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The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-05-17
FORMER CORD0vAN TELLS
Of VALUE OF BONDS

Our former townsman, Jack C. Nc
Eachern, who is now with Company
B, Twenty-seventh engineers, at Camp
Maryland, has written the following
interesting letter to George C. Haze
let:
Il take the liberty of addressing
this letter to you to show how the
soldier from your Alaska home feels
about the third Liberty loan. If you
have bought or will buy one $50 bond
l will receive
zone trench knife,
Five rife grenades,
Fourteen hand grenades.
Zone 500 bond will clothe me or
feed me for eight months.
zone 800 and one $50 bond will
clothe me and equip me for overseas
service.
"Three 500 bonds will clothe me
and keep me in France for a year.
Some subscriber to the Liberty
loan may know that he has made the
above possible. Why not let it be
you? If you have purchased to the
greatest possible extent, pass this or
to someone else. Every one of us
needs someone behind providing the
money and the tools.
I'm going across-'you come
across"
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-05-17

FOR RENT-Caoins. See Cooley.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-05-17
SOLDIER
TELLS CORDOVA
Of EXPERIENCES

Milan Stefanovich, member of
the Serbian army, made a short talk
at the Empress theater on Wednes-
day night, and the patrons we're
treated to first-hand experiences of
one of the Boys who have "gove over
the top"
Mr.. Stefanovich was a passenger
on the Northwestern, and was pre-
vailed upon to make the talk through
the efforts of the local committee.
His remarks we're confined partially
to actual experiences which were the
result of three years hard service at
the front. He also touched upon
Americas great part in the war, and
his complimentary remarks stirred
the patriotism of the audience. Like
other men in the position to know,
Mr.. Stefanovich predicts that the war
will last from three to five years
longer. Also he voiced the popular
sentiment in saying that the ultimate
defeat of Germany was inevitable.
His remark that by God, we must
whip the Germans!" was a fitting eli
max to his interesting talk.
Prior to entering the war Mr.. Stef-
anovich was connected with the Ser.
bian secret service work, with duties
in Austria. He was wounded and cap
tured at the battle of Monastir, and
later was recognized by the enemy
He was Immediately court-martialed
found guilty and condemned to death.
In talking to representative of the
Daily Times Mr.. Stefanovich told of
his sufferings and terrible experience
in German prison. He graphically
described how he strangled his guard
and was forced to change to the de-
spcable German uniform in order to
escape. His experiences were har,
rowing in the extreme, and almost
unbelievable, He was forced to look
upon the execution of his countrymen
and comrades in arms, which were
daily taxing place. All during the
time his wounds were healing he was
chained by the right leg and left arm
to his cell Dirty, filthy straw alone
was his bed, and for days he was
given only bread and water for sus
tenance. During his confinement and
convalescence he stoically accepted
the insults and indignities that were
heaped upon him.
Mr.. Stefanovich says that the re
ports of the atrocities committed on
prisoners of war are not exagger
ated, and that the method of torture
could only come from the Satanic
brain of fiend incarnate."
Mr.. Stefanoyichs many wounds
give mute evidence of his patriotism
and sincerity of purpose. At every
opportunity he will appeal especially
TO his own countrymen in America to
enlist in the great cause. His visit
to Alaska is merely to recuperate
rom his wounds. He is accompanied
on the trip by S. w. Hyde, a wealthy
business man of New York.
Upon leaving Alaska Mr.. Stefano-
Vlch expects to tour the coast towns
in the interests of the allies, and later
VIII join his comrades at the front.
FOR RENT-Caoins. See Cooley.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
HEELS OF INDUSTRY STOP; TO FORCE OBSERVANCE
Developments in Fuel Crisis

Official reports to Fuel Director Garfield indicate that
factories generally obeyed his drastic shutdown order
Congressional leaders made it plain that hereafter blanket
powers would not be granted apponive officials of the gov
White house officials announced that PTeS Wilson stands
soldly behind the shutdown order.
Senators put official record many elegram denOunCng
the shutdown order s unwarranted.
Iwentyhree leading steel plants added those which
last night exempted from operation of shutdown order
Understood that wooen mills operating exclusively army
and navy will be exempted from the order shortly
Rep. Snyder of New York charged in the that Dr.
Garfield has been made the goat" for Railway Director
McAdoo.
almost much coal while idle as if working.
Fuel commission has suggested that embargo be placed
freight to SeaportS until congestion existing at them
ended.
Reports reaching Washington indicate that employers gen.
orally will not pay workers for time lost through enforced
shutdown
Atty Gen. Gregory announced all powers department of
justice would be utilized to compel complete obedience with
Garfield edict
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
VENICE NOW USED
TO CANNON FIRE
Sound of Guns Constantly
Heard Now Attracts Lit
tie Attention.
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ROME. Jan. 1S.-The booming OF
distant cannOnades echoes constant
ly in the ears of the people of Ven
ice. Travellers arriving here todav
say that the persons remaining in
the city have grown so accustomed
to the sound of gun fire that they
have ceased TO pay any attention TO
il and that many of the residents
who He'd the city in the early days
of the Austro-German drive have
now returned.
At times the artillery duels on the
delta of the Piave become so severe
that the windows rattle all night
long in the houses of Venice, but the
people sleep through It without fear.
Enormous losses were inflicted
upon the Austro-H -Hungarians in
their latest assault against the Ital-
ian front on the lower Piave It
was made i'm the sector of Capo Sile,
where the lines of the invaders lie
nearest TO Venice.
(Capo Sile is Is miles northeast
of Venice
The battle lasted four hours, dur
ing which the attackers were now
ed down i'm heaps by the Italian ar
ullery FIRE Finally the Austro-
Hungarians gave up the attempt
and retired leaving the field Uttered
with corpses, rifles and machine
guns.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
TWENTY-THRFE STEEI
PLANTS ARE EXEMPTED.

w Aof1l NJ ONs Jan. 10
Twenty three of the leading steel
plants of the country have been ex-
empted from the provisions of the
fuel administration order creating
Il workless days This announce
ment was made this afternoon by
]. L. Replogle Of the steel division
of the council of national defense,
following a conference with Fuel
Administrator Garfield.
The only restriction attached 70
the exemption is that the plants Op-
crate on a 100 percent basis on all
orders being filed for the emer
eency fleet corporation. in order that
the governments ship program may
not be set back.
Factories Exempted.
The plants exempted are: Forged
steel Wheel Co, Butler. Pa; Whit
taker Glesner Steel Co, Portsmouth,
O.: Illinois Steel Co., Chicago; Jones
and Laughlin steel Co. Pittsburgh;
DOnner Steel Co. Buffalo, y. Y;
Inland Steel Co. Indiana Harbor.
Mich; Central steel and Iron &C
Harrisburg, Pa; Republic Iron and
, steer ~, OuI-StONll To Vs. DlACA
Hin Steel Co, Youngstown, o.;
Corrigan Mckinney Steel Co, Cleve-
land, o.; Youngstown Sheet and
Iron Co, Youngstown. o.; Allan
Wood. Iron and Steel Co. Con-
shohocken. Pa: Bethlehem Steel
corporation plants at Steelton, Pa.
and Sparrows Point. Nd; Midvale
steel corporation plants at Coates
vile, Pa, and JohnstOwn, Pa;
! Luckens Steel CO. plants at Coates
Vile. Pa. and Carnegie. Pa; Cru
chile Steel Co. plants at Harrison. "
J and Pittsburgh: LaBelle Iron
works, SteubenvilIe. o.; Otis Steel
Co. Cleveland. o.: Lackawanna
| steel Co Buffalo. y. Y.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
ORDER LIBERATES
SWITCH FACILITIES
Criticism is StiIIed When Coal
Shipments Are Speed
lily Handled.
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CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 1S.-Lib-
GRAFTON of switching facilities for
the handling of coal both TO retail
distributors and between terminals
for reshipment was the first effect
noted here of the Garfield order cur
failing all industries east of the
Mississippi
Criticism by various fuel admins
tratiOn officials was stilled when il
was observed that the order made 1t
unnecessary for terminal switching
crews to deliver coal TO closed fac
tories and all energies were devot-
ed TO the handling OF fuel and per-
ishable food shipments
1t was asserted that in four hours
today the increase in the number
of cars handled was nearly so per
cent above normal, although no def
mite figures were available.
As soon as coal trains consigned
10 distant points came in they could
be handled. it was said. while under
ordinary circumstances a wait Of
several hours ensued because of
pressing local deliveries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
DETROIT RESISTS
PRUDDEN ORDER
State Troops May be Sent to
Enforce Nine-hOur Ruling
of State Officer.
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DETROIT. Mich. Jan. 1S.-Au-
thentic information reached here at
noon today that state troops AMI
state constabulary may be rushed TO
Detroit to enforce the orders of
State Fuel Administrators w. K.
Prudden. which call for a nine-hour
closed period for all business houses
during each "a hours. Many res
tadrants. hotels. saloons and other
business men are ignoring the state
order. claiming that the Garfield
edict supercedes it. 1t was estimated
at noon that not more than so per-
cent of DetrOit's industrial plants
had complied with DR.. Garfield's or
der to close down for five days.
Among those remaining in operation
were the Hudson Motor plant and
the Studebaker plant. The reason
assigned by most of those who failed
to obey the order was that they had
no Information on the subject ex-
cept press reports and that they
would not close until official notice"
was served on them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
ASKS DIVORCE AND
500 A WEEK ALIM0k Y
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NEW YORK. Jan. 1S.-Charging
that her husband. Frederick H.
Storey, once member of the Flying
Squadron" of Detroit automobile
men. abandoned her May 8, in De-
troit, Mrs. Mabel May Storey today
pressed for action her divorce suit
in which she asks $4,000 counsel
fee and $100 a week alimony Mrs.
Storey charged that her husband
has become infatuated with Mrs.
Lena Bird. widow and heir TO the
S3.000,000 estate Of the late c. w.
Bird banker.
Mrs. Storey complained that she
has been reduced 10 dire straits by
her husbands desertion.
And in shameful contrast TO this
position" she stated. my husband
has stopped at the finest hotels. is
manicured two or three times week
", massaged and fused up general
ly in ways denied 10 the lean purse. "
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Fairly
bursting with wrath over the fuel
administrations refusal to heed its
request to withhold the industry
suspension order, the senate this
afternoon plunged into another Vio-
lent debate over the coal situation.
Heaps of telegrams from all parts
of the country were read into the
record by senators from all over
the country.
Sen. Smith of Michigan read a
telegram from Dodge Brothers Of
Detroit, protesting on its own behalf
i'm the name of its 1900 employees
against the order. The telegram held
the fuel administration directly to
blame for the shortage.
Sen. Smith called conditions
shameful and demanded that the
wings be clipped of those who seek
10 exercise authority never granted
them"
"Cur enemies must be jubilant
over this order" he said
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
200 FAMILIES DRIVEN
OUT BY HARLEM FIRE

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Two hum
dred families were driven from
their homes in Harlem today by a
fire which destroyed a big market
building and a five-story tenement
house. Tons of beef and foodstuffs
were destroyed in the market and
the total damage is estimated at
100000. The origin of the fire is
a mystery. The firemen were handi-
capped by the fear of explosions of
ammonia tanks in the market build
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
GUNNER'S MATE PRAISED
FOR GALLANT CONDUCT
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-Chief
Gunner's Mate Ray Nye. serving on
board a United States transport, has
been commended by Sec'y Daniels
for gallantry, the navy department
announced today. Nye jumped over
bOarl while the transport was rum
ming at full speed in the dead of
night. and rescued a man who had
been knocked from a barge carrying
freight cars. Nye's home is in New
port. r. /.
The navy department also an
Iounced that the secretary had
commended John Harvey Stacks,
a fireman. for courage displayed
during a fire on a patrol boat. His
home is at DeQueen, Ark.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
\ PROCLAMATION.

fuel administrator, has issued
request conforming TO the order
of Fuel Administrator Garfield.
l hereby notify all persons oper-
ating cigar stores. bowling al
leys, billiard halls. theaters.
moving picture houses, private
or public dance halls. and all
other places Of amusement
closed for "A period of five days
the same to take effect Saturday
a. NJ. Jan. 10. and continuing
until Thursday "a. m. Jan "a,
1918.
r. r. CARSON. Mayor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
AME ERICAN SHIP
At YOKO HAM, A
Commander of WarShip Holds
Conferences With Japan
eSe Naval Minister.
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TOXIC, Jan. 1S.-An American
warship has arrived at Yokohama.
according TO information received
from that port today. Later the
commander held a conference with
Minister Kato of the japanese navy.
A British warship has arrived at
Vladivostok, Russia's port on the
Pacific.
Latest advices from VladivostoIl
said the situation in Siberia is quiet.
The information bearing on the
Siberian situation is contradicted by
advices from Copenhagen stating
that the bolshevik forces have cap
tured Irkutsk. one of the chief ST.
berian commercial cities, after a 10
days battle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
5000 Tons of Coal
Released Here But
Delivery is Problem

Although more than 5000 tons of
coal have been released TO the coun-
" fuel administration by various
manufacturers in the CITY, and al
though soc tons arrive in shipment
tC cealers here Friday, the outlook
for South Bend i'm the present coal
shortage IS anything but bright, ac-
co-ding TO County Fuel Adm:nistra-
tor L. p Hardy.
Distribution is one of the factors
which is causing delay. Deliveries
have been scheduled by all dealer .
now far ahead, and the word has
gone out that the only way TO get
coal is to go after il.
Confscate south Bends Coal.
Word was received by the county
fuel administrators Office early Fri
dav morning that several cars of
coal which were i'm transit for South
Bend had been conhscated 10y the
fuel administrator Of Daviess coun-
~. I'm southern Indiana.
That this action was taken 20
avert suffering i'm that county is, Of
course. evident saws Mr. Hardy
However. that does not bring the
coal 10 MS here i'm south Bend" he
added
Efforts 10 get i'm touch with the
state fuel administrator Evans
Woollen at indianapolis, were m-
avaiIing Friday morning. 1t was
therefore. impossible 20 lodge any
appeal from the drastic action taken
bv the Daviess county fuel admins
traitor
About 500 tons of slack were
turned over 70 the county fuel adj
ministration by the Singer Manufac-
turing co. Friday morning. This
fuel will be distributed % those
equipped 10 burn it,. thus saviue
other coal for places which cannot
use slack
Factories supply EmployeS.
Many of the factories which have
been compelled 10 cease operation
by the order of Federal Administra-
tor Garfield have arranged 20 care
for the families Of their employes
with what coal they can spare. Mr.
Hardy announced Friday morning
To relieve the shortage. il has
been suggested that the city and
county authorities organize a muni-
cipal or county wood pile The
supply of wood i'm the city would
aid greatly in helping out the pres
ent situation. IL is said.
That trees Of the Carolina pOp.ar
variety. which under an ordinance
passed by the council about four
years ago. were To have been re-
moved bv June ] Of last year may
be utilized as fuel. was the sugges-
ton made in the fuel administrator
Office Friday
These men who are now idle
could set out and get those tree,
cut down and use them for fuel
was the suggestion. The trees are
to be cut under the law. anyway
and now is "a good time 20 brins
them into good use"
Wood Of Carolina poplar trees Is
not very valuable for use as fuel
but, i'm the language Of the fue
I administrator. its better TO Us,
that then freeze to DEATH"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
Proposing a Public Wood Pile

At the meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday
T. B. Bowers sales manager of the BurnOi Engine Co.,
appointed by Fuel Administrator Hardy to take charge of
every possibility in substituting wood for coal during the fuel
shortage M Bowers accordingly asks every farmer for
miles around, and everyone within the city, having wood
that cut and prepared for consumption fuel
write l. Hardy fuel administrator, Oliver Annex, South
Bend Ind stating his supply the nature of it, and where
located 1t stated that two pounds OF wood equal to one
pound of coal fuel value and that wood be burned to
a decided advantage The plan to use the unemployed
during the next five days and the succeeding ten Monday
holidays cutting wood People having wood to cut in
Sie the city out help themselves and the people of
South Bend and especially these unemployed by reporting
IL TO the fuel administrator at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
IS
SQUARELY FOR
GARFIELD EDICT
Fuel Administration Gets Re-
ports of General Obedience
to 0rdeT-Oepartment
of Justice to Act.
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WASHINGTON. Jan IS.-
The fun power OF the depart
ment Of justice viii be utilized
in the enforcement of Fuel Ad-
Flinistrator Gardeld's coal or
der. it was announced this af,-
ernoon. Omcials of the fuel add
mlnistration have only to pre-
fer charges AGAINST violators in
order TO get action. The depart
rnent of justice has received no
definite Instructions from The
fuel administration. but officials
In the attornev generals office
stated that arrests would be
made upon motion of the fuel
administration
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
Notice to Readers and Advertisers

Owing the order issued by Federal Fuel Administrator
Garfield there will be Saturday afternoon edition of The
News Times for the ten weeks. This is substituting
Saturday for Monday The NewS-TimeS holiday agree
ment to that effect having been reached with Local Fuel Ad
mniSuator Hardy The morning edition of The News
Times Saturdays will be delivered to the afternoon read
we'll Sunday Under strict construction of
the order allowing morning and evening papers each one
issue the prescribed Monday holidays, The NewTmes
might issue Monday afternoon usual but comedies Saur
day afternoon which would result in the fuel saving.
Accordingly there will be only morning edition Saturdays
and SUNDAYS Advertisers will this readers,
and arrange their schedules of advertising accordingly
Sorry but the country is at war there repued fuel fam
ne and this is the bit asked Of by the federal government
in solving the problem
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
UNIFORM MAKERS ARE
NOT EXEMPT FROM RULE

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WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S-Re-
ports spread broadcast that factories
" orking on cloth for army and navy
uniforms and on duck for tents have
been especially exempted from the
Garfield order were branded false
at the fuel administrat ton today. II
was further stated that such an ex-
emption is not likely and that these
plants will be held 10 fun obedience
10 the order
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18

evening, but ii will remain closed
all day Sunday. This allowance by
Mr. Hardy is made on account OF
the many necessary meetings that
will he held there during the five
days. Administrator Hardy will
also allow the regular weekly noon
Chamber of Commerce next Mon
day, and the county fuel admins
traitor Will be present himself The
luncheon is to be made into a pa
CCoNTINUED on PAGE FOUR1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
PRISONS NOT DEPRIVED
OF COAL UNDER ORDER

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ALBANY. y. Y, Jan. 1S.-State
prisons, local jails, and peniten-
tiaries will not be deprived Of coal
under the coal order Of Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield. He so advised
Atty. Cen Lewis today. In a tele-
gram. the fuel administrator said
they would be included in para
graph 1. of the general order.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
TEXAN ARRIVES

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AN ATLANTIC PORT. Jan. is
The Hawaiian American steamship
Texan. recently given up as lost fol-
lowing a collision at sea, arrived
here today under her own steam.
All mem bers of the crew are safe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
RUSSIANS FORM ARMY
OF FIGHTING W0RKMEN

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STOCKHOLM. Jan. 1S.-An army
Of lighting workmeu" Is being or
ganized i'm PetroErad by the Red
Guard fbolsheviki) according 20 in
formation from there today. Il viii
be known as the socialist volunteer
army and the men viii wear their
working clothes instead Of military
uniforms,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
STEAMER Is TOwFD IN.

AN ATLANTIC PORT Jan. IS
The American steamship Muskegon
was towed into this port today by
the British steamship Grangemouth.
The Muskegon broke a crankshaft
while 115 miles out at sea.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
RUSS ASSEMBLY
MEETS TO-DAY,
PEACE CRISIS
BOISheViki Virtually at War
With Rumania Because of
Alleged Violation Of
ArmiStiCe Provisions.
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COPENHAGEN. Jan. 18. -
Martial law was declared in
PetrOgrad today by the boil
shevik government.
A dispatch from Petrograd
this afternoon quoted mem bers
OF the bolshevik govern ment as
saying that this step US made
necessary to prevent disorders
during the meeting Of the con-
stituent assembly.
The theory was advanced
here, however. that the bOlshe-
vik fear an uprising by the
Petrograd garrison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
RRTTISH FRONT OTIET.

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-There have
been no events OF any Importance
on the British front during the past
- hours. the war office announced
today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-18
senate HURLS
ITS WRATH At
FUEL ORDER
Violent Debate Marks First
Day of Shut -down-23
More Steel Plants Are
Exempted From EdiCt.

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. -
Disregarding the presidents
opposition, the senate military
affairs committee this afternoon
voted TO recommend immediate
munitions dictator.