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The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-12
A DARING EXPLOIT

We are reminded by the Civil War Historian that the torpedo was used to good ad- vantage in that conflict; also that this day is the anniver7 sary or one of the most re- markabIe exploits of the Re bellion. In that day the tor pedo was a crude and clumsy contrivance; 1t bore little re- semblance to the highly de- veloped mechanical automaton that has become the terror of the sea in these modern and ncriIous times; but it served its purpose and its destruction was terrible, as the following narrative will show.
 Throughout the summer of 1861 several small armies were operating against each other mp and down the Carolina coast line. The army of the Potomac had started on it's big drive against Richmond and numerous attempts were made to land forces to the south of the confederate cap ital in order that they might be in a position co harass the great stronghold in the rear. These landing forces invariab- ly came in contact with de i. tachments from the Southern army which, under cover of the "AIbemarIe," a powerful "ram" in the service of the confederacy, always succeeded in getting the better of the ar gument. It finely became ap- parent that in order to land Union forces in this territory and support their opperations It was first necessary to put the AlbemarIe out of commis- ion. But the dangerous ram re fused to accept battle with the Union fleet in open sea and persisted in keeping under the cover of the coast.
 This was the situation when under cover of darkness on the night of October 27, 1864, a certain Lieutenant Cushing of the U. $. navy, set out in an open boat intent upon torpe- doing the Albemarle. He was accompanied by a mere hand ful of men and, slipping into the harbor unseen, he was very quietly making his way thro-
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-12

steadily decreasing, recently stated an exchange. The best known of the highly placed ad- vocates of war to the last gasp are Von Tirpitz and Von Hin denburg, two men whose occu- pations will be gone when this war is over. Opposed to them are the ever increasing group of Germans who realize that in due season the truth must be faced and the future wei fare of their people depends upon obtaining peace as cheap ly as possible.
 It is an interesting sidelight on the naval mutiny that one of the battleships involved in the revolt was the Westphalen ,one of the largest of the Ger man navy, According to the claims of the British admiral ty, the Westphalen was sunk in the battle of Jutland, June , in 1916. The German naval authorities denied that the bat tie ship of that name had been lost, and the British were un- able to determine the identity of the ship which was seen to founder and which was not re- ported in the list of German losses. The disclosures of the mutiny seem to prove conclu- sively that the WestphaIen was not lost in the battle off ! the Jutland coast.
 ! The homicidal anger of the kaiser was indicated by the dispatches from Amsterdam which said that he demanded the execution of one man in ever seven in the mutiny in volVing four battleships. To carry out this bloody order would necessitate wholesale executions. The rage of the kaiser was braved by his cool CT henchmen, Dr. Michaelis of the reichstag and of the Ger man people. Doubtless Micha- ellis fOresaW a larger and more important uprising if the Ger man kaiser carried out his cool purpose of exacting a
 bloody penalty for disobed, fence. While great importance cannot be attached to the incl dent of the revolt. 1t is not at all unlikely that it is an indi- cation of the deep seated na- tional dissatisfaction and des- pair and the hamburger of in ternaI strife during the winter months.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-12

Wonder who will win out in Germany? The leaders of the Reichstag have protested the appointment of Count von Hertling, yet the latter has ad- vised the King of Bavaria that he has accepted the Imperial Chancellorship of Germany. Whose last play is it anyway? |?
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-12

Alaska spruce used principally for the building of aeroplanes and in high grade pianos is in great demand.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07
LIVELY BLAZE I
 H0LT'S ESTABLISHMENT
 CAUSES $5,o00 LOSS

Mrs. Holt who has been i'll for some weeks was allowed to stay in bed by Mir. Holt until the fire burst through the walls of the store building and threatened the house used as a dwel. lirg in the upstairs part. When the time came he removed her to a place Of safety.
 A good sized crowd was soon on ht nd to watch proceedings and vol urteers were not lacking in helping the f1remen and doing anything else that had to be done. Mir. Altimus who has had years of experience as an engineer went to the pumping plant as soon as the alarm sounded to give ary assistance possible to City En- gineer Meyers in case anything should go wrong. The plant worked beau tifully, however and furnished a trong head of water.
 A curious matter in connection with I'S hiC Wdo tiidt pCoplS iifl-i6 e, en In the same block did not know UT til morning that such thing had happened as there was no whistle or other suitable alarm to give warning.
 MT. Holt states his loss to be In the nt 'ghborhood of $5.ooo. Part of this Is from injury to the building but far the greater portion was caused by the dams ge from water. Practically al' of the stock Ia the store got wet ard some stuff in the warehouse. He has already made arrangements to move his stock into the Alaska Mer- cantile building so that everything may be properly. dried out. At nine o'clock this morning he had four or five men at work making preparations. (Centinasd on Page Four)
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Shortly after midnight this morn- ing fire broke out in Holt's general merchandise establishment on Front street and did considerable damage to the building and stock and might seriously menaced surrounding build ing had 1. not been for the high effl- ciercy of the Nome fire department.
 At about 12:30 Fred Bourbon .tr., w,is passing along the street at Holt's place and perceived the fire. He at .nce turned in an alarm and woke up Holt whose living apartments arc in the adjoining building.
 The chemical engine was on the spot m couple of minutes and did excellent work in holding the blaZe in check until water In the mains was made available by the new pumping plant. The water was there. it was said, In less than four minutes and two crashing streams were di- rectcd into the blazing building.
 The fire centered at the top of the sts irway in a room on the second floor. It seemed to have made good hGadway before It was discovered. From the room in which 1t seemed to have originated 1t spread towards the rear and also speedily penetrated to the attic which had been used as a bunk room.
 Owing to the inflammable nature of the furnishings of the upstairs por- tit.n of the building. the fire was fierce while 1t lasted. Bedding. mat trceses. chairs. and board partitions were found to be all In flame.
 Put the fire department was entire- iy capable of coping with the situa- tion and at one time had four streams Ia xse.
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thority from the federal government
 The president has ordered an in- vestigation into the reports of whole sale seizures in Puget sound ports, at Manila, Honolulu, and at other ports and has declared that if it is found no local reason existed for the con fiscation of such ships he will order all these vessels released.
 All such seizures which were not made to prevent inquiry to other ships or surrounding property will be
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07
SECRETARY BAKER SAYS GERMANS HAVE PERFECT RIGHT TO SMASN
 THEIR INFERRED SHIPS

rsnted and without authorization by any federal department.
 The war secretary declares the crews of the interned merchant yes sels have a perfect right to destroy their vessels or smash any part of tLc machinery so long as they do not ipture adjacent shipping or the prop erty rights of Americans.
 In case the German crews were about to sink their vessels in such msrner as to block a channel or menace the free navigation of shallow
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water the American authorities would be empowered by existing harbor reg ulations to prevent such acts
 Tho interned merchant vessels, he shid, are private property and their owners or representatives may do with them what they will. Interned merchantmen, he declared, are not In the same category as interaed war stips which may not leave port after they have been interned
 On being asked as to the significance o. the concerted action of intcraed
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International News Service.

International News Service.
 WAsHIEGTCN. Feb. 7.-~Tnol sen ate took up tho matter of endorsement of this country's severance of diplo- ma:ic relations with Germany.
 X heated debate took place in which the opposition to endorsement was led by Senator Works of California.
 lust as the senate was about ready to vote tho preldent came to the -ap.sel aau made his way to the sen ate chamber. Ills presence acted as a spur to the administration leaders in the senate and despite efforts by
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07
PRESIDENT TO ORDER RELEASE OF |NTERnED SHIPS AND CAUSE
 DISAv0WAL OF ACTS BY U. 5.

promptly disavowed by the govern mont of the United States and due amends will be made to Gremany and Austria.
 40 10 damage has been done to the seized vessels so far as is known by tho American boarding parties there IS not likely to arise a demand of monetary indemnity, it is said.
 The course of the United States. 1t is thought. after a due consideration of all the details of the many i'll ad
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07
International News Service.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Secretary of War Baker made an announcement tlis morning concerning the status of irterned vessels in ports of the United States.
 He declared that the press, public and many local officials have been n, sled in this matter during the past few days and especially declares that many seizures of German and Aus tran vessels because of destruction of their machinery has been unwar-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07
Rum0R THAT GERARD HELD
 AT BERLIN AS HOSTAGE

Secretary Lansing admitted that the n,atter ia now apctns disoussod by his department and stated that In his op'nion the whole matter will be adjusted satisfactorily within a very short time.
 He said that he will take action through the Spanish ambassador at Berlin and will demand the reasons for such unprecedented acton on the part of Germany.
 bi.ssadors as hostages was a custom of long ago but modern usage had
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07
EUROPEAN
 NEU1RAlS NOT TO BREAK OFF
in'e : national News Servios.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.--According who are on, the inside there Is no likelihood of any European neutral nations joining with the United States ia breaking off relations with Ger many.
 Holland Is precluded from such a move, 1t Is said. by her proximity to Germany. Norway, Sweden. and Den- mark will be held back for various reasons and Spain will be the only nation likely to take such action.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07
GERMAN RE|CKSTAG
 10 CAREFULLY CONSIDER
 AMERICAN RELATIONS

be desired. 1t 1s slated. and it is pos sihle that the breach will be closed by the expected action of the reich. stag.
 The German papers record the fact. aa showing the German policy, that thus far German submarines have not committed the overt act which President Wilson has declared will be the signal for him to ask the Amerl- ican congress to declare war on the c, rmanS
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07
SENATE ENDORSES SEVERANCE OF RELATIONS
 OVERWHEL LMlNGLY

Works to block proceedings a vote was token.
 Seventy oight senators voted ia favor Of endorsement with only five against the resolution
 Tickets for Road Show on sale at Roses.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07

visod seizures vii be d note to Ger many and to Austria expressing re- gret and making apology for this in fraction of the international code.
 IL is stated that the administration IS greatly chagrined by the prema- ture acts of the port officials some of whom are officers of the navy who should have been well informed as to the laws pertaining to this matter.
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SUNK WITHOUT
 WARNING
International News Service.

LONDON, Feb. 7.-The admiralty has announced that the British pas scnger liner Port Adelaide which was guhmarlned on Saturday off the Span in coast was sunk without warning. The first intimation the officers of the ship had of the presence of the under water attacker was when the torpedo dealt the death blow.
 As preparations had been complet- ed to lower the ships boats at an irstan.'s warning and each passenger knew his place all hands got away safely from the doomed vessel and this afternoon landed at Vigo, Spain.
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The department has wired to Will lard ax Madrid for confirmation and tn Gerard at Berne asking him to report direct to Washington.
 IL Is hoped that Gerard has safely arrived at Berne but 1t Is surmised that Willard may have made a mistake and interpreted wrongly the receipt Of message via Berne as being proof that he had already reached there.
 It is expected that the matter will be cleared up today or tomorrow.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA cable dated yesterday at Madrid and re- ce we'd today by the state department from Ambassador Willard says that Gerard Is already out of Germany.
 Willard says that he had had a CT ble from Gerard dated at Berne, Switzerland.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07
International News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON. Feb 7--The state department admitted early this morn ing that Ambassador Gerard had been reported to the department as being held in Berlin by the German au- thorities as hostage until Count Bei nstorff arrives from America.
 This reported action on the part of Germany is declared by department cff'c1als to be entirely uncalled for crd unexpected and can hardly be ssid to be authoritative
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in srnational News Servics.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-President Wilson has begun consideration of tho seizure of inter1ed German and Austrian ships in American ports.
 It has been announced officially by the administration that such seizures n,e not legal and have been made by local port officials who did not un- derstand the meaning of the orders sent to them or who acted upon u chr own initiative without due au-
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07
50 MILLION
 VOTED FOR
 COMPLICATIONS
International News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.--Without debate this afternoon the house adopted the conference report on the Notifications bill and vo ed an ap- piopriaticl of sixty millions of dol. lars.
 This Is sne nrst of the three big preparedness measures to be ready for the presidents signature. The others v"ll be passed soon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07
International News Service.

International News Service.
 GENEVA, Feb. "A dispatch from B, rin states that when the reichstag meets at the German capital on Feb rustry twenty third the relations be- wteen America and Germany will be given great attention.
 Tremendous importance Is said by tic Berlin press to attach to the sev- erance of relations between the two countries. Any further divergence between the two countries Is not to
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07
MUNITION
 PLANT
 ExPLODES
International News Service.

Intefnatlohal NeWS 0erNlce.
 LONDON Feb. 7-According to a dispatch received from Amsterdam this morning the intuition plant at sion on Saturday with the loss of more than two hundred lives.
 Most of the employees were women and they were the chief sufferers in the disaster
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entirely done away with 1t. In recent times tho accepted usasu is to give safe conduct to n departing amba5- sodor and to treat him with distin- guished courtesy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07

clews in dismantliag their ships. Sec retary Baker refused to make any statement He even denied that he had conceived of these acts as having any significance. He said he Is deal ing only with facts as they arse and not with future possibilities when making q statement for the public.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-07

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Arizona republican., 1917-04-20
SHIPPERS FIRE ON SENTRY
 SENTRY RETURNS THE FIRE

FL PASO, April 19.-Snipers who fired at an American sentry sta tioned at the viaduct, in the sub urbs of this city, were fired upon in return by a squad of United States soldiers late today. One Mexican was seen to fall after volley had been fired across the border.
 The American sentry was patrol ling his beat when two shots were sent from behind entrenchments one the Mexican side, according to the official report received at military headquarters. The sentry returned the fire when one of the Mexican bullets hit a short dis tance from him. He called the members of his squad and they fired more than 20 shots across the line.
 When Consul Eduardo Soriano Bravo of Mexico reported the af- fair to Brigadier General George Bell, Jr., General Bell informed the consul that his sentry had been fired upon and had obeyed orders in returning the fire.
 T have ordered the outposts to shoot to kill when fired upon, General Bell said later. T will courtmartial man who fires across the border first and l will also courtmartial one who fails to return the fire when he is fired upon"
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20

the battle in the latest extension of the fighting to the eastward of Rheims, where the French advanced beyond a hill known as the Mount Without a Name" The fighting here was of a most trying nature, as the French lines for more than two years have been on the edge of a plain commanded by a range of low wooded hills on which the Germans were firmly established. It was out of the question for anybody to venture upon the mo mans land" between the lines without receiving a salvo yet the French have advanced over the intervening space and driven the enemy from some of the opposite slopes.
 In this vicinity prisoners have been taken in considerable patches. Many small parties held out after the main French line had advanced, not knowing that the whole German line had been driven back. These little isiets of men were left to be dealt with by the re- serves, who rounded them up at leis- ure. Several parties of this sort, total ling 80 men, with several machine guns were captured and brought in as the correspondent went over the field. Others quickly followed from sections of the line elsewhere. One zouave captain with only two men captureu a group of sixty Germans thus stran- ded.
 The artillery fire from both lines was terrific. The Germans had brought up many guns, which they were unable to get away again before the French in fantry in superb dash surrounded an1 captured them. An entire battery of SIX inch guns was caught in this way and later the weapons were used against the retreating Germans, who had abandoned thousands of shells for each piece.
 At divisional headquarters the Asso- ciated Press correspondent was in formed Of the fall of Vailly and Vile aux-Bois, both positions of the greatest importance to the Germans
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20

Continued From Page Onel buried in the mud. Along nearly ev- cry point of the long line stretching from St. Quentin far to the eastward of Rheims, the French pushed forward and occupied positions from which a further advance was promised.
 Nothing seemed able to stay them, even though the elements were strongly against them. It showed, hailed or rained from dawn till nightfall, but feeling that they had the mastery the French cheerfully carried out seem ing1y impossible tasks, although they were chilled to the morrow and were compelled to march through sticky mud with only mere chance to snatch a little rest in the open
 The whole battle front is on ground greatly broken with hills and forests, presenting the most formidable ob- stacle to attacking forces and favoring the defenders.
 The Associated Press correspondent watched the progress of one part of
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20

keep it to yourself as they are now a high priced bunch of Theal detectives secretly at work in Bisbee trying to defraud Hunt out of the majority of 265 the miners of the city gave him in Ward L.
 Mr. Wright was not subjected to cross examination.
 Policeman Testifies
 The last witness of the day was E. A. Mooney a member of the Bisbee police force He testified to the large crowd about the polling place, the con- fusion and the electioneering activities of Green who kept shouting, Vote for Hunt The witness made him stop. The witness testified to the presence of outsiders and interested candidates in the polling place. He was given only a mild cross examina- tion.
 The purpose of cross examination seemed to be to show that. on ac- count of the heavy vote, SAT, in Bis bee precinct No. 1, (though S55 votes were counted in that precinct,) there must have been confusion and need of hurry. Yet there were several heav- fer precincts, more than 1900 in one in Clifton and 1899 in Tucson No 5.
 In the middle of the afternoon Judge Campbell said that that was all the witnesses at present and he asked an adjournment until this morning when others would be brought in That was allowed The court asked what ar rangement had been made regarding the bringing in of witnesses for the other precincts to be investigated. Judge Campbell replied that the great est expedition would be exercised and he said that after the witnesses for the contestee had been heard in each precinct the rebuttal testimony of the contestant would occupy some time. Mr. Ives vigorously denied that there would be such procedure; that no testimony in rebuttal would be put in until the contestee's case had been concluded. Judge Campbell said that the arrangement he suggested had been promised by the attorney for the contestant Mr. Ives denied it and sharp controversy ensued There had been many such in the course of the day for the long contest is frazzling the nerves of the lawyers. It was stated that the promise had been made by MT. Struckmeyer who replied that he had been misunderstood. The court said that it would make little difference what procedure would be followed and reserved ruling on the controversy at that time.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20
STORM IN NEBRASKA Republican A, p. Leased Wire1

OMAHA, Apri: 19-A storm Of sleet and snow is western Nebraska. extending as far east as Grand Island has leveled several hundred miles of telephone and telegraph wires and disarranged railroad schedules, ac- cordirg to reports received here lat tonight. In a number of places snow has fallen to q depth of ten inches It midnight the storm, diminished in intensity. was moving east
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20

turing General Gales and putting him to death.
 t was also reported that General Acosta expressed the intention to go to Lencho, in southern Sonora and incite the Yaqui Indians to take the field with Villa. Acosta formerly commanded a large force of Yaquis and Mexicans, with General Francisco Urbalejo, in the civil war in Sonora between Gen. eral Gales and former Governor Jose M. Maytorena, and is said to have great influence with the younger and more warlike element of the tribe. The Yaquis recently were pacified by the Carranza government and placed on a reservation with Lench as it's capital
Arizona republican., 1917-04-20
BISBEE ELECTION
 IS BEING PROBED
 IN COURT CONTEST

"ontinned From Page One) of the elect ion board. His examina tion was conducted by Judge Campbell,