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The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-23
THE TERRIBLE T. r.

What an awful risk those Oklaho-
mans are running who yentured to
sign that petition to have their old
friend Roosevelt interned for the dur
alton of the war! We wonder what
precaution they have taken to protect
their own hides when peace is de-
clared and the strenuous person is
again free to roam the range at will.
Those fellows down in the southwest
always were nervy bunch but they
are inclined to be just little bit reck-
less at times. If it is not too late we
would suggest that they amend that pc
tition so that it will provide for the
Colonies interment during his natur.
al lifetime. That would be a safer
course to pursue. Also it might not
be bad idea to have a special bull
pit constructed, with sound-proof
walls and affording no possible means
of outside communication or escape.
To insure the general good health and
longevity OF those intrepid Oklahoma
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-23
DEVISE WAYS AND MEANS
FOR PAYING WAR DEBT
(By Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. rs (by maid The
Empire Resources Development COM
mittee has ben trying to devise ways
and means of paying off the vast leg
acy of debt that will be bequeathed by
the war. 1t has not been long at it but
according to H. Wilson-Fox, M. P, a
prominent member of the committee, it
is making highly satisfactory progress
in the solution of the problem.
AS outlined by Wilson-Fox in an
address before the Royal Colonial in
stitute, the colossal sums needed are
to be obtained by the state developing
certain resources of the empire on a
huge scale and turning over the prof
it's to the national treasury. One of
these is fish of which, Mr.. Wilson-Fox
said, unlimited supplies could be OBJ
tanned from Canada and NeWfound-
land. This fis, it was asserted, could
be sold in the United Kingdom at
prices far below those ruling BEFORE
the war, provide good living for all
engaged in the work and yield the
state a profit of from G25,000,000 to
95OOOO,OOO year.
Another proposal was that the state
should participate in the supply and
distribution of the palm products OBJ
tanned i'll the empire, which are daily
becoming of greater Importance as ar
ticles of food. From this, it was calcu-
lated, the profit would soon amount to
fifty million pounds annually. Another
| $500, 100000 a year, it was estimated,
could be derived by the state from
electricity for light and power to be
provided at much cheaper rates than
private companies charged.
The home government, it was sug-
gested, should cooperate with Canada
in the early development and sale of
large tracts of corn land.
If a grant of 2OO,0OO,OOO acres could
be negotiated, the committee believed,
the nations food supply would be as
sured and within a quarter of cen,
Itury the sale of farms in this area
would pay off large portion of the
empires debt.
Looking into the future" said the
lecturer, "we can visualize the state
as an owner of vast herds of cattle
overseas, raised on lands which are
today unutilized; as a proprietor o.
forests and valuable plantations Of
tropical shrubs and trees grown or
, areas which are still virgin. and the
harnesser of mighty waterfalls fed by
, the eternal SHOWS of India and Africa
: as an organizer of greet commercial
: air services, and as the reaper on al
immense scale of the manifold harvest
of the seas"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-23
patriots, we think that all such precau,

patriots, we think that all such precau-
lions should be taken.
These are indeed tempestuous times
for the man who was once the popular
idol of America and who still num-
bers his faithful followers by the mill
ions. Were this great exemplar of
the strenuous life to rewrite his cele-
brated book dealing with that subject,
he would in all probability be able to
liven it up a bit and still keep well
within the range of his own stirring
and stormy career. No man since Ma
poleon's time has been so profusely ad-
mired and so thoroughly cursed by his
fellow citizens; none have experienced
such rises and recessions in the tides
of popular affection; none have in
spired such constant and devoted
friendships and incurred such bitter
enmities; and none have thrilled and
chilled the hearts of men in such
rapid-fire succession. If he has missed
any experience worth having in his
extraordinary life. it has been purely
an oversight
Whether Roosevelt is right or wrong
in his present attitude towards the ad-
ministration still remains to be seen.
His place in history was once secure:
1t is now in danger. He has staked
everything in the outcome of the burn
ing controversy, No man ever gam
bled with greater abandon. He will
win all or lose all on a single turn and
no wheel of fortune was ever half so
tickle as the American people. But his
fellow citizens should be slow to pass
sentence. The intense seriousness of
the man, and his willingness to hazard
everything on the issue, invite the
most sober judgment of the country.
Roosevelt has been right SO many
times in the past that it is Just barely
possible he may be right now. The
averages, at any rate, are all in his
favor. He is at least entitled to his
day in court, and il will take time to
test his case. For the sake of fair
play, we trust that those fellows down
in Oklahoma will not insist upon his
confinement until he has been duly
convicted.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-23
RUSSIAN CREEK CHURCH
WILL DEFY BOLSHEWkI

The status of the Russian church
in Alaska, according to Father A. P.
Kashevaroff, the priest in charge of
St Sabba's, in Douglas, and the
Greco Russian church in Juneau, is
firm, as far as it's property rights are
concerned The threat of the Russian
Bolsheviki to seize all church prop
erty March 1 cannot affect Alaskan
churches, says Father Kashevaroff, for
the reason that the United States has
issued patents to such property, and
it is entirely outside the jurisdiction
of Russian authority.
AS to further support for the
churches here, that is a matter not
yet clear The priest regards the
Bolsheviki as lawless l. w. w. and
believes that eventually the more in
telligent class will prevail.
The Most Rev. DR.. Tikhon, patri-
arch of all Russia, has issued an an
athena, but the Bolsheviki element
do not regard it with concern. The
London Times Petrograd correspon-
dent says that If DR.. Tikhon would
lay the country under an interdict clos
ing the churches and not permitting
the priests to baptize, marry, and bury
the dead, the effect on the population
might be immediate and far-reaching
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-23
AMERICAN TRUCK DRIVERS
FIND MEANS OF COMFORT
(By Associated Pressl

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan. 26 (by maD.-Ameri-
can army truck drivers have found a
use for the strips of heavy khaki
cloth cut from the bottoms of soldiers
oVercoats. One of the drivers dis
covered that mittens of extraordinary
warmth could be made from the cloth
and now nearly every driver of a mo-
tor truck or automobile is wearing a
pair or has determined to make him
self some the first time he has a spare
ten minutes.
Many units of the army in France
discovered that the regulation over
coats were too long when first they
donned them The bottoms, becoming
soaked with rain or caked with mud,
Topped about the legs of the men and
made the garment a burden. Some
soldiers discarded their overcoats
whenever it was possible for them to
end many colds or other ailments re.
suited.
Then one entire division-a newly
landed organization of former national
guardsmen-suddenly appeared with
coats that reached to the knee or an
inch above it. The old long coats
were exchanged by their owners for
the new ones in response to an order
signed by the general commanding
About the same time soldiers in other
divisions cut their coats off themselves
or had them trimmed down. Some
men who were among the first division
to enter the trenches clipped the OBJ
Jecttonable bottoms with knives.
In trench an overcoat that strikes
the ankles, drags in the mud and wa
ter and is nearly as bad as no coat at
all The practice of cutting off over
coats now has become general through
the zone of the American army and
garment of the length usually seen in
the United States rapidly is coming to
be regarded as a sort of a curiosity
over here.
All this shearing, of course, left as
many strips of cloth as short coats.
There was nothing to do with the
pieces. Many boot was polished with
Khaki
An army motor truck driver leads a
cold life. For many hours a day he
sits exposed on the front of his ma
chine, often spinning along at a rate
hat would cause an epidemic of heart
disease in the traffic squad Or any
American police Department. The
drivers manage to keep faiyse scom-
sometimes wearing three suits
If heavy WOODEN underwear.
Their chief complaint has been that
hey could not keep their hands warm
md many have been known to stop
heir machines in the road and toast
heir fingers at the exhaust pipe. Then
| driver with pair of scissors, needle, !
bread and a good imagination cut
our shapes from an overcoat bottom, |
sewed them together in pairs and
found that by wearing the mittens
lver the regulation knitted gloves his
hands remained warm even in the cold
est weather.
Overcoat bottoms are in demandI
now.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-23
COMMENTS OF ALASKAN PAPERS

So long as booze was sold in Alaska
We never insisted very strongly on the
payment of delinquent subscriptions to
this paper, not considering it humane
TO ask person to give money for the
support of newspaper when he need
ed 1t for the purchase of whisky. But
now that the latter is no longer to be
had, we do not think hardships will
be worked if a few hundred delin-
quents to this paper, some of three
years standing, will come forward and
square their ccounts.-Douglas News.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-23

The arrival of the first shipment Of
native coal in Nenana marks an epoch
N Interior Alaska. The fact that the
coal burns we'll, does not clinker or
slack, and can be obtained in unlimited
quantities at reasonable cost, as soon
as rail transportation will permit,
should convey to the average citizen
the Importance of this fuel to the flu
ture development of the Interior coun-
try. All that is now needed to put the
country in position to go ahead
again, is the completion of the railroad
to Ignite creek, and there is every
reason to believe that work will be
accomplished reasonably early in the
summer The outlook is most encour-
aging and should inspire renewed con-
Tidence in the future of the territory.
-Nenana News.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-23

For sale at bargain, Walkers Inn
at Alaganic. For terms apply to Cor
doya Abstract & Realty Co, Adams
Building.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-23

Bargain Notice-For sale one four
foot fireproof safe, three National cash
registers. Address Prospector. Valdez.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-23

Use less wheat and meat. Buy local
foods. Serve just enough Use what
is left.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
TAFI"S SON TRANSFERRED
Made First Lieutenant Of National
Guard Of United StateS-COnnecti-
cut Appointments.

Washington, Feb. ' 19.-The ap-
pointment of First Lieutenant Will
lam Howard Taft, I'd, Ordnance Re-
serve Corps, as first lieutenant in
the National Guard of the United
States, to rank from July IA, 1917, is
announced by the war department.
The acceptance of commission by
this officer in the National Guard will
automatically cancel his commission
in the Ordnance Reserve, it is stated.
He will report in person to the COM
handing general of the goth Division,
Camp Beauregardl Alexandria, La,
for assignment to duty.
Lieut.. Taft, is a son of former Pres
ident w. H. Taft, now a citizen OF
New Haven.
William Van Kirk Of Harbor Road,
Southport, Conn, has been appointed
first lieutenant of the Aviation section
of the Signal Corps.
Fred Morse Smith of Willimantic,
Conn, has been appointed first lieu
tenant of the Medical Reserve.
Frederick Nelson Duclos of Tor
rington. Conn, has been appointed
second lieutenant of the Veterinary
Reserve Corps of the Army
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
&t.OOO,OOO BIBLE STOLEN.
Patriarch Sacristy at Moscow Pillaged
By BOlsElcvik.

Petrograd, Feb. 10, delayed. j.
The Most Rev. DR.. Tikhon, Patriarch
of a.! Russia and former representa-
tive of the Russian church in the
United States. has issued a proclama-
ton urging faithful Russian1 to OBJ
serve the old calendar and church
holidays which have been abolished
by the Bolshevist government. The
Patriarch is coming to PetrOgrad
from Moscow and the churches here
are arranging q great procession in
his honor.
The patriarchal sacristy at Moscow
has been robbed of gold church plate
encrusted with diamonds and other
precious stones. Bibles, with jeWeled
gold covers, one valued at 1000, 900
rubes before the war, also have been
stolen.
A. gang of sixty armed men in
motor lorries on Friday night visited
two social clubs in Petrograd and
robbed the mem bers of "a, 900 rubles
and the guests of 200,0OO rubles, as
we'll as q large amount Of diamonds
and other jeWelry. Two Of the gang
while under arrest, were lynched by
q crowd which took them from the
police
According to the Petrograd news
papers the BOlshevist gOVernm ent' s
action in simplifying diverse proceed
ings has resulted in $4,000 applica-
tons being made for divorce in the
capital alone.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19

Have. you lost a sum OF
money? Our records show
that it pays best to advertise
This particular loss. Glasses,
Pins and Rings are found
III surprising quantities and
turned in at the Herald. Your
money will surely remain in
the finders hands If he does
not nnow who lost it.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19

British casualties reported in the
week just ended reached the lowest
total recorded in many months.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
Frances Pirukarka Nicewicz
Ignaca NiceWicz

Ignace NiceWicz
Superior Court, State of Connecticut,
County Of Hartford, the 18th
day Of February, 1918.
Order of Notice.
Upon complaint in said cause
brought to said Court, at Hartford in
said County on the first Tuesday Of
March, 1918, claiming divorce, Gus
tody Of minor child. and change of
name, it appearing to and being found
by the subscribing authority that the
Whereabouts of the defendant Ignace
Nicewicz is unknown to the plaintiff.
Ordered, that notice Of the institu-
ton and tendency of said complaint
shall he given the defendant by pub
fishing this order in the New Britain
Herald, newspaper published in
New Britain once a week, for two sue
cessive weeks, comm encing on or be-
fore February 81, 1918.
LUCIUS P FULLER,
Assistant Clerk of said Court.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
DUTCH WARSHIP IN
TILT WITH BRITISH
Story Featured in German Press Mar
rates Incidents of Dispute
on High Seas.

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 19.-Ger-
man papers received here feature
prominently a tale of an alleged in
cident between the Dutch warshi D
TrOmpt and a British warship, suS-
picjously like an early event in the
history Of the American navy The
Trompt, according to the story which
Is fathcred by the Delft Courant in
German papers, was returning to the
Netherlands from 81 foreign cruise
when it encountered a British war
craft which hoisted signals ordering
the TrOmpt to stop for examination.
The signal was disregarded where
upon Il shot was fired across the
Tromnt's bows to emphasize the OF
der.
The Trompt still continued on its
way, signalling a query whether the
British could not see they had to do
with y neutral craft not subject to
British orders, but the British COM
mander REPLIED as the Trompt had
passengers aboard it must stop and
be examined. The Dutch captain, ac-
cOrdinG to the German account, was
about to beat to quarters when the
British Warship decided not to press
the matter further.
AS a further element in the story
it was said the incident had recently
been discussed in the Holland sec
Ond chamber.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19

Ealing in Germany
States would not
active part in the
ME he was said to
opships We're Sunk.
Drrned that American
NJ being sunk so fast than
4As only been able to land
Edops in France"
passengers told Of this, hnt
DR. Davis was asked about it
3>be was hurrying away, he put
up his Ra.nd and signified that he
would not\answer.
DR.. Davis also stated on the trip
over, it was Said, that the Kaiser hal
figured that there are enough Ger
mans in this country with sufficient
influence to keep the United States
out of the war
Other passengers were Mrs. Clara
S. Steinberger of San Francisco, wild
CIV of q German; Prince Michel Can
tacuzenc of Russia and the Princess
who was Miss Julia Dent Grant; Brig.
Gen. William V. Judson. former head
Of the United States Military Mission
to Prussia, and Admiral Urban =.
Rcrrcson, q, retired officer of the Nor
Wegian Navy.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19

An Atlantic Portl Feb. 1e.-Dr.
JIaiser's American dentist, arrived at
an Atlantic port yesterday on the
orwegian-AmerIcan liner Bergens-
ford from Bergen, Norway. lie left
Germany January 80, having been
permitted to do so on a military pass
signed personally by the Kaiser.
When the liner came into harbor
American intelligence officers swami
cd about the American who had had
a chance to pull the Kaiser's teeth
and questioned him at length, but he
managed to satisfy them to such all
extent that he was the second pas
senger off the ship and which was
searched almost as infinitely as was
the Dutch liner Nieuw Amsterdam
when she arrived here.
To newspaper mon who sought him
for facts regarding conditions in Ger
many, DIR. Davis was reluctant TO
talk.
"Of course, under the circum
stances. you won't expect me to say
much" he explained. Il left Ger
many January % with a permit from
the Emperor
What about various conditions in
G.ermany-food, for instance?" he
was asked.
''Wcll. I don't look starved, do II"
was his retort.
How is the Ikaiser's health?' he
was asked.
Il cannot discuss the Kaiser's
health
Germany VIII Fight for Victory.
Does Germany want peace?'
Eyes, when America admits that
Germany has won the war, Germany
will he willing to call it Il draw. Tn
til then, Germany will go on That
is the sentiment in Germany
What is the feeling toward Amer
ica?"
Not particularly bitter far as
/ could judge. The general opinion
seems to be that America is not TAX
ing the war very Seriously
Are the Germans still confident of
the success of the U-boat cam
paign?"
AT this question DR.. Davis showed
the first sign of interest, and replied
emphatically:
'9They are not"
Then lie added after a pause:
1.-The German people realize that
their submarine warfare has failed
They are now depending upon the
German army for success"
What are the Germans enthusiast
tic about now?'' he was asked.
ePeace," he replied. '"They were
eagerly discussing Russian peace
when I left
DIR. Davis then put his baggage in
a taxi and said his only thought was
to get to his home as soon as he
could.
This is DIR. Davis third trip here
since the war began. Fellow passen-
gers on the liner which arrived yes
terday, said that he talked about the
war only twice during the voyage.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
LOST.

Saturday night, two pairs of
silk stockings. Finder return to
Herald ONCE. 2-19-2d
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19

night, ladies' gold
wrist watch. Monogram &c. M. H
Black leather case. Finnder please
return to Herald office and receive
reward 2-1S-3d
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19

TO RENT-Store IL Franklin Square
after March /. Inquire Franklin
Square 2-19-6d
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
CENSORSHIP IN CUBA

Havana, Feb. district censorship
throughout the entire republic Of all
mail matter foreign as well as domes-
tic, is established by a presidential
decree made publnc here last night
The decree becomes operative imme-
diately.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
BRITISH CASUALTIES.

London, Feb. 19.-Casualties in the
British ranks reported during the
week ending today totalled 4,1O6, di-
vded as follows:
Killed Or died of wounds-Ohcers
So; men, 1905.
Wounded or nnissing-Officers, 119;
men, 2,944
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19

night between sc
and 10c store at corner of Myrtle
street, and Liberty street. a child's
brown neck-piece. Finder return
to Herald Office. 2-18-2d
New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
NOTICE.

plan cut, fit and di-
rect the making of gowns, skirts,
etc. the sewing to be done by you.
Remodeling a specially. Consul
tation free. BY appointment only.
Dressmaker. Tel 1888. 2-19-1dx
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-24

ROME, Jan. Accommodation
relating to peace are passing back
and forth between the vatican and
Vienna, it was authoritatively stated
today. 1t was declared that Emperor
Charles had pledged himself to work
for peace without annexations nor in
IDENTITIES and that he would take the
initiative in proposing disarmament
and a league of nations.
The reply of King Albert of Bel
GUM to the papal peace note was
praised as a splendid document" by
the official organ of the vatican (The
Ossenvatore Romano) today. The
king said Belgium demands complete
political, economic and territorial in
dependence and reparation from Ger
many.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-24

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Colonel
Roosevelt, here for the avowed pur-
pose of speeding up the war" spent
another quiet but busy day today but
it was rumored he would blow the
lid off" when he addresses the Ma
tional Press club early this evening.
Hints were heard that he will make
known Gin no uncertain language"
his exact stand in the battle on Pres
ident Wilson precipitated by Senator
Chamberlain in his public attack on
the war department. He held confer
ences today with numerous Republic
an and Democratic politicians.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-24

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 24--If the
Brest Litovsk peace negotiations are
broken off entirely the Bolshevili
government at Petrograd will make
proposals to Austria Hungary for a
separate peace with that country, ac-
cording to a report from Petrograd
today.
1t was stated that the Bolsheyih
government relying upon the unrest
prevalent in the dual monarchy, is
can be negotiated on the basis of no
annexation nor indemnities.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-24

partment and diplomatic officials to-
day were without any new word re-
garding developments in Austria. 1t
seemed apparent that the Austro-Ger-
man officials had again clamped down
the lid. The result was conflicting
stories which proved very confusing.
There was little doubt, here that
serious rioting has accompanied the
strike but so far officialdom was with
out confirmation that an actual revo-
luton had started. 1t would not be
surprising, however, should it be so.
The Austrian workers are not only
war weary but they are filled with
intense hatred for the Germans This
is what complexities the situation
from the Austrian official viewpoint.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-24
WATERS OF ENGLAND
GERMAN U-B0ATS QUIT

LONDON, Jan. 24.--Reports that
Germany is diverting her submarines
from the war zone waters around Eng
land were strengthened today by the
weekly report on British shipping
losses According to the admiralty
figures only eight British ships were
lost during the past week. OF these
six were over 1900 tons in size and
two were of less tonnage. 1t is be-
lieved that since Germany extended
her submarine zone that she is send
ing many of her submarines to the
Mediterranean and to the waters Dor
dering the Azores.