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The Cordova Daily Times
Member of The Associated Press
VOL. III. NO. 330 CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER i:i. 101 s PRICE TEN CENTS
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WILSON HAS WELL DEFINED IDEAS
REFERRING TO PEACE AND ORDER
BPKST, Dec. in (by Associated Press).—'The transport
George \\ ashi.’nrton, having on board President Wilson, nicni
bers of tic American peace delegation and other prominent per
son. mes, spanned into the harbor at 1 :M() o’clock this atternoon,
and within an hour thereafter the first American President to
tread upon Kuropean soil had landed.
The arrival was the culmination of an imposing naval spec
tacle which began as the Washington and her convoys rounded
the outer capes. She anchored at tic head of a long double
line of American oattleships. Cannonading commenced as
President Wilson's launch left the Washington, thousands
cheered and “The Star Spangled Banner" was played by the
'hi, IS ’ bands.
(h-icral Pershing, Ambassador Sharp, Colonel House and
General Bliss, with the French foreign minister, M. Piohon, and
others, went on board the Washington as soon as she anchored.
Mrs. Wilson carried an American flag and a bouquet. As
the partv came ashore the French forts overlooking the harbor
fired rounds of salutes, and the American battleships answered
every gun. A huge reproduction o ttlie Statue oi I,ibeit\ had
iHM‘ii onH'uHi on snure.
President Wilson’s daughter, Miss Margaret, eanie on
board the Washington with (ieneral Pershing.
I n reply to an address of welcome. President Wilson spoke
briefly, thanking the mayor for the genuine Breton welcome.
After the ceremonies the presidential party drove through the
fronticallv-oheoring crowds to the station, and shortly after
wards left for Paris.
About fifty French and American warships are in the
harbor.
The German prisoners here are keenly interested in Presi
dent Wilson’s arrival. They were kept in the background by
the authorities.
President Has Plans Well Defined
ABOAKD TI1K STKAMNH1P GKOHG K W A Si 11 X< i ri'() N,
Dee. Id (bv Associated Press);dn the final conferences on
board ship President Wilson made clear his position on vital
i|U»kstions affecting peace and order. His ideas will be well do
fined before he meets the entente representatives.
A remarkable farewell demonstration in honor of the Presi
dent was held last evening. A crowd of bluejackets sang patri
otic and popular songs. The President was deeply affected.
GERMAN PROPAGANDA DIFFUSED
BY BEARS! NEWSPAPER SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Dec. Id (by Associated Press).—Captain
ijester of the army intelligence service today told the senate
committee which is investigating German propaganda in this
country that Germany on .Inly HI, 1H14, uotiiied one handled
and thirty German civilian employes in Berlin that the world
war was about to start. I he dispatch was sent to these em
ploves in all parts of Germany, and one was sent to America to
stimulate the alien German propaganda.
Captain Lester said that Edward Fox, a writer, was sent
to Germany by the German embassy to write German propa
ganda, which was distributed by the Ilearst International News
Service. He said he did not know whether Hearst knew that
Fox was in the pay of Germany.
SEATTLE, Deo. Id.—(i. M. Buttenvorth, manager of P.
B. Butterworth & Sons, Seattle undertakers lias been indicted
on forty-six counts, charged with defrauding the federal gov
ernment and relatives of deceased sailors by profiteering on
coflins and funeral expenses of sailor dead at the naval training
station here.
ARBITRATION
IS REFUSED BY
SOUTHERNERS
WASHINGTON. Dec 13 by Asso-(
dated Promt).—Both Chile and Peru
have sent unfriendly notes in reply
to the United States' notes urging
upon them the supreme importance of
adjusting amicably the controversy
over the provinces of Tacna and
Arica. and tendering American aid in
conjunction with that of other Ameri
can states.
BIG SHIPS OF
OUR NAVY DUE
DECEMBER 2]
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of the Navy
Daniels announced today that every
capital ship of the American navy in
Europe, including the dreadnaught
squadrons, has been ordered to return
home (his month. It is expected that
they will arrive in New York about
the 23d The naval reserve will be
held here to celebrate the return of
the ships
OWNERSHIP OF
TELEGRAPH BY
GOVERNMENT
j WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (by Asso
'elated Press).—Chairman House of
j the house committee on postofflees and
post roads today introduced a resolu
tion proposing permanent government
j ownership of telegraph lines as an
j auxiliary to the postofflee deportment.
MORE SHIPS RELEASED
FOR TRADE ROUTES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (by Asso
| elated Press). Eight hundred thou
j sand tons of shipping have been re
| leased by the army to the Shipping
i Hoard for return to the trade routes.
THREE TRANSPORTS
BRING SOLDIERS HOME
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13 (by Asso
ciated I’ress).— Three transports, the
Buitenzorf, Suwanee and Ampbion.
left France today for United States
ports with home-coming American
troops.
CARLTON IN CHARGE OF
ALL CABLE SYSTEMS
NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (by Associated
I’ress).—President Carlton of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
has been placed in charge of all ma
rine cable systems of the United
States by Postmaster General Burle
son.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—Alaskn Gold,
3%; Alaska Juneau, 1%.
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STARTLING EFFECT ♦
OF PEACE NEWS ♦
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Washington. !><■< r, i>> ♦
Associated Press) Surgeon ♦
General Bliss announced today ♦
that the news of the signing of ♦
the armistice cured more than ♦
two thousand American sol ♦
dlers n France who were suf- ♦ \
fering from “shell shock." ♦
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BOLSHEVISM
IN STATES IS
NIPPED IN BUD
NEW YORK. I let 13 (by Associat
ed Press). -Ellis Jones, the suspected
author of a document which was
spread broadcast here yesterday, pro
claiming that the reign of Bolshevik
ism should began throughout the na j
tlon at noon today, was arrested in
Central Park when he attempted to
deliver an address.
TRADE TO BE
RENEWED WITH
RUSS FINLAND
WASHINGTON, Dee. 13 (by Asso
dated Press).—Plans for renewing
general trade with parts of Russian
Finland are disclosed by the war
trade board's announcement that ap
plications will be considered for im
port licenses for commodities the
chief of which are platinum, cyanide,
hides, skins, fuel oil and various kinds
of seeds.
TWO KILLED AND
MANY INJURED
IN CAR WRECK
KANSAS (TTY. Dee. 13 (by Asso
ciated Press). Two persons' were
killed, four seriously injured and
twelve slightly injured today when a
street car ran wild down the Twelfth
street viaduct.
The car left the tracks and crashed
into the Union Pacific freight depot.
A limited street car service, etch
car guarded by two policemen, was
resumed today, after a strike which j
had tied up the cars since W'edncs- |
day.
KAISER CARRIES GUN
TO PROTECT HIMSELF
LONDON, Dec 13 (by Associated
Press).—Several former Potsdam de
tectives state that the kaiser, who
fears assassination, always carries a
high-power revolver.
SEATTLE FISH PRICES
SEATTLE, Dec. IS.—Prices for fish
at noon today were as follows: Pickled
sahlefish, $20 per bbl.; pickled her
ring. $21 per bbl.; salmon, sockeye,
$22 per bbl.; silvers, $21 per bbl ;
falls, $13.50 per bbl.; humpbacks,
$16.50 per bbl.
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AMERICAN ARMY REACHES RHINE
AND WILL SOON CROSS THAT RIVER
C (111 I jKXX, Dec. l.i (by Associated Dress). Ihe Amen
mu army ot occupation in (Jormany lias baited at the Rhine.
From Andernacli northward to the British lines the Americans
hold the west bank. It is expected that the movement across
the Rhine will Ire started soon. The Americans have entered
Ihe lortress of Khreiibroitstein, across the river from here.
A woman in a window threw a battle at an American sol
lier, but the incident is regarded as trivial. It was the only
act ol hostility since the Americans arrived. The people think
the Americans will deal with them more delicately than the
I' rencli or British. The population is not showing deep respect
to the Americans.
French Occupy Historic Stronghold
PARIS. Dec. 1:: (by Associated Press). French mariic
have entered Odessa and received a cordial welcome from tlm
I.pie. The fortress and city of Sebastopol has been ff..,j
from (ionium soldiers, who caused disorders.
DO GOOD WORK!
SAYSGREGORY
WASHINGTON. !>»•< . 13 The story
of how enem> agents have been
caught, disloyalfv suppressed, dralt
slackers apprehended, dangerous G*r
mans interned, explosions and other1
sabotage prevented, and enemy sc
crets ferreted out for use against
their armies abroad was given to the
public today in Attorney General T
W Gregory's annual report Through!
a great corps of department of jus
Lee civil others, secret agents and
citizen volunteers, this big Job of p >
licing has been accomplished, says
the attorney general, with a minimum |
of disturbance to the normal life of
communities, and with constant effort
to avoid encroaching on freedom of!
speech, action and political rriti ism.
Referring to enforcement of the es
pionage act. Mr. Gregory said:
"This department throughout the
v. at proceeded upon the general prin
ciple that the constitutional right of
free speech, free assembly and peti
tion exist in war time as in pence
time, and that the right of discussion
of governmental policy and the right
of political agitation arc the most fun
damental rights in 21 democrat y
\r the saint* time, the attorney gen
eral explains, the department ha *
tried to deal severely with propag mda
having for 21 deliberate purpose tie*
disintegration of tin* country's war
strength.
"(me of the distinct achievement * j
of tin* \meric.tn 1 copied’ he said, "has |
1»en the maintenance of order, the
comparative failure of enemy active,
ties. and. speaking broadly, the • M
oral self contrd and self-restraint ex
hibited throughout the country in
critical situations.
The attorney general discloses that
only 6.000 enemy aliens have been ar
rested on presidential warrants and
examined with 21 view to Internment
and tbat "a considerable number" of j
these have been placed in internment
camps administered by the army. Tin
balance were paroled Most enemies
interned were German men. and
there were comparatively few German
women or Austro-Hungarians. About
480.000 Germans have been regis
tered in the nation-wide census—260.
000 men and 220,000 women.
Up to last July 1 department of
Justice investigators had rounded up
23.439 young men who sought to es
cape the draft, and had caused their
induction into the service More than
11 ’ eases i.t i... ii w ho for «•
r« icon or other hud ..1 i!*- ! *0 *,!. , ,
lioimaiivs or to appear for ph> -iml
examinat ion uer.- in\esi :.mi -d.
1.0 »k itlg lorw ard t" |ii;,n I ,nd.
tions the attorney general make> .
number of re< • mimendatinns f.»r r«
form of judicial pro esses. Although
hr referred to the difficulty of push
ing anti trust prosecutions during ih •
uar since the government itself has
been in the business of su p press ing
competition he makes no suggestion"
fur new anti-trust legislation wnp!
congress i s expected to undertake
soon.
War iietivities claimed the pnnei
pal portions o! the report, and alter
referring to the growth of the de
| . rfno t s sec : ■ .• 1» a 1 • to A {jm
its size in 1!* 1 •». and the efficient or
ganization of the American I’rote five
League of ’J.'ayuoo citizen volunteers.
Mr (Jregor> said:
It is safe to say that never in its
hi tor> has this country been so thor
oughly policed as at the pre.-enf time
■'When it las nines possible, through
the lapse of time, to disclose fully
the activities ot these various secret
service men. the r < rk will s»and out
as one of the substantial achieve
ments of th»» war."
Hints of an American espionage
W stem were given in the statement
that the secret services "have given
protection not only to the civilian
population but to the armed forces,
and some of their activities have also
resulted in direct damage to the en
emy forces abroad."
Hreat stress was laid on the suf
fiejene’ of normal civil processes
"and the needlessness of attempting
to invoke the use of military tribu
nals in this country."
"If has been (be viewpoint of Hi
department." the attorney genera!
*avs, "tb it eve»\ act of arbitrary and
I'tinere -sar\ interference with the
life, habits and occupations of tin*
citizens would lessen efficiency ami
disturb order, and weaken public eon
fidem e in the American standard : of
justice.”
H»* added that b«* bud emphasized
»his view on other government de
partments. resulting "on a number *'r
occasions in preventing encroach
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AMERICANS IN CONTROL
OF AUSTRIAN NAVAL BASE
AM8TKKDA.M. Doc. 13 (by Asso
<lutod Press t. An American squad
ron has arrived al I’ola. formerly tho
main Austrian naval base. The Amer
icans have assumed command of the
port.
The Jugo-Slav war vessels In the
harbor hoisted the American flag