The Cordova daily times. [volume], March 30, 1918, Image 1

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The Daily Times Today Goes “Over the Top”-With Its 12 Pages and Circulation of 1,200
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GEN. FOCH GIVEN SUPREME COMMAND AT FRONT
FOR APPROACHING BIG AIDED COUNTER-DRIVE
Despite German Reports
to the Contrary, the
Line Is Unbroken
and Apparently
in No Danger
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DATELESS.—Fighting be
tween the Scarpe and the Oise
having diminished greatly, ex
cept in the neighborhood of Al
bert and Montdidier, the allies
are preparing a counter blow
against the Germans, whose
strength is displaying indica
tions of waning.
The Teutons have been re
pulsed in attempts to widen the
salient by pressing back the
northern and southern wings,
and the Germans have driven
forward in the apex of the
wedge toward Amiens. They
are now astride the Somme
twelve miles east of Amiens.
Between the Somme and
Avre the British have retired to
a line running through Hamel,
Marcelcave and Neuville.
South of Albert the British are
holding to the Ancre line.
The French have completely
checked the Germans west of
Montdidier, and are counter
attacking between Montdidier
and Lassigny.
nAATT T\T A AH/TTV/r A XTH
X: vuxi in
There are many indications
that the moment has arrived
for a strong allied counter
offensive. General Foch has
been appointed to the supreme
command of the allied armies
on the western front.
BRITISH PRESSED BACK
LONDON, March 30.—The
Germans, attacking yesterday
at Demuen and Mezieres,
pressed the British back from
Mezieres, according to the of
ficial statement. The attempts
of the Teutons to capture De
muen broke down after sharp
fighting throughout the after
noon.
DESPERATE FIGHTING
PARIS, March 30.—French
troops, supported by reserves,
are offering a desperate resist
ance to powerful Teuton as
saults, says an official French
communication.
The battle was renewed with
violence during the night, and
is progressing on a twenty-five
mile front from Moreuil to be
yond Lassigny.
GERMANS INTRENCHING
BRITISH HEADQUAR
TERS, March 30.—The situa
tion is reported to be satisfac
tory. It is comparatively quiel
along the British front. Neai
Albert the Germans are report
ed to be digging themselves in
From Thiepval to La Boiselk
the British lines have beer
strengthened.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.—Mrs.
Rena Mooney was released today on
$15,000 bail.
Mrs. Mooney, the wife of Thomas
Mooney, who is under sentence of
death for the “preparedness” parade
murders, was acquitted of complicity
in the crime several months ago, but
was held on other indictments without
bail. „ . ! •*:*
GORDNER’sTuRY verdict
ON VICTIM OF ELEMENTS
At the coroner’s inquest held over
the remains of Chris Trifonoff, one of
the five men who lost their lives in a
power boat at Strawberry point while
en route to Mummy island to dig clams
for the Pioneer Packing Company, a
verdict that deceased met his death
from drowning was rendered.
The jury "consisted of o.^c.wfe^ersT
C. R .Byers, L. H. Keist, H. F. Ballard,
Max Payser and J. C. Donaugh.
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COSHOCTON, Ohio, March 30— A
mob of five hundred persons visited
I the homes of thirty alleged pro-Ger
1 mans and forced the occupants to kiss
the American flag and subscribe to
the sentiment, “To h— with the
kaiser.” ,
INTEREST! PUBLICATION
I BY MEXICAN GENERAL
Eli PASO. Texas, March 30.—Gen
| eral Alvaro Obregon, former ministei
! of war in the Mexican cabinet, has
; written a book called “Eight Thousand
| Kilometers of Campaigning,” which de
scribes his battles against the Huerta
forces and the Villa revolutionists, ft
is illustrated with many pictures taken
by the author and is a complete rec
ord, in Spanish, of his campaigns.
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i Charles E. Sulzer of Alaska denies
j the report that Chairman Edes of thf
, Alaskan engineering commission had
> made the statement that no worl
j would be done on the Fairbanks end
of the Alaska government railroad this
i year..
1 Mr. Sulzer's denial is published in a
special dispatch from Washington tc
' a local newspaper.
GREATER THAN NEEDED
At a meeting of the national council j
of defense, held last night, it was de- j
cided to select 125 names from those;
who registered for enrollment in the
Home Guard military company, to
form the first unit of that organiza
tion, believing that from this number
a full company of 100 eligible men
will be obtainable. The other names
on the list will be held as reserves,
subject to call when needed. There
are at present over two hundred on
the roll and more volunteers are ex
pected. | . jn-w
The formulating of plans for a per-,
manent organization will have to be
postponed until further instructions
have been received from the governor,
| and as a consequence the meeting
called for tonight will not take place
until a future date.
Requisition has been made for rifles,
ammunition and other equipment,
which is issued by the ordnance de
partment, Washington, upon the re
quest of the governor.
Some of the duties of the Home
Guard are defined in a telegram re
ceived yesterday by the council jgf
i defense from Governor
^cltidlS proflPtfng of 'TtrnmT '
property; protecting transportation
lines, where necessary, including
rights of way and bridges. The mem
bers must receive regular military in
structions and be available at all times
| for duty.
Two hundred Cordovans have en
rolled this wee' s members of the
: Home Guard military company, and
j the new organization expects to begin
drilling very shortly. Those whoso
names were turned in since yester
day’s list was published were:
H. I. Lewis, H. F. Ballard, E. V.
Boyle, G. B. Stewart, Arthur Perry,
N. Branden, H. Happel, M. S. Wilson.
Abe Courtright, C. R. Metzdorf, Dan
Greenig, Chester T. Davis, Richard
Lewis, Rudolph Voigt and Frank E.
Sayres.
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IN ALLIED LINE
PARIS, March 30.—Premier Clemen
ceau, upon his return from the battle
j front yesterday, addressed the cham
ber of deputies. In the course of his
j remarks he said:
“The enemy cannot and will not
j conquer our resistance. It is not my
j habit to pose as a prophet, but come
what may, they will not break
through.”
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WILL HELP WAR
LOR DEMOCRACY
WASHINGTON, March 30.—Enemy
Alien Property Custodian Palmer yes
terday took over six great German
owned New Jersey woolen mills, val
ued at $70,000,000.
The earnings of these plants during
1 the period of the war will be used to
buy liberty bonds.
fflLFORl
IS INDORSED BY
LONDON PAPERS;
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LONDON, March 30.—Referring to |
Premier Lloyd George’s appeal to the ,
United States for men, the Daily Mail j
yesterday said that the allies must |
be prepared for another month or two ]
of continuous fighting, and that the i
efforts of the allies must be on an ,
equal scale with the German offensive. ,
The Mail continues that the great
drive will not have been devoid of ,
value to the allies if it spurs Americaj (
to concentrate on the problems related
to landing in France the greatest pos- j
sible number of trained soldiers. That, j
it concludes, is the main assistance j
that America can give.
FIT! OF BRIMS
larch 30.—The American
la<Jon has eva'cfiated the entire region
covered by the German advance.
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IS SUGGESTED
AS SPY REMEDY
WASHINGTON, March 30—Senator
; Overman of North Carolina, head of
the senate judiciary committee, is to
propose the death penalty for the
many acts of espionage.
Senator Overman heard the testi-,
mony of government agents in charge
of anti-spy work.
fin YOUTHS C1LLE0
1 TO JOIN EMMS
PARIS, March 30.—The chamber oT
deputies has decided that conscripts j
of the class of 191ft are to be called
to the colors at an early date.
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aviator shoots eagles
LONDON, March 30.—Eagle hunting
is a casual pastime for at least one
allied aviator. Flight-Captain Mor.
iureaux, of the French Salonika army,
shot two while flying near Mount
Olympus. He landed, secured the
game, and returned to his hangar
with them.
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WASHINGTON, March 30.—General
Leonard Wood has passed a rigid phys
ical examination for active service in
j France, and has returned to Camp
| Funston to train men for overseas
• service.
.BfllTT ORGINIZITIGN
IS UUDIILE IMOT
PORTLAND, Ore., March 30— A
lew loyalty league destined, accord
ng to its founders, to become nation
vide in scope, was launched here re
:ently when signers of the pledges of
he American patriotic legion, to adopt
irticles and elect officers. The pledge
■equired of members makes them
iromise to do everything within their
lower to uphold and support the
Jnited States government, to put the
nterests of the government above all
slse and to let no affiliation with polit
cal organization swerve them in any
<ther organization swerve them in any
legree from the perfect allegiance
iwed their country.
Grand Army veterans and United
Confederate veterans are numbered
among the officers, as are members ol
jther patriotic organizations and some
labor representatives. Lewis G. Gar
rigus of this city is originator and
secretary of the legion.
The declared objects of the Ameri
can patriotic legion are: “To concen
trate the thought and energy of al
our people upon the task of success
fully prosecuting the war in which wi
are engaged; to teach the people tha
sacrifice is indispensable to our sue
cess; to aid in fixing the status of in
dividuals with reference to loyalty ti
the government; to bring to the con
sciousness of the people the under
standing that the cause must be wot
else all that has been gained for civil
ization shall be sacrificed and tin
whole world be set back to the condl
tion of the dark ages; and to do wha
it may by educational methods to pre
pare the people of this and other coun
tries for the adjustments of the right
and responsibilities of the nations o
the world to the end that the larges
measure of individual liberty, con
sistent with the general good, may b<
secured to all."
EXTENDS LIT
OF LIABILITY
WASHINGTON, March 30.—The
senate has passed the bill requiring
the registration of youths between the
ages of 19 and 21 years.
The bill providing for compulsorj
military training of youths has beer
killed in the upper house.
NORWEGIAN PLAYER
IS TENNIS CHIP!
NEW YORK. March 30.—Moll:
Bjurstod yesterday won the women's
national indoor tennis championship
defeating Eleanor Goss by a score oi
3-6. 6-1, 6-4.
UKMinillt
TOWIOBB9W. EXCEPT HEBI
WASHINGTON, March 30.—Brest
dent Wilson calls upon the newspapers
of the country to caution the public
to move all clocks ahead one hour al
2 o’clock tomorrow morning.
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WASHINGTON, March 30—The
launching program of the United
States shipping board for March was
exceeded by 12,000 tons. In the mat
ter of completed ships, however, the
schedule fell behind, on account of the
difficulty of obtaining steel.
Thirty-six ships were launched dur
ing the month, and twenty completed
vessels were delivered.
TO ENCOURAGE MINING <
IN YUKON TERRITORY
OTTAWA. March 30.—An order-in
' council has been passed which further
suspends for five years the-collection
of royalty from Yukon coal mines.
The order is made for the purpose
of encouraging mining in the North
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Dili bUN HILLS
' WORSHIPERS HI
PARIS, March 30.—Seventy-five per
sons were killed and ninety wounded.
. mostly women and children, when a
shell from the German long-range gun
r fell on a church in the region of Paris
. | yesterday. Good Friday services were
, being held there at the time.
Four more bodies have been round,
according to later reports.
CHANGE NAMES OF CAHS
TO MEET PH8EIC DEMAND
PHOENIX, Ariz.. March 30—Charles
Korrick of Phoenix today is credited
with being the man who caused the
Pullman company to change the Ger
l man names oi more than 100 of their
sleeping cars to something purely
American.
Korrick objected to riding in a Pull
man car bearing the name "Bismarck."’
He voiced his objection t othe Pull
man company in a letter and in return
was told by Richmond Dean, vice-pres
ident of the company, that through his
protest it had been found at least 100
cars bore distinctly German names,
but that orders had been immediately
jl issued to have “the kaiser kicked out.”
NEST OF SPIES
NEWARK, N. J„ March 30—Mrs.
Lydia White has been arrested here
with blue prints of airplanes in her
possession. She admitted that she
was one of a group of German spies
employed in the plant of the Curtis
Engineering Corporation at Hemp
stead, L. I. .