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The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
RUSSIAN RIFLES
 ARE DELIVERED
 TO HOME. GUARD

The COrdova Home Guards are in receipt of a shipment of eighty rifles from the governors office at Juneau. which were today brought from the dock and placed in the vacant room in the rear of the Bank of Alaska. l. will be necessary to check them by number and also to give them d gen. eral cleaning before distribution i1 made to the members of the local or ganizaton. which will likely be at next Tuesday nights drill.
 This Russian three-line rife. "Bol shcvik fuscc." is being issued to the home guard organizations and national guards of the United States. several hundred thousand of these rifles were made for the Russian government but were never delivered. Following is a description of the new guns;
 Length of rifle over all l feet 3S75 inches; length of rife over all (with bayonetl, 3 feet 9 inches; weight of rifle twith bayoneD, 9 pounds llh ounces: weight of rifle (without bay Onet. s pounds l5i4 ounces: caltbcr 7G2mm.: length of barrel, 3li F inches. number of grooves, 1; twist, l turn ir 9.45 inches; width of grooves, .l5' inch; depth of grooves. .O06 inch; figure of ri6ing, ConCentric. edges slightly rounded; distance between sight leaf fiat 2 inches: leaf raised 23S4 inches; powder pressure in cham her, with l49-grain bullet. Russian factory loads. mean pressure. 3Slo' pounds per square inch; muzzle Ne locify. with 14@grain bullet. Russian factory load. 2.9o4 foot se, onds, witr 2il-grain bulte;. Russian factory lla @,0l3 foot seconds.
 The Russian three line or NiTa1 rifle is made up of S' COmNore1' parts. of which SO are not duplicates lt is of the bolt type, the bolt work ing over a horizontal magazine from which cartridges are fed upward by a spring follower. and in the breech mechanism there is nothing very complicated,
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
WHY C0RD0VA E GOING TO RAISE
 |TS BOND ISSUE

At meeting of the National Coun- were discussed for the sale of the Fourth Liberty loan bonds in every home in Cordoya Although our quota has not as yet been apportioned, it is believed that it will be in the neigh horhood of $1OO,000. as Uncle Sam plans on raising from s6.000.000 900 to $S.000 100000 in the coming issue.
 The campaign here will be con ducted along the same lines as the last loan, and will be in charge of Messrs NJ Brock. Caleb Corser, A. J. Adams, Dr, W. w. Council and Dr. w. H. Chase. who have been delegated with the power to appoint all sub committees. The sale starts Sept 2S and before that date the town will ho divided into districts and the names of the solicitors for each announced
 We want to tell the people of Cor. dova and vicinity why they should subscribe the full quota of the Fourth Liberty loan assigned to them. Cor dova and the country immediately sur rounding and Contrbutary has sent several hundred soldiers into the serv- ice of the United States They are ir the army, the navy and marine corps. They are fighting the battles of this country, of this community tordova has d vital interest in win ming the war the same vital interest that every other part of the country has in preserving the honor and in tegrity of America and safeguarding humanity for all time.
 It costs in round numbers about $l,OOO a year to maintain soldier To send that soldier overseas, clothed, armed and equipped for modern war fare costs about $1.0OO more, and con sequently the men from Cordova in the service of the United States are costing the government a good sum. Is not that reason enough why We should subscribe our share to this Liberty loan?
 or course we have already furnished the men, but just remember we are not doing the fighting. The boys are in the trenches and facing the storm of German shot and shell on that long rattle line in France. We people of Cordova have something more to do besides proudly waving our flags as cur boys go to the front. We've got to help pay for keeping them at the front They are making the supreme sacrifice We are only required to make a sacrifice in money, Hold on bit, Is it a sacrifice to buy a gov ernment bond? Not bit of it. The
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
COROOVA BOYS WHO
 ARE IN NEW DRAFT

The following CordovoNs have registered with the local nJ,,.u LAG ; the now law c:.n. ~ all who he came 2l years of age since the 1917 registration to register for military service: Carl Oscar Leandar. AndruH Kenneth Clevenger Finer August An. derson. Weir Winford Strohm. Harold Milton Graham, James Hodnut'. Rich ard Grant Bacon. Lemuel Godhy Win gard, Robert Anchbald Mcdonald. Frank Emile Mathiot. Manuel MereZ, Epin Edison, Ernest Lees Dillabaugh. Austin Wolston Hancock. Frank Le' kich, Robert Eugene Duane, Aaron benjamin Steele, James Callahan. Edmund John Garvey, Henry Bulie. Hilario Jadraguis. Ulmtera Facio. George s. AQuino, F. c. Mecate and E. Acodicion.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
|S IN H|S WAY TO
 VICTORIA, 3. [.

SEATTLE, Sept. 13.-Vilhjalmur Stefunsson, the famous Arctic eN- plorer, who has spent the past four years in the Arctic regions in the in terest of the Canadian government, cabled the Associated Press yesterday that he was leaving for Victoria, B.. C.
 Stefansson says that five members of his party have landed on an ice rack of the northern coast of Alaska and are drifting toward Siberia. seek ing new lands. He says this Is the most remarkable Arctic venture ever undertaken.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
DUNCAN WAS A NOTABLE
 ALASKA FIGURE

William Duncan. apostle for Alaska, and the famous Metlakahtla mission ary, who passed away at Mctlakahtla last week at the age of S6. had worked sixty years as an active mis- sionary. He was born in Beverly, England
 Every Alaskan is familiar with the life history of the veteran missionary who died at the town he created Father Duncan came to British Co., lumbia and became missionary among the then barbarous natives at Old Metlakahtla, near Port Simpson. Later disagreements with the church and the government caused him to apply to President Cleveland for a lo- cation in Alaska for his flock. and the President not only gave the permis- them. Here he continued his train ing in the simple truths of Christian i'S' anu III ihuuH'iS' IT bShi''9' thi ''' and the ways of peace. Under his care the Metlakahtla Indians moved forward from state of savagery to Il high state of civilization. His work attracted the attention of the whole nation. which, through the bureau of education, followed and, naturally. i'm proved his methods.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13

only sacrifice is in using the money that you have or the money that you can get in the next few months to buy q bond the best in the world and which will pay you good interest on your investment
 Cordova is going to subscribe her quota all right We know that. But let's do it quick and get into the honor roll like a lot of other cities and towns did on the last loan. Let's make a record that will put Cordova on the map.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
STRIKING DACHINISTS MUST
 RETURN TO WORK OR FIGHT

WASHINGTON, Sept l3.-President Wilson today took hand in the enforcement of industrial and continual on of production, when in effect he notice to ployers and employees alike that interruption production would be tolerated. and that both the government of communicating and the work fight' order would be piled rgly where necessary in dealing with recacrans
 The President has notified the striking macinss at Bridgeport Conn., that unless they return to work they will be barred from employment for the duration of the and the draft boards will be instructed to reject claim for exemp tion based on alleged usefulness war production
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
YESTERDAY
 EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS

WASHINGTON, Sept 13,-Yester- days registration under the new man power" law added about fourteen mil lion to the draft rolls. It is reported that the registration exceeded eXpec' tations.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
Baker Witnesses Essentially American Victory

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES, Sept 13.-rhc allied offensive is onnatngy Amercn Secretary of War Baker and other noabes witnessed the beginning of the battle from a fort behind the middle line.
 The Americans advanced steadily in the st. Mhicl salient throughout the night and reached and passed their obectVc
 Prisoners pouring in The Americans advanced all along the front except point where they met with less resist Ance than expected
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
FISH QUOTATIONS

SEATTLE, Sept. 13.-Fish prices at noon today were as follows: Halibut, 131ac; sablefsh, 6lac; ling and red cod Sc.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
HAVE CAPTURED THE ENTIRE ST.
l2.000 PRISONERS AND
 60 GUNS ARE TAKEN

ASSOCI ATED PRESS SlMMARY.-Thc American of cnsvr continues its brilliantly successful course, and 1t will probably result i'll the wipng out of the St Mlc salient and dealing the Germans heavy blow in the loss of men and ma tcrals. The Germans working fevery to get their men and guns of the salient.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
Wonderful Success of Drive

LONDON, Sept 13.-1he Americans have advanced eight miles miles of front on the southern side of the St Mic salient The drive is progressing rapidly and it is ported that the Americans have captured Nlgneues, Renoy euicour and the ois de Thiacourt. Ngncues Is and ehaf miles north of Nvray through which the former line
 If the Americans really have captured the above places neck of the St Mhel salient has been narrowed to less han six miles, if the German divisions reported to be the salient have failed is believed to be mossl bic them get away The Germans blowing up ammunition dumps at Hattonvie and DombouX.
 The Americans have captured $500 prisoners and sixty guns the side of the laent, where the country is Americans have advanced three miles twelve mile front
 In the Nature of Surprise Attack
 German prisoners captured in the St Mhip salient say the American attack expected but that n delivered so rapidly that they had time give stubborn resistance when they ordered to.
 The Americans easily captured Panncs, which the Germans defended energeticaly.
 Whole Salient in Hands of Americans
 The Americans have captured 12O00 prisoners in the of cnSvc. and the entire St. Mhe salient is in their hands
 Twelve Thousand Captured and More Coming
 In addition 12000 prisoners counted, large numbers of Germans still coming in,
 The railway from Ncrdm to Commercy, Tou and Nancy N open to the allies
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
French Censor Cautious

PARIS Sept 13-The St. Mhe salient has been reduced but the will permit the publication of the names of the and villages forming the present American line in the St. Mihel sector.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
AMERICANS SPRING SURPRISE ON HUNS
M[I]H[IlE[L SALIENT

An official statement says that the American attacks St Mihe connu" successfully and that tine French have cap turcd the town of Saw.
 The Old Old Story
 BERLIN, Sept l'Wc began the evacuation of the St. Mihc salient few days anticipating the French Amcr attack official statement which continues 'Wc standing new ypeparcd lines During the night tn" evacuated the St. MiIc salient which liable encrclcmcn This evacuation has been under consideration for yeaIs.'
 They Find Consolation in This VIENNA Sept. 13.-An official statement assures the people of Austria Hungary that the of the Germans in the St. Mihel sector is systematic.
 Significant Movement in North LONDON, Sept 13.-Fugtives from Lille arriving Antwerp. Apparently the Germans evacuating Iic
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13

The concrete walk in front of the Blum O 'Neill Company ore is being repaired.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
Latest Report of Advance

The Americans have captured all the villages in the St. Nhie salient and reduced the front of this sector from forty twenty miles. The line directly from Pagny the Mosee river Battonvc and along the heights of the Mouse to Pagny, the western border of Germany
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
Went Over the Top Singing

The entire under attack is about forty five miles long After the American artillery fire had reached drntire incn sy the American soldiers the top behind the bar rage singing ''Where Do We Go from Here, Boysf'
The Cordova daily times., 1918-09-13
Futile Counter Attack

The Germans made counter attack in attempt to the onrushng American tide They began their protec tive barrage early however, and gave the Americans ing what coming The Americans prepared for the counter attack
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-10
-BUY w. s. s.

Did you read that America is the deciding factor? Coming from Lord Miner this statement is momntuous and America is not coming in-she has come in-America is in.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-10
SWIM TEN FEET A SECOND
interesting Facts Developed in Scie.-. tific Study of Habits
 of Fish.

The speed at which fish can swim is summarized by the Scientific Amer ican from recent studies as follows:
 IA Belgian authority, G. Denil, while studying fshways, concluded that sal mon could swim at a speed of 3.l5 me ters a second for at least 14 meters. A Canadian, G. F. Napier, from inves- tigations in the Frazer river, expressed the opinion that the limiting velocity of a steady stream up which a sockeye salmon could swim very short dis tance was between six and seven miles an hour. Finally, H. von Bayer of the United States bureau of fisheries de clared that the velocity of the current In fishways should not exceed ten feet a second. These various figures, ar rived at independently, are substan- tially in agreement From his own studies on fishways in Massachusetts Emerson Stringham found that com mon species of alewife could swim for at least few feet through water flow ing about ten feet second, about the limit for fishways."
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-10
Get Out of the Rut.

Have you ever stopped to consider how much like machine you are be coming?
 True, your daily duties are perform ed in way which seems to suit the boss, but you jog on in the same old way, day in and day out, with move ments purely mechanical.
 How long do you figure that you can continue to make good by this coursei
 Ever think of changing the methods used by you for the past several years, and which lifted you out of the ranks of the ordinary at the time you adopted them, but which are passe at the present time?
 Oh, you are becoming too prosaic.
 There is not enough variety in your life.
 Seek outdoor exercise; you need it. and you should mingle with men of up-to-date ideas; you should visit oth- CT establishments in your line of work and see how things are being done there.
 You are in a rut.
 Get out before it is too late.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-10
Everyday Courage.

The courage of the rush forward, a moment of high purpose born of a sudden impulse, that is one sort. Then there is the stick-to-it courage, and that is of great value. Still an other is the simple resolution to do the obvious right and best thing at the moment, without demur or timid de- lay, and that is the most important of all.
 The quiet courage of every day, that does it's best hour by hour, and accepts as part of the days work the losses and penalties that the steadfast doing right must often bring-this is the highest courage of all. It wins no medals, it is never lauded as heroism, even its posses sors seldom think of it as bravery or fortitude, yet it is the quality which keeps the moral world from defeat. and makes the common life of the com mon people strong and safe.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-10
EsKIMos ARE HAPPY PEOPLE
Have No Fear of Death, Are chiIdIike in Nature, Humorous and
 Inquisitive.

In Herschel island, where the sun shines continuously for eight weeks in summer, the Eskimos had a sun dance, not always clothed in the garments of propriety. They had an idea that when the sun came back it's movements were directed by an invisible power, but they had no tangible conception of a God. They had no belief in future life, either of reward or punishment Today they are religious, truthful, kind to their children and to the aged. They are ambitious to learn; they are prac- tical, extremely industrious, sanitary in their habits, well clothed and well housed. Insanity is unknown, but tu- berculosis is quite common.
 They whale in summer and trap in winter. They are clever in trading, good workers on land, water and ice, and take excellent care of their house hold effects. Tools, if broken, are neatly repaired. When at Herschei island or Fort McPherson they eat the white mans food with great relish. In summer they eat their fish and blubber raw and in winter frozen.
 The Eskimos have no fear of death if told that death is approaching they will respond with complacent smile. They are a very happy people. Their natures are childlike and they do not continue in the same frame of mind for two minutes at time. They are good-natured and humorous and very inquisitive. Their emotions are sud den and short-lived-uproariously hap py one moment and almost crying the next.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-10

pear in said court on the 5th day q September, 1918, or as soon tl1ereaf- ter as said court will hear and deteF- mine the same, and ask to have her title to said lands quieted, establish- ed and confirmed.
 Now, therefore, any and all per- ons, firms or corporations who have or claim any interest whatever in said lands, are hereby warned to appear and present their objections at the said time above mentioned and set up any right or claim they may have in said lands and show cause why the said title of petitioner should not be cuieted, confirmed and forever set at rest.
 In testimony whereof, have here unto set my hand as such clerk and affixed Inc seal of said court on this the 18th day of June, 1918. (Seal.) Z R. w. Randy, Clerk of the Chancery Court of Jack
 sor County, Arkansas. By J. +. Parrott, D. c.
 lowet.
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Newport daily independent., 1918-07-10
Japanese Village.

Few people realize that in the United States there is village composed en- tirely Of Japanese, who live their lives just as they did before leaving the F1owery Kingdom. This quaint spot of interest is north of the long pier, mile from Santa Monica. Here is the home of number of Japanese fishermen. Their native dress, food and the daily routine of their lives are carried out as though the little vil- lage were on the far shore of Nippon. On Sundays are to be seen the native sports of the Japanese. The geisha girls serve tea and bonbons to visit ors. while the young men display their prowess at wrestling, jiu-jitsu and other oriental pastimes.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-10
BUY w. s. S:

When you buy War Savings Stamps you do not give your money, you loan lit at per cent compounded quarter ly. You help your government, but ou help yourself even more.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-10
NOTICE.
In the Jackson Chancery Court: he Adler Goldman Commission Com

pany,
 Lots 7-8-9 of Block 33, Daugherty's $ Addition, Newport, Ark. Notice is hereby given that there
 has been filed in my office, as Clerk
 of the Jackson Chancery Court, a petition for the confirmation of the title of complainant to Lots z, and I9, of Block 33, of Daugherty's Addi- tion to the original town, now City of Newport, Arkansas, and the quieting lof the same in Adler Goldman Con- mission Company. All persons claiming said lands, or lany interest therein, are hereby warned to appear in the Jackson
 Chancery Court on the first day of it's next November term for 1918, and show cause why said title in said lands should not be confirmed in said
 Adler Goldman Commission Con- |pany.
 Witness my hand and seal as Clerk of the Jackson Chancery Court on this the 18th day of June, 1918. (Seal) R. w. Randy, Clerk. By J. B. Parrott, D. c. 9w6t RTTv w
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-10
summer.

summer.
 1 Mrs. Overguard, of Humboldt, Kan sas, accompanied by her little son, came in few days ago to visit rela- tives in this section. Mrs. Overguard is the daughter of Uncle Johnny Gra- ham and wife and mother of Mrs. | Walter Coe.
 | E. w. Holt and wife returned here last Saturday from Little Rock, where they went to accompany Mrs. Ida Dowell home. The latter has been in hospital there for some time, where she underwent treatment for injuries received in an automobile accident. She is greatly improved which is very gratifying to her friends. | Taylor Tinsley left last week for Little Rick, where he was mustered into Uncle Sam's service. He was as- signed a position in the Aviation Corps and left for his training camp | to begin his duties.
 l James Buckhalter arrived home last Saturday from Camp Beauregard, where he has been locate with other Jackson county boys since last au- !tumn. He received an honorable dis charge because of physical disabilities which incapacitated him from fur ther service.
 Mrs. w. H. Crigler visited among friends here several days last week. She left Saturday for Walnut Ridge, where she expects to reside in the fu- i ture.
 l Mrs. Joe Slayden has been on the sick list during the past week, suf- fering from an attack of malaria. I She is still unable to be out but is con valescing in satisfactory way. ] The stockholders of the Citizens Light and Power Company met last Friday and ratified the agreement entered into by it's directors with the Arkansas Light & Power Company to build transmission line to this place from Newport and furnish current to operate the local plant. The proposed line will probably be built before win ter.
 The dry weather which has been Prevalent for more than month, has done great damage to the early corn crop in this section. The plant has been damaged so greatly that the yield will be very small indeed. Gardens are burnt up and the hay crop is seriously injured. Even late corn is beginning to show the effects iof the drouth and unless rain comes soon the corn crop will almost be an entire failure in this section. Cotton does not seem to be affected by the Idry and hot weather but the cool nights of the past week is affecting it. Many farmers are very pessimistic abiut their prospects at present. ! Since the farm work has been les sened by laying-by much of the crops there seems to be surplus of labor in this community. Uncle Sam is go- ling to limit the coal supply next win ter and inasmuch as this is still a wooded country people should gel busy and lay in their winters supply .Iof wood for fuel. It will be difficult to. get next winter unless the weather lis open much of the time then.
 BUY w. s.
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-10
BUY w. s s..
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION

G. W. Rice, Petitioners.
 vs. No. 32lS. EA SEA; SWA SEA-; and SEA-
 SWA; Sec. g, Twp. 10 N, R.
 4W.
 Notice is hereby given that c. w. Rice did on the 18th day of June, 1918, file a petition in the office of the Clerk of the Chancery Court of Jackson County, Arkansas, claiming to be the owner of and in possession of and praying for the confirmation lof the title and to have the same quieted in her to the following de scrihed real estate situate in Jackson county, Arkansas, to-wit: The EAST HALF of the SOUTH LAST Quarter; the SOUTH WEST Quarter of the SOUTH EAST Guar. ter; and, the SOUTH EAST Guar ter of the SOUTH WEST Quarter lall in Section Nine (9), Township Ten (1O) North, Range Four A, West.
 And that said petitioner will ap
Newport daily independent., 1918-07-10

The assessors of Bridge 1nnpS ment District No. l, q tho Git Newport, Arkansas, will meet Fl office of the First National Banl Monday, July Sth, 1913, Tor the rSI pose of adjusting the benefits 1c ing to the property in said digk since the last assessment.
 c. J. SAENG GIs x
 Secretax This June 25th, 1918.