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The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21
LOCAL APPEAL IS MADEF0R
 ARMENIANS

For more than three years Amerl- can philanthropy has been large factor in keeping alive Armenian, S.rrian, Greek and other eXiles and mer occasions I have appealed to the American people in behalf of these homeless sufferers. whom the vicissi- trdes of war and massacre had brought to the extremest need. The response has been most generous, but now the period of rehabilitation IS at hand. Vastly large sums Of money will be required to restore these once prosperous. but now impoverished refugees to their homes that were re- quired merely to sustain life in their desert exile It is estimated that about 4,000.0 Armenians. Syrians, Greek and other sufferers in the near Far East will require outside help to sustain them through the winter. M2ny of them are now hundreds of miles from home land. The vast ma iCrity are women and children, ilClud- ing 100000 orphans. The American committee is appealing for n mini mum of $3O ,OOO to be subscribed January 12, 1919, with which to meet the needs of these people.
 I. therefore. again call upon the people of the United States to make even more generous contributions than they have made heretofore to sustain through the winter months Il o8e. who. through no fault of their own, have been left in a starving, shelterless condition. and to help re-
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21
WILL CIRCULATE VI0LATI0NS0F
 LIQUOR LAW

The city council met last night the p,icipal business being transacted was the introduction of an ordinance by Councilman MacConncll providing for violations of the dry law, in order trat offenders m2y be brought before tie municipal magistrate and the fi3e3 go into the Coffers of the city.
 The ordinance was read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary committee. It is as follows.
 That any person who shall within trc corporate limits O. tEc town ot Cordoya, Alaska, in or upon any pas acngcr coach. boat or in or upol any otter vehicle commonly used for the transportation of passengers, or in Cr about any depot. platform or wait ing room drink any intoxicating liquor of any kind, or any person who shall be intoxicated or drank iA any public or private road or street. or ar" passenger Co2ch, or in any p"bliC pl;ce or buildinE or at any public grttoring. pr any person who shall hc drunk or intoxicated ard shall dis tIrb the peace of any person, shall De guilty Of misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof. shall be pun isted by q fine not to exceed one hun drcd dollars or by Imprisonment in the town jail not to exceed ninety days. or both such fine and impris- orment
 The Cordova fire department, through Chef PE.!.ps. accepted the offer of the city fer compensation in attending fires and drills and thus a much mooted question is finally dis posed to the satisfaction of all p,rties concerned. It was also decided to in s.all shower bath in the tall for the use of the tiromen
 The council as a body having in apccted the balkrcad on Fii1t street it was decided that there was no i'm. mediate danger and the repairs could so over until spring. Councilman AGams favored removing the old bGikhead and replacing it with a per moment bridge, which all agreed was the only feasible way of handling this improvement.
 There is no influenza in Cordcva at present, but the members of the council feel that every precaution should be taken by the residents against recurrence of tEe cpl donic. It was decided to continue one guard on the city dock
 AS there are a number of cabins throughout the town in bad condition the council decided to make tour of inspection of these buildings on Sat. urday at 2:30 o'clock
 In order to safeguard coasters rnd the public it was ordered that the police scatter ashes on c avenue above Third street and at other pc ints in order to lessen the cpeed oi | s.cds.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

Governor William D. Stephens by a special Investigating committee ap- pointed by him.
 James Marshal who has been cred ited with the discovery of gold Janu' ary 24, 1S4S, found 1t five days prior to that date, according to the report signed by Phil Behaert. representing the Pioneers of California; Fred II. Jung, representing the Native Sons of the Golden West; and Miss Grace s. Stoermer, representing the Native Daughters of the Golden West. The discovery was made at COlma, Sut- ter's Mill.
 The governor forwarded the report to the custodian of Suttcr Fort here so that the inscription there might be changed.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

establish these ancient and sorcly op- pressed people in their homes on a self-supporting basis.
 WOODROW WILSON" Contributions to this fund may be left at either bank or given to MT. II. A. Slater or Rev. A. G. Shriver. Cor dova sent in over $2,000 last fall. Let us give freely now that VIC have no other urgent calls from our gov cTnment
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

The Empress theater reopened last night, and a large crowd was il at tendance. The program was 7. good one, and will be repeated tonight D. Fa.rman presided at the piano, aud his work was greatly appreciated by those present He Is a musician of excop- tional ability, and tho public may ex pcct some good music at elch per fo-mance
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

Cordova Aerie. Fraternal Order of Eagles. will give an opening dance at Eagles hall on Saturday night The Ragtime Trio orchestra will furnish the music.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21
CALIFORNIA GOLD WAS
 DISCOVERED JAN. le, 1S4S

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan 2I (by Associated Press) January 19. 1S48, wGs the exact date of the discovery
 of gold in California, and not January 21, said a report just submitted to
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

The steamship Admiral Watson which broke its crank shaft in Queen Charlotte sound arrived in Seattl" last night, and will sail for Cordoya on Saturday morning next at 9 o'clock
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

The police department has issued an edict that all children must be off tn" streets at N o'clock at night, and the patrolmcn hay" been instructed to see to its enforcement
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

J. F.. Berry and C A Nettelton were among the returning Cordovans on last nights boat and they are spending ten days at Castle Inn.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

The auxiliary plant of the Alaska Public Utilities is now in full opera tion. running day and night. It is working very satisfactorily. and no further trouble is anticipated in the local lighting system in the event Of an accident to the old plant or trans mission line.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

KETCHIKAN. Jan. 2l.-Yesterday's fish prices were: Halibut, tlrsts, 21hc; seconds. 13c; red rock, sc: sable, 2l2c.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

United States Explosives Inspector D. C. Sargent received notice in last nights mail whereby the restrictions on ammonium nitrate. electric blast in gmachines and f1ashlight powders are revoked by the government. and no further license is requirede
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

Bob Stewart, who has been in charge of the detention hospital at the dock. has resigned to accept q position with V. J. Dwyer at Strelna, and his place at the Castle Inn will be filled by (. H Sandon.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

Mrs Ida NJ Flames, Fred Hale and Eugene k. Hale wish to thank the friends of the late Dr. c. l.. Hale. who have been so kind in showing their sympathy In our time of sorrow.
 EUGENE E HALH,
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

Word has been received that John ny Jones was over the top seven times and four tclegrams have been sent from Seattle in search of him and as yet no word has been received by his mother of his whercG bouts
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

James smith has returned from an extended visit to the States, and Is spending ten days al the detention camp
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

Robert Gottschalh has booked pa~ sag" on tin" steamship Alaska for Sr attl", whcr" he will likely remain
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
 NOTES OF INTEREST

Miss Laura Bacon will leave on ,he Alaska for Seattle on short visit.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

$125 fur-lined overcoat for S40. See Tom Hubbert. 15-2t
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

FOR RENT-Three-reom apartment, furnished. Apply Kenny Holden. Is
The Cordova daily times., 1919-01-21

POUNDING keya Owner can e.
 cure same at Times office. 17-u
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Job printing at Daily Times ofiicc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
Health in Trapshooting.

The great and popular detective OF
felton, Sherlock Holmes, once admit
ted that a mans knees were the seat
of great enlightenment and from this
source he drew many Of his deduc-
tons. He may, therefore, escrutinize
with interest a trapshooter's knees
while he is in action. Do they wab-
BILE not? He is a seasoned shooter in
good physical condition. Do they wab-
BILE? He is anxious, perhaps little
new at the game but SO happy and
willing to get that next target he cares
little whether the sun shines or the
equinoctial is on.
It is a fascinating sport without
placing any strain on the nervous sys-
tenn, in fact, trapshooting strengthens
the nerves. 1t combines sport with
fresh air and sunshine and saves many
doctors bills. Physicians and nurses
recommend the sport as health tonic,
and if the patients follow the advice
given there will not be much need for
the physician and the nurse.-Forest
and Stream.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
LIKE THE BOOK OF GENESIS
Description of Flood of Time of Noah
Found Among Ancient Records
Of ChaIdea.

Perhaps the tracing of the story of
the book of Genesis is the true fas-
cination that Mesopotamia has for
those who have time to read. The
great boats of the Euphrates have the
identical lines of the toy ark that can
be bought in London. Where pent
roof has been added for our purposes
the two are one in shape. A Eu-
pirates "bellum" arranged as a sick
barge is the toy ark of childhood. Is
that toy ark an authentic tradition in
its shape? 1t is almost certain to be.
The Euphrates boats are pitched in
side and out with pitch, as was that
ark. In these same bellums, some as
large as 70 tons, we may find British
batteries sailing the Euphrates and
modified menagerie could easily walk
on board. One more suggestion Of
the toy shop tradition strikes the cas-
ual observer. The tribespeople from
the hills who work on the Tigris and
Euphrates wear high black felt hats,
a topper without a brim. Are Mr..
and Mrs. Noah really correctly
dressed?
Then on top Of the discovery of the
ark comes the more serious reading
of a parallel version Of the Bible
story of the flood found in the cunei
form in Layard's tablets from the
Royal library of Ashurabanipal at
Nineveh, copied or collected possibly
from Sargon's library at Accade or
Erech, older than Ashurabanipal by
perhaps 1900 years. Were the stories
of Genesis the household stories of
Chaldea 1000 years ago? 1t would
seem so, when from Babylon is I'M
earthed a seal with the representa-
ton Of the temptation, Adam and
Eve, the serpent and the apple tree.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
HeIuoIand RcSuminQ.

The islanders, forced to migrate to
the mainland during the war. have
come back to Helgoland, and the
smallest nation in the world, as the
Helgolanders like to call themselves,
is hoping that by another season the
island will again be popular summer
resort. The thought that most disturbs
them is the possibility that the demoli-
ton of the Notifications by the entente
commission which Is presently to- ar
rive for that purpose may work some
injury to the natural beauties Of Hell
goland. A correspondent who went
there to have last look at the Ger
man engineering which will soon be
demolished, reports state Of general
satisfaction among the islanders, and
finds that Prussianism seems to have
left no impress on the civil population.
The feeling is everywhere that the
future looks full of promise, and that
the past is well got rid of.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
Better Stories to Be Told.

'Let me write the songs of the ma
ton and I care not who makes the
law was the idea of luncheon
given recently by T. Tokonami, minis
ter of home affairs. at his official res
idence to story tellers and singers
from the cheaper amusement halls Of
Toxic. Japan has hundreds Of story
telling halls, which vie with the cine
mas in attracting throngs unable to
attend more expensive entertainments.
Tokonami said that the songs and
stories of the people have a great In
fluence on the character of the Japa.
nese community, and he urged his
guests to give the public only that
which will elevate the mind and char.
acter, as we'll as prove interesting
and artistic-From the Japan Society
Bulletin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
HAVE TO SEARCH FOR POET
Great Mind by No Means Easy to Find,
and Some Can Never Dis
cover Him.

There was once a small but mighty
nation, now numerous as the sands Of
the seashore, and no longer so inter
esting. To this nation was born a
poet, and they made him the poet of
all time. They took him and taught
him all they knew-and they had
great things to teach; and when, at
their command, he made great dramas,
they stood at his elbow; and every
thing they gave him he gave back to
them tenfOld.
England was then Shakespeare's
land.
The poet is always amongst as; the
difficulty is how to find him; he is like
the proverbial needle in a bundle Of
hay.
But one thing is certain-logicians
without love will not find him; they
leave a desolation, and call it peace
nay, they call it culture. Critics Of
this sort will allow nothing to exist
except themselves. No; am wrong.
There is one thing they admire more
even than themselves-the fait ac-
compli a mundane success. - John
Butler Yeats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27

rank even Christmas as festival OF
joy, feasting and family reunion.
On becoming governor of New York
John Jay endeavored to establish it
in that state as an annual institution,
but his political enemies branded his
proclamation as an attempt to stir up
religious prejudice in his favor and he
made no further attempts.
Governor Clinton, however, renewed
the effort and was successful, but New
York's Thanksgiving did not coincide
with New England's, which, until the
middle of the last century, occurred
a week later than the Empire states.
Searching old newspaper files we learn
how Thanksgiving was celebrated in
these times. I found the other day a
statement that in 1858 10000 people
after eating one Thanksgiving dinner
in New York city, had gone to their
early homes in New England to enjoy
another, a week later.
Thanksgiving soon became an an
nual, though local, institution in most
of the western states, which had been
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27

settled largely by New Workers and
New Englanders, but the South was
tardy in adopting the idea.
Although Governor Johnson Of Vir-
ginia designated Thanksgiving day in
1853, his successor, Governor Wise,
when requested to do so, publicly de-
clined on the ground that he had no
authority to interfere in the religious
matters of the people.
Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, Mrs.
Hale was welding her facile pen in a
Jealous crusade to have Thanksgiving
day established as national festival
and observed upon uniform date
throughout the country. For 20 years
she persisted in this agitation, not only
through the columns of the two maya
zines which she edited, but in letters
which she wrote to all the presidents
and governors.
By agreeing to establish the prece.
dent of proclaiming the holiday on the
last Thursday Of each November, Lin.
coin at last crowned her tireless efforts
with success, and no president has
failed to emulate his example.
So Sarah Josepha Hale may be right
fully termed the mother of our annual
nationwide festival of Thanksgiving.
John Elfreth Watkins in Utica Sat-
urday Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
Homer.

Homer is an epic poet and not a his
torian so it is quite natural that he
should have exaggerated everything
with poetic license. Moreover, the
events which he describes are SO mar
velous that many scholars have long
doubted the very existence Of Troy
and have considered the city to be
mere invention OF the poets fancy.
venture to hope that the civilized
world will not only not be disappoint-
ed that the city of Priam has shown
itself to be scarcely a twentieth part
as large as was to be expected from
the statements of the Had, but that
on the contrary, it will accept with de-
light and enthusiasm the certainty
that Ilium did really exist, that a
large portion of 1t has now been
brought to light and that Homer, even
although he exaggerates, nevertheless
sings of events that actually happened.
Robertson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
DOG PROPERLY STANDS FIRST
OF All the Brute Creation, That Faith
fui Animal Has Rendered the
Greatest Service to Man.

In the early days. centuries and CEN
turtles ago, man lived mostly by the
chase, as today the last surviving saw
age tribes still live. The raising of
herds, the filling of the soil. the manu-
facture of goods. all were unknown.
Wild animals. hunted in the forests
with stone weapons and pointed sticks.
furnished almost the only resource.
Their fish gave food, their skins pro-
vided clothing. To catch the game. a
f1eet-footed auxiliary in the chase was
necessary; to keep these dangerous
animals In proper state of ave..
courageous defender was needed by
man. This auxiliary. this defender.
and. best of all, this friend, devoted
even to DEATH was the dog; gift from
heaven to help man In his pitiful be-
ginnings. With the aid Of the dog, life
was rendered less perilous. food more
assured. Leisure followed, and from
being a hunter man became a herds
man. The herd was formed. at first
very indOcile and at the slightest lack
of watchfulness taking again to the
wild life of old. Its keeping was con-
fided to the dog, which. posted on
some rising ground of the pasture. Its
scent to the wind and ear on the
watch, followed the herd with vigilant
eye and rushed to bring back the rum
Always, or to drive off some evil-inten-
toned beast. Thanks to the dog, the
herd gave abundance-milk and its
products, flesh for food and warm
wool for clothing. Then, relieved from
the terrible anxiety concerning daily
provisions, man took it into his head
to dig in the earth and make 1t pro-
duce grain. Agriculture sprang into
being, and with it, little by little. civil
ization. By the very force of circum-
stances, therefore, man In all coun-
tries is at first a hunter, later he be-
comes herdsman and ends by being
an agriculturist. The dog is absolute
ly necessary to him, first for hunting,
then for watching and defending the
herd. OF all our domestic animals, ac-
cordingly, the dog is the earliest on
record and the one that has rendered
us the greatest service.-Chicago Daily
News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
Uses for Old Papers and Magazines.

Uses for Old Papers and Magazines
Everyone knows that it has become
worth the while of housewives in av-
erage circumstances to save the old
newspapers, magazines and the like,
and sell them to the junk man. The
price paid for them is much higher
than in prewar times. Before the war
80 per cent Of the rags used for paper
making in this country were bought in
Europe and brought here. At any rate
this is what the paper men tell u.s..
These rags not being available during
the war, prices Of paper began to soar
It is not likely that they will get back
to their prewar level for many year.
In the meantime it is worth while, be-
sides being good policy, for some mem
Der of the family to save and sell old
papers, magazines and rags. If chill
dren undertake this work it helps to
teach them thrift and orderliness.
Old newspapers and magazines may
be used in other ways. 1t is said If
they are immersed in water and rolled
while wet, into tight balls, when dried
out these balls make excellent fuel. It
takes them some time to dry and this
little industry ought to prove profita-
BILE to the enterprising small boy who
undertakes it. The balls are used as
substitute for wood or coal, making
clean, bright fire. During the war
children in the schools learned to make
trench candles of old newspapers and
paraffin. The papers were cut into
four-inch strips and number of strips
rolled tightly together into fat can
dies. These were boiled for an hour
In paraffin. They make small and
very hot flame and ought to prove use
ful in several ways. They promise
well to help out in kindling any sort of
fire.
Por.ieres made Of bright-colored
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
Refined Robbery.

81 don't understand all these day.
light robberies," said the police Off
GER
1.-THE explanation Is easy" replied
the criminologist. Robbers now have
their own motor cars. Wealth brings
refinement and they do not care to
come into contact with the rough ele-
ment one is likely to meet on the
streets at night"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
New zeaIand,s Trade With Japs.

Japan's imports into New Zealand
are increasing rapidly, and they con-
sist almost entirely of manufactured
goods. During the war period large
quantities Of Japanese goods flooded
this market, some Of which were Of
fairly good quality, but some were
very shoddy. The shoddy goods were
imported chiefly during 1916 and 1917,
since which time the quality of the
Japanese manufactures has greatly
improved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
You Nav Bet on Ii.

When you see a young man sitting
in the parlor with the ugliest four
year-old boy that ever frightened him
self in mirror clambering over his
knees, jerking his necktie out of place,
rufffing his shirt-front, pulling his hair,
kicking his shins, feeling in all his
pockets Tor coppers, while the unre-
sisting victim smiles all the time like
the cover of comic paper, you may
safely say that the bowling boy has
8 sister who is in a room not 90 feet
away, and that the young man doesn't
go there just for the fun of playing
with her brother.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27

magazine covers are handsome. The
covers are cut in strips and these
strips are sloped off to points at the
ends. Then they are rolled tightly
around heavy needle and dipped in
clear shellac. This forms long bead
when the needle is withdrawn, and
these beads are strung on twine, with
glass beads between the paper ones, or
beads of wood or metal instead Of
glass. The beads are in many beauti-
full colors and look like Venetian
beads, except that they are long and
pointed at the ends.
All garbage cans should be lined
with old newspapers as soon as they
are emptied. This keeps them from
rusting and acquiring bad odor. Bits
of food and refuse from the kitchen
and table should be drained of water
or other liquid and wrapped in a pa
per before being placed f. the garbage
can. This is handy way in which to
handle garbage in cities. where people
have no chickens or pigs to feed 1t to.
Housekeepers save themselves hard
work by spreading down papers over
clean floors on rainy days. The feet
of the ice. man usually need to be
guarded against in this way and II
runner. ineleum or small rugs cover
the porch or kitchen this newspaper
protection will keep them good-looking
much longer than they could otherwise
be. Newspapers used as interlinings are
said to provide much warmth in COW
crlids and they serve this purpose
tackled over the walls Of sheds and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
Inconsistent.

"Bah, siri" snorted the irritable
member of the club. tits waste OF
time to argue with you!"
you're an inconsistent fellow 7"
said the unhappy victim.
"What do you meanY"
"If you consider 1t waste Of time
to argue with me, why don't you leave
go of my coat lapels and let me get
on with my businessY