The Cordova Daily Times
Member of The Associated Press
VOL. IV. NO. 7K CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1919 _PRICE TEN CENTS
GERMAN (MS IN STATE OF REVOLUTION
OFFICIALS ARE THROWN INTO RIVER AND DROWNED
PRESIDENT RETURNS TO PARIS
AND WILL REMAIN TIRE TILL
PEACE CONFERENCE IS AT El
"^NEW YORK, March 5 (by Associated Press).—President
Wilson, on hoard the steamship George W ashington, sailed
for Paris this morning to resume his duties at the peace con
ference, determined, as lie said in his speech last night, “not
to come back till it’s over over there.” His departure was
marked with simplicity, contrasting with the noisy demonstra
tion when lie sailed the tirst time.. There was a small crowd at
the pier. Tin* President, hat in hand, waved a farewell, the
band played “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and a presidential
salute of twenty-one guns boomed out as the ship steamed out
on her voyage with her escort of destroyers.
The President and Airs. Wilson spent the night on board
the steamship.
Americans Want League of Nations
In liis speech \d the Atetropolitan opera house last night
President Wflson said that the great peoples <>l the world had
determined that they would no longer tolerate international
crimes. Hi* said that the league of nations was necessary to
an enduring peace. “1 am bearing a message to the people on
the other side of the Atlantic,” he said, “that the great major
ity of the American people are favorable to the league of na
tions” for the preservation of world peace. Instead of involv
ing the United States in entangling alliances, he said, such a
league would result in the disentanglement of all alliances. 1
Governor Smith presided at the meeting, at which former i
President W. II. Taft also was one of the speakers. '
Washington Well Out to Sea
ABOARD THE GEORGE WASHINGTON, March '» (by
Associated Press).—The George Washington is taking the i
shortest route to France, and expects to arrive after an eight- <
day voyage. Her convoy consists of the cruiser Montana and 1
numerous destroyers. Several dirigibles and airplanes accom- i
( panied the Washington out to sea.
STRIKERS MAY
GOTOWORKAT
i FORMERSCALE!
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SEATTLE, March '5 (by Associated .
Press).—The shipyard strikers will
vote this week on returning to work, .
and the result will be announced Sat- ]
urday night.
It is predicted that the principal
shipyards will reopen tor work Mon
day, and that the men will return to
work at the old wage scale, pending
the outcome of the wage conference <
at Washington. 1
The Aberdeen strikers already have i
voted to return.
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NAVY YARD EMPLOYES
TO BE TAKEN CARE OF |
WASHINGTON, March 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—United States naval
stations have been instructed to give
their old jobs to men who left to enter '
the fighting branches of the service.
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JAPAN WANTS PEACE
ON IMPARTIAL BASIS
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PARIS, March 5 (by Associated
Press).—Marquis Saijjonji, head of
the Japanese peace delegation, says
Japan is entirely sympathetic with the
great project to establish peace on a
just, impartial and solid basis.
rwo SHOTS FIRED
INTO POINCARE’S HOME
PARIS, March 5 (by Associated
Tess). A Russian Jew named Knel
er fired two revolver shots into the
hilais do Klysee, President Poincare’s
esidence, today. The bullets fell
tarmlessly into the court. Kneller
leclared that he desired to protest
gainst allied intervention in Russia.
50LSHEVIKI ATTACKS
REPULSED BY ALLIES J
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ARCHANGEL, March 5 (by Associ- '
ted Press).—The Bolsheviki on Tues
lay launched an infantry attack
igainst the allied positions on the
/aga river near Kitzka. They were (
epulsed with heavy losses. All along
he Dvina front the Bolsheviki con
inue their artillery activities.
YEARLY FOUR THOUSAND
AMERICAN BOYS ARRIVE 1
NEW YORK. March 5 (by Associ
ited Press).—The transports Pow
latan and Sierra arrived here today,
>ringing 3,91)1 American soldiers from
Europe. I
AGED MONARCH QUITS '
IN FAVOR OF HIS SON '
ROME, March 5 (by Associated
Press).—A Belgrade dispatch says
hat King Peter of Serbia will retire
joon in favor of his son, the Prince i
Regent Alexander. i
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ft ated Press).- A Zurich dis
ft patch says that at a meeting ¥t
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ft Monday, which was attended H
(• by party leaders and ship own- H
ft ers, it was decided that Ger- ¥ j
ft many could not submit to co- H- \
ft ercion from the entente pow- ■¥• |
ft ers, either in the armistice ne- ¥t ,
ft gotiations or in the peace %■
ft purlers proper. j
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ft lie absolutely unacceptable, ¥t
ft and a press campaign will be ¥t
ft started against the armistice ¥■
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LEADING SEATTLE BUSINESS MAN
DEPLORES ACTION OF SENATE
IN KILLING NEEDED LEGISLATION
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WASHINGTON, March 5 (by Associated Press).—William
’igott, representing Seattle at the governors and mayors’ con
erenee, declared today that important legislation for reclama
ion projects and for continuing the construction of the Alaski
'•cvernment railroad had been held up by congress because tin
ennte “liddled while Home burned.”
Mr. Pigott said the talk about the Seattle strike1 being ar
mtbreak of Bolshevism was “all bogey.” He said the workers'
>f the United States had no reason for anarchy and revolt, as
hey can change their form of government by the ballot instead
>f by force.
Mr. Pigott said his experience as a manufacturer causee
lim to believe that the cost of livinig could be reduced from It
o at) per cent without reducing wages.
WE BUNNELL
AND R. F. ROTH
N0TC0NF1RMED
SEATTLE, March 5 (by Associated
’ress).—The confirmation of the an
ointments of Judge Charles E. Bun
ell and District Attorney R. F. Roth
f the Fourth division ot' Alaska are
elieved to have been held up in the
eneral filibuster at the close of the
ession of congress yesterday.
Recess appointments are likely to
ie made in these cases, as in the cases
f others.
Secretary of the Interior Lane's
And reclamation bill, for the benefit
if discharged soldiers, also was lost
a the filibuster.
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/ETERAN COLORED PUG
BESTED IN BOXING BOUT
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5 (by As
ociated Press).—Willie Meehan, the
ian Francisco heavyweight, bested
he colored pugilist, Sam E. Langford,
n a four-round bout in this city last
light.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, March 5.—Fish prices at
toon today were: Halibut, 1614c;
lablefish, 8c; ling and red cod, 4c.
CONCESSIONS
OFFERED FOR
FINANCIAL AID
STOCKHOLM, March f> (by Asso
ciated Pressi.—A Petrograd dispatcl
says that the Russian Soviet govern
ment hopes to float a big loan in th<
United States, and is prepared to of
fer in exchange important mining ant
railroad concessions.
Reports show that Russia is in dirt
financial straits.
WOMAN NOW REGISTER
OF JUNEAU LAND OFFICI
Miss Effie A. Frisbee, nominated b:
President Wilson for registrar of tht
Land Office at Juneau, to succeed C
B. Walker, resigned, has been a resi
dent of Juneau for more than threi
years. She is now, and since comint
to Juneau has been a clerk in the. Ju
neau Land Office. She is regarded a
a very efficient young woman, and ii
familiar with the work of the publit
lands branch of the government.
Miss Frisbee was transferred ti
Juneau from Idaho, where she wa
connected with the United State
public lands ervice.
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Olive Walters, better known locaTl:
as Mollie Parks, who was found in
sane by a jury at McCarthy a yea
and a half ago, recently died at th
Portland sanitarium.
CERMANY MAY BECOME SOVIET
REPUBLIC-SPARTACANS PLAN
ATTACK ONMOABIT PRISON
BERLIN, March f> (hy Associated Press).— Reports are
current that Germany will be declared a soviet republic. It
is expected that the presidency will go to Hugo Hasse, former
secretary of state for foreign affairs.
Yesterday the Spartacans seized the polic headquarters
and are planning to attack the Moabit prison and to release
George Ledebour, former Social Democratic leader, and Carl
Radek, the Bolshevik agitator. A general strike has been pro
claimed at Bremen.
As the result of disorders in the suburb of Lichtenburg
three policemen and eight Spartacans have been killed and
thirty-two wounded. Jewelry stores, baker, butcher and gro
cery shops were raided and sacked.
On Monday the government forces occupied Halle, after
sanguinary street fighting, in which thirty civilians were killed.
The government forces also lost heavily.
Rioters Drown Officials
, The rioters at Halle before they were suppressed seized the
government officers and threw them into the River Saale, where
j they were drowned. There was much looting and the property
loss is heavy A state of siege has been declared by the govern
ment forces.
Spartacans Looking to Bolsheviki for Aid
An official statement says the Spartacans have inaugurated
. a movement to seize Koeiiigsburg, East Prussia, and thus open
the route to Moscow, so that the Bolsheviki armies may come
to the assistance of the Spartacans.
Government forces have been sent to Koeiiigsburg to crush
the Spartacans.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
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WASHINGTON. March 5 (by Asso
ciated Press). Unemployment is in
creasing in the New England states,
in New York, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. Committees in these states i
give the total number of unemployed
as 365,400. Ohio contains 110,000 un
employed.
I DISLOYALISTS PARDONED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
WASHINGTON. March 5 (hy Asso
ciated Press). Full clemency has
been granted by President Wilson in
fifty-three cases of convictions under
the espionage act. Among those to
whom a full pardon was granted was
Frederick Krafft of Newark, secretary
of the New Jersey Socialist party.
ATTORNEY MEDLEY
RESIGNS FROM OFFICE
United States Commissioner Edward
! F. Medley has tendered his resigna
. tion as federal officer and Judge Fred
• Brown has appointed Attorney R. H.
( L. Noaks of Valdez as his successor.
; For some time past Mr. Medley has
■ contemplated this move in order to
i devote his entire time to tils law prac
i tice. He is at present in San Francis
co, having recently undergone a suc
cessful operation at Mayo Brothers’
• institute, and will shortly return to
i Cordova.
> Mr. Noaks was admitted to the bar
of Alaska last year, but enlisted in the
signal corps service, being cashier at
r the Valdez office with the rank of
- sargeant. His appointment as com
r missioner is effective April 1, when he
s will come to Cordova and make this
his future home. *
TRIUMPHANT
INTERNATIONAL
SOCIALISM SURE
PARIS, March .A (by Associated
Press).—Speaking yesterday at Ber
lin. Hugo Hasse declared that the
Herman revolution was not yet over,
ind lie predicted it would end in a
triumph for international socialism.
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NOTED BASEBALL PLAYER
QUITS NATIONAL PASTIME
NEW YORK, March "> (by Assooi
ited Press).—“Home Run” Baker, the
itar third baseman of the New York
American league team, announces
hat he is through with major league,
laseball, and that he will not play
his season.
Hal Chase will play first base for
he Giants this year, Manager McGraw
tnnounces.
YEW CABINET MEMBER
WILL ASSUME OFFICE
AVASHINGTON, March 5 (by Asso
■iated Press).—A recess appointment
vas made by President AArilson in the
tase of A. Mitchell Palmer to be atto
ley general of the United States, and
tvhose former appointment failed of
jonfirmation in the senate because of
the filibuster.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, March 5.—Alaska Gold,
3%; Alaska Juneau, 1%.