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The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
Highest Percentages Are Shown in Food, Fur
 niture and Clothing
MANY SEIZURES OF FOOD
Millions of Eggs, Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds of Butter and Other Com
 modities Seized

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Tables published by the department of labor today show that the cost of living throughout the country increased 80 per cent between December, 1914, and June, 1919.
 The greatest increases are shown to be in clothing, house furnishings and food
 Between December, 1917, and June, 1919, the increase has been about 20 per cent.
 In Seattle food and clothing in- creased in cost 11O per cent since De- cember, 1914. In New York the in- crease was 151 per cent.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
GERMAN AGENTS ARE
 ACTIVE IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, July 20 (by maiD The German government intends to devote a great portion of it's com mercia1 activity to a revival of it's trade relations with Latin-American countries, according to communica- tions just forwarded to Mexican of ficials here by Arthur von Magnus, representative of the German govern -ment in Mexico. He asked for com plete information in regard to the de- mand for German products here
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
RIDICULE RESPONSIBLE
 FOR COMPROMISE UPON
 SENSIBLE WOMEN'S CARE

PARIS, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press) )-Three hundred American buyers are here in attendance upon the first real display of styles since the war.
 The Americans are displaying inde- pendence of the dictates of the French dressmakers. Brown is in favor, and there is no suggestion of the mascu- line in women's styles.
 Paris favors short skirts, but the Americans ridicule the abbreviated garments, and it is probable that the prevailing vogue will be something in the nature of a compromise.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
MAIL FOR IDITAROD
 TO BE BILLED THROUGH
 CORDOVA IN FUTURE

Alvah Flames, chief railway mail clerk for this section, in charge of the Interior mail routes, announces that the Seward-toI Iditarod mail route has been discontinued, and that here after the mail for Iditarod will be routed via Cordova Chitina, Fairbanks and Ruby, and thence to Iditarod.
 This announcement will cause dis appointment to large number of per sons in the Iditarod, Innoko and Kus- kokwim regions, who have for the past five years been furnished with mail by this route. The distance from tide water via the Seward trail is in the neighborhood of $50 miles, while the route to be followed hereafter, which formerly was the route followed by the mail for the gold camps of west ern Alaska, is several hundred miles longer.
 While no explanation is given for the change, it may be presumed that the Seward route has proved more costly than was anticipated for the country to be served. The population of that section has rapidly decreased in the past few years, and it is prob able that a better service will be fur nished by the new route, although a longer distance will have to be trav- eled.
 It is likely, also, that the infrequency of std Samship service to Seward during the winter months may have been a factor in making the change.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
A REAL PROFITEER

CHICAGO, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press s).-Federal warrants were issued today for the arrest of officers of the John Campbell Company, wholesale sugar merchants, charged with viola tion of the Lever food control act.
 The officials of the company are ac- cused of buying sugar at $9.30 per hundred pounds delivered to them and reselling it for $13 per hundred.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
RADICALS WILL CO IT ALONE
 POLITICALLY

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press ).-The left wing of the Socialist party, as the radicals of that organ ization have become known has issued call for convention to be held in Chicago September 1.
 It is the intention at that time to organize the Communist party of America, and to sever all connection with the Socialist party.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
MEETSDEATH BY ACCIDENT IN
 RAINIER PARK
Treacherous Sliding Rocks on Slopes of Mountain Cause Returned Overseas Sol
 dier to Lose Life

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 16 (by Asso- ciated Press) The first accident in the Mount Rainier National park this year occurred yesterday, resulting in the death of Jack Meredith, aged 24 years, recently discharged overseas soldier.
 Meredith, who was one of party of tourists bent on climbing the noun tain, slipped on the crumbling rock on the east slope of Little Tahoma peak, and fell to instant death.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
HEROES OF CANTICNY DEPART FROM COBLENZ
 FOR JOURNEY HOME

COBLENZ, Aug. 16 (by Associated ess).-The First division of the American army, which was the first unit of the American forces to arrive in France, will begin it's homeward journey from the Rhine tomorrow.
 This division was the one that cap tured Cantigny, the first real engage ment in which the American forces operated alone
 The First division is being replaced by the Eighth infantry regiment, which is expected to be stationed here for an indefinite period in possession of the Coblenz bridgehead.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
WILL NOT BE MISSED

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14 (by As sociated Press). Giving prohibition as their reason, an average of 100 foreign born persons daily are apply ing for permits to return to their native lands, according to customs of ficials here. A majority of those ap- plying are said to be Italians and Portuguese.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
 TO SOLVE AT HOME

PARIS, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press).-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, arrived here today from Amsterdam, where he attended the labor congress.
 On Sunday Mr. Gompers will go to Brest to sail for home. He said he was glad he was going home, because he considered the solution of the na- tion's problems very important
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
TURKS IN ASIA MINOR
 COMMITTING OUTRACES

LONDON, Aug. 15 (by Associated Press).-A Greek official dispatch says that G. Avgeridis, scoutmaster and twenty Greek scouts have been murdered by Turks at Aidin, Asia Minor. Avgeridis was tortured before he was killed
 The scouts lost their lives in at tempting to rescue him.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
FABULOUS MINE OF EGGS

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press) Forty two thousand and twenty-six cases of eggs, or 16,569, ,36O in all, were seized in local storage warehouses by federal agents today.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
STEAMSHIP IS LAUNCHED AND NAMED IN HONOR
 OF EDITORS MEETING

SEATTLE, Aug. .16 (by Associated Press). The steamship Editor was launched here today, and the launch ing and christening were witnessed by the delegates to the convention of the National Editorial Association, which has been in session here for the past two days. The vessel was named in their honor.
 The new ship will leave for Europe soon in the new service established between Seattle, San Francisco, Port land, London and Liverpool.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
CINCINNATI HAS CINCH
 ON CHAMPIONSHIP OF
 NATIONAL BALL LEAGUE

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press).-Forty thousand persons saw the Cincinnati team of the National Baseball League defeat New York in both games of a double-header yes terday.
 The results of yesterdays games "cinched" the pennant for Cincinnati, that club now having lead of six and one-haIf games over New York.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
INTERESTING EXPERIENCE ENJOYED BY PIONEER IN
 REVISITINC OLD SCENES

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 16 (by As sociated Press).-W. Shoot, aged 90 years, one of two surviving members of the original pioneer band which arrived here in 1847, has just revisited in an airplane the trail through the Wasatch mountains over which he tramped seventy-two years ago.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
COST OF LIVING INCREASES 80 PER CENT
GREAT PREPARATIONS
 FOR ENTERTAINMENT
 OF PACIFIC FLEET BOYS

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Aug. Is (by Associate Press) ).-Elaborat preparations are being made in this city for the entertainment of the sail ors of the Pacific fleet when they visit here. A number of entertainments are being planned, and dancing floor covering four city blocks has been completed for use on this occasion.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
YOUNG FORTUNE TELLER

FLORENCE, Italy, July 15 (by maiD D.-Francesca Gilardini, aged six, is regarded here as the youngest for tune-teller in the world. She is anx- iously awaiting the lifting of the ban on American tourists.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
TENACIOUS DRUG HABIT
 FOUGHT BY MEXICAN.

MEXICO CITY, July 21 (by maiD. The federal department of health has announced that vigorous cam paign will be conducted against the use of habit-forming drugs in the republic, a practice which is alleged by several newspapers to be wide spread.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
CRIMINAL BOARDING

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 16 (by Associ- ated Press) ).-The district attorney here has ordered the seizure of 75.OOO pounds of beans which had been held in storage here throughout the war by grocery brokers.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
Theater Disaster in Ianan

Two balconies in moving picture theater at Yokohama crashed to the floor recently, bringing with them many hundreds of people. Seven per sons were killed and two hundred in jured. Insecure gallery supports caused the accident.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
PEOPLE OF SILESIA
 RISE IN REBELLION
 AGAINST HIGH PRICES

BERLIN, Aug. Is (by Associated Press) ).-Riots against the high cost of food have occurred at Kattowitz, Si- lesia.
 Several persons were wounded when the Hroops charged the mobs, which were plundering the shops and maltreating many of the market stall keepers.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
DISASTER TO CRUISER
 BLOCKS SUEZ CANAL

- LONDON, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press) 1.-The Suez canal is blocked as the result of the sinking of the Italian cruiser Basilicati, near Tewfk from the effects of an explosion on board
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
FORMER CABINET MEMBER
 GOES TO HIS FINAL REST

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (by Asso- ciated Press ).-ColOnel William Baker Thompson, for many years treasurer of the Republican national committee, and formerly assistant postmaster gen. eraI, died here last night.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
MILLIONS OF EGGS SEIZED

DETROIT, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press) ).-Federal agents today raided the plants of Detroit refrigerating companies and seized seven million eggs and three hundred thousand pounds of butter.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
IN CALIFORNIA ALSO

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press) ).-Federal marshals are seizing stocks of foodstuffs held in cold stor- age in this city.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
BRITISH SHIP ABANDONED
 TO FLAMES ON HIGH SEAS

AGRA, Upper Guiana, Aug. Is (by Associated Press). - The British steamship Nembe, which took fire at sea, has been abandoned. Her crew and passengers are safe.
 The ship sailed from New York on June 30 for African ports.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
FOREST FIRES IN OREGON

PORTLAND, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press) More than forty forest fires are burning in the Mckenzie river country of Oregon.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
IN SOME QUARTERS PERHAPS
 WORDS WOULD BE REVERSED

WASHINGTON Aug. 16 (by Associ- ated Press) 1.-The great government dam across the Tennessee river at Mussel Shoals, Alabama, has been named Wilson dam" in honor of the President. samsps"T'v
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
Prisoners, Arms and Mu- nitions Are Captured
 by Victorious Army
GERMANS DEFY ENTENTE
Baltic Province Scene of For nation of New Government Which Will Have Rule
 Over Part of Russia

LONDON, Aug. Is (by Associated DreS5) The Esthonians have wiped out several Bolshevik battalions in new attacks on the Luga river front, southwest of Petrograd
 Many soviet prisoners, with guns and much ammunition, were captured by the Esthonians.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
FORMING NEW GOVERNMENT

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 16 (by Asso- ciated Press).-It is reported that a ,goyernln2e'lltts for northwestern Russia, including sthonia, is being formed at ReVal
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
CARMEN STRIKE IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16 (by Asso- ciatoU PrRss) ).-The conductors and motormen of the Pacific Electric Con- pany went on strike today, completely paralyzing the street car service.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
REFUSE ALLIED DEMAND

BERLIN, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press) The German government has rejected the demand of the entente allies for the recall of General Won der Goltz, commander-in-ch chief of the German forces in the Baltic provinces
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
Hgh-Handed Act Of Mexicans May
 Arouse Britishers

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press). - President Carranza of Mexico has ordered the British charge d'affaires, William Cummings, to leave the country.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
BILL FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION LAWS
 TO BE UP NEXT WEEK

WASHINGTON,'Aug. 16 (by Asso- ciated Press).-The senate judiciary committee today fayorably reported the house prohibition enforcement bill, and it probably will come up for de- bate in the senate late next week.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-16
Austrians Likely
 To Have Peace
 By End of Month

PARIS, Aug. 16 (by Associated Press).-Le JourneI says that the Austrian peace treaty prob- ably will be signed by the end of August.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29

Yestidday nftirnoon was setting on Mary wntkinses frunt sters tswi- ing to her and Hssenins to her tawk- ing to me, and she had C bloc rSbbin in her hair and her ceris vas all hang ing dowa Iiko everything. me think Ing, G. wish l has1 q lock of her hair.
 And we kepp on tawLing. and sed, How big is O lock?
 wat7 sed Mary Watkins, and I sed, How big is q lock? and she sed, Do you meen like lock in a gate?
 No, like lock on fl he'd. dident you ever heer of q lock of hair? sed.
 Yes, but I don't know how big they are, I gess they're all diffrent sizes, jest depending, ssd Mary Watkins.
 And we kepp on hawking. and pritty soon I sed. Docs your hair pull out oasy or does 1t hertz It herts, se1 Mary Watkins.
 Mutch7 sed,
 Tsr-riblo, sed Mary Watkins. And wo i6eDp on tawIxtnE, and sed. Do you v-unt mo to pull Q littie lock out jest 60 you can see if 1t herts as 0rutoh as wat it uso to7
 Ne I don't, serteny nc& tho very
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29

aHe a ri,e seq ,est aTy Tyunt to SnoR aRa dont aeq care.
 And we 1sepp on tawking, and after a vile I sed, l tell you wat, lets have a contest. you take a hold of 6 of my hairs and III take q hold of of yours ard we'll both pull, and whose evers hairs come out the ferst loses. Benny- Potts. I'm going rite in the house, your perfeckly dredfill. sed Y iary Watkins. wich she started to 10, an9 quick sed, l wont tawk about hair eny more if you stay cut. Wich she did and I dident. ! My cuzZfn Artfe was erround Last mite and me and him played par cheezie and lotto and authors up fir the setting room until ma sed, Its get ting late. Benny, Ant Sue will be get ting anxious about Artie. Ant Sue being Arties mother, and I sed, She knows ware he Is, ma.
 And I know ware he's going. start ing immeditly, sed pop. Meenine home, and went down stairs witt him to take him to the frunt door. art Artie sed, C., tell you lets wat, let, came!fiaS our faces with bernt corl ard1 put the hall lite out and see if wt ! can see each other in the dark. : wich we did. me fiD;ang a cork ou in tho kitchen and berning the end O. it with a candle, and we rubbed i oyer each others faces till they wal both oanneldaGged black, and got uI on a chair and put tho hall lite ou and we stood tbero seeing if we coult see each other, which we couJdsnt and fest then pop called from the set ting room. Benny. wat the mischif nre you doing down there all thil tipier
 | w1ch I dident anser anything. nn< AItie whispered. Shh, let's soc If ho ca3 sec us in tho dark. And prttty soof
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29

saying, say T Wei D for the the yee O of Feet. the halls as black as the inside of hat Benny, Benny.
 Wich nobody ansered, and pop started to come down, saying, He couldn't of gone up to bed very we'll without me seeing him, this is a funny thing.
 And he kepp on coming down till he was down, saying, Mitey queer, mitey queer. And jest then he bumped into sunlthins, being me and I sed. Hello, pop. I'm cameldagged. | You're a confounded little nuisance. you pritty neer scared me out of a yeers growth, sed pop, wares that blasted lite? And he started to wawk | lords it feeling up in the air, and jest then he bumped into sumthfn& elts. being the chair climbed up on to put the lite out.
 Owtch, my shin. blast it, hang it, this mite be funny in a Charlie Chap lin comedy. but houbt it, sed pop. And jest then he bumped into sum- thing elts, being Artie. pop saying. heer for, are you trying to trip me up or wat?
 That atnt me. pop, I sed( and Artie sed. It's me, Unkle Will. I'm camel Jagged too.
 | Wat, you still heer?---weu you wont
 De mutch longer, sed pop. And he struck a match to put Artie out by.
 anth wen he saw his face he was SC
 serprized he berned his fingers and dropped tho match, and Artie ran out by himself, and ran up stairs and wen pop came up I was in bed look ling io if I ti,awt I was asleep with my faco still black and also tho polio cover. and pop gave me { slaps some
 piaoo and told me to get up and wash imy face.
 W5ch did
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
GOT THE DROP.

A certain stingy son of Erin upon seeing another Irishman just about to drink a glass of whiskey, ex- cIaimed:
 s.HouId on. Pat let an ou1d friend have a drop, the taste taste in the wurruld."
 His friend passed the glass, and the. stingy one ernptied it. Pat was naturally annoyed and said:
 "Bedad, I thought you said you only wanted a drop?"
 We may guess his feelings when he received the reply:
 '"The drop I wanted was at the bottom"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
SOME ORDER.

A stylishly-dressed woman entered the restaurant. The waiter handed her Q bill of fare written in French, and said: Please mark off the dishes you wish to order.'
 Could a woman, dressed in the height Of fashion, confess that she was unable to read French Talk ing the pencil, she made few dash es, and the order read:
 Dinner, 2s.," March 2Oth,'' Vegetables" "Please pay at the desk" No tips"
 The waiter brought her a beet steak and chip potatoes. but she did not dare to raise a word in pro- test"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
NO COMPETITION.

Mrs. Juggins bought a hat, anu paid dearly for 1t. Therefore she was Justified in her indignation on seeing Mrs Belfrey in a copy of the said hat. Mrs. Juggias spoke to the mill iner about 1t.
 Mime. Feathers listened patiently. I sold Mrs. Belfrey is somewhat stTi- lar to yours, but I knew t was nos for the same place of worship. ."-The Argonaut.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
ALI THAT WAS NECESSARY.
BY WALT McDOUGALI
By HGylcdra
By DWIC

Bobby" inquired his mother. "did you wash your face before the music teacher came?"
 ''Yes, mother
 And your hands?" ''Yes, mother"
 And your ears?"
 Well, mother" said Bobby 3u- dlcially, 'I washed the one that would be next to her"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
oNsINOUS REMARK

Mnristrate-what Is tho charge agalnst this old uan7
 Policeuuan--S.c7lI1 a lot cc br'n- rtone, you< honor. TIe was caught in tho act
 MaPtstrzrts Ito prigouer)-SIy ged friend. couldn't you bavo waited a few years longer?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
IP TO IIIJs-

Willie CGofnE his homo 1esso1s)- What is tho distance to tho nearest cxcc star. auntie2
 Auntic-Er-rea1ly ] don't know. Willie.
 wHue--r only hopc then, you will feoi sorry tprorrow when you think that | am being punished for your ig- uorsnCe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
EXERCIsE

Where were you last night 7'' "Oh, swinging the dumbells.'' At the gym7''
 "No. at the deaf mutest dance.~ Michigan Gargoyle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
JUST THE PIACB

''Where have the girls gone?" s.To Sulphur Springs"
 ''Um. Lots of matches there, s'pose?"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29

'sBertie." said the hospitabie hos tess at c Sunday school treat, wont you eat some more cake?'
 ''I can't: I'm fuur' sighed Bertie. "weli, put sorae in your pocketa" !" 'T can't They're fuH, too." was the regretful answer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
DI.-PER AT1E

suS- S-Editnr-Sothing doing fin tre news Hno today.
 Editor--A!i right Put a. pair of trousers on the office cat photograph him, and we'll TUE a -pecial story on the oldest living man In the town.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
REVENGE.

The druggist danced and chortled till the bottles danced on the shelves.
 whats up?" asked the soda clerk. Have you been taking something ?"
 NO. But do you remember when our water pipes were frozen last Christmas?"
 "Yes, but what -
 "weIl, the plumber who fixed them has just come to have a prescrip- ton filed"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
STILL ARGUING.

He (during the quarreD: You mus: think I'm as big fool as I look.
 She: think that if you aren't you have a great deal to be thankful for. Boston Transcript
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
lnounced

T want a doormat," announced Mrs de Style.
 Here Is a very nice pattern" said the salesman, with the word Well come,' woven into the fibre"
 T see. I suppose that will do if you can add the words Tuesdays and F'ridayH."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
DISSATISFIED.

You can't complain of the price of wheat now"
 "No," replied Farmer Corntossel But they might go 1ettle further and guarantee us the money with out putin us to so much trouble raisin' the wheat"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
A TEST.

Movie Employer (to applicauG19 Ever see 0 cow?
 'Yes''
 I'm afraid you won't do. We wa3at somebody to take the part of a coz. boy" s,s s44sss:S;
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29

Miss Sweetthing-'When we are married we must have no secrets from each other. You must tell me everything
 MT. Saphedde-"But-er- I don't know everything"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29
QUICK THINKING.

''Say, can you let me have five or ten -"
 ''No -"
 '- minutes? think can show you how to make some money"
 - objection, old chap. You can have twenty, if you want
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-29

NOcST Dt.2E SAY rm FULL OF PGUNES" SERsscHED Mas, NEWLN RtcH, AS hES HUSBAND PtCHEE h SAhRR BONE FROM Ills
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