The Cordova Daily Times
(Member of Associated Press)
VOL. IV. NO. IIP CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY,~APR1L 15, 1919 . ■ ._ PRICE TEN CENTS
TREATY TO BE COMPLETED SOON,
ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT WILSON
IN STATEMENUUST MADE PUBLIC
(By Associated Press)
The prospects for peace have suddenly brightened as the
result of agreements between President Wilson and Premiers
Lloyd George, Orlando and Clemenceau, reached at Paris. It
is indicated that the world soon will begin to return to some
thing like normal. President Wilson has issued a statement
indicating that the treaty will be completed soon. In the mean
time the “big four” are considering the conflicting claims of
Italy and the Jugo-Slavs to territory on the Adriatic.
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1 CASUALTIES AMONG I
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FLIGHT ACROSS
THE ATLANTIC
IS PLANNED
ST. JOHNS, N. F., April 15 (by As
sociated Press).-rThe British aviators,
Harry Hawker and Commander
Grieves, may start today in a biplane
for a flight across the Atlantic. The
weather is clearing.
Frederick Raynham, pilot of an
other British machine, is not ready
to start.
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“WILD WEST” TROOPERS
REACH NEW YORK TODAY
NEW YORK, April 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—Thirty-five hundred men
of the Ninety-first, or “Wild West”
division, disembarked today from the
transports Mexican and Edward Luck
enbach.
The troops belong to the 361st and
362d infantry regiments, drafted in the
West.
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SIGNAL CORPS OPERATORS
ARE NOW IN DEMAND
SEATTLE, April 15 (by Associated
Press).—The Western department of
the army announce^that eighty men
are wanted for the signal corps, op
erating the Alaska cable. The men
will be sent to Port Lawton before
May 21.
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AMBASSADOR WALLACE
ARRIVES IN PARIS
PARIS, April 15 (by Associated
Press).—The new American ambassa
dor to Prance, Hugh Wallace of Ta
coma, Wash., has arrived here, in com
, pany with Secretary of War Baker.
I SOCIALIST MEETING
ENDS IN BLOODSHED
MILAN, Italy, April 15 (by Asso
elated Press).—At a Socialist meeting
held, here Sunday several persons were
' killed when the masses made a dem
; onstratlon against anarchistic remarks
made by the orators.
SEATTLE COPS
STEAL BOOZE
BYTRUCKLOAD
SEATTLE, April 15 (by Associated
Press).—Police Sergeant Gus I-Iassel
blad, Patrolman W. F. Patton and fouri
others were arrested here today,
charged with having stolen four thou
sand quarts of liquor, worth $30,000,
from the United States appraiser’s
stores here on Mffrch 31. The liquor
has# been recovered.
It is charged that the men backed
a truck up to the door and thus re
moved the liquor.
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DEBS TODAY ENTERS
UPON PRISON SENTENCE
WHEELING, W. Va„ April 15 (by
Associated Press).—Eugene V. Debs,
the Socialist leader convicted of sedi
tion, began serving his ten-year sen
tence in the federal prison here today.
He was assigned to work as clerk at
the hospital.
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DEATH OF WOMAN
IS STILL A MYSTERY
SEATTLE, April 15 (by Associated
Press).—An autopsy held on the body
of Mrs. Ethel Haley of Anchorage^
who was found dead in an automobile
yesterday, has failed to disclose the
cause of her death.
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MEXICANS OF E PASO
TO OBSERVE EASTER
EL PASO. Tex., April 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Mexican residents of
El Paso give Holy Week and Easter re
ligious observances a touch of Latin
solemnity. Thousands of Mexican
refugees and residents of El Paso at
tend the American churches here on
Easter Sunday and participate in the
daily services incident to Holy Week.
They are made welcome by the Am
erican attendants and frequently take
a leading part in the observances.
This is true both on the north side
where the American churchgoers are
in the majority and on the south side
where the population is almost entire
ly Mexican.
Starting with Ash Wednesday, the
Mexicans observe strictly all of the
feast days of the Roman Catholic
church through Holy Week and in
cluding Easter. The mantila, and its
cheaper counterpart, the roboso, is
worn by the Mexican women while at
tending church and these hooded
women give the church services an
additional touch of picturesque solem
nity. Many of the churches on the
American side of the Rio Orande to
which Mexicans attend have Spanish
priests in El Paso churches speak
Spanish and conduct at least a part
of the church service in this language
for the benefit of those who do not
understand English.
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A large number of people left for
the interior on this morning’s train.
The newly elected offices of Mt.
McKinley lodge, No. 183, F. & A. M.
will be installed on Friday evening.
I RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIKI OFFER
1 ASSISTANCE TO GERMANY 1
IN RESISTANCE TO ALLIES 1
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jjij BERLIN, April 15 (by Associated Press).—The Ber- jjjj
jjjj lin Tages Zeitung says that shortly after the Hungarian jjjj
jij; revolution the German cabinet lad a prolonged session jjj;
jiji for the consideration of an ofl*- from Lenine, head of jij;
jiji the Russian Bolshevik governmlnt, of an alliance. Le- jij;
jjjj nine, says the Tages Zeitung, offered half a million men jjjj
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| “Moderate Policy” of Americans
jjij PARIS, April 15* (by Associated Press).—A wireless ijij
ijij message sent by the Bolsheviki foreign minister, TcJiit- ijij
jjjj cherin, to Bela Kun, the Hungarian leader, has been in- jjjj
jjjj tercepted by French wireless officials. It predicts the jjjj
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DENIES THAT
HUNS LOOTED
REUEF SHIP
PARIS, 'April 15 (by Associated
Press).—A dispatch trom Warsaw re
ports that Germans at Hamburg havt
pillaged an American ship carrying
food to Poland.
Report Officially Denied
LONDON, April 15 (by Associated
Press).—American1 iwial headquarters
here officially denies the report that
an American food ship has been pil
laged at Hamburg. All is quiet al
•Hamburg, it is stated.
CALIFORNIA IS
TO ENFORCE
PROHIBITION
SACRAMENTO, Cal., April 15 (by
Associated Press).—Gov. Stephens
today signed the Harris prohibition
enforcement bill, which provides for
the rigid enforcement of the national
prohibition law in California, and de
fines as intoxicating 4gny beverage con
taining more than 1% per cent al
cohol.
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BELGIAN SOLDIERS TO
BOOST VICTORY LOAN
NEW YORK,. April 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—One hundred ami iifteer
veteran Belgian soldiers have arriver
here to “boost” for the Victory loan
All wear decorations, and all fought
throughout the war.
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EASTER SERVICES TO BE
HELD ON MOUNT LOWE
LOS ANGELES, April 14 (by Asso
elated Press).—Above the clouds
overlooking the San Gabriel valley
Pasadena amf Los Angeles, the an
nual sunrise religious services will b<
held Easter morning on Mt. Lowe
near here.
Arrangements base been made t<
make this one of the most lmpres
sive and beautiful programs ever helt
for a like event on the mountain top
almost.a mile above sea level.
Hundreds attend the services eacl
year. Lodging will be provided fpi
many eastern visitors at an Inn neat
the summit. The call of the bugli
will herald the event as dawn rises
A processional from the tavern t<
Easter rock, situated near Insplratioi
Point, will open the services, whlcl
will Include hymns, invocation and <
brief sermon, delivered by a Los An
geles minister.
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NORTH RUSSIA
SITUATION IS
SATISFACTORY
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WASHINGTON, April 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—General W. P. Rich
ardson’s first official report since land
ing states that the military situation
in North Russia is satisfactory.
It is assumed that General Richard
son bieans that the mutinous troops
have been quieted, and that proper
discipline has been restored.
General Richardson also reports that
the Ruslana and allies have captured
the town of Orosozero.
DESECRATION
OF FUG TO BE
PREVENTED
—
WASHINGTON, April 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Daughters of the
American Revolution, in annual con
vention here, has adopted a resolution
favoring the enactment of a federal
law to prevent the general misuse and
desecration of the American flag.
Mrs. James P. Hume, state regent
of Wisconsin, chairman of the flag
committee, reported that the evil had
increased greatly since the signing of
the armistice.
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HEIRS ARE FOUND TO
ESTATE OF THE LATE
ARTHUR B. COOPER
Proceedings in the matter of the
escheale of the estate of the late
Arthur B. Cooper, for many years an
attache of the local p<jpt office, have
about reached a final determination.
News comes from Bellefontine, Ohio,
his old home, that Mr. Cooper is sur
vived by two children who live in
Texas. Some time prior to his com
ing to Alaska, which was many years
ago, Mr. Cooper and his wife separ
ated, the latter retaining the custody
of the children. Mr. Cooper was very
reticient about his family affairs and
as he never spoke to even his inti
mate friends of their existence the
' news that there are living heirs will
come as a surprise to Cordovans.
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JAP AMBASSADOR TO
RETURN FOR CONFERENCE
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WASHINGTON, April 16 (by Asso
' elated Press).—The state department
has been informed that Viscount Ishil
1 Japanese ambassador to the United
■ States, is going back to Japan next
- month for a conference with the Jap
anese government.
INCREASED NUMBER OF STEE
VESSELS ARE TO BE BUILT IN
AMERICAN YARDS MS YEAR
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WASHINGTON, April 15 (by Associated Press).—It is -
expected that four million tons of steel ships will be built in
American yards this year. The output is expected to exceed
by seven hundred thousand tons the combined construction of
both steel and wooden bottoms last year.
It is confidently believed that the prediction of Chairman
Hurley of the United States Shipping Board, of a steel mer
chant marine under the American flag, comparing with the best
merchant vessels afloat, and capable of competing with the
merchant navies of all nations, will be made good.
SEWARD ROAD I
TO KENAI LAKE
IS DEAD ISSUE
JUNEAU, April 15 (Special to the
Daily Times).—A committee of the
senate to which it was referred has
reported against the passage of the
house joint memorial indorsing Shoup ‘
for reappointment as superintendent
of the Pioneers’ Home at Juneau.
The bill making the territorial
treasurer’s office elective was indefi
nitely postponed in the house yester
day. There were only three votes for
the measure—Collins, Dunn and Ry
deen. .
The bill making an appropriation of
$10,000 for a road from Seward to Ke
nai lake was killed yesterday.
RIOTINGiNlNDIA
CAUSES LOSS OF LIFE
LONDON, April 15 (by Associated
Press).-—It is officially reported that
there has been rioting at Lahore and
Allahabad, India, attended by loss of
life.
The spread of the disturbances in
India was referred to in parliament
last night as the outcome of the pass
ive resistance movement against re
cent Indian legslation intended to com
bat the seditious conspiracy movement
which originated among the home
rule element in Bombay.
Attacks on officials are reported,
but the military forces are maintain
ing order generally.
PRESIDENT WILSON TO
SAIL HOME THIS MONTH
PARIS, April 15 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that President
Wilson intends to sail for the United
States April 28, after having attended
the opening meeting of the Versailles
conference.
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NAMED PREMIER OF NEW
KOREAN GOVERNMENT
SAN FRANCISCO, April 15 (by As
sociated Press).—Kyusic Kimm, rep
resentative of the Korean revolution
ary government at Paris, has been ap
pointed premier of the Korean provi
sional government.
MANY LEAVE ON TODAY’S
BOAT FOR THE STATES
The steamer Northwestern left at 3
o’clock this morning for Seattle with
the following passengers from Cor
dova: Mrs. W. E. Browne and baby,
Mrs. ft. E. McDaniel, Mrs. D. T.
Greenig, and children, Mrs. C. E.
Nichols, Mrs. V. G. Hicks, Tom Clon
inger and wife, Mrs. H. J. McDonald
and son, John McLean, Alex Simeon,
Leo Wittenger. Capt. Alexander Al
lan, <J. C. Van Orsdale, Fred C. Bunce,
Earl McCrary, Fred Brotherson and
wife, W. L. Smith, Mrs. J. B. Carlyle,
H. C. Keetley, Mrs. S. N. Laurie and
son, E. G. Ford, A. Swanson, Ed.
Halbo, F. Angellok, Ed. Peterson, Mrs.
M. W. Fry, W. S. Newlin, Holland
Johnson, Mrs./E. C. Metcalf, F. W.
Burman, Paul Bloedhorn, J. C. Black.
S HUNGARIANS MURDER 1
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GEN. DICKMAN
IS HONORED
COLOGNE, April 15 (by Associated
Press).—General Joseph T. Dickman,
commander of the Third American
army, has been fnade a knight com
mander of the British Order of the
Bath by King George.
• Mrs. Dickman will be known in Eng
land as Lady Dickman, an honor be
stowed on few American women.
Several other American high offi
cers have been honored by the king
of England.
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ONLY AMERICAN UNIT
THAT FOUGHT IN ITALY
MADE GOOD RECORD
NEW YORK. April 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—The vanguard of the
332d infantry, the only American regi
ment that did service in Italy during
the war, arrived here today.
The records of this regiment show
that it was responsible for the capture
of eleven hundred Austrians.
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RUSSIAN IMPERIAL FAMILY
NOW AT CONSTANTINOPLE
PARIS, April 15 (by Associated
Press).—Twenty members of the for
mer Russian imperial family, includ
ing the former dowager empress, Ma
rie Feodorosna, have reached Constan
tinople from the Crimea, en route to
Malta, to await England’s decision re
garding their future residence.
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NEW TUNNEL BETWEEN
BROOKLYN AND NEW YORK
NEW YORK, April 15 (by Associated
Press).—The new seven-million-dollar
Clark street tunnel under the East
river, connecting the Seventh avenue
subway with Brooklyn, was opened
today without ceremony.
TJie project was started in 1914.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW Y'ORK, April 15.—Alaska
Oold, 3%: Alaska Juneau, 2>4.