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The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31
TELLING THE rRUTa

It is worth while noting that our war news is coming straight from the front these days. that the casualty lists are being announced daily. and that no less a parsonage than General March, the chief of stan. is meeting with the newspaper men at frequent intervals and spreading before them the real significance of the shifting scenes at the front. Meanwhile We hear little from Baker and nothing from Greet. The administration. it would seem, has finally sensed the advantage of taking the people into it's confidence and of telling the truth. This marked change of attitude has already had tremendous effect for good: the people are beginning to believe what they read again, and thus they are coming to manifest a spirit of confidence and good will to, wards the authorities Iht' colli no. where be found short time ago. In this We see one of tn, ms, cheering signs nt the times
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31
A POOR PLAN

It is proposed that the German pris cners captured by our troops on the vest front be shipped io this country ld put to work at some useful oCCu- ,tion. And to take the sting out ot | ch enforced seryitudr, those who haze suggested the scheme would have the captives paid we'll for their services
 .\t first blush the proposal to utilize our prisoners of war m this fashion i~ more or less appealing. but the chances are that it would prove a costly and unsatisfactory experiment all around If only economic ConSid- crations entered into the problem of the disposition ot the captured Ger mans ii probably would be best to put them to work. This country is un- comfortably short in labor and can make good use Of every able-bodied man. But this thought arises: Would il not be more bother than it is worth to undertake to transport such labor across the Atlantic and arrange for it's useful employment? Then, too, it is doubtful whether efficient sery- ice could be gotten out of such labor, except at the point of gun, which circumstances would be sure to put America in q bad light before the world
 As matters stand, 1t might not prove a bad idea to try the plan out with some Of our own shiftless citizens and slackers before we run the risk Of getting ourselves in bad abroad. That vas how old Fritz of Prussia first in duced his subjects to plant potatoes by pointing a bayOnet at the back of every unwilling planter-and the scheme was great success. It Is safe to say that were a similar plan rcsorted to in this country In the util- izatiOn of the labor already available, the government might accomplish wonders in solving the labor short age.
 But no matter how necessary it may be. We are not yet ready to adort
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31
INTERIOR CAMPS
 G0 OVER TOP IN
 ARMENIAN DRIVE

The Armenian and Syrian drive con tinues to make progress in the valley and in our midst. The last reports state that Mccarthy went over the top" with $lUO to the good, their quota being $500 The people in and about Mccarthy are certainly liberal, and they did splendidly in this drive. Ken nccott likewise went over the top" and sustained it's reputation as a gen erous giver. Strelna and Chitina are just getting into the drive, and we may expect the same results from can not afford to drop into last place. but must try to meet her quota of $9oo, as these other towns did theirs. President Wilson and the Red Cross officials are asking the people in the as ii Is only supplementary drive for Red Cross work. The Red Cross
 
 Asia. but is working through this Ar. menian committee and giving what funds it can spare. but if il gave all that x needed to relieve the suffer ing the Red Cross would not have enough left to meet the demands of our army and navy.
 In view Of these conditions the Red Cross officials ask that this Armenian committee put on q special drive for funds to meet the needs of the work This drive has been on in the states since march.
 The funds are handled through the swedish ConsuIates and neutral off cials and special representatives Of the American committee of Armenian and syrian relief committee
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31
WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME

The superb John A. Logan, of Civil War and subsequent NOngr"SSionA fame, never tired of telling the fol lowing story on Colonel Billy" MOr- rison. q fellow volunteer from the state of Illinois. As il happened, both oi these famous fighters were wound ed before DonclsDn and were carried to the rear in the same ambulance. The latter was severely wounded in one leg
 Looks like the Rebs gave you q hl Of a lick" observed Logan as he s.zed up his stricken comradc
 Yes, got good lick. all right, ' replied Morrison, rather optimistic ally. Good enough. at any rate, for he to go back home after while and beat Phil Fouke for Congress.
 .Nnd then Logan would always wind mp the story by saying And that's exactly what Billy finally did"
 By way of clearing up all the points involved in the story. il should be said that Fouke was one of the old time politicians and office eholders whom the younger element had tried in vain to beat before the war But after the war when the boys from n take a hand in the game for the sake Of their old comradc. they managed Congress in short order. And so they scot Billy" Morrison to Congress and from there to the Senate, and then as We now recall they elected him governor. and for thirty years he was q champion Of good government and a credit to his state and his glorious career Was a matter of personal pride to every one of tn" boys who had worn the old blue uniform
 And what happened in Illinois was but one of hundreds Of similar in stances throughout the other states in tn" years following the clos" of the Civil war. Is il too much to say that when the boys come home from Trance We will see history repeat 1t. self and the old-linc office holders be forced 10 yacate their positions, while the men who wore the khaki warm the seats of honor and public trust for the next quarter Of a century?
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31
MSS RANKIN |S DEFEATED FOR
 SENATORSH|P

HELENA, Mont. Aug q -lDr. Lanstrum leads Miss Jeanette Rankin by 2,540 votes for the Republinn nomination for United States sen ator. with 200 rural precincts still missing. The primaries were held on Tuesday last.
 Dr. I.anstrum is a practicing physi- elan of this city and for some years has been chairman of the Republican state committee
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31

There are enemy aliens and there are native aliens. The American who does not do his part toward winning the war, who neither fights nor works nor lends for victory, is as much an alien to America's purposes and Amer ica's cause as the rankest Prussian interned in this country, This is d war of peoples as well as of nations and each individual has a place and a duty.-Pendleton Tribune.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31

such drasti, policy with respect to ourselves, and certainly We can not consistently contemplate the use ot alien labor in this fashion. even though the liens be enemies. More over. Germany would retaliate with vengeance We might as well make up our minds to do the work our selves
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31
BOMBS DROPPED IN BRUCES BY
 BRITISH A|RME N

LONDON. Aug 31,-An official statement says that on Thursday Brit ish aviators shot down eleven hostile machines and drove ten down out oi control One German observation bal loon also was destroyed. and fifteen tons of bombs were dropped on vari- ous targets, including the docks at Bruges.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31

To achieve victory We must have two armies one that fights, one that saves. Every patriot will be a mem Der of one of these armies.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31

SNAP-For sale cheap to right par ties, one-half interest in paying fox farm; two men required to conduct the business; must have six or seven hundred dollars cash to close the deal: must make sale by 18th of September. For more informa- tion call at the Bargain Store. or address P o. Box 1765. John Raw son. 27.6t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31

FOR SALE-Fruit jars and jelly
 glasses. Mrs Randall. Oldtown 3t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31
FOR SALE

FOR RENT-sinsIe room, furnishe d.
 Phone 185 30-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31
CLASSIFIED Advertising
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Work by day or hour, or care of children in evening. Apply Burkhart flat No. | 3O.3t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31
MOUNT VESUV|US IS
 AGAIN IN ERUPTION

NAPLES. Aug. &l-Mount Nesnyius is again in eruption. for the first time since November of last year.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31

FOR SALE-22 Remington, 1000 shells: 90 Government 1906 Win chester, two boxes of shells .30-3O
 Savage 2i2 boxes shells; automatic
 shotgun. 12-gauge. Apply (. \. Me Qnarrte, Horseshoe pool room 29-2 MAMMOTH Belgian hares for sale; breeding stock and youngsters. J F. Randall. Cordova. 2p-6t FOR SALE-Sohmes upright piano. See Edgar Davis or Thomas $. Scott. First Bank of Cordova. l9-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31
FOUND

FOUNO-Three stray sled dogs. TeIe- phone Mile 49. 2S-3t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31

WANTED-man fully qualified as foreman; must have experience in the handling of fish in general and also be able to handle crew. Ohm Fish and Packing Co. Apply Times office. 25-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31

WANTED-Ship carpenters and boat builders Ohm Fish X Packing Co Apply Blum.O NeiIl Co. 31-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-31

WANTED - Cabin, furnished or un- furnished; rent or buy. State price r. o. Box 975. 26.3t
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08
GREAT BOON TO -. r.
f. TELEPHONE USERS
State Railroad Commission author.
ICES Unificatioh of Telephone
Service in Mime sofa

About July 1, every telephone SUBJ
scriber will have direct service from his
own instrument with every toll line
connection in the state, as a result of
an order, by the Minnesota Railroad
and Warehouse Commission, authorizing
unifcation of the telephone systems
through a readjustment Of the properties
Of the Northwestern and Tri-State
Telephone Companies and their sub
salaries. By this order, the state is
divided into two zones or districts by
a line following the northern boundaries
of Washington, Ramsey, Dakota, Scott,
Carver, Mcleod, Renville and Yellow
Medicine Counties; the northern district
to be operated by the Northwestern Com
pany and the southern district to be
operated by the Tri-State Company,
excepting only at Marshall, Minneota,
Russell, Pipestone and Luverne, which
exchanges are retained by the North
western Company, as well as four long
distance lines for it's interstate service
through Hudson, Winona, Mankato
and Pjpestone. m
Commissioner Fred w. Putnam, who
wrote the order, holds that the duplica-
ton Of telephone service throughout
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08

the tn state imposes upon the public an
unnecessary expense and creates needless
annoyance and confusion While there
was, at one time, general demand for
coHlmEetition in the telephone field in.
order to obtain improvement in service
and reduction in rates, the conditions
which gave rise to, such demands no
longer exist. With the State Railroad
and Warehouse Commission having full
authority to regulate rates and service,
the public is protected, completely, and
one of the conditions of the commissions;
order authorizing division Of territory
and consolidation Of telephone prop
critics, is that no rate nor any condition
OF service now enjoyed anywhere in the
state shall be disturbed without the
consent of the Commission.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08
TELEPHONE PEOPLE
REPoRT5A GOOD YEAR
Continued from LIST page)

III ( & Z E
of Minneapolis would 60 to the North
western people. He stated further that
the matter was still pending before the
Railroad and Ware House Commission
and that nothing definite would be
known until they had reached binding
decision. He also said that in all
probability the local company would
lie called upon to take over the property
OF the Northwestern in this city because
if the arrangement goes thru there will
he only one telephone exchange in New
Ulm. In view of the fact that nothing
tangible has been arrived at, nothing
was done in regard to this matter except
that the Board of Directors were given
authority to handle TIE proposition as
they think best whenever the matter
comes up to them for decision.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08
CLIP THIS AND PIN y
ON WIFE'S DRESSER.
Cincinnati man tells how to shrivef
UP corns or calIuses so they
lift off with fingers.

Ouch I? This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town If
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice of this Cincinnati
authority, who claims that few drops
OF drug called freezone when applied
to tender, aching corn or hardened cal
LUIS stops soreness at once, and soon the
corn or callus dries up and lifts right
off without pain.
he says freezone dries Immediately
and never inflames or even irritates the
surrounding skin. A small bottle of
freezone will cost very little at anv
drug store, but will positively remove
every hard or soft corn or callus from
ones feet. Millions of American women
will welcome this announcement since
the inauguration of the high heels. If
your druggist doesn't have freezone tell
him to order small bottle for you. ,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08
LETTERS FROM FRANCE

A number of letters received by the
Nichols family on Route from Cor.
poral VIM. E. Nichols Of the 801st Aero
Squadron, American Expeditionary
Forces were received recently and passed
on to the Review for it's leaders who are
always interested in any of the boys who
are cover there. There is one peculiar
thing about the letters which come
from the boys on the other side. The
news that they carry is very meager, q
little something about the weather and
the cheerful word ''we're all right" and
questions and comments about home
fill up the majority of them. It is tc
be expected, of course that the boys
cannot put very much into the letters
which are to be censored and doubtless
they have been warned to be very care
full Of telling anything about the country
where they are located.
Corporal Nichols letters tell of being
very busy and hardly having time to
write. He mentions his work on the
areoplanes but gives no details. Speak
ing of weather he says, ''It has rained
here the last day or so but has cleared
up which we were all glad to see for tie
mud hele is sure sticky but it dries off
very fast if the sun comes out" He
says they get all the cigars, cigarettes
and tobacco they want. He writes that
he has been told that people in the states
are not supposed to send him more
packages unless he gets an order from
his officer so that if he is in need Of any,
thing he can send for it.
He says they have moving picture
shows at the Y. M. C. A. two or three
times a week and when there are no
pictures they get up boxing matches and
other amusements. The Red Cross
gives dances so that they have plenty OF
amusement to keep them from getting
dull.
The rest Of the letters are filled with
references to home life showing that the
boys over there in spite of all the many
new and strange things they see have
left their hearts at home in the u. S. A.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08
LIFE OF DEPOT AGENT
ONE OF ROSES AND CINDERS
Some Folks Think All He Has To Do
Is To Sell Tickets

The life Of a railway agent is one
of roses and cinders for the most part.
Some folks think that about all he had
to do is to sell tickets and keep the
extra cent when he makes odd change,
but there are other things in the life of
a railway agent besides framing his
face in a ticket office window and
opening money drawer with a doorbell
on it, and smiling when the folks ask
him what time the 1903 train will be
here if it's on time.
From early in the morning when he
starts the day by looking into the
coal bin at the end of the platform to
see how much bituminous has been
stolen during the night, until sun
down when he starts out to hang drug
store signs on the switch posts, he is
an extremely busy man, says an exchange
Between checking over freight receipts
and running the hay press for the
carbon copies of way-bills, it. no wonde,
he hasn't time to build fire in the wait.
ing room or rub off last weeks trair
schedule from the blackboard, because
he is a busy man.:
He listens to complaints with <ont
ear and the telegraph keys with thu
other, and has been known to answer
the phone, sell steamship ticket anc
put a bucket of coal in the stove al
at the same time, in order to get hi:
work done within the<eight-hour schedule
About the only ones TO- envy al
;agent his job are the girls in the town
and that's because he has such a goot
chance TO get acquainted with tn
brakemen on all the freights. +. 49,.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08
MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION

The committee in charge Of the
memorial day celebration had a meet
ing last Monday and concluded to carry
out the usual program on Thursday
May 30. This means parade through
town with bands, various organizations
and citizens in line. Two addresses
one IN English and one in German
will be delivered. J. Kossner, com
mander Of Hecker Post, G. A. R., informs
TIE Review that the complete program
Will be announced at the beginning Of
next week. Ill: g.r ... ,-.2 III
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08
''CASCARETS'' WORK O.. 49,.
WHILE YOU SIEEF
For Sick Headache, Sour Stomach,
Sluggish Liver and Bowels.
Take Casoarets tonight.

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Iadiges,
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from q torpid liver and
clogged bowels, which cause your stom-
ach to become filed with undigested
food, which sours and ferments like gar:
5bage in a swill barrel. That's tie first
step to untold miser Indigestion, foul
gases, bad breath; yellow skin, mental
fears, everything that, is. horrible and
nauseating a Cascaret tonight will
give your conatipated bowels q thorough
cleansing and straighten you out 81
morning. They work while you sleep
. l0-cent box from your druggist win
keep you feeling good for months
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08
TRAVEL FESTIVAL A
LIBERAL. EDUCATION
Historic China and Alaska WehdeFe,
TIVE Big Features of Hewe's
New Production

Among the many interesting things
shown in Lyman H. Howe's Travel
Festival, which will be presented at the
Turner Theatre on Wednesday, May Is,
is the manner in which Chinese COM
mercial men use to advantage slaves of
the Orient - the coolies. Though NOM
/ inally not in bondage, they have to
labor for twelve hours per day and re-
ceive as compensation l cent per hour,
living in squalor in floating cities Of
! boats. The film of China also shows
exciting dragon-boat racing, an odd
Chinese wedding, rare interior glimpses
of the Forbidden City, sacred of the
Emperors, and many other interesting
things Of the celestial empire.
In another part of the program we
see an intrepid mountaineer 60 into the
wilds of the northwest and capture,
with the assistance of trained gods, a
wild mountain lion, while elsewhere in
: the entertainment is shown the kodiak
bear, the largest and most vicious of
beasts in Alaska, being bagged by a
daring hunter.
Refined comedy of the highest type
will be afforded in the presentation OF
fast and furious fun at Coney Island,
by day and night. Every inch of this
film is full of human interest and sheer
good humor which makes the picture
ring true to life, while the night scenes
are marvels of nocturnal photography
Alaska's wonders, showing in most
spectacular fashion immense falling ice
bergs, dredging for gold, and numerous
other incidents of our northernmost
territory, is another feature of ex'
ceptional interest.
The almost incredible achievements O.
giant caterpillar war tractors manipulated
by Uncle Sans soldiers provides patriotic
thrills, while comedy is infused through
out the entire entertainment by Howe''
original and exclusive animated carl
features.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08
! "cold feet" means under such condi-
. Strict With Officers

A policy of dealing summarily with
all officers who do not sdeport them
selves in a manner in keeping with the
ethics and Gust oms of tie service is
to be strictly adhered to-, according to
Col. G. S.. Lincoln, division chief OF
staff. In discussing the matter of dis
cipline among both officers and enlisted
men, Colonel Lincoln said: eve are
going to have officers here who are
truth telling, regular Americans, will
ing to act and speak in a manner be-
coming an officer, or steps will be
taken to get rid of them" Three cases
OF officers tiled by general court mar
tial recently have resulted in severe
reprimands being given. Colonel Lin
coin has asked tie press in each in
stance to publish the names of these
officers as a part Of the punishment.
1t is against the policy of the military
authorities to shield in any way Off
GERS who have violated regulations or
have conducted themselves in a man.
ner unbecoming an officer and have
been found guilty of such conduct by
a court martial board. Second Lieu
tenants D. w. Iovelace and G. F.
Barry were reprimanded for not COM
plying with an order to attend a lee
ture and Second Lieutenant John B.
Lewis besides being found guilty of
conduct unbecoming an officer, was
severely reprimanded for attempting
to confuse Colonel Lincoln by answer
ing questions evasively during court
martial proceeding.
Camp to Get Convalescent Home
A $4,000 convalescent home for
soldiers will be erected at once at
Camp Dodge by the American Red
Cross. Contract for the erection of
the building was awarded to the Ar
thur H. Newman Company Of Des
MONIES. The building will be 100 by
100 feet and will be erected in the
shape Of the Red Cross design. This
building will be equipped as a home
where convalescent men may be taken
as soon as they are able to leave the
hospital, but are not able to join their
regiments. Near the biggest tree south
of the base hospital was chosen the site
for the home. The elm tree is four
feet in diameter and is one of the prettiest
trees in the camp neighborhood. DR..
William P. Hosken, field director of the
American Red Cross, will have charge
of building plans.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08
More Carrier Pigeons

Deen LOT some Time taxing care OF the
birds which are already there, and Of
which these sent out Monday will be a
part. They are to be used in messenger
work out of the camp, where they Will
be trained, but do their flying from
service stations in various parts of the
nation to which they have previously
been sent. The health of the pigeons
must be looked after also. A hospital
has been provided for the sick ones.
The hospital is little white box, built
near the big pigeon loft. The birds
now confined there have colds on their
chests. Change of climate did it says
Sergt. Christopher Schmerfeld, their
trainer. The birds were sent to Camp
Dodge from Boston.
| An Attack of Big Feet
| We have all heard of fellows who
are afflicted with the "big head, but
a Negro soldier from Alabama has a
sure case Of enlargement OF the feet.
Nothing in the stock of foot wear kept
on hand in the quartermasters' de-
partment would do for this man. It
required shoe fourteen inches long
and six inches wide to- meet the re-
quirements and, special order had to
be sent to the factory. Officially the
Ishoes required are rated as '.size Is
land 9E width" Think what case Of
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-08

Mrs. j. Weissenborn was agreeably
surprised last Saturday when number.
OF her friends took possession of the,
home and and helped her celebrate her
birthday. A most pleasant evening was
spent by all.