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The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27
GREAT INCREASE JAP AN 'SR|CE
 CROP
(By Associated Presss

TOKYO, Nov. 27.-The department of agriculture and commerce forecast the rice crop at 55,O0O, ,Oo0 bales (ko. ku), showing an increase of 1000, ,OOO bales over last year, or 5000 ,0O0 over the average years.
 In Korea the crop is estimated at l2,333, 153 bales, showing falling off of 207856 bales due to the drought Of last winter and spring.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27
GERMAN OFFICERS N(jN ADVISING
 RUSSIA

LONDON, Nov, 27.-It is reported that a number of Ger man staff officers have arriv- ed at Petrograd and are act ing in an advisory capacity to Mikolai Lenine, the Bolsheviki premier.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27
PAPER 1T MAXI NALIST ChN BE
 PUBLISHED

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 27- Maximalist Harden has been permitted to republish his newspaper, Die zukunff, ac- cording to Tageblatt, and is also allowed to continue his lectures.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27
LABOR TROUBLES ARE BEiNG
 PROBED
Advertise in the Times.

SAEEM, Ore, Nov. 27.- Secretary of Labor Wilson, a member of the mediation com mission, who is Investigating labor conditions, arrived to confer with the governor. He will also go to Portland for an investigation of the conditions of the lumber industry.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27
M: :R|CANS MN !!!!! FRENCH WAR
 CROSS
(By Associated Press1

AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Nov. 27.-Fifteen American officers and men with the first German raid were decorated with the French war cross by a French general. The entire company was cited. The Am orleans cannot wear the medals until congress authorizes them to do so.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27
SAYS AUSTR|ANS ARE FIGHTING
 AMERICANS
(By Associated Press)

NAOIIIN UN, NOV. ZI.- Senator Stove says congress should declare war against Germany's allies, if President Wilson wants it. He believes the. Austrians are positively now fighting Americans on the western front.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27
BANDI TS HOL.[|.) l UP PAYMlSTER
 IF BRE:NERY

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 27.- Five bandits attacked the Huldvol Brewery company paymaster and got away with $35,OO0.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27
COSSACKS RE TAIN GRAIN GROWING
 SECTIONS
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The Petrograd correspondent of the Post says the Russian rev olution made a ghastly failure of the attempts at administra- tion, and General Kaledins, chief of the Cossacks, is in pos session of the grain growing sections, while the nations gold reserve was removed to the in- terior.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27

Don't put off your Thanksgiving shopping too late. as we will be clos ed Thursday, Finkelstain & Sapiro,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
Letters Seized By Officers Indicate That One Ex- iStS in the United
 States
LECTURER IS ARRESTED
Officers Believe That They They Have Hold of the Head of Dr.
 ganizati0n

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Letters in- dicating the existence in the Unit ed States of a German military or ganization for defense of the Fath- erland, were seized by Federal ag- ents, when they examined the ef- fects of Otto Julius Merkel, Ger man writer and lecturer.
 Merkel was placed under arrest. The authorities believe that he was the head of the organization.
 Other interesting developments are expected ill connection with his arrest.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
SECRETARY
 OF INTERIOR UPHOLDS LAW Declares in Letter to SuI- ger That Exemption
 of Claims is
 Legal GIVES HIS AUTHORITY His Opinion is in Accord With That of Most Min ing Men and Others
 in Alaska
GIVES HIS AUTHORITY

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. IT, The Secretary of the Interior de- lining the resolution passed by Con gress at the last session exempting claim owners from performing assess ment work during the years of 1917 and 1918, announces in letter to Delegate Charles A. Sulzer, of Alas ka, that the law applies completely to all Alaska mining claims, except oil claims.
 The Secretary declares that it TO. pealed the law of April 21, 1915, in solar as it is in conflict; further that section 2324, United States revised statutes, the department considers covers Alaska, because of legislative recognition accorded said sction 2324 by an act of Congrss, of Dec. l, 1913.
 A good deal of nervousness has been caused by the action of former Delegate Wickersham and by some of his friends, through the statement that section 1924 of the revised stat USO' VI" Ho' apply tO Aidohd TUT tHe reason that this section had been re- pealed by the Wasky act The Sec retary seems to be in accord with the opinion held by most officials and by most men who are informed as to mining law. that the Waskey act and all legislation passed by the Legislature of Alaska are merely supplemental to section 2324 which is a section of the general mining law of the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
RUMANIANS
 AFTER PEACE
 WITH GERMANY

JASSEY, Dec. 7-The Ruman:ans are to associate with the Russians Tn an armistice, and hostilities have been suspended.
 Heretofore the Rumanians have rejected every attempt at fratcrni- zation. There is no fighting at the present time on any of the fronts with the Austrian or German troops.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
FLOOD IN COMMAND

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Chair- man Henry D. Flood, of the com mittee of Foreign Affairs, asked the House to pass the resolution at once. He said its passage was essential to the welfare of the American AL lies. He said Austria in her ruth less and unrestricted submarine warfare had sunk American ships, murdered American citizens, and de- clared that the assaults upon these ships were as much an act of war against America as though Austria had landed an army on our shores. The members were so sure that the resolution would pass that they de- serted the chambers in droves, to avoid debating, and returned in time only to vote.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
LARGE ARMY IS
 NEEDED OF AMERICA

NEW YORK. Dec. "A Washing ton special says. President Wilson
 believes American army of 5,000,00 men must be taken as a basis of military preparation in the war a. gainst Germany. The war depart ment's estimate of 100000 is only for the next fiscal year. It is be- lieved that 5.000.000 can be raised without lowering the draft age limit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
BRITISH RETIRE
 BEFORE TEUTONS
 ON WEST FRONT
Their Lines Have Been Shortened For Purpose of Better DefenS-
 i've Work

DATELESS, Gro Associated Press) The German wedges in the salient before Cambrai have forced the Brit ish to evacuate exposed positions, including Burlon Wood and several villages.
 The British lines have been short ened for the purpose of making more capable a strong defense against counter attack
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
pIAz MAKES ATTACK.

LAREDO. Texas, Dec. 7.-Several hundred followers of Felix Diaz have captured the small garrison town of Guerrero. opposite Zapata, and kill ed number of federal troops. Am ericans are closely guarding the boundary line.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
QUEEN THANKS WOMEN OF U. s.
 FOR SUPPLIES
Declares That With the Beginning of Winter Conditions Are
 Now Worse
"~'- N V II. snec,si

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. T. Queen Marie, of Rumania, has sent the wife of Ambassador Morris and autographed portrait of herself with thanks for the American women's services for Rumania.
 In a personal letter she says the aid is needed now more than ever, and that great disaster is facing us with the beginning of winter, as food and all kinds of clothing are needeu.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
SAYS BRITAIN
 NEARLY LOST
 SEA COMMAND
Noted Naval Critic De- clareS that Germany Had Victory Almost
 in Sight

TORONTO, Dec. 7-Arthus Pol. en, the noted British naval critic, declared that within the last six months the British command of the sea was hanging in the balance, and that if Germany's submarine warfare hiG succeeded, she could have ended the war in six months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
DAWSON MADE MANAGER OF
 ANOTHER co.

SEATTLE. Dec. w. c. Dawson vice president and general manager of the Seattle Steamship company has been appointed operating agent of the Independent Steamship com pany, and will have charge of the management of the Steamer Port land, which operates to Southeastern Alaska
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
Property of American Firm Is Destroyed and Sev- eraI Americans Are
 Missing
DlAZ ON A RAMPAGE
Reported That His Follow CTS Have Killed Num- Der of the Federal
 Troops

MORALES Dec 7.-Yaquis Indians attacked Esperanza in Sonora, and burned the office and store of the Richardson Construction company, an American firm
 Nothing has been heard from 30 Americans living in that vicinity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
DAMAGE MORE
 SERIOUS THAN :. FIRST THOUGHT
Will Be Necessary to Make Extensive Repairs to the Steamship
 Spokane

VICTORIA, B. G.. Dec. 7.-The damage sustained by the steamship Spokane is more serious than was first reported. Divers Investigating the hull discovered that it will be necessary to make extensive repairs to the tank tops and bulk heads. Cement for that purpose is to be sent from Seattle to Bella Bella at once.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
SENATE PASSES MEASURE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. With less than an hours debating. the Senate today passed the resolution declar- ing a state of war exists with Aus tria The vote stood "A to 0.
 LaFollette left during the speeches md did not vote.
 A. J. Gronna. of North Dakota, George w. Norris of Nebraska, and James K. Vardman. of Mississippi, who voted against the resolution de- claring war with Germany, voted in the affirmative for the resolution against Austria.
 It is expected to pass the House with only Meyer London, the Social ist member from New York, dissent ing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
CONTRACT IS LET FOR CANMERY BOAT
 FOR ALASKA PLANT

SEATTLE. Dec. For operations in connection with it's cannery to be constructed on Shelikof Strait. Southwestern Alaska. the Alitak Packing company has let contract for a $30,000 cannery tender to J. c. Johnson. of the Port Blakely O., headed by c. Batcheller Hall of Se- attle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
CHAIRMAN APPOINTED FOR THE GOVERNMENT
 AIRCRAFT BOARD

WASHINGTON, Dec. T. - Presi- dent Wilson today nominated How ard F.. Coffin, of Michigan, as chair man of the government aircraft board.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
VIOLENT FIGHTING.

ATELESS-vioIent fighting con tinues on the Northern Italian front between Asiago Plateau and the up per reaches of the Bretna river.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
TWO AMERICAN
 AVIATION MEN
 RECEIVE WOUNDS

WASHINGTON. Dec. T. Two American aviators were wounded while fighting with German planes on the fronts in France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
Estimated That 2,000 Are Dead and 2,O0O Are
 Wounded in City
 of Halifax
RED CROSS TO RESCUE
People Died Like Flies on the StreetS-CauSe of Explosion Has Been
 Explained

HALIFAX, Dec. Tt is esti- mated that 2,0OO are dead as the result of the explosion following the collision of the French muni- tion ship Mont Blanc with the Bel gian Relief steamer Ioma.
 About the same number of citi- zens were injured, two-thirds of whom suffered from flying glass. The property damage will reach millions.
 Snow is falling and is impeding the work of rescuing the injured and in recovering bodies. How eyer, the snow is aiding the fire men in quenching the remaining flames.
 Special trains with doctors and nurses and supplies have arrived from Windsor through to Moncton.
 There are ruins and wreckage on every hand. Every building in the city was damaged. Business is sus- pended and the schools are closed. Bodies are being brought to the morgue in wagon loads. The fire swept two and half square miles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
WHAT BERLIN CLAIMS.

BERLIN, Dec. 7.-The new Teuton offensive on the Italian front has resulted in the capture of 4,ooo more Italians, making total of t5,oOO which the Teutons captured at Monte SizemoI by storm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
MANY DEATHS ARE REPORTED
 IN BASE CAMP

FORT WORTH. Texas. Dec T. Eighteen deaths are reported from tn base hospital at Camp Bowie. most of them caused by pneumonia. Eff teen cases of meningitis are report ed
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
WAR RESOLUTION.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. IT. Senator William J. Stone today pre- sented the war resolution against Austria and moved for its imme- diate adoption. He said besides the reason that Austria was Germany's ally, that the American troops, re- presenting America as an ally of France and Belgium. might at any time face the Austrians battle line.
 WASHINGTON, D. O.. Dec. IT, The resolution declaring state of war with Austria has been approved unanimously by the Senate foreign relations committee. to be brought before the Senate today. This action also disposes of the agitation in com mittee regarding declaration of war against Bulgaria and Turkey.
 Chairman Henry D. Flood. of the House committee. informed the House yesterday amid enthusiastic applause that President Wilson would ask for war against Turkey and Bulgaria later if he deemed it expedient. but he regarded 1t as unwise at this time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
Berlin Claims That Teutons Have Captured 15,000 Italians in Recent
 Big Drive
RUSSIANS ARE LET GO
The Prisoners When Given Freedom Are Carefully SChoOIed as to
 Propaganda

DATELESS.-(To Associated Press The Italian forces retired grad ually during violent fighting launch ed by the German forces, to prepared positions. They gave up Monte Flores and Monte castclo Gomber- to.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07

WASHINGTON - Indications arc received that most of the -akers in the United States areco-openting with the administrator regarding the new regulations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07

LONDON-The House of Commons has agreed to disfranchise conscien- tious objectors during the war and for a period of five years afterwards.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
RUSSIANS RELEASED.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS Gro Associated PresaA. Gec. 7.--captured Austrians declare that Austria has released Russian prisoners after care. fully schooling them in the Austrian desires for peace. The prisoners re- propaganda for ending the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
TALES OF HORROR

ST. JOHNS, Dec. 7.-Esmond Bar ry, postal clerk, and an eye wit ness, tells of the horrors of the Halifax disaster
 He said that the people died like flies, and ran about with their noses off, their eyes out, and with their faces slashed and with their limbs torn. He said while he was working around a wrecked build ing he saw baby 50 feet away, under a burning mass, crying for aid. The rescuers were unable to reach it, and watched it burn to death.
 Three hundred dead were laid out in the parks.
 RELIEF FROM NEW YORK
 WASHINGTON, Dec. z. - The third relief Red Cross train left New York today for Halifax.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
DEATHS INCREASING

ST. JOHNS, Dec. 7.-An increas- ing number of deaths is reported from the hospitals, schools and homes and churches where hun dreds of the injured are being cared for, by their more fortunate towns men, in Halifax.
 In some instances entire famil- ies were killed.
 Blue jackets from an American warship in the harbor, are assisting the Provincial government in pa trolling and in rescue work.
 The force of the explosion was felt 100 miles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
Resolution Passes Both Houses and Now is Ready for the Presi-
 dents Signature
ONLY ONE WAY TO VOTE
Socialist Member From New York Voted Mo- La Toilette Left the
 Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. Follow ing the action of the Senate, the House today passed the war reso- lution against Austria. Meyer Lon don, the Socialist member from New York, was the only dissent ing vote. The resolution was sent to the White House and is ready for the signature of the President.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
STOCK QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Alai

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Alas- ka Gold at 23s. Chino at 42. Nevada at 17M. Ray at 221a. Utah at ST. American Zinc at 12A. Butte and Superior at 12ss.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07
COLLISION DURING FOG

HALIFAX, Dec. 7.-The collision between the vessels occurred dur ing a fog in the narrows leading from Halifax Harbor. The Ioma bound for overseas rammed the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-07

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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
The Mystery Explained.

Clifton Hess, an employee of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad at Shelbyyille,
Ind. relates the Indianapolis News,
looked out the window of the freight
depot the other day and noticed
woman. A half hour later he looked
again and still saw the woman. She
had changed her position only slightly
moving down the railroad track few
feet. She seemed to be strolling leis-
urely along, covering about a foot a
minute.
Curious to determine the reason for
her actions, Hess walked outside to
get a better view. Then it was all
explained. The woman had a big
Rhode Island Red rooster with a
string tied to his leg. There had
evidently been leaky car of wheat
along the railroad, and the rooster, OBJ
livious to all else, was calmly filing
his craw while the woman kept up
with the procession.
Later on during the day the good
news must have spread for there ap-
peared on the scene several other
chickens with owners attached to
them by strings. As the ground be-
came clean the procession slowly
moved from view.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
CATASTROPHE is GREATEST
IN HISTORY OF DOMINION

The Halifax catastrophe, especially
in the number of lives lost, will rank
as by far the greatest in the history
of the Dominion. The only event that
even approaches it in that respect is
the sinking of the Canadian Pacific
railway liner Empress of Ireland lAar
Father Point, in the st. Lawrence riv-
er, on May 20, 1914, when 934 persons
persisted, as compared with the 20OO
or more already credited to the Halifax
catastrophe.
Forest fires which swept northern
Ontario in July, 1916, wiping out the
towns of Cochrane and Matheson, may
be ranked third, with 800 dead, and
the Porcupine forest fire, also in north.
ern Ontario, in August, 1911, had Il
death list of about 200.
The greatest forest fire in the his
| tory of Canada was that known as the
Mirimichi fire of 1862, which destroyed
5000 square miles of pine forest, or
| one-ffth of the land surface of the
| province of New Brunswick, One hun,
.dred and sixty persons either were
burned or drowned, $50 buildings and
S75 head of cattle destroyed. The
towns of DougIastown and New Castle
| were wiped out.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
BLIZZARD SWEEPS
STRICKEN HALIFAX
KEscuERs FORCED TO SUSPEND
EFFORTS WHEN STORM STALKS
IN DISASTERS WAKE.
injured Men, Women and Children
Buried Under Ruins of Shattered
or Burning Buildings Perish
From Cold and Hunger.

Halifax, n. S.---A raging blizzard
swept over stricken Halifax on Friday.
So fierce was the storm that rescue
workers we're forced to suspend their
operations in the devastated section.
1t is believed certain that all the in
jured buried under the ruins of shat-
tered buildings have persisted of cold
and hunger.
Battered by biting wind and blind
ing snow, the plight of the survivors
of Thursdays holocaust is little short
of desperate. The windows and doors
of virtually every house in the city
We're shattered by the explosion which
wrecked the Richmond section and
devastated a large part of the water
front. Imprt vised barricades OF
boards gave little protection against
the elements, and attempts to heat
buildings into which the snow is stead
lily drifting seemed hopeless.
The city was again in darkness FRI
day night except for the illumination
afforded by scanty supply of oil
| lamps, and unless these were carefully
screened they were extinguished as
soon as lighted, by the gale which
whistled through the crude shutters.
| Only a small percentage of the build
ings had even this slight protection
from the storm.
The suffering of those who escaped
injury was Increased by the fact thar
every available blanket, quilt and COM
| fort had been requisitioned for the
hundreds of injured in the temporary
hospitals. Many Of these are so grave
ly wounded their only hope lies in the
best of care. SERIOUS fears are felt
that cold, shock and exposure will re-
suit in an outbreak of pneumonia.
There is enough food on hand for
immediate needs, but it will last only
a short time unless additional supplies
are received. Hundreds of bodies have
been taken to the mOrgues, and rescue
squads are constantly finding new vic
, Tins buried under tons of debris un-
, | til the blizzard forces them to cease
t work. Tbsre is every reason to believe
: that many more will be recovered.
S No concerted effort has been mad
It as yet to compile list of the dead, q
4 every effort is being made to identif
e those who persisted. The condition {
e many of the bodies makes this exceed
r ingly difficult, and large portion o
r those who lost their lives will be burie
t as "nameless dead" There is no rea
SON. however, to change the estimat
) of 2000 dead and 1000 injured.
t Fires Under Control.
r The fires which had been raging fol
j twenty-four hours in the north enc
: were brought under control early Fri
{ day and the city is no longer menaceG
| by confla grafton.
: While soldiers, sailors and volun,
teers we're searching the ruins of the
: north end on Friday business was en-.
: tirely suspended. The leading citizens
: devoted their efforts to organizing
: work of relief, and substantial prog
| ress was made in this respect.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
Priority on Food and Fuel.

Washington.-A general priority or
der, giving preferential shipment to
food, fuel and government supplies,
was issued Friday by Robert 5, Low
EFT, government director of priority
transportation. The order legaliZes ac-
ton already taken by the eastern oper-
ating committee of railroads giving to
these commodities preference in move
ment. Officials believe it will go far
toward relieving the eastern freight
congestion which has threatened to
close down war industries and public
utilities.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

tween writer's and the publicity bu-
reaus of permanent and emergency or
CARNATIONS dealing with activities of
women. It has secured lists of the
personnel of every organization which
is conducting women's war work in
the United States, and of every COM
mittee and subcommittee under these
organizations.
The new Office is collecting, compil-
ing, collating and catalogulng all mat
ter relating to women's war work, and
win disseminate this information
through the press. 1t will also place
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
Provisions for censorinq Mail.

Washington all regular
speed records for the preparation Of
supply bills, the house postoffice COM
mittee on Friday reported the annual
postoffice appropriation bill, aggregat-
ing 1888, 100000, including new item
of 81, 100000 to censor foreign mails.
The bill carries no appropriation for
pnemattc tube service.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
BRIToNs OFFER CUPID BRIBE
Government Grant Additional Income
Exemption of $3.50 to Encourage
Marriage.

London.-When the British govern
ment is contemplating granting an in
come tax exemption of $3.50 year to
married men does it mean they figure
the upkeep of wife at that amount?
British wives are wondering if friend
hubby is going to make them keep
their lingerie, candy, tneater and other
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14
Youth No Bar to Love.

Leander, Tex.-Quite a youthful
wedding occurred here recently, the
bridegroom being nineteen years old
and wearing knee pants and the bride
being sixteen years old and wearing
short dresses.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-12-14

personal expenses within that amount.
But, speaking seriously, the govern
ment's contemplated change is said to
be inspired mainly by the desire to en-
courage marriage. Postwar man-pow-
err is daily becoming a matter of more
serious consideration.