The Cordova Daily Times
_(Member of Associated Press) __ _ ..
VOL IV NO 178 - * CORDOVA, ALASKA, 1HURSDAY, JULY 3, ,1919 _PRICE TEN CENTS *
FORMER KAISER TO BE TRIED IN LONDON
TREATY BETWEEN UNITED STATE AND FRANCE IS MADE PUBLIC
DRASTIC TERMS OF TREATY
USTIF1ED BY GERMANY’S DEEDS
SAYS PREMIERLLOYD GEORGE
ONDON, July 3 (by Associated Press).—Premier Lloyd
■», in reporting to the house of commons last night the de
f the peace negotiations, said the former German kaiser
i be placed on trial in the near future. He said the Ger
iriny was now inadequate to disturb the peace of Ger
y feeblest neighbor. The former kaiser’s trial, he said,
be held here.
ie terms of the treaty, said Lloyd George, were terrible
ie respects; but Germany’s terrible deeds justified the
Had Germany won, he said, the consequences would
eon still more terrible.
rman officers who had committed appalling offenses wore
rought to trial also, said the premier.
German Ratification Assured
>NSTANT1N( )PLE, July 3 (by Associated Press).—A
*li from Weimar says the German assembly will meet
Saturday to ratify the peace treaty. It is declared that
* u'ity for ratification is assured.
EPTION BY
CK PROVES
IF NO AVAIL
'LE, July 3 (by Associated
A special to the Times from
ton says that the house of
atives seated George Grigsby
*e from Alaska without a dis
ote, upon motion of former
Champ Clark.
use took this action follow
fement by Grigsby to the ef
the last Alaska legislature
ed a law providing that elec
dts could be sent to the can
board by telegraph.
Wickersham, who is contest
shy’s right to his seat, con
hat the returns were incom
account of the long distances
to come.
mes special says that Wick
’id not tell the house of this
lilting the returns to be sent
irigsby and Wickersham will
imony in Alaska in the con
. and it is probable that the
vill not be decided until after
detion of the next session.
IAKE INQUIRY INTO
I-SEMITIC OUTRAGES
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July 3 (by Associated
The special mission appointed
nlent Wilson to investigate the
{ anti-Jewish excesses in Po
■arted for Warsaw today.
1C COAST PHONES
) BE OUT OF SERVICE
TLE, July & :(by Associated
- The striking telephone oper
e T)ect to tie up all phone service
'orthwest this week. The cora
endeavoring to continue the
WWILLHAVE
\ NEW CONSTITUTION
July 3 (bv Associated
It is reported that Premier
T im of Finland will soon re
. .. that the Finnish constitu
>e adopted.
A* >bable that Mannerheim will
; esident.
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Protection of
FINE BUILDINGS
NEW York, July 3 (by Associated
Press).—The Fifth avenue homes of
former Senator W. A. Clark of Mon
tana, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew
Carnegie, Henry Frick, Mrs. Finley
Shepard and Vincent Actor, together
with the city hall, are being guarded
by the police against a threatened re
newal of the bomb outrages tomorrow.
The National Guard is ready to mo
bilize immediately.
DIVER5ACC0MPLISHING
THEIR GRUESOME TASK
JUNEAU, July 3 (Special to the
Daily Times).—The gas boat Chlopek,
with Court Trustee Tripple and divers
on board, arrived from the scene of
the wreck of the steamship Sophia
today with twenty-one bodies, which
are now being identified.
This makes sixty bodies recovered
by the outfit at present engaged in
the task. Sixty-three bodies now have
been taken from the vessel altogether,
and the total recovered to date is 255'.
The total unrecovPred bodies is 92.
FAMOUS AMERICAN ACE
WILL ACT AS STARTER
TACOMA, July 3 (by Associated
Press).—Dario Resta, Louis Chevrolet,
Ralph Mulford, Eddie Hearne, and
Cliff Durant will be contestants in the
auto races at the Tacoma speedway to
morrow. Eddie Rickenbacker will be
the starter.
Thousands are expected to attend.
* No Paper Tomorrow *
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if Observing our usual custom, if
if there will be no issue of the if
if Daily Times tomorrow, in order if
if that our employes may indulge if
if in the patriotic spirit of the if
if Fourth of July. if
if The Willard-Dempsey fight will if
if be received round by round from if
if an Associated Press wire at the if
if ringside, and it will be bulletined if
if by the Daily Times in front of if
if the band stand, on First street, if
if tomorrow afternoon. if
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Everything is now in readiness for the big Fourth of July
celebration which will begin at noon tomorrow and continue
until Saturday night. There will be two baseball games, dances,
parade, and athletic events of all kinds. Most of the cash prizes
will go to the children and young folks who take part in the
sports. The official program follows:
FRIDAY THE FOURTH
12:00 o’clock—Street Parade, followed bv National Salute and
(Rations
1:00 p. m.—The Children’s Events will take place on First St.
3:00 p. m.—The Ball Game, Ball Park—Radio Boys vs. Cordova
7:00 p.m.—1The Annual Pie-Eating Contest, Grand Stand
9:30 p. m.—The Big Jitney Dance
SATURDAY THE FIFTH
1:00 p. m.—Free-for-All 100-yard dash
2:00 p.m.—Ladies’ Race, 50 yards, free for all
Egg Race, 50 yards, free for all boys and girls
Obstacle Race, boys under 16, handicap
Dressing Contest, free for all boys
7:00 p.m.—Ladies’ Nail-Driving Contest, free for all ladies
Boys’ Tug of War
Tug of War, free for all men.
Weather permitting, there will be a Ball Game
Friday Afternoon also
PRIZES
Parade—Each boy and girl 12 to 16,•Original Costumes—First
prize, $5.00; second, $2.00
Girls 16 to 21—First prize, $5.00; second, $3.00
Children under 10—First prize, $3.00; second, $2.00;
third, $1.00.
Special prizes for the Floats
Races—Boys under 16, 100 s ards—First, $5.00; second, $3.00;
third, $2.00
Girls’ Race, under 16—First, $5.00; second, $2.50
Boys under 10—First, $2.50; second, $1.00
Girls under 10—First, $2.50; second, $1.00
Boys’ Sack Race, free for ail, 50 yards—First, $3.00;
second, $2.00
Girls’ Sack Race, free for all, 50 yards—First, $3.00;
second, $2.00
Natives’ Race, free for all, 100 yards—First, $3.00;
second, $2.00
Handicap Race, free for all boys and girls, 100 yards
—First, $5.00; second, $3.00; third, $2.00
Boys’ Three-Legged Race, free for all—First, $2.50;
second, $1.00
Egg Race, free for all boys and girls—First, $5.00;
second, $2.00
Men’s Race, 100 yards—First, $10.00; second, $5.00
Ladies’ Race, 50 yards—First, $7.50; second, $5.00
Obstacle Race, Boys under 16, handicap—First, $5.00;
second, $2.00
Broad Jump—Free for all boys under 16, two trials—First,
$3.00; second, $1.00
Dressing Contest—Free for all boys—First, $3.00; second $2.00
Boys’ Tug of War—$10.00
Ladies’ Nail-Driving Contest—Free for all—First, $5.00; sec
ond, $2.50
Men’s Tug of War—$20.00
Pie-Eating Contest—Free for all—First, $5.00; second, $3.00;
third, $2.00
Winning Ball Team—Cash, $100.00
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GERMANY CANNOT FORTIFY RHINE
-UNITED STATES AGREES TO AID
FRANCE IN CASE OF ATTAQj
PARIS, July d (by Associated Press).—T he foreign officnL
today published the text of the agreement between France1 and!
the United States. The treaty contains articles prohibitinil
Germany from fortifying the Rhine or assembling military*^
forces within thirty miles of that river. It also provides that c
the United States shall come immediately to the aid of France 'Mm
it Germany should make an unprovoked move against the 8
French republic. t|
The agreement is to be submitted to the League of Nations
council, and also to the l nited States senate and French parlia
ment.
. A similar agreement between France and Great Britain
also is published. I his agreement imposes no obligation upon
the British dominions unless the dominion parliaments ratify
the document.
President AYiIson and Secretary of State Lansing signed
the trinity for the United States.
PRESIDENT DUE
NEXT TUESDAY
WASHINGTON, July 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Washington is slowing
down in anticipation of the expected
arrival of President Wilson next Tues
day.
The President will attend a recep
tion at Carnegie hall immediateley
after his arrival, and after speaking
briefly will come immediately to the
capital.
ALAMEDA SAILS
WITH BIG LIST
OF PASSENGERS
SEATTLE. July 3 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Alameda
sailed for Alaska ports at 9 o’clock
this morning, with the following pas
sengers for Cordova:
John Muller, Alfred Wason, Carl W.
Newman, P. H. Edlefsen, Jack Edlef
sen, J. N. Edlefsen, Mrs. Lucy Morton,
Mrs. W. C. Leaf, Fred Hotchkiss, K.
C. Cole, Mrs. R. Noakes, Mary Noakes,
Mrs. M. E. Dillon, Mr.s. C. C. Hazelet,
A. E. Barriner, George K. Neppler, W.
H. Watts, A. R. Lingofelter, F. M.
Shadley, W. O. Hensley, A. ^Quassto,
Cleff Bacon, A. Rouse, H. Williams,
H. G. Sutton, W. K. Mitchell, J. Ma
loney, C. E. Foss, R. H. Fanning, L.
Bishop, F. F. Fillipini, William Gast,
W. I. Elvin, Charles McSorley, G. L.
Gilmore, C. O. Vogel, G. M. Cunning
ham, M. Prendergast, and thirty-one
steerage.
BRITISH DIRIGIBLE
IS MAKING HEADWAY
LONDON, July 3 (by Associated
Press).—The British -dirigible is now
half way across the Atlantic, and ex
pects to reach St. Johns on Friday
and Long Island on Saturday.
All Serene on Board
ST. JOHNS, July 3 (by Associated
Press).—A wireless message from the
dirigible says that all are well.
In case of rain tomorrow the jitney
dance will start at Eagle hall in the
afternoon.
BETTING ODDS
SHOW WILLARD
IS FAVORITE
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Officials of the Willard
Dempsey fight scheduled for tomorrow
are to decided upon the rules to gov
ern the contest tonight. Willard is
willing to box under any rules sug
gested.
The contestants will be permitted
to box with one arm free and to break
immediately at the referee’s command.
Dempsey is asking that the judges sit
at opposite sides of the ring.
The betting is light. It is estimated
that only $10,000 so far has been
wagered. Dempsey men are asking
10 to 8 odds.
The hotels are overcrowded, and
are charging $5 a bed in rooms con
taining several beds. Many men are
walking the streets.
Several large buildings have been
converted into dormitories, in which
cots are being rented for $5 a night.
Willard and Dempsey are resting
Both men are planning motor trips for
this afternoon, in order to keep their
minds off the coming fight and to get
away from the crowds
Willard seems unruffled, and evi
dently is planning a defensive fight.
Dempsey is eager, and expects to rush
the fighting.
ASK FOR REMOVAL OF
POSTMASTER GENERAL
SEATTLE, July 3 (by Associated
Press).—Democratic National Chair
man Cummings, who is in the city,
has received many petitions asking
the removal from office of Postmaster
General Burleson.
Mr. Cummings predicts a Democratic
victory at the next election.
NEW YORKERS RIDING
ON' iVATER WAGON
NEW YORK, July 3 (by Associated
Press).—New York consumed twenty
three million more gallons of water
on the first day of prohibition than
on preceding days.
ARMY TO BE DEMOBILIZED
TO OLD STRENGTH SEPT. 30
WASHINGTON, July 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—The war department has
ordered the army demobilized to its
peace-time strength of 233,000 by
September 30.