The Cordo m Daily Times
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VOL. IV. NO. 276_CORDOVA, ALASKA. MONDAY,.OCTOBER 27, 1919_ PRICE TEN CENTS '
WILSON ISSUES WARNING TO COAL MINERS
SENATOR JOHNSON’S AMENDMENT TO PEACE TREATY DEFEATED
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PROPOSED COAL MINERS’STRIKE
' UNJUSTIFIABLE AND UNLAWFUL
AND NATION WILL BE PROTECTED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson today
issued a statement declaring that the
projected coal strike in the bitumi
nous fields is unjustifiable and unlaw
ful. and calling upon the officers of the
unions to recall the strike order.
The President says that the laws
will be enforced, and that means will
be found to protect the interests of the
nation in any emergency. He is still
ready, he says, to appoint a tribunal
for the purpose of investigating the
^ facts in controversy, with a view to
rendering a speedy decision conserv
ing the interests of all, including those
of the public.
Country, Awaits Answer
The whole country is expectantly
awaiting the answer of the coal miners
to President Wilson’s demand that the
soft coal strike be called off, at a word,
to show where the minei^ stand, and
the government’s plans in the event
that the President’s warning is* ig
nored.
The miners who stay at work un-'
doubtedly will be given ample protec
tion, the officials say.
No Reply Yet Made
. It was announced this afternoon that
no reply had been received from the
officials of the United Mine Workers
to the demand of President Wilson.
The government has made no an
nouncement of what will be done in
the event of the strike taking place,
fc. but a strong hand will be kept by the
government on radical strike leaders.
Borah Opposed to Use of Militia
The senate this morning discussed
the threatened coal strike. Senator
Thomas asked unanimous consent for
the immediate adoption of His resolu
tion announcing the full support of
the senate in the efforts of the admin
istration to meet the situation and to
preserve law and order.
The measure went over o« objec
tion by Senator Borah of Idaho, who
said he was not willing to commit him
self in advance. He said he would op
pose the use of the militia to decimate
the people.
Says Operators Refused Arbitration
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—Ellis Searles, editor of
the Mine Workers’ Journal, the official i
publication of the Mine Workers of
America, said the miners did not want
to strike, and that they still enter
tained hope that the operators would
arbitrate. He said the owners so far;
had refused to arbitrate.
Lewis Is Defiant
SPRING FIELD. 111., Oct. 27 (by As
sociated Press).—President Lewis of
the United Mine Workers of America
said this afternoon that he had re
ceived no official communication from
President Wilson. He said the widely
heralded intimation that force may be
used by the government will not allay
the crisis.
Threats to prosecute the union of
ficials, including himself, said Lewis,
would not prevent the strike.
Miners Ready to Negotiate
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Preparations continue
for the strike of half a million coal
miners on November 1. It is the un
derstanding here that the miners are
ready to negotiate the wage agreement
in order to avert a strike.
State of Illinois Will Co-operate
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Oct. 27 (by As
sociated Press).—The full co-operation
of the state of Illinois with President
Wilson in his announced stand against
the strike of the soft coal miners is
pledged by Governor Frank O. Lo,w
den, “to the end that the people shalF
not suffer,” in a statement issued last
night.
BRITISH WAR OFFICE
ADMITS SUCCESSES OF
RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIKI
LONDON, Oct. 27 (by Associated
Press).—The war office today admit
ted that the Bolsheviki had recaptured
Tsarskoe-Selo and Pavlovsk, near
A Petrograd.
Rumor of Naval Engagement
VIBORG, Oct 27 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that a naval
engagement is in progress off Kron
stadt.
Alaska Railroad
Must Be Content
With Six Millions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (by
Associated Press).—After cut
ting the appropriation for the
Alaska government railroad
from $17,000,000 to $6,000,000,
and eliminating the senate pro
vision for the appropriation of
$15,000,000 for the army air
service, the house and senate
conferees today reached an
agreement on the urgent defi
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ANNOUNCEMENT
OF CANDIDACY
OF POINDEXTER
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—Senator Poindexter of
Washington, in a statement to the
American people issued yesterday, an
nounced his candidacy for the Repub
lican nomination for President, with
a platform, policies and principles.
The senator denounces the threats
of labor leaders to tie up the railroads
as “governffient by terror for a special
class.” He says the government must
be made supreme in matters affecting
capital and labor.
In regard to international matters
the senator’s platform declares that
“the process of making a supreme sac
rifice of America and of joining our
fortunes with those of men everywhere
must stop.”
FlSHQUOfATIONS
SEATTLE, Oct. 27.—Prices for fish
at noon today \Vere: Halibut, 21c;
small halibut, 10c.
\MERICAN AVIATORS WERE VICTIMS
OF BRUTAL MEXICAN FISHERMEN
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SAN DIEGO, Cal., Oct. 27 (by Associated Press).—The bodies of
Lieutenants Cyril Connelly and Frederick Waterhouse, American army
aviators who were killed in Lower California, where they landed in
August after losing their way, were brought here today on board a de
stroyer.
The horrible sufferings undergone by the two aviators were re
corded by them in pencilings on the fuselage of their machine. Both
were stabbed to death by Mexican fishermen when nearly dead from
hunger and thirst.
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OIL LAND BILL
AMENDMENTS
ARE ADOPTED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (by Associ-'
ated Press). The house today ap-!
proved that section of the oil land
leasing bill limiting the number of
prospecting permits in Alaska to five,
and also approved seven sections re
lating to coal, and including a new
section intended to encourage pros- j
pecting through prospecting permits, j
The securing'of prospecting permits |
confers the right to lease if Coal 'is J
discovered.
BROTHERHOODS DECLARE
CONTEMPT FOR MEASURE
TO PUT STOP TO STRIKE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—Timothy Shea, acting
president of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Engineers, has
notified congress that his organization
will not observe the pending anti
strike legislation if enacted into law.
He asserts that the responsibility
for any upheaval resulting from these
proposed laws would lie with congress.
PRESIDENT DISAPPROVES
ENFORCEMENT MEASURE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson to
day vetoed the prohibition enforce
ment bill.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE '
TO PREVENT “DUMPING”
COLOGNE, Oct. 27.—British goods
to the value of £10,000,000 are in this
city ready for sale to the Germans.
The goods belong tolnembers of the
British Chamber of Commerce in Co
logne.
Chares Knott, president of the cham
ber, has made arrangements with
Mathias Erzberger, German minister
of finance, and Herrmann Mueller, the
foreign minister, to prevent “dump
ing.” Mr. Knott announced that hotb
the German officials agreed to his sug
gestion that a clearing house should
be opened in Berlin to control mar
kets and exports so as to prevent
"dumping."
“No exports from Germany will be
made,” said Mr. Knott, “unless offers
are made by exporting firms to Brit
ish firms and accepted by them, corre
sponding value of goods from Great
Britain being accepted for the Ger
man market.
AUSTRIA SIGNS
PEACETREATY
AS SUBMITTED
VIENNA, Oct. 27 (by Associated
Press).—President Karl Heilz of the
Austrian republic has signed the
treaty of peace with the allied and
associated governments. The treaty |
becomes effective when formal notice ]
o£ Austria’s ratification, and those of
three of the principal allied and asso
ciated powers, are deposited in the
French foreign office, and the fact is
published in a formal protocol.
STRIKING STEVEDORES
IN FIERCE RATTLE WITH
POLICE AND WORKMEN
NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Scores of persons were in
jured this morning in riots between
two thousand striking longshoremen
and several hundred men en route to
work on the docks. Fifty pistol shots
were fired, and sticks, stones and
bricks were used. Ten men were ar
rested.
TENNESSEE TROOPS TO
PUT STOP TO RIOTING
NASHyiLLE, Tenn., Oct. 27 (by As
sociated Press).—Six companies of
state troops have been ordered to
Nashville on account of rioting mark
ing the resumption of street car serv
ice with non-union men, after a tie-up
of eight days due to the strike.
-Many persons have been injured, but
none seriously.
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SPANISH EMPLOYERS
TURN TABLES ON LABOR
MADRID, Oct. 27 (by Associated
Press).—The congress of Spanish em
ployers, in session at Barcelona, yes
terday declared a general lockout
of workmen throughout Spain, effec
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tive November 4.
REMAINS OF PRIVATE
TO REST IN PANTHEON
PARIS. Oct. 27.—The Pantheon,
where so many famous generals, mar
shals, poets and illustrfous men sleep
their last sleep, may shelter the mor
tal remains of an obscure, unidenti
fied French private soldier of the
great war. A few days ago a resolu
tion was introduced in the chamber
of deputies that the body of an un
identified French soldier be burled
under the monument.
Marshals Joffre and Petain, General
de Castelnau and former Premiers
Briand, Barthou and Ribot have given ;
their approval to the project.
REPRESENTATION PROPOSITION
FAILS BY SMALL MAJORITY AN?
IS REINTRODUCED BY SENATOR
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (by Associ
ited Press).—The senate this morn
ng defeated the amendment to the
aeace treaty offered by Senator John
ion, designed to equalize the voting
strength as between the United States
ind Great Britain in the League of Na
tions.
Thirty-eight senators voted for the
amendment and forty for'it.
Of those voting against the amend
ment, thirty-one were Democrats, as
follows:
Bankhead, Chamberlain, Culberson.
Dial, Fletcher, Gay, Gerry, Harris, Har
rison, Henderson, Hitchcock, Jones of
Mew Mexico, Kang, Kirby, McKellar,
Myers, Nugent, Overman, Pomerene,
tansdell, Robinson, Sheppard, Cum
mins, Smith of Arizona, Smith of
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Maryland, Swanson, Thomas, Tram
mell, Underwood, Walsh of Montana
ind Williams.
, Senator Johnson has introduced an
other amendment of a similar nature
to the one defeated today, action on
which was deferred.
Two Democrats, Gore and Shields,
and thirty-six Republicans voted for
the adoption of the amendment, as
follows:
Ball, Borah. Brandagee, Capper,
Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham, Fall,
France, Freylinghuysen, Gronna, Har
ding, Johnson, Jones of Washington,
Kenyon, Knox, Lafollette, Lenroot,
Lodge, McLean, Moaes, New, New
berry, Norris, Page. Penrose Phipps,
Pojndexter, Sherman, Smoot, Spencer,
Sutherland, Townsend, Wadsworth
and Warren.
Nine Republicans voted against the
amendment, as follows:
Edge, Hale, Kellogg. Keyes, Mc
Cumber, McNary, Nelson, Owen and
Sterling.
DELEGATES ARRIVING
FOR LABOR CONFERENCE
TO BEGIN WEDNESDAY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (by Associ
ited PressW—The international labor
conference provided for in the peace
:reaty will open here Wednesday.
Delegates from Japan, England,
France and Belgium are arriving.
STEADY IMPROVEMENT
IN PRESIDENT’S HEALTH
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson con
tinues to make progress toward recov
ery, says the official bulletin this
morning. He is discharging business
with the aid of Secretary Tumulty and
Dr. Grayson.
DRASTIC LAW FAVORED
AGAINST REVOLUTIONISTS
* WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate judiciary
committee has favorably reported the
bill providing for the punishment of
any person exhibiting a red flag or
advocating the overthrow of the gov
ernment.
BIRTHDAY OF ROOSEVELT
OBSERVED AT OYSTER BAY
NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Hundreds of persons ob
served the birthday of Theodore
Roosevelt today by making a visit to
his grave at Oyster Bay. Memorial
services were held in observance of
the day.
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ATTEMPT AT ARSON
CHARGED TO STRIKERS
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. 27 (by
Associated Press).—Strike sympathiz
ers are believed to have attempted to
burn a police sub-station here last
night. Burning oil-soaked waste was
scattered on the upper floor of the
building. But little damage was done.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—Modification of the bill
which would create a naval board tajp''
the control of naval communication
is being urged by Rear Admiral
Bowles, director of naval communica
tions. on behalf of Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, before the naval sub
committee which is considering radio
regulations.
Instead of a board of five members,
Secretary Daniels urges a reduction to
four, by the elimination of the pro
vision retaining one private citizen as
a member.
Secretary Daniels also seeks the
elimination of the provision authoriz
ing the navy department to dispose of
radio patent rights acquired during the
' war.
WORLD’S BIGGEST AIRSHIP
PURCHASED FOR AMERICA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—It is expected that the
navy department will soon close a deal
for the purchase of the British rigid
airship R-38, the largest airship in the
world, which is now under construc
tion in England.
Congress has appropriated two and
a half million dollars for its purchase
and for the training of pilots.
Mexicans Ransom
American Consul
Held by Bandits
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (by
Associated Press).—The Ameri
can embassy at Mexico City
wired today stating that Consul
Jenkins, who was captured a
few days ago by Mexican ban
dits and held for ransom, has
been released, after the payment
by the Mexican government of
j the sum demanded.
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