The Cordova Daily Times
_(Member of Associated Press)__
VOL. V. NO. 15 CORDOVA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
TREATY FIGHT
WILL REOPEN
. ON SATURDAY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate foreign re
lations committee has been called to
meet on Saturday, possibly to reopen
the treaty fight before the holidays,
and to endeavor to get committee ac
tion on the resolution offered by Sen
ator Knox of Pennsylvania, declaring
a state of peace.
PLAN WEEKLY AIRPLANE
SERVICE FROM LONDON
LONDON, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).—A weekly airplane service to
America is contemplated by a firm
here.
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TOENCOURAGE
PRODUCTION OF
WAR MINERALS
WASHINGTON, Bee. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Bernard Baruch has
recommended in a report to President
Wilson, which has been submitted to
congress, the encouragement by the
government of mining of important
war minerals, the preservation of the
skeleton munitions plants, and the
creation of skeleton organizations
similar to the war industries board.
-VIOLATORS OF LEVER ACT
IN RECENT COAL STRIKE
WILL FACE PUNISHMENT
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. IS (by Asso
ciated Press).—A federal grand jury
in session here yesterday began in
vestigation of the coal strike, with a
view to the punishment of possible
violators of the Lever and anti trust
acts by miners or operators.
ENTENTE WILL
MAKEPEACE
WITHTURKEY
LONDON, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Without any disrespect and
without wishing to deprive the Unit
ed States of the honor of sharing in
the guardianship of Christian commu
nities, the allies have decided to make
peace with Turkey as soon as possible,
according to an announcement made
by Premier Lloyd George today.
CUBAN HOUSE APPROVES
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
HAVANA, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).—The Cuban senate has unani
mously approved the treaty of Ver
sailles. The members of the house
of representatives ‘are opposed to ap
proval of the treaty until the senate
of the United States acts on it.
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SECRETARY LANE TO
PRACTICE LAW WHEN
. HE LEAVES CABINET
SEATTLE, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Specials from Washington to
local newspapers say that Secretary
of the Interior Lane probably will
enter a big law firm. It is believed
that Mr. Lane is out of harmony with
Secretaries Baker and Daniels.
MISSING MAN HAS
FINALLY TURNED UP
ELLENSBURG, Wash., Dec. 18 (by
Associated Press).—B. W. Lyen, who
disappeared last September, following
the overturning of a canoe, and was
thought to have been drowned, ap
peared at his home here yesterday.
He said he wanted to disappear for a
few months, and planned his flight
while swimming ashore. He said his
family life was unhappy.
HAS REACHED
NO DECISION
ON RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Joseph P. Tumulty,
secretary to the President, yesterday
told delegations of trades unions and
farmers that the mind of the Presi
dent was open on the question of re
turning the railroads to their own ms.
He said he would be glad to get the
views of labor and of the farmers,
who insisted that a fair test be given
to government operation of the roads
in peace-time.
It is expected that the final vote on
the Cummins Dill will be reached by
the senate in the near future.
CHAMP CLARK
TO MAKE RUN
FOR PRESIDENT
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press),—Julius J. Binder, chairman of
a local committee organized here in
the interest of the candidacy of Champ
Clark for the Democratic nomination
for President, says that permanent
headquarters will be established in
this city. Similar committees will be
organized throughout the country, he
said.
PROHIBITION , NOT
BESUBMITTE PEOPLE
OF WASHINGTON STATE
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OLYMPIA, Dec. IS (by Associated
Press).—The official canvass of the
referendum petition on the ratification
of the federal prohibition amendment
shows that the petition failed because
of lack of the necessary signatures.
LAST CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
I IT WALLA WALLA
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 18
(by Associated Press).—Miles C.
Moore, the last territorial governor
of Washington, president of the board
of trustees of Whitman College, and
president of the Baker-Bower Na
tional Bank of this city, died here
last night, aged 75 years. He was one
of the best-known bankers of the Pa
cific Northwest.
MANY PERSONS INJURED
THROUGH CARELESSNESS
OF RAILROAD ENGINEER
EYOTA, Minn., Dec. 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—Officials who investi
gated a wreck on the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad yesterday said
the wreck was due to the failure of
the engineer to take a siding. A score
of persons were injured, all of whom
will recover.
COAL STRIKE SETTLEMENT
WILL NOT BE ACTED UPON BY
MINE WORKERS’ CONVENTION
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Lewis o
the United Mine Workers of Americt
said last night that the question o
approval or disapproval of the aetioi
of the general committee of that or
ganization in accepting the proposa
of President Wilson for the settlem ;i:
of the coal strike would not come 1 e
fore the general convention, whet
called, and the date of'which was tin
certain.
The action of the committee, sai<
Lewis, was Anal.
Part of the strike fund will be uset
in dispensing Christmas cheer to tin
families of needy miners.
Wage Commission
■ WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The presidential com
, mission to investigate wages and
prices in the coal industry will be
1 named this week, and will begin work
• after the holidays.
Washington Mines Operating
SEATTLE, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).—The coal mines of the state
i of Washington are now operating, and
■ production has reached more than half
of normal.
1 The miners of the Roslyn field are
still on strike, but the prediction is
1 made that they will return to work in
> a few days, when the situation has
been explained to them
TO PARE DOWN
CONGRESSIONAL
EXPENDITURES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Representative Mon
dell of Wyoming, majority leader in
the house, when the first urgent defi
ciency appropriation bill of the session
was brought up today, declared that
all general appropriations for 1921
would be pared down, in accordance
with a policy of the strictest economy,
except those for the postal and navy
departments, which, he said, already
had been reduced.
Mr. Mondell said that great reduc
tions would be made on army and for
tifications estimates.
The year’s receipts, said Mr. Mon
dell, would total $0,035,000,000, with
out taking into account the nearly
ten billions of dollars which the Unit
ed States had loaned to the allies. This
interest, he said, would lighten our
burdens.
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LABORING MEN
ARE STRAIGHT,
SAYS GENERAL
DENVER, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).—General Leonard Wood, ad
dressing the Colorado legislature to
day. declared that the factors in the
wave of unrest which was sweeping
over the nation were the marked in
difference of the average American
toward the performance of his civic
duties, and the willingness of the “red”
aliens and agitators to usurp the func
tions of local governments in many
sections of the nation.
Ninety-five per cent of American
laboring men, said General Wood,
were “straight,” but were under rad
ical leadership.
He urged the strict suppression of
immigration, and said that the Ameri
can Legion would prove a bulwark to
the nation’s industrial life.
CAR SHORTAGE
HAS CRIPPLED
LUMBER MILLS
SEATTLE, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).—The West Coast Lumber
men’s Association has wired to Secre
tary Tumulty and to members of con
gress and railroad officials that a car
shortage has rendered the Northwest
ern lumber industry practically pros
trate. The mills, it is stated, are un
able to handle the heaviest volume of
business ever offered.
It is said that thirty large mills in
Washington and Oregon have been
compelled to close.
SOMEPARTSOF
EUROPE FACE
STARVATION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Herbert Hoover in a
published statement yesterday said
that two millions of people in oentral
Europe, outside of Germany, were
face to face with starvation. Unless
some means of rendering assistance
were quickly devised, he predicted,
a breakdown of government would
take place and another cesspool like
that of Russia would result.
FIVE BIG PACKING COMPANIES
AGREE TO DISSOLVE INTERESTS
AND WANT SUITS COMPROMISED
CHICAGO, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).“A report issued by the de
partment of justice today says that
the five big Chicago packing concerns
have agreed to dissolve all their in
terests except those involved in the
production of meat, poultry, butter,
eggs and cheese.
Swift & Co. declare that the disso
lution will affect only the grocery in
terests, and will not seriously affect
any of the “big five."
It is understood that the govern
ment is to order the packers to with
draw from the following businesses:
Leather, canned frufts, vegetables,
soap, groceries, cold storage and re
frigerator car lines, cereals, glue,
sporting goods and control of the
stockyards.
Want Suits Compromised
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The packers are ne
gotiating with the government to
compromise the anti-trust prosecu
tions. It is understood that the pack
ers contemplate withdrawing from
side lines such as wholesale grocery
business.
D’ANNUNZIO’S FORCES
STB CONTROL FIUME
TRIESTE, Dec, 18 (by Associated
Press).—The withdrawal of D’Annun
zio from Fiume has not yet been ac
complished. The women of the city
have demanded the retention of the
garrison there. It is announced that
the troops will not leave until the
plebiscite approves of their with
drawal.
COLD WAVE IS
PREVALENT ON
EAST COAST
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—Low temperatures are
prevalent today over the Eastern sec
tion of the United States. At North
field, Vt., the thermometer registered
22 degrees below zero; at Canton, N,
Y., 20 below; at Boston, 6 below; at
Albany, N. Y., 8 below; at Buffalo, 2
below.
No records have been broken, and
a moderation in the weather is pre
dicted for tonight.
Cold at Metropolis
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—Zero temperature pre
vails here today.
DEMOCRATSTO
DOBATTLEFOR
LEADERSHIP
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Hitchcock has
called a meeting of Democratic sen
ators for Saturday next, to elect a
leader to succeed the late Senator
Martin of Virginia.
Senator Underwood of Alabama is
contesting with Senator Hitchcock £ >r
the place.
The friends of Senator Underwood
want the selection of leader postponed
until after the peace treaty has been
disposed of, so that they can vote on
Senator Hitchcock’s leadership in the
treaty tight.
Senator Hitchcock is to remain ad
ministration leader in the treaty ilglit
despite the outcome of Saturday's
meeting.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
WILL COMMEMORATE
AMERICAN HEROISM
PARIS, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).—The French government is
giving consideration to a proposal to
make a historical monument of Mont
faucon hill, in the Argonne forest,
where hundreds of Americans are
buried. The ruins of the village on
the hilltop may be left untouched, to
commemorate the heroism of the
Americans.
FIRST WOMAN TOREADOR
WILL APPEAR IN ARENA
OF WEST MEXICAN TOWN
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MEXICALI, Dec. 18 (by Associated
! Press).—Senor Regina Martinez, the
I first woman to fight bulls in western
Mexico, will make her first appearance
here Sunday.
FIVE THOUSAND JEWS
KILLED IN UKRAINIA
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BERNE, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Fresh pogroms are reported
in the Ukrainian districts occupied by
General Denekine, and it is said that
five thousand Jews have been killed
in Yekaterinoslav alone.
MUCH DAMAGE
DONE TAMPICO
BY HURRICANE
LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Two persons were
killed and great property damage was
sustained from the effects of a hurri
cane which visited Tampico on Sun
day last, according to Excelsior of
Mexico City. Some parts of the city
were destroyed.
BIG RACE TRACK MEET
SCHEDULED NEXT MONTH
SAN DIEGO Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press). It it mourned that the Tia
Juana race track will open January 24.
WOMEN WILL
BATTER DOWN
HIGH PRICES
CHICAGO, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Mrs. Maude R. Turley is to
direct a state organization whose its
sion will be to batter down prices.
She has been given big powers, and
advises women to refuse to pay luxury
prices and unreasonable costs for com
mon foodstuffs. She says they shofild
buy only necessities, and stop eating
$l-a-dozen eggs and 90-cent butter.
MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE
THOUGHT BY MANY TO
BE END OF THE WORLD
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—An earthquake here
yesterday was responsible for the be
lief of many that the end of the world
was at hand. Little damage was
done.
ERECTION OF
BUILDINGS TO
BEVENTILATED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate committee
which is investigating the matter of
public buildings constructed during
the war by the United States Housing
Corporation has recommended that
steps be taken to recover money al
leged to have been improperly paid for
work done for the corporation.
It is suggested that prosecutions be
undertaken if necessary.
BELIEVING END OF
WORLD IS AT HAND,
MEN SELL THEIR STORES
DETROIT, Dec. 18 (by Associated
l Press).—Thinking the end of the
world was near, the owners of two
small stores here recently sold their
places of business and left for Cali
fornia, thinking California to be an
other planet.
WASHINGTON VARSITY .
WILL NOT PLAY IN SOUTH
SEATTLE, Dec. 18 (by Associated
Press).—The football team of the Uni
versity of Washington has declined an
invitation to meet the University of
Southern California at Los Angeles
( on January 4.