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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
Girls May Be Invited Also.

From several sources almost stimuli
tAneouSly today came suggest on
that the homes OF Thanksgiving day
might make the soldier guests even
moro happy by having IN some OF the
girls, who are also far from home. who
have come here to help Uncle Sam in
his war work. Several committees OF
women representing organizations are
ready to hand the Invitations to young
women who have recently come to
to establish friendships. Committees
from the y. W. G. A. and from the
Catholic wornen's war work committee
already are doing a great deal OF work
along this line and are glad to CO.
operate IN extending 1t 70 cover the
soldier guest" celebration.
To show how the people themselves
have been thinking this matter over.
ono OF tho letters received today IL
hero quoted. II comes from Mrs. De<
Richardson. 1892 Biltmore street, and il
as follows:
Why Not the 'sBig Sister,"
to dinner on Thanksgiving day is a
good one. But here is a way to make
1T more enjoyable for the boys. espe-
ciaily IN the homes where there are
no girls. We hear SO much about the
big brother: why not q big sister,
young girls who have come to Wash
ington TO take the places OF the boys
in the government departments. Many
of these girls will for tho first time In
their young lives eat their Thanksgiv.
ing dinner far away from home and
mother. They are rendering faithful
service to the government. and should
be recognized as worthy of our con.
sideration. And then. think OF the
pleasure 1t would be to tho soldier boy
to meet some sweet girl on that day o,
all days. Perhaps In some instance,
both the boy and girl would come from
the same state or town. Think OF thu
pleasure it would give them.
Il have my plans and IL I can carr,
them out I. for ono. intend to invite SOM
lonely little government clerk to my hom
| that day. and Will say here that Their
| will be a soldier boy there. too. and hi
| 'buddie.' and oil the latest patriot
songs, and something To eat and VI
will make it a day long to be remembers.
| by those present. How many big sisters
| are there in Washington who are willin,
| to provide the girl as we'll as the Dime
for our boys on that day? ! will hav
two girls and two boys in my home
Let's hear from others on this: I an
| sure Il will meet with the hearty ap
proval Of the boys Sailors soldiers a
| marines No distinction should be mad
| in selecting our g7Iests They are all fight
| ing under the dearest flag that was eve
unfurled--the Red, White and Blue You
| flag and my flag: your boy and my boy
And We should give honor where honor /
due"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

Now, II You feel you want to
have as ThnnksxivtnE guest
man in uniform, some mothers
boy, just write and say SO. Ad-
dress:
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

San Francisco wrestling promoters are endeavoring to bring the sport back into favor by securing the ser vices of the top-notchers in the bust
 ness A number of bouts staged be- tween second grade men recently has barely paid for the rental of the hall
 With the first class professional box CTS barred from the ring in Califor- nit the public must be satisfied with the mediocre performances of the les ser lights. That it does not intend to patronize inferior wrestling bouts when there is no reason why 1t should not have the best, has evidently been brought home to the promoters through the medium of the recent slim audiences. Among the wrestlers sought here are Strangler Ed Lewis and Craddock Olin, up to the time of his match with Lewis, in which it is intimated he quit. was included in the list, but his recent action has elimin- ated him as prospective contender.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

FOR RENT - Furnished cabin. Ap- ply at Shoemaker.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30
AQ LA T|C ME [ I ATTRACTING
 ATTENTION
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30.-There is an unprecedented activity in swim ming events along the Pacific Coast. According to officials of local athletic organizations the number of meets already scheduled and in contempla- tion exceeds that of any previous year. This interest has been growing for | the last two or three years and is a natural one. Worlds champions such as Ludy Langers of Los Angeles. Duke Kahanamoku of Honolulu. Nor man Ross or San Francisco, and others have had much to do with inspiring the youngsters to emulate their aquat- ic achievements. and has prominently brought the sport to the attention of the public. A half score of girl swim mers, number of them holding na- tional and worlds records, has had the same influence among their sex.
 The next feature event for the girls will be the Golden Gate swim, which is being arranged by the San Fran cisco Bulletin for June 9. It is ex- pected that the biggest field of mer- maids that ever tried to accomplish the feat will face the starters gun on that day. While the distance across the famous entrance to San Francisco bay only approximates one mile. it calls for all the qualities of speed . endurance and headwork in combat ting the many tidal conditions which exist
 The recent eastern championship winning achievements of Norman Ross, which have placed him on a par with the worlds greatest swim mers, have been the latest stimulus to the sport. Whether or not his prowess will discourage others from competing in the events that he en- ters remains to be seen. In that case the boom he has given the sport will be nullified. Ross, however, has the best interest of swimming at heart. and is not likely to pursue any course detrimental to it.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

The Oakland team of the Pacific Coast Baseball League continues to be the surprise of the season. Start ing off the first week by losing six of the seven games played against the San Francisco team, the Oaklanders generally were selected to maintain undisputed possession of the cellar position in the league. Since then, Manager Towards men have more than held their own and unless their showing of the last three weeks is but flash in the pan, are likely to re- ceive respectful consideration in the future from the other teams in the league. Towards club is made up mostly of younger players, who have yet their mark to make at the game and if they are able to stand the stress of the long season at the pace they have recently maintained, the will be rewarded in their stand that the coming young player Is better material to work on than the more experienced men cast off by the major leagues.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

No predictions are being ventured as to what will be in store for the football season in the fall The spring light practice which many teams have heretofore held in the past, practical. ly has been abandoned this year. The entire situation will be contingent on the war developments between now and September. Judged by the pres ent outlook it generally is believed that regular collegiate schedules will be abandoned, and that the 1917 sea-
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

son will go into the records with the simple statement, "No games because of war"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30
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The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

FOR RENT-Housekeepin rooms. Apply Times office.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

Mrs. Willis B. Austin, who recently won the lawn bowling championship of San Francisco, has a record of win ming four important bowling tourna- ments within the last nine months. In winning the city championship she defeated Mrs. w. P. Higginbotham. the first woman champion of America.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

FOR SALE - Handsome new sport suit, size 40, SIS. Phone SS2.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

ALASKA ANTHRACITE RY. co.
 Per Geo. Nelson.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

Harry E. St. George, one of Fair banks best known citizens, arrived in Cordova yesterday. having come out over the trail. Although it took him twelve days, he reports a good trip. MT St George is on his way to the states on a short business trip, and upon his return to Fairbanks will open the new Farmers bank.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

WANTED-Every resident of G rdova and the Copper River valley to sub scribe for the Daily Times By so doing you will keep posted on the war and help support a local insti- tuition.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30
FOR SALE.

1 complete sawmill outfit with plan .ers tRussell & Co) 11-13. Nominal h. D. 35. Indicated h. D. 77.
 Circular saws and other materials. l new Willamette donkey engine. IS 1-2 by To-
 l slightly used Willamette donkey engine, 1-4 by 10.
 7 slightly used Florry donkey en- zines. 7-10.
 For further information write or wire
 ALASKA ANTHRACITE BY. co.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SAlE-Lsdies' ready to wear furnishing goods store in most thriving community in Alaska. Ad- dress Box 412, Mccarthy, Alaska. 5-21-6t
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

A new steam shovel has been re- ceiyed from the states by the Cop per River & Northwestern railway.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30
PERSONAL GOSSIP ABOUT WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
H. A. Slater has improved the ap- pearance of his restaurant by giving the front a coat of paint.

Dr. Heating has returned from a trip to Kennecott and will leave for Sew ard on the next steamer.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-30

WANTED - A waitress. Apply at Cordova Grill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-16

IS GETTING
READY TO MEET ANY
STRIKE CONDITIONS
Officials Arranging to Bring
Supplies to City If
Strike Comes

Chicago, Mar l6.--With a meeting
of the freight traffic committee Of the
Chicago Chamber of Commerce called
for noon today, city officials and heads
of the various industrial lines of the
city were considering ways of first
bringing the necessities Of life into the
city, should nationwide rail strike be
called, and then OF conserving those ne
eessities and using them to the best ad.
vantage of the public.
The electric roads running into the
city were preparing for the biggest
business Of their history, in their at
tempt to handle the 100000 commuters
now being carried daily by the steam
roads. Officials of the various lake
transportation companies said they had
not made any plans, but that they
would attempt to care for whatever
freight trafeict is diverted their wav.
Because of the ice in the upper part of
Lake Michigan, traffic there will be
impossible before the middle Of April.
The supplying Of milk for the city
promises to be the most serious question
and here the order OF business will be
" babies first. = By the use of the elec.
tric lines and motor trucks it is estimat.
ed that as high as SO per cent Of the
normal supply Of l,250,000 quarts need
ed daily can be brought into the city.
Dealers, both wholesale and retail
have announced that an ample supply oi
staple edibles is on hand, this includ
ing meats, canned goods, flour, grain
and fish. The egg supply is fair and
the supply Of vegetables and fruits is
Sufficient for several days, Dealers
are silent on the coal supply question
although it has been stated on authority
that the supply on hand is sufficient
for at least Is days with the moderate
weather now prevailing.
A strong radical element of the
brotherhoods is opposed to the progres.
sive strike favored by the national
leaders and were prepared today TO ad-
vocate an immediate nation wide strike,
according to James G. Downey, of
Butte, Mont, local chairman of the
switchmen. Several conferences OF rad
icals were held today at which such pro
cedure was demanded, Downey said
General ami local chairmen represent
ing brotherhood employees on l2 western
railroads late today ratified the strike
order issued by the general officials Of
the -four brotherhoods.
The ratification was voted at a meet
ing here attended by more than 1000
chairmen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-16
ASKS AS TO STATUS
OF ARMED VESSELS
Government Wants To Know
How Other Nations
View Them
By carl D. Groat,

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
Washington, March 16. Because
some foreign governments are inclined
to object to harboring American armed
merchantmen, this government has in.
quired of the European nations whether
they would agree to admit the vessels.
None of the nations queried has re-
piled
The United States holds that it has
the right to harborage for its armed
crafts. It would even have the right
to send warship into a foreign harbor,
inasmuch as this government is still
neutral.
Foreign objections have not been
made openlyy but that some Of the ma.
tions were really inclined to prevent
harborage of the American armed ships
was evidenced from the state depart.
ment today.
German Influence have been exerted
IN some Of the governments to influ.
ence them against America on this
point. -
This government can see no valid
grounds for the threatened objections
The administration temper, if strictly
legal methods are followed, will not
brook interference with what is re-
garded as a manifest right.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-16
NetU Russia Is Made In Six Days
Story of EUents Leading Up To
The OUerthrow of Her Despotisna

Chronology of Russia IS transition
from autocracy to democracy:
March (Thursday): Shortage of
bread caused unrest among working
men. Strikes declared at various mu-
nitions factories. First of a series Of
raids by hungry people on food shops.
March 8 (Friday): Petrograd streets
were under guard Of mounted police.
There were several minor outbreaks
when hungry people broke into bread
stores and were dispersed by the police
The police and some of the troops from
the Petrograd garrison were visibly
half hearted in their suppression of the
disorders In many cases blank cart
Ridges We're fired on the mobs of peo-
pie, now steadily increasing. Cavalry
regiments were cheered by the people,
who readily obeyed their orders to clear
the streets.
March 10 (katurday): The crowds
increased. GovGfnment Officials finally
became alarmed and ordered troops TO
fire into the solid masses of people in
Nevsky Prospect. The troops there
were drawn up with machine guns. They
flatly refused TO carry out this mas
sacre. Officials promptly replaced them
with the police, known to have no com
Functions of this sort The police fired
several volleys. The first general clash
of the populaec and the government
forces followed. The ezar ordered-the
duma dissolved and it was apparent he
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-16
NEXT MOVE MAY Be
FOR KING CONSTANTINE
Allies May Bring Pressure to
Remove Him = Some
War Notes

Washington, March 16,--fhat the
Russian revolution and victory of the
duma over the Russian bureaucray may
be Immediately followed by stronger
pressure by the entente allies on Greece
and perhaps removal of King Constan-
time from the Greek throne Is indi-
Gated IN cfeieial dispatches received
here from representatives. eff this gov
ernment abroad
Reports that carried these hints
brought also the ffss;cial Indication
that the collapse T he Turkish empire
is imminect and ;has if such events as
are expected transplic, they VIII result
in complete IN wal IL Turkey from
any influence, rr terr:teri1l fcldines
in Europe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-16

had determined on reversion to stern
repression again.
March II Sundays: Widespread
clashes occurred all Of Saturday night
and Sunday. These eliminated in the
first big break in the government
forces. A Russian regiment of the
Petrograd garrison revolted when their
officers demanded they open fire on
the hungry people. Another joined
later. -Four more came over late at
night. These forces combined and took
the strong fortress OF St Peters and
st. Paul after brief battle. Their
success led to other wholesale mutinies
of troops with bloody scenes as the
troops killed their officers OF over.
whelmed the small number that still
remained loyal to the ear Then the
troops marched in force against the po.
lice and defeated them in bloody
street fight. This was the first day
of organized revolt
March IL Mondays: Street fighting
Continued unabated, but in the after
noon the tide of battle turned for the
revolutionists. Then with dramatic
swiftness, one of the government regi,
ments opposing the regiments fighting
for the people suddenly left its place in
barricades and joined the revolution
The desertion spirit swept the whole
line. Thousands joined. Within an hour
CONTINUED on pare gfx.1
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-16
Wheat Takes Drop
Over Strike Situation

Chicago, March 16.- The grain mar
kets were excited today over the threat
ened strike and the Russian revolution.
Both were bear factors. Trading was
active but very nervous. May wheat
opened down IN, but rallied u to
$l79A July at noon stood at Sl5312,
a net loss from last night IS close Of
2l2; September was down III from
last night at $142 7-S.
Corn was affected by the same bear
factors, but not as strongly May was
lat $l.07la, down Y. July $l.06A down
3-4, and September $105A down 5-S.
Oats tagged wheat May was 81,
down 3s; July was 55E, down h.
Provisions were firm. The traders
were waiting to see what win happen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-16
ALL RUSSIANS WILL
Be ALLOWED VOTE ON
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Great Stores Of Provisions
FOund---Prices OF ALI
Food Tumble

Petrograd, tMafch 16.-A govern
ment to be based on universal suffrage
and equal voice of the people in its
administration has succeeded the reign
of the most despotic Of modern -sover-
eigns
The executive committee of the
duma, which today began its task of
Transforming the most absolute Of
monarchies into modern democracy,
announced it would first restore com
plete order throughout the empire prior
Ito holding general elections.
These general electicns will give all
the people Of the empire an opportuni-
ty to voice their opinions as too the
form of government and personnel Of
the officials who viii administer that
government.
! Order was being rapilly restored TO;
iday throughout Russia.
The empress was reported to be suf
femng from an hysterical attack. The
czarevitch was ILL.,
Prices for provisions kept up to ex-
tortionate levels by duplicity of min.
listers and grating underlings of the
old government, decreased enormous.
ly today Great stores Of foodstuffs
were found concealed in various parts
of the city--the same sort of food
stuff which the ormer ministers assert
ed had been exhausted throughout Pc
trograd.
The new government under the ex-
|ecu;ive committee of the duma is rap
idly gaining strength from all classes,
Mobiles of the empire were reported to-
day to. be meeting in various places
and pledging support to the new or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-16
ETHICAL SIDE OF REVOLUTION SOLDIERS AND
PEOPLE ALIKE HAD NO CONFIDENCE IN CzAR

Chicago, Mar. Professor Samuel
n Harper, professor of Russian lang
uage, literature and history at the Uni
versity of Chicago, and who is consider.
ed the leading American authority on
Russian affairs, has written the follow
ing for the United Press, dealing with
the internal situation which brought
about the revolution and overthrow Of
the czar. DR.. Harper returned from Rus
sia, where be made study of present
political, economic and social condi-
tons, six months ago.
BY Samuel N. Harper.
written for the United Press
The Russian coup d'etat is the logical
elimination Of the political situation
Of these last few months. In November
last, when the duma convened, a com
plete change of the government system
was demanded. The government had
shown again its inefficiency. this time
in connection with the distribution Of
the food supply Of the country. The
government was actively interfering
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-16
MUST NOT CONE

By Robert J. Bender.

Omitted Press staff correspondent.)
Washington. Mar. 16--The govern
mcnt has acted in an effort to prevent
the progressive naton-wide railroad
strike, scheduled to start at p. N. to-
morrow.
Secretary of the Interior Lane, Scere-
tary Of Labor Wilson, Samuel Gomprrs,
president Of the American Federation
Of Labor, and Daniel Willard, presi-
dent Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
were this afternoon named by Prosi-
dent Wilson tc confer with the brother
hood chiefs and railroad managers ii a
final effort to avert such calamity.
The four mediators left Washington
at 4 clock and will hold their first
meeting late tonight in New York City
with the railroad managers and the
brotherhood representatives.
Following a meeting of the prosi-
dent s cabinet this afternoon, at which
the strike situation was discussed, See
retary Of War Baker issued the follow
ing statement
Acting under a plan suggested by
the National Council of Defense, today,
Secretary Lane, Secretary Wilson, Dam
iel Willard and Samuel GompeFs, al
members of the advisory council of the
to confer Immediately with representa-
tives of both sides with the end in view
of bringing about an adjustment of the
difference and avoid serious situation
developing at time Of international
crisis.
"This action was taken subject to
the approval of the president and his
approval has been given.
Asked if course Of action had been
decided upon in event of failure of this
mediatory course, Secretary of War
Baker replied that he would not care to
discuss that.
There is reason to believe however,
that the president, in view of the inter
national situation, is determined to
take any action, however drastic, to pre-
vent tie-up Of the great transporta-
tion systems of the country.
"The announcement was signed by
Secretary of War Baker as chairman Of
the Council Of National Defense, and
addressed TO Secretary Lane, W. B. Will
son, Daniel Willard Of Baltimore 4
Ohio, and Samuel Gompers
letter prepared at the defense coun-
ell meeting, signed by Secretary cf
War Baker, as chairman Of the council,
and addressed to Lane, Wilson, Willard
and Gompers read:
At q meeting Of the Council Of Ma
tional Defense it was resolved that you
be requested to seek an interview with
the representatives of the railroad.
brotherhoods and tile railroad e3eeu-
tives in reference to the differences
now existing between them and appar
emily threatening to produce . general
railroad strike in the country; and that