The Cordova Daily Times
Member of The Associated Press
VOL. IV. NO. 52 CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDA>| FEBRUARY 3, 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS
COAL AND OIL LANDS OF ALASKA TO BE OPENED
TO ABOLISH USE OF SUBMARINES
AND ALSO CURTAIL ARMAMENT
LONDON, Feb. 3 (by Associated Press).—1The Daily Mail
says today that the peace congress probably will decide to abol
ish submarines as warships. It is reported that the delegates
are overwhelmingly in favor of abolisliinig submarines out
right.
It is reported that the league of nations will attempt to
work out a scheme to gradually curtail armament to a point to
be decided upon as necessary for defense. It is hoped to ar
range for disarmament because of the financial savings. The
money thus saved, it is stated, would pay the interest on the
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WU11U Well ClCUl/.
Submits Italian Financial Plan
PARIS, Feb. 3 (by Associated Press).—Proposals for the
establishment of a single financial front for all the allies was
submitted to the entente ministers today by Signor Crispi,
member of the Italian delegation to the peace congress. Signor
Crispi said.the Teutons must compensate the allies for dam
ages suffered during the war. Each of the allies, he said,
should benefit from the indemnities in proportion to the effort
the country has made. The smaller states, which spent more
than the large powers in comparison, ought to receive larger
indemnities.
Truce Arranged Between Poles and Czechs
* The allied commission wilt leave for Poland Saturday to
adjust the controversies between the Poles and Czecho-Slovaks
oevr the Teschen coal fields. A truce has been arranged be
tween the two nationalities pending the arrival of the commis
sion. Teschen formerly was a part of Austrian Silesia.
Secretary Lansing Is Honored
The American secretary of state, Robert Lansing, has
been unanimously elected president of the committee to draw
up the report on the war, which held its first meeting today at
the foreign office.
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BOLSHEVIKI TROOPS SHELLING
ALONG VOLOGDA RAILWAY LINE
ARCHANGEL, Feb. 3 (by Associafa Press).—Bolsheviki
patrols are in touch with the America® fifteen miles south of
Sredmakr, and have engaged in widespread activity. The
Bolsheviki are heavily shelling the forces along the Vologda
railway line.
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Cossacks Mutiny in( Siberia
VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 3 (by Associated Press).—Cossacks
under General KalminkofT have mutinied, shooting their offi
cers and seeking protection of the American troops.
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Petrograd Under Bomjgardment
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 3 (by Associated Press).-—The “reds”
are bombarding Petrograd from the fortress of Kronstadt,
twenty miles distant. Many persons liauj been killed.
War-Torn Kiev Again Captured
WARSAW, Feb. 3 (by Associated’(Press).—The Bolshe
viki have captured Kiev. A portion of the Kiev garrison
joined the Bolsheviki.
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Capital Is Remold
VIENNA, Feb. 3 (by Associated Pt||s).—The advance of
the Bolsheviki troops into,the Ukr^yft |y|$ compelled the
Ukraine goveia*meni»to remove tlMMtndrtiB
nitza.
Rumanians to Resist Ukrainians
LONDON, Feb. 3 (by Associated Press).—The Ukrainians
are preparing to attack Rumania, and it is reported that the
Rumanian army is being mobilized.
CONFLICTING REPORTS OF STRIFE
ARE RECEIVED FROM PORTUGAL
LONDON, Feb. 3 (by Associated Press).—The reports of
monarchist victories in Portugal have been confirmed. The
national government has been constituted and is awaiting the
arrival of former King Manuel.
This Tells a Different Story
MADRID, Feb. 3 (by Associated Press).—The Portuguese
republicans have defeated the monarchists with a loss of fifty
killed and two hundred wounded; The monarchists are retir
ing, and may fall hack on Oporto.
CONFERREESREACHAfiREEMENT
RE COAL AND OIL LEASING BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (by Associated Press).—The long
existing controversies in congress over the policy looking to
the pending development of oil, gas and coal lands in western
states and in Alaska has been adjusted with the reaching of a
final agreement by the house and senate conferrees upon the
coal and oil land leasing bill.
Under the provisions of this bill more than fifty million
acres of oil, gas, coal, phosphate and sodium public lands may
1 o opened for prospecting under the leasingjand_paten^system.
EVERY UNION MAN IN SEATTLE
IS EXPECTED TO QUIT HIS JOB
SEATTLE, Feb. 3 (by Associated Press).—February 6
lias been unofficially set as the date for the general strike of
Seattle labor unions supporting the shipyard workers. It is
probable that a general strike will also be called in Tacoma on
the same date.
The unions claim that every Seattle union man will join
in the general walk-out on Thursday morning. Ten other cities
probably will be affected by the general walk-out. The street
car men last night voted to strike, and the newspapers may
be compelled to suspend publication, as the Typographical
Union has voted to strike in defiance of orders from the presi
dent of the International Typographical Union forbidding the
The ini ions are making arrangements to feed the strikers *
and hope to extend the strike to other localities.
Humane Action of Light Employes
It is expected that Seattle will get electric light and gas
during the strike, as the gas workers have refused to strike
because it would cripple the hospitals. The employes of the
city light plant also have requested the Central Labor Council
to excuse them from striking.
Strikes Cause Suffering to Irish and Scotch
dies for eight days for lighting purposes on account
strike. The curtailment of the fuel supply is causing suffering.
London Hotel Workers Quit
The hotel workers of London, eight thousand strong, have
struck for better pay, shorter hours and improved conditions.
Strike Epidemic Affects Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 3 (by Associated Press).—A seri
ous railroad strike has broken out in Sweden. Workmen em
ployed by nineteen lines quit work yesterday.
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AMERICANS
KILLED IN
TRAINffRECK
TROYES, France, Feb. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Eight American sol
diers were killed and thirty injured
today when a troop train conveying
Americans to Brest collided with two
German locomotives at Monticrnamey.
The men were en route to beard ships
at Brest for home.
SCIENTISTSARE
STUDYING FISH
OF FAR NORTH
VANCOUVER, Feb. 3 (by Associat
ed Press).—Between forty and fifty
scientists have been busy at Ottawa,
Canada, for months studying the
large collection of Arctic fish and
marine life as well as the mineral
specimens brought out from the far
north by Vllhjalmur Stefansson, the
explorer, who returned recently.
Reports from Ottawa say Stefans
son shipped mny tons of specimens to
the Canadian federal naval depart
ment, under whose auspices th« ex
pedition was made.
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WIRELESS TALK
TO COME SOON
SAYSMARCOI
LONDON, Feb 3 (by Asociated
Press).—"By the time the peace
treaty is signed we shall be talking
across the Atlantic by wireless,” says
Godfrey Isaacs, managing director of
the Marconi Wireless Telegraph com
pany, in an interview: “One day in
the not far distant future,” he ads,
“I think we shall walk about with
wireless telephones attached to our
bodies and we shall be able, standing
say in Picadily Circus, to call up a
friend who is flying somewhere. Or
wo may have an invitation by wire
less telephony from a friena Hying
in France to join him at dinner in the
evening.
“Wireless telephony has been very
largely used in war communication
between airplanes and headquarters
and for artUlery work. But there is
no reason why it should not be avail
able over very much longer distances.
"It will not be very long before
one will be able to sit at one’s desk
in London and speak to New York
practically instantaneously.. Equal
facilities will be avilable for commun
icating with Paris, Rome, Moscow or
Amsterdam. In my view it will be as
easy to speak to Sydney or Melbourne
or to New Zealand.
"Long distance wireless telephony
will apply also to ships at sea and
to airplanes and airships.”
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WILL DISPENSE
CHEER TO BOYS
HERE INALASKA
NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (by Associated
^ress).—The Salvation Army an
nounced today that it had issued a
call for volunteers to go to Alaska
as soon as navigation opens, to carry
cheer and hospitality to the Ameri
can soldiers guarding the Matanuska
coal fields.
The announcement says these troops
enlisted before the big draft, and were
eager to fight for France, but are now
stationed at one of the most desolate
and God-forsaken regions in the world.
“One of the hardest things they
must bear,” says the announcement,
“is the thought that they are forgot
ten by the people back home, none
of the welfare organizations having
sent them sweaters or nurses.”
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PERSHING AUTHORIZED
TO ACT IN CERTAIN CASES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—The war department has
authorized General Pershing to send
hone for Immediate discharge drafted
or enlisted men who present convin
cing evidence of sickness or other
distress in their families.
FISH QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Alaska Gold,
3%; Alaska Juneau, 2.
OPPOSES GOVT.
OWNERSHIP OF
RAIL LINES
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Railroad Director
General Hines, McAdoo’s successor,
testifying before the senate interstate
commerce committee today, declared
that he did not favor government own
ership of railroads.
Mr. Hines expressed the belief that
the organization of a few big railway
companies subject to government su
pervision was the best solution of the
railway problem.
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RESTRICTIONS REMOVED
FROM FOODSTUFFS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The war trade board
today made a sweeping order remov
ing the restrictions on the exporta
tion of foodstuffs. Wheat and wheat
foodstuffs -agmain on the restricted
list.
FLEET CORPORATION
, LOSES NAVAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (by Associ
ated -Press).—The Emergency Fleet
Corporation announced today the res
ignation pf former Rear Admiral
Bowles as assistant general manager.
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Job printing at Dally Times office.
WILL RETURN
DUTCH SIPS
) BY U. S.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The government will
return unconditionally the Dutch
ships requisitioned during the war,
and operated by the United States
Shipping Board.
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COOK INLET NATIVES
FALL PREY TO INFLUENZA
Twenty natives have died of Span
ish Influenza at Susltna, according to
word received from Henry Emard, in
charge of the relief party sent from
Anchorage to aid the natives there.