The Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. IV, NO. 273 CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1919 ~~ price TEN CENTS
RAILROADS SOON TO RETURN TO OWNERS
ORGANIZED LABOR QUITS CONFERENCE
ORGANIZED LABOR WITHDRAWS
' FROM INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE
AND MEETING IS REORGANIZED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—Organized labor, through
Samuel Gompers, yesterday withdrew
from the industrial conference when
the conference voted down labor’s res
olution for the recognition of the right
of collective bargaining.
Discussing the action of the labor
delegates, Samuel Gompers said:
“We have withdrawn because we are
not jumping jacks. We are responsi
ble to the millions of workers.”
Mr. Gompers announced that the
L financial and moral support of the
American Federation of Labor was
pledged to the steel strikers.
Wilson Understands Labor’s Attitude
President Wilson today, from his
sick bed, dictated another letter to the
industrial conference, in which he is
reported to have urged the conference
to proceed without labor’s representa
tives in a final effort to frame a pro
gram looking to the re-establishment
of industrial peace.
Gompers issued a statement this
morning declaring that it was useless
tor labor to continue in the conference
unless the employers agree to the dec
k laration that workers, without discrim
ination, have the right to organize.
Department of labor officials hope
that the conference will continue in
the expectation that a program accept
able to labor will be obtainable.
Conference Reorganized
Secretary of the Interior Lane, as
chairman of the conference today de
clared the conference adjourned, and
iinmediateely called the public group
into a new conference, in line with
President Wilson’s wishes.
The public group will carry on the
work of the conference, as the public
bears the burden of the disputes be
tween capital and labor.
It is feared that the industrial con
ference will disperse, but Chairman
Lane hopes that President Wilson will
find some way out of the deadlock.
Plan of Reorganization
President Wilson and. Secretary
Lane probably will increase the public
group of the conference so that it
will become more representative. They
may ask labor to participate through
delegates assigned to the public group.
Want A. F. of L. Convention Called
PEORIA, 111., Oct. 23 (by Associated
PPress).— Following the withdrawal of
the labor delegates from the industrial
conference, the Illinois Federation of
Labor today sent to Samuel Gompers
a message urging that a special con
vention of the American Federation of
Labor be called immediately.
RIGA IS BEING
- BOMBARDED
WITH GAS
LONDON, Oct. 23 (by Associated j
Press).—The Russians and' Germans i
are bombarding Riga with asphyxiat- I
iug gas. Great damage has been done
to schools, banks and public buildings, I
and there have been numerous civilian
victims.
Denekine Defeats Bolsheviki
General Denekine reports that the
Bolsheviki have been beaten in the
Kamyshen sector, losing three thou
sand prisoners.
To Feed Petrograd Populace
PARIS, Oct. 23 (by Associated
l Press).—Food and supplies are being
loaded on barges at Viborg, ready to
relieve the population of Petrograd
when the city has been freed from
the Bolsheviki.
NEW YORKERS STILL
RIOTING OVER OPERA
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (by Associated
Press).—There was renewed rioting
last night in front of the Lexington
theater over the production of a Ger
man opera there. Mounted police
charged the angry service men consti
tuting the mob, injuring two.
BELA KUN PROMOTING
* REVOLUTION IN ITALY
BERLIN, Oct. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Geneva reports state that
Bela Kun, the former Hungarian dic
tator, has made his escape and gone
I to Italy, where he is promoting revolu
tion.
PEACETREATY
IS CONFIRMED
BY AUSTRIANS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate foreign rela
tions committee has adopted ten re
vised treaty reservations.
Austrians Confirm Treaty
VIENNA, Oct. 23 (by Associated
Press).—The national assembly, in
confirming the peace treaty yesterday,
complied with its terms by eliminating
from tbe constitution the provision de
claring Austria a part of Germany, and
adopted the title of republic for the
nation.
SINN FEINERS ARE
BITTERLY DENOUNCED
BY VISCOUNT FRENCH
LONDON, Oct. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Viscount French, lord lieuten
ant of Ireland, is bitter in his denun
ciation of the Sinn Fein “government.”
He says it is “an ijisane and illegal or
ganization,” and that it harbors assas
sins who are instructed to murder
police and soldiers.
POSTAL EMPLOYES
SLATED FOR RAISE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate and house
conferees have approved the bill pro
viding for increased pay on a scale
graduated at from $100 to $200 annu
ally for general postal employes.
Smaller raises are provided for em
ployes of the rural '’“’•vice.
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FLYERS IN RACE AROUND WORLD
TO TAKE SHORT ALASKA ROUTE
SEATTLE, Oct. 23 (by Associated Press).—A commission is here
arranging for a round-the-world airplane derby next year. Seattle
has been designated as the starting point for the aviators intending to
cross the Pacific via Alaska and the Aleutian islands to Japan.
Members of the commission declare that the Alaska route is the
most feasible.
Seattle, Portland, Tacoma and Vancouver have been designated as
Northwest control stations, an d the Seattle Aerial Club probably will
arrange for control stations in Aaska.
TWO AIRPLANES
IN GREAT RACE
ARE WRECKED
RAWLINS, Wyo.. Oct. 23 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Two airplanes in the
transcontinental derby were wrecked
today. One belonged to Lieutenant
Bagby and the other to Lieutenant
Gish. Neither aviator was hurt.
Two More Finish
CHICAGO, Oct. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Captain Pearson and Lieut.
Manzelman have arrived at Mineola,
finishing the air race.
Dozen Quit Race
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23 (by As
sociated Press). Twelve fliers front
Mineola announced today that they
would not make the return trip.
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HEARS! ATTACK
ON GOVERNOR
IS RESENTED
ALBANY, N. Y., Oct. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—Governor Smith has is
sued a public statement in which he
violently attacks William Randolph
Hearst for alleged misrepresentation
of facts to injure the governor on Sat
urday last.
Governor Smith has issued a chal
lenge to the publisher to debate their
respective public and personal records.
TEUTONS WILL SEND
DELEGATES TO LABOR
CONFERENCE IN U. S.
BERLIN, Oct. 23 (by Associated
Press).—The German and Austrian
governments have decided to send del
egates to the labor conference to be
held at Washington under the terms
of the peace treaty.
PRESIDENT IS SLOWLY
REGAINING HIS HEALTH
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson is
progressing toward recovery as satis
factorily as possible under the circum
stances, says an official bulletin.
VANCOUVER WANTS TO
JOIN COAST LEAGUE
VANCOUVER, B. C„ Oct. 23 (by As
sociated Press).—Robert Brown, presi
dent of the Vancouver Baseball Club,
left for San Francisco today to re
quest the Pacific Coast league to grant
a franchise for Vancouver.
AMERICAN IS
BEING HELD
FOR RANSOM
WASHINGTON. Oct. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—The American consular
agent at Puebla, Mexico, William Jen
kins, has been kidnaped and held for
$150,000 ransom.
President Carranza 1ms ordered the
Mexican authorities to take prompt
measures to effect the release oi' .Ten
kins, who is being heled by bandits
for ransom.
DEVASTATED VERDUN
VISITED BY ALFONSO
AND MARSHAL PETAIN
VERDUN, Oct. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Marshal Petain, defender of
Verdun, accompanied King Alfonso of
Spain over the battlefield today.
Petain told Alfonso that the German
attack on Verdun did not surprise the
French.
SERIOUS DAMAGE TO
CROPS FROM FLOODS
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—Flood conditions are
prevalent in northern Texas, caused
by recent heavy rains. There has been
serious damage to crops.
MINERS REJECT
PROPOSAL FOR
SETTLEMENT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary of Labor Wil
son held the coal miners and op
erators' conference together until to
day, for discussion of the wage in
crease proposals. If the miners re
fuse the offers of the operators the
conference will close.
Today the United Mine Workers
formally rejected Secretary Wilson’s
proposal for settling the proposed
strike.
President Lewis of the coal miners
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said the proposal was indefinite and
inadequate, and failed to meet the sit
uation.
He said the unions would stick to
the claim for a five-da-y week.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—Republican members of
the senate committee on naval affairs
have withdrawn their objections to
the confirmation of Admiral Coontz as
chief of naval operations.
RAILROADS TO BE RETURNED
TO OWeS-TRAINMEN WANT
INCREASE AND MAY STRIKE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate interstate
commerce committee has reported out
a bill providing for the return of the
railways to their owners, with opera
tion under control and supervision.
it is expected that the senate will
consider the bill when the treaty is
disposed of.
Wage Fight Is Assured
It is believed that the government
will be faced soon with the same labor
crisis in railroad affairs as prevailed
last summer, when President Wilson
denied the shopmen's request for an
increase in wages.
Timothy Shea, representing the fire
men, has served notice upon the rail
way administration that the employes
are prepared for a finish fight for an
increase to time and one-half for over
time before the roads are returned to
private ownership.
If increases are granted to any class
they must apply to all others, in order
to maintain equality among the work
ers.
Testifying before the railway com
mission, Timothy Shea, president of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men, indicated that the railway em
ployes would demand increased wages,
time and one-half for overtime an
eight-hour day and changes in work
ing conditions before the government
gives the railways,back to their own
ers.
Important Meeting Tuesday
The general committee of railroad
trainmen will meet on Tuesday next
to finish or suspend negotiations with
the railroad administration on wages
and working conditions.
It is likely that a strike will be au
thorized unless the demands formulat
ed last July be granted.
Express Employes on Strike
NEW YORK. Oct. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Director of the Railway Ad
ministration Hines threatens to dis
charge ten thousand striking American
Railway Express employes and to use
troops to drive the wagons unless the
strike, which has been in progress for
eleven days, is ended.
KAISER HOLDS
COMMUNICATION
WITH ROYALISTS
LONDON, Oct. 23 (bv Associated
Press).—The Mail reports that the '
kaiser is constantly in communication
with Germany by means of a private
telephone line, supposedly with royal
ists. Recently he has had a number
of mysterious visitors, and he receives
many telegrams.
ARREST OF KING
AND PREMIERS
IS DEMANDED
GENEVA, Oct. 23 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported from Belgrade
that a powerful peasant party in Bul
garia is demanding the arrest and trial
of King Ferdinand and two former pre
miers as being responsible for the
war.
Confiscation of the royal possessions
is demanded.
BERNSTORFF EXPLAINS
HOW GERMANY COULD
HAVE SECURED PEACE
BERLIN, Oct. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Under examination by trial
deputies here yesterday, Count Von
Bernstorff, formerly ambassador to the
United States, testified that if Ger
many had early declared that she did
not intend to annex Belgium President
Wilson would have regarded that as
sufficient basis for beginning peace ne
gotiations.
COAST TAILORS
AND MEDIATORS
ARE IN SESSION
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 23 (by As
sociated Press).—Representatives o£
six thousand striking tailors of San
Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Los
Angeles met with the department of
labor mediators here today.
The strikers want $44 per week and
a weekly half holiday on Saturday.
FOREIGNERS
ATTEMPT TO
BURN HOMES
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. 23 (by
Associated Press).—The police have
discovered that Serbian and Italian
strikers are attempting to burn the
homes of men remaining at work in
the steel mills.
Several have been shot, two of
whom It is believed will die. Others
have been arrested.
CZECHOSLOVAKS FAVOR
TOTAL PROHIBITION
PRAGUE. Czechoslovakia, Oct. 23
(by Associated Press).—Czechoslo
vakia is planning to put into effect
total prohibition.
WOMENASAiRPLANE
POLICE FOR NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (by Associated
Press).—Thirty women air policemen
are to be added to the force.