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VOL. IV. NO. 133 . * / CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1919_ PRICE TEN CENTS
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ALASKA GOES OVER THE TOP IN VICTORY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
. VICTORY LOAN SURE TO REACH
UGH WATER MARK TODAY AND
MUCH REJOICING EVERYWHERE
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (by Associated Press).—This
'city was cheered today by the announcement that Alaska and
Hawaii had reached their quota in the Victory loan drive. The
managers of the drive for the Twelfth Reserve district have
started energetically in an effort to raise the necessary fifty
million dollars for the district’s quota before tonight.
Governor Riggs of Alaska wired that the territory had
gone away over its quota.
Juneau Is “Over the Top”
JUNEAU, May 10 (Special to th Daily Times).—Juneau
went,44over the top” at noon today in the Victory loan drive,
when total subscriptions of $262,000 were shown. The quota of
this city was $251,000.
It is expected that another $100,000 will be raised before
night. Alaska is away 44over the top.”
Still a Billion Dollars Short
WASHINGTON, May 10 (by Associated Press)..—It is of
ficially reported that three and one-half billion dollars has been
subscribed to the Victory loan, and it is believed that the actual
subscriptions are much higher.
Twelfth District Report
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.—The following has been re
ceived from San Francisco under date of May 9|. -V;,
4 4 Unofficial figures of the Twelfth Federal Reserve Dis
trict BijUik give a total of $174,853)550 subscribed to the Victory
loan by half a millioi\ subscribers. San' Francisco sub
scribed 50 per cent of her quota. Leaders of the drive expect
that every city in the district' will reach its quota within the
next twenty-four hours.
4 4 Four hundred and fifty men, including 200 Filipinos, on
the naval training ship Boston, subscribed for $55,000 worth
cf bonds.
4 4 Mayor Rolph today bought a bond from each of three
hundred schoolboys waiting at his office this morning, making
.a total of $15,000.
4 4 Utah reports that ten counties in that state have oversub
scribed their quotas.—Farnsworth.” LENOIR.
PLANES MAKE
GOOD TIME IN
LONG FLIGHT
HALIFAX, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—Two seaplanes left here to
day for Trepassy, Newfoundland, on
the second leg of the transatlantic
1 flight. They expect to leave Trepassy
in a week for the Azores islands.
The third plane is expected to make
repairs at Chatham and join the oth
ers at Trepassy.
Making Good Headway
CANSO BAY, N. S., May 10 (by As
sociated Press).—Seaplane NC-3 has
passed here, flying high. She made
the 120 miles from Halifax in 112 min
utes. The NC-1 passed the island of
St. Pierre Miquelon, apparently mak
ing good headway.
Arrival at Trepassy
TREPASSY, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—The seaplane NC-1 arrived
here at 2:41 o’clock this afternoon,
having made the 476-mlle flight from
Halifax in six hours and fifty-six min
utes, or an average speed of seventy
miles an hour.
One of the planes returned after
flying fifty miles to put on a new pro
peller. She then resumed her flight.
1 VALDEZ RAISES QUOTA
' IN VICTORY LOAN DRIVE
VALDEZ, May 10 (Special to the
■ Daily Times).—Valdez has “gone over
the top” in the Victory loan drive.
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SOLDIERS WILL
NOT HELP WICK
PLAYPOUTICS
VALDEZ, May 10 (Special to the
Daily Times).—James Wickersham is
here collecting evidence oh which to
base his contest for the congressional
delegateship. Evidently his contest
will be based on alleged illegal soldier
votes, and he is asking the soldiers
to make affidavit that they voted for
Sulzer. The boys are paying no at
tention to him.
He has Issued summonses for
eighteen soldiers to appear before a
notary, and is attempting to force in
formation from the men.
All -the soldiers voting here in the
last election had lived a year in the
territory and ninety days in the pre
cinct, and declared their residence.
Wick’s refused to enter the race in
the special election is causing a wave
of adverse sentiment here. He is de
pending on the Republicans to help
him Steal the office. Grigsby will
sweep this town. MINER.'
REVOLUTIONISTS ARE
ROUTED IN VENEZUELA
CARACAS, Venezuela, May 10 (by
Associated Press).—The revolution
ists who invaded Venezuela, coming
from Columbia late in April, have
b®Sto completely defeated by the gov
ernment forces, and have retired into
Columbia, says an official statement.
I INS OFFER COUNTER PROPOSAL
FOR “PEACE ON RIGHT BASIS OF
LASTING PEACE OF ALL NATIONS*
SUMMARY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.—Germany
says that the terms of the peace treaty are unbearable and im
practicable. She will make a counter-proposal for a “peace of
right on a basis of the lasting peace of nations.”
• According to a proclamation by President Ebert, the Ger
man national assembly will meet on Monday next to consider
the terms.
Revision Possible Only Through Revolution
BERLIN, May 10 (by Associated Press).—Parliamentary
leaders of all factions admit they are stunned by the severity of
the peace terms. A leading member of the independent Social
ists said today that the peace was dictatorial, and that a revi
sion wTas possible only through world revolution.
Preparing Counter-Propositions
PARIS, May 10 (by Associated Press).—The Germans
worked all last night preparing counter-propositions to be pre
sented to the peace conference. The Gorman delegates will be
permitted to return to Berlin at any time to consult with their
government, if they so desire, without breaking off relations.
The newspapers say that Count Ton Brockdorff Rantzau,
head of the German peace delegation, (endeavored to get a per
sonal interview with President Wilson, yesterday, but was un
successful. j> A '
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ACQUIT GIRL
OF MURDER OF
HER FRIEND
SEATTLE, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—After being out for two hours,
the jury in the case of Ruth Garrison,
charged with murder, brought in a
verdict of not guilty because of men
tal irresponsibility.
The jury found the girl to be still
insane, which compels the judge to
send her to the state hospital for the
insane.
The girl left the court room laugh
ing.
Several of the jurors were crying
when they rendered the verdict
The girl thanked the jurors for their
verdict, pressing the hand of each.
Later she was visited by friends and
received their congratulations.
She will be sent to the Walla
Walla insane ward soon.
SINN FEIN RENDEZVOUS
HAS BEEN SEIZED
DUBLIN, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—The military authorities
have taken possession of the Mansion
house, the official residence of the
lord mayor. The house has been used
as a meeting place for the Sinn Fein.
ALLEGED MURDERERS OF
RADICALS ARRAIGNED
BERLIN, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—Six defendants alleged to
be the murderers of Karl Uebknecht
and Rosa Luxemburg, the radical lead
ers, have been arraigned in court.
Sixty witnesses have been heard.
General Von Hoffman is the presiding
judge.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, May 10.—Alaska Gold,
3H; Alaska JuneaupY
Mrs.' C. S. Hahn has been appointed
to succeed her husband aa a teacher
In the Fairbanks public school.
IN ON SOVIET
GOVERNMENT
VIENNA, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—The soviet government of
Budapest is panic-stricken by the nar
rowing circle of the lines of the Ru
manians and Czechoslovaks and the
revolutionary uprisings.
Bela Kun, the soviet leader, has
asked the American representatives if
the Americans would guarantee safety
for himself, his wife and child.
EXTENSION OF TIME
GRANTED ALASKANS ON
INC TAX RETURNS
An extension *of time as to the filing
of the income tax returns has been
granted to those living in the terri
tory of Alaska, the time for filing the
returns having been advanced to June
15, 1919.
Deputy collectors have been in
formed of this action by a letter from
the treasury department, which is as
follows:
“To Collectors of Internal Revenue
and Others Concerned:
"Because of the fact that it will
be impossible to put into the hands
of taxpayers residing or located in
the territory of Alaska the blank forms
and instructions prescribed by this de
parement for the use of taxpayers in
making returns pursuant to the new
revenue act in time for such returns
to be filed on or before the due date—
March IB, 1919—an extension of time
to June 15, 1919, is hereby granted to
all taxpayers living or residing tempo
rarily in the territory of Alaska. This
extension shall not be construed as
extending the payment of the second
Installment, due June 15, 1919, and
subsequent Installments; therefore
two installments will be due June 16,
1919. DANIEL C. ROPER,
“Commissioner of Internal Revenue.”
Weeton Dalgetty, recently dls
sharged .frofjk the United States Mar
ine Service at Quantlco, Va., has re*
turned to his home at Wrangell.
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WILSON NOT OPPOSED TO ITALY’S
ADRIATIC CLAIMS AND FAVORS
GIVING HER FIUME ULTIMATELY
WASHINGTON, May 10 (by Associated Press).—Paris
advices state that President Wilson has committed himself to
th proposal to give Fiume to Italy after 1923. The statement
that the President still firmly opposes Italy's Adriatic claims is
declared to be untrue.
Paris dispatches say that President Wilson will discuss the
entire work of the peace confrence and the treaty of peace in
his forthcoming message to congress, and that he may under
take a speaking tour of the United States.
It is reported also from Paris that the criticisms of the
American President in certain Paris and foreign quarters is
abating.
Thinking in Terms of Internationalism
PARIS, May 10 (by Associated Press).—President Wilson,
in an after-dinner speech last night, said the old international
law had played out, in the sense that mankind’s future now de
pends more upon the relations of nations to one another than
upon the separate selfish development of national systems. The
laws, he said, had been disturbed by the hope men entertained
everywhere of immediate emancipation from the things that
hampered and oppressed them.
“You can not rush into light,” said Mr. Wilson. “You
must go through twilight into broadening day before noon
comes with the full sun.”
To Determine How Pressure Will Be Applied
President «jn.
Germrinf Tor a^jreel —an delegates are remaining m
Versailles.
The council of four is today discussing steps to be taken if
Germany should refuse to sign the treaty.
China May Insist Upon Guaranties
It is considered unlikely that China will sign the peace
treaty unless she is given written assurance by the council ol
three that Japan will return Kiaochau to China.
CUTTER BEAR WILL SOON
LEAVE FOR BERING SEA
SEATTLE May 10 (by Associated
Press).—The coast guard cutter Bear
has arrived here to begin her annual
first trip of the season into Bering
sea. She will take mail to Point Bar
row.
SEARCHING FOR BODY
OF CORPORAL PULVER
VALDEZ, May 10 (Special to the
Daily Times).—A searching party has
been sent out to endeavor to secure
the remains of Corporal Ralph Pul
ver, who was killed at Portage Bay
in a snowslide last winter. The father
of the dead soldier is here.
MILLION YANKS H E
RETURNED FROM FRANCE
WASHINGTON, May 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—General March, chief
of staff of the army, announced today
that more than a million men have
been returned from France, and that
niore than two million have been de
mobilised.
BRITISH ATTACKING
AFGHAN TRIRgSMEN
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LONDON, May 10 (by Associated
Press).—General Barrett, commander
of the British forces in northern In
dia. has begun operations against the
Afghan tribesmen who crossed the
border to She Indian side.
It is reportrefl that the advance of
the British Columns is having a re
assuring effect.
BROTHERHOOD
IN FAVOR OF
STRIKE PLANS
Springfield; Ohio, May 10 (by
Associated Press).—C. P. Ford, secre
tary of the International Brotherhood
it Electrical Workers, announced that
the vote taken by that organization on
the proposed nation-wide strike has
carried by a vote of 8 to 1.
The plan is to strike unless the de
mands of the union for collective bar
gaining and better hours and wages
ire granted.
PLANES TO TAKE PART
IN BIG CELEBRATION
OGDEN, Utah, May 10 (by Associ
ited Press).—Two airplanes which
Sew across the Sierra Nevada moun
tains from Sacramento, and across
the Great Salt Lake, have arrived here
to participate in the fiftieth anniver
sary celebration of the driving of the
golden spiles on the first transconti
nental railroad.
Two other machines which started
were wrecked in Nevada.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
OF WEST POINT ACADEMY
WASHINGTON, May 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Brigadier Gener
Douglas MacArthur, formerly a bri
gade commander of the Rainbow iti
rfsion, has been appcdoted supeMn
;endent of the West PlMMp military
icademy. ~ r
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