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The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
SEWARD GREATFUL TO
 CoRDOVA FOR GOOD TIME

Harry Hoben and his victorious ball team which gathered in four straight from Cordova, returned on the Alaska and Hoben says that the Cordova folk are the best fellows and the best sportsmen it has ever been his pleas ure to meet.
 There was nothing too good for us and when they saw after the second game that their team did not have a chance they were game to the core and yelled for more games and bet to win in the face of odds" said Hoben "They never let up for n minute and when the fourth game ended to 1, were good losers.
 'It was great trip and did much to extend good fellowship between the two towns. I expect Cordova will be
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

Mrs. A. w. Swanitz, widow of the first construction engineer on the Al. aoka Central Railroad, now on the government road and also construct ing engineer on the projected road out of Valdez several years ago, died at her home in Alameda, California, re- gently. She survived her husband a little less than year.
 H. T. Fowler, one of the prominent business men of Anchorage, and a large realty owner, left with his fam fly recently for Everett, Wn. at which place he will spend the summer. Mir. Fowler recently inaugurated a sys- tenn of house building in Anchorage, which has been of great benefit to the home builder in that town.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

AT coRoovA.
 No. f12.
 In the Matter Of the Estate Of ]. W. Durnen, Deceased.
 Notice of Hearing on Final Account. In accordance with the order of the above named probate court, issued on the 9th day of July, 1917, notice is hereby given that the undersigned ex- ecutor has filed his final account, ask ing that the same be allowed and ap- proved, and that the probate judge of the above named court has set the 10th day of September, 1917. as the day for hearing on said final ac- count; on which day in the office of
 the above probate court, in Cordova, Alaska, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., any person interested may appear and
 file objections in writing to said final account and the allowance of the same. Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 9th | day of July, 1917.
 HENRY A. SLATER, ! Executor of the Estate of J. w. Dur nen, Deceased.
 First publication, July 10, 1917. Last publication, August z, 1917.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

Misses Alba Hurby. Alice Walker and Mary Sevitz arrived in Cordovs yesterday afternoon having come over the trail from Fairbanks. They arc from Seattle and are making a tour of Alaska. The young ladies re- port a most enjoyable trip through the Interior and are very favorably impressed with Cordova, which they say is the live town of the territory.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

As an indication tha. tie post of flee officials expect the increase in let ter postage from to cents, Post master Root, of Seward, who recently put in requisition for 50,O0o two cont stamps received 10000 two-,ent stamps and 90,OO0 three-cent stamps.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

Chief Deputy Marshal J. U. Miller of Fairbanks, and Deputy P. u Charles of Iditarod, are in town on .heir way to the states, with two 2ris Dners and an insane women. Mrs M. Kettle son accompanies the party as matron.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

Mrs. w. R. Hockings and Lillian Hooker, wife and daughter of W. R. Hooking, of the Martin mine in the Willow Creek section, arrived at An. chorage recently en route to Willow Creek, where they will spend the sum- mer.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

Kenneth Holden has resigned hIs position at the Horseshoe pool room and will re-enter the employ of the Copper River Railway.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
Notice To All X. Of P.'s

There will be work in tho first de- gree tomorrow evening and all mem- bers are requested to be present.
 E. o. NORGREN. K. R. s.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

Flasher Powers, of Fairbanks, who has been in poor health for some time is here on his way to Colorado Springs.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

over here next year with a team that will give us trouble and all we can do to show them a good time will not be too much. Steward Gateway.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
PERSONAL GOSSIP ABOUT WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
E. Sweeney, of kennecott, is in town on business trip.
Capt c. R. Koehler came down from Kennecott on yesterdays train.

E. c. Hamilton, an insurance ad. juster, arrived from the Interior On Sundays train.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

P. J. Bonner. who is openlag up a mining property in the Interior. Is a Cordova visitor.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

WANTEO-Young man or boy to work in store. Apply to Cordova Drug Company.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16

Advertise in the Daily Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-16
Everything in furniture and house hold gods. Just call on Lambert. If

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, coRDovA PRECINCT, AT CORDOvA.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
WAR SUMMARY

With the exception Of tae German
retirement on the French front, winch
still continues. the most Interesting
r. iitary development IS progressing
= Persia and Mesopotamla. The Turks
continue their retreat Up the Tigr's
river and ~ last reports we're 80 miles
nsrtn " 6agdad, moving rapidly vest
uafd along the Persian border and
drig5n, other Turkish forces before
them. Petrograd offlc ALLY announces
tnat one Of these columns has cap
t4red Hernaanshah. 90 miles east Of
the Pers an border, while the other
has reacned Banch, only 10 miles from
the Mesopotamian frontier. Both Rus
SION forces are thus threatening the
man Tur@isn army from Bagdad, both
81 the Turk 81 flank and = the Turk
fsa scar
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
SAVING THE LIFE
OF A LITTLE CHILD
~ Charles Frederic Cos,

The difference between seeing the
horrors u the war in Europe with our
eyes and our irnagination-. must be
almost imneasureable To Us. 50 far
away those scenes are as bloodless ~
moving pictures 10 read that q
million little Helgians are slowly
starving 70 death IS one thing To ac.
fually see them starving would be
quite another No human mind could
stand the strain of such vision The
heart would simply break
If it IS really true fand # isl that
this monstrous number Of children are
undergoing this slow death il IS III.
human in Us not 10 rush to their
rescue. NOBODY man. woman Or
child has a moral right to refuse help
II he can render it. To do 50 is wicked
it is atrocious What excuse does dis
lance Offer II vs. could not refuse
to keep child from starving across
the street. how can We refuse to keep
1t from starving across an ocean,
We can hand . one dollar bill or a
hundred dollar bill. across an ocean.
quite as easily as We can hand it cross
the counter 81 restaurant If We
could not. il would be different but
We can II you should send d check
for ten o. twenty dollars tor Tor
y5a-2e) 70 + y Conrad Il would ~
Gver TO belgium Just as surely as Il
Nop should ply voaf passage on 40
armcd merchantmen sail over - nel.
GUM aud hand il IL Tire mother 81 i
starving boy Or girl That IS some.
thing like d miracle and robs Us ii
many excuses Tor Indifference and
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
lndia's Tailor Bird.

The tailor bird Of India. tiny vel
low creature. makes Il most curious
nest. To escape snakes and monkey
this bird takes ii dead leaf. fires Vi,
into tree, and, with d fber for 3
thread and its bill for u needle, sew )
the leaf to Il green one han.in. FROM
the tree, an opening TO the hest thus
formed being left ~ the TOP. The
leaf, apparently hangn9 from tui1
would never be taken for a nest
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
Excellent Advice.

came across the following clip
ping from medical journal which
mad been hidden away in a box Talk
less, breathe more, eat less. chew
more; ride less, walk more; clothe
less, battle more; worry less. work
more; waste less. give more; write
'ess' read more; preach less, practice
more. A whole sermon in one De-
ROO. We have been hammered into
q belief that deep breathing is the
source OF good health or Of good lungs
Ut least, and the gospel of fresh air
IS preached everywhere on the globe.
l reckon.-Exchange.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
YOUR
OPPORTUNITY

These lots are To-
Gated on the East
side of Ridgewood
Ave-, Arlington and
Taylor Az nue. S.
within the corporate
limits. T h ey n w
have all city i'm
provements, and be-
ing in the fastest
growing and most
beautiful section of
the city. they offer a
rare opportunity to
secure a home site
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15

Excursion to Turtle Mound Friday
a. q. n. Tomoka river daily At 3
4. n. Boat leaves foot Of voiusia
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15
TtL|EWEkEElE|ER

FOR FlOHIOA: FAR tonl0nt ano
Friday, except probably local rains
northwest portion Friday. Gentle to
moderate north and northeast WINDS
except southeast over south portion.
The storm over the Lake region on
the previous map has moved down the
st. Lawrence Valley. attended by
snow over northern district OF the
Lake region. and rain along the coast
to Carolina Showers occurred, also,
over portions of Georgia and Alabama.
The Rocky Mountain low has moved
southeast to western Texas resulting
in unsettled weather throughout the
Gulf states.
Under the influence 0. falling pres
sure and easterly to sOutherly winds
Temperatures i've .lSen over the west
Gull states. but generally cooler
wea.he1' PREVAILS over the east Gull
states with frost in northern Georgia
and Alabama The winds are light
md mostl, northerlv on the lower
coasts. except variable over The Flor
ida peninsula, ana southerly Oh the
Texas coast.
Generally fair tonight and Friday.
A. ]. MITCHELL, Meteorological.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
U. s. Department Of Agriculture
Weather ureau.
Observations taken at 500 a m.
18th Meridian time.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15

SATURDAY. MARCH j 9TH, 2s3O =
uF


Be oNsssl =
ssssssessy -
reoardsaas - p
You - ~
them q -
price. snd u -
the hieissse -
will secure - =
We PVT - -
on them
J ney are Uln
and Carefully -
Strscteo-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-15

Mary Mcleod Befhune. principal Of
tie Industrial School FOR Negro girls.
states that the date of the Razaar
and Reception" II the Industrial
school Is FRIDAY March 10TH from
90 - TOO d M
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

THIS "A story discovery of a murder
came about through the hearing-by the mereSt
chance-of the iingIing bells about a horses
neck. Those who Henry Irving Bells"
call how the memory of repeated rngngs haunted the
murderer, led detection. real story.
from the gold hills OF Australia does exactly par
alIe Irvings play, but does
dents of everyday life.
Jack McAIister, gold miner, hut near Kim
berly Australia After hard day In the mines
eresi, but could not to sleep.
midnight when he was by jngIins of
bells such i'm those parts, placed upon the
OF horses He remembered that two men had been
prospecting nearby In place known Halls gully.
and he surmised that they had broken camp and left
the neighboFhoOd.
Ordinarily he would dismissed such an incident
from his mind and gone about his business, but when
i'm the morning those jingling bells
sAil sounded IN his ears He was a rough gOOd-na-
tured fellow not much given TO imagining and nc tried
dismiss the memory from his mind. He cooked his
breakfast and throwing pick his shoulder
ed in the direction OF his claim.
the bells continued 10 haunt him like n dream.
lie determined to investigate, going
gully. found the place deserted Ashes ground
denoted where fire had been made night before.
But there nothing else i'm sight The prOspectOrs.
evidently. had left nothing that would furnish the
slightest clue their identity
AIlster about spot and 90 10 his work
his suddenly part of the earth.
something about it suggested the idea made
ground. He got down ON his hands and knees and
moving the loose soil discovered a j.
IN carrying ore. He probed deeper postum
rug-the sort of thing possessed by gold
THAT looked peculiar. lie dug further unearthed
mans foot
There was nothing nervous or historical abou, Nj. Al
lister but the discovery narrowed him He had found
evidently first clue To a horrible murder
Hastenins 10 the nearest headquarters trooper
police he told his Sub-inspeCOr Troy who Was
charge. Troy accompanied him TO Halls gully at
and resumed the Investigation where McAIIister
had left OF. Before ne concluded ne had found the
dead and mutilatcd body OF a man. That nc had been
murdered perfectly certain the murderer had
cred the mproNised grave with mat of grass and
wesd&
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
WE PURSUE THE HAM SANDWICH

with today, the liking and waxed stronger
until John such stage that he would sit for
sometimes twentyfour hours at time, at the gaming
table. his only nourishment being supplied by slices
o placed between two slices of bread. These
were novelty the time, and had name but since
promptly taken the fad (much as the
ukelele fad taken in this country some time
ago., the article became known sandwich"
mobiles also began to utilize sandwiches
that they too could devote their entire attention
the game before them but the original user far
ahead of them numbers consumed, which, however,
was only expected If you had article of food
named after you,-and you could afford it,-Wouldnt
YOU eat it? And the earl after all. only hu-
man being. penchant for games and his love Of
eating goes prove. 1t in this way, then, that
great American staple, the sandwich, was started
its
So having the object OF this narrative prop
erly introduced, given life history Call except
which boat it came over on, which we couldn't
learn as authorities divded) let re-
turn to dairy lunch where still waiting at
the counter the chefs ability to
duce Hams one-on two" At length they arrived
and we're duly passed out to us in exchange for the
dime which Larry produced from somewhere. q don't
want YOU TO think I'm a piker,-so I'll tell you right
here that that was only dime he able to pro-
duce and l had be the exchequer for the rest Of
the time.)
BE that il may, took our plates in one hand,
and holding the other in readiness as safeguard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

born diplomat. He's not diplomat-he's Just sen
sble," my opinion.
We back to the business district shortly before
i. The after-the-show rendezvous Of Johnnies and
their friends the Here had the
pleasure listening a vctrola record OF uncertain
age, seeing numbers Well decorated girls and
We also noticed that midnight grew
the orders the neigh boring cafe in
creased considerably in size.
TWO o'clock morning found n restaur-
ant near a stand. When had finished
sandwiches sauntered 10 the deserted street.
We had traced theme through many locations
we had seen ham sandwiches served with coffee tea.
water, beer, milk and chocolate sundaes. We had
eaten sandwiches of all makes and descriptions
o which had cost nickle and some Of which has
more, Of which worth IL and OF
which weren't We had braved the terrifying advances
of bold women. obsequious suggestions colored
walters. But lneed say ito fun
subject. and had a story.
Il was nearly when reached home.-tired.
sleepy. but with a feeling OF duty well There
the table was something under snowy napkin. and
lay beside it:
thought you'd be hungry when you
through with your nights work, 7 fixed a
lunch for you. Please put the plates in the
kitchen"
Curiousy. I lifted the napkin. Underneath was a
Plate of-ham sandwiches
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

dton calls for entirely phase in associa-
ton work and the committees warning the young
girls not 10 give up their already well paying posi-
tons to take up work the munition
there will be hundreds Of other girls out Of employ
ment who will enter that field and the not
be lasting. II is not that they the young
girls disloyalty but that they may in a measure
lessen that tremendous turmoil that is bound TO come
with
The New York city association issued bulletin re-
Gently which said: Within the weeks and
worked before. Already there is a shortage OF
labor because industrial prosperity of the last few
years and because there has been almost imnigra-
ton. When add TO this the number Of places that
will be left vacant if the government raises
of million men, that the gaps be filled
by the few working women who are out of work.
by the girls and who Will be leaving
year. We have big labor in the women Of
this country. Unlike England. few men o.
leisure, but have leisure and they must
called this time we have nowhere else C.
Upon the women who working in the factories
today depend a extent the health energy
of future generations"
they must be directed i'm the preservation Of their
strength this the the associations as
just small group have out to accom-
plish.
Parts of the history Of the present made by
the of France and England while the work,
the sufferngs and the sacrifices of the Canadian
have proved powerful argument Canadian
in favor of their enfranchsement The leaders Of
both political parties have We'd another in
advocating suffrage.
Most of these women had known the neces-
sty Of work yet when their country called they
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
BY Lenora Reimbolt-
INsANTTARY CoNDrrIoNs

One factory employing mostly women workers has
anything but sanitary surroundings every effort Of
reformers and social workers has been Intellectual on
of lack OF interest and cooperation on the part
OF the officials. There will always women VIII wi
imagine they would be able find work elsewhere
cleaner, healthfuI surroundings These
will be the women who will drudge along in the dingy
factories while their alert ambitious neghbors will be
earning their living in decent surroundings
In certain of the factories the women do not as a
rule have dependents but in of the
support is really the only thing that keeps them
steadily their work.
GIRL SUPPORTED FAMILY.
little factory girl Il years just before
her marriage few days ago, supporting family
o children and the father and mother on her
meager earnings. She shaved from morning until night
that she might furnish her family with food Her
a pitiful often under the
i'll for almost year and in the hospital awhile
were i'll. too. The little girl was married some time
ago but she intends still continue her work in the
factory. Her is just the many worthy ones
where earnings not large enough for person
decently stretched cover the expenses
a whole family.
Young Women's Christian associations Of the
country combining their efforts these new
war conditions by seeing that the girls who do take
up these positions properly placed prop
erly paid. 1t the general custom employers
far underpay the women doing exactly the work
because, they say, the capable
of doing the work thoroughly The
making it point investigate every po-
sitiOn be filled by one OF their girls This
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

prepared 10 take up the tasks the men.
The increasing demand for women workers IN every
line OF industry noticed in this country women
employed in Germany 1852, exclusive domestic
work numbered more than 1000 900 In 1907 Is
years later. showed 100000. just twice
the number. The employment has increased So per
cent while that has increased but 20 percent
Wage earning women in Germany Just previous 20
the war number 100000. making average OF near
10 every second woman earning her living.
The country had 81 women's trade unions 1905
with 10000 members; $4,000 OF these were members
OF the Textile union. The National Union OF WomsB
Clerks one the organized unions In the world.
had $4,000 members.
GOVERNMENT BETTETIS CONDITIONS.
steadily increasing demand for female
borers the government has been made the
women They have passed laws recently that greatly
improve the working conditions OF the women
None the OF other countries though VIII
for their country what the women or Ger
many did for theirs. Before the these women
had only worked as farmers while they have
every field OF industry. 4 full third OF the
nomical labor OF the country is being carried h1
Even the titled women France have entered every
department OF labor known and the governments
work. They have dropped their signs OF royalty and
livelihood without thought their so-caIled social
positions Several Of the women have entered the law
schools a much difficult thing do in Francs
than America, where there prejudices %
overcome.
II the South Bend hadn't any patriotism
they would have formed many Red Cross classes
Red Cross sewing while they can't don their
uniforms and go marching they don their
als and work for the countrys future welfare.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

sandwiches. looking about the place while waiting.
Against wall electric piano, playing dance
music of by-gone day. Against another vail
big mirror and shelf, which shelf lamp,
four jardiniers catsup bottle and
smaller articles. anonymously enough, end
this affair baby's high chair
There six tables in the room, all bare Of
suggestion of cloth Beer bottles be found
all the tables, but the two which s
graced could be the telltale circles which spoke
plainly of their previous presence At table
two young fellows drinking, of whom well
his way toward inebriaton. This took that
the piano did not stOp,-he ready with a nicke
when his former nicke's worth gone.
Women at two of the tables, and S wait
ing another woman came in, and shortly after she
walked out with who had been sitting a
by table, pensively slipping
A SOUTH ST. LUNCH ROOM WAS NEXT
There couple Of fellows in the place when
arrived, and during stay big powerful look
ing ina friend 10 Of the already
there. He introduced to the other easy
going way, and the three stood talking low
for time.
After while the big fellow departed, and the small
of the two who remained, the who been
introduced. remarked he looked after the retreang
figure Il tell yu thng.-if I get real
good an mad at anybody-it won't be at him."
This LED Larry to remark on the fact that he