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The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

PARIS, May 28. - The people of France cannot understand why the American government since declaring war on Germany has not leaped to re- cognize in material way the Ameri- cans who have long been fighting for France. A letter signed "A French Mother" printed here, said: "Why is 1t that those few Americans. brave enough to seek voluntarily, while their country is still neutral, the ranks of our army, have not yet been claimed by their own government, whose citi- zens they remain? While all those at non1e appafr e1tiy receis ing edfff- missions and honor, are these men to remain sergeants and soldiers in the French army, unrecognized and un- honored by their mother country"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
FRANK DANIELS HEADlINER
 AT EMPRESS TONIGHT

'Crooky," Blue Ribbon five reel comedy feature, played by Frank Dan iels for his first appearance in moving pictures, tonight at the Empress the atre. This is an extra fine farce com edy, featuring the greatest comedian of the legitimate stage. and is a sure cure for the blues. Introductory pie ture, Pathe News.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
 WARNS AGAINST WASTE.
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, May 2S. - If every one of the 2O,O0O,OOO American house holds should waste one-fourth ounce of butter daily, the loss would be 114,062, 800 pounds year, the product of over half a million cows, accord. ing to department of agriculture fig ures today. If only one in every 100 homes wasted one-fourth pound. the loss would total over 1000. 900 pounds annually. The department issued these statistics to show why no butter what ever should be wasted
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
RED CROSS WEEK.

WASHINGTON, May 2S. The week ending June 25 has been desig- mated by President Wilson as Red Cross Week, when ah effort will be made to secure contributions for the fund of s100,0O0,000 for the American Red Cross.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
LATEST NEWS HAPPENINGS
 TO BE SHOWN ON THE SCREEN

Captain A. E. Lathrop has returned terests here. He reports he has con tracted for a film service for the Elm press theatre that is sure to please it's patrons, including the PatheIIearst pictorial review, which chronicles the news happenings of the world on the screen, as soon after the events hap pen as is possible to receive them in Alaska
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
WANT ENGLISH TO LIFT
 EMBARGO ON WOOL
lBY Associated Pressl

CLEVELAND, May 28. - Clothes tition congress to ask England to lift the embargo on wool. Philip Frankel, secretary of the National Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers Association. says that the wool embargo has hit the clothing business hard.
 Over 300 expert designers and man. ufacturers of women's clothes are at tending the convention.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
TO R NADO KILLS 250; IN ] LURES
 1200 PEOPLE
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. (By Associated Press) ( . UNDATED, May 2S. - A tor . . nado has been raging during the .
 . past three days in seven states. . . middle west and south. Two hun . . dred and fifty persons were . . killed and nearly twelve hundred . . injured. Thousands of homes . . have been wrecked and thousands . . of acres of growing crops in . ' Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee ' . and Albama devastated. ' : Illinois suffered the greatest . . loss. A hundred persons are . . dead, fifty-four of whom were . : killed instantly and five hundred ' . injured at Mattoon, III. At . . Charleston thirty-seven were ' . killed and one hundred and fifty . . injured. The property damage in . . these two cities is 5000. 900. ' A A A A A A A A A A A
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
NORTHWESTERN IS RETURNING

SEATTLE, Hay 28. The steamer Northwestern sailed Sunday with the following passengers for Cordova: B. Johnson, V. Swanberg, Wm. Coleman, Maurice Jewett, Mrs. A. Foster and baby w. Woodward and one steerage.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
NEW YORK DOESN'T FEAR
 PLAGUE THIS YEAR.
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, May 2S. - Infantile paralysis may break out this summer in cities where 1t was quiescent last year, according to a bulletin issued by the board of health today.
 The department does not expect an other epidemic here for some time. In the past they have come four or five years apart. Health Commission ezz~ EEIs,essen- is experimenting -tn see whether the infection may originate in decayed teeth, as has been suggested by Dr. Louis Fischer, specialist in childrens diseases.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
COLD SHIPMENTS TO JAPAN ARE
 F0R TRADE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, May 2S. - The Japanese embassy says the enormous exports of gold to Japan are due to normal trade movements. as America is making enormous purchases in Ja- pam nota1fy sifki wirich il is a6iass obtainable from France and Italy.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
STORES WILL CLOSE ON DECORATION DAY
The Cordova merchants have decided to observe Memorial Day by closing their places of business on Wednesday,
GEORGE MERRIFlElD NAMED
 MEMBER ROAD COMMlSS SSlON

George H. Merrifield, of Valdez, has been appointed by Governor Strong as a member of the board of territorial commissioners. MT. Merrifield re- ceived telegram from the governor yesterday notifying him of the ap- pointment and requesting him to for ward his oath of office and acceptance, which he has done, and is now full fledged member of the board.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

LONDON, May 2S. - American housewives in England are generally observing Lord Deyonports voluntary rationing system. Nearly every Am erican home in London now restricts to the prescribed four pounds of bread a week, two and a half pounds of meat and three-quarters of pound of sugar. American husbands. however. are sus- pected of cheating a little bit at noon by patronizing restaurants noted for their liberal helpings.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
ALASKA SAILS FOR SEATTLE,

The steamer Alaska left for Seattle Sunday afternoon at o'clock with the following passengers from Cordoya. Mrs. J. K. Bryson, c. A. Bode, Wm. Godfrey, R. K. Brown, A. Beck, Mrs. A. Beck, Ethel Beck, c. c. Keenan. Pat Duffy, Vic. Sicotte, Chris Jorgensen, E. c. Hill. H. F. Cleveland, W. Bow. man. Ida Rudolph, Ben Thompson and Joe Stewart
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

LONDON, May 28. - The gum chew ing habit will become firmly saddled on the British public when an Ameri- can expedition comes over. Already the Canadians have introduced gum to their brothers in arms, Medical folks, in weighty papers, find that the Am erican chicle raises the blood pressure and thereby imparts a sense of conf dence in the attacking soldier. An American expedition might start the while empires jaws wagging.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
CONGRESS TO PASS FIRST
 FOOD BILL TODAY.

WASHINGTON, May 28 Both houses are debating food bills, and it is expected congress will pass the first bill today, providing for stimula- tion, production and a national food census
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

Mrs. Ole Berg and her mother, Mrs. J. F. Crane, of Boston, were arrivals in Cordoya Saturday afternoon and left on this mornings train for Strel. ma. where Mir. Berg is developing some promising mining property.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

ROME, May 2S. - Italys fad of the hour is anything and everything Am ericane." The Romans toast Uncle Sam in Manhattan cocktails, then go and see movies entitled The Invasion of the United States" civilization" and The Mysteries of New York;" the latter a series of shuddering melo- dramas.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

ROME, May 2S. - President Wilson and the American people will be the objects of an Italian propaganda to show the justice of Italy's claims to the "irredeemed' lands of Trent and Trieste now under Austrian control. The Roman branch of the Trent Trieste association has cabled Wilson. congratulating him on warning for de- mocratic ideals.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
NO EXCUSE FOR HOBO;
 PLENTY WORK FOR ALL.
(By Associated Press)

SACRAMENTO, May 2S. - The state council of defense requests housewives and citizens to cease feed ing beggars, as there is plenty of work and no need for any able bodied man to beg.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
BIG LOCOMOTIVE COMING FUR
 U. R. RY.
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE. May 2S. A huge loco motive and tender. weighing 125 tons. was shipped from here last night to Cordova for the Copper River & part of the new equipment ordered by that company, and which will go north as fast as it is received from the east
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
UNITED STATES b|G FIGURE IN
 EUROPE

Since America entered the war this country is very much in the limelight abroad. Here are some United Press dispatches. showing how Uncle Sam is figuring in Europe:
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
ALASKAN FINDS WAY II JUN
 THE. ARMY
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2S. - F. B. Hall, formerly connected with the Alaska road commission, came from the north to enlist in the Eighth en- gineer regiment of reserves. He was rejected on account of defective eye sight, but immediately proceeded to get a pair of spectacles and was ac- cepted by the army.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
NO TAXES ON FILMS.
tBy Associated Pressl

Tby ASSUVIdttU PreSSD
 WASHINGTON, May 2S. - The sen. ate finance committee has decided to exempt motion picture films. jewelry and chewing gum from taxation
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

A. M. Dubeck arrived from the in terior. and departed for Valdez on the Mariposa.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
WASHINGTON, May 28.-A

WASHINGTON May 28-A final and complete agree ment of the administration espionage bi including newspa per censorship provson redrafed Saturday. The embargo search and mail censorship sections recalled by the confeees The house will probably pass Thursday the first administration food b carrying appropriation of 80000O for survey and stimulation of the food supply.
 The bill by Senator Pondexer to punish the malicious storing of oodstus and other necessaes under penalties of from six months to three years imprisonment avoraby reported by the senate committee.
 The differences the construction of great merchant fleet have been cleared away and probably two hundred of the ships will be built of wood and the others of steel
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

Read the Daily Times and keep post ed on the worlds doings.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28
ITALIANS NEARING TRIESTE THEIR GOAL
Resume of Sweeping Allied Victory in Routing the Germans
ITALIANS ARE PRESSING HARD ENEMY FORCES--
 GAINING GROUND AND TAKING MANY PRISONERS

UNDATED, May 28.-The Italian troops fought forward to within two miles of Duino, which the formidable tona barrier bring them and Trieste together It is known as the great battle in the eighteenth day
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

LONDON, May 28-The office has issued a statement showing America's complete participation in the and it's ability to give powerful aid.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

PARIS May 28.-Fomer Premier Clemenceau, in opel letter appeals President Wilson to send Colonel Roosevelt and his companions to France
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

ROME, May 28.The prisoners taken the Julian iron by the Italians, from May to May 25 exceeded 22OOO
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

ROME, May 2S. - "Old Glory today is flying on Capitaline Hill the cradle of old Rome's and the modern worlds civilization. The Stars and Stripes is swinging from the sixteenth century building designed by Michael Angelo.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

ROME May 28-It is officially announced that the Italians crossed the Tmavo river and occupied the village Clio vann near Trieste, and captured nine
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

PARIS, May 2S. The American Club of Paris has decided to permit all American army and navy officers on duty here in future to become hon orary members of the club without paying fees, until the war ends.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

PETROGRAD May 28.-Vrtualy all of the divergent po- tca factions the Socialist leaders, with the exception of the extremists approve of the appeal of War Minister Kerc sky to the troops urging the resumption of active warfare and word to this effect has been to Generals Aexef Brss loff, Dragomirof and Echokrensky.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

LONDON, May 28-Counting the Americans serving in the British and French armies and with additional units serving in France there will be 100000 Americans in France Thirty five hundred aeropanes will be built and 6O00 aaors trained in the United States this year.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-28

WASHINGTON May 28.-tThe Italian commission reports that Italy in great need of railway equipment coal iron and steel.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
ToDAY's WAR SUMMARY
Associated Pressl

While developments from the new
German naval campaign are pending,
military operations are only on q
small scale. and command limited in.
terest. Signs of probable important
happenings on the Franco-Belgian
front are not wanting. however. The
artillery and accommodating activities
seem to be growing appreciably all
along the line, notably on the British
front in Northern France. Berlin to-
day reports the acquisition of valu.
able information by German airmen
behind the British front. where the
next offensive movement in the west
may not unreasonably be expected.
In the Somme region, the artillery
also is notably busy and raiding oper.
ations of more than ordinary import
ance are indicated by the official
statement.
On the Russian -Roumanian and Mac
edonian fronts. there have been few
happenings of importance.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
ASSOCIATED Press. J

New York, Feb. 2.-Owners of Am
ercan vessels in transatlantic trade
probably will follow the example of
the ship owners of the Entente ma
tions and abide by the instructions OF
their governments in regard to run
ming the risk of the new German
blockade regulations.
Unless orders to the contrary are
received from Washington, the Ameri-
can liner, st. Louis, will sail from
here Saturday for Liverpool, her regl-
lar port Of destination.
The ship Of the American line
whose safe arrival is awaited with
the greatest anxiety is the Philadel-
phia, from New York to Liverpool.
This morning the Philadelphia was be-
lieved to be about 1920 miles from
Liverpool. Her port engine is out of
commission. due to the breaking OF
q crankshaft last Saturday, andi Ut is
fbelieve,i tligt She tann8r make port
until late Monday. The Philadelphia
carries 14S passengers, Of whom 80
are Americans. Among those on board
are: Mrs Whitelaw Reid, the Misses
Helen and Ethel Crocker of San
Francisco, Lieutenant John Eager, U
s. A.. and Captain Roald Amundsen
Arctic explorer.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
10000 YANKEES
F|CH TING FOR
ENTENTE POWERS
More Americans Under Union Jack
Than Participated in Spanish
American War
HUNDREDS GIVE LIVES
FOR CAUSE OF ALLIES
Ernest [. Peterson
(Associatcd Press)

: 4 n 49, "a r d . 4
!. With StlsSf3ritish Armies IN France,
Feb. I, via London, Feb. 2. (From a
staff correspondent of the Associated
Press Nearly $4,000 Americans are
estimated to be fighting FOR the Allies,
and an inquiry shows that nearly four
fifths of these are in Field Marshal
Haig's army. 1t is computed that the
actual fighting forces Of Americans
now in France under the Union Jack
is probably larger than the United
States army which was actually ell
gagged in hostilities in the brief cam
paign of the Spanish-American war.
Hundreds of Americans have given
their lives for the cause of the Allies
and hundreds of others bear perma-
nent scars of the shots of battle, but
each new battalion and each group of
reinforcements arriving from over.
seas brings numbers of their fellow
countrymen to take their places. All
have fought with pluck and determin-
alton, which has won them universal
respect and admiration.
The Canadian regiments naturally
attracted the greater number of Amer
leans. az.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
FORTY BURN
N CHICAGO
FLAT FIRE
Two Thousand Half-naked And Bare.
footed Occupants Driven Into
Street.
EXPLOSION RESPONSIBLE
FOR TENEMENT BLAZE
Burning Gas Prevents Searching Of
Ruins to Ascertain Number
of Fatalities.
Associated Press)

Chicago Feb. 2.-An estimate of II
persons dead in gas explosion and
fire in a tenement building in the
West Side ghetto early today may be
materially reduced as, many hours lat
er, the firemen were able to rescue
three unconscious adults and hear
means in the ruins.
Latest figures made the probable
number of dead in the ghetto tene
ment fire early today about 2e.
After working for an hour at the
wreckage, where they heard means
the firemen came upon a man and a
woman in a semi-conscious condition
The firemen said that the voices were
becoming palmer and that a number
Of persons seemed to be imprisoned
in a sort of wreck-choked Grotto. Ter
below zero weather added to the suf
fering Of the injured, fremen and res
cuers.
Gas Prevents Rescue.
AS the burning gas prevented search
of the ruins at daybreak, only two 9th
er bodies had been recovered, those o.
an unidentified man, about so years
old, who was crushed when the walls
crumbled, and Mrs Charlotte Stitley
The explosion was heard for miles
By some freak Of the. shock, buildings
only a few yards away were undis
turbed while windows were broker
in buildings blocks farther distant
Hundreds Of Hebrews, Polish and Rus
sian tenants of the district rushed III
to the streets scantily clad.
Wrecks One End.
The, eXplQsi ion. wrecked one enAae 9
the tenement building. which contained
"a tenant fats, 16 Of which were occ,l
pied. The flames burst Throughout
the lower story Immediately. Whe1
tiremen arrived, they were able to res
cue q few children who were drop
ped by their parents from upper win
dOWs. sJE5nTrs,' &.l5 r,
Some adults were saved this way
A group of railroad switchmen who
happened on the scene in advance Of
the firemen was reported to have res
cued Is children. .... ... ,..
Suffer From Cold.
Pavements and sidewalks were lit
tered with household goods hurried
out of the building in many little col
lections, with cradles, chairs and
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
His Majesty
Ducks; Sees
His Shadou'
Temperature Sinks to Thirty.Nine
Below Early This
I.@.sA --' Morning.
SIX MORE WEEKS OF
COLD WEATHER-MAY

He started to chatter, his whiskers
became hoary, he saw his shadow and
then ducked. That was the duration
of the visit of the grondhog in Bis
marck this morning.
Although rendered an invitation by
President R. J. Hughes of the North
Dakota Historical association to at
tend the cabaret banquet tonight, the
little fellow absolutely declined, say
ing he Stunned the lime light.
Six more weeks of cold weather is
in store for Bismarck and western
North Dakota, if the old adage holds
true.
Prediction Comes True.
The prediction made yesterday by
Orris w. Roberts that the temperature
would slump to 40 degrees below in
sympathy with the quotations on the
grain and the stock exchange markets
came true.
The official reading this morning
was 80 within three degrees of the
coolest reading Of the winter. 500
trains did not operate yesterday In
fact, they did not attempt to.
There will be no service over the
North 500 today, according to an
nouncement from the headquarters.
Northern Pacific train No. 1, the
North Coast Limited due at II 40 last
night, did not arrive in Bismarck un-
til 1880 o'clock this morning. 1t was
the latest that it has been this season.
Thursdays No. did not reach Bis
marck until late yesterday afternoon.
Continued on page two.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
SUBSEA WAR
CLAIMS THREE
MORE SHIPS
Norwegian Craft Victim Of Germany's
Second Day of Submarine
Activity
THREE MEMBERS OF
CREW ARE DROWNED
Belgian Ship and Another Small Boat
Are Among Those Reported
To Admiralty
UNITED tPress)

London, Feb. 2.-Three more ships
have been reported sunk on the Sec
ond day of the new German submar-
inc campaign in the barred zone.
The Norwegian steamer Portia was
the first victim reported. The des.
truction Of the Belgian ship Raven
vourne, with loss of three members
Of the crew, was next reported, and
the Norwegian ship Hekla was the
third.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
NEUTRALS
SERIOUSLY
INVOLVED
Within Restricted Zone Every Vessel
Sighted Will Be Destroyed If
Possible
FORMER PLEDGES
ALL REsclNDED
Second Memorandum Delivered To-
" State Department by Count
Bernstorff
NO DECISION YET.

(Unlted PreSs)
Washington, Feb. 2.-Secretary
Lansing authorized the statement
today that so far no communica-
ton had been sent to Germany.
The secretary refused to say
whether any instructions had been
sent to Ambassador Gerard and
declined to make any statement
for the delay in announcing the
course Of the United States. He
said he was unprepared to disclose
whether any announcement would
be made today or not.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
ENDORSE WILSON.
(united PreSS)

Columbus, O., Feb. 2.-The house Of
representatives today adopted a res0.
luton, endorsing President Wilson in
the present German crisis and called
upon the citizens of the United States
to stand by the president as one man
and that the German intentions are g
gross violation of international law.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
NEARING DANGER ZONE
(United PreSs)

New York, Feb. 2.-The American
steamer, Philadelphia, is today near
ing the new German barred submarine
zone, according to wireless message
from Captain Candy to the American
Line Offices here. The message stated
that the steamer was 919 miles west
Of Fastnet. At noon yesterday she
was making 17.5 knots an hour, with
one broken shaft.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
GUARD CANAL
. lunitea Press,

s4tNashington, Feb. 2.-Because Of the
possibility of danger resulting from
the present international situation
army officers have taken extra pre-
cautions to guard the Panama canal; os
Strong watches have been placed
over the locks since Tuesday. Spe-
cial care is being taken throughout
the country by secret service to guard
against any German interferences.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
INVESTIGATE
JUGGLING Of
]. COTTON PRICES
UNITED Press)

Washington, Feb. 2.-The senate
this afternoon adopted resolution in
troduced by Senator Smith, South Car.
olina, authorizing the investigation of
buying and selling contracts on the
New York stock exchange. The cot
ton growers of the south charge that
their cotton is bought and sold for
much less than it can be done in the
south.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-02
RECALLED TO PORT
(United Press)

Rotterdam, Feb. 1.-THE Holland.
American liner Nieuw, which was to
have sailed from Amsterdam to New
York, has been recalled to the port
by official orders /,