The Cordova Daily Times
Member of The Associated Press
VOL. III. NO. 335 CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, ID 1H PRICE TEN CENTS
PEACE CONFERENCE IS AGAIN POSTPONED
RUSSIA REPORTED FINANCING GERMAN REVOLUTION
ALLIED PEACE DELEGATES
TO MEET IN FEBRUAY
I’AlilS. Dec. (by Associated Press).— Apparently
other powers are looking to the l nited States to state1 a eon
cretc proposition concerning the “freedom of the seas." It is
believed that the proposed limitation of the construction ot
naval craft to lightly-armed vessels like revenue cutters,
whose purpose will lie to protect merchant shipping, is finding
favor with the American delegation. Advocates of this plan
say there will lie no further use for heavily-armed ships if all
nations are placed on an equal footing by this means.
Conference Again Postponed
The preliminary peace conference again has been post
poned until the beginning of February on account of Presi
dent Wilson’s approaching visit to England and tin* recon
struction resulting from the British elections, which will keep
Premier Lloyd George busy until then.
Believes in Open Sessions
Lord Xortheliffe believes that open diplomacy is needed
at the peace conference. He said today that secrecy and half
truths would be bad for the conference. The prospects of a
secret conclave seem to have vanished.
FIVE WILSON POINTS
SHOULD BE POSTPONED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (by Associated Press).-—Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, tin* Republican senate leader, in a
sjH-ech today declared that five ol President W ilson s fourteen
principles, enunciated as a basis lor peace discussions, might
had to a split among the allies. Theretore, he said, eonsidera
t,f»n of these five points should be postponed until after the
jeac« conference. In detail the live points were, according to
Senator Lodge: Secret diplomacy, the freedom of the seas, rc
noval of economic barriers, the reduction <>t armaments and
tin* formation of a league of nations.
As no treaty would l>e binding upon the l nited States
without the approval of the senate, Senator Lodge declared
that untoward results would be avoided if the senate expressed
itself frankly in advance. He said the President had erred in
ignoring the senate.
Senator Ijodge said the United States no longer needed a
navy on the Atlantic. “We do need a powerful fleet on the
Pacific,” he said.
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GERMANY RETURNS EIGHTY MILLION DOLLARS
TAKEN FROM NATIONAL BANK OF BELGIUM
BRUSSELS, Dec. :!! (bv Associated Press).- German rep
resentatives have brought here from (’ologne .‘5S0,()()(),000 marks
in gold which is being reston’d by Germany to Belgium.
Under the terms of the armistice it was provided that the
cash deposits of the National Bank of Belgium, which had 1..
removed by the Germans, must be returned to Belgium.
SIX MILLION DEATHS FROM SPANISH INFLUENZA
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD SINCE SEPTEMBER
LONDON, Dec. :J1 (by Associated Press). The Times be
Sieves that influenza and pneumonia have killed six million
people throughout the world since September. The war was
responsible for the deaths of twenty million people in four
ami one half years, so that influenza has been five times more
deadlv than the war.
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KING GEORGE TO MEET PRESIDENT WILSON
UPON LATTER’S ARRIVAL IN BRITISH CAPITAL
LONDON, Dec. Ill (by Associated Dress). An imposing
military reception is being planned in honor of President Wil
son on bis approaching visit to London. King George will
meet him at the railroad stations and the president and king
will ride to Buckingham palace through streets lined with
troops. Premier Lloyd George will also be present.
54 CASES
OF FLU IN
CORDOVA
There are at present fifty-four cnses
of Spanish influenza in Cordova, ac
cording to Dr. M \V. Council, terri
torial health commissioner, and Dr.
\V H. Chase, local health officer. Of
this number, twenty-two are in the
|general hospital and the balance are
i being treated at their homes, where
■ they arc under strict quarantine,
j With a very few exceptions till of the
cast's are very mild ones, and the pa
tients arc getting along nicely.
The following is a complete list of
those suffering from influenza:
Mrs .1 I! Sapiro. Mrs. J. II. Sellin,
I Mrs Kealley. Mrs. Dotts, Mrs. Bert
I Bollinger. Mrs. William Urquhart,
Mrs. Kred Itaef, Nancy and Mary Lee
j Council, Clara Cooper. Mrs. Slosson.
j A. Matsumo. w ife and child, Harold
Johnson. W. H. Hindis, C. O Cra
croft, O M. Harry. Ed Lee, iUerre and
Jack Errusard. Nels Smith, J. W.
Ward, Albert Ohman, Ted Bailey,
I Robert Shively, II Degrue, John
son, A. Duan, 11. H Lyons. Tony llo
gack. 11. K. McDaniels, Elmer Carnes,
I’oter Aikland, John Olson. Knutc
K nudson, Frank Valtz. John Olson,
Harry Athison. Sieve Tajodore, Mai
ter Hopley. Tim Curry. Emil Lavell,
IK. It. Bchling. Steve Allen, Chris Met
i cuff. Dial Lovescth. Carl Carlson,
j John Henry Sellin. Hans Johnson,
I Harry Hutchinson. Earl Anders, Brod
i crick V. Wuon.
MASTER OF RUBY
~ IS UNDER ARREST FOR
DISPOSING OF CARGO
SKATTLK. Dec. 21 (by Associated
Dress). The Kuskokwim Trading and
Transportation Company today filed
a complaint in the district court
charging Captain 1) S McAlplne with
having unlawfully disposed of part of
the cargo of the company's schooner
j Ruby.
The Ruby, while trying to reach the
i Kuskokwim river in September last.
! w-.r. forced to put into Seward, and
abandoned the voyage.
Captain McAlplne was arrested. He
denies the charges. The case prob
|ably will he tried in Alaska.
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ELEVEN MILLION NEW
RED CROSS MEMBERS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (by Asso
ciated I’ressi Kleven million per
sons had joined the Red Cross as the
remit of the Christmas roll call drive
up to Friday night.
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ALLIES ARE ASKED
TO OCCUPY VIENNA
PARIS. Dec. l! 1 (by Associated |
Press). A Zurich dispatch reports!
that the Austrian government has
asked the allies to occupy Vienna in
order to avoid further disturbances.
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SPAIN CAN NOT REMAIN
ANY LONGER ISOLATED
PARIS, Dec. 2\ (by Associated
Press).—The Spanish premier Senor
Romanos, is visiting Purls. Today
he said that Spain can not remain iso
lated. ns in the pust. She has main
tained the best of relations with the
allies, he said.
BATTLESHIP ARIZONA
HAS RETURNED HOME
NEW YOU K, Dec. 1! 1 (by Associ
ated* Press). The battleship Arizona,
the first of the fleet which saw service
in Europe to return home, arrived
hero today, four d; ys in advance of
the time when she. was expected.
The Arizona left Hrest on December
14, and expected to arrive here by
Christmas.
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e6"6ar misner dies
IN SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 21 (by As
sociated Press!.- K. A Misner. for
merly manager of the Alaska Commer
cial Company, died here today.
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THIRTY THOUSAND MEN
ARE DISCHARGED DAILY
WASHINGTON. I tee 21 I by Assn
(dated Pressi General March, chief
of the general staff, announced today
that 188.000 men were dis. barged
from tlui army last week Thirty
thousand are now being discharged
dally. Five more transports have left
France with troops.
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GENERAL MENOHER IS
SERVICE DIRECTOR
WASHINGTON. Dec 21 (by Asso
ciated Press). Major General (’has.
T. Menoher, who commanded the
Rainbow division in France, has been
appointed director of the air service,
succeeding John If. Ryan
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KAISER HAS RECOVERED
FROM ATTACK OF CHILLS
AMBRONGKN. Holland. Ilee 21 tliy
; Associated Press). The former kai
iser has recovered sufficiently to walk
!in the castle grounds. He appears to
have recovered from the chills.
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INDICTMENT AGAINST
BOUCK IS DISMISSED
SEATTLE. Dec. 21 (by Associated
Press).—The federal court today dis
missed an Indictment against William
Houck, president of the Washington
State Grange, charged with seditions
utterances.
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DIVIDENDS ARE PASSED
BY KRUPP CONCERN
BERLIN. Dec. 21 (by Associated
Press).—The Krupp company lias de
cided not to pay a dividend this year.
The first two years of the war the
company paid dividends of 12 per
cent. Last year the dividend "its 1"
per cent
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EMPLOYMENT FOR 3,000
IN ALASKA NEXT YEAR
SEATTLE, Dec. 21. \lnska, pre
paring to do its share in reconstruc
tion problems and the care of re
turned soldiers, will he able hv next
spring to furnish employment to at
least 3,00(1 men. according to Governor
Thomas Riggs. Jr, who passed
through here on his way to Washing
ton.
The governor sent out circulars to
all commercial clubs, school boards,
city council sand councils of defense
in Alaska asking what provision they
could make for returning soldiers. It
was from the replies to these letters
that he based his estimate on the
territory's ability to take care of
3,000 additional men by next spring.
Positions will be available, he be
lieves. as clerks, teachers, watchmen
and foremen, In addition to the pres
ent shortage of mining help.
INDEPENDENT SOCIALISTS
PROVIDED WITH FUNDS
BKRI.IN, Dec. 21 (by Associated Dress). Tlie question
as to whether the Herman revolution is being financed from
Russia is agitating political circles here, the imputation being
that the Independent Socialists have received large sums of
money from Russian sources.
Several Socialist newspapers have printed what purported
to be a wireless dispatch trom Adolph .Ioffe, former Bolsheviki
representative here, to Richard Barts and Hugo Hasso of the
JHerman ultra-radical faction, to the effect that the Herman in
terests knew well where the money came from.
.loffre declared that Herman I nder Secretarv Cohen had
jcontrol ol ten million rubles for the furtherance of the revolu
t ion.
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
CAUSES A CLASH
W ASHIXbTOX, Dec. 21 (by Associated Dress). Cross
questioning by Senator Reed of Missouri, who is not a member
ot the committee, led to a sharp clash at the session of the sen
ate committee which is investigating the brewery and Herman
propaganda.
An altercation arose between Senator Reed and Alfred
Beckin', deputy attorney general of the state of New York, the
latter of whom was on the witness stand. Becker refused to
answer Senator Reed s questions regarding the identitv of per
sons employed by the attorney general to get information con
earning Herman propaganda. Senator Reed demanded that
the committee instruct the witness to answer.
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! APPROPRIATION PROPOSED TO COMBAT EPIDEMIC
j AMONG INDIGENT AND HELPLESS ALASKA NATIVES
W .\ SI 11N (i I () N, Dec. 21 (by Associated Press). Seuatoi
• Jones ot Washington today introduced a joint resolution noth'
inir an appropriation of $20(1,000 to combat the influenza cpi
demie nmon-r the natives of Alaska. He said that hundreds of
natives were sufl'erimr from the disease, and that the Red Cross
lands available for relict purposes there had been exhausted.
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ENORMOUS QUANTITIES OF FOODSTUFFS SENT
FROM CHICAGO TO SUPPLY FIGHTING ARMIES
( HU A<}<>, Dec. 21. Chicago, representative of the mid
lie West, to which the world lias looked for its provisions, has
md a .ifreat share in victualing peoples and armies durimr the
oiui .'ears of the war, and in that period an enormous amount
of provisions has passed throuirh the Chicago -rafeway.
With the lbIS shipments there has been shipped from Chi
‘•a/ro more than 4(fill)(),(!(10 toils of cereals.
In the >ame period the meat shipment', accordin-r to the
trovers’ 'I'rade •Journal, including cured, canned and fresh
neats, amounted to more than <>,000,000 tons.
Pats, includinir lard, butter and cheese, totaled more than
I.SOO.000 tons.
In addition to irrains, meats and fats, 20,41.‘>,000 bushels of
potatoes were handled out of Chicago, and ."i.OLkSPI live luurs,
C.AS7.41A head of cattle and 4,Wit!,.">70 sheep, were shpiped.
Prior to the spring of 1017 the usual agencies of trade
conducted the distribution of the vast, ipnuitities of foodstuffs
sent out of Chicago, and contracts for provisions were made
!>v foreign governments direct with the dealers in Chica-o.
W ith the entrance of the United States into the war the ..i
administration through its various branches
CZECHO SLOVAKS
IN COMPLETE CONTROL
PRAGUE. Pec. 21 (by Associated
Press).—With the occupation of Eger
and Reschonberger the Czechoslo
vaks seem to have all of German Bo
hemia completely cut ofT from Ger
man authority. German Bohemia is
unable to resist, as the Austrian army
has ceased to exist.
GERMANS TROOPS ARE
ADVANCING ON MITAU
HKUMN, Dec. L’t (by Associated
Press).—German troops sent against
the Rolshevlkt forces are advancing
[>n Mitau, thirty miles southwest of
lllga.
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