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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-21
The Schooner
And Ofshole Work

That is about all that has been done
in the way Of rccreating a fleet of
square-riggers. We have built some
schooners, to be sure, most of them
with auxiliary power, either steam or
internal combustion engines, and these
have been put into the coastwise trade.
There never has been much use of
schooners in offshore work, for they
are not suited to it. For one thing,
the sail area of ship, aside from the
jibs, is divided into about fifteen units,
while that of three masted schooner
of the same size, carrying probably
something less of canvas, will have
only about six principal sails. She
will require only a third, perhaps, as
many in the crew, but no matter what
her crew may be she will not be
capable of the nice adjustments of sail
that are necessary in deep sea sailing.
Men who are accustomed to square
rugged vessels do not like schooners.
While the schooner is by no means an
American invention, it is an American
institution. One does not often see
them abroad, excepting in the Pacific
Ocean. There are lot of them in the
inter-island trade in the South Pacific,
but hardly anywhere else in foreign
waters.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15

WANTED-Position as fisherman or handy man around cannery. Apply room 30 Northern hotel. 16.2t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of May, 1918, between the hours of o'clock a. m. and o'clock D. m., an election will be held in the town of Cordova, Alaska, and in the territory hereinafter described, to de- termine whether or not there shall be annexed to said town of Cordova that certain territory adjoining said town on the north described as fol- lows, to wit:
 Commencing at Cor. No. 1 of U. s. Survey No. 449, thence south S9 deg. 20 min. west 521.5 feet to the point of beginning; thence north 30 deg. 30 min. east 663.4 feet; thence north 10 deg. east 1,715 feet; thence north 37 deg. east 1880 feet; thence south 53 deg. east 1925 feet to Cor. No. 2 of U. s. Survey No. 829; thence south 39 deg. 40 min. west 1,510 feet; thence south 19 deg. 30 min. west 490 feet; thence south deg. 40 min. east 1920 feet to the northeast corner of that portion of said town of Cordova com monly called the Thirteen-Acre Tract, but which contains 1865 acres, which corner is on the north boundary line of said town; thence south S9 deg. 20 min. 1,313.5 feet to the point of be- ginning.
 All qualified voters are entitled to vote at said election by placing upon their ballots the words, For annexa- tion to the town of Cordova," or Against annexation to the town of Cordova," or words equivalent thereto.
 The polling place in the town of Cordova shall be on the second floor of the city hall. on Second street, therein. The polling place in the ter ritory proposed to be annexed shall be in the office of the Pioneer Pack ing Company, on second floor of their warehouse, situated on the approach to the Ocean dock.
 The officers of election in the town of Cordova shall be the following: Fred Rayer, D. A. Mosser and R: D Hegg, judges; and George Kennedy and H. L Lewis, clerks. The officers of election in the territory proposed to be annexed shall be John GiTlis and A. B. Black, judges, and Emma Shepard, clerk.
 Dated this 17th day of April, 1918. NATHANIEL GREENE, (Town SeaI) Town Clerk.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
PARIS CELLARS
 ARE SHELTERS
 AGAINST BOMBS

PARIS, May 14-Parisians are digging in" to avoid the bombs of the German air-raiders. Trench shel- ters, it is announced, will be con- structed along the Champs Elysees, in the Bois de Boulogne, in the Bois de Vincennes and in all the public squares.
 These are intended as refuges for persons in quarters where strongly Vaulted cellars are not accessible. Their construction will give the peo- pie of the French capital more than ever the conviction that Paris is now a part of the heroic front.
 More than 5000 cellars already are in use as places of refuge during air raids and the authorities havo given their approval of them as safe even if the houses over them should be de- stroyed by airmen's bombs. Some of these cellars shelter as many as 100 persons. Many of them are connect ed with another cellar by a passage so as to afford an exit if flooded by broken water pipes or filled with gas from broken gas mains.
 Some are equipped with tools for repairing broken pipes.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
THE LAST FIRE HORSE

FL PASO, Tex, May 14.-The fire horse has passed in the Fl Paso fire department and his passing was to a funeral dirge and the firemen decorat- ed the last stall of the last horse with crepe to honor his memory. Bob, the veteran fire horse who has been pensioned by the city since the de partment was motorized, died in his stall at the central station here re- gently. After the body was hauled away, the last stall was torn away and the deeds of the horses who drew
 the fire equipment became memory.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
SOLDIER SPEED COPS

FORT BLISS, Tex, May 14.-The army now has speed "cops" just like the cities. Two motorcycle police be longing to the military police force ride the streets and country roads near here to arrest any speeders found in army cars. The army motor police will not interfere in the hand ling of traffic by Fl Paso traffic DO lice except when the offenders against the traffic laws are soldiers or officers.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15

to make the roof water tight. The cross tie houses are more comfort able in winter and summer than tents. The orderly room, the day room and canteen and the quarter master supply room are all made of these materials, the canteen having a brick floor and plastered roof. This lounging room is equipped with a photograph, a library, a barber shop and a soft drink stand for the con venience of the soldiers off duty.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15

FOR SALE-A box house, good as new. Inquire Manhattan Baths.
 11-13
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA THIRD DIVISION.
 Ruby Nevins, Plaintiff, vs. James NeVins, Defendant.
 To James Nevins: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above-ontitled cause, in the above. named court, by Ruby Nevins; that said suit is brought by her to secure decree of divorce from you; and unless you appear and answer her complaint filed in said cause, within thirty days after completion of pub lication of this summons against you to-wit, within thirty days after June 24, 1918, your default will be entered and said plaintiff will apply to the court to grant the relief asked in her complaint.
 This publication of summons is made pursuant to an order duly made in said court on May 9, 1918, by Hon. Fred M. Brown, the judge presiding therein.
 Dated, May 10, 1918.
 ARTHUR LANG,
 Clerk Court SeaD
 By c. H. WILCOX, Deputy. First Publication, May IA, 1918.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
UTILIZE RAILROAD TIES
 FOR BUILDING PURPOSES

FORT HANCOCK, Tex, May 14.- Condemned and discarded railroad ties have been utilized by the Ameri. can soldiers stationed here to build semi-permanent houses for the head quarters and other buildings of the army camp patrol headquarters. The ties are stood on ends to make the walls of the houses and discarded railroad rails are used for the rafters. Ties are then laid over these to form
 the flat roof and a coating of adobe mud spread over these clinked ties
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15

FOR sALE-Five-room house, fur. nished; everything in frst-class order; lights, water and phone. h. quire Clayson's store. 25-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15

FOR sALE-Singer Sewing Machine,
 A No. 1. (Cheap). Call at Ameri- can Bakery. 9.4t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15

PIANO FOR SALE-Price S25o. Write
 Mrs. J. c. Martin, Valdez, Alaska,
 for further particulars.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15

WANTED5sGrown boy to learn the printing trade. Apply Daily Times office
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.

WANTED-Boat builders and ship car
 penters. Apply to Ohm Fish & Pack ing Go. 11-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15

WoMAN-First-cIass cook, wants DO s1tion in camp or restaurant. Apply Daily Times 20.3t
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15

FoUND-Bunch of keys on rlnu. Owner can secure same at Daily Times office.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15

FOR SALE-9x12 rug, like new; also other pieces of furniture. Room 16, Nicholson & Currier building.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15

WANTEo-A maid for general house. work. Apply to Mrs. E. L. Har- "ood' 23-St
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
COLD WAVE SLATED
To HIT AMER|CUs
BEFORE MORNING
FEW DAYS OF WARM WEATHER TO
BE FOLLOWED BY FREEZING
TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT
STATE.

Following close on the heels of the
warmest weather experienced here
this winter Americus folks are slated
for another cold wave tonight. The
government experts say the first eff
fects of the snap will be felt here
tenight when the mercury will ex-
perience a rapid drop, and before
morning it is expected freezing wealth
e,' will prevail. The cold snap may
continue several days.
Many of the ladies of the city who
have brought out their potted plants
because of the warm weather prevail
ing are warned to get them in the
house again, as the weather is expect
ed to be SUFFICIENTLY severe as to kill
such tender vegetation. Overcoats
which have been deposited in cedar
chests for the season will have to be
hauled out again. according to the
weather man, who also predicts that
turned-up collars will again be stylish
during the prevalence of the cold
snap.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
CLASS IA MEN
To Be EXAMINED
EARLY IN WEEK
LOCAL EXEMPTION AUTHORITIES
ORDERED TO PROCEED WITH
THIS WORK WITHOUT DELAY
EACH TO BE NOTIFIED.

The physical examination of all men
placed in Glass la by the local ex-
Emption board has been ordered to
proceed by the war department, and
Chairman w. T. Maynard and the
members of the board are busy today
arranging for the examinations. Owing
to the more commodious quarters
available, the examinations will be
conducted in the court house, where
DR.. Douglas B. Mayes will be in
charge. AS the number of registrants
presenting themselves increases. addi-
tional physicians will be pressed into
service to assist DR.. Mayes in this
work
Chairman Maynard, who ran through
about fourteen hundred of the ques-
t;onaires returned by registrants and
IL ldullIldE WIFI luC LNAAA5 VI bAAN
board which considered each of these
apart from the others, stated today he
would not hazard an estimate of the
total number of men in Slass la, but
it is estimated by others here that
cnly about five hundred of the regis
trants in Sumter county, exclusive OF
those already called to the colors,
have been placed in the first class to
be called under the new regulations.
The proportion of negroes and whites
in this class is likewise unknown.
Each of the registrants will be noti-
fed by mail when and where to ap-
pear for examination, and it is the
purpose of the local exemption board
to expedite this work as rapidly as
possible The first of the exemptions
will be held early next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
RECORD SALE OF
THRIFT STAMPS
HERE ON TUESDAY
S2,175 IN NEW SECURITIES TAKEN
BY AMERICUS INVESTORSIN SIN.
GLE DAY WITHOUT SOLICITA-
TION.

The sale Of Thrift Stamps which
began here several days ago contin-
ues to increase, and yesterday marked
tho highest total sales yet attained.
Postmaster D. F. Davenport and the
members OF the postoffice organiza-
ton here are enthusiastic because Of
the voluntary responses to the appeal
for finds and are benig congratulated
upon tie. success the sale of stamps
has attained
At the beginning of the sale, Post
master DavenI ort appointed COM
mittee, composed &C. Frank Sheffield,
Franc Margur1 and E. T. Mathis, to
assist in the sale Of the stamps, but
so successful has been the sale to
date this committee has not yet en-
gagged in any voluntary solicitation.
All the stamps sold have been taken
by individuals who applied for them
in person, and the total sales now run
close to $4,000.
A number of Americas business con-
Germs have agreed to place the stamps
on sale in their stores and offices
and already a number of them have
ihe stamps on sale and are using them
in making change when such arrange
ment is agreeable with customers. F.
NJ. H. Mcdonald, agent of the Southern
Express Company, and J. e. Johnson,
superintendent of the Americus Light
ing Company, are among those who
have recently agreed to handle the
stamps and are assisting materially in
disposing of them here. In the city
schools the stamps are being sold to
the pupils at the rate of between thitry
and forty dollars day, the distribu-
ton there being under the supervision
of E. T. Mathis, superintendent of the
schools.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
WOODMEN HERE
To INSTALL NEW
OFFICERS TONIGHT
c. j. CLARK, NEW CONSUL COM
MANDER AND OTHER OFFICERS
TO TAKE OFFICE AT 1880 TO-
NIGHT.

Tonight at Woodmen's Hall in the
Wheatley building will be held the
annual installation of officers of
Americus Camp No 2O2. The new Of
fcers to be inducted into office are:
c. ]. Clark, Consul Commander; J.
M. Bragg, Advisory Lieutenant; W.
w. Mcneil Banker; C. ]. Williams,
Past CONSUL Commander Nat LIE
Master, Clerk; G. L. Williams, Man
ager for three years; Asst Pittman, Es
cort; J. L. Griffin, Watchman; A. D.
Smith, Sentry; DR.. ]. T. Stukes ard
F l.. Cato, Camp Physicians.
There will be two candidates intro
duced into the mysteries of woodcraft,
and the meeting will be an enjopable
one for all who attend. The local camp
recently moved its lodge rooms from
Fraternal Hall on Lamar street into
the old quarters in the Wheatley build
ing. which have been found to be more
commodious and better suited to the
needs of the lodge,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
". K. BELL SAYS.
LOCAL FARMERS
SHOULD ACT NOW
1T WILL BE TOO LATE TO HUNT
THE WEEVILS AFTER THEY
HAVE BEGUN DESTROYING THE
CROP.

w. Z. Bell, we'll known cotton
man of Americus, has advanced new
theory for controlling the boil weevil.
and his theory appears thoroughly
practical to one acquainted with the
problems of farming. Talking with
representative of the Times-Recorder
this morning Mr. Bell gave his views
OF the situation as follows:
81 hope you will not criticise me
too severely, nor think me too officious,
when l give you my views on the
Weevil situation. / was born and
raised with you, and your interests
are mine also. / have read article
after article from those who pretend
to know and are paid for their knowl-
edge, if one of them has ever said or
done one thing to destroy them, except
by waiting until they got on the cotton
and then hunt them down in the forms
of squares, have never seen it.
"If we have a wet spring, with a
scarcity of labor, good bye cotton
crop. 1t will be matter of impossi-
bility to control them. Then, why
wait for spring? Now or never is
the time to destroy them. The weevil
does not burrough in the ground, but
hunts cover Of any kind for the cold
season-under rails, planks, stumps
hay stacks, fodder, or any other place
that will cover them. How easy it
is to put every woman and child in
this country destroying them, paying
them for their work. Let them burn
around every stump, turn over every
stick of wood that can possibly hide
them, collect them in old cans, for
burning, and bring them to the own
ers of the farms.
"One weevil destroyed now is equal
to a dozen next spring. One hundred
dollars spent now should be worth
one thousand next fall,at thirty cents
a hundred for picking weevils, and
If this horrible war ends in that time
you will see fifty cents cotton. A
farmer can take half or barrel
Of apples and candy out on his planta-
ton and the children will destroy
enough weevils for that candy, apples
and a few dollars, properly spent
to perhaps save him thousands of dol
lars.
why on earth don't the heads of
the agricultural departments of all
the cotton states put in the work now
Now or never is the time. Wake up,
all of my friends, and don't wait, for
l love to see you all prosperous and
happy"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
MANGUM WILL
PROTECT ALL
IN CONFERENCE
SUMTER COUNTY FOOD ADMINIS-
TRAITOR in ATLANTA LOOKING
AFTER SITUATION CREATED BY
FOOD ORDERS.

Franc Mangum, food administrator
for sumter county, is in Atlanta to-
da attending meeting Of jobbers,
food administrators and the state food
administration. The conference was
called at the suggestion of the job
bing interests. and many matters of
interest here and throughout the state
are to be considered. :.
Americus merchants have filed with
the Sumter county food administration
specific complaints in two instances.
and these are to be presented to the
conference by Mr.. Mangum today. One
of these relates to the sale of -four
and meal or cereal products to farm
ers who have quantities of home-rais-
ed corn and corn products on hand,
and is of statewide interest, as they
present a question vitally affecting the
farmers all over Georgia and the
South.
In one instance, j. e. Poole, an
Americus merchant, reported to R. G.
Moran, deputy food administrator in
charge of the food administration in
the absence of Mr.. Mangum, that job
bers in Americus had sold, and are
selling, to consumers residing in the
country near Americas flour in barred
lots, or wholesale quantities, and that
such sales are not made in connec-
tion with similar pound for pound
sales of meal. 1t is the accepted ver-
sion of the ruling of the food adminis-
tration here that combination sales of
-four and other cereal products do
not apply to wholesalers, and this has
prompted the complaint filed with the
authorities at Atlanta by the food adj
ministrator for Sumter county.
The other complaint vocers cases
of individuals who raise their own
corn and have quantities of corn meal
and corn products in their storehouses
and who would be subjected to an
unnecessary hardship if forced to pur-
chase additional quantities of meal or
other cereals when in need of -four.
J. L. Sparks, one of the leading retail
ers here has laid this situation before
the food administration, and his COM
plant is backed up by practically
every other merchant in the city, as
is also that of Mr.. Poole relative to
combination sales by wholesalers.
Both these complaints have been
transmitted to Atlanta, and at the con-
ference of the wholesalers and the
food administrators will be thorough
ly considered, and some solution Of
the difficulty sought. Frank Lanier,
of the Americus Grocery Company, is
in Atlanta today attending the con-
ference, and he will represent the
local wholesale interests in consider
atian Of the matter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
To CONsCRIPT
ALL BRITISH
SUBJECTS HERE
FORMAL CONVENTION BETWEEN
OMITTED STATES, GREAT BRIT
AIN AND CANADA READY FOR
= SIGNATURE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 3d.
An agreement between the United
States, Great Britain and Canada on
terms of separate conscription con-
ventions which only awaits the sigma
ture of the respective governments
was announced today by Secretary
Lansing in letter to the chairman
Of the House military committee. The
effect of the convention will be to
make possible the conscription of Brit
ish residents in the United States for
service in the British army, and vice
versa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
s. c. SEED MILL
CAUGHT HOARD|NG
>CL LOSED BY HOOVER
CLIO FERTILIZER COMPANY'S IL
CENSE REVOKED AND CONCERN
ORDERED TO CLOSE IT'S BUSI-
NESS

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 30
The license of the Clio Fertilizer Fer
t:lizer Co., located at Clio, S. c., has
been revoked and the concern ordered
tc close its business not later than
February 9Th, the food administra-
ton announced today.
Specific speculation and boarding
of cotton seed" is the reason given
for the, action taken. 1t developed
that the concern had on hand more
than three million pounds of cotton
seed, despite which it had operated
only three days during the past year.
according to information lodged with
the food administration
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
BANKS TO CLOSE
ON MONDAYS TO
AID WARgPLANS

The Bank of Commerce, The Com
merciaI City Bank and the Planters
Bank of Amerieus, the three banking
institutions of the city, have formerly
agreed to close on Mondays during the
"heatless" Monday period. This
course has been determined upon by
the banks in order to cooperate as
fully as possible with the fuel admins
tration in the saving of fuel. The
banks are specifically exempted from
the provisions of the order, and the
action taken is entirely voluntary
with them, being prompted wholly
by patriotic motives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
DEATH OF AN
INFANT TODAY

George clarence Fort, the young son
Of Mr.. and Mrs, Hollis Fort, died at
noon today at the family residence on
Lee street. The infant was only %
days old, but during his brief life
had endeared himself to fond parents,
his demise coming as sad blow to
taem. They have the sympathy Of
many friends in their bereavement.
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning at ten thirty o'eolck from
the residence and interment will be in
Oak Grove cemetery here. Rev. Allen
Fort, of Macon, an uncle of the child,
will officiate at the obsequies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
FINNISH AUTHORITIES
ASK SWEDEN FOR HELP

LONDON, January 30.-A Stockholm
dispatch says the Finnish government
has asked Sweden for military help
against the revolutionists.
An earlier telegram from Helsing-
fors stated the Finnish revolutionists
had formed a government under Presi-
dent Kullerwo Manner, and had noti-
fed the Swedish government they
could not be held responsible either
for the lives or property of Swedish
bjects, of which there are four
hundred thousand in Finland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30

Fannie Crabb, clerk; Eugenia Feagin,
attendant; Grace Beck. assistant at
tendant; Ruth Jones, inner sentinel;
Essie Smith, outer sentinel. Grove
physicians, Drs W. S. Prather and H.
Z. Allen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
CALLED MEETING
MINNIE VANN
GROVE NO. 36

There Will be a called meeting of
the Minnie Warn Graove No. SO Wood
men Circle, Thursday afternoon in the
Circle looms in the WheaEiey build
ing. A full attendance is urged, as
matters Of importance will be discuss
ed. The officers of the Circle are
anxious to have the members take up
Red Cross work, and this is to be
brought to the attention of the circle
At the last meeting the following
officers were installed:
Leila Beck guardian; Edna Barnett,
advisor; Jessie Pennington, chaplain;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
Death Of Senator Hughes.

WASHINGTON, D. C. January 3d.
Senator Hughes, of New Jersey, died
today after long Illness news of lbs
demise being received at the White
House during the morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
SOUTHERN ROADS
WANT 10 PER ct.
RATE INCREASE
APPLICATION FILED WITH INTER-
STATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
WOULD LIFT PRESENT FREIGHT


WASHINGTON, January 30-Rate
increases ranging from fifteen cents to
$1.75 a hundred on iron and steel
from Southern producing points to
South Atlantic and Gulf ports are
asked in an application filed today
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission by southern railroads. The
petition was set for hearing later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-01-30
British GunbOat Sunk.

LONDON, January SO.-A British
gunboat was sunk in the English Chan
mel, January 2Sth as the result of a
collision. Three men were lost. the
admiralty announced today.