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The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11
AN C|EN N I GRAF I NAV|GATED
 T|GR|S
(By Associated Press)

BAGDAD, April II. = In their sue cessful advance on Bagdad the British used some of the queerest craft in the world to navigate the Tigris.
 These incluced the heavy teak-tim. bered craft which the Arab describes as chias, and of which the shin car. penters attached to the force built l3O. These craft carry about forty tons. They have short, stubby masts and just bit of sail. Larger craft of similar design are called saffra. A total Of BIO boats of these types were used for freight in the advance on Bagdad. These queer craft kept in touch with the advanced base through. out the operations northward from the Persian gulf.
 Other craft used included the "bal- lom," or canoe, ranging from over 100 tons down to the tiny craft of three quarters of ton, which causes Bas- rah to be described as "The Venice of the East" the "mashoof," a hollow wedge shaped craft for navigating the reed mazes of the great marshes: and the "guffah," round basket. four feet deep, and from four feet to nine feet in diameter, made of palm frond rlbs held together by juniper wattles.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, coRDovA PRECINCT, AT coRDovA.
 In the Matter of the Estate of John King, Deeeased.
 NOTICE TO cEREDiToRs.
 The undersigned administrator of the estate of John King. deceased. hereby gives notice that all persons having claims against the said estate to exhibit them and present them, with the necessary vouchers to the under signed, within six months from the date of this notice, at the place of business of the undersigned in the office of the Blum, O'Neill Co.,, on Ffrst Street. Cordova, Alaska, said office being the place selected for the transaction of business relating to said estate.
 Dated March 21, 1917.
 H. I. DWELL. Administrator.
 First publication, March 21, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11
GREAT FIGHTERS
 UNABLE COME BACK
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, April II - Once again 1t has been demonstrated to the fight public that once a fighter is down he never starts up again. It is truth that has stood in spite of everything In the long list of scrappers who have bruised themselves for the amusement of the public there is just one whose record stands to belle the statement.
 Joe Rivers came to New York short time ago and announced that a new Joe was going to show that he could come back and fight as of old. He was going to emulate Stanley Ret chell, who was dropped once and lived to see the day when he recovered his lost laurels the same way
 Time was when Joe Rivers was the par excellence of boxing. He was a marvel at placing his hands. And he could hit. His brown fists carried more weight, perhaps, than any light weight ever possessed. One blow from his right hand was sufficient to fell the mightiest scrappers. Ad Wolgast can tell you. It will be long time before Ad forgets the battle in which he, as we'll as Rivers, fell to the floor unconscious
 Rivers met Jimmy Duffy in New York. He boxed in the early rounds with all the old mastery that he once possessed, but it was noticed that when his blows landed they failed to carry the sting of former days. And as the hour progressed Rivers began to weaken.
 It was the dissipation of former years telling. Rivers never will be the man of old. His chance to lead the lightweights has passed. The greatest fighter the country has seen in many years has lost his chance.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11

Now is the time to subscribe for the Times - $5 for six months.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11
SITE IF CANOPUS BEEN FINALLY
 LOCATED
(By Associated Press)

CAIRO, April II. - The site of Ca nopus, one of the most ancient cities of Egypt, has been found, according to Daninos Pashs, who claims the honor of making the discovery. For many years he has maintained that its site lay somewhere in the region of Abou- kir bay, and apparently his conten- tion is now proved to be correct.
 Before the foundation of Alexandria Canopus was the commercial capital of the country, and the most import ant religious center in lower Egypt
 Excavations have already brought to light a great public bath of the Ptolemaic period, about 15 feet in length. It is divided into twenty chambers, of which the largest is about "A feet long and of the same width. There are rooms for various forms of baths. such as hip and mud baths and a large hall which has eyi- dently been used for massage pur- poses and the preparation of aromatic oil.
 Bronze coins found in various rooms bear effigies of Ptolemey Soter, Ptolomey Energates and Queen Bere- nice. Of the several statuettes un- earthed, the most interesting is that of Chinese figure, which shows, it is contended, that in the dim past re- lations must have existed between China and this ancient capital of Egypt.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11

STATEMENT OF OWN E R S HIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC., OF THE coRDovA DAILY TIMES.
 Published daily at Cordova, Alaska, for April, 1917. Editor. publisher and owner. H. c. Steel, of Cordova, Alas ka. Known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders, holding one per cent or more of the total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities, none. Circulation, 500.
 H. G. STEEL, Owner. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of April, 1917.
 EDWARD F. MEDLEY,
 Notary Public. My commission expires October Il, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11
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(By G. M., United Pressl

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 . Earth. . . It Is so extremely sensitive that . ' 1t can sit in Washington and . ' culver from the impact of an . ' earthquake in Honolulu. Lead . ' pencils are attached to it's arms . . and legs so that their agitation . . is registered in permanent form . ' which may be used as evidence ' ' against the earthquake if it de- . . nies it happened. . ' Whenever a seismograph be- . ' gins to shiver and shake you . ' can depend on 1t Mother Earth . ' is having a spasm somewhere . ' in her anatomy. . ' Babies have spasms, too, but . . they don't need a seismograph . . to. let you know it. Not even at . . midnight. Or 3 a. m. . >>>>><>>>>>>>>> >>A
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11
DIGESTION CONSERVED BY
 STALE BREAD
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, April II. The latest order of the food controller is that no baker can sell bread less than 12 hours old. It means that in the ma jority of cases the bread delivered to the householder is from eighteen to thirty hours old, while at the week end, unless Sunday baking is adopted. the bread delivered on the Monday may be from forty to fifty hours old.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11

Job Printing at Daily Times office.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11
WOMEN WINDOW CLEANERS
 POOR RISKS

LONDON, April II. - London is a city of dirty windows. This Is es- pecially true of the windows of the large office buildings and the hotels. Women cleaners have been employed. but they have confined their work to the windows nearest the ground. Most of the work is at dangerous heights, and the insurance companies have re- fused to insure against accidents to women window cleaners.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11
DESCENDANTS MuT|NEERs
 FIGHTING AT FRONT
(By Associated Press)

SYDNEY, Australia, April II. - Norfolk island. which is peopled by descendants of the mutineers of the British ship Bounty, English sailors who married Tahitian women and fled with them to escape British justice after the seizure of the Bounty, has just furnished several more recruits for the Australian forces. At least four Norfolk islanders who were di- rect descendants of the Bounty's mu- tineers, have been killed in action.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11
AMERICAN TEACH|NG SOME
 RESPECTS DEFICIENT
(By Associated Press)

OXFORD, Eng, April II. - Dr. C.. R. Parkin, general secretary of the Rhodes Trust, will make an extended visit to the United States and Canada within the next few months, mainly to investigate secondary school and college teaching there as a prepara- tion for courses at Oxford. He is con- vinced that such teaching must be de- ficient in some respects, since so many American applicants for Rhodes schol- arships fail to pass the Oxford en- trance examinations.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11
ENGLISH PAPER MILLS USE
 GRASS
(By Associated Pressl

LONDON, April II. - Although sev- eral of the largest paper mills in Eng land have been forced to shut down because the government stopped the importation of pulpwood, many others have managed to keep going by utiliz- ing grass which they obtain from Scotland, the Fenlands and India
 Printing paper and note paper is being made from grass mixed with other materials. The cheapest fibre is obtained from rags, which are no longer exported. Rag cuttings are now worth $40 a ton, which is still below the cost of wood pulp, now selling for $150 ton. It was $40 ton before the war.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11
SWEDEN USING BARLEY ID
 MAKE BREAD
(By Associated Pressl

STOCKHOLM, April II. - One re- suit of the introduction of the bread card in Sweden has been a return in some quarters to the baking of barley bread. Bread from barley flour, which may be sold without bread cards, is already being served in sev- eral railway restaurants,
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11
NO GERMANS APPLY PAPERS
 IN NORTH DAKOTA

BISMARCK, N. D., April Il. - Not German name appears in the list of petitioners for naturalization pa. pers who will be heard at the ap- preaching term of the district court of Burleigh county in May. There is a large German population in this part of the state.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-04-11

NOTICE TO cEREDlTORs. COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, COR DOvA PRECINCT.
 In the Matter of the Estate of A. 8. Cooper, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the under signed, administrator of the estate of A. B. Cooper, deceased, to the credit ors of. and all persons having claims against, the said deceased to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first pub hcation of this notice. to the said ad- ministrator, at c. M. Fraziers office in the Town of Cordova, Territory of Alaska. the same being the place for the transaction of business of said estate.
 Dated February 6, 1916.
 w. J. SHEPPARD, Administrator of the Estate of A. B.
 Cooper, Deceased.
 First publication February 6, 1917. Last publication, April IS, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19

war aims are. First of all | want 70
state that Serbia and her allies are
not fighting for any concealed war
aims-they are defending themselves
and. when they will have repulsed the
foe and are victorious they Will only
claim their rights In this respect the
rights of the Serbian people IS TO I'VE
20 develop and TO govern itself-in I'D
erty. -,
Before the war Austria-Hungary did
everything to enslave Serbia. economi
cally and politically. and having failed
in il she assaulted Serbia by arms.
Even then she could not break Ser
bias resistance, and had 20 ask for
Germany's and Bulgaria's aid. Bull
garia is the traitor OF the Balkans.
Serbia has been fighting for five
wears. and has sacrificed one million
men. one-ffth of her population. To-
dav Serbia is devastated. Executions
and murders are made in masses and
tens of thousands of people have been
depcrted and imprisoned.
"The Serbian people, with its Croat
and Slovene brothers, does not ask for
any annexations or resolutions, but
for liberty and union. We are gath
ering our co-nationals wherever they
live and sending them to the Salonica
front.
"The Serbian people hopes for the
help OF the great American people for
the strengthening OF its military ac-
ton against the common foes. the Ger
mans. Austrians and Bulgars.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19

and unconcern as he would evidence IN
ordering a meal at a restaurant. Inc
measure we propose is war measure,
pure and simple.
"The bill establishes a governmental
Central Of necessaries, which shall be
exercised and administered by the
President through voluntary arrange
ment or agreement and in cooperation
With anv agency or person. This IS
tho most farreaching and important
provision of the bill, and upon u we
confidently rely for that sane and soe-
ouate control necessary to the staDll-
ization of prices and for the satls1ac-
tory and orderly distribution OF nee
essaries.
"UJnder this power we propose that
those who furnish the machinery when
links up the producer and the con
sumer shall stand always during TINS
war emergency in the full light Of pub
licity. upon the theory that darkness
is the haven Of the criminal and ngnt
his death. / am happy to believe that
the great overwhelming majority OF
the business men Of the country en-
gaced in distribution Of necessaries
are not unwilling to allow the light to
he thrown upon their dealings. 1t ls
not intended that any honest business
man shall be hurt. Il is the crook that
shall suffer in the sunlight and u IS
the crook. unpatriotic. selfish and
greedy, that we are after"
The people, Mr.. Lever added, are not
deceived in the present food SITUATION
They trust the President, he declared,
and Congress must and will grant the
mowers 10 him proposed by the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
Argentina to Treat
u. S. Ships as Friends
Too Remote from War Zone
To Be Classed as a
Belligerent

Buenos Ayres, June ls.-.-In view Of
the expected arrival of a squadron of
American warships, the Cabinet to-day
took up the question of their status
while in Argentine waters. No definite
decision was reached, but it is prob
able the warships will not be treated
as belligerents.
A high official declared to-day that
the Argentine government would re-
ceive the ships az friendly squadron,
and that there would be no necessity
to apply the regulation setting time
limit for belligerent fleets, because the
region in question was not near the
war zone. The Argentine government
takes as basis for this attitude the
German proposition at The Hague. TO
which Argentine adhered, that the state
OF bclligerency does not apply TO war
ships when ports are remote from the
war zone.
This declaration signifies that Ar
gentina will authorize the American
warships 70 remain in Argentine wa
tiers for any desired period Of time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
War Census Returns
Light; Rush in Last
Hours Is Expected
Only $4,000 Added to Lists
Yesterday; Supply of
Blanks Now Ample

A falling OF yesterday in the state
census registration disturbed Z. p.
Goodrich, the census director for the
city. who had visions Of an eleventh
hour rush. with confusion toward the
end Of the week.
THE registration showed signs OF
falling below normal to-day" Mr.. Good
rich said. Probably not more than
100000 will have registered by night
fall. If we arc to handle million and
a half people this week 10 means a very
uncomfortable jam IN the registration
places I'm the last three days.
81 cannot believe that the falling-of
to-day means that we have any great
number Of slackcrs In town. Only a
few persons who have deliberately held
of from registering have been reported
thus far. I'm one or TWO instances the
legal machinery rs being set in motion
to-day TO apprehend people OF that
class
There is an abundance Of supplies
everywhere. but we do need more tour
ing cars for The use Of supervisors.
The Mayors committee has been fur
nishing n number Of cars, but owing TO
the absence Of people from town there
has been a decided slump in tho num-
Der Of volunteer cars. / hope the peo-
pie who are able 10 loan cars for a
few hours a day will communicate with
the committee"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
Government Plans to Stop
Raids and Damage
the Enemy
Bells to Warn London
Chimes of St. PauPs Will
Sound Approach of At
tackers
fBv Cable % The Tr.bunei

London. June ls.-The British Will
carry air reprisals we'll into German
territory, if the governments an
nouncement in Parliament that "efec-
tive steps against enemy air raids VIII
b. taken" means what it is interpreted
to mean here. British public opinion
is so strongly aroused tina. the govern
ment has been forced to act quickly
and must hit hard.
Meanwhile the Lord Mayor of Lon
don has asked the authorities OF ST
Paul's Cathedral to agree to ring the
great bell as a raid tocsin, and the
Government is now considering plans
for general warning throughout the
city.
The three-seater machines which the
Germans are now using for their raids'
accompanied by guard of speedy Dat
tie 'planes, permit the carriage OF
big supply of bombs. The British peo-
ole realize that they are in for a series
of attacks which will grow worse un-
less the country's defence is increased.
John Hodge. the Labor Minister, SAID
to-day: Attacks are always the best
defence. and If we attack fortihe1
towns in Germany day in and day out
il will leave no aeropl.nes to come To
this country, dropping bombs on
schools" He voices the general feel
ing. as shown by the press and most
public speakers at meetings held since
last Wednesdays raid.
Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor OF
the Exchcquer, replying in the House
of Commons to questions as to reprls-
ais. declared that the government IN
tended TO take steps not only for dam
aging the enemy, but for preventing
raids. He added that the government
was in consultation with France an
the military chiefs at the front as to
the most effective means OF meeting
the situation.
He explained, however. that it was a
mistake TO assume that air raidlng was
confined to the enemy, as the British
air force in France had raided German
communications and all important
military detectives behind the lines
which were sufficiently important TO
Justify such enterprises. He thought
that. with the increase of the British
air force and the improvement OF arr
planes. raids against detectives at
longer range we're becoming more
practicable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
Laurier Proposes
Referendum for
Consumption Bill
Liberal Leader Declares
Parliament Has Power, but
No Right to Enact Law

Ottawa, June 1s.-Premier Borden
to-day moved second reading and al
firmation of the principle of the com
pulsory service bill, of which he has
given notice. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, OPP
position leader, offered an amendment
declaring that the proposal for COM
pulsory service should not be passed
bv Parliament until it had been sub
mitted to the votes of the people on
the referendum and had received their
approval.
Sir Wilfrid declared that the extern
sion of the term Of Parliament last
wear had been agreed to by the Liberal
Opposition only after the Prime Minis
ter had stated that conscription would
not be enacted. Had it been under
stood. he asserted. that the govern
mcnt would take advantage of the eX-
tension to bring down conscription
bill, the Opposition would not nave
agreed TO the law being changed to per-
NIT GaTldrPHL NOHAllta'ASf "NN
have insisted that there be a general
election. He held that under these Cur
cumstances. while the government and
Parliament had the power to enact n
conscription law, they had no right
20 do so.
Organized labor. he said, had by
resolution declared against compul-
sorv service until the voice OF the peo-
ple had been expressed upon the ques-
ton. ,...
Referring to the offers OF coalition,
Sir Wilfrid held that the offer should
have been made before and not after
the Prime Minister had publicly conf
mitted the government 10 the passage
of a conscription law.
"Without the voice of the people
Parliament has no right TO pass con-
I scription law. If the people or refer.
endum declare for CONSUMPTION. ! hold
M both hands for it," said Sir Wilfrld'
in conclusion
The debate is expected 10 continue
for the rest OF the week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
Brazil with y. S. in
Defence Of Liberty,
Says Her President
Not Inspired by Hate Nor Ambi
ton. Braz Declares


Washington, June 1S.-Brazil has
taken her position "beside the United
States" because the principles which
are in danger in the Old World find
shelter among the free people Of the
two Americas" President Wenceslau
Brsz of Brazil declared in cable mes
sage delivered to President Wilson to-
day by the Brazilian Ambassador
81 am thankful" says the Brazilian
President, "for the memorable words
which your excellency, in the name OF
the people and the government of the
United States. saluted Brazil for the
frankness of her attitude in this his
toric moment.
"By putting herself beside the United
States. Brazil remained faithful to her
political and diplomatic traditions OF
continental solidarity, and like the
great American nation, we are not in
spired in this step by hate nor interest
but it is necessary that the interna-
tional judicial order, not TO say the
principles which are in question or in
danger in the Old World, find shelter
and equilibrium among the free people
Of the two Americas.
Brazil has solved all of her exter-
nal questions. She has no ambitions at
present. and has not suffered in the
past, and prizes as great boon the
friendship OF the United States.
This occasion of uncertainties and
struggle, more than any other external
manifestation, should unite Brazil and
the United States in heartiest friend
shin"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-19
From Ire Tribune Bureau

Washington, June IS.-Herbert y
Hoover today accepted Mayor Mitchefs
offer to place the New York civic gov
eminent agencies at the disposal OF the
food administration for such coopera-
tive activities in the food conservauoh
campaign as may be designated py MI
poover Though MIR. Hoover has MOI
determined Just what cooperative steps
he will suggest in New York CITY, IL
Is known that he places great impor'
+ance on conservation in the larger
o;,ios and it is expected that he WI"
present a special suggestive programme
70 Mavor Mitchell within the next week
MAYOR Mitchers dispatch to Mr.. Hoover
read:
81 have Just read the Presidents let
ter to YOU this morning. The wise anu
frugal use of our food supply IS an
obvious necessity which has oeeh
rrossed upon our attention in New
York CITY in advance Of desirable ma
+ional legislation. ] want to assure you
that the government Of New York CITY
will voluntarily cooperate with you IN
evorv possible way the food supply
committee and the city departments OF
health and police can be used to heip
carry out any plans for food conserva-
+ion which YOU have in mind. ! know
that the people Of New York Clty VIII
iovally cooperate in national cam
ne;gn Of food conservation. hope you
p por indicate at an early date what steps
Won consider it desirable for US 10
take"
In reply Mr.. Hoover said;
Thanks for your splendid oher, ana
we shall certainly take advantage Oh
it,"
Begins Organizing Housewives
Mr.. Hoover to-day began the work OF
organizing the country's housewives
into a great food conservation army;
The task of enrolling them as actual
members of the food administration ID
undertaken, at the direction OF fresl-
dent Wilson, without awaiting the &C
ton of Congress on the Administrator
food bills. Actual registration OF tne
women will not begin until July !, Dus
Mr.. Hoover now is organizing his stan
TO carry out the work. Operation OF
the plan will be in the hands OF four