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DATA on DRAFT REFLECTIONS.

1t is estimated that between 10000
and 10000 men in the United States
were rejected by local draft boards
because OF tuberculosis. The rejec-
tions by the local boards are not TO
be confused with the reflections from
camps, the National tuberculosis as
sociation explains. The number re-
jected from camp has been given some
time ago and the various tuberculosis
associations have been at work get
ting into touch with these men.
The men in question here, of which
there are more than 10000, are those
who never got to camp, but who
We're prevented by the local examin-
ing physicians from SO much as reach
ing camp. Hitherto the local anti
tuberculosis associations have had no
definite way OF getting into touch
with these men, because they had no
access TO the records OF the local
draft boards. In Michigan many Of
them have been examined by local
societies and by the Michigan anti-tu-
berculosis association through the
instrumentality of the county clinics
that are being held. But the state
association had to depend largely on
such men presenting themselves on
their own accord for examination.
Now the National tuberculosis as
sociation has begun a movement of
listing the reflections from the local
boards. A representative OF the Ma
tional Association has been placed in
the office OF Surgeon General Bule al
Washington. ID. c. and he is securing
the names and addresses Of all men
rejected by the local draft boards be
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cause Of tuberculosis. These names
will be sent 10 the state associations,
the Michigan association thus receiy-
ing the names and addresses OF all
such men in the state.
The following information is being
given on each card Name, date OF
rejection, number OF local board, the
sanatorium or hospital at which the
man was treated. If at all, and the
diagnosis indicated as the cause OF re-
lection.
Through this service, il IS expected
that a considerable number Of men ar
fiieted with tuberculosis can be reach
ed in Michigan as we'll as in other
states, The work is being done in an
effort 70 take full advantage OF the
Information ia regard to health that
was brought out by the draft exam
nations
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TO RAISE SALARIES OF JUDGES.
III Bill Becomes Law Circuit Judges
WIN Receive $4,000 Annually.

Increased pay for circuit judges
was asked for in a bill introduced in
the senate by Senator Condor, of De
troit, chairman OF the judiciary com
mittee. The bin comes from the state
association OF circuit judges and
makes the pay $4,000 per annum, in
stead OF $4,000 now paid by the state.
The question OF a raise in the sal
aries OF judges has been discussed for
years, but this is the first time bin
has come to the front apparently
backed by all circuit judges Of the
state. There is every intimation that
II will receive serious consideration.
Senator Condon's committee has al
so reported out the proposed consti-
utional amendment, fixing 1t SO that
the salaries of judges and Justices OF
the supreme court can be raised dur
ing their term Of Office.
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

A republican convention for the
county of Iron will be held at the
city hall in the city OF Crystal Falls.
Michigan, on Tuesday the 1lth day OF
February, a. d.. 1919, al 400 o'clock
in the afternoon. for the purpose OF
electing six delegates to the republi-
can state convention. called to be
held in the Prudden Auditorium, I'm
the city Of Lansing, on Tuesday, Feb
ruary Is, 1919, at eleven O'clock In
the forenoon, for the purpose of nom
mating candidates for state Offices. for
the election Of a republican state CEN
trail committee and a chairman there
Of, and for the transaction OF such
other business as may properly como
before the convention.
Dated February 3. 1919.
BY order of the committee.
r. c. BOWERS, Chm,
Iron Co Republican Committee.
NJ. T.. Richards, secretary.
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COUNT ON VOTES OF WOMEN
Drys Make, Appeal TO Feminine Elec-
tors This Year.

An appeal TO the women OF the
state 70 exert the full force OF their
political power is being made to fem
mime voters by the leaders who are
marshaling Michigan's drys for the
battle at the polls in April. The opin-
ion is advanced at the headquarters OF
the Anti-Saloon League at Lansing
that Il will be the women's vote at the
coming election that will decide the
fate OF the wine and beer saloon
amendment TO be submitted this
spring A movement 10 secure the
registration Of women has already
been set afoot by the dry campaign
ers.
"The election in April said A. =.
Loomis, who is directing the work Of
organization for the drys. "will af-
ford the women OF Michigan their
first opportunity for expressing an
opinion upon a moral issue Hereto
fore their role has been chiefly an
advisory one-their coming part viii
be active.
But what the women OF Michigan
must not forget is that If they do
not register they will be unable to
vote. 1t will be up to every woman
who wishes TO settle the liquor ques-
tion once and for all to see that she
IS properly signed up with the city
clerk. the township. or such registra-
tion officials as have this work in
charge.
1T is my personal belief that when
the feminine vote Is counted the wet
amendment will be rejected by an
Overwhelming majority"
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be sent direct to the Commanding
General. American Expeditionary
Forees, either by letter or by cable.
The public Is also given to understand
that discharges or furloughs will be
given only in exceptional cases. Re
quests for discharge must clearly show
that the sickness Is OF such a critical
nature as will require the soldiers
Immediate presence or that distress
in a mans family is such as cannot
be relieved by allotments OF money
made under the War Rick Insurance
Act
Ihe Secretary Of War desires to in
form you further that he Is most anx-
lous to provide for the release OF sol
d'ers when sickness or other distress
Is clearly indicated or when It il
manifestly to the interest OF the sol
dier to be discharged in Europe rath-
er than have him return to the United
States before discharge, and with
this end in view, he has. caused The
aforesaid instructions TO be prepared
The Secretary believes that these in
structions will take care OF all needy
cases and he asks your cooperation
end assistance in order that theafore-
said instructions clearly intended foI
exceptional cases. may not result in
thousands OF applications for dis
charge when discharge Is not war
ranted by actual conditions
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REASONS FOR SOLDIERS RELEASE

Instructions have been sent to Gen.
Pershing to the effect that he is au-
thorized to take action. as indicated
below, in the cases OF certain enlist
ed or drafted men now with with the
forces abroad
1. Any enlisted or drafted men ton
his own application who entered the
service since April 1, 1917 and who
submits proof that there is sickness
or other distress in his family that
would warrant discharge may be sent
TO the United States for immediate
discharge.
2. Any enlisted or drafted man
(with his CONSENT who entered the
service since April !, 1917 and whose
discharge is requested by a member
of his family or other interested and
responsible person, when such request
is accompanied by convincing testi-
mony, that there is sickness or other
distress in the soldiers family that
would warrant discharge, may be
sent to the United States for immed-
late discharge.
3 Any officer or enlisted or drafted
man who entered the service since
April /, 1917 and who submits good
and sufficient reasons for requesting
discharge in Europe, may be discharg
ed in Europe; provided that the Off
Ger or soldier valves any claim for
sea travel allowances from Europe 10
the United States. Officers and men
OF this class shall be paid tr4vel al
lowances from station to the port OF
ombarkation and from Hoboken. New
Jersey TO the place OF entry into the
service.
(. AnyNenlisted man who entered
the service on or before April /, 1917
may be sent to the United States for
fdrlough when sickness or other dis
tross necessitating the mans pres
cnce with his family, Is clearly indi-
Gated.
The public in the United States is
being informed that the above in
structions are being sent to General
Pershing and that requests for dis
charge under these provisions should
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Erred Keistor IN Ionia Standard

Erred l<eister in Ionia Standard.)
--~----------------------~------
Down in the beautiful Sequachee
valley in Tennessee prominent
church worker, who was as long OF
statdte as she was short OF avoirdu-
pois, passed 70 herreward and the
home town scribe, to do justice TO
her earnest labors. paid her a glow
ing tribute and captioned II Lord,
She Was Thine"
From a safe shelter on the top of
the Cumberland hills that night the
editor took out the weeks issue OF
the paper for the four hundred and
twenty. ninth time and read. lord,
She Was Thin"
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NEED OF PURE SEEDS.

The fact that care should be exer-
cised in the purchase OF seed supplies
has been brought out az NJ. a. G. by an
investigator in the department OF bot
any who has been testing samples
submitted for inspection from every
part OF the state Inspect youi
seed" Is the suggestion being made
TO farmers by the department as re-
suit OF the. testing work.
"In one thousand samples OF rec
clover seed tested recently in the
seed laboratory" the report sets forth,
eight hundred contained pigeon
grass five hundred rag weed; six
hundred buckhorn. four hundred Ru-
gels pIantain and three hundred
lambs quarters In two hundred
samples OF alsike seed tested ninety
one contained night-fowering catch
fly; eighty-six sorrel, and seventy-six
culred dock Some Of these sample.
were from dealers and others from
farmers These figures indicate some
thing Of the desirablity for obtaining
the best quality Of seed possible"
The department adds that a bulle
tin describing the various Michigan
weed seeds, and indicating methods
for Identifying them can be obtained
by writing TO the Experiment Station
NJ. A. c., and making request for It
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rHE pOUGHBOY SPEAKS.

slogsing through the mud OF France
Camping in the rain;
Hiking In a frozen trance
Down some German plain;
Fall inv'-hear the sergeant yell,
Far from home and Clover
Tell me. who the bally hell
Said Tie war was over?
Chow for hreakiast-slum for noon
Who says men are free
While lie bugler's foolish tune
!. - pipes the reveille?
80 tight eress!'. hear the sergeant
buzz
From Maine across to Dover
IN me who the hell it wuz
-, Said the war "was over?
cansng mp mass Of wire,
STAINED with clotted blood,
:, here the big trucks bog and mire
- - In the winter mud;
i'll Of filth and leas and fuzz,
.Cannoneer and drover,
n me who the fat head wuz
Said the war "was over?
Lieut.. Grantland Rice, Third Army
a IF.
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FOR SALE Three cows, two Civ
ing milk and one fresh in two weeks;
one heller and one calf--Mrs. Brose
Young. Wish 10 sell a. am leaving
town. Fcb1-2tpd
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Salesman Wanted.

Lubricating Oil, Grease, Special
ties, Paint Part or whole time Com
mission basis. Man with car or rig
preferred. Riverside Refining Com
pany, Cleveland, Ohio 1t-pd
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-08
FOOD CONTROLLER
BOON TO CROCERS

LONDON. April S.-According to
Arthur J Giles, secretary of the, Brit
ish Grocers' federation, profits Of the
British grocery trade increased about
$46.00Q.0OO q year during the war.
1.-THE food controller" Mr.. Giles
said, has been the grocers' real
friend for the last four or ave years,
in enabling them to dispose Of all their
surplus stock. much Of which the pub
lie would not look at prior to the war.
"That is one Of tie good things the
war has accomplished. It has been q
veritable spring cleaning for the
grocers.
"A further great asset was the reg
istration Of customers, which insured
the grocer trade without his having
to work It up by his own personality"
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF SALE

United States of America, Territory
of Alaska, ss.
Notice is hereby given that l have
his day levied upon that certain one
story frame dwelling house known as
The McVae house, same being situated
upon government land of the United
States of America adjacent to station
grounds Of the Copper River & North
western Railway Company, near the
town Of COrdOva, Alaska, under and
by virtue Of certain chattel mort
gage given by Dan McVae to the
First Bank Of Cordova, at Cordova,
Alaska, and by said bank assigned to
John Muller; said mortgage being
foreclosed and said property sold un-
der Section 7z9 of the Compiled Laws
OF Alaska. And I hereby give notice
by virtue Of the authority vested In
me that I will sell said house and
the whole thereof to the highest bid
der for cash to make the sum Of 5000
with interest thereon at the rate Of
IL per cent per annum from the 24th
day OF August, 1918, together with
costs and increased costs Of sale. Said
sale to take place on the premises
on the 12th day Of April, 1919, at the
hour Of p. m.
Dated this I'd day OF April, 1918.
r. r. BRENNEMAN,
U. s. Marshal.
BY WIN. l.. FURSMAN. Deputy.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-08

of her own mobs, is bleeding in her
own Golgotha. She is canvulsed with
the agony that she but lately was
melting out to other peoples. The
shining sword was boomerang.
What the developments of the next
few months will be in Germany can
only be conjured. The Germans as
whole are not yet awake to the con-
seriousness that they are not only
beaten but discredited people. And
there is ground for the belief that
when they fully realize that they
must accept peace treaty that strips
them for years to come of military
significance and reduces their terri
tory by 10000 square miles, they Will
promptly adjust their internal diner
ences, and in self-preservation set
about orderly reconstruction. Ger
many is not Russia The German peo-
pie are on a far higher plane of intel
ligcnce and enlightenment than are
the Russian masses. Bolshevism Is
not Indigenous to Germany and under
normal conditions no where less likely
to thrive And notwithstanding the
uproar, destruction and bloodshed
now going on in Berlin and other Ger
man cities the most reasonable predic-
ton would seem to be that the I'M
pending peace treaty would speedily
react on the German consciousness
toward national unity, in supreme
determination to save what they can
from the nations wreckage and to win
back as they can of what they have
lost
Such developments in Germany's
internal affairs may reasonably be ex-
pected. The Germans themselves
must soon see that their very exist
ence as a nation is in the balance.
They will speedily realize that their
destiny depends upon their ability
without delay to set their affairs in
order and get down to the serious
business of the days work. There is
no such thing as their escaping the
penalty they have incurred Their
colossal war debt will have to be met.
Otherwise their inevitable destiny Is
national bankruptcy and ruin. 1t will
never come to that. The Germans
though a misled and perverted people
are not decadent. From the ashes OF
the self-destruction of the old Ger
many, new, chastened, purified and
morally rehabilitated Germany will In
process of time take her place among
the honorable, peaceab}e and coven-
ant-keeping nations of the world.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-08
MONTENEGRO
NOW FACING
STARVATION

NEW YORK, April S.-Prompt re-
lief for the people of Montenegro who
are officially reported to be dying
from starvation is urged in a letter
written by Alexander Devine, an Eng
fish friend of Montenegro, to Herbert
G.. Hoover, the food administrator, in
Paris, copy of which has been re-
ceived here. In his letter Mr. Devpe
charged that there had been very
gross unfairness to Montenegro in the
endless delays and obstacles which
had been placed in my way" in eff
forts to obtain relief for the Monte
negrins.
Mr.. Devine wrote that he first APP
pealed to the British authorities in be-
half of the Montenegrins in 1916, but
that up to the signing of the arms
tice mot as much as a grain of rice
ever was permitted to enter Monte
negro" After the armistice he re,
newed his efforts, and finally was re-
ferred to Mr.. Hoover in Paris, but
for two months was unable to obtain
a passport to go to Paris and see him
and Colonel Anderson of the American
Red Cross. Finally, Mr.. Devine wrote
he had arrived in Paris to find Mr..
Hoover absent. Meanwhile, he de-
>clared, American relief ships had ar
rived at Cattaro, but "the relief fell
into the hands of the Serbians and
aided them in their political purposes
against king and country" These
delays and obstacles, Mr.. Devine told
Mr.. Hoover, demonstrated unfairness
to Montenegro, and, he added, 81 have
no, sense of having obtained justice
during these long, weary months of
waiting"
Since Mr. Devine's letter was writ
ten a commission has been sent to
Montenegro by the American peace
delegation in France and has reported
that the situation in Montenegro is
desperate and. the people actually dy-
ing from starvation. The American
Red Cross has been trying to supply
them with food.
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FOR FISHERMEN ONLY

1t is little early to begin thinking
about trout, but these recent days in
| evitably suggest the time not far away
| when fishermen will find it almost
impossible to stay at home. Just
think of it: the stream running clear,
just water enough and not a bit too
much, a kind soft, southerly wind,
clouds which encourage hope that they
will keep just as they are, the leaves
coming out on the bushes along the
bank, and hope springing eternal in
the heart of the fisherman. What
can be finer? All this and much more
will be here in few weeks; one can
almost say days, but that putting it
in that way makes the time of watt
ing seem longer. Well, it is near at
hand anyway, and when it comes it
| will be paradise enow."
There are drawbacks, to be sure
Absolute happiness is not given us
in our earthly course, but one of the
near approaches to it is a day on a
good familiar stream, If possible one
we have known for years, where we
can judge pretty well from the
weather and the water what to ex-
pect and feel that we can meet the
trout on something like equal terms,
our experience of the ways of the fish
and the ways of the water how much
and what the stage of the stream
mean in some familiar holes or rap
ids, how small changes in the weather
conditions make great differ
ences in the policy of the angler and
the temper of the trout, and how at
the best there is almost always con-
siderable uncertainty as to the final
outcome Of the contest between the
craft of man and. the craft of trout.
If we can feel at any time that we
stand on fair equality with the beau
tiful and crafty denizens of the stream
we may reasonably begin to take
some pride in ourselves.
1t is all good to look forward to, but
what Is the imagination to the real
ity that may come so soon? The
word may" is used advisedly; the
more experienced the fisherman, the
more likely he is to have an enormous
respect for the little creatures he
goes out to overcome. And that is
one of the many things which make
! trout fishing the intense delight 1t is
to those who know most about it, and
feel the most profound respect for
the craft and resource Of the brook
trout, whether he be large or small.
In almost any case he is worthy op-
some fishermen like to admit.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-08

More than 1000 people attended the
school, fair at Bayview last month.
Among the speakers present were
Hon. Chas. A. Sulzer, and w. T. Lopp,
and many prominent educators and
natives, Exhibits of school work from
all the towns of Southeastern Alaska
were held at the school house. The
fair was pronounced the most success
full ever held in Alaska and it is
claimed that great good will come of
it for the natives.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-08

The sleeping sickness has recently
developed in England and is said to
be making it's way into this country.
1t is announced that it is not the ter
rible African sleeping sickness, but
near enough to it in general character
to cause apprehension The symptoms
are said to be dizziness, aching and
dropping of the eyelids, drowsiness,
sore throat and loss of strength
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-08
THE SHINING SWORD AND OTHER
WEAPONS

The mills. Of God do not always
grind so slowly. Retribution grim
and bloody has heen swift to overtake
Germany There is savage irony in
her predicament Having endeayored
with satanic ingenuity and persistence
to instisate strife and discord among
other nations, she herself ID now torn
asunder with, internal strife and dis
cord. Having Judas-like plotted the
betrayal Of democracy Germany is
now In peril Of crucifxion at the hands
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-04-08
TUESDAY, April 8, 1919
BoLsHEVIk BEsTlALITY

we suggest tnaL LnOSe dllettante tOl
Grants of Bolshevism, such as Mr.
Edward Perkins Clarke-it is unfor
tunately necessary to mention this
gentleman's name because he holds
public office under the state of Con.
necticut and it is we'll to have it
understood where our public officials
stand-who praised the present Rus.
sian government as splendid ex-
pertinent in industrial democracy
and those representatives of the Ma
tional Womans Party who applaud
ed Mr.. Clarke's praise, may with profit
study the subject of their admiration
somewhat more closely.
The London Times makes public an
official proclamation published by the
Soviet at Saratoff, in East Russia, and
also at Ekaterinburs 1t is too appal-
ling to be published in completeness,
but there is reason for considering,
ugly as they are, these specimen
clauses:
From March 1 the right to pos
sess women of the ages of II to'32 is
abolished.
2--The age of women shall be de-
termined by birth certificates or pass
ports, or by testimony of witnesses,
and, on failure to produce documents.
81 ~ lo%1 4 I,
committee, who shall judge them ac-
cording to appearance.
3-This decree does not affect
women having five children.
4-The former owners may retain
the right of using their wives without
waiting their turns.
SIN case Of resistance of the nus
band he shall forfeit the right under
the former paragraph.
6-All women according to this de-
cree are exempted from private OWL
ership, and are proclaimed to be the
property of the whole nation. r
G-Men citizens have the right tc
use one woman not oftener than three
times week for three hours, obsel "
ing the rules specified below.
14-Each man wishing to use a
piece of public property should be a
bearer of certificate from the fac
tories committee, the professional,
union, or workmen's, soldiers aud
peasants council certifying that he
belongs to the working family class
This terrible thing represents a
reversion to oriental bestiality per-
haps exceptional even in modern Rus
STA. But it is none the less an ex-
ample of the brutishness which modE
ern Russia produces and which mod
ern Russia tolerates. Mob govern
ment is mob government, whether
conducted under the attempted guild
ance of anarchical counsel or pure
democracy or as worship of the god
dess of reason, which it figured in the
reign of terror.
In a nation of established order,
such as this, the more violent Bolshe-
visit soon commits some infraction of
law which brings about his restraint;
perhaps, happily, his elimination The
parlor Bolshevist. personally we'll con-
Quoted, remains at large as an en-
couragement and an inspiration to the
malcontent of more physical vigor-
Hartford, Conn, Times.
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Commenting upon the terrible Boil
shevik proclamation for the national
ization Of women, which we reprint
elsewhere, the London Spectator re-
calls that Peter the Great dreaded the
Of the oriental phase In