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The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-13
350,000 WORK
 IN SH|PYARDS OF
 UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Less than year ago there were not 45,0OO men employed in American shipyards. Today there are more than 100000 skilled mechanics and laborers en- gagged in building ships, and ad- ditional 250,O0O employed in making the engines, boilers, winches and other machinery necessary to equip them.
 This tremendous expansion by which the United States hopes to put into service a new merchant marine that will rival the trading fleet of any nation in the world has been accom- plished in methodical fashion, without any fuss and feathers" but achiev- ing a result that industry long will re- gard as one of the most brilliant vic- tories of the war. It has been brought
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-13
FRANK DWELL JOINS NEW
 MACHINE GUN BATTALION

Harry J. O'Neil is in receipt of the following interesting letter from his brother, Frank O'Neil, who left Cor dova recently to enlist and is now stationed at Camp Fremont, near San Francisco:
 ''I got into a machine gun battalion and it is surely good outfit It is known as motorized machine gun company and is something new in the United States army and different from regular machine gun outfit. It is entirely motorized and each and every one of us has to be able to take apart and repair the autos and motorcycles, so you see we have to go through lot of schooling. We also have to be able to do six miles in one hour with forty-pound pack on our back and consequently we have to be good skookum bunch. This is going to be one of the crack regiments of the United States and everyone is train ing hard to hold his place as the bat talion is now closed to recruits"
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-28
FAIRBANKS PUBLISHER
 LANDS IN JAIL AGAIN

Advices received from Fairbanks state that George Hinton Henry, erstwhile publisher who recently completed term in the federal jail on the charge of libel, is again in the tolls at the upper town, having been placed under arrest this week on the charge of making libelous utterances.
 It appears that Henry wrote a letter some time ago to Attorney General Gregory, in which he ac- cused District Attorney R. F. Roth, Chief of Police Frank Wiseman and others of being pro-Germans. He also said something about a pro-Ger- man brother of the police chief.
 Henry started out over the trail several days ago, little suspecting apparently, that his letter would get him in trouble But it has. Upon receipt of advices from Washington relative to the charges, District At torney Roth went after the veteran offender and he was apprehended on the trail by Deputy Marshal Pete McMullen and returned to town. The date of his hearing was to have been set this afternoon at four o'clock, being held in the meantime, under bonds in the sum of $1,000.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-28
A[ASKANS MAKE
 GREAT SHOWING
 IN WAR STAMPS
Northern Territory Holds Record For Sale of War Savings and
 Thrift Stamps.

The great war has given Alaskans the opportunity to render valuable aid to the government. The terri tory has responded promptly to every call for aid and has given generously of men and money to help the cause of freedom.
 In addition to large sums given to the Red Cross from time 10 time, and liberal subscriptions to the three Liberty Loans, Northerners have in vested heavily in war savings and thrift stamps, the records showing that Alaska has set the pace in this regard for the entire nation. The following letter, received by Post master Love on this mornings mail, shows what the territory has done, and urges further investment in the popular securities:
 Juneau, Alaska, May 6, 1918. Postmaster:
 Dear Sir:-Am in receipt of a letter from Hon. Daniel kelleher, Director of War Savings and Thrift Stamps, for Washington and Alaska.
 ''The letter is indeed encouraging for all patriotic people of Alaska It indicates that up to the first of April, about $175,OO0 in stamps have been sold in Alaska, which is claimed to be the best record to date of any state in the Union.
 "In order that our good record be continued, he suggests that I write to every postmaster in Alaska and urge them to keep on hand a good supply of Thrift and War Saw ings Stamps, since there will be a great demand for them during the summer months in your section of the territory.
 "Let us show our United States that Alaska is with them in every phase of the great war, and help fight to a victorious conclusion
 "Very respectfully,
 "B. M. BEHRENDS,
 Chairman War Savings Matters
 for Alaska"
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-28
NOTICE

Property owners in Nenana are hereby notified that all rubbish and debris of every description now on lots owned by them, or on the street immediately in front or on the alley immediately in the rear of their property, must be immediately cleaned up and burned or otherwise disposed of. A strict compliance with this order is imperative, in order to safeguard the public health during the period of warm weather In any case where a property owner neglects to comply with this notice, the work will be done by the town site management and the cost of same charged against the property served.
 F. s. RYUS, May 27, 1918 Townsite Manager
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-28

To this total IS to be added the $84O.O5 collected through the Car nival, ice pool and two card parties, and $852.28 sent to Fairbanks just prior to the carnival by Mrs. Bowen, president of the local branch. And also there is the sum of S21O re- ceived as a bid on the wool, all of which will go into the fund.
 The quartette, composed of Mrs. Abbey, Miss Held, and Messrs Stevens and Dietrichsen, who sang on Saturday night, earned much com mendation for their rendition of patriotic songs, and Mrs. Abbey was rendered an ovation for her singing of the Marseillaise.
 Pete Schmidt's little prizefighters, Snowfall Cambell and Clifford Noel Ter, more than earned the money thrown to them, but they showed that they were genuine young American hustlers for the cause by donating it to the fund.
 Among the dealers whose names were omitted yesterday were O. M. Jackson, Pete Mcdonald, Harry Pal mer, and Frank Taylor. Each of them helped materially to keep the big games running smoothly and without bloodshed. Bob Benner and Max Smith, as was to be expected, made splendid Coney Island peanut peddlers and each turned in a goodly 1 sum at the end of the evening. Max Smith also insisted in paying his contribution, half of the bill from the N. c. Co.,, Max's bit being $19.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-28
NENANA RAISES LARGE SUM FOR
 THE RED CROSS

Nenana's quota toward the hun dred million dollar drive, which ended last night at midnight, was set at one thousand dollars. As the result of executive work, >generously rendered help and a general willing ness to contribute, more than four times that amount will be turned over to the Red Cross fund. The grand total to be credited to Nenana is $4,640.S0, about $S50 of this hav- ing been collected from various sources prior to the carnival and drive. As no call had been made on the town for special effort this $850 will undoubtedly be considered part of the Drive collection and so credited.
 From the various organizations the sum of $337.25 was collected, very creditable showing being made by the Knights of Pythias, who have no organization here. The Labor Union kindly donated the rent of the hall, equivalent to a cash contribu- tion of $25. Following were the contributions: Commercial club $35; Friendly society, s25; Nenana club, $76.5O; Knights of Pythias, s25; Pioneers of Alaska, S175.75; total, $33725. The Pioneer donations were received from the following sources: 43-Mile, s19.5O; Camp 22, $61; 35-Mile, s21.25; town, STA. From the Cabaret entertainment at the Nenana club the sum of S180. 35 was realized, and the picture show at the Coliseum, the proceeds of which were donated by Burns .& Rosburg, brought in s192.75.
 From the collections that were ihooS oAoilS tuC liHC lHS Suui VI S5O.25 was realized, Camp IS send ing s16, 35-Mile s23.75 and 2O-Mile $10.50.
 The jars placed around town yielded the sum of $29.17 and S4.5O went into the fund as ten per cent of bids received on the yarn.
 The net proceeds of the dance on Saturday night were s1695.65, and the big cake that was raffled at the entertainment netted $127.
 From Sam Comforts shoe shining establishment the fund was enriched to the extent of s21.55, Sam doing about as hard work for the cause between the hours of and g as anyone engaged in the Drive.
 Two life memberships were sold at $50 each during the week. Ra..-;k,,la
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-28
BOOKS ARE SUPPLIED
 TO SOLDIER READERS

CAMP KEARNEY, San Diego, May 2s.-More than 12,O0O books have been obtained for the local camp library through the medium of a drive for volumes which ended recently. Librarian J. H. Quire, who has charge of the institution, says it is now stocked up to about the same extent that public library in ely of this size would be, though it still needs many books, such as texts and references on military sub- jects.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-28

Capt. Everson and a fisherman named Ratsy left Cordova on the eighth of March for the Copper river flats to. look after fish locations for the Orca cannery and have not been heard of since. They ran into an ice jam at Dahls slough.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-05-28

May 27, 1918
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23
MANY MEXICANS AT OJINAGA

Mexican centarl railroads south of Juarez and on the Orient railroad east of Chihuahua City during the past two weeks. Three large columns have been known to have marched into the Ojinaga district recently One of these included 400 Yaqui Indians. All of these troops are now opposite the Big Bend district and raids across the American border similar tO the one yesterday at the White ranch. are eX- pected as many of the Mexican fed erals are without food and are living on roots and herbs with the little food they can cOmmandeer from the ranch CTS.
 The announced purpose of this un- usual troop movement into the Ojinaga district was to prevent a Villa column from reaching the border at Oiinasa. But Villa is now known to be far south of the border and it is believed here that the troops have been massed near tho border to resist any efforts of American troops to cross the bor- der into Mexico in pursuit of bandits raiding American ranches.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23
START REBUILDING
lRN- Review Iensel Nvirel


 HEMET.. Oalt.. April 22.-Hemet and San Jacinto which sustained dam age in Sundays earthquake. and slight additional losses from shocks early today, have begun the task Of repairing their injured homes, re building their shattered business dis tricts an dgenerally recovering from the disaster of all normal activities incidental to the tremors. There is spirit of optimism abroad and al ready have gone forward for building material with which to effect repairs or replace destruction.
 People here believe that since the shocks the height of two or three Of the peaks of Mount San JacintO has been changed. Formerly. they de clare. the central and northern peaks were the higher while now the south ern peak is higher Casual observa- ton appears to confirm this belief old residents dug in hastily-rescued trunks today for photographs of the mountain made years ago to compare them with pictures taken today. in an effort to establish the truth of the theory. There is a perceptible yari ation in the height of the snow line on the three peaks since the shocks.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23
ShOW Great GdmenesS
 M Foul Assault
cPr Review Leased wirel

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. April 22.-"Our troops were overwhelmed by a superiority of numbers. but fought to d finish" This was the off cial characterization by a field commander Of the American troops who repulsed an enemy onslaught in the Toul sector, in his report to headquartsfs
 Details os the engagement which the correspondent pieced together from interviews with officers and men who took part in the battle show that the Americans stuck to their guns while the Germans were placing liquid fire. gas and almost every other conceivable device Of frightfulness on them. One of them, who lay wounded in an Am erican hospital today, kept his machine gun going after the chief gunner had been killed, two feet away, and he himself had been wounded, thus protecting a turn in the road known as Dead Mans Curve. over which some of the American couriers passed in the face of a concentrated enemy fire.
 That the enemy losses were so severe that he changed his mind and was cured of his belief that it was going to be a walk over, was indicated by his feeble ar tillery fire yesterdya and today.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23

der between Juarez and Oiinaga. work ing wit hMeXican army officers known to be anti-American in their senti- ments Evidences that Germans were spreading anti-American in their sen timentS Evidences that Germans were spreading anti-American prOpa sanda among the ignorant MeXicans in the Oiinaga district have been received here.
 American arrivals from Chihuahua City also brought the information to- day that anti-American handbills were being circulated throughout the noun tain districts Of Chihuahua state urg- ing the MeXicanS to oppose any in vasion by American troops. These circulars contain a picture Of Uncle Sam kicking poor Mexican peons with a pair of heavy boots. These cir culsrs are also believed to have been inspired by Germans as were the anti American manifestos circulated in JuareZ recently
 Many Troops Oetrsin
 Mexican federal troops have heen detraining at varous points along the
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23

FL PASO. Texas. April 23-A Mexican federal military force Of suf- iicient size 10 be considered by united States military officers as presenting menace to the American border has been concentrated in the Oiinga- JuareZ sector of the international line and all patrols and outpost bases have been reinforced along the American side of the border in the Big Bend district
 Entertainments have been discov- cred on the Mexican side of he bor- der opposite Fabens. Texas. and re- ports received here today from other parts of the border opposite the Big Bend distrct tell or entrenching work heinz done near the internstiOnal line. Natives crossing to American towns have also reported they were being armed against a possible invasion or Mexico hy United States troops
 Germans Start Reports
 These bsselesS reports of possible American invasion are now believed to have been started by Germans Oper- ating on the Mexican side Of the bor-
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23
TFUTONS LOSE 300
 MEN IN DRIVE ON SANhIES AT FOUL

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. April 21. Sunday, tBy the AssCclated Press )-"Tell them back home that we are just beginning said an American lad who was in the thick of ih5 fighting and severely wounded with shrapnel Tt was fine to see our men go at the Huns All of us who thought baseball was the great American game have changed our minds There is only one game to keep the America nflag flying-that is kill the Huns. I got several before they got me"
 The other men in the hospital were of the same spirit, while in a nearby ward was a wounded German prisoner. who it developed was spared after he had held up his hands, at the same time carrying concealed bombs. This fellCw sneeringly. and in sulky man ner waved off the American guard with one hand. The nurse said he had given more trouble than all the Americans combined.
 Huns Lose Confidence
 There appears little doubt that the Germans thought they would go through the American line. as they once boasted they would go through Great Britain's contemptible army The enemy made another attempt at a line occupied by the American troops on the right bank of the Mouse soon after the attack near Seicheprey. Six " of the enemy started a raid. but were Tepulsed by a heavy fire.
 Some of the Germans reached the American entanglements and were left oead. hanging to the wire. but the enemy carried off all his wounded.
 An American raid against the enemy line nearby. was carried out about the
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Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23
SIL YER BILL PASSED BY HOUSE

WASHINGTON. April 22.-The administration bill authorizing the melting into bullion of 350.000,0dO silver dollars to pay trade balances was passed by the house late today without amend ment IL had been passed by the senate and now goes to the presi- dent.
 The bill provides for the re trement of silver certificates con current with the meldting of the silver dollars and for the pur- chase O. silver at not more than one dollar an ounce to replace
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23

that melted This section of the measure virtually fixed the price of silver. Settlement of trade balances with silver was determ ined upon inorder 10 conserve the gold supply
 To supply currency to take the place of the silver or silver cer- tificates withdrawn from circula- ton the federal reserve board is authorized 10 issue federal reserve bank notes. based on the security of United States certificates of in debtedness or Of United States one year gold notes.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23
LOSS FROM 2. AXE ON COAST TOTALS HALF A MILLION
Nine Shocks Felt in Three States with California Suf. fering Most; Several Per sens Lose Lives
CRv Revlew Leased NIrel

LOS ANGELES. Calif.. April 22.- Nine earthquake shocks. severe in in- tensity. which'began yesterday al 3:$2 D. m. and extended over 90 hours, appeared tonight to have completed their work Of destruction. causing property damage roughly estimated al half million dollars. The early hours of anxious waiting brought no further news of damage in all of Southern California, which suffered most. or wester nArizOna and Utah. slightly affected. other than was pre- viously reported. Hemet and San Jacinto, twin towns of the broad val ley between the san Jacinto and San ia Ana ranges were half wrecked in their business sections and had their 400 homes jOlted and jared.
 Plate glass valued at thousands or dollars here. railroad water tanks at several points. building fronts at Banning and elsewhere irrigation reservoirs. canals and countless chim- neys suffered from the shocks.
 August Carlson, who came here i'll from Park City. Utah. and said by tlt GOTOutT AO nave uANu hNAt iANN night from nervous shock and Frank k. Darnell. killed by a fall from the Santa Monica municipal pier where the crowd was thrown into panic by the earthquake. were the only deaths reported A score suffered minor in- juries and one woman. Mrs. Mary Spear of Chicago. suffered a broken leg. caused by a chimney which fell from the roof of the Loma Linda sanitarium, near Redlands. and Mrs. George Koehler of San Jacinto lost finger and was bruised badly when the roof of her husbands store fell upon her
 Schools Closed
 Schools were closed st Hemet and Jacinto. Outdoor housekeeping and front yard sleeping were popular there last night but today the work of re- construction was undertaken while the last shock still was being commented upon as "only shivers." Telephone and telegraph lines tO these points still were weak and clogsed by mes sages of reassurance to friends and relatives from the inhabitants and by orders for supplies for the work O. reconstruction.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23
PRUSSIANS EXPECT DECISION

in the German army early in May.
 Such action" the dispatch says. suggests that the enemy anticipates a decision or the abandonment of the offensive by then"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23
ENCLAND'S BUDGET COMING YEAR SETS NEW RECORD
Largest in History of World, According to Bonar Law; British Self Supporting But Cannot Garry Allies
cBv Review Leased Wire,

LONDON. April 22.-Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the eXchequer, in introducing the budget in the house of commons today said that it was the largest in the history of the world.
 His expectations to the assistance given to the entente allies by the Uni ted States had been fulfilled. Not withstanding this assistance, the Brit ish loans to the allies in the last year were 505,O00,000 pounds. The United States had advanced to all the allies 950,O00,000 pounds.
 Ut is only necessary for us" said the chancellor, "to lea on the United States to the amount the other allies lean on us. In other words we are self supporting"
 consults McAdoo
 He had been in communication with Secretary McAdoo on the subject of these complicated loan transactions, and with Mir. Crosby, head of the f. nancial mission to Europe, who was on the point of returning to Washing ton to consult his government.
 q have made certain suggestions regarding advances to the allies," con tinued the chancellor, which if adopt ed will lessen our burden considerably without in any way increasing the total obligation to the United States"
 Mir. Bonar Law said that Germany's daily expenditure was 6,250,000 pounds virtual ythe same as the British. but the German total did not include va rious charges borne by the Central governments here. The total German votes of credit amounted at the pres ent time to 6.200000.000 pounds.
 Huns Near Bankruptcy
 Assuming that the German esti- mates would be realized. the total taxation levies by the German gov. ernment would amount to 335, 5000. 900 pounds as against 1.044, 4,000.000 pounds in Great Britain. This was not enough
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23
CBy Review Leased wire)

OTTAWA. April 22-Reuter's Limited correspondent at British headquarters in France, says that. according 10 German prisoners, leaves of absence will be resumed
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23
RELATIONS STRAINED

LONDON. April 22-The Daily News says that the foreign office has learned that the relations between Holland and Germany are very strained
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23
Navy Doing Share

To promote Liberty Day, Secretary Daniels to-day abandoned plans for making Wednesday a special navy Lib erty loan day. He sent a radio mes sage to all ships. shore stations and naval camns all over the world. sus- gesting rallies an dthe gathering of subscriptions Friday.
 His message said:
 Let us all put together and by our subscriptions onthat day indicate to the world that we are solidly be hind our commander in chief and that in neither life nor fortune does the navy place any limit upon its support of the nations cause"
 official reports tonight 10 the treas ury. cOyerin gbusiness up to this morn ing. gave the total of loan subscrip- tions as S1490. .555. 800 but it was cer- tain reports 10 be filed later tonight representing today's work. would send the amount far beyond S1.5OOOO0 .OOO.
 Award Many Flags
 Although on the face of reports to the treasury. the New York district was t9th in the percentage standing. advices tonight indicated that tod1y's subscriptions had been heavy. New York City has rolled up S2S3. s59 500 or i2 per cent Of its quota. New York state has contributed S34460S. 900 or f2 per cent and northern New Jersey Sll,579,0e0 or 5S per cent
Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-23
Wants Stores Closed

The Minneapolis district record is considered particularly remarkable. considering that it started its canvass just a week ago today. By official reports tonight the St. Louis district had subscribed only 93 per cent of fits quota. and Minneapolis 59 per cent.
 "If April cannot be made a legal holiday, MT McAdoo asked the gov ernors. will you not urge that stores and all public places be closed on the afternoon of that day and that the people in the cities. towns and cOun- tr ydistricts join in appropriate cere- monies
 'I have requested the organizations cooperation in the Liberty loan cam paign to do everything in their power to encourage patriotic demonstrations on that day an dtO promote the sue cess of the Liberty loan. May l not also suggest that in your proClama- tion you request the mayors and other local governing authorities to make it special point to cooperate in their several localities to celebrate Liberty Day"