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The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-23
ATTORNEYS
MAKE DRAFT
SUCCESSFUL

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-One great
factor in Provost Marshal Marshal
General Crowder's success in admin
istering the draft has been the type
OF men he selected to assist him Gen
eral Crowder has a weakness" for
lawyers, especially distinguished law
yers, and he has them in quantities
now They are not advisers or con-
from lucrative private practices, thrust
into uniform, and set to work actually
as aides and staff members. to help
run the machine Some OF the legal
luminaries so captured are men of
more than national note in their pro-
fessiOn
The first man whom General Crow
der called in from civil life was Chas
B. Warren of Detroit, now colonel and
senior officer on his staff Colonel
Warren has written most OF the selec-
tive service regulations, and was pri-
marily responsible for the formulation
of the regulations for the first draft
incidentally Colonel Warren has writ
ten many of the congressional stat
utes which have been enacted into
law in connection with the draft. Col
Warren was on two occasions before
becoming an aide to General Crowder
attorney for the United States in in
ternatiOnal arbitratiOnS. Once, during
the fisheries dispute with Canada. he
held the attention of the Hague trib-
unal with an argument six days long.
At an earlier date he was one of the
lawyers appointed by the President
to argue the case of the United States
before the joint high tribunal created
to adjudiCatc claims of Great Britain
against the United States arising out
of the Boring sea seal fisheries con
trovcrsy. Robert Lansing, now sec.
Rotary Of state, was also of counsel
in that matter. In addition to his
career in the field of International law,
Colonel Warren has developed fin
anciai career He is heavily interest
ed in large industrial enterprises and
bank, III Detroit, his hom" city, and
had found time 10 be president OF the
Detroit chamber Of commerce before
he dropped his private activities to
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-23

Join General Crowder's machine for
downing the Hun. His varied exper-
fence in law. business. and finance,
has naturally been an invaluable asset
in laying out and administering the
draft.
Colonel J. II. Wigmore most law
yers will instantly think OF "Wigmore
on Evidence" in this connection-was
dean of Northwestern University law
school and author of several recog-
nized volumes on legal lore when the
draft organization took him. Colonel
J. S. Easby-Smith, a Washington at
came to the staff because of his sue
| cessful work at the head of the Dis
trict of Columbia draft board. He
exemplifies another practice General
Crowder has developed, that of pick
| ing up an executive who has been par
ticularly successful with the draft in
his own locality, and bringing him in
to headquarters.
Major J. r. Clark. also OF Washing
ton. d. c., formerly solicitor for the
state department, has been newly add
ed to the department, as office adju-
tant. The exhaustive medical provi-
sions OF the draft are now under the
direction of Colonel +. r. Keefer,
regular army officer, who heads the
medical division.
Lieutenant Colonel Grant Trent, who
sat on the Philippine islands supreme
bench for several years, and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Joseph F. Fairbanks,
New England attorney, give special
attention to the digest of draft cases
appealed to the President. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Roscoe S. Conklin, a rela.
tive of the famed New York senator
and political leader. is now particular
ly charged with classification ques-
tiOns for the whole of the draft with
in the United States. because he had
proved particularly successful in get
ting through emergency organization
in New York City. Lieutenant Colonel
H. c. Kramer. now heading an inspeC
ton division, came in after making
success in New Jersey, as agent
for the adjutant general of that state
in similar duty.
Endless tables of figures and stat
istics have to be marshallcd to keep
the stream of men flowing into can.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-23
Newsy Batch of
Mccarthy Items

MCCARTHY, Oct 21.-The many
friends of Fred Erickson will regret
to learn that he sustained a serious
injury at Kennecott yesterday.
While making repairs he was struck
by a piece OF cable. his leg being
crushed and the knee cap injured.
The doctor fears he is in for long
siege at the hospital.
All members who Joined the McCar-
thy Chapter. American Red Cross. at
it's inauguration are requested to make
the renewal payments of their dues
before October 2S. 1918.
H. Barrett of Chicken creek is Wis
iting his brother, John E. Barrett.
Gene Beauchcne. who has conduct
ed the Clarkin roadhouse this season,
left today for trip to the States.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. McAllister are
in charge of the Andrus camp, on
Chititu. for the winter.
Mrs Carl Anderson of Strelna spent
lie" udSS Ill mCNditHy thiS HSch, az
companied by Mrs. Remson OF Port
land. Ore.
J. d. F. Stevenson and Otto Span
gler have discontinued their mining
at Calamity gulch for the season.
Mrs. Florence Sullivan left today to
join her husband in Cordova. where
they will spend the winter.
Oscar Anderson and julius Struck.
Long Lake ranchers. are taking in the
sights of the city this week, and they
report a very successful season, stat
ing they can produce vegetables un-
surpassed anywhere.
On October 80. Halloween, the 4.
BIS will entertain with n basket so
Cial. Everyone is welcome and a good
time is assured.
Miss Nellie Underwood. who visited
her father, John Underwood, last
year. and made many friends here.
writes him that she is Red Cross
nurse at Camp Jackson S. c.
Our school children are learning tho
new national anthem, entitled "Amer.
lea. My Country" which is now in
general use in tho schools of tn
United States
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-23
FORFEITURE NOTICE

To Gust Carlstrom:
You are hereby notified that | have
expended during the years 1914 and
1916 5000 in labor and improvements
upon the Deep Gulch" placer mining
claim. situate on right limit of Chititu
creek, adjoining No. s creek claim and
on first tier of benches. in Nizina
mining district, Mccarthy recording
precinct, Alaska, the location certifi-
cate of which Is found of record in
Book 8. Page Al. in the office OF the
recorder OF said recording precinct,
in order to hold said claim under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the Re-
vised Statutes OF the United States
and the amendments thereto approved
January %, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said claim
for the period ending on the 31st day
Of December. 1914 and the 3lst day
Of December. 1916; and II within
ninety days after the publication OF
this notice, you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion of such en-
penditure as co-owner, which
amounts to 800, your interest in the
claim will become the property Of the
subscriber, your co.owner, who has
made the required expenditure. by
the terms of said section.
+. PETER MILLER.
First publication, Aug. 10, 1918.
Last publication, Nov. 16, 1918.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-23
Use the classified ad column OF the
Times If you want results.

Phone the Times for job work.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-23
Mr.. Business
Man

By the recent addition of many new
type faces and other equipment we have
made Of our JOB DEPARTMENT one
of the finest in Alaska. We are now in
a position to handle your orders with
even more neatness and dispatch than
before. How about that order for sta
tonery you were wanting right away?
Just step to the phone and call us
we will do the rest
Prices? Well, you will find them
always RIGHT.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
OLD TRAILS ROAD
IDEAL MOTOR TRIP

First among the several transcon-
Sinental highways running west from
the Atlantic seaboard. is the National
Old Trails Road. This old national
road has been from the first an unique
American institution. and was for
many years a vital factor in the life.
politics, and industry OF the country.
improvements have constantly been
in progress. and today, with the ex-
ception OF a few links near Zanes-
vile, Ohio. this highway has one OF
the finest road surfaces in the eastern
part OF the country"
Jerry Matthews. q member OF the
American Automobile Association. de-
seribes q trip from Indianapolis to
Washington as follows:
STARTED from indianapolis August
II and found some OF the road to be
In course of repairing but fairly good
even then. From Richmond to SPRING
field, Ohio, was excellent travelling.
mostly gravel but solid. Returning,
/ was advised to make q detour via
South Charleston and London, Ohio,
where macadam was found to South
Charleston and fairly good macadam
10 London, and from there 1 was ad-
vised to avoid the regular line of
travel direct to West Jefferson. and
10 take the MarysviIIe pike out of
London until IL intersects the Old
Trails road and by this routh splen-
did improved road was found all the
way.
From Columbus to GAINESVILLE n
one of the best stretches OF the road
On the whole journey. A detour of
sc miles via Charlottesville, Rix Mills
and New Concord is necessary. -Four
miles out OF GAINESVILLE the road is
fine, then comes dirt for IL miles and
this is almost impossible in rainy
weather. From New Concord TO
Cambridge coming east there Is e1-
cellent pike recently built
From Wheeling to Summit, Pa, is
splendid road throughout the trip.
Even the small stretch through West
Alexander which was neglected by
the municipality for a distance of two
miles is being put in order. From
Summit to Cumberland, fine except
for ten miles near the Maryland
Pennsylvania line where repairing is
going on The roadway is rough but
no detours required and from Cum
berland to Washington, excellent
From what have heard OF the
lincoln Highway from men who have
passed over II. I do not hesitate to
ticularly after September is when
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Bus Boy Put Wise
By Head Waiter To
Baker-McAdOo Sketch

NEW YORK, Aug. "A tall,
black-haired man with a long
nose and what might be called
dreamy" blue eyes, accompanied
by a short, slight man with brown
hair and brown eyes. walked into
the Della Robbia room of the
Vanderbilt Hotel for dinner.
As is the custom. small portions
OF butter, scant bits OF sugar.
very thin slices OF bread, practi-
cally no frills at all. were served
to them, and they finished, smil-
ing all the while, and walked in
a satisfied manner up to the steps
to the lobby OF the hotel.
Now, them fellows" comment
ed an observing bus boy, 'is what
I calls real Americans. They're
patriotic. They didn't kick once
about no more sugar or no more
butter.
you are what might be called
a simp." returned the head waiter.
Don't you know that was Seere-
tary Baker, who's running this
war. and Secretary McAdoo, who's
saving all the money to help him
run it,"
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

Ice station. and they win tell you
whether there is any life left in It.
Q.-Please tell me how to remove the
valves Of my Overland model 50. s. d.
A-To take out the valve get a
valve spring compressor. Compress
the valve spring, remove the support
at the bottom OF the spring and al
low the spring to stretch out Then
the valve is free, and may be re-
moved through the top when the
cylinder heel Is off. In replacing
the operation is simply reversed, the
valve being put in place. the spring
slipped over the stem, the retaining
parts put in place while the spring
Is compressed with the tool.
o.-I have a 1915 Hudson $40 and am
having much carbon trouble. Last year
the Hudson company sent me a new car
wonderfully. But now carbon accumuistes
fast and oil gets past the rings Is there
a ring which will cure this and will graph
from the same trouble and he bored eight
holes in the oil pan which he claims has
bettered his car considerably. Please give
me your opinion. W. z r.
All the trouble II with worn
cylinders or worn pistons or the
combination you will not get much
relief by fitting new rings. New
rings will not take UP q groove in a
cylinder nor will they compensate for
lack Of concentricity. I think there
Is wear in either pistons or cylin-
ders, and the heavy oil working
past even in a small quantity causes
a heavy deposit Graphite is helpful
in filling up small grooves, but II
will not cure your trouble, II. as 1
assume, IL Is caused by the cylinders
being work oval or the pistons being
out Of shape The use OF oil holes
in the piston skirt or the pan only
helps to drain back excess oil, but ii
does not help cure the trouble. Find
out where the trouble is: whether
too much oil or worn parts, as l
imagine.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Oldficld(y:

II 1t were not for the bear
ings, the automobile could not run
a half a mile. The bearings 50
far reduce the friction Of moving
parts that continuation OF the
movement is possible. Every foot
OF the distance that the car
travels, the bearings are in in
tensive service. Thex do not de-
mand very much attention. a little
systematic fabrication. but even
they do not always get. Deprive
a bearing of lubricant and the
moving surfaces generate so much
friction which in turn creates In
tense heat, that the part Is very
rapidly destroyed.
Bearings are not all OF the Same
type, in fact, there are three dis
tinct types or classes. These are
plain bearings, ball bearings, and
roller bearings. The names are
accurate enough for the general
types. Each OF these various types
has its own particular field OF use
fulness, though there is q certain
amount OF overlapping.
The plain bearing is used in this
country for such locations as the
crankshaft of, the engine, on the
connecting rods, etc. The bearing
consists OF a metal shell. usually
OF some bronze composition, split
down the sides and lined with q
soft metal known as babbit- on
which the revolving shaft is bed
ded. The babbitt is locked into
Es-
sibility OF its loosening, and
grooves are cut in II to carry the
lubricant to the moving shaft
In America the plain bearing II
practically universal in use for
mounting crankshafts, but In Eu-
rope they have experimented con-
siderably with ball bearings for
this purpose. / do not think that
the practice is ever likely to be-
come popular in this country, in
spite Of certain advantages, be-
cause il does not fit in SO well
with our quantity production
ideals.
It needs no telling that . plain
bearing must have plenty of lub-
rication all the time. II the oil
runs dry. the movement of the
crank shaft will Immediately gem
crate such heat that the soft
metal will be melted and the bear
ing destroyed, with probably dis
astrous results to the engine.
That is why the FIRST thing i'm
pressed on the new car owner is
the necessity Of keeping his oil
reservoir filled up all the time.
Tba commonaat frouhIe that
comes in the use OF plain bear
ings Is to have the bearings wear
just enough to permit the shaft
that II holds to knock. The shaft
gets a little play and thumps as it
revolves. When a knock develops
In the plain bearing that holds the
end OF the connecting rod. the part
should be taken up by using
shims. A SHIN Is simply q thin
wedge which fits in between the
halves OF the bearing, which may
be filed down, thus making the
bearing a tiny bit smaller and
Tightening II around the part that
1t carries There Is another sort
of SHIN. known as q laminated
SHIN, and this consists of 4 num-
Der of thin sheets OF metal in the
wedge, SO that by removing one
layer the bearing is reduced in
size.
bearing. which is simply the bro
case or cylinder, without the soft
metal lining. This type is often
called q bronze bushing. 1t is
used frequently In such locations
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
FARM TRACTORS
SUPPLANT HORSES

Old Dobbin might as well give up.
The tractor Is crowding him out at
every turn. First on the plow and
working up the seed bed, then on
the binder and thresher, and now ii
has invaded the hay field, and Is
proving that the horse is too ex
pensive and too slow to use in cut
ting and gathering its own feed.
Tractors are pulling mowers, hay
rakes, hay leaders. and operating hay
presses, and doing more and better
work and for less money. Indeed in
some sections the horse is no longer
thought of in connection with any
OF this work. As one owner in Ohio
says:
"Hsying has always been q busy
time with us, and II comes at about
the~hottest time of the year. A time
when IL would be almost a crime to
crowd the team, yet we had to
do 1t sometimes or let a big crop
lay in face Of bad weather. Some
time ago we got an Avery tractor,
thinking II would help with the
blowing more than anything else,
but 1t wasn't long before we found
that II was exactly what we needed
for many other jobs about the farm
and haying in particular"
Thousands of other farmers are
finding out this very same thing,
and herein you see the gradual evo-
luton OF the farm tractor. First in
one Job, then another, 1t Is grad
ually crowding the farm horse out
OF business just as it crowded the
driving horse off the city boulevards
and country coads.
Twenty-Five million horses and
mules are literally eating their heads
off every year. Their value, includ-
ing harness and other equipment to
fit them for work is estimated at
about $4,000. .O00, 900 and It costs about
81. 200. 900. 900 to maintain them.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
MANY ENTRIES
FOR AUTO RACES

Everything q IN readiness for the
automobile races to be held Labor Day,
September 2, at Benning race track.
Many entries have been received by the
National Motor Speedway Association
The association has offered every in
ducement to get the best in this vicinity.
and the prizes to be raced for are SUM-
cient to make any driver push his car
to the limit. The track has been thor
oughly gone over. md the many rough
spots that were 50 noticeable at the
last meet have been done away with en-
tIrely.
One Of the latest entries Is the famous
Beaver Bullet. owned by w. n. Krien-
sler, and driven by Don Moore, q driver
of fame on the dirt tracks Of the coun-
try. 1t Is said that Moore takes more
chances when plotting his car than any
driver in the game.
Another entry Is the sixteen valve
Frazier, q local driver.
There are five races carded for the
day, as follows:
Event No. Five miles: Class z non
stock for cars with piston displacement
Of 800 cubic inches.
Event No. eF'iye miles: Class z non
stock: for cars with piston displace-
ment Of $50 cubic inches and under.
Event No. 3-Five miles Class D non
stock; free for all.
Event No. Ten miles; Class D !;
non4stock; free for all
Event No. 5-Five miles; Class d non
stock; free for all
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
WHAT ". SIS WHLDO

As part OF its campaign to or
ganize War Savings clubs the Dis
trict committee gives interesting sta
tistics showing what these societies
can accomplish.
Ten members. each buying one
Thrift Stamp per week. win every
month supply a soldier with one
gas mask. Twenty members each
buying one War Savings Stamp per
month in twelve months will eQuip
nfty men with rifles Fifty mem.
berS. each buying one Thrift Stamp
per week. will every month provide
anesthetics for making four hun
dred operations painless. One hun.
dred and twelve members. each buy
InK one Thrift Stamp every week.
can supply the food for ten men
continuously.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Don't to the

and has crippled i'm
portant war industries
In occasional instances
workers h ave been
drawn from all over the
country, and then be-
cause the employers
had been premature in
tn cir recruiting, they
had to tell the men
I'VE may need you neIt
month"
To do away with this
unnecessary shifting of
men, the Government
has organized the u. S.
Employment Service as
. part Of the Depart
ment of Labor. II has
500 branch Offices and
10000 U. S. Public
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Presidents Statement

-Tn41sary plsyI a. ssssntii Ead
konoCabls Q roh in this great struggle
a. Do our military armansntL We
ell reooEnizs the truth Of thiG but
ws must also See it, necsssary i'm
pliestionS - namely, that industry.
doing a vital tsIk for the nation.
nuR receive rhs support End a.
iaanes of Tia nstion."
rAerslorS, soienah uSTs ell
employer engaged in VIII work to
refrain after August ITt, 1918. IRON
recr0iIinE unIkillsd laboS in any
manner except through this central
aFency. urTe labor TO respond a.
loyIlly as hsrStofors TO any calls
iI'ued BY this Seney tor voluntary
enlistment in essential industry.
And ask them both alike TO re-
member that no Sserihcs will have
besn in Vaia, Il We are Ibe to
prove beyond all question that the
hiEhsSt and best form Of eficiency
10 ths spontIneouS eO-opsrstioa Of q
free people,"
WOODROW WILSON.
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Minnie Werfers' Taken
By Devil DOg! Raiders
Chaperoned IN Camp

PARIS, Aug. 24-The American
soldiers in France are having q
tough time with the French and
German military names
Hey, Jack" shouted Corporal
Ben Adams. of the U. s. marines.
glsefully to a pal of his, "the ma
rines have captured two Minnie
Werfers.'
Sail right" answered his pal.
a sergeant Of marines. "the wer-
fer girls may rest assured they
VIII be In good hands"
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
ARREST SLICK SWlNDLER

BALTIMORE, Aug. a4-Fred Sim
mons. colored, who is alleged to be
one OF the "smoothest' swindlers of
his race operating In Baltimore, was
arrested yesterday afternoon in the
vicinity OF his home on North Vine
street by Sergeant Leo Kelly. and is
now held at the Western police sta
tion awaiting Identification by addi-
tional victims.
According to the police, Simmons
had adopted most effectual method
OF procedure in obtaining money by
false pretenses. Having q list of col
ored draftees. he would go to the
respective mothers of the men called
to the service, and for whatever sum
he could obtain, assure the creduIous
women that he would have their sons
released from the army. BY this
method, II is alleged, he collected
quite a considerable sum OF money.
H19a
The Washington times., 1918-08-24

the construction near Cambridge
ought to be completed.
This trip was made going in three
and one-half days, returning in four
days with longer stops mainly due
to showers requiring us to take shell
ter. Our average speed was less
than IS miles an hour. We had no
tire trouble coming or going, the
same set of tires making the entire
trip without a single hattenfng, pune
ture or blowout"
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
Job That ''Isn't There

Ing 10 WIN We WAL
Tho Government urges
every man now en-
ployed in useful work
to STICK to his job.
Shifting about is costly
to all. But if = man il
out of work, or If he
feels that a change in
employment is neoes-
sary, he is urged to con-
suit the U. S. Employ
ment Service.
To win the war the
Government must have
maximum production in
all war industries to
support our army in
France. Every worker
wants to do all he can
to help. Therefore the
The Washington times., 1918-08-24
HANGS SELF FROM TREE.

MoRGANTowN. W. Va, Aug. "a
A ]. Shaw. OF Triune, near here.
hanged himself at the home OF his
mother, Mrs. David Shaw, In Clinton
district, this county. His body was
found hanging to an apple tree in the
rear of the barn. Mr.. Shaw was q
prominent farmer OF this county and
was thirty-nine years old. He leaves
q widow and a four-month-old daugh-
ter. Depression due to long Illness Is
given as q cause.