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The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-28

Postmaster Bradford of Juneau has received orders to advertise for bids for a boat to carry mail from Juneau over the newly-established. route to Port Alexander. way ports and re- turn.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-28

The Victoria undertaken who has charge of the body of H. Bethour. who was frozen to death on the trail be- tween Dawson and Whitehorse this winter, has refused to allow the burial of the body until the wife of deceased has been located. She Is supposed to be running lodging house in Seattle
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-28
NOTICE.

Owing to the danger rom trains and teams skiing and coasting is prohibit ed on all streets west oa the east mar gin line of First avenue.
 J. J. MURRAY
 Chief 0g Police.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-28

Maj. Gen. George w. Goethals, build or of the Panama canal, has been ap- pointed acting quartermaster general of the United States army and ls counted on to do much ln the way of speeding up the production and dis tributIon of supplles.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-28

Madame Lydia, the palraist, will be found in the Currier & Mtckelson building on c. street. 16-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-28

Bargain Notice-FOr sale one four foot fireproof safe, three National cash registers. Adress Prospector, Valdez
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-28
Chief Of Police.

Your eyes fitted. Compound and astigmsaic lenses replaced. See Os- borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-28

Use less wheat and meat. Buy local foods. Serve just enough Use what is left.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
New Dry Bill Goes
To Albany To-day
| staff Correspondence ]

ALBANY. Jan. 14.-A statewide war
emergency prohibition bill to become,
effective October will be introduced
in the Legislature tomorrow by AS
sembyman Walter S. McNab. OF Sche-
nectady. The bill is fostered by the
Anti-Saloon League and suspends the
licensing features Of the Raines law
during the war and for year there
after, leaving it's restrictive provisions
in force
The sale and manufacture OF liquors
For medicinal, scientific and sacrament
al purposes is permitted Manufacture
ers and dealers under the proposed
measure must pay monthly license
fee Of $40 Clcrgymcn may obtain sac
ramental wines on Il written order, but
all others must make affidavit before n
notary setting forth the use for which
the liquor is intended.
A record OF all sales must be kept.
The topper who tries to cvade the new
anti-saloon bill would find himself fac
ing "a term in state prison for perjury.
There is already before the Legis-
lature a resolution ratifying the pro-
yosed bone dry amendment to the Fed
oral Constitution. Doubt as to its fate
is felt by it's hackers because the COM
mttee on constitutional law Of the
State Bar Association urged the lcgls-
lators not to ratify the resolution. Civ
ing it as their opinion that there was a
question of the constitutionality of the
proposed Federal amendment.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Food Board Rule
Challenged by
Sugar Dealer
Prohteer Suspect Questions
Right to Revoke License;
Asks Test Case

A test case cf the constitutionality
of Federal food licenses may result
from a challenge of the Federal Food
Boards right 20 revoke food trading
licenses, made yesterday by Nathan
d. Levy, counsel for Louis Hoffman, a
wholesaler, Of II and 10 Ludlow Street
accused Of changing from l2 to u
cents a pound for sugar and with prac-
tising combination sales.
1t was at the seventh session Of the
hearing before Food Administrator
Arthur Williams. and the case was
nearing its close. Much evidence
against Mr.. Hoffman had been sub
mittcd Tho complexion Of the hearing
was changed suddenly when Mr.. Levy,
declaring that he doubted whether the
board had power TO revoke mer-
chants license, asked PERMISSION to
Fl lie a brief reviewing the case. lie was
granted PERMISSION. and the brief is
to be filed Oh Friday.
Mr.. Levy said he recognized Mr..
Hoovers right TO order and enforce
the discontinuancc OF improper trade
practices. but not the right TO put a
merchant out Of business. He asked
Charles y. Robinson. counsel tor the
board, to take the matter to WashlnG-
ton. and it was announced last night
that Mir. Levy and Mr.. Robinson proba-
bly, will argue the case at Washington
before General Counsel Snowdon, Of
the Federal Board. Mr.. Robinson cN-
pressed the opinion last night that the
boards action in every case of this
kind would be sustained in any court
The Hoffman case has been before
the board nearly four weeks, two OF
the adjournments having been caused
by the death Of MIR. Robinson's brother
and that of relative Of Mr.. Levy. Mr.
Horman's contention has been that
certain retailers with grievances have
used the food regulations as a weapon
against him.
Alan EoX heard two sugar cases yes
tcrday. He reserved judgment in tht
case OF David Jaret, wholesaler, Of 6S(
Melrosc avenue, charged with over
charging and practising comb inatior
sales. He announced that he would no
recommend decision in the case O.
Jaburg Bros, 10l Leonard Street, who
are charged with selling sugar at L.
cents above the regulation price. He
was impressed by this firms plea tina
it had to pay a high price for sugar
and did not understand the price fixing
ordinance.
1t was stated during the hearing tha
Jaburg Bros. sell 100000 pounds o
sugar, a year, much of it to bakers.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Princeton Thanks Wilson
Trustees Express Apprecia-
ton for Peace Address

PRINCETON, Jan. 14.-A resolution
expressing appreciation of President
llson's s recent address to CONGRESS-
was adopted by the trustees Of Prince
TON . nlversity az their January meet
ing. held to-day. A copy of the resolu-
TON was forwarded to the President bv
Dr. John Grier Hibben, president Of
the University.
The resolution, after expressing an
probation of the speech for its lofty
eioquence and the patriotism it in
spires, declared that the trustees were
unanimous in their support of the
measures to be employed in giving ef
feet to the policy cxpounded.
Five members of the University
faculty who have been commissioned
IN various branches Of the govern
ment's service were granted leaves of
absence for the duration of the war
The five are Professors Robert X Root
Malcolm McLaren, Philip Marshall
Brown, Neil Carothers and r. r. Comp
ton.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Alleged Spy's Brother
Is Seized in Baltimore;
8 More Arrests Expected

BALTIMORE. Jan. a. - Frederick
Sporemann, brother Of Walter Syore-
liam, arrested at Old Point Comfort
in an attempt to blow up the naval
aviation magazine, was also arrested
here late tonight by government Off
GERS and is held as an enemy alien.
The specific charge under which
Frederick Sporcmann was arrested is
that Of changing his residence without
notice TO the Federal authorities.
Frederick Sporemann denies any con-
nection with his brothers. activities
They did not live together here. Fred
erick says his brother and he came to
Baltimore in 1910, but at different
timcs-one in the spring. the other in
the fall. For time last year Walter
was employed as timekceper under a
contractor at Camp Meade. When it
was discovered that he was an enemy
alien he was discharged and was kept
under surveillance. The specific charge
under which Frederick was arrested
was changing his residence without no.
tifying the authorities. He is held as
an enemy alien.
Meanwhile, it is said. q net is clos
inC in about eight alleged disloyal
Americans and aliens, among whom
are men of prominence in New York,
an. about whom there is great mystery,
who are asserted to have been in
timatcly acquainted with the Spore-
manns.
Walter Sporemann is said to have
lived in West Baltimore until sew
era weeks ago. He came to this city
it is said. soon after the German sub
marine U-53 put into New England in
1916. Just after he left Baltimore to
go to Norfolk, United States agents
raded his apartments and found in
eliminating documents, German
naval uniform and several uniforms
bearing the insignia of American of
tcers.
Among the documents found in Wal
ter Sporemann's possession were state
ments showing, it is said, that he had
been paid enormous sums by Count Won
Bernstorff, formerly German Ambassa-
dor, and Captain Boy-Ed. These let
ters and statements refer to a series
of incidents included in the recent ex.
posed sabotage programme of the Teu-
tons. Some of these outrages. it is
said were committed in Canada
One of eight names mentioned il,
these papers, it was reported to day
vas that Of hitherto unsuspected anC
wealthy Baltimorean. This was dcnieC
by the Federal officials.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
German Spy Is
Caught Firing
u. S. Magazine
Continued from page 1

U-53, which visited Newport, r. T., more
than year ago and later sank mcr-
chant ships off the coast. Officials,
however, would not confirm this.
Sporrman was closely questioned by
officers while confined in the jail here
but it was said that little information
was gained. An effort is said to have
been made to connect him with the
New Years Day fire here which laid
waste nearly two city blocks, but ap
parcntly without success.
The fact that naval intelligence Of
..cers we're handling the case led to the
belief here that the first OF Sporrman
activities which came to the attention
Of government agents was at a naval
base or station.
few nights ago at Camp Morrison
a man was seen to strike n match in
the neighborhod Of the camps ammu-
milton magazine. He was fired upon by
the guard, but managed to escape. But
guards recognized the man and his ar
rest followed the next day. Sporemanr.
gave as his excuse for striking the
match that he was looking for a piece
OF wood out Of which to whittle walk
ing stick. He claimed to be employed
near The camp in civilian work.
The description led Washington Off
cials to believe that the man under ~
rest was Sporemann, who bad disap-
peared from Baltimore, and the young
naval officer was rushed to Newport
News. An intercepted letter to 81
woman, whose name has been withheld.
settled the identification. In this let
ter he declared he would take no more
chances, and would leave certain work
to others.
The prisoner speaks eight languages
and his English is without a trace of
accent. He appears we'll supplied with
money. Given an opportunity Of max
ing statement, Sporemann declared
that he would rather die than betray
friends. When charged with trespassing
on government property and in re-
stricted zones, although an enemy
alien, his plea was ignorance Of the law
and innocence of intention.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Trapped Firemen
Are Rescued by
Human Ladder
Comrade Bridges Gap
With Body When Two
Are Cut Off
GEORGE W4A1|

Captain John Norton and Fireman
Tom Fox, who had been on the roof of
389 West Broadway, beneath which a
roaring furnace extended east to Woos-
ter Street, undertook reconnaissance
into the interior of the building last
night. The roof was getting hot in
spots, and Captain Norton wanted to
see how far the fire had progressed.
''lf we're not back pretty soon, you
get oil this roof quick" he yelled to
the ave other members of Engine 90
whom he left in charge of high
pressure line.
Ten minutes later Norton and Fox
were driven to a top floor fire escape on
the West Broadway side of the }ve
story building. Flames licked out Of
the window behind them. From win
dows beneath came fiery gusts and Jets
that threatened momentariy to envelop
them. The reek and flame hid them
from the firemen in the street and
seemed even to shunt their calls for
help skyward.
cornice above them. Captain Norton
recognized it,
"uey, YOU Patzak." he beloved.
"What'd | tell You about getting off
that roofo You beat it,.
IT'S all right. cap!'' yelled Fireman
Patzak, we're all up here an we got
scalin' ladders. Hold fast"
But the sealing ladders were too
short and the cornice projected too far
to make them useful. The roaring
names below rendered it futile to at
tempt the intricate mannuvres that
would have to be performed along the
nf hn h,,,t l.
could reach the fire escape where Nor
ton and Fox crouched
Without hesitation Patzak clutche ed
the nook end of a sealing ladder and
lnched himself forward into space from
the roof, the ladder dangling below.
HIS mpanlons-Latfman. Hamer and
McCoy-seized his legs and acted as
anchors. More than half Of Patzak' s
body overhung the street before the
ladder with its human extension. suf-
feed to bridge the gap. The three other
ilremcn were piled bodily on top of
Patzak.
While he clung :,rimly to the scaling
ladder Fox and then Norton, each Of
them weighing more than 40 pounds
clambcred up its spike-like projections
and over Patzak's head and torso to
safety.
few minutes later that portion of
the roof crashed down into the fire and
flames shot up for scores of feet
The fire was one of the worst that
the high pressure has had to contend
with. Chief Kenlon said. Five alarms
were sent in. From 3S9 West Broad
way it spread south to 1888. sweeping
clear east to Wooster Street through
out its length. The damage was esti-
mated at $400,000. Five tiremen were
knocked out by smoke and several ve re
cut and bruised. The power was shut
off on the Sixth Avenue elevated line
south of Fourteenth Street. and tiremer
fought the blaze from the structure
when the flames had driven them from
the buildings. The buildings were oc
cupiied by manufacturers, stampers an,
dealers in sponges and chamois skins
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Freight Runs Wild
On Mountain; Killed
Two Others Of Crew Injured
When 80 Cars Pile Up in
New Hampshire

BEM1S. N. H., Jan. 14.-After racing
uncontrolled at the rate of sixty miles
an hour for nine miles down the steep
grade Of the famous Crawford Notch, IN
the White Mountains, locomotive and
thirty freight cars piled up on curve
just below this station late o-day, kill
ing the engineer and seriously inJuring
the fireman and brakeman.
Frederick Powers, of Bartlett, n. H.,
the engineer, was killed outright. Reno
y. Pinard, of st. Johnsbury, VT, the
fireman. was taken to the Memorial
Hospital, at North Conway, seriously
injured, and Oscar Clements, Of Bart
lett, was badly cut and bruised when
he jumped.
The train was running over the
mountain division Of the Maine Central
Railroad from Lancaster, N. H., to Port
lrnd. Me. At Crawford station, near the
gateway of the notch, the airbrakes
refused to work, and the handbrakes
could not hold the heavy train on the
icy rails.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
|. w. w. Paper Starts
Campaign for Fund
To Defend Haywood

Big Bill' Haywood, general secre-
tary treasurer of the Industrial Work :
crs of the World. and l65 fellow work
crs of that organization remain in Jail
in various parts of the country. charged
with conspiracy to defeat the military
policies of the government. but the l..
W. W. national organ. the "lndus-
rial Worker" is still being published
at Seattle, and there is now afoot a
countrywide campaign to raise de
fence fund for those incarcerated
Yesterdays "Call,' the Socialist
daily printed here. carried half page
advertisement with the following ap-
peal for money:
"Onc hundred and sixty-six of labor's
bravest are behind the bars. Some are
members of the Socialist party, some
arc members of the American Fedora
lion of Labor All are officers, mem
bers or sympathizers with the |. w. W..
and the liberties Of labor are on trial
with the least of these
"On September every I. W. W. hall
and Office In the country was raided
and all records taken. The search for
German gold began, but met with no
success. 1t was great blow to the
newspapers. Dropping that. the /. w.
W. was indicted for 'conspiracy' Under
five counts the |. ". w. is charged
with trying to abolish the wage sys-
tenn. going on strike. opposing regis
tration, sedition and counsellng work
crs to restrict the profits of employ
crs.' Who is safe if men can be sen,
to prison for fighting for labor?
"Defence il organized and asks your
help. Send funds to the undersigned.
Followed then the names of Hay.
wood. +. 7. Doree, acting treasurer, anl
J. w. Wilson, secretary. The address
given is the national headquarters OF
the |. ". w, 1901 West Madison Street
lbic.co
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
More Women Conductors
Will Take Places of Men on
Queens Shuttle Cars

Women soon viii start work as CON
ductors on the trolley cars of the Man
haitian & Queens Traction Company
which operates a shuttle service on the
Greensboro Bridge and runs cars be
tween Long Island City and Jamaica
The company expects to lose many men
through the draft and sees no prospect
of filling their places except by en-
ploying women.
we will put the women at work
as soon as we can fit up quarters for
them in our central station on Van
Dam Street, Long Island City" said
w. ". Lowe. local superintendent o!
the company yesterday "We have club
room accommodations for the men and
intend TO give the women the same asi.
vantages. We already have applica
tlons from women for these positions
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Believes Spies Started Fire
Investigation Is Begun in the
$2,OOO,OOO indianapolis Blaze

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. State Fire
Marshal Friedley to- day started an IN
vestigation Of the fire which last night
caused damages estimated at 5000
eco.
Points, established in the chain Of
circumstances, which indicated that the
fire was started by enem.cs of the gov
crnment. include:
There was no fire Yesterday in the
building. winch houses twenty three
manufacturing establishments. a ma
Jorltv of which were engaged in gov
ernment war wcrk; the sprinkling sys-
TEN had been drained to prevent the
pipes bursting: the flames started at
time when the watchmen were being
fhanssd; {han s1s d1acs 5la"es burst forth in more
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Mayor and Whitney Both
Win IN B. r. 7. Race
Mr.. Fyan Starts First but Finishes Last and Proves His
Contention About Delay; Commissioner Shows
How to Beat Slow Express

First time | ever knew these morn
ing trains to use the express tracks,"
commented the Mayor.
About a mile down the line it made
the first of number of betwcen-sta-
tion stops.
"Obseve the fine service" said the
Mayor. This express train does not
stop at stations, but between stations.
| wish Mr.. Travis were with us"
1t was at this iuncture that the
Mayor was apprised that Mr.. Travis
station platform.
II am sorry" he said.
'Perhaps he is on one Of the rear
cars" someone suggested, and the
Mayor asked the guard at the side
door how one could go from one car to
another"
"You can't said the guard The
door is locked and the guard in the
other car has the key"
operate the side doors. the Mayor ap-
parently became interested in means
of egress in case of accident.
What would you do if you lost that
key" he questioned.
II wont lose it," said the guard. who
apparently thought that was a rather
curt answer to give the Mayor Of the
city, and added that there was pump
or something under the seat that con-
trollcd the doors.
The Same Every Day
''Isn't it terrible, the jam 1 mean ."
remarked little brunette stenogra-
pher standing beside the Mayor. Mr.
Hylan bent down to get on a level
with her brown velvet toque, and an
swered: Every. Is it like this al
Ways?'
always" said the girl. "Always.
Mr.. Mayor It's simply terrible"
There were two or three more stops
R between stations before the train got
to the William sburg Bridge. Then at
the Canal Street station the crowd
began jamming its way out. The
Mayor and his companions clung to
swept out Of the doors.
When Chambers Street was reached
reporter noted "eight- eight and
half A minute was devoted to
fighting a way to the stairways and out
into the street.
Thirty seconds more and City Hall
steps were reached. There on the
steps was Commissioner Travis Whit
ney,, smiling.
Good morning, Mr.. Mayor" he said.
He added that he had come by way
of Lexington Avenue. and the Mayor,
hearing him remark that the cars we're
not crowded, exclaimed:
We'll. you should have come over
on the Chambers Street line!"
"That depends" returned the com
missioner, ION whether ! wanted to
come the best or the worst way"
Abruptly the Mayor turned on his
heel and strobe silently away to his Of
flee.
Mr.. Hylan let it be known later that
, he considered himself nsultcd by Mr.
Whitney's last remark.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Max Hart, N. Y. Note Broker,
Escapes With $4,000 Fine

SYRACUSE, Jan. la-Max Hart,
new York note broker, was to-
day fined $4,000 by Judge Hand in Fed
eral Court on the charge of using the
mails to dcfraud banks and individuals
in transactions of the Oneido Milling
Company. He pleaded guilty. suddenly
changing his plea last Friday. He paid
tho fno and was discharged from
custody.
Hart and Adolph e. Wupperman were
defendants in the case. The trial was
a second one ordered by the United
states District Court. In the first one
Hart was sentenced to five years in
Jail by Judge Ray. He appealed and
the order for q new trial was handed
down. Wupperman also changed his
Plea and paid fine OF $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
Army Order Ends Suit
Mistrial Decreed in Divorce
Case of Ma Tor Corbeft


An order issued yesterday 10 Major
Stratford f. Corhett. surgeon in the
105th Field Artillery, until recently
stationed az Spartanburg. caused a
mistrial Of his divorce suit against
Mrs Harriet Baker Corbctt. in the
Supreme Court, Bronx County.
When the court opened Yesterday
counsel for Major Corbett told the
court that he had been ordered to re
port to Governors Island His lawyer
explained that the major did not wish
the trial TO 60 on in his absence
whercupon the court declared the case
mistrial and discharged the jury
Counse! Tor Mrs. Corbett announced
that it was doubtful ii the case woulc
again be brought to trial, as the Cor
bctts have agreed to live apart ans
take no further legal steps.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-15
President Approves Calder's
Daylight Saving Measure

WASHINGTON, Jan. President
Wilson has giYcn lis approval to the
daylight saving bill which has been
passed by the Senate and is now before
the House Committee on Interstate ana
Foreign Comm cree
Senator Calder, of New York. author
of the bill. called on the President TO-
day to learn mis- attitude toward i
The bill, if made law. will set the
clocks ahead an hour. and the Senator
asserts it would save 900 900 tons Of
coal a year