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The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26

dred miles northwest of the Panama
canal Back in the prehistoric ages
this volcano made formidable erup-
tions, vomiting torrents of lava miles
in length, of which there are traces
to be seen yet. Perhaps nothing SINH
lar will now happen; but the Costa
Rican people always bear in mind the
prediction of Humboldt, who foretold
that the Central American and Panama
isthmuses we're doomed to be swal-
lowed by the waters of both oceans,
making a broader canal than the one
that American genius built across the
Isthmus of Panama.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26
Under The CamOufIago
INTIMATE WAR EXPERIENCES AND
OBSERVATIONS OF
LOWELL MELLET
Omitted Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Dec. 21-According to my
wife the entire London colony of
Americans today narrowly aveCted
quarantine. That is, if they quaran-
tine for chicken-pox in London. It
was like this:
The women of the American Wo-
mems club this afternoon had just
got all arrangements completed for
the clubs second annual special
Christmas celebration in behalf of
those American youngsters in London
who have no private Santa Claus of
their own. And Mrs. Keen, boss of
the job had just declared the job done.
And the telephone bell rang and it
was Mrs. -, mother of six need
full little ones. And she said that
they'd all be on hand tomorrow for
the party except Michael Michael
couldn't come because he had the
chicken-poX! And Mrs. Keen had to
tell Michaels mother frantically but
tactfully that they mustn't any of
them come, that their Christmas would
he brought to them, chicken dinner
and all by Mr.. Caldwell, colored mess
ager for the American embassy.
And that saved tomorrow's party.
It's going to be some party, as they
say in London, same as they do in Il
5. Some of it will be at the clubhouse
IN Mayfair and some of it in Glasgow
and other points, by mail.
Great care has been taken to pro
vide each small boy or girl with Just
what he wants. The one point that
pronounced for plenty to eat" will
get it, just as the boy who timidly sug
gested a book on induction coils will
get that
Certain things none of them VIII
get. They include collection of head |
less dolls, snoutless bears and other
WORKOUT toys from the nursery of
titled American woman, who seems to
have misunderstood the spirit in
which the womens committee is pro-
Fiding this Christmas for the young
sters. s..,s@JHHr
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26
EVERYBODY IN GERMANY
CAN WEAR WAR R MEDALS
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Jan. 19 (by maiD Ger.
many has produced $50 different war
midas to commemorate various al
legged victories during the war. Copies
of about half of them have been OBJ
tanned by the Victoria and Albert mu-
scum, in London, and are now on ex-
hibition there.
Before April, 1916, the German gov
eminent had issued more than hun
dred popular-priced victory medals
of various kinds. These were struck
off in light silver and sold to the pub
lie for small sum. They bore in
scriptions recording such exploits as
Zeppelin attacks on London, the BON
bardment of British coast towns ant
battles on the western front. Many O.
the medals bear portraits of popular
heroes of a day or two.
Some of the medals are intended al
cartoons. Such is a medal depicting
England as a skeleton torpedoing tht
Dutch steamer Tubantia-although thu
Dutch government proved that the tor
pedo was of German manufacture.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26

sion to note in the past several days
since the same thrilling information
has come to me from at least a dozen
different sources in that time. With
slight variations, according to the
wide-eyed susceptibilities of the differ
ent informants, the central fact ap-
peared to be as follows:
Christmas eve the kaiser was to
make a final offer to England to quit
If early Christmas morning he had not
received a favorable response a fleet
of one thousand aeroplanes and hun
dred zeppelins would embark for Lon
don.
By Christmas night all London
would be lying in ruins, the combined
effect of bomb explosions and fire
Then there's to be peace"
Most every teller of the tale con-
cluded it thus Asked how he-or she
knew that then there'd be peace, he
or she was apt to become eyasive or
sullenly suspicious. Sometimes. how
ever, confirmatory evidence was Of
fered
My father was told by a man that
read about it on the bulletin board at
the Chelsea town hall" said one, lead
ing another to chime in; and it was
posted IN in Victoria stafiouf"
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26

LONDON, Dec. 25.-Christmas day
is ending without any of the things
Happening that a large portion of the
London public has expected to happen
For one thing peace hasn't been de-
clared.
For another London does not lie in
,cnins
These have been principal items in
a conglomeration of rumors that have
snrcharged the atmosphere in which
dwell those folk who do not read the
papers, or who read only to disbelieye.
How large this class is I've had occa-
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE
TO LIVE IN PETROGD2
CBy Associated Press)

PETROGRAD, Jan. 20 (by mal)t--
The Bolsheviki town council in Pstro'
grad has voted the following nsw
taxes:
On private automobiles and motor
boats, $75 per horse power
On private carriages, $3.50 a year,
plus $3.50 for each horse.
Sailing yachts, $500 year.
Dogs, $25 yearly.
Auction sales, 20 per cent of all re-
ceipts.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26
MOTTO e

Owing to- the danger from trans and
teams skiing and coasting is prohibit
ed on all streets; west of the east mar.
gin line of First avenue.
j. j. MURRAY,
Chief of Police.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26

For sale at bargain, Walkers Inn
at Alaganic. For terms apply to Cor
doya Abstract & Realty Co, Adams
Building.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26

Your eyes fitted. Compound and
astigmatic lenses replaced. See Os-
borne.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26

1t is an absolute sin to waste food
Food has become sacred.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-02-26

Commercial printing at Times office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR ST. JAMES HOTEL
Fruit and Produce Dealers
File Bill in Equity and
Court Acts

As result of n bill in equity filed
i, Co,,r, ~ ,,o,,,,,,,,, p,o,s xo trdso
" ''"' ''' -
vessel today appointed lsraei Hecht,
temporary receiver of the st. James
Hotel Comn.rv with tb. receiver's go
'urNs hNeu a' S-''oo"'
September 6 was fixed for the hear
ing at which the court will determine
A., ,, u
,,an,, ,'e ~ US, sn'r sn', '.I, ~
,,,,, w., e .o'e' 10 a. ''' ''ei''''
gu" ""'''u' S''ce'9'
The complainants in the bill In equity
are Felix Spatola Sons. dealers in
fruit. vegetables and produce. who have
an unpaid claim against the hotel COM
pany amounting to $2,TS3.93.
They allege the hotel company is SOL
vent but that for some time the receipts
Of the company have been diverted to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
YOUTH DIES in SURF;
MANY OTHERS SAVED
BENJAMIN Alexander MAY
Have Been Shark Victim
at Wildwood

Benjamin Alexander, twenty-nine years
old. of 2515 North Front street. this
city. was drowned yesterday at Wild
wood, n. J. Alexanders body. badly
lacerated was taken from the surf by
lifeguards. An examination OF the lacer-
ations is being made to determine. II
possible, how they were caused. the
theory being advanced that he may have
been bitten by a sea turtle or baby
shark.
Nineteen other persons of this city
were rescued by life guards as towering
coast resorts yesterday.
Alexander had been employed as a
lineman in the Electrical Bureau since
1912. He was on vacation at Wild
! wood having been there a week.
Atlantic City was the scene of many
| heroic rescues. The largest crowd of the
season was in the surf and the guards
, experienced their busiest day.
Three bathers were rescued off North
Carolina avenue shortly before 6 o'cock
One of them was c. II. White. of this
city. He was carried out into the rough
breakers and was unconscious when the
guards finally brought him ashore.
Miss Elizabeth Beach and Benjamin
Arlitz were rescued at Iientucky ave-
nue.. Cliff Johnson. a medical student
was hauled ashore at South Carolina
avenue. At Bartram Place, Chelsea
/ Guards Farr and Murray rescued Louis
Mason, Miss Dorothy Murphy and Wal
! ter ROltn ufter "a hard Hpht
Morris Revlnsky. Edward Meyers and
Charles Byberry, all of Philadelphia
were rescued by the guards at other
/ points.
Guards Somers and Goulker rescued
, Charles Meade. Julius Bernstein, Ben
jamin Cohan and Mrs. Arthur G. Van
/ Dyke. Guard Raymond, using the can
buoy. pulled many persons to safety
, during the day. Among these were r
s. Bussare, Jacob Steinfeild. Mrs. L. T
! Renway and Mrs Fred Miller, of this
s,;t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
BEG WOMEN TO SAVE
Big VEGETABLE CROP
Land Army Will Pay for Har'
vesting Potatoes, Toma-
toes and Fruit

Many thousands of bushels Of pota-
toes and tomatoes and great quantities
of fruit are going TO waste on the farms
and orchards of New Jersey for lack of
farm labor.
In the hope of saving this food the
Womens Land Army of New Jersey is
sued an appeal today for men and
women to help gather the big harvest.
Immediate employment will be given
those who desire to help if they apply
at the army's headquarters. 2O14 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia, or Fifth and
Taylor streets, Camden.
The working and living conditions on
these farms, It Is said. are excellent and
the workers are well cared for Those
who take up this work may earn from
So day upward.
The women workers are divided into
units. with a supervisor for each. Miss
Roberta Klane, field secretary of the
army. Is taking prominent part in re-
cruitine help.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
LEAVES BOY TIED
NBURNING ROOM
Policeman Finds Youth
Helpless in Market Street
Tire Store
TELLS STRANGE STORY

Attacked by an unidentified man when
he entered the burning salesroom of the
Akron Tire Company. GIG Market street,
today, Morton Blatz, manager of the
company, was knocked unconscious.
bound and gagged and left in the build.
ing.
smoke pouring from the front of the
building attracted Patrolman Clay, of
the Fourth District, who found two
rres In the salesroom. One was in the
front in the managers office. the other
IN the rear, where Clay found Blatz
tied with inner tubes and ineensible.
The policeman says he called two men
from the street who helped him carry
Blatz to the sidewalk in Marshall street.
where the manager was united. The
policeman went across Market street to
telephone for a patrol wagon.
When he returned Blatz was gone
Some person in the crowd said a truck
mad taken Blatz to the jefferson hos
pttaL The truck was said to be a United
States naval truck
Blatz was taken to the hospital by
two men, Benjamin Davis. 1926 SNYDER
avenue. and his brother. Arthur Davis.
2226 Darien street. The Davises said
men from the insurance patrol ordered
them to take Blatz to the hospital
Blatz's shirt was torn from his back
and he was suffering with shock when
admitted to the hospital He told
Traffic Policeman Naughton that when
he entered his office this morning he
found small fire in the front of the
room.
Behind a counter he saw a tall man.
who attacked him. Batz said he re-
moved his coat and tried to battle with
his assailant, but received heavy blow
on the head. He was struck on his jaw
Doctor Annon said.
Blatz does not remember what hap
pened after he was hit. he told the po-
liCeman. He said he was nineteen years
old His home is at 1913 Page street.
The fire loss was tritling only old
rubber being burned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
ARMY FRAUD LAID To WOMAN
Mother Says Prisoner Took AL.
lotment From Sons Paw

Charges of harboring deserters from
the army, and Of making false state
ments to obtain the allotments of SOL
dier were pressed today against Mrs.
Alberta Bealty, alleged proprietor of a
house at 1894 Westminster avenue,
which was raided early yesterday.
At hearing before United States
Commissioner Long in the Federal Build
ing the woman was held in $500 bail
for a further hearing September 3, and
three other women taken in the raid
were held in $1,000 bail each.
They are Ester Terry, Anna McGinnis
and Helen Conway.
"A The raid was conducted by Federal
agents Sturn' and Sprague. They ar
rested two alleged deserters from Camp
Upton, n. Y. The men are Harry
Bennett and James Kerns, said to be
Philadelphians. They were returned to
the cantonment.
Agent Harper. of the American Pro-
tective League. testified complaint
had been received from the mother of a
drafted man in Manayunk, named
Walsh, that she had received no allot-
ments from the Government since her
son went away to camp. Mrs. Walsh.
II was said, charged Mrs. Beaky had
sworn falsely to get the allotments of
the soldier. Mr.. Beaky denied all the
charges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
WILL PLAN MOSQUITO WAR
Pests Have Retreated From
Downtown to West Philadelphia

Plans for drive on the mosquito pests
in West Philadelphia. part icularly in the
Cobb's Creek section. will be drawn up
this afternoon at a conference in the Of
tices of the state Health Department at
Nineteenth and Race streets, called by
DR.. b. Franklin Royer, assistant State
commissioner Of health.
The city will be represented by DR.
a. A. Cairns. head of the Bureau of
Health. and Harry w. Mace. assistant
director of the Department of Health and
Charities.
The mosquito has virtually been elm
mated in the League Island district and
throughout South Philadelphia. much
of an appropriation of $4,000 having
been used for this work. The remainder
of the money will he used for the work
in West Philadelphia. where stagnant
pools of water are to he drained and oil
poured on marshes where the mosquitoes
breed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
THE WALNUT TO Be AUCTIONED
City's Oldest Theatre Will Be
Sold September l8

The Walnut Street Theatre, Ninth and
Walnut streets, will be sold at auction
September IS.
The site of the Walnut ras been oc-
cup!ed continuously for varied purposes
Of public amusement, chiefly theatrical
entertainment. fQr 100 years, 1t Is the
oldest theatre inVthis city; the players
were there when Philadelphia had only
$4,000 inhabitants. and wher Thomas
Jefferson was president of the United
State:. AZ.
edge of the built-up part of the city, with
the Almshouse in sight at Tenth and
Spruce streets. ,,.s,,..
last fnw wears On November 8, 1915, 1t
closed its doors, unable to pay its debts,
and n dozen actors were stranded In this
city A.,
old theatre were sold at public auction
TO satisfy the creditors, and the theatre
renamed dark until Christmas week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
TO DROP WAR PLEAS
ON CITYS LABOR DAY PARADE
Handbs From Sky win Urge Marching Hosts Speed Up
Shipbuilding, Munition Making and Other York
Essential to Victory

While thousands of war workers
march down Broad street in mighty
loyalty demonstration on Labor Day.
battle planes will soar over the city and
drop handbills on the marchers.
Despite the strenuous efforts of ship
and munitions makers to turn out
maximum quantities of war supplies. the
hardbiIls. issued by officials of the
ordnance department of the army will!
carry urgent pleas for additional speed
ing.
Plans have been drawn for a series
Of celebrations in Philadelphia and in
every section there will be parades and
patriotic meetings. These demonstra-
tons. in the opinion of labor leaders
will stimulate interest and enthusiasm
among workers who are indirectly con-
cerned in the war machine and by
doing so aid those who are building ships
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
FRATERNITY MEN
START MEETINGS
Delayed Benefit Payments
to German Subjects
Discussed
CONVENTION TOMORROW
Medical, Law, Press and Off
GERS Sections in Prelim-
mary Conferences
CONVENTION TOMORROW

Preliminary to the opening tomorrow
of the convention of the National Fra
ternal Congress of America, sections of
the congress today. held sessions in the
bellevue -Stratford Hotel.
More than 400 delegates were at the
meetings, and the guests probably will
numbe, 5000. Persons from all over the
country are present. Virtually every
State is represented.
Today's meetings were held by the
medical, law, presidents, secretaries and
press sections. Matters pertaining to the
various departments controlled by these
sections will be brought before the main
convention tomorrow or Wednesday.
Interest is centered in the action to
be taken by the law section on the
question of paying benefits to residents
of countries now at war with the
United States.
Called Trading with Enemy
The trading with the enemy act pre-
vents payment of benefits to persons In
enemy countries and thus far more than
a million dollars in benefits has accu-
mulated in the treasures of various or
ganizations. according to Arthur w.
Fulton, Chicago attorney. He said the
law section probably will recommend
that all benefits due alien enemies be
paid to Alien Property Custodian A
Mitchell Palmer. to be held until after
the war.
Arrangements will be completed this
evening in the Mayors reception room
City Hall, for the big fraternal pageant
to be held here tomorrow night.
The pageant. with about 10000 ir
line. will he living symbol of fraternal-
isms solid support of the nation at war
Its climax will be reached at Indepen.
dence Hall whore men Of national
prominence will speak and a new
declaration of liberty will be proclaimed
Spectacular Parade
The parade will be a spectacular fea.
ture of the National Fraternal Congress
which closes its sessions Friday. The
Congress represents 2O.000.O0O mem.
bers. affiliated with hundreds of fra.
.rrnal bodies.
The meeting tonight was called b,
". Freeland Kendrick, chairman of the
National Fraternal Day celebra tior
committee. Representatives of score.
of lodges, councils, camps and com
manderies will attend and receive fina
llStruClloHS iof Tie part tilelT OTBdHlZd
tions are to have in the pageant.
The line of march will be on Broat
street between Spring Garden and
Spruce streets.
Addresses at Independence Hall will
be made by Charles NJ. Schwab, direc-
tor general of the Emergency Flee
Corporation: Senator Warren G. Hard
ing, of Ohio. and James w. Gerard
former ambassador to Germany. 4
liberty sing" the ringing of the bel
in the tower of Independence Hall and
the proclaiming of declaration Of
fraternalism" will follow the addresses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
CITY LOANSALE
MAY BE DENIED
Capital Issues Committee
Likely to Withhold
Permission
WOULD DELAY PROJECTS
If $lO,O0O,OOO Bond Indebt.
edness Not Allowed Improve.
ments Must Wait

philadelphia may not be allowed to
sell s1o.oOO.OOO worth of bonds. this
fall.
Plans for many big improvements will
90 over until after the war if the capt.
tai issues committee turns down the
latest requests of Mayor Smith and
controller Walton.
In the event of the final refusal of
the Government to allow the sale. vir-
tually every city permanent improve
ment will be brought to a standstll.
Although city officials still hope to
pull through Will! bbnd sale. between
now and the first of the year, there Is
no chance to carry out the original plan
OF selling bonds before the fourth Lib
erty Loan drive. The only assurance
the city has, is relative to $4,000 to
complete the Frankford Elevated and
this may be held up until 1919 or even
later.
When the Government edict went out
against all but the most necessary of
improvements, department heads got
busy and compiled a long list of i'm
provements which they considered es-
sentfsl. and demanded that the Govern
ment permit the city to sell bonds to
cover the various classes of work. It
is said they received but little encour-
agemert from Washington.
Various Projects Outlined
Plans were made to include the COM
pletion of the Frankford elevated and
that part OF the subway under City Hall.
to continue improvements to the water
system. to build highways and bridges,
toSontinue Embarrassing removals and
to continue port improvements. Director
Twining Of the Department of Transit,
nxed S4lOO,QOO as an "irreducible mini
mum" for transit Improvement He was
given assurance. that this sum would be
allowed aud that the city would be given
the right to sell bonds to cover the
amount
The success of the transit head led
others to fall in line. and Il total of
$10,000,000 was made up approximately
as follows: Transit, S4.100.000; port
$1,500,000; ned roads, $l,500,000 grade
crossing removals, S2,0O0,00O; improve
ments to the water works. 100000, and
hospital construction work. 100000.
These Mayor Smith and others urged as
imperatively needed for war purposes.
The committee, in 4 letter to the Pub
Tic Service Commission. now takes the
ground that public utility projects shall
be uniformly delayed until after the
war, and that extensions. unless impera-
lively needed for war purposes, be aban.
doned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
AUTOS IMPOSE ON SKIP STOPS
Motorists Cause Danger in West
PHILADELPHIA

Many motorists took advantage of the
car lines skip-stop plan, which is on
the second today, of it's trial in West
Philadelphia, and passed at express
speed streets at which cars did not stop
Unless some action is taken against
these drivers, it is feared, accidents
will occur.
Adoption of the sltip-stop plan in
West Philadelphia brought little or no
complaint from the thousands of riders.
Two hundred stops have been eliminated.
day by Magistrate Harris against auto
mobile drivers charged with running
their cars between the curb and trolleys
discharglng passengers.
The warrants were given the police
of, the Sixty-fifth street and Woodland
avenue station and are being served as
soon as the alleged offender is found.
Twenty-Five automobile drivers arrested
Saturday and yesterday were each fined
$40 and costs by Magistrate Harris last
night for the same offense
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26

and making munitions for the men In
France.
All work though. will not be suspended.
for labor, mindful that work on housing
projects and on Government buildings
must continue will forego the pleasure
of a holiday on September .. More than
10000 men are numbered in this group
and they will continue to work or In
their own language. drive more nails
in the Kaiser's coffin"
Shipbuilders and other workers en-
gagged in the making of war materials
gave up their holiday on July 4. as well
as almost every Sunday during the sum
mer. but will come out in full force on
September 2. Approximately 10000 Hog
Island workers and 10000 shipbuilders
from Chester yards are expected in the
line of parade. and these patriots will be
augmented by thousands in other trades.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
TROLLEY TRAFFIC BLOCKED
Wagon Breaks Down-West Phil.
adelphians Are Late at Work

Thousands Of West Philadelphia resi-
dents went to work this morning with a
"late excuse"
stereotyped explanation. They were
for forty-five minutes. A wagon loaded
with about three tons of produce drop
bed a rear wheel on the subway and sur
face car track intersection at Twenty
ninth and Market streets.
The Market street subway and surface
cars, the Woodland avenue line and the
Lancaster avenue system were tied up.
The congestion became SO great that cars
were rushed from the barn at Forty
ninth street and Woodland avenue and
sent down Chestnut street. )
Powerful trucks and a wrecking crew
finally moved the wrecked wagon.