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The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
POTA I 0ES SELL I OR HUNDRED
 DOLLARS TON
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE, June 6. - New potatoes are selling strong on the local market. Yakima potatoes in Washington state are practically cleaned up, and the large crops in California are expect ed to lower the prices. Berries and early fruit arrive in poor condition, and the demand is small. Cheese is firm and the supply limited Butter remains very firm. The Alaskan rail way commission is buying heavily and a sharp advance is expected. Eggs are weak, as more stock is arriving than is being sold. Onions are expected to take a decline, while there is no change in grocery staples. Yakima po- tatoes sell for $1OO ton; onions, 1-2 and cents a pound; cabbage, 4 cents; apples (Winesaps), $2.25 and $2.75 box; eggs, 36 and 37 cents; butter tcubes), 3S cents; bricks, 39 cents; cheese (cream brick), 26 and 2S cents.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
TENNIS PLAYERS FORM
 TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

The Tennis Club met last evening in the city hall and framed temper ary organization: Rev. A. G. Shriger, chairman, Dave Phillips, secretary Two committees were appointed. One to solicit members and the other to select grounds for court, and esti mate the cost of preparing same The membership committee is Mir. Muller chairman; MT. Myers and MT. Bur nell. The committee on grounds, Mir T. Scott, chairman; MT. R. Ashland and MT. A. G. Shriver.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
Liberty Bond Offers
 Good Opportunities

The important thing now Is for Am orleans to realize that this Is our war and as participants, we must do our utmost to bring 1t to a successful con clusion. The thing which is most avail able, and which can be given at once is our wealth. It is the patriotic duty, therefore, of every American to help make the Liberty loan an overwhelm. ing success.
 It is the unusual privilege of Am ericans to take this first step in help ing the fighting allies without great sacrifice. Even if you do not wish to place your subscription on the basis of patriotism, you might reasonably place it on the basis of investment. A 5 1-2 per cent government bond. tax free, is an excellent investment.
 The purchase of Liberty bonds to the extent of $50 means that you are lending your resources to pay the keep of one soldier for ten days in the trenches of France. Surely you can do that much. Many can do much more
 Let your response to the Liberty loan be your approval of the words Of President Wilson:
 The right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts - for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own government, for the rights and liber- ties of small nations, for universal , dominion of right by such a concert of free people as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free.
 ITO such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have with the pride of those who know that the day has come when America has been privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness. and the peace which she has treas ured."
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, June 6. - A great war is a nations supreme test. To conduct war successfully requires the marshalling of all of the nations resources as well as it's physical strength. It is the part of the young men to make the nations physical strength felt on the firing line. It is the part of those who cannot give their services at the front to be the sustain. ing forces behind the line. It is the part of the women to fill in the roles that the men have been playing and to keep up the nations efficiency. It is the part of those who can afford it to lend their capital to enable the na- tion to prosecure the war with the greatest effectiveness.
 The Liberty loan offers this oppor- tunity to every American patriot.
 It is inconceiyable that the people of the United States will ever be called upon to meet the privations which this war forced upon the people of Europe. European nations have al ready expended fifty billions of dol. lars of their resources to prosecute the war and their people have given, not only their lives, but they have sub jected themselves to tremendous sac rifices in every way. Five million Flu ropean homes have been visited by ieath itself Fine cities have given place to ruins. Rich and poor have gone on government food rations; in- iividual liberty has been sacrificed 70 national unity Of action in order to gain national efficiency. Women, who nave been accustomed to fine clothes md tho constant round of entertain ment, have taken their place as day laborers in munition factories.
 All of this sacrifice has been made for a cause that is as much ours as theirs. The violation of the neutrality of Belgium was just as much an af- front to America as to Great Britain German autocracy threatens the per petuity of free institutions everywhere alike.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
CCAFP CAPTURE UURERSS ERRS OF O| BANDIT ARE
 REWARDED
(By Associated Press)

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 6. - It was only because the Union Pacific railway waived its strict legal rights that any claimants for the $6.500 re- ward for the capture of William L. Carlisle. train bandit, were able to participate in the reward at all. Judge Charles E. Winter. arbitrator in hand ing down his decision recently, by which 22 of the 134 claimants received portions of the money. declared every man who claimed share of the money was either an employees of the rail road or a member of the sheriff's possee, and. therefore. could not le- gally share in the prize. The railroad insisted, however, that the money be divided.
 One man received s750. one s650. two $500 each, two s400 each. six $500 each, nine s150 each and three $50 each.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
CALIFORNIA SUBsCR|BEs LITERALLY FOR LIBERTY BONDS

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6-Before the close of the week the Liberty loan distribution committee have reached be- tween 55OOO0 and 750O0 depostors the banks California with the call for subscriptions to the Liberty loan of United States government This will have been effected of organization of volunteers from every house in San Francisco who have enlisted victory this important element of the great The purpose this campaign as outlined by the committee is to bring personal attention of the people, and particularly the bank parons imperative importance of the financial aspect of the United States govern men participation in the world battle for democracy and lib erty of all the peoples of the civilized world
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06

Carlisle held up, single handed. three Union Pacific trains. between February and December i, 1916. He exhibited considerable bravado in each case, and extended marked chivalry to the women passengers. refusing to take more than half their jewelry. He talked constantly to the passengers as he went through their pockets.
 After the last holdup, possess secuted the hills in the vicinity of Wamsutter, and after several days a party found the bandit. When sur rounded he gave himself up. He now is serving a life sentence in the Wy oming penitentiary, and spends his idle time making leather sofa pillows.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
CHINESE PLAN RED
 CROSS AID TO EUROPE
(By United Press)

PEKING, June 6. - Plans to send a Chinese Red Cross contingent to the European battle fronts to assist the American and allied Red Cross work CTS are being considered here. Fol lowing suggestion from President Chin, of the Chinese Society, with headouarters at Shanghai, President Ii Yuan Hung has passed favorably on the idea and ordered the finance department to furnish the necessary money
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
COLORADO SCHOOL MINES
 OFFERS FREE SCHOLARSHIPS

tees of the Colorado School of Mines have authorized the president of the school to offer a free scholarship to each state of the union. These are in addition to the scholarships already offered to foreign countries. The scholarships are offered. according to officials in an effort to induce a great CT attendance at the school from the United States so that the country will have a larger number of mining engi. neers available for development work after the war
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
CH|COGAN WANTS PLACE FIRST AMERICAN ARMY FRANCE

LONDON, June 6-Lieutenant Colonel c. Seymour Bull lock- of the Canadian army, former Chicago clergyman has completed organization plans for first llAmercan army to be formed in England to fight under the Stars Stripes in France If congress will accept this speedily placing the flag in the trenches the force will constituted unit of the United States army with strength of 10000 seasoned Am crcan officers and from the British front It is hoped to add to the strength at least 900 from civilian popua tion of Great Britain and France
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
bATTLEsH|P NEW MEXICO SUPPLIED WITH LITERATURE

SANTA FE N. M, June 6.-No battleship probably will be better supplied with literature concerning its state than the New Mexico, should present plans be carried their logical end These plans which being fostered by Mrs Mary c. Prince, wife of former Governor L. Bradford Prince of New MeXco call for the collection of copies of all possible volumes the state from their authors. Many vol including which quite have been rbuted to the ships library and will be placed aboard when the New Mexico is commissioned.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
WILSON OPPOSES LENGTHEN|NG
 IF HOURS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June 6 = President Wilson wrote letter. opposing the relaxing of laws throwing safeguards about labor, as there has been move. ment in some states to lengthen the hours of labor. He says the proposed changes would slacken the energy of workers rather than increase it, and it also would be unfair to laboring people.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
FACTORY EMPLOYEES HATE
 THE WORD WELFARE
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, June 6. = At conference to discuss industrial welfare work, Miss Mary Macarthur stated that in large number of factories there was no word more hated than the word welfare"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
PEACE POST ZONES ARE
 URGED FOR ALASKA

SEATTLE. June 6. The local Chamber of Commerce is urging upon the postoffice department the estab. lishment of parcel post zones in Alas. ka. the same as apply in the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
BRAZIL TELLS GERMANY WHY REQU|s|T|ONED SHIPS

RIO DE JANElRO June 6-Brazil has replied to the Ger protesting against the reeustoning of shps with the declaration that Brazil acted lawfully sezng ships to insure reparaon for the torpeong of Brazilian ships by German submarines
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
WANTS EXAMINATION OF ALAsKANs CONDUCTED HERE

WASHINGTON June 6-Delegate Sulzer has asked Gen era Lgge department commander at San Francisco next to the officers training camp for Aakans Suzer also requests that the physical examination of can dates for the be held in Alaska instead of requiring them to journey to Seattle.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
SELECTION REGISTERED MEN FUR DRAFT NEXT MOVE

WASHINGTON June 6-Ten million men of military age registered yesterday throughout the United States scrptye draft The step will be the selection of those who will actually bear while others remain support dependents perform necessary work The million selected will begin training early the The registration passed off peacefully but few arrests being necessary
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
SENATE PLACES TAXES IN ORDER ID RAISE WAR FUND

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The senate finance committee reported exempt all musical instruments taxation and places tax perfumes, cosmetics and medicines It taxes instruments athletic goods yachts sailing and motor boats except those used exclusively for business purposes
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
AUsTR|ANs RECAPTURE POSITIONS AND TAKE PRISONERS

VIENNA, June 6.The Austrians have reganed the posi- tons taken by the Italians south of mano the above Trles capturing 65OO men in battle lasting day and half The Ausrans have taken total of 9 900 Italians this part of the front.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
RUSSIAN WORKERS ARE GRANTED \ SIX HOUR DAY

PETROGRAD, June GA threatened strike of one hun dred and forty factories in Perograd engaged in metal featuring and other work, avered by granting all strikers their demands, including six hour day.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-06-06
British Bring Down Eight of Enemy AerOplanes
Several Ships Sunk;
 Other Damage Done

LONDON, June Ct is officially stated that sixteen Ger man aeropnes conducted raid Essex and Kent yeser day. killing two persons and nurng twenty nine The British pilot who pursued the Germans brought down raiders later the British machines from Dukr engaged the Ill an ar battle, destroying two machines and bringing down four.
 BERLIN, June Ct is officially admitted that Germany has lost twenty destroyers
 LONDON, June 6An aipane has photographed the Bel gian port of Ostend attacked by British aviaors they show that majority of the stock yards and workshops damaged also that the harbor works seriously damaged and several vessels sunk
The Washington times., 1917-07-31
M|DDLESTATESTO
HAVE TRACK MEET
ONPH|LLY FIELD

The officials OF the Amateur Athletic
Union have obtained permission from
the Athletic Association Of the Uni.
versity of Pennsylvania to use Frank.
lin Field for the annual track and
neld championships Of the Middle
States, which will take place IN Sat
urday afternoon, August 20. For a
while II was thought that It would be
impossible TO obtain a permit for
the use OF the Penn playground. and
the A. A. U. solons had their eyes
glued on Houston Field, but the uni
versity authorities finally gave their
consent
Samuel ]. Dallas, the secretary of
the Meadowbrook Club. announced
recently that Mike Sullivan. the
Mercersburs star. and Mshoney, the
former Victrix runner, have Joined
the wanamaker organization, and
would run for Meadowbrook In the
Middle States. These two certainly
will be a valuable addition to the
Dallas clan.
Ted Meredith. famous runner and
embryo aviator, wrote to Secretary
Dallas from the training school a.
Ithaca, N. Y, during the past week
and states that all arrangements had
been made for his return to this
city for the Middle States. He 70
now getting in shape for the quar-
ter and half-mile runs by training on
the Cornell athletic field.
The Washington times., 1917-07-31
PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS
IN PLAY FOR RED CROSS
Five Local Men Get Together Sun.
day on Washington Course.

Washington's five golf profession.
ais, Fred Mcleod, of Columbia: Jack
Burgess, OF Chevy Chase: Dave Bur.
CESS, OF Bannockburn: Jimmy spen.
GER, OF the Town and Country Club.
and Howard Beckett, OF the Washing.
ton Golf and Country Club. will be
gotten together Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 for a Red Cross match at Wash
ington Country Club.
The five pros were to have been in
a match in Bannockburn earlier in the
year, but Dave Burgess was Ill. The
four pros went through competition
and put up fine performances.
Sundays match will be for the bene-
fit OF the Red Cross. The match will
be over eighteen holes and the low
score will earn a Red Cross medal.
Badges are being sold for the engage
ment.
The amateur record for the course
IL SO. Beckett has negotiated the
eighteen holes in Ga. Jack Burgess
has turned in a -. and Dave Burgess
a "a. Mcleod and Jimmy Spencer
have yet TO complete a round. The
home pro, Beckett, is expected to
make a great showing on account of
his familiarity with the course.
The Washington times., 1917-07-31
COBB IS RAPIDLY
CLIMBING TOWARD
-.4OOBATTINGM MARK

Ty Cobb is rapidly approaching to
400 mark in batting. He stands at
the head of American League bats
men today with an average of 1888,
and the terrific pace he is setting for
his rivals indicates that he may fin
ish the season hitting better than
400.
II Cobb succeeds in clubbing 400
or better this season he will equal
the record set by Jesse Burkett, the
old time Cleveland player, who is the
only hitter since 1871 who has hit
400 three different seasons.
Cobb, the greatest OF modern bats
men, has twice ridden over the 400
mark. In 1911 he reached his crest
as a batsman and finished with an
average OF 400. The following year
he hit 40. Burkett's record shows
great batting feats of this kind, while
Cap Arson, Ed Delahanty, H. Stovey.
and Sam Thompson are the only other
have hit 400 or better in two diff
ferent seasons.
The work of iris Speaker and
George Sisier has inspired the Geor-
gia peach to greater efforts this sea-
son than ever before, and he has piled
up lead OF thirty-five points over
Speaker. his closest rival. Five hits
in six times at bat here yesterday
gained seven points for the Detroit
star.
The Washington times., 1917-07-31
MIKE MENOSKY PROVES
BASEBALL Is ON LEVEL

Baseball 10 on the level. Some play
ers are luckier than others. Yes
terday's Detroit-Washinston game
proves both contentious.
Oscar Witt. Of the Tigers. made I'VE
straight hits yesterday. All of them
were real hits except the one that he
beat out to Leonard But 1t was cred
tied nevertheless On his sixth trip
up Witt lined one to Menosky. which
that young worthy caught OF his
shoestrings.
II ever a batted ball was ticketed
for hit that drive by witt certainly
was. Had Aenosky dropped the ball,
or played II on the short hound. no
one would have blamed him. Every
person in the park was pulling for
Oscars sixth hit But Msnosky
ruined the record There 10 no senti-
ment in baseball 1t Is on the level.
Then came Ty Cobb. Ty famed
the first time up. He then got four
straight hits including q triple. No
doubt about any of them. On his
sixth trip to the plate, Ty popped up
back Of second. 1t was a fly ball
that Mcbride. Foster. Milan or Rice
could have gotten. Menosky set sail
for It. The ball dropped safe and Ty
got his NTH hit Some players are
luckier than others.
II Wits sixth had been allowed to
drop safe there would have been a
howl in all probability, but Ty simply
got the lucky break
The Washington times., 1917-07-31
SHERWOOD MAGE WILL
Be DUMPED BY BRAVES

BOSTON, July 31.-waivers have
been asked on Sherwood Magee, the
veteran outfelder OF the Braves. A.
soon as they have been received Ma
gee will be released to Providence. In
the International League.
Magee has been in the National
League for more than ten years,
spending most of his time with the
Philadelphia club. He was ore
one OF the most formidable bstsmen
in major league baseball. but for the
past two seasons has fallen OF great
ly as a hitter.
The Washington times., 1917-07-31
SAM AND TY HAVE
MERRY TIMES WHEN
THEIR CLUBS PLAY

Ty Cobb fears no .washington
pitcher. Sam Rice fears no Detroit
pitcher. And there you have it. Ty
Cobb mauls the Grinmen hurlers.
He makes merry with them He fat
tens his average. Sam Rice mauls
the Detroit hurlers. He makes merry
with them. He tattsns his average.
Ty Cobb Is to the Washington
pitchers what Sam Rice Is to the De-
troit pitchers. II you don't believe
1t look at the figures.
In thirteen games against the Grin-
men Ty Cobb haS hit for an average
OF .542. He has been up IS times In
these games and has made % hits
for a total OF 35 bases. Yesterday
he got hits out OF times up
In 10 games against the Tiger
pitchers Sam Rice has hit for an
average OF 40. He has been up
As times and has made % hits for q
total of 80 bases. Ty has gotten 3
more hits than Sam has and extra
bases. At that the Griffman has q
healthy average.
Walter johnson is Cobb's special
meat Ty has faced WalteI II times
during the year here and in Tiger
Vile and has made 10 hits on him,
an average OF ia
II Sam and Ty played against each
other every day they would put the
batting records so far out OF sight
that all of the others would quit in
disgust
The Washington times., 1917-07-31
GIANTS WOULD ENTER
WORLDS SERIES BATTLES

PITTSBURGH, July 31.-The New
York Giants. II they win the pennant
in the National League, will enter the
worlds series no matter how many
stars are lost by the draft.
That was the statement made here
today by Secretary John B. Foster
Every man on the team eligible
for military service in the first call
is willing and ready to CO." said Mr..
Foster. But why anticipate such a
contingency The war may be over In
sixty days; who knows? However. II
there IL q worlds series and the
Giants win the pennant they will be
in II no matter how they think the
draft may cripple the team"
The Washington times., 1917-07-31
MEREDITH TRANSFERRED
TO MICHIGAN AERO CAMP

ITHACA, N. Y, July 3l.-James E.
Ted" Meredith has completed his
course at the United States School OF
Asronautics. at Cornell University,
and yesterday morning left for Mt
Clemens, Mich, where he will begin
actual flying in a few days under in.
structions OF United States army avi.
ators.
The great half-miler and former
Penn star was one OF a group OF TWEEN
ty-seven men to complete the eight
weeks ground course in the theory Of
aviation, gas engines. mapping. Oh
servatiOn work, machine-gun drill and
other subjects. which are taught here.
He will spend the next few months
at Mt. Clemens and is likely to reach
France in the fall for intensive train
ing.
The Washington times., 1917-07-31
TIGERS COME NEAR
HAVING TO SHELL
OUT MUCH MONEY

The Detroit ball cub came within a
short distance of being obliged to
pay over $1,000 to the Washington
club for failure to arrive on time
for a schedule game.
Like most big leaguers resting in
Philadelphia, the Tigers all fiocked
to Atlantic City. There they en-
joyed the crowds and the ocean
breezes until far into the night.
Little they rocked of baseball as she
is played in the major leagues. Lit
tie they cared for anything but mere
summer breezes by the side OF the
ocean.
Ty Cobb and Hughey Jennings were
at the Georgia avenue park in
plenty OF time. because they spent
Sunday at Baltimore. Both were out
fooling around. but they were alone
Shortly before 3 O'Clock the team
came to the park. The players vast
ed no time once on the job, but IL
was after o'clock before the Detroit
players were in uniform.
Frequent queries were heard as TO
the whereabouts OF the visiting ath-
letes- This is the explanation.
The Washington times., 1917-07-31
LEAGUE
STARTSUP GAMES
AT UNION STATION

Shops and auditors OF the 7. NJ. c.
A. will start up the Terminal Rail-
road Y. NJ. c. A. amateur baseball at
Union Station today. according to
information sent out by G. H. Wins
low. secretary OF the circuit.
The circuit was withous games for
some time. but II was decided to get
going again and finish out the sea-
son. The board of control of the cir
cult decided upon nine games to be
played during the remainder of the
season
The season Is due to close with the
game Of August Is. There are three
teams playing At present. General
Office. Auditors. and Shops.
The schedule follows;
Tuesday, July Bishops VS.. Audi
tors.
Thursday. August 2-Auditors vs..
General Office.
Saturday. August 4-Auditors vs.
Shops.
vs, Shops.
wednesday. August s-shops vs.
Saturday. August 11-Auditors vs.
General Office.
Monday, August Bishops VS.. Cen
General Office.
Wednesday. August 15-Geberal Of
flee VS.. Shops
Saturday, August 1s-Gensrsl Of
flee VS.. Auditors.
All games are to be played at the
baseball field at Union Station and
will start at Sis p. m.