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Newspaper
Cordova Daily Times
Location
Cordova, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1917
Page
1
Washington report states the war department will draft from 900000 to 1500000 of the 10000000 men who will register tomorrow for the new army draft. Exemptions likely reduce the number drafted to $25,000 for immediate service.
President Wilson's message outlining U S war aims has been sent to Russia and was delivered in Petrograd by Ambassador Francis. It will not be made public for about a day. Draft evasion warning issued. finance committee nears final redraft of war revenue bill with a two percent tax on all advertising and no increase in postage.
Three men, two Americans and one naturalized Swiss, were arrested in New York on charges of conspiring to send news to Germany. Authorities say information likely moved from New York to Mexico by mail steamers and then by wireless to Germany.
June 4 London report notes Bavarian crown prince addressing troops saying enemy last efforts are being made as the submarines’ heroic actions distress England.
London readers report a June 4 appeal promising a gold colored button bearing the words On Voluntary Rations with a crown symbol for those who conform to the ration limits. The badge signifies compliance and public support for the voluntary bread limit.
London dispatch reports standardized ships now under construction will feature aft crew quarters a dedicated messroom and full bathroom lavatory facilities for seamen and firemen. Also noted are obituaries and career updates for Phil Gallagher long associated with Ruby Igloo of Pioneers and the Ruby precinct. Estelle Thomas, Wrangell graduate, passed the Oregon board pharmacy exam and will join Wheeler Drug in Petersburg.
In Newmarket England June 4 racing ban depresses horse prices. Minister Bell sold for two guineas after Two Thousand Guinea trial plate, claimed to be lowest price for a thoroughbred. Also notes Tony Fontini dies from mining rock accident in Douglas after 24 hours of suffering. R C Wood of First National Bank of Fairbanks predicts mining output in Fairbanks district at 3.6215 million dollars, up about 300000 from last year.
United States marshal orders forbid Germans to enter 20 half mile zones around armories and naval stations in New York. 15,000 to 20,000 males over 14 affected. Permits issued to long-time residents and workers with employer support, barring social visits. Innocent travel allowed on public transport. alighting prohibited. Germans without permits caught inside face internment.
The steamer Alameda sailed for southwestern Alaska on Saturday morning. The sailor list includes Mrs. Harry Rolfe, Mrs. M. G. Czerwenka, Miss M. Lamotte, Miss L. Moore, Frank Absburg, H. Lonsdale, V. Rattle, E. Fawcett, John Thynes, N. Mikkel, Wilford Moore, Alfonse Lucier, Overland, J. Lawler, L. McColm, and five steerage passengers.
Walter Meder, an elderly Copper River Valley resident, drowned yesterday afternoon in Abercrombie canyon after his small boat capsized in a river current at Mile 62. His dog swam ashore as rescuers searched without success for his body. Meder had worked on the Mile 62 section and at Kennecot, lately fishing with Tom Teets.
In Boston on June 2, copper demand signals strength as buyers push for July deliveries while refineries struggle to meet requests. Prices drift around 28 to 30 cents, with recent activity noting a lean supply and a producers' market. Annual output for 1917 matched by 1916, with expectations of similar or higher 1918 production and a clear wartime slate.
The body of Colonel William F. Cody Buffalo Bill was moved at sunrise to a vault carved in solid rock on Wildcat Point Lookout Mountain. The ceremony included Hazel Bennett singing The Bridge, and the memorial building will house a pioneer library and gallery with a bronze equestrian statue nearby.
Washington reports the first playhouse built by the U S government for the people opens outdoors at the Monument grounds amid government initiative. Stratford trustees note dwindling American visitors impact finances and plan measures. Anchorage reports rising activity to attract homesteaders with lands near Matanuska ready for location and exploration. James Paulson of Kennecott arrived by train yesterday.
Tacoma June 4 Mall Cruz a Hawaiian and George Estafani an Armenian are in Tacoma to offer themselves for army service. They arrived from Tokio Cruz says he is only doing his duty Estafan seeks revenge for Turkish atrocities on his kinsfolk.
Washington June 4 In a memo to stimulate June 5 registration for the war army the War Department lists seven points for men aged 21 to 30. Registration is on June 5 and is distinct from the draft with penalties for noncompliance. Absentees and sickness procedures explained. Booths operate 7 am to 9 pm on June 6 1917.
London June 1 Bonar Law announced in the commons a proposed taxation on all dogs. There will be a slight increase for one dog license and a higher scale for each additional dog. An extreme tax is to be imposed on new dog owners.
The Mercantile Marine Association notes 3000 merchant service officers serving with the navy and 160 killed in action. During the war masters and officers earned awards including three Victoria Crosses and twenty Distinguished Service Orders. Foreign orders were given and one member received a gold medal for bravest deed. Mrs. R. L. Patton left on the Northwestern for Valdez to join her husband now stationed there.
The Germans appear ready to sacrifice many men to keep control of the western front, matching French lines as new thrusts occur. Reports from the front praise some gains while Petrograd conditions grow increasingly uncertain amid vague war news and unsettled relief efforts.
Washington June 4 The bill to be presented to the Senate on Thursday or Friday is expected to authorize a billion dollar bond issue in the first year. It would add to a billion and a half dollars of revenue provided in the bill and already authorized bond issues. The revised war revenue bill faces prompt consideration.
Washington June 4 Elilim Root and other members of the American commission arrived in a Russian port and have departed for Petrograd where it is expected they will arrive June 11.
Argentine readers contend the United States seeks war as a pretext rather than a just cause. They argue Americans may fear war is driven by imitation of sensational acts and national service policies, not by genuine justification.
Lisbon reports last week’s riots stemmed from bread scarcity and high food prices. Anarchy followed as mobs looted stores, twenty seven killed in the violence. Government accuses German funds of aiding the unrest.
London June 4 the central wool advisory committee urges limited standardized sloths for the home trade to conserve raw wool for army needs. Census shows enough cloth exists for civil use with economy, enabling more wool for military purposes amid Entente ally mobilization.
A Tripoli refugee family arriving by their self built boat reports Jerusalem's population cut about 60 percent since the war. Smaller Lebanon coastal villages have only about one seventh of their former residents as starvation drives emigration interior. CATRO Egypt.
London reports that Brazilian securities have risen four to nine percent from annual lows as investor demand grows amid a swift exchange recovery. A Fortuna Lodge bulletin notes ongoing exploration with winter diggings yet to be found. The Loyal Order of Moose at Seward buys land for a lodge site and will mobilize to prepare the lot next year. The city council plans its monthly session tonight.
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