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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16
DUPLICATE 1918
OROERFORC Guns
FOR NAvYFORCE
r. & V.-Wagner Ordnance Company
Employees Play Feature Part
in Securing order.
MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED IN IT
win Continue Making FOur-lnch
Tyne Models Through Entire
Year OF 1919.

W H VanDeryOOrt, president Oh
the Root & VanDervoort Engineer
ing company and the r. & N.-Wag-
ner Ordnance company, announced
today that the navy department had
awarded to the latter company a
contract duplicating the one Of last
year for four-inch naval guns.
Although the number Of guns to
be furnished is not specified, 1t IS
announced that the contract gives
the ordnance company sufficient
work for the entire coming year
! Several million dollars are lnYOly-
ed
The awarding of the contract on
the part of the naval officials is in
direct recognition Of the achieve
ment of the company heads and
/ employees whose work during the
/ last year has made it possible for
! the ordnance company to furnish
/ the requirements of the navy under
/ it's contract. Much credit is due,
J not only the male employees, but the
women workers who have made 1t
possible for the company to secure
the new contract.
what the com DanN Has dtCVili
pIished within the last year is short
Of wonderful One year ago not
one machine or building now used
in the manufacture of the guns was
in evidence Today hundreds OF
machines are running night and
day, all of which were installed
and placed in operation after the
first contract was granted. The
buildings were constructed and put
in readiness to supply the navy de-
partments needs.
Employ 1000.
More than 900 people, men and
women, are now in the employ OF
the company, all of whom have
made it a point to see that the
needs of the government were full
/ filled without delay.
| Recently the employees TOOK
! pledges to stand by the work until
every article under any contract
that the government may issue was
completed. They promised their
Undivided loyalty and patriotism
ard their work and the country.
Nf~ VanDervoOrt also anticipates
-., issuing of another contract to
.ro engineering company which
III mean that there will be no
Iet-up at that plant during the en-
tire year of 1919. The contract ex-
pected is for eight-inch shells.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16
The Argus.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

CThe names or the interuea'.a.J
government and OF that addrsssss,I
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-16

THE Austro-Hungarian govern
ment has therefore resolved TO
point out to all the belligerents,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07
GOV. RIGGS ON
OFFICIAL TOUR
Of TERRITORY

Cordova was honored today by an
official visit from Governor Thomas
Riggs. Jr., of Juneau, who is accom-
panied by his wife. They arrived at
| 10 O'Clock this morning and were met
at the dock by the mayor. members
of the city council. a detachment OF
the Home Guards, committee of la
dies and the public generally. The
electric siren on top OF Councilman
A. J. MacConnelrs residence an
nounCed the appearance Of the steam
ship in the bay. and was the signal
| Tor the gathering of large number of
people to welcome the chief eXecu-
tive OF the territory and his estimable
wife The guests We're brought up
town in an automobile and registered
at the Windsor hotel, where many Of
our residents called upon them.
This afternoon an informal recep-
ton was rendered Governor Riggs at
the Northand club, where many bust
ness men called to pay their respects
During this time the ladies of the
Gown very pleasantly entertained Mrs.
.IGSs. Tonight dance will be given
b. the Home Guards at Eagle hall in
honor of our guests.
Governor and Mrs Riggs will leave
on tomorrow mornings train for Fair
banks, and from there will go down
the Yukon river to Nome. After n
short stay on Seward peninsula a re
turn trip to Cordoya will be made on
the steamship Victoria, via the inside
passage, The governor is making his
first trip through the territory since
taking office. to study conditions first
hand, in order that he may make rec
concentrations as to remedial legisla-
ton for Alaska at the coming session
OF the legislature.
One of the principal aims of the
governor is put Alaska on the map
commercially. With that end in view
publicity bureau is compiling and
sending out much interesting informa-
ton, and letters already are stream
ing in from possible investors as to
conditions generally in the territory
and opportunities for capital in the
different localities. In order to fur
nish intelligent and reliable informa-
ton. Governor Riggs asks the cooper
alton of the local chambers OF COM
MERGE A bureau of labor also has
been established, and many inquiries
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07
HUNTERS Of BIC
CAME HERE ON
WAY To W|LDS

Two hunting parties arrived in Cor
doya today from the East, and will
60 to the Interior on tomorrow morn
ing's train in quest of big game
Colonel j A. Mcclure, editor of
Outdoor Life" published at Denver;
u u. Rogers taNidermist Of the colo
RADIO Museum OF Natural History;
Harry G. James and son, William
James. of Denver, are members of
one party, and are headed for the
White river section.
They will be met at Mccarthy by
Captain ]. p Hubrick, who will act as
guide for them, and after spending six
weeks in the hills they will return via
C0rdova with their trophies.
Thomas ], Corcoran, a retired man.
ufacturer. and Frank \. Williams,
both of Cincinnati. Ohio are also here.
accompanied by A. d. Mcclellan of
Whitehorse They are on their way
to the big game reserve in the In
terror. They will be met at McCar-
thy by Charles Baxter. with horses,
and after securing the White river
country will go down the Yukon river
to Whitehorse. and from there to the
States. Last year they made sue
cessful trip, going inside via the Ca
madam route and returning by way of
Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07
GALLANT COLONEL MAC ARTHUR

They pinned a French war cross
on Douglas MACARTHUR for gallantry
in action the other day.
The brief cable announcing that
fact brought genuine Joy to every one
everywhere-nnd their number is le-
gion--who knew the man. But there
was only one remark heard when the
subject was discussed. 1t was: I'VE
knew 1t would come"
Col. Douglas Macarthur, chief of
staff Of the Rainbow division, prob
ably has more personal friends than
any one other soldier In the army. He
has few enemies, even among the
many men whom he has surpassed In
his chosen profession.
Douglas Macarthur grew up in
the army. He was born in Arkansas.
January 90, 1880 His fathcr was
that noted soldier, the late Mai. Gen.
Arthur Macarthur. The colonel is
graduate of West Point and was the
honor man of tn" class of 1903.
An American army pnEinppr-W
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

are being received as to the condi-
tons that will prevail in the North
land after the war
1T certainly makes one feel proud
to be an Alaskan when the returns
from the third Liberty loan bond sale
are taken into consideration. Our pa
triotism reached the top notch and
Alaska has record of 253 per cent.
against 139 per cent for the rest OF
the United States" said Governor
Riggs
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

Today's steamer arrivals were:
Governor Thomas Riggs, Jr., and wife,
Mrs. Caleb Corser and daughters.
Jeanette and Catherine. p. o. Holm,
William James. Harry James, A. c.
Rogers. J. A. Mcclure, Mrs Rentscha-
Ter, Ishmael Rentschaler, c. c. kee'
nan, w. NJ. Bealock, G. c. Martin,
Frank Williams. A. d. Machennan, T.
]. Corcoran, l.. l.. Hair, Charles Aiken,
F. P. Davy, and thirty-three steerage.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

An excursion train left for the
glacier sat l O'Clock this afternoon
with the following tourists on board
Mrs. II. l.. Graesner. Lilly G. Lilli-
quist, Rev. J. +. Smith, Detram Smith.
S. S. Robertson. Laura McDermott
Jessamine Nelson. c. ID. Spates and
wife, Roy A. Greenfield and Mrs b.
H. Fletcher
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

Superintendent McConaghy reports
that the clam pack for the Pioneer
company this season will be 10000
cases, which is 10000 cases less than
last year. due to the late spring and
the shortage OF labor. The plant will
close down next week.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANIES TO Be MERGED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Postmas-
ter General Burleson announced today
that the government was determined
to coordinate and consolidate COM
peting telephone and telegraph sys-
TENS wherever possible.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

The Rev. II. NJ. Course and family
of Seppel, Wash, called on Rev. Mr.,
Shriver and family today. Rev. Mr.,
Course will take charge of the Pres
hyterian work in Anchorage. Rev. j..
r. Smith of Miles City, Mont, paid
Rev. Mr.. Shriver visit while on his
vacation to Alaska. He is on board
a steamship in port.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

Professor GeOrgeson of Sitka, who
is at the head of the United States
department of agriculture experiment
station at that place was in town to-
day on his way to Kodiak.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

There is an epidemic of whooping
cough at Kennecott, and DR. w. w
Council, assistant health commits
sioner, has forbidden any children to
leave there at present
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

Governor Riggs today compli-
mented Commander ellis of the
Home Guards upon the fine appear
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

ance OF his men in line at the dock
this morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

Upon the arrival of an expert OPP
orator from the States on one of the
next steamers the local cable office
will be kept open until midnight.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

An American 'ngin"er-whiI
O
He tn
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

The mdi-week services at the Pres
byterian church will be postponed I'M
til next week
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

Or. G.. c. Martin of the United
States Geological Survey was an ar
rival in Cordoya today.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

Lieutenant r. A. Mcclure of Fort
Liscum was an arrival in town this
morning on a government launch.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07
HAPPENINGS Of LOCAL :
AND PERSONAL INTEREST

The public school will be open to-
morrow from 3 to O'Clock to take
out library books.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

Mrs Isaac Sewers of Juneau spent
the day in town on her way to An
chorage to visit her daughter. Mrs.
* Kenneth White
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07
ENGINEER OF FARRACUT
CAPTAIN IN THE ARMY

SEATTLE, Aug. Harry Marsh,
chief engineer Of the steamship Ad-
miral Farragut, has been named cap
tain in the army
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

AND PERSONAL INTEREST
The public school will be open to-
morrow from 3 to O'Clock to take
out library books.
Lieutenant r. A. Mcclure of Fort
Liscum was an arrival in town this
morning on a government launch.
Or. G. c. Martin of the United
States Geological Survey was an ar
rival in Cordova today.
The md-week services at the Pres
byterian church will be postponed I'M
til next week.
G. ID. Spates, with the Alaska Steam
ship Company at the Seattle office, ac-
companied by his wife. is making the
round trip on tn esteamship in port.
Charles G. Keenan, returned today
from short vacation in the States,
which he spent on his ranch near Med
ford, Ore.
Little Dickie Davis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Chester Davis, fell down a fight
of stairs and cut his head so badly
that it was necessary for DR.. Council
to take five stitches in the wound.
Jack DOugherty came over from An
chorage to look after his business in
terests. He conducts ladies' furnish
ings store at both places.
Mrs Caleb Corser and little daugh-
tiers, jeanette and Catherine. were re-
turning passengers today from an ex-
tended visit to the States.
Mrs Isaac Sewers of Juneau spent
the day in town on her way to An
chorage to visit her daughter, Mrs
Kenneth White.
Upon the arrival of an expert OPP
orator from the States on one of the
next steamers the local cable office
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

ship Company at the Seattle office, ac'
companied by his wife. is making the
round trip on tn esteamship in port
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

Charles c. Keenan, returned today
from a short vacation in the States,
which he spent on his ranch near Med
ford, Ore.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

Mrs Caleb Corser and little daugh-
tiers, jeanette and Catherine. were re-
turning passengers today from an ex-
tended visit to the States.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

Jack Dougherty came over from An
chorage to look after his business in
terests. He conducts a ladies furnish
ings store at both places.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-07

Little Dickie Davis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Chester Davis, fell down a fight
of stairs and cut his head so badly
that it was necessary for DR.. Council
to take five stitches in the wound.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08

The steamship Northwestern will
sail for Seattle at 6 O'Clock this even
ing. Among the outgoing passengers
booked from here are the following:
Mrs. George Levy, William Corliss.
Ted Dragseth. Mrs. l. Ray, A +.
Trimm and wife. Jack Miller. Miss
Suomela Mrs. S. Brown. Otto Wick
lund. Mrs G. f. Sanbcrg. II. Alexan-
dcrson. Evelyn Thompson. G. DAILY. w.
John Hendrickson, F. II. Madden,
Mrs Hunt. Mrs j. Samuels, Mrs. \.
Moore. Mrs. f. F. Moore. Pete Omled.
Ed Day, Andrew Walling.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08

The steamer Admiral Farragut ar.
rived from the westward at 10 O'Clock
this morning and sailed for Seattle
shortly after noon Outgoing passen,
gers were: Mrs l.. b Ross. Eva Bo'
ling, Mrs V. Peterson. NJ. c. Ruggc,
H. Epstein. NJ Meyer, - Soret, y
&. Nelson, \ Paul.. ID. W. Donard,
Y f. Nichols. j. NJ Scheubert Karl
i.indslr ON, Magnns Johns n, John Hll.
yers ana G. A. Mulock
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
VILLAGE IS WIPED OUT
IN RAMPAGE Of KOYUKUK

RUBY. Alaska. July S.-koyukuk
station, near the mouth of the koy-
ukuk river, has been washed away by
floods Many isolated villages on the
river have suffered heavily. and cord
wood stacked OF the river banks for
winter use has been swept away.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
SOLDIERS CALLED OUT
To ROUND UP SLACKERS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. July S.-Three
persons have been killed in two
pitched battles between officers and a
band of draft deserters near here.
Camp Pike has been asked to fur
nish soldiers to aid in tho man hunt.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED
FROM AUSTRIAN SOURCES

AMSTERDAM, July S.-A violent
torpedo boat engagement at short
range took place on July .. says an
Austrian official dispatch. which says
that one enemy destroyer was set on
fire and another was severely dam.
aged II is claimed the Austrian YES.
sells were but little damaged
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
INDEPENDENT ACTION BY
sEATE ON ADJOURNMENT

WASHINGTON. July S-The sen.
ate on Saturday adopted a concurrent
resolution, by majority OF one vote,
to adjourn until August IL The
house adjourned without action on
the resolution
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
RIVER EXCURSION DEATHS
MAY Be ABOVE HUNDRED

PEORIA. Ill. July 8.-Sixty-three
bodies have been recovered from the
steamer Columbia. which capsized in
the Illinois river Friday night. The
total number of dead is now estimated
at from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
NEW SUI TAN PROCLAIMED
TO SUCCEED MOHAMMED Y

AMSTERDAM. July s. Mohammed
VI was proclaimed sultan of Turkey
at Constantinoplc on Friday last The
funeral of Mohammed ' had not yet
taken place.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
TO BUILD MONSTER SHIPS
At BROOKLYN NAVY YARDS

WASHINGTON, July S.-Two OF
the Experimentation battleships au-
thorized by congress will be con.
structed at the Brooklyn navy yard
Secretary Daniels has approved the
building of the ways for that purpose
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
SAYS ALLIES ExACCERATE
LOSSES OF SUBMARINES

AMSTERDAM. July Submarines
according to Vice Admiral Won Ca
pelle in a debate in the German
reichstag He said the allies had ex-
aggerated the U-boat losses.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
PROMOTIONS IN ARMY
ARE SPEEDY THESE DAYS

WASHINGTON. July S-The SEM
ate has confirmed the nominations Of
eight brigadier generals to be major
generals In the National army. and
three colonies to be brigadiers.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08

Passengers from Cordova for the
westward on the steamship Alameda
last night were:
l.. Catching. c. Caravan. l.. koSs,
Jack Angel, Mrs. Durham. G. w. Rags
dale. Mr.. Ragsdale. l.. Thompson. 6
Harmon j. +. Wilson. H. Carlson
Jack Love, II. Hoen. b. J. Suich. Mrs
Pagan. Miss Armstrong. Miss Thomp
son. Mrs Thompson. Hugh Thompson,
G.. Miller. c. V. O'Cal.ahan. John
Helm. James Dolern. J. Davidson, Nick
Sensaren. Dan Ostos, p. Hardman, L
Ryan,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
IN PRESIDENTS HANDS

WASHINGTON, July 8-The $l2,-
OoO,OOO.0OO army appropriation bill
was agreed to Saturday by both
houses of congress, and it was imme.
diately sent to the President
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08

Madam Velva will give scientific
card readings for q short time only.
from p. m. until 10 p. m. over
Hegg's store
The Cordova daily times., 1918-07-08
THREE VESSELS
TIE Up At THE
C0RDOVAD0CK

The steamer Alameda reached Cor
night Saturday and was in port "a
hours. discharging $50 tons OF freight.
Passengers for here were:
A. j. Mcconnell. Mrs b. J. Hy-
land. c. {. Miller. j. f. Ketchum,
Iiss Johnson. Miss w. Bloomquist
n * Brown and wife. Mrs. J. De
Leo. Tom Noyce, f. II. Van Camper.
F. w Perry. j J. Perry, f G. Cox,
v c. Callachan, *. Cole, f. Degroot,
Mrs K. F. Buttons. ". A. Ryan and
wife. G. H. Gamble. Mrs H. A. XII.
liam. and ten steerage
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25
NOTICE OF FINAL REPORT.

In the District Court of Iowa, in and
for Delaware County, October Term,
1918.
In the matter of the estate Of Mary NJ.
Barr, Deceased.
TO Elizabeth Hesner, Emma Barr Nc
Gee, Lille M. Gill, Florence Ryan,
Myrtle Porter, Mable Straub, Will
liam Wilcox, Charles Wilcox, and
John Wilcox, heirs at law Of Mary
M. Barr, Deceased.
You are hereby notified that on or
before the 3rd day of October. 1918,
there will be filed In the office of the
Clerk Of the District Court Of Delaware
County, Iowa, the Final Report Of J..
w. Hesner, Administrator Of the es-
tate OF the said Mary M. Barr. De-
ceased. That application will be made
1T the next regular October term Of
said Court for the approval Of said
report and the final discharge of said
administrator herein. Said matter
win be called up for hearing and
disposition on the second day Of said
term OF Court, which commences at
the Court House In Manchester, Iowa,
on the 14th day Of October, 1918.
j.. W. HESNER,
Administrator.
by Carr & Carr. his attorneys.
37-4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25

The kaiser never admitted that the
destruction Of the Lusitania was re-
suit Of special instructions from him
to the U.boat commander. but in dis
cussing the general subject Of subma-
rine warfare he asked:
what right have Americans to take
passage on these vessels, anyway? II
they came onto the battlefield they
would not expect us to stop firing,
would they? Why should they expect
any greater protection when they en-
ter the war zone at sea?
"Don't ever forget" he went on, "a
bullet from a pistol would be enough
to sink one Of our U-boats. How can
we stop and board vessels we encoun-
ter to ascertain whether they are neu-
trail and not carrying contraband1 II
what appears to be q neutral should
In fact prove to be belligerent, or II
q belligerent should heave to In re-
Spouse 70 the command Of one Of our
submarines, how could we safely send
q boarding party over when q rife
shot from the vessel In question would
send M to the bottomf Obviously Il
America persists In sending munitions
to the allies, there II but ono thing
for 10 to do-sink the vessels"
When I suggested that while the
vulnerability Of the submarine I'M
doubtedly lessened it, value In con-
nection with the right Of search which
belligerents have under international
law. still the law ought to b Oh
served, the kaiser interrupted mo hA0.
thy with the remark:
international lawl There IL no
such thing as international law any
more |"
In that assertion, Of course lies the
answsr to Ill the questions which have
arisen In connection with the conduct
of the war. II the Germans recog-
nized no international law but were
guided solely by their ideas OF expedi-
ency and the demands of "kultur."
then the whole course Of the war be-
came perfectly clear. The use Of poi
sonous gas, the destruction Of unfor-
titled towns, the dissertation of |
churches, the attacks on hospitals and
Red Cross units, the countless atroci-
ties committed against civilians and
prisoners Of war require no other ex-
PLANTATION.
No such thing as international law
any morel
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25

my people that he deserved!" won.
dered whether the kaiser was unaware
Of the fact that all these meetings
had been inspired by the government
and their useful agent, the press, or
whether he was once again making
use Of his histrionic ability.
Although Germany is regarded AZ
the cradle Of socialism, to the kaiser
1t was cancer which was slowly eat
ing away the foundations of his en-
pire and he viewed its progress with
the direst misgivings.
| Before the war he steadfastly ~
fused to receive deputation Of so
cialists and never once gave an audi
ence to the leaders Of the socialist
party In the reichstag. although the
heads Of committees Of all the other
political parties were at times re-
ceived in conference.
While the reichstag was little moe0
than . children's debating society. tho
growth and increasing power Of TIE
socialistic party. which was constantly
clamoring for the reform vote. could
not be ignored, and no doubt had .
great deal to do with the militaristS
anxiety not to postpone the war too
long.
After mobilization was ordered,
however. the kaiser decided to receds
from his position somewhat, and from
the balcony Of the palace in Berlin, In
front Of which an enormous crowd
had gathered. he declared Agnifcant-
~: Il recognize no parties. We ars
now all Germans"
II anyone imagines, however, that
his kowtowing TO the socialists in this
instance was evidence Of q permanent
change Of heart. he little appreciates
how deeply rooted Is the kaiser's abb
horrence Of socialism and democracy.
Indeed. one Of the principal things the
kaiser hoped to accomplish by prose-
cutting the war to triumphant con-
clusion was the blow 1t would deal to
socialistic progress. he felt that
victory would make his army the idol
Of the people and that their monarch
would shine In the reflected glory OF
their martial achievements. A sue
cessful war, he believed, would set So
cialism back q hundred years.
GRO BE coNTINUED.l
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-09-25
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found it to be the best for coughs,
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