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The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-12
LATE FAIRBANKS NEWS
Of GENERAL INTEREST
Reports Trail as Being Bad.

Robert Menzie, manager of ten
Northern Commercial Company stage
line returned to Fairbanks on the
stage which arrived January 81, after
several weeks inspection trip over
the line, during which he went all the
way to Chitina.
Mr.. Menzie reports the trail to be
in very bad condition at the present
time, and says all the stages are be-
hind schedule on this account. The
stage line is doing everything posi-
BILE to get the rigs through on time,
but the heavy condition of the trail
makes good time impossible. Be-
tween Salcha and Paxson the trail is
very bad, being heavily drifted, and
covered in many places along the Del
ia with overflows. From Paxson in to
Chintina the trail is not so bad as on
this side, but it is very heavy, and
travel across this stretch is extreme
ly slow. On the other end of the trail
there is more snow than there has
been for years. In fact, at Gulkana
there is more snow than has been re-
corded at any time since there has
been a trail through.
The continual fall of snow and the
heavy winds make things bad for the
stages on account of the fact that
there are no other rigs at all except
stages going over the trail, ana the
road is showed right over as soon as
one stage passes, so there is no trail
broken for any length of time. So fast
does the trail snow under that teams
may pass within a .sW minutes CT
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-12
CHOOSING HANGMEN.

Former Governor Ralston is anxious
to hang all traitors and hang them
at once. That's a classy little pro-
gram all right and one to which we
will all cheerfully subscribe. But we
would most of us prefer that some one
other than a partisan politician be
selected to pick 'em out There are
too many blatherskites abroad today
insisting that the true test or loyalty
is worship at their particular party
shrine and that treason is involved in
a criticism of the blunders and mis-
deeds of their party leaders.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-12

gold and gold dust extracted from that
claim. This is what the plaintiff was
seeking In the suit, and there is abso-
lutely no concession made to Casoa-
den. This case is the second suit
to go against Cascauen within a few
weeks. By previous decision in the
case of Bell VS.. Cascaden. Bell was
given a large part of sum of money
he was seeking to recover from Cas-
caden. There is still another decision
yet to be handed down in a case in
which Cascaden is defendant, this case
being another Bell VS. Cascaden.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-12
HE WONDERS.

THERE WAS a sign.
IN A restaurant
AND it said.
THAT ALL of the patrons.
WOULD BE glad to know.
THAT WITH their help
THE RESTAURANT had saved.
A TON of sugar.
SINCE IT started to save.
BUT 1T didn't tell
WHAT THE restaurant man.
HAD DONE with the money.
HE HADN'T paid.
FOR THE ton of sugar.
THERE WAS another sign.
IN AN office building.
AND it said
THAT BECAUSE of the war
AND THE shortage of coal.
THE ELEVATOR service.
WOULD BE cut in half.
AND THERE wouldn't be heat.
AFTER 5 o'clock.
BUT IT didn't tell
WHAT THE landlord would do.
WITH THE money he saved.
1T ALWAYS worries me-
HOW so many stores.
CAN SELL goods.
AT LESS than cost. H.
AND keep open.
k. c. B. in Puck.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-12

have been fairly settled for time
over there; things are altogether too
quiet for the good of our own partic-
ular cause, and for the ultimate good
of Russias own cause. The Bolshe-
Wiki are in the saddle, stronger than
ever at the present writing. and their
peace negotiations with Germany are
causing the remainder of the world to
shudder
We may discount these overtures all
we please; the fact remains that this
peace parley is working out to our
own disadvantage and that of our al
lies. The exchange of prisoners will
result in doubling the size of Ameri-
cas- job across the water, and the re-
sumption of commercial relations be-
tween Germany and Russia means
more to the enemy in the long run
than several million man power At
long distance it would seem that a
diplomatic blunder or oversight has
been committed by the allies. and
America perhaps, that will have more
to do with prolonging the war than
all other elements combined. We do
not begrudge peace to Russia, but if
those in power there persist in deal
ing with the enemy, then the sooner
another upheavel comes among them
the better
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-12
Mining Decision.

BY a judgment handed down by
Judge Bunnell in the district court on
january 81 in the case of O'Connor
VS. Cascaden, O'Connor is given a deed
to an undivided half interest in the
Gold Dollar association claim at
Brooks, besides being entitled to an
accounting from the defendant for all
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-12

each other and the road will be COM
pletely obliterater. Mr.. Menzie gives
as an example the fact that the stage
passed Harry Warren's outfit with
several teams, and within few yards
the tracks of Warrens outfit could not
be seen at all.
From yesterdays report the storms
seem to be dying down, and the trail
is getting better, and If there are sew
eral days of good weather now in sue
cession, the stages will be back on
schedule once more.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-12

in disastrous fire that Quilted the
Day home ON the morning of Feb. 2.
The fire broke out downstairs, and be-
fore the family could get out of bed
on the second floor escape by the stair
way was cut off by the flames, and
exit had to be made by the windows.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-12

Mrs. Fred Day and young Joe Day
were seriously burned, and the other
five children were more or less burned
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-12

Stenographer with general office ex-
perience would like position in or near
Cordova. Address 500, care this office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
LABOR LEADER ANNOUNCES
PROGRESS Of SOCIALISTS
Henderson Declares Austrfans Have
Endorsed British Labor Party's
War Aims.
ALSO HEAR FROM GERMANS
Latter Announce Willingness to Take
Part In an International CONVEX
sation on Proposals OF Neutral
Socialistic Members.
IBy Associated Pre.s.1

NORTHAMPTON. ENG. July 10
Arthur Henderson, labor leader and
former member of the British War
Cabinet, speaking to-day at labor
conference here. said the British Labor
party last month had succeeded in get
ting its statement Of war aims into
the hands OF the Socialists of enemy
countries and that five replies thus
far had been received. Mr.. Henderson
continues
THE first reply came from the Bull
garian Socialists, who accepted prac-
tically all the general points of our
memorandum. reserving some unim-
Pcrtant points regarding Macedonia.
THE second reply came from the
Hungarian workers. who have sub
mitted TO the Stockholm committee a
statement of policy much on the lines
Of our memorandum.
The third reply came from the
Austrian Socialists, who accepted the
principles of the interaIlicd memoran-
dunn as a basis for discussion. They
Endorsed our conception of fedora d
system for Austria Hungary and a sim
liar system for the Balkan states
They declared they had always
rcpudiated the Brest Litovsk peace
treaty and they agreed that Alsace-
Lorraine and Italian. Polish and colon
ial questions must be solved in ac-
cordance with the desires OF the peo-
pies concerned.
"The fourth reply came from the Ger
man minority Socialists, who sub
mitted statement to the Stockholm
committee on the lines Of the inter-
allied memorandum.
THE NTH and most significant reply
came from the Germany majority So
cialists. who endeavored to- send it by
Troelstra, but the action OF the allies
in refusing passports to Troelstra pre-
vented the written document from
reaching us. Nevertheless we received
a summary which shows that the Ger
man majority Socialists declared their
Willingness to take part la IN inter
national conversation on the basis Of
the proposals made by the neutral So
cialists.
1T also seems clear that the Ger
man majority Socialists accept virtual
~ all the principles of the interallied
memorandum. They are ready to dis
cuss even the question of the respon-
sibi!tty for the war. although they
think that no good purpose would be
served thereby. They are ready to dis
cuss Belgium and Alsace- Lorraine. and
believe an amicable solution can be
found They agree to accept restora-
ton OF Belgian independence. They
urge that an International conference
would be very useful at this time. and.
finally they declare themselves In favor
or a league Of nations to prevent aE-
gressie: by one power upon another
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
FOUR MILLION WORKERS
EXPECTED TO CHANGE JOBS
Transfer Of Men From Nonessentlnl tc
Wnr Work VIII begin OH
August I,

WASHINGTON. July g. Federal
transfer of workmcn from nonessen-
tial to war work will begin August l..
1t is believed that before many months
have passed. 100000 workmen will
change Jobs.
With the beginning of next mouth.
the Labor Department will institute
the Central La Dor Recruiting Service,
which Will open Offices in every city
In the country. The government hopes
that from that date. employment ad-
vertisements will disappear from news
papers and periodicals, and all move
ments of labor viii be directed by
Federal agents.
The work OF rating industries as to
their need In the successful pro--cu-
ton OF the war got under way yester-
day. when 4 meeting of representatives
OF every governmental department con-
ccrned with production of war sup
plies was held. The meeting lastc!
far Into tho night. and the many Diff
fercnces of opinion expressed by the
conferees gave evidence of the mag
nitude Of the problem which the gov
eminent has set itself to solve.
That the classification OF industries
Will follow closely the order estab-
lished by the priorities board of the
War Industries Board was clearly in
dicatcd whom the meeting recessed.
But 1t was made clear that many prob
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

sssSnceforth YOU have tho right ,o be
consulted as TO the policy beforehand.
and this Is the change which has been
Effected as result OF the war.
s'The contributions which you have
made to enforce these treaties have
given you the undeniable right to a
voice In tho fashioning OF the policy
which may commit you. and for that
reason an imperial War Cabinet Is a
reality.
Another point in which you must
have voice is the settlement Of the
conditions of peace. We have discussed
the war aims and the conditions under
which we are prepared to make peace
at tho war cabinet. We arrived at
an agreement on the subject last year
with the representatives OF tho domin-
ions, and we consider the Same prob
lens In the lights OF events which have
occurred since-and we shall recon
slider the whole of these policies,
have no doubt, in the course of the
next few weeks.
There must be no hugger-mugger
peace. 1t must be q real peace. We
are not waging war for the sake of
killing or OF being killed. but for the
sake OF establishing just and durable
peace for the world. You cannot make
peace unless it is both just and likely
to endure"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
BRITISH CONDUCT MINOR
RAIDS WITH GOOD RESULTS
rBy Associated press.1

fBy Associat ed PressI
LONDON. July 13.-Successful minor
enterprises were carried out by the
British last night on the Flanders
front near Vieux Berquin and Merris
as a result OF which ninety-six prison.
ers were taken and few machine
guns captured. the War Office an
nounced TO-DAY.
Tho statement follows:
yesterday English and Australian
troops again carried out successful
minor enterprises in the ne!k hborhood
OF Vieu1 Berquin and Merris. captur-
Ing ninety-six prisoners and a few ma
chine guns Our casualties in the OPP
erations OF the past few days in this
sector have been exceptionally light.
During the night n party OF English
troops raided the German trenches
north Of Hamel and brought back
twenty-five prisoners.
"a raid attempted by the enemy
north OF Meteren w"s repulsed.
The hostile artillery has been ac-
tive opposite Beaumont Hamel and in
the Strazeele and Locre sectors"
"A German raidinE party, which adj
vanced upon the British lines In Elan
ders in the Meteren sector. was re-
pulsed.
The German artillery developed ac-
tivity during the night on the Elan
ders front and opposite Beaumont
HameL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
DISPUTE ENDS IN FIGHT
Argument Over Draft Inv PITTS One
in Hospital, While Other Sur
renders to Police.

DANILLE, VA. July 13.-In dispute
arising over the operation of the draft
law, j. l.. Robinson yesterday evening
struck and knocked J. II. Blair uncon-
scious on the floor Of Planters Ware
house. Robinson, it is alleged. pcked
up heavy stick from wagon and
struck Blair over the right temple, and
in an automobile to the home OF ply
stefan. who revived him. Robinson,
after the act, went TO the chief of po-
lice and surrendered himself He is
charged with a fe!onious assault, and
is under $500 bond to appear in court
on Monday morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
HERTLTNG SAYS GERMANY
DOES NOT WANT uEICrry,

fBy Associated Press.l
q COPENHAGEN, July 13.-DenIal that
Germany intended to retain Belgium
was made by Count Won Hertling, the
German Imperial Chancellor. in the
course OF his speech before the Reich
stag main committee on Thursday.
The present possession OF Belgium
only means that we have q pawn for
future negotiations" the Chancellor
said. 1--WE have no intention to keep
Belgium in any form whatever"
what we precisely want. AZ ex-
pressed by us on February "a" the
Chancellor continued, lis that after the
war. Ies,orsd Belgium shall, as a self
dependent state. not be subject to any
body IS vasaal and shall live with
us In good, friendly relations.
n have held this point OF view from
the beginning in regard TO Bclgium.
and stu hold It to-day. This sido
! of my policy is fully in conformity
with the general lines. the direction OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
lens which tho war industries. e I
perts have not solved will be ,paased
on by the, Labor Department.. -
Arrests YESTERDAY.

Charged with being persons not OF
good fame. a. j. Cavano. soldier,
nineteen years old: Nora Miller. TWEEN.
ty-siN years old. and Susie Miller,
twenty-five years old, were arrested
last night at $50 North Twenty seventh
Street. -.
Mrs. Pierce. thirty-nine years old.
OF Illinois. was arrested on the charge.
of unlawfully and fraudulently obtain,
ing $500 from George Downy
James Lewis, .colored. twenty-t three
years old, was arrested last night. !on
the charge Of stealing s12 from Fanni.
Ellicott.
Charged with stealing one pair OF
shoes from the Southern Express Com
pany, Aleck Broan, colored, eighteen
years old, was arrested last night. yon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
FRENCH PUSH THEIR
LINES FORWARD 500 YARDS
IBy Associated pre,,l

IBy Associated Press.l
PARIS, July 13.--In an operation
carried out last night on the front
between Montdidier and the Disc the
French pushed their advanced posts
forward a distance Of approximately
500 yards in the vicinity OF the Porte
farm. the War once announced to-
day.
The Porte farm is in the vicinity
OF Antheuil, northwest OF Compiegne,
This farm. together with the LoEes
farm, nearby, was captured by the
French In local operation on the
evening of July 8.
The statement reads:
Between Montdidier and tho Disc,
the French In the course Of tho night
advanced their forward posts 500
meters in the region OF the Porte
farm.
Several raids were carried out BY
French troops north Of the Avre
(southeast OF Amiens). in the region
8of the Disc. on the Marne and in the
Champagne. resulting in the taking OF
prisoners"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
HERTLING'S PEACE SPEECHES
AS WASHINGTON VIEWS THE.
IBy Associated Press

tBy Associated Press.l
f WASHINGTON. July 13.-No Official
cognizance IS being given here to the
latest peace speech of German Chan
cellor Won Hertling before the main
committee OF the Reichstag.
AS is the case with ali pronounce.
ments OF the kind. the speech is be-
ing carefully read and digcsted by
American officials, and in time they.
doubtless, will learn OF the opinions
of tho statesmen of the co-be!liger-
ents.
There is nothing to indicate that It
will he made the occasion for any
stop toward peace negotiations as
President Wilson'S last pronouncemcnts
on the subject are generally accepted
as the war aims OF all the allied bell
liGerents.
The Chanccllors declaration that
Germany simply was holding Belgium
as pawn for negotiation attracted
most interest of all. The general i'm
preston among diplomatists has been
that Belgium would be used by Ger
many to regain her lost colonies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
which 1 yesterday clearly laid before

which l yesterday clearly laid before
you.
.".Wc. are wagins the war as a war
OF defense. as we have done from the
very beginning, and every imperial
istic tendency and every tendency to
world domination has been remote from
our minds.
What we want is the inviolahi!ity
OF our territory. open air for the ex-
pansion of our people In the economic
domain and, naturally. also security
in regard to the future. This Is COM
pletely in conformity with my point
OF view in regard to Belgium. but
how, this point OF view can be estab-
lished in detail depends upon future
negotiations. and on this point I am
unable to give binding declarations"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
NO CONVICT LABOR
Fuel Administrator VIII Not smpIoy
Southern Prisoners I'm Coal

WASHINGTON. July 13-The fuel
administration Will not consider rec
concentrations for the use of South
ern convicts In the mines. 1t happens
that in Ala bama q heavy percentage Of
the convicts are negroes
The average life OF negro in the
mines is three years" said ]. B. Nenl.
IN charge OF production. in the old
days. when Alabama leased her con-
ricts for mine work. n negro sentenced
TO three years for chicken stealing
and that was an average sentence
practically was sentenced to death for
the three years In the mines brought
him death. We want nothing like that
in our efforts TO bring about coal pro-
duction'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
PRESIDENT FORWARDS
GREETING TO FRANCE


ceived too late for It's acceptance. and
concluded:
Permit me to express through you
to the workers of France the good will
and fraternity of tho workers of Amer
lea. We arc ready to fight shoulder
to shoulder with the men of France
and the other allied countries until the
cause Of freedom and human Justice
has been achieved"
Four minute men OF the committee
on public Information have instructions
to read tonight and tomorrow to the
35,000.000 people they address n mas
sage to tho people OF France. which
has been given to Ambassador Jus
serand for transmission. Resolutions
will BIO adopted approving the message.
which closes with the voice of Amer
lea proclaim to-day with one accord.
Long live! Long live Franco"
Secretary Baker tonight made this
statement at the War Department:
Comrades at the beginning of the
democratic careers. France and the
United States are again brothers in
arms in democracys defense. Our
present Bastille has yet to fall: but the
spirit of 1T76 and 1889. aname to-day
in the hearts of both armies and peo-
pies, lnSnreS that IT is fast nearing Its
doom. And when it topples, there will
be established u new historic date MAX
ing the liberation, not OF a people only,
but OF mankind-an anniversary in the
commemoration of which all free ma
lions will delight to join"
DANIELS SENDS MESSAGE TO
/ - FRENCH MARINE MINIsTyc,
Secretary Daniels sent the following
to the French Minister of Marine:
Every ship and station of the United
States Navy will celebrate the 14th of
July i'm the same manner as we do our
own national anniversary. I rejoice
that our two republics join in tho
celebration Of the ith and 18th OF July
two days that open two doors to men
seeking for liberty. This mutual rec
ognition of national holidays will bind
more closely together the peoples OF
both republics"
Charles NJ. Schwab. director-Eeneral
OF the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
sent message to the French people
through LEcho de Paris, in which he
said, The cause OF France is our cause.
and we mean to stand with her to the
end. which can have no other outcome
but that of success and freedom"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
PERSHING SENDS TELEGRAM
TO PREMIER CLEMENCEAU

PARIS, July 10 (by Havas Agency
General Pershing. commander of the
American cNpeditionary forces. to-day
sent the following telegram to Premier
Clemenceau to felicitate France on the
anniversary OF Bastille Day:
"On this day. the 14th Of July. which
SO well symbolizes Frances will and
determination. desire to renew to you
an expression OF my admiration for
the splendid courage of your people
and the gal1antry OF it's soldiers we
of the American expeditionary forces
find In Frances courage the source Of
constant Inspiration and encourage
ment."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
TWO ALLIED STEAMERS

LONDON. July 13.-The loss Of the
American ship George L. Eaton was re-
ported to-day. The ship sprang leak
at sea- and was abandoned. the crew
being rescued by a warship. which sent
the derelict to the bottom by sunfre
The italian ship Napoli also was re-
ported sunk in collision on her way to
Genoa.
The Eaton was a Lake-built ship OF
zoos tons. hailing from Detroit.
The Napoli was s.ooO-ton shin
owned by the Italian Navigation Com
pany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

on the charge OF having stolen a num-
Der Of suitcases, was yesterday placed
In cell In the First Police Station on
the charge of stealing large guam
tity OF wearing apparel from Miss Ger
trude Decker. The clothing Is said to
be valued ut SEQ. Johnson was recently
brought back from Philadelphia. where
he was arrested for the Richmond au-
thoritleS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
UNUSUAL. QUIET ON MARINE
FRONT HELD BY iNI;RIC4ys
fBy Associated Pres,.1

WITH THE AMERICAN. ARMY IN
FRANCE. July 13.-On the fronts in
the Marne district held by American
troops. last night was the quietest
OF any since the Germans, in their
sweep southwark. were stopped at the
north bank OF the river. In some sec :
tions not single German she'll came
over, while in others the artillery
flre was far below normal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
Charged With Thief,

William Johnson, alias Baby Willie"
eighteen years old. who has been want
ed by the Richmond Police Department
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
Fruit-IIcort, Cbc,yinr cum

Fruit Hearts is the original fruit
Favored Chewing Gum. with candy
coating. It's delicious. Buy a package
to-day--5c.
Made by Frank II. Fleer Corporation,
Philadclphia.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
DEATHS.

M!NER:-Dicd. al 40 a NJ Sunday. July
IL. HUNTER PEARCE MINER. infant
Miner.
Funeral notice later.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-12-27

Sergeant Joe Johnson came from
Minneapolis Tuesday night for few
days visit here before going to his
home at Benson. He was stationed
at one of the camps at Indianapolis
but was mustered out.