unofficial advces that C will endorse and perhaps join Brazil in its action.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29

WASHINGTON May 29-The department of iustico ;s nm covering attempts to interfere with registration under the ectve draft law In Texas German nterrences are working against the law
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Tbe

WASHINGTON, May 29.-'The government expenditures for the fiscal year thus far is $60O00OOOO breaking all ords The receipts for the period $8 100000 also breaking the record.
 The administration espionage bill finally approved by the conferee with the newspaper censorship and export e bargo sections, and presented to both houses today
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29

Read the Daily Times and keep post. ed on the worlds doings.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29

UNDATED, May 29.-ntensc aerial activity by the Ger mans indicates German offensive along the French and Brit ish front is impending.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
HAVRE. May % -

HAVRE May 29.-A life saving apparatus consisting of chart house which can be detached from the deck of sinking ship in twenty seconds and made watergh minutes has been invented by Belgian engineer attached to King Al berts staff It contains fifteen sleeping berhs ten fresh tanks.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
LONDON, May 29. I

LONDON, May % - The special French mission which is now visiting England to study the English system and the training of boy scouts has been invited to visit the States for similar observations The subject one which has attracted great interest France where the boy scon scheme has been initiated to extent
 The French mission includes Major Royat chief of military preparation at the French office; Major Labrosse
 handing officer of the French physical and bayonet training army school at Joinvile Captain Blanchard chief instructor of Les Ecareurs de France ench boy scouts and Captain De southes, interpreter general staff, French army
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
LONDON. May 2q-Th

LONDON, May 2gThe experiment of placing exsolders the land and training them as small farmers is taking def mite shape and in time the first land settlements comprising COCO will be occupied by 240 men, More estates will be acquired the results of the experiment extension of the movement.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29

LIVERPOOL, May 29. - Students of Liverpool CoIe are planting and caring for potato farm covering ffe acres of the largest potato farms the vicinity of Live pool
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29

BUDAPEST, May 29.-Count Juuis Andrassy, a vaneed Liberal has been appointer premier of Hungary
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29
LONDON, May 29.

LONDON, May 29. - An official ban has been placed on the wearing of miniature medals and decorations unless m the case ot such persons to whom they have been actually awarded firm which recently manufactured miniatures nf honor such brooches bracelets ockets has been informed that they will not be allowed to hen The idea to prevent the cheapening of war honors
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29

PARIS May 29.-The French troops captured tn post north of Vauch Fauvile, in the Verdm region
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29

TOXIC, May 29- is officially announced that Japan is arranging loan to Great Britain and France which will sor the withdrawal of gold from the United States by Japan
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-29

RIO DE JANElRO, May 29-The diplomatic commission o the chamber of deputies recommends the seizure of German ships and the adoption of naval against Germany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

Below-part Of the motor
cycle machine gun unit of
the Montclair. N. J.. Home
Defense Corps practicins
anti-aircraft manoeuvres.
Press WnS. Ser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

Two views Of the famous French one-man
fighting plane Note in the larger picture the
French mitrailleuse, a machine gun rigidly
fastened to the body Of the plane. which can
only be fired in the direction the machine is
headed. Its action is so synchronized with the
motor that the shots are fired through the re-
volvins propeller blades. The smaller picture
shows near view Of the operator seat. When
in close action the aviator grasps the two Lewis
machine guns, mounted on the upper plane,
which can be aimed in any direction. Note the
observation mirror in front OF the aviator seat.
Piciorial Prs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

guess they know thing or two now, sir
 And the display of temper from you, Mir. Caudle when you had to go out and get the kindling was something 8 fearful. Why don't I keep kindilng split up and on the back porch, where it should be? Remember, MT. Caudle, that was one of your directions for the winter: no Iindling outside of the cellar; stack it up there and let it stay until we need it for immediate use. And then when you did finally get the kindling and I endeavored to show you how to lay the fire, you spurred up like a game rooster and snapped out, I hope 1 know how to lay fire, madame.' Very well, sweet heart I answered gently. And then such a commotion as has never been seen. Really, you would have thought the house had caught fire on Christ mas day in the morning and all our as the children and the cat and the goat.
 What's that? You finally got the fire to burn? MT Caudle, I grant you that, but not before you growled like a bear and swore like a parrot about having to spoil your dainty hands with the messy old scuttle of dirty coal Why do you ask me, MT. Caud1e, if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

tion is something angelic. However [ congratulate you upon being a good athlete for the manner in which you lifted that huge scuttle of coal into the living room was something that a Sandow would be proud of. l really think you made a great impression upon Miss Tattletale; your strength and prowess evidently appealed to her, for she nearly split her sides laughing at you. Am I trying to oe funny? Not at all, dearie. I'm only trying to picture you to yourself as you looked to the Tattletales and to me Sunday afternoon building fire and bringing Christmas warmth and cheer into our household"
 "of course the fire wouldn't burn. Mir. Caudle; did sou expect it to the way you laid it? Anybody but a blind man could see that it was poorly built and miserably laid; and I was really very thankful, sir, that the Tattletales were calling, for believe me, the blue flames Of the fire couldn't hold candle to the blue streak you would have cussed if we hadn' t had company. Thank the Lord for com pany now and then. flows that? 1ou didn't dream of cussing or using a swear word? Now, now, dearie, how about when you took the newspaper and held it up in front of the fire to act as a blower, and the whole thing caught fire and your fingers were burned and your eyelashes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

some ktndling and see if we can't start a fire?' Of course, if the fire had already been laid you wouldn't have had to bend your fat self into a bow-knot and all most burst your pants trying to stoop over the fireplace and get red in the face and puff and blow like a porpoise-- but no. you object to having a fire con- stantly in waiting for somebody to come in so we would have to light it and, like the dutiful wife I am, I acquiesced to your wishes and-what was the re- suit?
 Never in my life have seen any body as disagreeable as you were about it. Where are the servants% you thundered like mad. All gone; it's Sunday and they are at church, I sup pose. where all good servants should be- answered. Then why the h. didn't they lay a fire before they left for the day?' you shrieked Why, be- cause. dearie, you object to the fire being a permanent institution and ready to be lighted at any hour, and so I just had the fireplace cleaned out and everything spick-and- and in order for you I think the effect, MT. Caudle, on the Tattletales was 1n- stant and effective, because I believe that they know now just how brow beaten I am. You've always held your self up as beautiful martyr, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Our Growing Seal Industry

w. E. Aughinbaugh in Leslies.
 The United States is the largest fur producing country as well as the largest user of dressed furs. It would therefore seem that Americans should handle this trade exclusively. This, however, was formerly not the case and we paid tribute to London for dressing the skins and for dyeing them, then brought them back, paying duty on them on their return, in ad- dition to the transportation both ways in British vessels, the brokerage and other fees. As a result of this lack of business Judgment 52 per cent was added to the original cost of the pelt laid down in this country ready to be made up into garments. An American product. the property of the American people, chierly used by American won- en and formerly shipped across Amer ica to foreign country for elabora- ton, will in the future be sold In an American market by Americans, to be dressed and dyed by Americans, and resold by Americans for domestic and foreign consumption. This will mean that Americans will get better choice of skins and that they will pay much less for them than heretofore, through the savings of duty, transportation and other charges. Economically 1t will mean the creation of new in- dustry m this country, while finan- cially 1t will add at low estimate more than s10,000,0 each year to the labor and trade interests of the Unit ed States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
Lace-Makers of Minnesot.

From The Field of Art" in Scribners
 concrete illustration of how art has been put to work in Minnesota is the lace-making industry among the foreign born women. There are .n Mlnnesota many thousands of women who came from Vienna and old world are centers as are found in Sweden. Norway, Bohemia Russia and central Europe. Because of inability to find a worth while market for tbeir fine laces, these women had allowed the industry in which their mothers and Erandmothers were engaged to die out With them or to become commercial ized in cheap fashion The women Tn the smaller towns had formed the habit Of exchanging their faces for groceries and other supplies. receiv- Ing only meagre credit for their handi- work The result was it soon deter iorated in quality and quantity. They saw no reason for spending their hard earned money to buy new pat- terms from their old homes and lace making became almost a lost art among the younger women especial ly those born in this country. -One day Director Flagg dropped off a train at New ulm, quiet little town over- >iooklng the Minnesota river, in search of latent industries into which he could Inject new life with art as the medium
 To the foreibn-born women of the town, once well known lace -making g center, he made the proposition of state aid, which aroused new aspira- tions and hopes. Director Flagg prom ised the aid of the state in obtaining better grades of materials and more attractive patterns from the old world art centers. providing the women would agree to rearrange in the lace : making business in their homes, as they did before coming to America. The coHmission promised to find a market for better qualified faces and later collected samples of the best work of these women for a state ex- hibition. The department store buyers and women fanciers of laces were sur prised to find that such artistic faces being made inside the state and be- came interested in the new industry The result was that everything of merit was snapped up by department stores and well-to-do women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

of S.7 finch, 9.7 inch, 1f-inch and 15- inch long-range guns, although these are very few in number. Their how itzers are for the most part of 6-inch calibre but besides these they have in line batteries of 11-inch, 12-inch and inch howitzers.
 Germany had not developed any lik- ing for mountain guns before this war but she has been forced to change her views by the developments of the fighting, in the Vosges for instance, and now has 20 batteries of mountain guns, six pieces of 3-inch calibre rapid fire to a battery, and also has formed several batteries of 4inch mountain howitzers.
 Trench artillery as well has been a development of this war and the Ger man army is now well provided with weapons of various kinds for use i'll the advanced lines. Its trench mortars range in calibre from three inches to ten inches. Finally, the small trenth cannon of 1h finch, 2-inch and 2h- inch calibre have become very numer ous in all sectors of the line.
 The personnel of the gunnery branch of the German army has become near ly as great in numbers as that of the infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
DOLL YETI ES
AUTOMOBILES shouldbe given for Christmas Gifts to those wishing to Run down their Friends"

singed, and your whiskers scorched? You should know by now that genuine whiskers will burn as well as the false ones that Santa Claus wears Whats that? You couldn't find a blower for love or money? Certainly not, dearie; when we moved into the city house from the country house this fall you swore loudly and said you never wanted to see the darned thing again, because they didn't blow and what was the use of cart ing them about? Oh, yes, you did, MT Caudle; yes you didl And then the final stroke came to the fire Sunday aft ernoon when you called for the kero- sene. Whats that? There wasn't any, so what difference could that make? It made the differente of many unrefned, ugly, unkind remarks from you, MT. Caudle, in spite of the fact that we had company. Alas, Mir. Caudle, I'm afraid the building of fire and the Christmas cheer it brings to the heathstone will have to be brought by Santa Claus in stead of pepper after this. Instead of that set of Kipling. bound in red vellum, that you want for a Christmas gift, daddy, I think I'll ask Santy to bring you six little recipes bound in calf, for Making a Fire Burn Whats that? You suppose it's a merry Christmas for most of us because we don't get what we de- serve? But how about those of us who do git what we deserve?
 ''What's that? It might be worse?