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The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-08
FAST SECOND EASTMAN
 TO JOIN U. S. ARMY
(By Associated Press)

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. S.-Gard GislasOn. the fast little second sacker on the Salt Lake baseball club in the Pacific Coast league, who originally hailed from Iceland, is to join the United States army Gislason was raised in Ballard, suburb of Seattle
 Sporting experts here declare Gis' Jason is the only professional player to be born in Iceland, but he fills the bill so we'll, that they would hail the arrival of more tossers from that far north country with delight.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-08

IS also a noticeable movement of Canadian flour to the west coast.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-08

The NATIONAL ARMY is drawn from our reserves of men. If you are drawn will you leave a cash reserve in the bank? You may not need it during the war but you cer tainly will when you are mus tered out.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-08
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
 Travellers Checks

Neither wage-earner nor mer- chant can afford to always live close to the margin of their resources. Whether you join the colors or not, start now building up a reserve by depositing with the BANK OF ALASKA, an institution that carries ample reserves and builds for the future.
The sun., 1917-03-12
BALANCE HELD
DESPITE DEATH
Vacancy in House, Caused
by Sulloway's Demise, to
Be Filled Soon.
DISTRICT Is REPUBLICAN
New Hampshire's Governor
Expects to Act To-day on
Special Election.
DISTRICT Is REPUBLICAN

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE death Of
Representative Cyrus A. Sulloway. Re
publican. of New Hampshire, at his hotel
here early to-day Is not expected to af-
feet the relative strength Of Democratic
and Republican parties In the organiza-
tion Of the next House.
The New Hampshire statute governing
the filling OF Congressional vacancy re-
quires the Governor to call a special
election forthwith" and with Repub-
lican Governor It Is believed MIR. Sullo-
ways place will be filled before the extra
session convenes on April l8. Sullo.
ways district IL normally a strong Re-
publican constituency. With the excep-
ton OF the Sixty-th Congress, when a
Republican split put a Democrat in, Mr..
Sulloway represented that district since
the F1fty-fourth Congress. His plurality
last November, when the State went
Democratic on the national ticket, was
1000.
Neither Democrats nor Republicans
seriously consider organizing the next
House on temporary strength gained
through death OF members, as 1t is real
lied that the filling Of such vacancies
would upset the balance of power and
ultimately force a reorganization. For
this reason the Republicans counted to
Themselves no added strength as the re-
suit Of the death Of Representative Conry
OF New York and were perfectly willing
that the special election should he held
early enough to enable his successor 10
take his seat for the extraordinary scs-
sion.
The sun., 1917-03-12
PETROCRAD MODS
AWED BY TROOPS
Military Commander, After
Food Demonsfrations,
Warns Inhabitants.

LONDON. March IA Reuter- des-
patch from Petrograd says that owing
to disorders in recent days. Gen. Chav-
aloff. commander Of the Petrosrad dis
tr!ct, has issued a proclamation forbid
ding all assemblages In the streets and
warning citizens that the troops have
been authorized to use their arms to
preserve order In the capital.
The Petrograd newspapers are not Ap-
pearing and the tramway service has
been suspended
A bill has been proposed In the Duma
which would vest in the municipal au-
thorities and town councils the authority
regarding provisioning which now rests
with the Ministry OF Agriculture.
The difficulty experienced In buying
bread freely, coupled with the fear of a
permanent shortage, prompted working
people to leave their places OF employ.
ment and gather In various parts OF the
city In protest against the situation
These gatherings have been confined &c
sporadic street demonstrations which
were easily handled by the police and
military authorities. Detachments ot
mounted troops are patrolling ths
streets.
The sun., 1917-03-12
LENROOT IS OPPOSED.
Move started In House to Make
Gillett Floor Leader.

WASHINGTON. March 1l.--A deter.
mined attemS,t to defeat Representative
Irwin l.. Lenroot OF Wisconsin for fioor
leader by putting UP Representative
Frederick II. G!llett of Masac achusetts
will be made in the conferences OF House
Republicans before the converting Of the
Sixty-ffth Congress in extraordinary
session.
Assured OF Republican support for
Representative Mann for the Speaker
ship. n number OF Northern and Ea stern
members believe that they can hof,l this
same support behind Gillett or some
other Republican to defeat Lenroot. As
several votes for Mann will depend on a
general understanding that the floor
leadership In to go 10 Lenroot an tho
representative Of the big central group
of Republicans II is doubtful II the plan
will get far in the Republican conference.
Giilett Is ranking member on the Ap-
propriations Committee. His qualities
for floor leadership are unknown. al
though his prepared speeches always
command respect and carry with them
generally the support OF his party He
Is Identified. however. with the old line
Republicans who have resisted tena-
ciously any concession TO the progressive
sentiment In the party.
Lenroot on the other hand, Is recog-
nized as one OF the abest. most ng-
gressive and most resourceful floor
generals in the party He has always
been Identified with the progressive Re-
publican group without. at the same
time. alternating completely the other
wing OF the party.
The sun., 1917-03-12
NAVY YARD Is MENACED,
Philadelphia Police Uncover Ger
man Dynamite Plot.

PHILADELPHIA, March 11.--ENplosives
in sufficient quantity to blow UP every
ship and building at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard and to wreck the dry dock
have been shipped into League Island
since diplomatic relations with Germany
wers broken on. It was learned to-day.
Two Of the persons arrested In this
city yesterday were taken In connection
with this plot. The technical charge Of
smuggling preferred against them was
made as the handiest expedient to pro-
cure a search warrant. With this au-
thority agents Of the Department Of
Justice searched from cellar to garret
last Friday the house occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Adelbert Koert,nE Fischer at
6s0t Wissahickon avenue. Germantown.
In their homo were found papers sent
10 them from one or both OF tho German
converted cruisers now interned at
League Island, the Prin1 Eitel Friedrich
and the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
II was definitely ascertained to-day
that at least one OF the German COM
mandsrs d to be arrested. probably
within the nsgt twsnty-four hours.
The sun., 1917-03-12
BERNSTORFF SAFE IN
CHRISTIANlA. NORWAY
kx . Ambssssdsr Ssys "N's
Nssvs to Ne" When Told Of
Csrnsas.Al sxican Plot.

CHhsTiANiA, via London, March IL
Count Won Bernstorff on arriving here
on board the steamship Frederik VIII.
told the Associated Press that he was
ignorant Of the political developments of
the last four weeks and was not In a
position therefore to make any COM
ment regarding them. when the ex-
Ambassador learned of the disclosure of
Germany's effort to make an alliance
with Mexico he expressed his surprise
and added. ut 10 news to me-"
The Count was told Of President Will
sons progress toward the arming OF
merchantmen. but he made no comment,
although seeming eager to hear of the
latest Developments on both sides Of the
Atlantic.
Count Won Bernstorff spent Saturday
in Christiania sightseeing and meeting
German oihcials.
The sun., 1917-03-12
GOV. KEYES TO ACT.
Special Election Early in April 10
Expected.

MANCHESTER. y. H.. March i1.--7ov.
Henry w. keyes. Republican. said to-
night he expected to be able to issue q
statement tomorrow regarding n spe-
cial election in the First district to
choose successor to Representative
sulloway. who died in Washington. The
Governor expressed deep sorrow at the
death Of the veteran Congressman and
referred in glowing terms to the service
Mr.. Sulloway had given the State for so
many years.
In political circles Il was generally
expected the special election would be
held early in April to enable the now
ganization OF the House for the special
session OF Congress- April 10. Tho
State law does not provide for a primary
for special elections and the nominations
will be BY caucus to he authorized by
the Legislature. which is now in session.
The sun., 1917-03-12
A tornado swept over central east.
era Indiana late yesterday afternoon.
hilliAs more tAsa score Of persons at
Newcastle alA two children IN Wayne
county.
The total number OF injured will
run over 500. some of whom are prob.
ably fatally hurt. The damage will
total moro than Sl.OOO.O 400 at Neweas.
tie and several Thousand dollars In
Wayne county.
A tornado also struck Hyde Park,
suburb of Ciacinnsti. Alllias three aAd
injurine . score Of persons. Ons man
was killed at BrOokviile. Ohio.

NEWCASTLE, Ind. March 11.--More
than twenty persons were killed and
$50 were injured. some probably fatally.
In the tornado which wrecked more than
500 homes in this city this afternoon
The damage was roughly estimated to-
night at 81 900, 900, but may exceed that
figure.
The storm swept over the city In a
southeasterly direction. deniolishing
practically everything in a path almost
two blocks wide and more than ten
blocks long. For several hours the city
was entirely cut of from communica-
ton Appeals for help were sent out
by Mayor Watkins and Gov. Goodrich
was asked to send troops to police tho
city, which II in darkness tonight
owing to the demolition OF tho power
house.
The exact number Of dead may not be
known for a day or two. as practically
all the bodies thus far found have been
dug out Of the wreckage OF their homes.
The search was hampered by darkness.
but with the coming Of daylight It is
believed that severa! more bodies will
be found.
Early tonight the list OF identified
dead totals ten, and there were seven
other bodies in the morgue II WAS
said several more bodies had been found
in various sections OF the wrecked dis
trlct and taken into residences not dam
aged by the storm.
The greatest destruction WAS in the
factory district on the south side.
Although the skies had been threaten
ing during the early afternoon. there
was little warning Of the approaching
tornado. 4 huge funnel shaped cloud
suddenly appeared in the west. hanging
low and sweeping toward the city with
lightning-like speed. The tornado lasted
only about Ave minutes. The rair
which followed stopped in a few min
utes
The sun., 1917-03-12
FREAK OF TORNADO.
It Carries Man 100 Feet and Drops
Him Into Pond,

RICHMOND, Ind. March 1.-Two
children were killed and a man was
probably fatally injured In tornado
which hit Wayne county to-day. The
storm spent its force just south OF Hag-
erstown, this county. where Ernest
erstown. This county. where Harvey
Gray's two children were killed when a
brick house was demolished.
Orc Smith, farmer of that neigh
borhood. was picked up by the wind.
carried 100 feet and dropped into a
pond His back WAS broken and he
probably will die. The damage in the
county 10 estimated at several thousand
dollars.
The sun., 1917-03-12
8 DEAD IN CINCINNATI.


CINCINNATI, March 1l.-Th.ee persons
are known to have lost their lives. four
others are probably fatally injured and
o score or more less seriously hurt as
the result OF a tornado which wrecked
about thirty houses In the residential
district Of Hyde Park In the eastern
section Of this city, at 7:26 o'clock to-
night.
1t is believed there may be other per-
sons buried In the ruins. and late to-
night police and flremen were stil at
work searching for possible victims
The sun., 1917-03-12

The Medical Officers Reserve Corps
of tho United States army has recently
sent communications to number Of
prominent physicians and surgeons Of
New York inviting them to enlist In the
corps in the event OF war. and every
effort IL being made to bring the MEM
bership up to the strength required for
Q large army.
The sun., 1917-03-12
French Dead $4,000,


casualties with total OF 1910, 500,
largely because OF the early retreat to
the Marne and tho terrific losses in the
900, her wounded bio,s0O, and her miss
ing and captured 100000
Eneiand's total falls far below. being
about one-third Frances and e-sixth
Russa's. owing Of course 10 her late
sending of continental army From
now on. however, her loeses are expected
10 keep fairly equal to those OF the
French, who have seriously felt the drain
OF man power F.ngland's total comes to
5l5,t0O, with @05,iO0 dead, ln2, 500
wounded and l07,5o0 captured and miss
Ing,
Rumania has lost half a million men.
Her dead are given aS 10000, her
wounded as 10000, and her captured
and missing about ej0.000
Italy has been saved from extreme
casualties through the imyossibillty OF
omen operations on her mountainous
frontiers. Her total reaches 209, 900, In
GLIDING 1O5 900 dead. $4,000 wounded
and $4,000 captured and missing.
Belgium Has Lost 10000.
Relgium's casualties come 10 $4,000
with $4,000 dead. $4,000 wounded and
40, 900 captured and missing.
Serbia's dead come TO 5000 and her
wounded 10 2S,000, making total OF SIS,
900, with the number of missing and
captured large, but unknown.
Germany. among the Central Empires
Continued on Third Pope.
The sun., 1917-03-12

Gupta has admitted to the police that
he was born in Calcutta. His father,
he said. is lawyer and collector OF
antiquities He IL being held under sec-
ton I3 OF the Criminal Code, charged
with planning a military expedition In
this country against a friendly Power
So important We're the revelations Of
Ia. prisoner that Mr.. Scull Immediately
after obtaining his confession communi-
Gated with John c. Knox. Assistant
United states Attorney. and Capt, Will
lam NJ. Ofiiey, In charge OF the agents
of the Department Of Justice In this city.
Gupta had been arrested in Livingston
Hall one OF the Columbia dormitories,
Detectives Rarnetz and Polignano
brought him into headquarters at 3 In
the morning. Later In the day Mr.. Scull
and capt. Tunney questioned NJ. y. Roy.
Hindu. of 2l17 Daily avenue. The
Bronx. and his American wife. Roy has
been In this country since July and has
lived in his DAILY avenue home since De-
cember I. Recently he accepted \
boarder in his home Whether this was
Gupta or another the police would not
fs-l
The sun., 1917-03-12
CONFESSES AS
INDIA PL0TTER
Columbia Student Sent to
Japan by Won Papen to
Buy Arms.

On instructions he received in Berlin
before the war and with money paid to
him by Capt. Franz Won Papen in this
country. G. L. Gupta, Bengalese stu
dent In Columbia University. was in the
hire Of the German Government to spread
sedition in India. 70 he confessed yester-
day when as a prisoner he was ques-
toned by Guy Scull. Deputy Police
Commissioner In charge of tho De-
tective Bureau. and Capt. Thomas J.
Tunney OF the bomb squad.
His arrest following close upon the
capture last week OF DR.. Chandra Chalk
yaberty and DR.. Ernest Sekunna. sup
plemented with material contained in
the papers confiscated from Wolf Won
lgcl and other Information recently given
10 Washington. is unwinding the thread
Of n story OF an uprising In India that
was 10 be undertaken on scale COM
mensurate with the Sepoy mutiny.
Gupta, who was to get his bachelor
OF arts degree from Columbia this
year, has talked freely TO the police.
lie says that In earning his wages ne
went to Japan 4 year and half ago
to buy arms and ammunition for ship
ment to his native land.
Won Papen's Report of Plot.
Apparently the reports he made then
10 his superior. CAPT Won Papen, aided
the since dismissed military attache in
the preparation oc his report TO the Ia
telllgence Office N the Wilhelmstrasse.
Papers seized IN capt. Archibald when
lie travelled abroad as n war corre-
sponden' held this message, signed b.
Won PapeD:
"Since October, 1914 there have beer
various local mutin!es OF Mohammedar
native troops. one practically succeeding
the other. From the last report 1t ap'
pears that the Hindu troops are going
10 Join the mutineers.
"The Afghan army Is ready TO attack
India. The army holds the position or
one side OF the Utak River. The British
army is reported to hold the other side
of said river. The three bridges connect
ing both sides have been blown up 10y
the British.
'In the garrison located on th'
Kathaiwar Peninsula Indian mutincer'
stormed the arsenal. Railroads and wire
less stations have been destroyed. Tn'
SIKH troops have been removed !goI
Beluchlstan; only English. Mohamne
dan and Hindu troops remain thc"c.
"In Calcutta unrest Is reported will
street fighting; IN Lahore q bank wa
robbed every week az least two English
men are killed in the northwestern dis
trict many Englishmen were killed. mu
nltIons and other materials taken. rail
roads destroyed relief train was re
pulsed
Federal Agents Informed.
Gupta has admitted to the police tina
he was born in Calcutta. His father
he said Is lawyer and n collector o
antiquities. He IL being held under rec
,ion l3 OF the Criminal Code, charge
with planning military expedition I
this country against a friendly Power,
So important We're the revelations o
Ia. prisoner that Mr.. Scull immedatcl
After obtaining his confession Communi
The sun., 1917-03-12

M AP 2f Asia Minor where the British have not
AVA able victory by capturing Bagdad and a Russo
British drive to clear the Turks from their Asatic En-
pire and reach Constantinope has been begun.
ARROW / indicates the advance OF Gen. Maude g
army up the Tigris after the fall Of kut-el-Amara
February 26.
ARROW indicates the advance OF the Russians in
The sun., 1917-03-12
Entente Losses Higher,

The Enten:e's losses are given as
6.3lS,4oo. as against 3.3s4,S00 for the
Central Empires. One reason for the
great discrepancy between the two Is
believed TO be the relative unprepared-
ness OF the Entente. the disastrous re-
treats In France at the beginning OF tho
war. in Russia from the Mazurian Lakes
and the Carpathians. and IN Ruman!a.
The Entente's death total Is 2S9O.400
against l550,S00 for the Central Em-
pires' the Entento'S wounded total
l.6,t.o0o, against $4,000 for their en-
cmics and their captured and missing
l.652.160, against $4,000 for the Gem
tral Empires. These figures are ba sed
upon the assumption that in Germany 90
per cent Of the total wounded return
to the front and so per cent. In all the
other countries.
Russia Is infinitely the heaviest loser
so far. with grand total Of 3,0S42OO
men, The bulk OF these losses occurred
in the Mazuran Lakes disaster and the
two retreats from the Carpathians when
prisoners were taken by the tens OF thou
sands. Moreover. lack OF communIca-
| tiors and hospital facilities has made
| the death rate In Russia extraord!nnrllv
high. The Russian dead total 500, 900,
the wounded $4,000 and the prisoners
and missing 500, 900. which IL said TO be
much lower than the probable number.
The sun., 1917-03-12

HAVANAT0-DAY
Withdrawn Ambassador
Much Relieved at End
of Trip.
ARMED HIMSELF HEAVILY
Had Hint in Berlin Spanish
Ship Might Be Held Up
or Torpedoed.
ARMED HIMSELF HEAVILY
Speeial Cas,e Despntch 10 The svx.

SqeciaI tdb'e DesDdfCh 10 The StN.
HAVANA, Marcn thames w. &C.
rard, former Ambassador to Germany.
and his party arrived this morning from
Corunna, Spain, on board the Spanish
steamship Infsnta Ysabel. Mr.. Gerard
will leave here tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock for Key West. Fla. on board
the steamship Governor Cobb. He plans
to reach Washington on Wednesday.
As the sunrise gun AZ Castle Cabanas
saluted with jolting report the MORN
ing's first light and the burning disk
began to play on the mists outside
Havana harbor the black mass of the
lnfanta Ysabel. twelve days from Co.
runna. fairly leaped into the sudden
brilliant glow over the waters.
Flags broke out on Morro Castle even
while the light in O'Donnell Tower was
still darling flashes eeaward. A launch
out beyond FL Moro dartcd toward the
Infanta, curving 80 near that the watch
ers aboard made out with perfect clear
ness the face and figure OF the
withdrawn Ambassador. There was an
expression on his face that needed trans
lation into no language. Even the
Cuban boatmen understood that IL was
the expression OF utter relief.
No man alive was ever gladder to get
home. and that is practically the only
statement or sentiment for which Mr..
Gerard consents to be quoted. ON every
essential topic, including his political
preferences. he refuses quotation and
must continue SO to do until President
Wilson formally terminates his aInbas-
sadorial status.
The sun., 1917-03-12
4,441,2OODEAD,
ISTOLL0F WAR
Authoritative List Puts Total
Losses at About Ten
Million Men.

WASHINGTON, March 11.--More than
ten million men are recorded as killed,
wounded. captured or missing In the
European war in the first complete tab
ulation of official and authenticated
seni-ofiicial reports received here.
Among the military proper. 4,44l,2oo
are reported dead; 2,5os,500 wounded
and 2,564,5oo captured and missing
Among civilians. especially on the Rus.
sian and Balkan fronts. and in Armenia
another 100000 are figured as either
dead or wounded through the war.
These figures are admittedly only ap.
proximate and in some instances neces.
sarily several weeks old. They are no,
called exact in any sense. but are knowr
to give fairly reliable picture of the
wars results They depend for the.,
accuracy first on the official reports ot
the various belligerents. which are Ger
tainly minimum figures. and then on
careful rechecklrg with all available au
thent!c information.
The sun., 1917-03-12
Russians Sweeping On.

Gen. Maude's victory appears to make
only question OF a short time the juno
tIon of hie army with the Russians In
Persia under the Grand Duke Nicholas,
His army Is sweeping west In Persia
toward Mesopotamia. and IL now little
more than l50 miles from Bagdad. Rag
dad was the Turkish base for operations
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CowfiMss1 % Ssoowd Poee.
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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-12
HOW STATE WILL AID IDAHO
DEBTORS WHO GO TO WAR
AND ALSO HELP NATION.

Adjutant general to recruit Secon
idaho to war strength and prepare L
recruit second regiment.
All state institutions to raise food.
stLfrs from own lands; board of edu
alton to instruct and organize child.
rem in cultivation of vacant lots.
Public utilities commission 20 a..
range for prompt transit and storaq
of coal; lumber manufacturer T.
conserve waste products for fuel
state highway commission TO improv
rural highways for transportation
Director Of state farm market bi.-
reau to cooperate with producers to
store hay and foodstuffs; horticultur-
al inspector to increase quantity OF
dried fruits.
Irrigation companies to donate sur
plus water for beneficial use live
stock sanitary board to guard against
stock disease; pure food commission
er to give instructions in meat pre-
ervation.
State land board to favor agricu!-
tural land leases first; to meet inte-
est payments of borrowers of stat
moneys who enlist and cancel debt IL
case Of death; to meet payments o..
certificates and refuse to cancel them
for enlisted men.
Bank commissioner to arrange with
state banks to carry loans of enlisted
men; individuals and corporations to
signify Willingness to carry deficiency
warrants.
State board of examiners TO well
come suggestions in preparedness
ampaign; all organizations to become
active and where necessities of life
needed to report such cases.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-12
raRm YorR VACANT LOTS

Don't let your vacant lot lie idle
this year. Every available plot
should be farmed. Get busy now.
You can't see food shortage yet,
and none of US appreciates what it
means. But it's coming. The civil
authorities are anxious to see all va
cant lots in Parma cultivated. They
viii render every possible assistance
to that end. Let's get busy in Parma
and set the pace for our neighbors,
Make every foot Of ground do its bit.
This war is going to be won by food,
rather than by bullets. Every one
can help, If he will. Next year when
our food products are being parceled
out to you by government order you
will wish you had followed this ad-
vice. Don't wait for that time. Now,
let's go, EVERYBODY.