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The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07
CITY OFFICIALS
 TO BE VOTED
 ON BY PEOPLE

At the regular meeting of the city council. to be held tonight, there will he an ordinance introduced providing for q special election to take place for the purpose of providing for the election next spring, by direct vote of the people. of mayor, city clerk, attorney. treasurer and six members of the council. This can be done un- der a recent election law passed by the territorial legislature and is the custom in vogue in most of the Alas kan towns.
 If the voters of Cordova decide that they desire Il vote in the selection of the municipal officers they will be given that opportunity, instead of it being delegated to the members of the council. as at present. After the election of the first six councilmen the members will draw lots to decide the three who shall serve for one year and the three to hold office for two years After the first election there will be three members elected each year.
 In order that the proposed ordin- ance may become effective immediate ly special meeting will likely be called to secure the final passage of the ordinance.
 It is the intention to hold the spe Cial election on Tuesday, November ,, at the time territorial officers are elected, and thus save the expense of conducting q separate election.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07
MIsREPRESENTiNG A BEE.

English officers and men still eN- perience difficulties with the language at the front Recently an officer. see ing a swarm of bees settled near his billet. rushed to adjacent cottages to inform the residents But explain verbally he could not. So. taking pap or and pencil. he drew rough sketch in what h" thought tn" correct wing of hive. then waEgled his fingers like way IL was a failure. so he sketched a number of bees. and buzzed a bcesomc buzz. Thereupon the cot tagers, together with one consent. bolt ed to their dugouts. believing that he meant hostile aircraft overhead.-L don Daily Chronicle.
 If you want to keep in touch with the worlds happenings you should subscribe for the Daily Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

the kennecott Copper Corporations in. formed q Daily Times representative that arrangements will be made for the placing or a small boat on the run between Cordova and Latouche to meet the next couple 0. boat. ..o.l t,.c S,alcs and :..kc thc ma, a"d sIp. plies from tn" passenger steamers reaching here which are consigned to Latouche Superintendent Caleb Cor ser will arrange for the charter of this boat, and he may secure the Rolfe or some other seaworthy craft to make these trips.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

Considering the stormy weather, a nice crowd was present at the Rally day service yesterday at the Presby- terian Sunday school, numbering 65, All present received a pretty souvenir Rally day button. The adult class won the prize for attendance and bringing visitors. We must hurry if we are going to beat Anchorage lover the top," in our attendance contest says the superintendent. The increase yesterday was II and 1t is hoped to make it l5 more next Sunday.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07
Peace Danger.

"I don't know about these war-in- ventions when peace comes"
 What about them?"
 These aviator fans may go about fin baseball times bombing the um- hires. Baltimore American.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

trail had to be circumvented in order to keep the schedule up, but the ex- perience gained in years of trail auto travel stood in good stead and an un. failing schedule was maintained.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

uluus oll d DuSihtbB U lB to tH' DldlcS.
 Ben Rosie and Peter Olson of Chit ina are spending a few days in Cor dova
 City Magistrate Greene fined John White $50 and costs for a violation of the bone dry law.
 The Horseshoe billiard hall has in stalled two large plate glass show cases. with marble base
 Carl Eshleman, internal revenue collector has left for Juneau after spending six weeks here
 Mir. and Mrs. w. A. C. Baldwin have returned to Juneau, where they will make their future home.
 Miss Billings and Miss Scatum of Fairbanks arrived in Curdova on yes terday's train. bound for the States
 MT. and Mrs F.. T. Stannard arrived from Latouche Saturday night aud left for Kennecott on this mornings train.
 Judge Wickersham, Republican can didate for delegate to congress-, will arrive from the westward tomorrow morning
 Joseph IIutchings ol Fairbanks is in town on his way to the States. This will be his first trip to the Outside in twenty years.
 Fred w. Carter. former mayor of Fairbanks but now resident of Ne mana. was in town Saturday night on his way to the States
 R. Blk returned on yesterdays train from trip to Copper Center and will leave on the next south bound boat for Seattle
 Major W. II. Waugh of the Alaska Road commission was in town Satur- day night on his return to Juneau from a trip to the westward.
 The Ohm Fish X Packing company have a large crew of men and women at work packing herring and is put ting up about one hundred barrels a day.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07
English Lord
 Visits America
 on War Mission

WASHINGTON, Oct. :. Si~ Eric Gcddes. first lord of the British ad- miralty. is here for conferences with the American and allied naval com manders regarding the naval pro- g~,:u. He vas received by President Wilson today.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07
Alaskans Will
 Register from
 Oct. 15-Dec. IS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 7.-President Wilson has set October 15 to DeCcm- Der 15 as the period for registration of Alaskans between the ages of IS and 45 for military service.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

F F.. Simpson and Neal Hawley, who have held responsible positions with the Kennecott Copper Corpora tion. arrived from the Interior yestcr- day and are going to the States. Mir Simpson hopes to get into the quar- termaster's department. and MT. flaw ley has been summoned to Seattle by Major Williams to take an examina- tion for commission in the engineer ing regiment.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07
LAURIE BROTHERS The Home of Good Clothes
 MCCARTHY, ALASKA
Mccarthy, Alaska,

Mccarthy, Alaska,
 Sept. 26, 1918. TO OUR FRIENDS:
 We wish to inform our friends and GUS toners that Jack E. Laurie of Laurie Brothers, McCarthy Alaska has been called to the mil itary service of Uncle Sam. The business conducted by Laurie Broth CTS will remain the same. No change will be made and we will continue to give you the same Service and Quality as we have for the past four years.
 Personally, 1 wish to thank each and all for past favors and hoping that you will con tinue to give us reasonable share of your patronage
 Sincerely yours,
 LAURIE BROTHERS,
 By Jack E. Laurie.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07
Turk Parliament
 Opens Tomorrow

CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. The Turkish parliament will open its ses- siOns tomorrow.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

George w. Kent and J. F. Sylvain of Wolfcboro, N. H., and II E. Lyon of Franklin. x. H., are Cordova vis- itors. They have been employed by the Valdez Creek Mines Company. and are returning home for the win ter.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

The employees of the copper mine at Latouche had subscribed for $40. 300 worth of Fourth Liberty bonds up to Friday night. and expect to swell this amount to $6O. 900 before the close of the drive. Latouche's quota is $2O.OOO.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

On Saturday evening MT Sigurd Loveseth and Miss Gerda Lundin were united in marriage by Rev. A. G. Shriver, pastor of the Presbyterian church, The bride was attended by Miss Maude London and MT Thomas J. Tierney was best man. Immediate ly after the ceremony n wedding sup per was served at their new home in the Dooley apartments
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

C. A. Schonacker, H. Gaussen Sid ney Jacobs and R. Clough, n quartet of travelling men who were here for several weeks, left for Juneau on Sat urday night.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

R. NJ. Overbeck, w. l.. Dodge. w. w. Dodge and s. C. Leech of the United States Geological Survey are here from the Interior, where they spent the summer. and will leave on the next boat for Washington, D. C.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

HAPPENINGS
 ABOUT TOWN

Captain J. J. Murray left on Sat urday on a business trip to the States.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

Ben Rosie and Peter Olson of Chit ina are spending a few days in Cor dova.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

The Ohm Fish X Packing company at work packing herring and is put ting up about one hundred barrels a day.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

Major w. H. Waugh of the Alaska Road commission was in town Satur- day night on his return to Juneau from a trip to the westward.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

City Magistrate Greene fined John White $50 and costs for violation of the bone dry law.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-07

R. Blk returned on yesterdays train from trip to Copper Center and will leave on the next south bound boat for Seattle
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
Portland Heads List.

Portland, Gre, is the largest city thus
far unofficially 'golng over the top"
Of the amount assigned. Many other
cities ranging up to the Oregon Metrop-
oils have done likewise in campaigns
which for enthusiasm and systematic
planning, have not been equalled during
previcGs loans.
Some indication of this spirit is
found III the case of Lynn, Mass, where
citizens campaigned all Friday Mght
and before c clock Saturday morn
ilg. tho hour the loan officially open
ed the city mad over-subscribed its
loan quota by hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
Many cities are holding all news of
their official subscriptions for fear it
viii slow down the drive Officially the
totals given out ly the treasury depart.
ment SHOW subscriptions of about $780,
Ct0.0ot.
TIE most significant part of the
great response, it is stated, is the great
answer of the country s farmers. In the
grain belt-where politicians here have
cried that the farmer with his wheat
price fixed, can t make an honest liv-
ing-the dollars are rolling into the
Golfers by millions One of
the states unofficially reported to have
over subscribed its quota already is
a mid-Hestern grain state.
The same enthusiastic reply to Am
erica s appeal for dollars" come across
or the kaiser will lis found every
where. The liberty loan officials here
are demanding official eheck-ups' on all
reports that there may be no false op-
timism. But Indication of the nation IS
rally is found here, where in single
theatre the subscriptions thus far have
been four times what they totalled in
the entire last campaign.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
Third LIBERTY LOAN
WILL FAR EXCEED THE
AMOUNT CALLED F OR
Oregon Entitled to First Place
Of Honor For Completion
Of Quota

Washington, April 1e.-America s
third liberty loan drive, promises to be
its greatest.
Returns to the treasury department
today indicated that not only great cit
les but counties and in two cases re-
ported already-whole states have over
subscribed their quotas.
Oregon was the first state to go over.
official reports today from Oregon
showed her subscriptions total $19,O44,-
00l, the Oregon quota being $18,495,000.
oregon S namo takes first place on the
honor roll of states.
Toledo, Ohio, yies with Portland as
the first claimant for the honor flag of
cities in the class between 100000 and
250,00n. Portland Is total subscription is
$l0,120,G14 in frur days. Her quota
was $lG.o50.000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
LANDING OF Marines
At RUSSIAN PORT
Washington Expects Official
AdviceS On Action
Before Night

Washington, April H. = Both the
state and navy departments anticipat-
ed early today that they would be ad-
vised before night as to the reported
landing of American marines at Vlad.
ivostok.
1t has been known for some time
though confidentially-that the Unit.
ed States was represented in the squad.
ron lying off the Siberian port, but
suggested Americans would
not land there unless American lives
as we'll as property were endangered.
1t is anticipated that the reported
American action will be seized upon
by Lenine and his pro-German agents
to inflame the eRussian people. This
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
AMERICAN LABOR
FRIENDLY TO GERMANS
James Wilson, Of American
Federation, Now In
Great Britain

Liverpool, April l2.-James Wilson,
president of the Patternmakers' League
of North America, acting Is spokesman
for the American LABOR mission, today
declared that American labor is ready
to extend its hand to German labor
"as soon as peace is signed-not be-
fore" Up TO that point, he said "Am-
erica will spend its last dollar and
shea its last drop Of blood"
The American delegation came here
70 confer with the workmen of England
American labor was never before
50 united in support Of our government
and its war policies and it is going right
through absolutely to the finish de-
clared Wilson.
The laborites will be the guests of the
house Of commons Monday.
George M. Barnes, labor cabinet mem
Der, may make a speech to twenty in
the party, composed of many profes-
sions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
open Air Diplomacy Only
Can Succeed Say United
States Officials
FUTILITY OF ALLEGED
PEACE MOVES SHOWN
Story From Austria Regard
ing Professor" Anderson
Creates Comment
BY Robert J. Bender

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, April 12.-Peace efforts
by mail, secret messenger or "star
chamber" session--only emphasize the
value Of "open air diplomacy Off
cials declared today.
1t was their answer to the latest de-
velopments in the international peace
pickering, launched recently by the
Teutons and now involving Austria,
France and the United States.
The futility of alleged peace nego-
tiafions such as the Austrian, Count
Czernin, declared France had sought
with Austria in Switzerland, or such as
the French government asserted Austria
had taken up by autographed letter
from Emperor Charles with France, is
shown plainly, officials declare, in the
fact that today Premier Clemenceau
says ''Count Czernin lied, And Em-
peror Charles say 'h1lemenceau lied. -
Meantime the United States got into.
the peace parleys situation with the
Austrian story that Professor Ander-
son has been pickering for peace in Aus
tria-with the prompt disavowal here Of
any thing Anderson may have done of.
ficially
On the heels of these, it was learned
that the state department files record
score or more of unofficial and i'm
formal peace feelers launched from
time to time at different places-whieh
have come to naught
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President Wilson indicated at Baltimore
ito receive bonafide and sincere peace
offers and It win negotiate ON sincere
basis with such offers. But it is en-
phasized that nothing can be gained by
The deeeitful, backdoor methods thus
far pursued by the Teutons. Such tao
tics only meet with passing of the lie,
disavowal and nc progress toward just
peace.
The fundamental of such negotiations
must be according to reiterated empha-
sis of President Wilson, the right of
small as well as great nations to de-
termine their own destiny.
Thus far the "star chamber and
+" secret messenger diplomacy mingled
with iron fisted bargaining have fail
ed to reveal the slightest intention Of
the Teutons to advance sincere prof
fer.
Until their diplomacy undergoes
renovation there is nothing but force
and fight ahead.
Revelations such as have featured the
press during recent days regarding Sc
crct pickering only emphasize their use
lossnese and serious discussion of them
is absurd, officials here declare.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
FLANDERS DRIVE
CONTINUES TODAY
ON A WIDE FRONT
British Center Being Pushed
Steadily Back While Wings
Are Holding
GERMANS EXPECTED TO
ASSAULT VlMY RIDGE
Ypres Undoubtedly Immediate
! Objective Of German Of
fensive Toward Coast


The battle in FLANDERS which is con-
tinuing- along twenty mile front is
expected hourly to spread northward
ito Ypres and southwark toward the Pi-
cardy battle front.
On the Flanders front, as in Picardy
the British center has given way,
while the wings are holding. The hing
les ON which the British retirement
swung in Picardy were Arras and Oise,
south of LaF'ere. Thd hinges of the
Flanders retirement are Hollebeke and
Lafassee.
A stretch of fifteen miles, between
LaBas5ce and Arras, separate these
two fronts. In this comparatively quiet
sector is Vimy ridge, made famous by
the Canadians. This height, which lies
directly north of Arras, is firmly held
by the British and its possession is
generally credited with retarding the
enemy drive in Picardy. From here
Haig threatens Hindenburg' 3 attenu-
'ated lines of communication on the
northern portion of the Picardy front
A German assault on VfIny ridge
not frontal ATTACK, but probably a
flank movement from Lens, three
miles to the north--is accepted as a
very natural conclusion, to be looked
for at any time.
Less than three miles rorth Of the
enemy right flank in the Flanders
drive is Ypres, which has never been
taken by the Germans, although they
pushed past this city to the north and
the south in their initial advance of
the war. Ypres is the last big city and
the most important railway and high
way center between Hindenburg and
the channel ports in this region. Its
possession would bring the Germans
within twenty five miles of Dunkirk
to the northwest.
Mutual cannonading was reported
north of Montdidier and along the
Disc, in the vicinity of Lassigny, last
night in the French communique The
only infantry action on the Pieardy
front, however, was in the neighbor-
hood of Noyon, where two enemy at
tacks were repulsed.
A Swiss renort declared that Hin
denburg had been slightly wounded by
a bomb from an allied airplane.
The British center in the Flanders
battle has been pushed back seven
miles from the original line along the
Layes river, it is shown by Haig's of
fieial statement today. The communl-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
BY william Philip simms,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies in France
April 12.-The battle around Armen
there's has been resumed with redoubled
fury.
The enemy has passed the Loisne and
Lave streams, in the direction of St
Venant (seven and half miles west
of Estaires, on the Lys canal) and are
advancing beyond Steenwerck, toward
Bailleul (seven miles northwest o.
Armentieres and three miles beyond
Steenwerck
Some ground has been lost in order
to conform to the movement to the
south.
This morning. east of Ploegsteert,
there vas terrific German lombard
ment.
A German officer, taken prisoner, de-
ciared :he Germans were ordered to
capture Amiens today at all costs.
Yesterdays Fighting.
When I left the Armentieres area
yesterday fighting appeared to be dy-
ing down, following the British with
drawal.
Armentieres was threatened after
the capture Of Ploegsteert and the ad-
vance toward Steenwerck. The evacu-
alton was ordered early Wednesday
afternoon.
Low flying airplanes participated in
the fighting throughout the day. The
Germans forded Lave creek, wading
across near Lestren "a mile south OF
the Lys). But their exploit was ex-
tremely costly, the British machine
guns slaughtering them in great num-
bers, although wave after wave came
UP, they were unable to advance be-
yond the village.
The battle around Armentieres is less
severe and on smaller scale than that
for Amiens. The former really is two
independent, synchronized battles,
pinching off Armentieres by an attack
on ten mile front south and on six
mile front north of the city.
Some German prisoners taken. at
Vimy declare there were no fixed OBJ
iectives after the initial ones. They
were ordered to push on as far as they
could
Further battles, similar to this one
are possible during the lulls on the main
battle front.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
HOW SUFFERING BEL CLANS
LEARNED TO LOVE AMERICA

strong. You Americans are feeding the
Belgians and we have learned to love
the American flag. But why ism t it on
.he fighting lines"
This was before the American declar-
alton of war.
Across the stone-paved way from
Madame Blemy's store lived a Belgian
widow and her three children. Their lit
tie farm was neatly tended but the
widow complained to me that the child
ren would rather spend their time in
taking care of Mr.. O'Reilly's grave
than in raising grain.
She took me into the yard, the child
rem -trooping behind us and showed me
a well-kept grave bordered with violets
and crocuses. On the grave a cross was
marked.
"Here lies Patrick O'Reilly, of the
Seaforths. -
''Mr. o'Reilly used to visit at our
home" explained the widow. "'The
children used to run out to meet him
as he came from the trenches. He loved
to play with them. One day he was
killed by shell. We asked the soldiers
if they wouldn t bring mis- body to our
farm so that we could care for the
grave.
" And now, you see, we keep it clean
and green and beautiful"
Nearby was a little farm where Iiv-
ell en- aged farmer and his wife, Bel
Continued ON page two)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
Story Of Widow BIemy and
Some Other Victims of
Ravages Of War
By William G. Shepherd
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


Chicago, April 12.-Hill So has not
H. mentioned yet in the dispatches
ring the Armentieres fighting but
8 surely in it, because it broods over
Ploegsteert wood.
Newspaper correspondents who have
been there know all the foreign folks
in this district, for hill SO has protect
ed their homes through all the long hard
months of the war and they have pur-
sued their lives under its shelter Just
as if the German trenches had been
miles away instead of only yards.
Widow Blemy had aslittle shop along
the country road at the foot of Hill 6S.
She s Belgian, every inch of her, and
she loves America. She sold oranges,
candy, eggs and milk to the soldiers.
One day, in her store, after two Tom
mics told her in very poor French that
they wanted some of her oranges 1 saw
her throw an extra orange in, saying
you speak French so well that III
give you an extra one"
When the soldiers went out Madame
Blemy said to me, "I am doing every
thing I can to keep them happy and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
If British Give Way Allied
Armies Will Be Lost Says
Commander
By Fred s. Ferguson

{ United Press staff correspOndent)
With the American Armies in France
April 12.-After repulsing two German
attacks on the American positions
northwest of Toul, American tfoops to-
day counter attacked and recaptured
an observation hill.
The American troops battled with
the Germans all day, infantry and ar
tillery participating.
At late hour this afternoon the
fighting was continuing.
The fact that the enemy delivered
two attacks on the American forces in
dieates that the assault may have been
made in considerable force. Mention
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
Definite Crisis Again
Says General Maurice

London April IA definite cri-
sis has again been reached and the
situation undoubtedly is not pleas
ant, > General Maurics, director of op-
erations, declared in an interview this
afternoon.
The enemy is 9 short distance from
Bailleul (71s miles west and north of
Armentieres) which is an important
railway dnter'' .
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
Mission of delegates.

Washington, April r. The Ameri-
can labor mission arriving today in
London left this country about two
weeks ago to carry to English labor the
war principles of organized labor here.
According to the American Fedora
ticn Of Labor here today it win not
offer advice to British or French work
ers but will give assurances Of mutual
interests and the necessity for complete
victory without resorting to a patch
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-12
Chicago Wins Homer.

Chicago, April l2-Iowa was conced-
ed the honor for the flag at Seventh
federal district headquarters for being
first TO exceed her liberty bond quota
After four days campaigning the Hawk
eye state passed her minimum Of $71,-
100000, It is reported The drive today
was centered on getting all cities and
counties to reach the full quota.