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The Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. IV. NO. 28_CORDOVA, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS
MASSACHUSETTS RE-ELECTS GOV. COOUDGE
TAMMANY IS DEFEATED IN NEW YORK
INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS IN
COAL STRIKE WILL NOT BE
WITHDRAWN BY GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—Labor leaders expect no
action in the matter of the coal strike j
until after the injunction proceedings !
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at Indianapolis on Saturday next.
, President Lewis of the Mine Work-i
ers said the miners were willing to |
negotiate if the injunction were va-;
cated, but declined to make any fur
ther statement.
The Colorado union mines are re
ported to be running at capacity.
Way Open for Settlement
Samuel Gompers issued a statement
last night saying that the govern-;
ment’s withdrawal of the injunction
proceedings would open a way for the I
settlement of the strike. He said he [
believed the miners and operators [
could negotiate an adjustment if this
were done.
Proposal Can Not Be Accepted
At the office of Attorney General
Palmer today it was stated that the
government could not accept the pro-1
1 posals of the labor leaders to end the ;
strike by vacating the injunction pro-;
ceedings begun at Indianapolis.
The government still holds that the
strike is in violation of the law.
Jibe Mine Workers claim that ne
gotiations can be resumed if the in
junction be vacated, and that other
wise a big fight is coining.
Garfield Clothed with Authority
President Wilson has given Fuel
Administrator Garfield authority to
regulate prices and to control the
distribution, sale, shipment and stor
age of all coal.
Mr. Garfield told the coal operators
today that the maximum coal prices
will stand. He said that a readjust
ment of prices would be necessary if
the strike lasted.
The operators complained that the
maximum limits and pinches them.
To Operate Washington Mines
OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Hart has or
dered the national guard to prepare
for mobilization. He said the coal
mines must be operated, and he has
pledged the state’s civil and military
power to protect the mine workers
Situation in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N. D„ Nov. 5 (by As
sociated Press).—The fifteerThundred
lignite miners of this state have
given notice that they will strike at
midnight unless the 60 per cent wage
increase demand is granted.
Train Service Curtailed
MASON CITY, Iowa, Nov. 5 (by As
sociated Press).—The Northwestern
railway has annulled two passenger
trains and the freight service has
been curtailed on account of the coal
strike.
Will Sue Strikers
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Nov. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Chairman Brewster
of the coal operators’ committee says
that a majority of the coal operators
probably will sue the mine workers
for breach of contract.
WORLD LIVING
AT PRESENT IN
SHAM SECURITY
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (by Associated
Press).—Paul M. Warberg, formerly
vice governor of the Federal Reserve
board, who returned today from a trip
to various parts of Europe, said the
world was living in a fool’s paradise,
based upon fictitious wealth, rash
promises and mad illusions.
The world, declared Mr. Warburg,
should clear the balance sheet of ficti
tious assets.
SHIPPING STRIKE HAS
CUT OFF FOOD SUPPLY
DRESDEN, Nov. 5 (by Associated
Press).—The shipping and transport
workers here are on strike, and as a
result the city’s food .supply has been
cut off.
* GREAT BRITAIN AND CHILE
SIGN FIVE-YEAR TREATY
WASHINGTON, Nov. ^ (by Associ
ated Press).—Great Britain and Chile
have ratified an arbitration treaty, to
be in effect for five years.
The steamship Northwestern left
Seward at midnight ,and is due here
tomorrow morning on her . south
bound trip.
A
FIXES PRICES
FOR HULLS OF
WOODEN SHIPS
j PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The United States
( Fleet Corporation has fixed $75,000
as the price to be paid for the Ferris
j type of wooden ship hulls, two hun
dred of which are to be sold.
The corporation offers to sell the
equipment for the completion of the
vessels to buyers at figures that will
enable the steamship to be completed
at a qpst of $230,000.
BOLSHEVIK ARMY HAS
CAPTURED GATCHINA
—»
HELSINGFORS, Nov. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—General Yudenich says
the Bolsheviki have captured Gat
china. The Bolsheviki claim to have
the army of Yudenich surrounded.
quarterlyTHceipts
OF LOCAL FOREST OFFICE
The net receipts of the Chugach na
tional forest for the Quarter* ending
September 30 were $2,787,188, accord
ing to the records of the local forest
office. Of this amount, $2,624.68 was
received from the sale of timber and
$184.64 from special uses (land rent
als). Under the existing laws 35 per
cent of this money is turned into the
territorial treasury for school and road
purposes.
WORLD AT PEACE TO RECOMPENSE
FOR SORROWS OF MANY PEOPLES
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (bv Associated Press).—President Wil
son today issued his annual Taanksgiving proclamation, declaring
November 27 a holiday, and recommending its observance in the
customary manner.
i
The proclamation says the country is lookinig foroward with
confidence to the dawn of a new era, where the nations’ sacrifices
will find recompense in a world at peace.
OFFICERS ARE
ASSAULTED BY
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Nov. 5 (by
Associated Press).—Fifty women this
morning attacked the sheriff and his
deputies when the officers attempted
to keep the women from preventing
workmen from entering the plant of
the Youngstown Sheet Tube plant.
The women threw red pepper in the
eyes of the officers and tried to seize
their revolvers.
TO GET THRONE
BERLIN, Nov. 5 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported at Budapest
that the Royalists and Republicans
of Hungary have effected a compro
mise whereby Franz, the eldest son of
the former emperor of Austria-Hun
gary, eventually will come to the
throne of Hungary.
Former Emperor Charles has been
asked to formally renounce his rights
to the throne.
The constitution of the country will
be patterned after that of Great
Britain.
CHILD LABOR
OPPOSED BY
CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—The international work
ing women’s congress, now in session
here, has passed resolutions recom
mending that all nations adopt legis
lation prohibiting the employment of
children in industrial labor until they
have reached the age of 16 years.
The resolution declares that chil
dren should complet^. the course in
the elementary school and be declared
physically fit before being allowed to
work.
TRYINGTO ARRANGE
PASSAGE TO AMERICA
FOR TEUTON DELEGATES
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—The supreme council of
the peace congress at Paris is endeav
oring to arrange steamship bookings
for the German and Austrian dele
gates to the international labor con
ference, now in. session here, who
have failed to obtain passage.
NAVAL PLANS
OF JAPAN ARE
MAPPED OUT
HONOLULU, Nov. 5 (by Associated
Press).—The Shimpo, a Japanese
newspaper published here, has re
ceived a cable saying that Japan has
decided upon an eight-year naval pro
gram to cost $824,000,000, w'hich in
cludes the construction of four huge
battleships, four cruisers, twenty light
cruisers, eighty destroyers, seventy
submarines and thirty other craft.
RATHER
LEAVE UNION
YAKIMA, Wash., Nov. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Members of the city
fire department have refused the de
mand of the city commission that they
sever their affiliation with the Ameri
can Federation of Labor*—
Mayor Sweet says he will cut the
firemen off the city payroll, and it is
expected that the fire stations will be
deserted tonight.
Members of hte American Legion
have refused to take the places of the
firemen.
Later.—The firemen have gone out
on strike.
DEMPSEY WILL
MEET BECKETT
ON MARCH 17
MOBILE, Ala., Nov. 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—Jack Dempsey, cham
pion heavyweight pugilist, has signed
an agreement to fight Joe Beckett,
champion heavyweight of England, at
New Orleans on March 17 next.
If Beckett wins the fight he will
be matched with Georges Carpentier
in December.
SEPARATE COMMISSION
IS RECOMMENDED FOR
ARMY AIR SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—A special army board
has recommended that the govern
ment air service be consolidated un
der a separate department or com
mission, and has recommended that
congress enact an aviation policy
based on a ten-year program, with
large ^annual appropriations guaran
teed, to stirhulate commercial aero
nautics.
REPUBLICAN IS CONGRATULATED
BY PRESIDENT ON IDS ELECTION '
-ROLFE WINS IN SAN FRANCISCO
BOSTON, Nov. 5 (by Associated ,
Press).—Governor Coolidge, Repub
lican, was re-elected at yesterday’s
election by a plurality of 124,000.
Governor Coolidge received a ma- j
jority over Richard Long, Democrat,
of 85,000 votes. Last year Coolidge
defeated Long by only 17,000 votes.
President Congratulates Coolidge
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson today
wired his congratulations to Governor
Coolidge of Massachusetts on the re
sult of yesterday’s election. He said
the victory of Governor Coolidge was
a victory for law and order.
Governor Coolidge ran on his law
and-order stand during the recent Bos
ton police strike.
President Wilson said that all
Americans must stand together when
law and order are at issue.
Precedent Established by Wilson
Officials here say that this was
probably the first time that any Presi
dent of the United States had pub
licly congratulated a candidate of an
opposition party on his election.
The administration thinks that the
re-election of Goverifbr Coolidge
should encourage officials who are
combatting radical propaganda and
social unrest.
Governor Coolidge received the
torial candidate in Massachusetts.
Rolfe Re-elected Mayor
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Police Judge Brady
defeated District Attorney Fickert,
who was a candidate for re-election,
at yesterday’s election.
Mayor Rolph defeated former
Mayor Eugene Schmitz by a plurality
of 27,000 votes.
Mayor Rolph was re-elected by a
vote of two to one.
Wilson Candidate Elected
TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—Edward Edwards, Dem
ocrat has been elected governor of
New Jersey by a plurality of twelve
thousand votes. President Wilson
supported Edwards.
Earlier reports gave Bugbee, the
Republican candidate, a lead of five
thousand votes over his Democratic
opponent, and it was thought the Re
publican candidate had been elected.
Tammany Defeated
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (by Associated
Press).—Tammany Hall was defeated
yesterday in all three of its candi
dates for the supreme bench.
La Guaria, Republican, is leading
Robert Moran, the Tammany candi
date, for president of the board of al
dermen.
Big Majority for Roosevelt
OYSTER BAY, N. Y„ Nov. 5 (by
Associated Press).—Colonel Roose
velt was given a majority of 3,300 for
the legislature, the biggest Republican
majority on record here.
A son was born to the Roosevelt’s
on election night, and he has been
named Quentin, in honor of the young
est son of the late Theodore Roose
velt, who lost his life in France.
Republican Governor for Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Nov. 5 (by As
sociated Press).—Edwin Morrow, Re
publican, has been elected governor
of Kentucky by a large majority over
Governor Black, the Democratic can
didate. ■
Morrow’s majority is estimated to
be more than fifteen thousand.
Democrat in the Lead
BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 5 (by As
sociated Press).- Attorney General
Ritchie, Democrat, is leading Harry
Nice, Republican, for governor, by
one thousand votes. Less than half
the returns are in,
Later.—Ritchie, Democrat, has been
elected governor over Nice, Repub
lican, by a plurality of 900.
Mississippi Safe for Democrats
JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press). — The Democratic
ticket, headed by Lieutenant Governor
L. M. Russell, nominee for governor,
has been elected.
Non-Partisans Defeated
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is believed that only
a dozen candidates in sympathy with
the Non-Partisan League have been
selected as delegates to the state con
stitutional convention, which will re
vise the constitution of Nebraska.
One hundred delegates are to be
chosen.
Republican Defeats Prizefighter
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Nov. 5 (by As
sociated Press).—Johnny Kilbane, the
featherweight champion pugilist, was
defeated for city councilman in yes
terday’s election by Councilman A. R.
Dittrick, Republican.
“Wet” Bills Defeated
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 5 (by As
sociated Press).—Four bills fostered
by the “wets” were defeated by ref
erendum vote in this state yesterday.
FIRST MEETING OF j
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
TO BE HELD IN PARIS
PARIS, Nov. 5 (by Associated
Press).—The supreme council of the
peace congress has decided to hold
the first meeting of the League of Na
tions council here. No date has yet
been set.
DEPARTMENT STORE
EMPLOYES ON STRIKE
PARIS, Nov. 5 (by Associated
Press).—Thousands of employes of
the largest department stores here
are on strike.
LAFOLLETTE AMENDMENT
TO PEACE TREATY MEETS
WITH DEFFEAT IN SENATE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate today de
feated the amendment to the peace
treaty offered by Senator Lafollette,
to strike out the labor provisions.
The vote was 47 for and 34 against.
MANY HOTELS SUFFER
BECAUSE OF PROHIBITION
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (by Associated
PressK).—As the result of the en
foreement of the prohibition law here
numerous hotel rooms are available.