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The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-17
WANT TO TAX BACHELOR GIRLS

Someone has said that anything that is provocative of general discussion good idea since general erchange of thoughts, and most likely is productive some
 k new This being the case, the of the city council Tn taxing unmarried of the was certainly worthy of gold medal for few days wherever or gathered together this the absorbing topic of conversation And this not limited the bachelors either gong to circulate the in order to funds from the bachelors to fight the assessment when he happened Der he was married himself which, of course stopped that scheme.
 There another scheme launched though that accord ing to report still alive and healthy bunch the younger prepared and circulating peon which will be presented to the city council asking them to place similar tax on all the snge girls Tn town the of voting stating that most ol the glrls make larger salaries than the men,
 Councilman Claude Kelly, who is wise old bird anyway got wise to s scheme shortly after begun and at cent meeting of the council away And would you think It, some hardened old married codger actually sugssad that the council not await the peton go ahead and mass the resolution lie never had chance however There harmon to be couple of bachelors the concand thev don't have to pay bachelor tax eitherwho simply talked the sueges ton to premature death Fight it? "Thev would gh if even as 'domnecker' hen fights hawk away from her brood o chicks and with their last pesprng breath they would vote against " And gness they wise at that IS all right to boast of the free and bachelors life but IS another thing to sign ones death warran-Fairbanks Citizen.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-17

We have been informed that special agent of the district court making investigation of the qualifications of the liquor dealers for license renewal in July having been re- ported that some of them getng the money easiest and quickest Any such violations may subject the sa loon keeper to immediate revocation his license The court evidently intends strict enforcement the law on the quor question and the dealers will have to blame but
 themselves they persist in allowing their places to be the headquarters for the stem element continue to dis pese helr goods to minors and habua drunkars and allow untortunates to be relieved of their bank roll
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-17
BUSINESSDIRECTORY

UClNCSOUlNEClON1 cordova's Progressive Merchants and
 Professional Men.
 HOTELS. Alaskan Hotel. Windsor Hotel. Cordova House. Manhattan Hotel.
 GROCERIES. The Blum, o'Neill Co.
 CLOTHING. W. Clayson. The Blum. O'Neill Go. Finkelstein & Sapiro.
 JEWELLERS. B. Osborne.
 RAILROADS. Copper River & N. w. Ky. Chicago, Milwauke & St. Paul LIGHTS, WATER AND PHONES. Cordova Power Co.
 BARBER SHOP. Alaskan Hotel Barber Shop.
 AUTO SERVICE. City Express. AIaska Trapsfar Comnanv Sheldon Auto Stage.
 RESTAURANTS Skaters Restaurant.
 THEATRE. Empress Theatre.
 HARDWARE. Northwestern Hardware Co. The Blum, O'Neil Go.
 BANK. First Bank of CordoVa. PLUMBERS AND sTEAMFlTTERs. Fuqua & McConaghy.
 DRUG STORE. Northern Drug Go.
 TRANSFER COMPANY. City Express. Alaska Transfer Company.
 SALOONS. The Horseshoe. The Mecca. The Mint. The Northern. The Mecca, Mccarthy. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Howard & Lund.
 STEAMSHIP LINES. Alaska Steamship Go. Paciftc-Alaska Nav. Co. MERCHANT TAILORING. Van, The Tailor
 BAKERY. Boss Bakery and Coffee House.
 LAUNDRY. City Laundry. PHOTOGRAPHER. E. A. Hegg. MACHINERY, Sc. Harmon Machinery Co, Inc.
 MEAT MARKET. Northern Meat Market.
 SUMMER RESORTS. Mountain Inn. Alganick.
 INSURANCE. Northwestern Trust & Realty Go. SECONDHAND STORE. John Rawson.
 PROFESSIONAL. Dr. ". H. Chase. Physician. Dr. W. w. Council. Physician. pr. c. l.. Hale, Dentist. pr. Charles Dagget, Dentist. E. F. Medley, Attorney. w. A. Hesse. Mining Engineer. Asa c. Baldwin, Civil Eng, Valdez
 REAL ESTATE. Geo. c. Hazelet.
 TYPEWRITERs. E, s. Hewitt & Co, Juneau. BREWING COMPANY. Rainier Brew. Co, San Francisco.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-17

Phoenix laid the dust in her streets by sprnkng them with liquor concated by the sheriff There's more sense in that than in northern method of poung the waters of Puget Sound with the qudous conaband Alcohol is dis nfectant Sprayed the it will destroy many bac terla perhaps and assist the health deparment-and its blessed aroma ambrosial "reminiscences
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-17

Germany maneuvers as we'll on paper the field The aes admit that flank movement has made them unhappy victims of an enfiladng fire of notes
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-17

Portland gives sweetness and encouragement to the w w. by preparing a rock pile
The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-17
INSURANCE

FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT
 Insure your property against fire in reliable Insurance Companies.
 We represent the Niagara. London, Phoenix, Hartford. Northern, Globe and Rutgers, and others; all strong Board Companies.
 We also represent the Maryland Casualty Company, and issue Fidslity and Surety Bonds.
 Northwestern Realty & Trust Co.
Evening star., 1917-10-06
GOOD IN SOLDERING.
Military Training as a Health and
Character Builder.

Henry l.. stimson, E1-secretars OF war; IN
Scribner's.
Ein.,,v there is the consideration of
heath and sturdiness of character. Dur
Ing the past century the environment and
habits of life OF our American people nave
been reyolutionized. From nation OF
vigorous and hardy frontiersmsn, over ~
per cent of whom lived on farm or IN
the forest, we have become rapidly trans
formed into a nation OF city d"ellers Ihe
ma a5ority Of our people now HFe the SEQ
entary indoor life of the city. Inc erect
Of such a transformation cannot but nave
an insidious effect upon the fiber OF body
and resolution alike. The preponderance
Of modern city life Is new phenomenon
upon our planet the effect OF which upon
our race is yet to oe appresa.su o. we
W against those hardy outdoor virtues OF
mind and body under which the tradi.ions
ot the Anglo-Saxon race were cr!staiilzed.
We have all noticed the natural reactioh
ure class every year to the forests and
the mountains In an attempt 10 get back
to nature. But. alas. what pitl1nl min.
ority they represent Of the great mass OF
Young men shut up In brick and mortar
With no opportunity to develop those out
door hardy virtues which are the secret
ideal Of every right-thinkins boy! The
Encyclopedia Britannica gives the sane
ton of it's authority to ngures wnicn IN
dicate that the German boy gains through
his military training Ave years in expecta-
tion of life over the less fortunate MEM
bers Of his class who do not receive IT.
whether accurate or not such nsuree rep
resent but a single phase Of the moral and
nhyaical good which would be derived by
he youth Of this land from life OF hard,
disciplined training out OF doors Tor
eriod of six months or more
In support of our belief in these benefits
VIC forfunately now have the results Of the
experiment conducted during the past two
years at Plattsburg.
Evening star., 1917-10-06
ADVANCE IN CORN PRICES
FEATURES GRAIN MARKET
Present Visible Stock Is Declared
Smallest in More Than Thirty
Year-Feeding Value Factor.

CHICAGO, October 6.-Attention to
with prices for live stock has been a
prominent factor this week in bringing
about an advance in the corn market.
AS compared with week ago. corn
this morning showed a gain of 1. ! Il to
1Ha2. Oats were up y to / u and pro-
visions down % to 1875. except October
ribs, which had risen II.
Much notice was taken Of the fact
that the present visible stock Of corn
ready for immediate use is the small
est in more than thirty years. Any
great uneasiness over this circum-
stances was dispelled by the generous
size of the 1917 yield. now virtually out
of danger from frost, but the increa sed
farm demand for the feeding of hold
ings and the readiness with which Of
feringS OF new corn were absorbed gave
some point to estimates that although
the crops would total larger than the
average the amount would be 6o.0oO,-
900 to 66,000,00o bushels short of the
total suggested by the government re-
port of month ago.
British military successes on the
western front led at one time to selIing x
on broad scale. but the bearish ef-
feet did not prove Of a lasting sort
Big Withdrawals of oats from store
here inspired good deal Of confidence
in the bulls side of the oat market.
Owing to last weeks sharp advance
the provision market encountered tenn
porarily a decided lull Weakness was
checked. though. by announcement Of
big reduction of western stocks OF
meats and by liberal purchases from
Belgium.
Evening star., 1917-10-06
LIQUIDATION FEATURES
WEEKS MARKET AGAIN
Rails Are Persistently offered Down
to Lowest Levels-Standa1d In
dustriAls Affected.

NEW YORK. October e.-puring the
greater part OF the week stocks were
again subjected to the liquidation short
selling that characterized the major
operations Of the preceding month
Rails were persistently offered down to
lowest levels. not only Of the year. but
in several noteworthy instances to
minimum quotations for many years,
and standard industrials were also af-
fected. though in less degree.
The shorts were finally impelIed to
cover on what seemed to be an over
extended interest, prices yesterday re-
covering a fair proportion OF thei-
losses. Substantial support at the low
est prices was most effective in rails.
Apart from the uncertainty and per-
plexfties arising from the governments
policies Of war taxation and revenues
there We're other factors that made for
unsettlement, especially the money SIT
uation and the pressing financial needs
OF companies engaged in the carrying
out OF war contracts
Money rates eased on the formation
OF s200.000.0o0 pool, but it was made
clear that no part Of this fund would
pc applicable to market speculation
Time loans were slightly lower, bu,
with no apparent increase of supplies
Exchanse on the several Scandinavian
countries hardened as a result of the
additional embargo ordered by WASH
lngton. but rates to London and the
countries OF the entente allies moved
In favor OF this center
Domestic bank clearings, according to
trade authorities. indicated greater eau
tion in making new commitments and
commercial loans are not to exceed a
period OF four months on the advice of
the local Federal Reserve Board.
Evening star., 1917-10-06
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

The market this morning was we'll
supplied and prices ranged about an
follows:
EGGs-Fancy. strictly fresh, 4s: aver
age receipts, 43; southern West Virginia,
AZ.
cHEEsD-New York state factory, new.
2.a2s.
BuTTER.Elgin print. 47,s; Elsia tub,
So: process. a; store packed. s4a3e.
POULTRY - Live hens. per lb.. 2s:
ROSTERS. per ID, IS: turkeys. per ib.
keats. Young, each. 40a50
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choice,
per lb. 29a30; spring chickens, 32a33 per
ib.. isa2o. geese, per lb. 1Sal5.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples, new. per boi,
oransss Suas;so' ooas'5o; ismons. c s'ooas 90:
peaches. 1.25n2.oo crate: watermelons.
ssa5o each cansaloupes. Colorado stand.
ard. .OOa2. so: fats. 75a1.o0 crate. grapes,
I'oncords. Alb. baskets. 1sa20; pears. ba 3
ltet. 60aa so: damsons. basket. 4oa5o.
yEGETABLES-Potat s.ooa4. 90 per
bbl. No. 2 potatoes, 15oa2.5o: sweet po-
ta,oes, 2soaaieS hs, per, per 1nl;; na,. No. 2.
alss per basket; string beans. per bbi',
ooa4.50; peppers, per basket. 75al 90:
okra, per crate. 75ai.o0: radishes. per
100. 1.5Oa2.oo: GuGunis ee oasKet. 1.50a
nase. per bbl,. l-2sa17s; beets. per
celery. Celery per doz-. soa76; celery. crate. ESQ
asoos 90 per crate; tomatoes, 5oai on
10 i:onins, onions, 1.50a2.00 per 100 bunches
en onions. per sack. s25as go 50; spinach. soos
s.y ~ doz.. 20a3o; lima beans. per qt., e5aas'
LIVE Ies sTocKNshssIE; IS: Caves per r. ib; 7.s:
n,edium, per lb.. 14al4is; common. per ib..
l2a13.
srEDs-Red clover. I3.5oa14oo n.,
nn. aisike clover. l3.0oal2.50 per bu.
crimson clover, ll.ooal1.6o per bu.;
a15. 90 per 100 lbs..: bluegrass. 3.00as5o
GRAIN-Wheat, milling, per ou, q. loo
. 30: corn, per bu.. 2.10a2.20; oats. white,
sea7o: mixed oats. 67a6s: hay. No. ],
o4ae6; No. 2. 23a2o.
Evening star., 1917-10-06
LONG WALK CUT SHORT.
Maryland Boys, Of for Georgia, Get
Tired ct Alexandria.

Longing to return to their southern
home in Georgia. Bruce Fouth. fifteen
years old, and Preston Fouth. his
brother, ten years old, yesterday morn
ing left their home at Mount Rainier
Prince Georges county. Nd. and started
on the long jou ney. John White. thir-
teen years old. and Robert Fyon, four
teen years old. started with them.
The boys left school early in the
day and started on their tramp. Their
parents. disturbed ove- their absence.
appealed to the police of this city to as
sist in search they had Instituted.
1t was known that the boys came here,
but where they went from this city
did not become known until early this
morning, when they were found Sleep
ing on a porch near their homes.
All members of the quartet were
glad to receive a hearty welcome home.
They had gone as far as Alexandria.
they stated, where they changed their
minds and were given q :,llEe" In An
autonob1le On thAi9 honeWAkd 1ouSnDy.
Evening star., 1917-10-06
STOCKS CLOSE HEAVY;
AFTER FIRM OPENING

NEW YORK. October 6.-The street
was busy after the close discussing the
display of strength which had made
yesterdays market contrast SO sharp
ly with those OF the preceding days Of
the week.
1t was commented on all through the
day that selling orders were scarce and
the manner in which the market. acted
moving up on moderate amount OF
buying in various issues. which was re-
garded as evidence Of an oversold con-
dition.
Many of the room traders had said
on the preceding day that the shorts
had overextended their lines. and that
long stock, which had been brought
out on declines, had gone Into the
hands of the most important banking
interests in the country. Tho change
in conditions made many eager to take
the bull side after the close, and there
was a disposition to pay increased at
tention to railroad stocks. which have
yielded steadily until they are now
esta ablished at unreasonably low levels.
The street, however. is perplexed over
the action of ST. Paul. which is now
ranging far below its ruling price long
before it began dividend payments.
The suggestion is made that stock is
coming from the estates of two large
holders Of St. Paul who died about a
year ago. One of these is said to have
been, next to William Rockefeller, the
largest individual stockholder Of st.
Paul on record.
Evening star., 1917-10-06
Devilfsh of Florida Gulf.

Theodore Roosevelt, in Scribner's.
The extraordinary shape. huge size
and vast power of the big devilflsh, or
manta, give him an evil reputation,
which is heightened by his black COL
oring. A queer popularity of this col
oring is that the black pigment comes
of on anything touching it. Kneeling
on one of the devilfish when it was
drawn UP on the sand, 1 arose with my
knee completely blackened. The skin
Is not only very tough. but is also very
rough, being covered, like that of an
old shark. with dermal denticles which
scarify the skin II a naked arm or leg
is drawn across it. The big mouth is
practically toothless. entirely SO as re-
CARDS the upper jaw, while the lower
jaw has a small dental plate which
differs in the two sexes. In spite Of it's
size the manta is in no way danger
Gus to man unless attacked; but when
harpooned It's furious energy, tenacity
of life. and enormous strength render
1t formidable: for it can easily smash or
overturn a boat which Is clumsily han
died. and II the ropes foul an accident
IL ant to occaaE
Evening star., 1917-10-06
CLOCK 2s6 YEARS OLD.
Made in Plymouth, England, in 1923
and Active Until 1914.
From the Duluth Herald.

Cnimportant. to be sure. but exceed
ingly stirring to the imagination is the
fact that a Kansas City man who died
recently was the owner of a clock that
had been keeping time for nearly three
centuries-the exact period given is
2S6 years The timepiece was made in
1923. in Plymouth. England, and its
usefulness continued until 19l4-though
there is nothing to indicate that it
stopped ION account of the war"
But what record of eventful mo-
meats has been licked off by this old
timepiece The Pilgrims colonies Were
not yet complete when its maker first
set the pendulum to swinging and ad
justed the weights and strings to suit
its needs. Manhattan Island had been
settled only five years. and to many
perhaps even to the clockmaker-the
very existence of such continent as
this was half-doubted hearsay.
But his production licked on and
licked on while Cromwell rose to power
and passed from place: il licked the
last moments of ten of Englands SOW
ereigns. through the time Of the great
plague in London in 1864 it kept its
moved the freer in 1879 upon the
passage of the habeas corpus act.
1t pointed out the eventful moment
of the issue of the first newspaper
ever printed in America. in 1880; it
showed the birth hours of practically
every man widely known in American
history, having outlived the period of
usefulness of the modern timepiece
long before the birth of Franklin, and
being well started on its second CEN
tury by the time George Washington
was born.
1t twice saw the country of its adop-
ton victorious in war over that of it's
origin, and ceased it's own usefulness
only a few months too soon to see
those once bitter enemies united in
arms in behalf of the cause over which
they had themselves resorted to force
and bloodshed
Not President has served the United
States but the hours of his birth. NOM
nation, election and inauguration have
been marked by the hands of this old
clock, with it's record of wonderful
events that have left eternal impress
sions on the soul of the human race.
And now-for Fate is full of prankS
and odd conceits-this staid old time
piece stands in the midst of other
curios in the house of the family of
its late owner: and while it broods,
perhaps, over it's wonderful record and
the tremendous events. the loves and
SORROWS, the hopes and disappointments
and achievements it has seen pass be-
fore it's figured face. through it's un-
latched door and in and out among
the pendent weights and strings romIs
a family of kittens that fou just the
sort of home that they We're looking
for in the base of this conqueror of
nearly three centuries of time and wear
and tear.
Evening star., 1917-10-06
School Teacher Resigns.
DECLINES TO COMMENT.
P. 0. Department Silent on Protest
Against Barring Milwaukee Paper.

The Post Office Department refused
today to discuss the telegram sent
President Wilson by Mayor D. w. Hoan
of Milwaukee protesting against the
cancellation by the department of the
second-c!ass mailing privileges of the
Milwaukee Leader
The action of Third Assistant Post
master General Dockery in revoking the
mailing privileges has been upheld by
Postmaster General Burleson. Neither
Mr.. Dockery nor Solicitor Lamar would
discuss the case further.
The action of the Post Office Depart
ment ''savors very much of hasty and
unwise action" Mayor Hoan declares In
his telegram to the President He asks
President Wilson to investigate the mat
ter personally.
Evening star., 1917-10-06
TO END ARIZONA STRIKE.
Commission Headed by Secretary o1
Labor Wilson Begins Work.

PIIOENIN, AriZ., October 6.-Settle-
ment of all the labor troubles now eX-
listing in Arizona will be the first work
If the labor commission named by
resident Wilson and headed by Secre-
'ary Wilson of. the Department of
Labor, which has begun its activities
here. This announcement was made by
Secretary Wilson.
The commission will visit Globe,
where two extensive strikes, one by
the Metal Mine Workers Industrial
Union. an 7. W. w. organization. and
one by the International Union of Mine
Mill and Sme1ter Workers. an American
Federation of Labor organization, have
been in effect since July 3.
Evening star., 1917-10-06
PLAN FOR NEEDY BELGIANs.
New National Army Men Asked to
Donate Discarded Clothing.

Thousands Of needy Belgians may be
protected from the coming winters rigors
by clothing contributed by the men of
the new National Army under plans set
in motion by Secretary Baker at the sus-
gestion Of Herbert Hoover, national food
administrator and chairman Of the com
mission for relief in Belgium.
Men called to service under the selectiye
|draft law discard, for Army uniforms the
civilian clothing they wear to the can
{tonments and they are asked 10 give tha
to the Beigians. Permission has Just been
OBTAINED to ship 100000 tons Of Clothing
bnto Belgium across the Dutch frontier
md the gifts Of the new soldiers would
bo sent In under that permit
Evening star., 1917-10-06
FOUR PERSONS MISSING.
Probably Drowned When Steame'
Tolo Sunk. Following Collision.

A PACIFIC PORT. October 6.-Fopr
persons were still missing today from
the steamer Tolo. which sank yester-
day after a collision with the tug
Magic.
The Tolo, which carried thirty pas
sengers and crew of eight, sank ten
minutes after the crash. The Kennedy
took the survivors into port. The Magic
was not seriously damaged.
4 raft loaded with women and chill
dren was put of from the sinking Tolo
by the crew. Other passengers. includ-
ing women and children. leaped over
board They were picked UP by the
steamer Kennedy. which was nearby.
Capt. George Benson of the Tolo. res
cued woman and two children by
kicking a window from the cabin OF the
sinking vessel and pulling them through
it to safety.
Evening star., 1917-10-06
WILL SPEND MONTH IN U. S.
Lieut.. Henriot to Aid in Instructive
American Artillery Officers.
By E. PERCY NOEL.

Cablexram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.
PARIS. France. October 6.-Lieut. Ar
mand Henriot, formerly French vice
consul in Chicago and recently dis
charged from a hospital for GONZALES
cents following his return from
eighteen months in Macedonia, has
been transferred to take part in the
instruction of American artillery Of
icers. He sacrifices a months leave to
make a trip to New York. where he
will give special instruction in direct
ing artillery fire from aeroplanes, this
having been his duty when on active
service.
NJ. Henriot is not only decorated with
the war cross of France. but with the
Serbian white eagle and courage medal
Evening star., 1917-10-06
Southern Railway Good to South.

For every dollar paid to the Southern
Railway Company by the people in the
south during August, 1917, the South
ern railway paid out in the south S1-2S,
according to figures announced today
by Controller A. II. Plant.
The Southern Railway Company dis
bursed during the month of Septem-
her, for labor, material. supplies and
other purposes, sS,4o2,0l5. of which
s7,o41,911 or S3.Sl per cent was
paid to individuals and industries To-
Gated in the south. this sum being
Sl5443T1 in excess of the total moneys
contributed by the south for transpoF-
tation purposes.
For improvements to it's roadway and
structures the Southern spent $780,
647.97 in August, 1917. as against ST.
17S,09S.97 during August, 1916; during
the two. months ended August 81. So
O1.sss.S7, as against s2.16S.249.35 in
1915.
Results of operation, exclusive of in
terest rentals and other income
charges. were as follows. Gross reve-
nue., August. 1917, s1,S53.62s. an in
chease as compared with 1915, of ST.
356.91S or 20.S9 per cent Operating ex-
penses, taxes and uncollecttble railway
revenue, August. 1917. s5.19S,200, an IN
crease as compared with 1915. of 81
244,692 or 27.35 per cent. Gross revenue
for the two-month period, $15,123.-
220, an increase as compared with 1915
of $3,145,e35 or 2625 per cent. Operat-
ing expenses. taxes and uncollectible
railway revenue. s11,1S3.s09, an in
crease of s2,432,453 or 27.S0 per cent.
Evening star., 1917-10-06
SONS OF JONADAB TO MEET.
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To Elect Officers and Hear Reposts
Tomorrow.

The biennial election Of o4ncers and
reports Of oncers are to be features
of the annual meeting Of the Sovereign
Council, Sons Of Jonadab.' tomorrow At
Pioneer Hall, ga Louisiana avenue. IN
addition to the delegates. 1t II expectsd
that many other members Of the order
win come from Baltimore. Frederick and
Harpers Ferry. II.
The recreatlon committee ID compQged
OF Charles F. 1udworth, sovereign chief.
chairman; James n Mal0ney. Chafisg
Rosatter, John. n. Rhodss. Charles pe&-,
ter. ", q ". Burgess JaWaG J. HnSTg.
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