The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME 111, NUMBER 139~ CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1017. PRICE TElToENTS
JAPAN AND RUSSIA SIGN SECRET TREATY
SECRET TREATY
RUSSIA
(By Associated Press)
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♦ PETROGRAD, Dec. 21.—The ♦
♦ Izvestia, a Bolsheviki newspaper, ♦
♦ has published what it claims to ♦
♦ be a secret treaty between Rus- ♦
♦ sia and Japan, preventing any ♦
♦ third country from achieving ♦
♦ political dominance in China, ♦
♦ declaring that the treaty waR ♦
♦ drawn up last year. ♦
♦ The Izvestia publishes the doc- ♦
♦ ument under Ihe heading of “Sc ♦
♦ cret Tren-V’ b.iween Japan and ♦
♦ Russia fo • a joint armed demon ♦
♦ stration against America r.rd ♦
♦ England in the far East The ♦
♦ treaty is fo.* five years and It ♦
♦ promised to aid each other if •
♦ war resulted. ♦
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♦ WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.--Of- ♦
♦ ficlals here say the text of ihe ♦
♦ purported Russian and Japanese ♦
♦ treaty does not substantiate the 4
♦ reference to an armed demonstra- ♦
♦ tion. It is expected that an ex- ♦
♦ planation will be forthcoming ♦
♦ from the principals of the treaty. ♦
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BLUES EXPRESS
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Direct as
surances of the confidences of British
and French commanders in General
Pershing’s ability and their satisfac
tion with the breadth of the soundness
of his preparations to make the Am
erican army effective on the western
front have reached Washington,
MAJ. scon HAS
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| WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—With the
a return from Europe of Major-General
Scott, chief of staff, he conferred with
, Secretary of War Baker. The gun
ners on the vessel carrying Major
Scott home fired at what appeared to
be a periscope of a submereged sub
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‘ QUEBEC, Dec. 21.—Deputy Franco
sitroduced in the provisional legisla
are a proposal that Quebec secede
:?om the federation of Canadian prov
;ces as Quebec was the only prov
>ce voting against conscription.
(By Associated Press)
SAN PEDRO, Dec. 21.—The tanker
Nuuanu grounded near Heuenene,
Ventura county, last night. She was
later floated free with the tide..
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Swift &
Co., of Chicago, have refused to give
the federal trade commission records
the commission desires in its investi
gation of the packing industry. Dras
tic court action will be taken to force
the production. Francis J. Heney, spe
cial investigator, announced at the
resumption of the commission's in
quiry.
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IN FAVOR OF
(By Associated Press)
SYDNEY, Dec. 21.—It is indicated
that the Australian government’s con
scription scheme was defeated in ref
erendum by 150,000 majority.
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(By United Press)
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21—War costs
to the end of June, 1919—exclusive
of loans to foreign governments—will
reach the enormous total of more than
$23,000,000,000, according to estimates
by Secretary of Treasury McAdoo.
Ordinary expenditures for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1919, amount up
to $12,316,293,223, of which $11,527,
709,023 will be fed directly into the
war machine.
Estimated expenses for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1919. mount up
ward to $12,701,838,980, out of which
$11,605,889,500 will be for prosecution
of the war. •
These staggering figures go side by
side with a warning to the nation that
it must awaken to the vast responsi
bilities of the war. must curtail its
pleasures and learn the vital lesson of
saving.
“Business as usual” is an imposs
ible theory in war,” McAdoo declares.
“Everything wasted now is nothing
short of criminal,” he says.
“So far as I’ve been able to observe,
th American people are not sufficient
ly aroused to the necessity of economy
in this really serious time.”
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ARTICLES FOR
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Cordova Chapter, No. 4, Order of^
the Eastern Star, has been requested
to conserve all tin cans for the bene
fit of the Red Cross. It seems that
tin cans—principally coal oil and gaso
line cans—had been asked for in Se
attle, being worth—if not punctured
too much to be used again—ten cents
each to the Red Cross.
Eater it was learned that there was
no market for these cans, at least in,
Seattle, until all those of the "Public {
Dump"—over a mile long and twenty
feet high—are melted down. How
ever, it is said that it might be poss
ible to arrange for a small blast fur*
nace to melt all old tins, and the sold
er thus conserved would be valuable.
There is also a demand and a ready
market for old brass, copper or iron,
and especially for steel, aluminum,
zinc and rubber, and all members were
requested to save all discarded alum
inum cooking utensils, old coffee per
colators, etc. That all burned out
electric light bulbs be saved for the
small piece of petal inside (about five
cents’ worth in each one); also old
electric batteries, as each is lined .with
a sheet of zinc. Everything in the
way of rubber is valuable—old rub
ber, shoes pacs, hose, etc.
Each member of the Chapter has
pledged herself or himself to help in
the conservation of everything that
may benefit the Red Cross and to loy
ally observe, as far as in their power,
all suggestions as to conservation of
food suggested by Food Controller
Hoover.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Addition
al power to investigate the political
activities of railroads is asked by the
Interstate Commerce commission in
its annual report.
A recent decision of the supreme
court permits it to demand the exact
details of “legal expenses,” “operating
expenditures at direction of the pres
ident” and similar accounting terms
which often cover campaign contri
butions, lobbying funds, etc.
The commission seeks now the right
of access to the complete correspon
dence files of all railroads. Congress
ional action is necessary. With these
powers, it is understood, the commis
sion intends a thorough searching of
alleged scandals. One—that of the
Louisville & Nashville—has been an
nounced. Other recommendations
are:
All steel passenger trains.
Safety and operating rules of all
railroads to be standardized.
Superivision against watering of
railroad stocks.
Laws prohibiting trespass of roads’
right of way.
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COAL TO BE SENT UNALASKA j
SEATTLE, Dec, 21.—The steamer
Ketchikan leaves on January 5 with
2,700 tons of coal for Unalaska. The
vessel is under charter to the United
Coal Sales company. .
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SCHOOL PUPILS
ENTERTAIN
TODAY
The different grades of the public
schools held their Christinas exercises
this afternoon. Each room had its
own Christmas tree and gifts were
exchanged between the pupils and pu
pils and teachers.
At one o’clock Miss ;Hurrough's
room gave a very interesting pro
gram. All the title folks did well.
1. Santa g Surprise—Mary Scott, Alice
O'Neill, Kenneth McCormac and
Clinton Pinkus.
2. Playing Santa ClauB—Recitation by
Chester Hughes.
3. Game, by eight children, “I see you”
4. Recitation by Junior Lydie, “Christ
mas."
5. Story of 8t. Christopher by Naomi
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6. Song “.Tolly Santa,” school.
7. Folks Dance—Elaine Bollinger
Edith Wilson, M^ry Scott. Alict
O'Neill, Jesse Graham, Verla Green
ig. Cecil Cox and Katherine Smith
Miss Joslyn's room then entertainet
in a pleasirg manner with the follow
ing progrnnj
Recitation Which Tree is Best" He
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SongiV^VsfCrowh TTim" school.
Candle Eiercitse—-Donald McCormai
' Geo. txjoley and Hugh Wilson, Je:
sie Ortfcarn.S Elaine Bollinger an
Phyliss Dowrning—white candle an
] Red Candles. Billy O’Neill, Mathe
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j 0'L.augllin and Maurice Randall
green candles. Cacti Cox. Verl
] Greeni'g and Katherine Smith—blu
j candles.
- Recitation "There’s Work" Ttobei
! Daggett.
j Helen Downing and George Dooley
An Unusual American. He Told tb
Truth.
Song, "Washington,” school.
Dialogue—Girl’s Work—Helen Dowi
ing, Elaine Bollinger, Verla Greei
ig, Phyliss Downing, Cecil Co:
Ophelia Howard and Katherir
Smith.
Drill Topsy Turvey—Four boys an
four girls.
sketch Aunty Dimples—Helen Dowi
ing as Aunty Dimples, assisted b
Donald Nichols. Katherln Nelsoi
Donald McCormae, Hugh Wilsot
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ing.
The upper grades contributed se
eral songs to the program. All th
visitors Joined In congratulating th
teachers for their success.
From the talent shown this afte
noon tomorrow evening promises t
be one of interest to all who atten
the program which will be given i
Eagle hall.
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STEAMER VICTORIA BRINGS
MANY PASSENGERS FOR HERI
The steamr Victoria arrived direc
from Seattle at 2 o'clock this aftei
noon and will sail for the westwar
at 4 o clock tomorrow morning. Th
following were the passengers for Coi
dova: Mrs. J 0. Scurry, Mrs. VV. U
Council. Miss Julia Steinmetz. Mai
garet Clarke, E. J, Cornwall. O. I
Larson and wife, Mrs. J. N. Lynct
Mrs. E. V. Kennedy. Thos. Mulliga
and wife, Mrs. J. w. Fry and chile
N. J. Smith, R. E. Lynch, C. S. Cri<!
er, W. R. Hufiniss, Mrs. D. Tull. Ai
thur Loefler, Peter Vachon and W. W
Berry.
ITALIANS GAIN
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ROME, Dec. 21—The Italians have
retaken considerable ground the ene
my gained on Tuesday in the region
of Monte Asolone. The Italians held
the regained positions despite the
j most violent fire from the enemy's ar.
1 tillery. ,
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j DATELESS — The Italians, in
' counter attacking, in the attempt to
regain Monte Asolone are apparent
ly undaunted by the heavy Teuton
forces attempting to break the Brenta
and Piave line, all along the Verdun,
Cambrai and Ypres fronts.
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(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Dec. 21—Speedy deatl
from hunger threatens the greate
part of the population of Finland u.
less they can obtain flour from th
United States, asserts Dr. Kaarle If
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natius, commissioner of the Finnis
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government for negotiating the r<
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lease of foodstuffs by the Unite
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States government, in a statement t
the Associated Press. The threat t
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Finland is not privation or eve
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chronic starvation, he declares. Cor
cerning Finland’s needs and its call!
es. Dr. Ignatius said:
“In regard to food supply. Finlan
is worse off than any of the Europea
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states whose sufferings have bee
I brought before the American public
For months past, our people hav
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been eating bread made out of flou
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mlxed with pinebark and lichens; bu
even with this expedient we canno
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hold out, as the flour reserve virtual!
is exhausted, and even our hardy pop
ulation cannot eat unmixed bark.
“The sufferings endured in the sum
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iner were terrible; and since I lei'
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Finland in Sen .unite.’ they have beet
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much worse. Nothing can save u
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except the prompt release by the Am
erican govar.inient of the flour "hid
we have already ordered and paid fo
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1 in the United States,
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I “Poland has never been self-sui
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1 porting as regards food. Her thre<
| and a half millions of people scatter
I ed over 373,000 square kilometres o
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I territory, have depended largely ui:
i on foreign supplies of grain, in ex
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change for which they exported foi
estrv products. Before the war, w
| imported annually about 400,000 ton
of breadstuffs; and of these abou
' I 50,000 tons came from the Unite'
j States The rest came from Russia
t With war, the import from Atnerie
- ceased and as Russia’s own fooi
1 troubles grew and her railroad servic*
' became disorganized, the import fron
- j Russia ceased also. Then starvatioi
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’’All I want is the release of enougl
■ j flour to save us from death and hung
, er. Privation we have stood and ari
i willing to stand. We ask for thi:
.'concession and we base our detnanc
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-^upon justice 88 regards the past am
upon policy as regards the future.’’
Commercial printing at Times office
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♦ WASHINGTON, Dec. 21—The ♦
♦ declaration of war against Ger
♦ many by Argentine is regarded ♦
♦ as almost certain, as the result ♦
♦ of new evidence of German trick
♦ ery disclosed by the publication ♦
♦ last night of another series of ♦
♦ telegrams between the notorious ♦
♦ Count Luxburg and the Berlin ♦
♦ foreign office Germany attempt
♦ ed to align South Americans
♦ against the United States. The
♦ mesage of August 1 said Presi- ♦
♦ dent Irlgoyen, of Argentine, de- ♦
♦ cided to conclude a secret treaty ♦
♦ with Chile and Bolivia and poss- ♦
♦ ibly Peru, for protection against ♦
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SHEPHERDSVILLE. Ky., Dec. 21.
— There was a rear end cnllission on
| the Louisville & Nashville railway
. which resulted in forty-six people be
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| ing instantly killed. A passenger
J train crashed into the rear end of an
1 * accomodation train. ,lW ■rf’1
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LONDON, Dec. 21.—German foreign
secretary Kuehlmann and other im
portant officials left Berlin and Italy
for Breshlitovsk to negotiate peace.
^ | There were large crowds at the de
I pots who sang anthems and cried
! “Bring us Pcaee’.’ _
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PEACE
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Germany rejected the Russian peace
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n “THE TURN OF THE ROAD”
EMPRESS THEATRE TONIGHT
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i the mistakes in life are avoidable.
Half of our faults could bc eliinin
i ated if we stopped to think.
(Plunge down a precipice in an un
1 manageable motor car disables him
i and nearly snuffs out the life of his
I clandestine friend. He is running
; away from his wife and child, desert
ing them, when the accident happens)
—See this fine picture at the Empress
. theatre this evening.