VOL, IV. NO. 272_ CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
BRITISH WARSHIPS SHELL GERMAN POSITIONS
RESERVATIONS TO TREATY ADOPTED BY SENATE COMMITTEE
BATTLE IS RAGING AND TWO
BOLSHEVIK TORPEDO BOAT
DESTROYERS SUNK BY BRITISH
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COPENHAGEN, Oct. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—German artillery fired on
British warships at Riga yesterday,
and the Rritish shelled the German
positions. *
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British Sink Bolshevik Craft
LONDON, Oct. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Esthonian and British war
ships sunk two Bolshevik torpedo boat
destroyers in the Gulf of Finland Tues
4. day, when the Bolsheviki attacked. Six
survivors of the Bolshevik craft were
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rescued.
Yudenich Halted
Apparently the stubborn defense of
Petrograd by the Bolsheviki has halt- j
ed the advance of General Yudenich.
It Is reported that the B^sheviki are I
taking the offensive on a secticto fof j
the line. '
Yudenich annoifnc^ tfte capture "of
Krasnaia Gorka, tosA states that the
battle in the Gulf of Finland continues.
Rumors as to Petrograd
It is reported at Helsingfors that a
state of rebellion exists in and around
Petrograd, and that the center of the
revolutionary movement has been dis
covered to be in the Bolshevik front
lines.
Kronstadt Not Captured
The admiralty reported yesterday
that Kronstadt had not been attacked
nor had it surrendered. It was ex
pected to surrender after Petrograd
is captured.
The British fleet is keeping at a safe
distance from the forts and heavy bat
teries of the Bolsheviki.
A Bolshevik wireless message ad
mits that Kiev has been abandoned
and that severe fighting is in progress
north of Krasnoye.
Kolchak Meets Reverse
The Bolsheviki claim to have cap
tured a thousand prisoners in a four
t'een-inili^St^id vance agaipst Admiral
Kolchak’s .-forces.
. FEASIBILITY OF
MIL ROUTE
' BEEN PROVEN
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (by Associ
v ated Press).—The double trip made
by Lieutenant Maynard, winner of the
transcontinental aviation contest, was
accomplished in less than sevehty fly
ing hours, says an official report,
which declares that the flight proved
that an aerial route from the United
States was possible and could be eas
ily accomplished.
More Contestants Arrive
MINEOLA, N. Y„ Oct. 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Lieutenant Alexander
Pearson today finished the round trip
in the transcontinental aviation race,
in fourth place. Lieutenant Earl Man
zelman arrived twenty minutes behind
him.
FINANCE WILL BE BIG
SUBJECT DISCUSSED BY
4 BRITISH PARLIAMENT
LONDON, Oct. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Finance will be the dominat
ing subject to be considered by parlia
ment during the session which opened
today.
The government program includes
a joint industrial council of capital and
labor, a maximum working week of
forty-eight hours, a minimum wage,
and the purchase of mining royalties.
NO AMBASSADOR WILL
BE SENT TO GERMANY
BY ALLIED NATIONS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.—The Unit
ed States government will send a \
charge of embassy to Berlin instead j
of an ambassador upon the resumption j
of diplomatic relations. Others of the
allied powers have decided to follow l
^ the same plan.
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LONGSHOREMEN
ATTACK THEIR
PRESIDENT
HOBOKEN, Oct. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Shots were fired and yells
of “Lynch him!” were heard last night
when President O'Connor of the In
ternational Longshoremen's Union,
who was in attendance at a meeting
of the longshoremen, declared that the
strike in New York was over.
The police rescued O’Connor.
The men voted to maintain the
strike.
FRISCO PRINTS
ACCEPT SCALE
OF EMPLOYERS
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—San Francisco Typo
graphical Union has accepted the offer
of the employer of a scale providing
for $42 per week for journeymen em
ployed on afternoon newspapers.
The union originally demanded $57
per week.
KING ALBERT VISITS
TOMB OF LINCOLN
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 22 (by As
sociated Press).—King Albert of Bel
gium and his party yesterday visited
the tomb of Abraham Lincoln and paid
homage to the great President. Later
they left for Cincinnati.
To Make Handsome Present
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Society leaders here are
planning to give the Belgian monarch
money for the founding of a medical
research institute at Brussels similar
to the Rockefeller institute.
NAVY DEPARTMENT TO BEGIN x '
OPERATIONS IN COAL FIELDS
OF MATANAUSKA NEXT YEAR
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SEATTLE. Oct. 22 (by Associated Press).—A special from Wash
ington to the Post-Intellfgencer says that Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels has decided to send naval coal experts to the Matanuska coal Held,
Alaska, next spring, to be£in operations.
The naval commission ha^. submitted an estimate of $450,000
for bunkers in Resurrection bay, and declares that Matanuska prob
ably will be able to yield 37,000.000 tons of coal of navy grade.
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FORMAL RATIFICATION OF PEACE
TREATY LIKELY TO OCCUR OCT. S
AND LEAGUE TO CONVENE SOON
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate committee
on foreign relations today adopted four
revised reservations to the peace
treaty, relating to Article 10 of the
covenant of the League of Nations, the
Monroe doctrine, withdrawal and do
mestic questions.
The committee also adopted a pre
amble to the reservations declaring
that the treaty would not become ef
fective until three of the other prin
cipal allies have agreed to the sen
ate's reservations.
The administration senators voted
against the reservations and preamble.
Readopts Objectionable Clause
The reservation adopted concerning
Article 10 is identical with the one
recently defeated in the senate, except
for the transposition of one phrase,
which President Wilson declared in a
speech would mean the rejection of
the treaty if adopted.
Formal Ratification
PARIS* Oct. 22 (by Associated
i Press)<p.-It is believed that the formal
ratification of the peace treaty will
occur October 30, and that a call will
then he issued for the first meeting of
the council of the League of Nations,
to occur within ten days.
GETTING READY
FOR TRIAL OF
KAISER BILL
LONDON, Oct. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Chancellor A. Bonar Law to
day told the house of commons that
the necessary preparations were being
made for the trial of the former kaiser.
The Netherlands government, he
said, could not be asked for the sur
render of the former war lord until
all the nations had sighed the peace
treaty.
YUKON HUNTERS ARE
OUT FOR CARIBOU
DAWSON, Y. T„ Oct. 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Hundreds of thousands
of caribou, in their annual migration,
are passing near here. Everybody
who can get away is engaged in hunt
ing.
LINER NIPPON MARU .
AGROUND, BUT IS FLOATED
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The inbound Toyo Ri
sen Raisha passenger liner Nippon
Maru ran aground this morning in a'
fog at Point Pedro, nineteen miles
south of here. Later she floated her
self.
SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
FELT AT ETERNAL CITY
ROME, Oct. 22 (by Oct. 22 (by As
sociated Press).—Earthquake shocks
lasting a few seconds were felt here
today. Little damage was done.
OPERATORS AND
COAL MINERS
STILL APART
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—The coal miners and op
erators conferring with Secretary of
Labor, Wilson are still wide apart.
The attitude of the leaders on both
sides is said to be unchanged, and no
agreement was reached yesterday nor!
today.
The government may intervene to I
prevent the coal strike. Federal agen-1
cies are looking up the law invoked
during the Roosevelt administration,
when a strike was thnasTtened and the
miner's and operators were warned
that the government would operate the
mines if troops were necessary.
PORTLAND JEWELER IS
ROBB BY BANDITS
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 22 (by As
sociated Press).—Three unmasked rob
bers entered the down-town jewelry
store of M. L. Smith today and made
their escape with two thousand dol
lars’ worth of jewels.
MODERN METHODS ARE
FAVORED BY HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—The house yesterday
passed the bill for the creation of a
budget bureau.
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO
BOOST PRICE OF COFFEE
SANTOS, Brazil, Oct. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—A general strike has
been declared in Santos, the world’s
greatest coffee port.
PRESIDENT URGES INDUSTRIAL
CONFERENCE OF IMPERATIVE
NECESSITY OF PROMPT ACTION
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—In a last effort to pre
vent the_dissolution of the industrial
conference. Chairman Lane today read
to the delegates President Wilson’s
letter, urging the imperative necessity
of some action by the conference to
insure industrial peace during the re
construction period.
President Wilson said he could not
think of the conference breaking up.
He said the conference should stand
together for the development of the
full program, by which measurable co
operation within the industrial world
migh£ be secured. The conference
should not be dissolved, he said, be
cause full agreement could not be
reached on every proposition.
The President asked, "Are our in
dustrial leaders and workers to live
together without faith in each other,
constantly struggling for advantages
over each other, instead of working
together?” He said such action would
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invite national disaster, and would, he
said, be unworthy of Americans.
Deadlock on Collective Bargaining
The labor and public groups voted
down the employers’ resolution on the
subject of collective bargaining, and
the conference then defeated the sub
stitute of the general committee and
the committee’s original proposal.
The conference also rejected the pro
posal of the labor group for interven
tion in the steel strike, thus cleaning
ttfh slate. The labor group is dis
heartened.
It is regarded as uncertain as to
whether the labor delegates will con
tinue in the conference. The labor
delegates did not join in the applause
following the reading of President Wil
son's letter.
Decide to Remain
This afternoon it was announced
that the labor group had decided to
remain iqj the conference.
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SUPREME COURT
TAKES HAND IN
GERMAN OPERA
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 (by Associated
Pfess).—The supreme court has grant
ed a temporary injunction restraining
the authorities from interfering with
the production of a German opera
here.
Rioting occurred when the opera
opened, on Monday. Mayor Hylan
ordered the police not to interfere
with the theater until they learned
that the production was being given.
CHARGESMADE
AGAINST TWO
SENATORS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Federal Trade Com
mission today issued a statement to
the public in which it is asserted that
the charges of Senators Watson and
Sherman against the commission were
part and parcel of the Chicago meat
packers’ warfare against the depart
ment of justice and the trade commis
sion, with a view of subverting jus
tice.
“Senator Watson’s good faith is
open to question,” says tjie statement,
“when it is recalled that he lobbied
In the interests of the packers in 1918."
The charge is made that Watson’s
relations with, the packers are shcrwn
by correspondence which the commis
sion took from the packers' files.
To Investigate Investigators
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Representative Ashwell,
Democrat, of Louisiana, has introduced
a resolution asking an investigation
af eight house investigating commit
tees and their expenses.
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RIOTING BEEN -
RENEWED AT
STEEL PLANT
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 22 (by Associ
ated Press). Rioting in the Braddock
steel district was renewed last night.
Mounted troopers dispersed the mob
after a clash in which clubs, stones
and bottles were freely used. One
man was shot and many were injured.
Twenty men were arrested during the
day.
Trouble at Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. 22 (by
Associated Press).—Disorders result
ing from the employment of strike
breakers at the mills here took place
today. Several of the strikers were
cut and three received bullet wounds.
One policeman was beaten up.
Eighteen men have been arrested,
including several armed negroes.
CHINESE MINISTER
CONFERS WITH KING
AND PREMIER OF ITALY
ROME, Oct. 22 (by Associated
Press).—The Chinese foreign minis
ter is today conferring with the king
and premier regarding the Italian
Chinese arbitration treaty and other
questions.
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR
TO UNITED STATES
DIES IN WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Count V. Macehi Dicel
lel, Italian ambassador to the United
States since 1913, died at the Emer
gency hospital here Monday night,
just as an operation was about to be
performed on him. He had been ill
only since Saturday.* He was 53 years
of age.