The Cordova Daily Times
(Member of Associated Press)_ _
VOL. IV. NO. 243 CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
STRIKES DETERMINED UPON BY STEEL WORKERS AND RAILROADERS
PRESIDENT WILSON POINTS OUT
. THAT THERE WAS NO OBJECTION
WHEN GERMANS TOOK SHANTUNG
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 (by As
sociated Press).—A noisy crowd at
the Civic Auditorium last night made
speaking difficult for President Wil
son. The hall, which has a seating
capacity of twelve thousand persons,
was packed, and many were compelled
# to stand.
The audience cheered President
Wilson for thirteen minutes, and then
the galleries kept up a constant yell
ing and talking.
insincerity Regarding Shantung
In his address the President said
that neither the government of the
United States nor the men who are
now protesting against the Shantung
award protested against the original
cession of rights to Germany, nor had
they protested when Chinese territory
had been taken by France, Great Brit
ain and other powers.
The League of Nations, he said, pro
vided the first tribunal before which
China could bring complaint as to her
wrongs.
First to Benefit China
Addressing a meeting at the Wom
en’s Club at noon yesterday, Presi
(lent Wilson said that he had been
assured by the great powers that un
der the League of Nations there would
be a new international policy for the
protection of Chinese territory.
He asserted that the treaty was the
first in history to do something for
the benefit of China.
Sixteen hundred women heard the
address.
Explains League Covenant
Replying to questions of the League
of Nations organizations, President
Wilson today issued a statement to the
effect that Great Britain can not out
vote the United States in the League
of Nations. He said further that for
eign governments can not order Ameri
can troops abroad, and that the league
would have a powerful influence to
ward restoring Shantung to China.
The covenant, said the President,
would not obligate the United States
to aid Great Britain in suppressing
riots in Ireland.
At Oakland Tonight
President Wilson went to Oakland
and Berkeley today, where he will
speak this afternoon and tonight. To
morrow he leaves for San Diego.
SIGNAL HONOR
TO PERSHING
> BY CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The formal thanks of
congress were tendered to General
Pershing today, when the senate and
house held a joint session.
General Pershing stood before the
speaker’s desk, which was occupied
by the president pro tern, of the sen
ate. Senator Cummings spoke first,
saying that General Pershing and the
army had won the world’s respect and
faith for America.
Speaker Gillette then spoke, saying
that few Americans have been hon
w ored as Pershing was being honored,
at a joint session of congress, and
that few soldiers of any nation have
heard the people’s leaders praise their
services so highly.
WONDERS OF SCIENCE
ARE DEMONSTRATED BY
AIRPLANE AND DIVER
NEW LONDON, Conn., Sept. 18 (by
Associated Press).—In a radio experi
ment off this port, a naval plane twc
thousanc^feet in the air has communi
cated with a submarine several fath
oms beneath the surface of the sea.
Both telegraphic and telephonic
connections were established. This is
said to be the first time that a sub
marine and an airplane have communi
cated with each other directly.
9 PRINCE IS BIG CHIEF
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BANFF, B. C., Sept. 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—The prince of Wales was
escorted yesterday by the Stoney In
dians to the National park and made
a chief of the tribe. He was giver
an elaborate headdress.
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ANXIETY FET
FOR OVERDUE
SPANISH SHIP
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NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Spanish passenger
steamship Val Banera is a week over
due at Havana. It is believed that
she may have been disabled during
the hurricane of Sunday last, or that
probably she is stranded on some
shoal or coral key. She is believed
to have had a thousand passengers
on board.
Captain F. L. Miller of the Ward
liner Mexico, who arrived here today,
('said he encountered a huge water
spout during the hurricane, and that
the wind blew fifty miles an hour.
The Val Banera left Cadiz on August
15, and arrived at Santiago, Cuba, on
September 4. She left Santiago on
September 5 for Havana and New Or
leans.
TRAITOROUS FRENCHMAN
TO FACE TRIAL COURT
FOR ACTION DURING WAR
PARIS, Sept. 18 (by Associated
Press).—The high court tribunal of ac
cusation has ordered Caillaux, the for
mer premier, to face charges of in
triguing to bring about a premature
and dishonorable peace with Ger
many.
Paul Comby and Louis Justalot, who
were held in connection with the case
were discharged.
MEXICAN MUTINEERS
SUMMARILY PUNISHEE
MEXICALI, Lower California, Sept
18 (by Associated Press).—Two Mexi
cans convicted of mutiny at Algo
dones, Lower California, were exe
cuted by a firing squad in the ceme
tery there. Six others were sentenced
to imprisonment.
STEAMSHIP REPRESENTATIVE
APPEARS BEFORE CONGRESS
WITH DEMAND FOR FREE HAND
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (by Associated Press).—Opposing the
proposed legislation which would place water carriers under the jur
isdiction of the interstate commerce commission, C. E. Clark of Se
attle, representing the Pacific Steamship Company, told the house in
terstate commercse committee today that such legislation might result
in regulating American shipping into the boneyard.
Clark urged the passage of legislation which would be beneficial
and which would permit a free hand in competitive foreign com
merce, including that of Alaska, and provisions for export and im
port rates on American railroads applying only to water freight
moved on American ships.
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BOLD (Mr, &
COMMITTED ON
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QUEBEC, Sept. IS (by Associated
Press).—Five masked men last night
gagged and bound the mail clerks on
a train on the Canadian National rail
way between Montreal and Halifax
and escaped with $75,000 in silver and
currency.
The bandits gained access to the
mail car by breaking in the door,
j They then seized the bags containing
' the money and jumped off the car as
I the train approached St. Thomas.
Posses were immediately organized
and started in pursuit of the bandits.
It is believed that the bandits
crossed into Maine. The money stolen
was to have been used in paying off
soldiers who will soon arrive from
abroad.
Escaped with All in Sight
LEWISTOWN, Mont., Sept. 18 (by
Associated Press).—-A lone bandit yes
terday held up the First State Bank
of Buffalo, a small town near here,
and made his escape with all the cash
in sight.
Innocent Men Killed
SAVANNAH, 111., Sept. 18 (by x\sso
ciated Press).—A posse formed here
yesterday morning to hunt down three
hold-up men shot and killed two men
who proved to be innocent of the
| crime.
PEACE CONFERENCE
LIKELY TO REMOVE
TO BRITISH CAPITAL
PARIS, Sept. 18 (by Associated
Press).—The newspapers here are
speculating upon the possibility of re
moving the peace conference to Lon
don, because Great Britain is most
interested in the future status of Tur
key, which the conference is about to
take up.
Premier Lloyd George is said to fa
vor the move.
UNITED STATES
EPENDENCE
1ST
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. IS (by Asso
ciated Press).—The adoption of the
League of Nations covenant would.
throw the United States into an in
ternational confederation and deprive
the republic of future independence of
| action, said Senator Johnson of Cali
| fornia in a speech delivered here last
I night.
The speaker said that a “misty in
j ternationalism” would be substituted
for Americanism.
Sherman’s Distorted Views
I
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (by Asso
ciated Pressk—Senator Sherman of
Illinois declared in the senate Tues
day that if the League of Nations
covenant were ratified as drafted,
“American mothers will but cradle
their sons to fill the muster rolls of
armies and give their lives in foreign
wars.”
ADVENTUROUS WOMAN
TAKES LONELY JOB
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SEATTLE, Sept. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tait
sailed for Nome on Monday last on
board the Victoria, en route to Cape
Prince of Wales, where they will as
sume charge of the government rein
deer station and government school.
Mrs. Tait claims to be the second
woman who during the war made the
transcontinental trip disguised as a
soldier. She made her way from Camp
Lewis to Camp Mills on a troop train
with her husband, she says.
FORMER CROWN PRINCE
MAY BE IN GERMANY
PARIS, Sept. 18 (by Associated
Press).—It is again rumored that the
German crown prince has returned to
Germany.
CITY OF FIUME SEEMS DOOMED
WHETHER SHE RESISTS OR NOT
PARIS, Sept. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Italy is throwing a naval and
military cordon about Fiume, and in
tends to destroy the city if D’Annun
, zio’s forces do not surrender.
D’Annunzio’s men are intrenched,
but their food supply is low.
Citizens Would Destroy Town
ROME, Sept. 18 (by Associated
■ Press).—The Italian newspapers say
that D’Annunzio’s army consists of ten
thousand regulars, men from the bat
tleships and Fiume volunteers. He
has occupied a line of fortifications
around the town.
One newspaper says that the citizens
are supporting D’Annunzio, and that
they are determined to destroy the
town if resistance prove impossible.
No Americans at Fiume
The military attaches at the Ameri
can embassy deny that there are any
American troops stationed at Fiume
or near-by points.
RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP MEN
TO VOTE ON STRIKE QUESTION
-STEEL MEN TO GO OUT MONDAY
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 18 (by
Associated Press).—Two hundred
thousand members of the Brotherhood
of Railway and Steamship Freight
Handlers and Express and Station Em
ployes have been ordered to take a
vote on the question as to whether or
not a strike shall be called to enforce
the demands recently made to the rail
road administration.
Three of the five lodges here have
already voted, but the result has been
withheld.
President Warns Washington Police
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (by Asso- ;
ciated Press).—President Wilson has
wired the local city government that
it is his belief that an organization of
members of police forces for the pur
pose of bringing pressure against the j
public should not be countenanced nor j
permitted.
Steel Strike to Begin Monday
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 18 (by Asso-!
I
ciated Press).—The national commit
tee for the organization of the steel
and iron workers adjourned yesterday
without making any statement relative
to the contemplated steel strike.
Later Chairman John Fitzpatrick of
the steel workers’ committee said that
the strike would take effect on Mon
day, as already decided. He said a
statement would be issued today.
The workers, he said, would not
picket the plants during the strike.
Coast Longshoremen Strike
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IS (by As
sociated Press).—The longshoremen
here have been on strike for several
days. It is estimated that six hundred
men are out.
Sailings of Vessels Canceled
TACOMA. Sept. IS (by Associated
Press).—The sailing of the Admiral
vessels Senator and Queen for San
Francisco on Friday and Sunday have
been canceled on account of the long
shoremen's strike at San Francisco.
EMINENT MEN
WILL ATTEND
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 18 (by As
sociated Press).—President Wilson
last night announced the names of
the twenty-two men who are to repre
sent the public in the national indus
trial conference to be held in Wash
ington in October.
The list includes Barnard Baruch. ;
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Elbert Gary
of the United States Steel Corpora-!
tion; Charles Elliott, president enter-j
itus of Harvard University; Charles
Edward Russell of New York and John
Spargo of Vermont.
The two last named are Socialists.
An equal number of representatives
are to be selected by labor, bankers,
manufacturers and agricultural associ
tions.
REPORTED ASSASSINATION
NOT CREDITED AT CAPITAL
SANTIAGO, Sept. 18 (by Associated
Press).—It is persistently rumored
here that Augusto Leguia, president
of Peru, was assassinated on Tuesday
last. All communications with Peru
are censored, so that confirmation is
lacking.
Not Believed at Washington
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Peruvian embassy
here has not been informed of the as
sassination of President Leguia. If
it had occurred it is believed that the
embassy would have been notified.
OPERA SINGER KILLED
IN RAILROAD ACCIDENT
HAMMOND, La., Sept. 18 (by As
sociated Press).—Miss Julia Hemrich
of Philadelphia, a Metropolitan Opera
Company singer, was killed here today
when she was struck by a baggage
truck which wras knocked off the track
by a locomotive. ’
THREE HUNDRED
WERE LOST IN
SUNDAY STORM
CORPUS CHRISTI, Sept. IS (by As
sociated Press).—The list of dead as
the result of Sunday’s hurricane now
is hovering around the three hundred
mark.
Heavy rains continue to hamper the
work of clearing away the debris, and
to increase the sufferings of the home
less.
Huge bonfires built on the bay front
to consume the carcasses of drowned
cattle add pallor to the scene of deso
lation. The rain threatens to stop
the relief trains.
The bodies recovered are so decom
posed that attempts at identification
have been abandoned.
COUNTRY TO BE FREED
OF BLIGHTING PRESENCE
OF NOTED ANARCHISTS
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (by Associated
Press).—The department of labor in
tends to attempt to deport Emma Gold
man and her husband. Alexander
Berkman, the anarchists. Berkman,
who if serving a prison term for sedi
tion, is to be released on October 5.
The Goldman woman is a native of
Russia.
Warrant Is Served
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—A deportation warrant
has been served on Emma Goldman,
■who is to be released on September
28 from the Jefferson City peniten
tiary, where she is serving a sentence
for obstructing the draft.
FAIR PRICE COMMITTEES
HAVE DONE SOME GOOD
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Reports to the depart
ment of justice indicate that there has
been a decline of from 10 to 15 per
cent in food prices since the time the
fair price committees began their
work.