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The Cordova Daily Times
___(Member of Associated Press)__
VOL. IV. NO. 173 __CORDOVA, ALASKA. FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1919 ' PRICE TEN CENTS
TO SIGN TREATY TOMORROW AFTERNOON
WARTIME PROHIBITION WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE NEXT TUESDAY
GERMAN DELEGATES ON WAY
' TO VERSAILLES, AND PEACE
MAYBE DECLAREDTOMORROW
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.—Dr. Hermann Muel
ler, the German foreign minister, and Dr. Johannes Bbll, the
German colonial minister, are en route from Berlin to Ver
sailles to sign the peace treaty. They passed through Coblenz
today. They will probably sign the treaty at 3 o’clock Satur
day afternoon. If it is signed at that time President Wilson
plans to sail from Brest for home Sunday.
Delay Causes Bad Impression
PARIS, June 27 (by Associated Press).—The peace con
ferees seem to be disappointed over what is termed the ap
parent weakness of the German government. Some say the
signing may mean little more than what the Bolsheviki did at
Brest-Litovsk. ' Germany’s insistance can not check outbreaks
due to dissatisfaction with the tenns. A bad impression has
been created by the delay, and the delegates generally regard it
as an attempt to shield possible military movements.
Say Schiedemann Fears Death
GENEVA, June 27 (by Associated Press).—Former Ger
man Chancellor Schiedemann has arrived in Switzerland for a
days’ reest. He maintains that he came here for his health.
The Swiss newspapers say he feared assassination.
z Famine and Counter-Revolution Brewing
BERNE, June 27 (by Associated Press).—The general sit
uation in Germany is becoming more serious. The railway
strike is about to be extended throughout the whole country.
The Spartacans do not attempt to conceal their belief that
their hour has come. It is reported that famine is imminent
am1 that counter-revolution is brewing in Eastern Germany.
WATER RIGHT
FEUD RESULTS
IN EXPLOSION
YAKIMA, Wash., June 27 (by -As
sociated Press).—A large irrigation
standpipe was dynamited here yes
terday, leaving seven hundred acres
of apple orchards without water. It
is believed the crop on this acreage
will be a total loss.
A water right feud is believed to
have been the cause of the dynamit
ing.
WANTS WAGES RAISED OF
MUN L EMPLOYES
SEATTLE, June 27 (by Associated
Press).—Mayor Hanson has asked the
city council to raise the wages of
municipal employes in view of the in
creasing cost of living.
IRELAND INSISTS UPON
SELF-GOVERNMENT
LONDON, June 27 (by Associated
Press).—The establishment of self
government in Ireland within the Brit
ish empire is proposed in a manifesto
Issued today, which is signed by Sir
Horace Plunkett and other prominent
Irishmen.
SOUTHERNERS OPPOSE
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
BATON ROUGE, La., June 26 (by
Associated Press).—Governor Pleasant
has telegraphed to the Southern gov
ernors asking them to oppose the
woman’s suffrage amendment to the
federal constitution.
POINCARE PAYS
FINE TRIBUTE
TO AMERICANS
PARIS, June 27 (by Associated
Press).—President Poincare, at a ban
quet to the peace delegates here last
night, paid a tribute to American par
ticipation in the war and warned the
allies to be vigilant in enforcing the
peace terms.
President Wilson, replying to Presi
dent Poincare’s address, praised the
war efforts of France. He said he
was sorry he was going home.
JVtts. Wilson attended the banquet.
SHOWER OF SULPHUR
COVERS SIDEWALKS OF
DAWSON AND EAGLE
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DAWSON, Y. T., June 26 )by Asso
elated Press).—Rain containing sul
phur fell here yesterday. It is be
lieved the sulphur comes from a dis
tant volcano. The sidewalks of Daw
son and Eagle were last night streaked
with yellow.
AMMUNITION BEING
SHIPPED TO SIBERIA
FOR BOLSHEVIKI
SEATTLE, June 26 (by Associated
Press).—Officials here said today that
one hundred and forty-five cases of
! ammunition and revolvers are on
board the Blue Funnel liner Tynda
reus. It is believed the ammunition
1 is intended for the Bolshevist at Vla
divostok. ,
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NO ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION
NEEDED FOR ENFORCEMENT
OF WAR- TIE PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, June 27 (by Associated Press).—War
time prohibition will become effective at midnight on Monday
next without enactment by congress of additional legislation
for its enforcmeut. ,
Chairman Volstead of the house judiciary committee said
today that it would be impossible for congress to pass enforce
ment measures before the first of July.
Three enforcement measures have been introduced. The
courts are able lo enforce the law now, said Mr. Volstead. The
bureau of internal revenue defines intoxicating liquors as bev
erages containing more than one-half of 1 per cent alcohol.
FOREST FIRES
DESTROY MUCH
TIMBER LAND
CALGARY, June 27 (by Associated
Press).—The foreBt fire situation in
the vicinity of Calgary is the worst
in years. Thirty million feet of tim-'
ber already have been destroyed, and
the fires are still burning.
INTERVENTION
IS OPPOSED BY
BRITISH LABOR
SOUTHPORT, England, June 27 (by
Associated Press).—British, French
and Italian labor representatives have
decided to make a general representa
tion on July 20 against allied interven
tion in Russia, according to Arthur
Henderson, the British labor leader.
The British labor conference in ses
sion here has adopted resolutions
urging Great Britain to stop military
action in Russia.
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
GENEVA, June 27 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that the for
mer Austrian emperor is seriously ill
and that the ex-empress is acting as
Ills nurse. A Swiss doctor is in at
tendance.
MEXICANS FIRE UPON /
AMERICAN CAVALRY
NOGALES, June 27 (by Associated
Press).—A party of six Mexicans
today fired upon an American cavalry
patrol, which returned the fire. No
Americans were hit by the Mexl
:ans.
REPUBLICANS BOOMING
POINDEXTER CANDIDACY
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
SEATTLE, June 27 (by Associated
Press).—Republican State Chairman
Walker and National Committeeman
Perkins have issued a call for a state*
wide organization of Polndexter-for
President clubs to be held on July 9.
JONESSECURED
INDORSEMENT
« COMMITTEE
SSjATTLE, June 26 (by Associated
Presjli—The Times today says that
SenAtt' W. L. Jones scored a
vlcwSt yesterday when he secured the
recommendation of the senate appro
priations committee for the $12,000,000
Alaska railroad appropriation.
Senator Jones has been devoting
much time to work for the Alaska
measures.
To Employ Large Force
WASHINGTON, June 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Chairman Edes of the
Alaskan engineering commission to
day told a congressional committee
that the commission expected to em
ploy between five and six thousand
men on the Alaska government rail
way this summer, and to complete the
project in 1921.
TRAFFICLAtfS
UNIFORM, AM
OF ASSOCIATION
SEATTLE, June 27 (by Associated
Press).—Steps will be taken in an
endeavor to make the traffic laws of
all large cities uniform at the annual
convention of the National Traffic Of
ficers' Association to be held here
July 21-23.
With uniform laws, automobile
tourists going from one city- to an
other will find the same road rules
prevailing and will not be confused
by different codes, according to Seat
tle’s chief of police, J. F. Warren, who
Is vice-president of the association.
Eastern, central and western states
are expected to send delegates to the
meeting here. “Safety First” is the
organisation’s motto.
Police Corporal J. G. Wallman,
Oakland, Cal., is president of the as
sociation. Traffic Mangaer B. Ander
son, Phoenix, Ariz., is sergeant at
arms; Chief of Police L. F. Johnsob,
Portland, Ore., is secretary; Police
Sergeant F. E. Mahoney, San Fran
cisco, is treasurer, and J. Houlihan of
the Oakland, Cal., Enquirer is press
secretary.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, June 27.—Alaska Gold,
3%: Alaska Juneau, 2.
CROWN PRINCE HAS NOT ESCAPED
FROM HOLLAND-KAISER PLANS
TO RETURNHOME TO GERMANY
THE HAGUE, Jun 27 (by Associated Press).—A Berlin
d'spatcli says that the former German crown prince has not
left Holland, as was reported yesterday. The dispatch says
further that the former kaiser is planning to return to Ger
many before the allies can demand his surrender from Holland.
His Future Plans
LONDON, June 27 (by Associated Press).—The former
German crown prince last week said that when peace was
signed lie expected to return to Germany and reside on his
estate in Silseia and prform his duties as a land-owner.
To Prevent Kaiser’s Escape
PARIS, June 27 (by Associated Press).-—The council of
dour has decided to ask Holland to increase the guard around
the domicile of the former kaiser.
PECORD NAMED
AS REFEREE OF
RIG CONTEST
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Ollie M. Pecord, offi
cial referee of the Toledo boxing com
mission, has been named referee of
the Willard-Dempsey prizefight to be
held here July 4. Tex Rickard, the
well-known sporting man, and Major
A. J. Drexel Biddle, the wealthy Phila
delphia sportsman, have been named
as judges. Jack Skelley of New York
has been named alternate referee, and
W. Warren Barbour of New York
timekeeper.
Willard weighs 243 pounds and
Dempsey 197.
The%ppointment of Rickard created
a surprise. Willard insisted on hav
ing Rickard as judge.
If the contest. goes the full twelve
rounds the judges will attempt to de
cide on the winner. If they fail
Pecord will cast the deciding vote.
Rickard refereed the Jeffries-John
son fight. v
MASSACRES IN
POLAND TO BE
INVESTIGATED
WASHINGTON, June 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—President WUson today
advised the senate through the state
department that he is considering the
sending of another commission to Po
land to investigate the reports of Jew
ish massacres. He said the decision
would be reached in Paris after he had
conferred with Hugh Gibson, Ameri
can minister to Poland.
INFORMATION WANTED
OF RUSSIAN POLICY
WASHINGTON, June 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate today
unanimously adopted a resolution in
troduced by Senator Johnson, Repub
lican, of California, requesting Presi
dent Wilson for Information regard
ing the Russian policy, and as to the
maintenance*' of American troops
there.
NEWNAVYYARD
AND DOCK FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
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WASHINGTON, June 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of the Navy
Daniels has ordered the commandants
of the Pacific coast navy yards to be
ready with recommendations for ex
tensions and improvements made nec
essary in order to handle the new Pa
cific fleet.
The secretary of the navy wants the
recommendations to be ready when
he arrives on the Pacific coast in
August.
It is probable that a new navy yard
and big drydock will be constructed
in San Francisco.
morevictIs
OF SS. SOPHIA
IDENTIFIED
JUNEAU, June 27 (Special to the
Daily Times).—Of the dead bodies
brought here yesterday from the
wreck of the steamship Princess So
phia, the following have been iden
tified:
F. W. Elliott, Glendale, Ore.
A. R. Garner, Circle City.
William John O’Brien, Canadian Pa
cific agent at Dawson, and his daugh
ter, Grace O’Brien.
John S. Chisholm, Dawson.
William Barton, a waiter in the
White Pass river service.
W. Lldgett, cook on the steamer
Whitehorse.
Arthur Johnson, Portland.
E. J. Johnson, Bellepralne, Minn.
John King, Queen Charlotte City,
British Columbia.
S. A. Nelson, Poorman, Alaska.
Mrs. M. Very, Vancouver, B. C.
Thomas Wishart, Tolovana.
Roy A. Matheson.
There are three unidentified bodies,
two women and a four-year-old boy.
WILSON ENTERTAINS
PRESS CORRESPONDENTS
t>ARIS, June 27 (by Associated
Press).—President Wilson today re
ceived the American newspaper cor
respondents at a good-bye session.