The Cordova Daily Times
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VOL, IV. NO. 270__CORDOVA. ALASKA. MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
SENATOR WATSON TODAY MAKES MOST SENSATIONAL EXPOSE
, NO AMENDMENTS TO TREATY
ARELIKELY, BUTUNEQUIVOCAL
RESERVATIONS TO BE ADOPTED
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Virtually conceding that
no amendments to the peace treaty
will be adopted, the opposition man
agers have determined to qualify the
ratifying resolution with reservations.
Senator Lodge, chairman of the sen
ate foreign relations committee, says
a decisive majority will stand for
reservatiohs unequivocal and effective
in character. It is understood that
forty-nine Republican senators and six
Democratic senators have entered into
an agreement to stand together for
the reservation program, of which the
general principles already have been
agreed upon.
No Representation in League
The United States can not be repre
sented on the League of Nations com
missions until the senate acts on the
peace treaty, according to announce
ment made today by the state depart
ment.
An Early Adjournment
The Republicans are planning to ad
journ congress about November 9, in
order to give the members a recess
before the regular session in De
cember.
Slavery in Store for America!
PATERSON, N. J„ Oct. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Reed of Mis
souri, speaking here last night, de
clared that the League, of Nations
would “bind Columbia to Britain’s
chariot wheels.” He said that every
sinister influence that would place the
dollar above the flag was battling for
the acceptance of the league c«venant.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The circuit court of
appeals has ordered a new trial for
John Lindgren, convicted in the dis
trict court at Fairbanks for the em
bezzlement of $5,479 from the Sierra
^ Association gold claim, in the Fair
banks district, and sentenced to three
years’ imprisonment at McNeill’s
island.
Lindgren said he took the money
from the clean-up in payment for wood
which he had sold to the company. i
ARE NOW TOLD
FOOD PRICES
ON DECLINE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—The department of labor
announces that food prices are declin
ing, and says that twenty-two staple
foodstuffs show declines of 2 per cent
^ during September.
Prices are still 88 per cent above'
the 1913 prices, it is declared.
The prices of onions and potatoes
dropped 17 and 14 per cent respect
ively during September. Flour and
sugar also dropped.
The department of justice has noti
fied the beet sugar refiners that a
charge for sugar exceeding 10 cents
per pound will be considered a viola
tion of the food control act.
The government has held that 11
cents per pound is a fair retail price.
It is now assumed that the new
retail price of sugar will be 12 cents
per pound.
GOVERNORSASKED TO
ATTEND CONFERENCE
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 20 (by
Associated Press).—Governor Harding
has telegraphed to the governors of
the coal-producing states asking that
they attend a meeting to discuss the
*t arbitration of the threatened coal
strike.
SEATTLE, Oct. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Clarence Johnson, an ex
convict, who was arrested at Nome
last month, charged with the murder
of Mrs. Eunice Freeman, a prison re
form worker, arrived today in charge
of Portland officers. He is said to
have confessed to the crime.
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STEEL DIS' S SEEK
TO ORGANIZE A SOVIET
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Jacob Margolis of Pitts
burgh, attorney for the I. W. W., testi
fied today before the senate committee
on labor that the Russian unions in the
Pennsylvania and Ohio steel districts
were seeking to organize an industrial
soviet in America.
KING OF SPAIN IS
ON VISIT TO PARIS
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MADRID, Oct. 20 (by Associated
Press).—King Alfonso left for Paris
Saturday night. The Spanish papers
claim the king’s visit to the French
capital is proof of the excellent re
lations existing between France and
Spain.
AMERICAN TROOPS NOT
TO POLICE SILESIA
WASHINGTON,'Oct. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of War
Baker announced today that American
troops would not be used to police Si
lesia or any other country until the
senate has ratified the peace treaty.
CAPT.DONALDSON HAS
RETURNED TO NEW YORK
MINEODA, N. Y„ Oct. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press-).—Captain L. O. Donald
son, the second aviator in the trans
atlantic aerial derby to complete the
round trip, arrived here today. He
made the entire trip alone.
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FRENCH TO ERECT MONUMENT
IN HONOR OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS
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PARIS, Oct. 20 (by Associated Press).—The chamber of deputies
today voted a million francs for national participation in the erec
tion of a monument at Point de Grave, at the Mouth of the Gironde
river, to commemorate American participation in the great war.
STEEL MAGNATES STAND PAT
ON OPEN-SHOP POLICY AND
REFUSE TO ARBITRATE STRIKE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—The'Solution of the dif
ficulties threatening the life of the na
tional industrial conference seemed
more hopeless than ever Saturday
night after the conference's central
committee, in a three-hour session,
failed to conciliate the differences be
tween the labor and employers’ groups.
A tentative agreement reached Sat
urday on the vital question of collec
tive bargaining was shattered today
when the employers’ group insisted on
an amendment to the declaration of
the right of employers and employes
to bargain collectively. This was re
jected by the labor delegates unquali
fiedly.
Gary Is Obstinate
Judge Elbert H. Gary, who is a rep
resentative of the public at the con
ference, today notified Secretary Lane,
chairman of the conference, and Sec
retary Morrison that he would not re
cede from his stand for the “open
shop” in the industrial conference. He
reaffirmed his refusal to negotiate
with repVesentatives of labor unions
who are not employes of the United
States Steel Corporation.
This is the first statement given out
by Gary since the conference started.
Labor’s Disappointment
Gary told the conference that it
should not consider arbitration of the
stee| strike. The United States Steel
Corilferation, he said, stands firm on
the “open shop” policy.
Samuel Gompers replied to Gary,
stating that labor was disappointed
at the attitude of the corporation.
Deadlock Continues
This afternoon the conference was
still deadlocked over the question of
collective bargaining. Several leaders
said the members dared not stop the
conference without further effort to
settle the grave industrial problems
now facing the country.
FALL OF PETROGRAD IN DOUBT,
BUT ONE DIVISION OF BOLSHEVIK
TROOPS HAS BEOi ANNIHILATED
PARIS. Oct. 20 (by Associated
Press).—While it is impossible to con
firm the report that Petrograd has
fallen, it is certain that the army of
General Yudenich is at the gates of the
city.
Needs Corroboration
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—The fall of Petrograd
and the occupancy of that city and
the fortress of Kronstadt by anti-Bol
shevik forces is officially reported by
the general staff of the Finnish army,
according to information reaching the
state department, but- it is not corrob
orated from other sources.
What London Hears
LONDON, Oct. 20 (by Associated
Press).—It is officially announced that
Petrograd is virtually isolated, and
that the anti-Bolshevik forces have cut
the railways leading from the city.
Yudenich has virtually wiped out a
Bolshevik division that was being
rushed to the defense of Petrograd.
Petrograd is preparing for a siege,
and machine guns are posted on street
corners.
HELSINGFORS, Oct. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).*—A communication from
the Northwest Russian army confirms
the capture of Kronstadt and Gorka,
and claims that the railway between
Petrograd and Moscow has been cut
by the destruction of a bridge over
the Tosna river.
Twenty thousand Bolshevik! are
concentrated at Goff, on Lake Peipus,
and ten thousand are near Petrograd.
They declare they will offer a Btrong
resistance.
PRESIDENT SUFFERS
FROM INDIGESTION
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson yes
terday was the victim of slight diges
tive troubles. His condition other
wise was unchanged.
Today the President is reported to
have recovered from yesterday’s at
tack of indigestion, and Dr. Grayson
says his patient is more than holding
his own.
CARDINAL MERCIER MAY
BE COMPILED TO CANCEL
FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS
DETROIT, Oct. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Cardinal Mercier, primate of
Belgium, spoke here yesterday before
the triennial general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church.
Cardinal Mercier is so tired from
his journeying that Jie may not com
plete his program.
CHARGES THAT RADICALS WHO
ARE HOSTILE TO GOVERNMENT
ARE EMPLOYED IN DEPARTMENTS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Senator Watson of Indi
ana, in a speech in the senate today,
charged that Socialists, “reds” and
other radicals were intrenched in the
government departments, and particu
larly in the federal trade commission’s
investigating forces. The investigat
ors, he said, included men hostile to
the government.
Senator Watson’s remarks were de
livered in connection with the intro
duction of a resolution calling for a
congressional investigation.
Senator Watson said that Stuart
Chase, who has general charge of the
investigation of the meat-packing in
dustry, was a prominent exponent of
socialistic doctrines. Victor Berger,
Itjvin, St. John Tucker and other ex
treme Socialists were with Chase at
the federal trade commission’s head
quarters, he said, and Chase’s office
was the rendezvous for men devoted to
the destruction of property and the<
overthrow of government..
Senator Watson declared that Chase
had WTitten magazine articles assail
ing the American government for not
recognizing the Russian “reds,”
Senator Watson said that Samuel
W. Tator, who was helping Chase,
was an avowed admire# of Lenine and
Trotzky, and had frequently expressed
his admiration for the soviet.
RAISING FUNDS
TO ROOSEVELT
NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (by Associated i
Press).—Throughout the nation today I
the people are celebrating Roosevelt
week, which takes the form of a can
vass for members of the Roosevelt
Memorial Association, whose object
is to raise a fund of $10,000,000 for
the purpose of building a suitable me
morial to Colonel Roosevelt.
HALLOWEEN DANCE TO BE
HELD IN GREAT CAVE
IN SIERRA MOUNTAINS
PLACERVILLE, Cal.. Oct. 20 (by
Associated Press).—A Halloween
dance in a great cave in the Sierra
Nevada mountains will be given by
the Women's Club of Cool, near here.
This cave, which has a smooth and
spacious floor, was used for social and
other gatherings of miners who flocked
during the gold rush of 1849 to wha«
is now El Dorado county.
For many years the cave had been
fn disuse, but now is being made ready
by the club members for a dance
which scarcely could have a setting
more novel.
HEART DISEASE
CAUSES DEATH
OF EXPATRIATE
LONDON, Oct. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Viscount Astor, William Wal
dorf Astor, great grandson of John
Jacob Astor, founder of the Astor mil
lions, died here Saturday morning of
heart disease.
Viscount Astor was American-born,
and became an expatriate in the ’90s,
renouncing his American citizenship
to become a British subject. He was
raised to the peerage a few years ago
by King George because of his large j
money gifts to various public and j
other projects.
NATIVES HEIRS
TO BUILDINGS
AT FORT DAVIS
NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (by Associated
Press).—All of the buildings and recre
ational equipment of the Knights of
Columbus at Fort Davis, near Nome,
Alaska, has been turned over to the
thousand native children whose par
ents were victims of influenza last
year, it was announced yesterday,
A large quantity of supplies intended
for the soldiers also have been given
to the children.
SOLDIERS TO BE
USED ON DOCKS
AT NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Five hundred soldiers have
arrived here to attempt to end the
congestion on the army piers caused
by the longshoremen's strike. They
have been ordered to shoot if neces
sary.
They will help to move the army
transports.
Baker Displays Firmness
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary of War Baker
has refused the request of Mayor Hr
lan of New York that the use of sol
diers on the New York docks be post
poned. He said it was imperative
that the transports be moved.
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CONGRATULATE PREMIER
ON OUTCOME OF WAR
PARIS, Oct. 20 (by Associated
Press).—France's war parliament ad
journed today. The deputies congrat
ulated Premier Clemenceau on the
outcome of the war. •
FISH QUOTATIONS ~
SEATTLE, Oct. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Prices for fish a.t noon today
were: Halibut, 20%c; sablefish, 4c;
ling and red cod, 4c.