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VOL. IV. NO. 142 CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
GERMANY DECLINES TO SIGN TREATY
Asks for Extension of Time to Present Answer
BERLIN, May 21 (by Associated Press) .—The
cabinet has authorized the Associated Press to say
that Germany declines to sign the peace terms, because
they spell economic destruction, political dishonor and
moral degradation for the German nation for the pres
ent and future generations.
The cabinet said Germany had stopped fighting in
the hope to get peace on the basis of President Wil
son’s fourteen points. Germany claims the treaty does
not represent these points and an appeal is made to
Americans to uphold their claim for a just peace.
PARIS, May 21 (by Associated Press).—The Ger
mans have asked for an extension of time to present
their answer to the peace terms, which it is believed
will be granted. The original time is up tomorrow.
Bill for Its Repeal Likely to Die in Committee
WASHINGTON, May 21 (by Associated Press).
—The senate and house leaders believe that the ban
on wine and beer will not be lifted. Both Republican
and Democratic leaders are unanimously opposed to
any such action.
WASHINGTON, May 21 (by Associated Press).—It is be
lieved that the measure repealing the war-time prohibition will
be kept in the committee until after July 1.
WASHINGTON, May 21 (by Associated Press).—Senator
Jones, leader of the Prohibiten forces, says the government
does not intend to repeal prohibition as suggestd by t?he Presi
dent.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 (by Associated Press).—
There was great rejoicing in this city among the wets when
they learned of President Wilson’s recommendation to con
gres in tavor of the repeal of war-time prohibition.. The
brewery whistles blew and many a little celebration was in
dulged in. The brewers have announced that they will drop
their* present plans to remove the breweries to China after
July 1.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT IS PASSED
House Agrees to er Minor Debate
REPUBLICANS RECOGNIZE RIGHT
OF THE FRANCHISE FOR WOMEN
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WASHINGTON, May 21 (by Associate! Press).—After a
three-hours’ debate the house today adopted the woman suf
frage constitutional amendment. Representative Little, of Kan
sas, introduced the resolution which passed.
NAVAL ACHEEVBM0ITSFULLY
APPRECIATED BY CEIL PERSHING
WASHINGTON, May 21 (by Associated Press)—General
Pershing has cabled the navy department the armies congratu
lations on the transatlantic flight. He said the naviators had
added a brilliant page to the navy’s achievements.
ABANDON HOPE OF RESCUING
MISSING BRITISH AVIATOR
ST. JOHNS, May 21 (by Associated Press).—The British
flyers have abandoned the hope of finding Henry Hawker, who
has been missing since Sunday. It is expected that Fredexick
M. Raynham, another Britisher, will leave in the attempt to
cross the Atlantic.
WASHINGTON, May 21 (by Associated Prelss).—Pos
sibly the N C-4 will leave the Azores tomorrow at daybreak.
WANKSAN TO MAKE HIS
IONEYMOON TRIP IN AIRPLANE
SEATTLE, May 21 (by Associated Press).—James A.
Gibbs, of Fairbanks, was yesterday married to Miss Vera
Smith of this city. They will leave by airplane for Tacoma on
their honeymoon tomorrow afternoon.
SEEING MORE
ROAD FUNDS
FOR ALASKA
PORTLAND, May 21 (by Associated
Press). — Captain Waugh, of the
Alaska Road Commission, is here to
consult with the federal forest offi
cials. He was recently in Washintgon
seeking additional road appropriations
and will soon leave for Juneau, his
headquarters.
SHERMAN WANTS
CAPITAL MOVED
TO ST. LOUIS
WASHINGTON, May 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Sherman be
came real peeved in the senate today
and gave vent to his enraged feelings
against profiteering landlords by de
claring that he wants to see the capi
;al moved to St. Louis.
COASTSPECIAL
FOR TOLEDO
PRIZE FIGHT
SEATTLE, May 21 (by Associated
Press).—There is considerable inter
est being manifested here in the Wil
liard-Dempsey fight and arrangements
lave been made for a special train
:o take the Seattle, Portland, Tacoma
and Spokane fans to Toledo to see the
)ig bout on July 4.
Attorney T. J. Donohoe’s office
luilding on Second street is about
completed and he and Commissioner
Moaks will occupy it on Friday.
CORDOVA WENT
OVER HIE TOP
WITH EASE
The returns are all in for the Vic
tory Libery loan and Cordova exceed
ed its quota by $30,000. The subscrip
tions received were as follows:
Cordova .$ 75,150
Kennecott . 20,100
Katalla . 9,850
Strelna . 2,850
McCarthy . 6,760
Chitina . 5,800
Copper Center . 500
Total .$121,000
The following are the names of
subscribers which have not heretofore
been published:
Kennecott—Tom Abrhamson, Eli
Brklich, Lloyd Bunker, Alferd Colum
bus, E. Carlson, Joseph A. Colwell,
Carl A. Carlson, John E. Conway, M.
Jean Drummond, P. M. Doich, Thomas
Driscoll, Wm. C. Douglass, Carl Elken,
Swan Elmgren, Mathias L. Forestad
hagen, Donald C. Gilbert, Mons Gaare,
A. Hall, R. L. Healy, Thos. H. Holland,
James F. Hill, Martin Harrias, Chas.
Hansen. Mike Hasumi, Jack Howard,
Charlie J. Iverson, Dave Johnson,
Chris O. Jensen, J. Walter Johnson,
Ben Jackson,John Lombrekovich, Juro
Kopentlnlch, Harold Kay, Walter
Kruger, N. Lucia, Fritz Lindroth, Ture
Lindstrom, Carl Larson, J. A. Mattson,
Thomas McLaughlin, Joe Maslarch,
Wm. McDowell, Iver Moen, H. J. Mc
Donald, Mike McDonnell, C. E. Moser,
mmn Moran, Sam Means, Eric Nord
strom, H. Nishimura, Knute Nystrom,
Chas. Nelson, Julius Olliver, John
Plut, J- H. Page, Joseph Prout, Emmet
Papin, Frank Pidgeon, John E. Pier
son, Andrew Phillips, Fred Pheasey,
Andrew Phillips, Wm. Patterson,
Theodore Peterson, George N. Peter
son, Harvey W. Rutter, P. V. Smith,
George Sutherland, Fritz Sethe, Peter
Satrevik, Naga Singh, Carl Stattle,
Nick Sztogran, James B. Sarkins, Earl
Tappan Stannard, O. Salto, Edward
L. Sweeney, Gus Thanos, R. Turner,
Joseph Uclec, C. W. Vickery, Richard
Welsh, S. B. Waite, Richard C. Wat
kins, Christina B. Watkins, and an
unknown man.
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION
TO KEEP THE WHEELS AGOING
WASHINGTON, May 21 (by Associated Press).—The
house appropriations committee is considering a measure carry
ing $27,000,000 for deficinecies in the various government de
partments, unprovided for by the last congress.
SENATE MAY SEPARATE PEACE
TREATY FROMLEAGUE NATIONS
WASHINGTON, May 21 (by Associated Press).-—Senator
Sherman has announced that on Friday he will introduce a
resolution in the senate proposing a separation of the league
convenant from the peace treaty.
SEATTLE WANTS BIG WIRELESS
STATION TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
SEATTLE( May 21. (by Asociated Press).—The cham
ber of commerce has wired Secretary of the Navy Daniels urg
ing that he build a great wireless station, near here, to work
with the Pribiloff islands in Alaska and the receiving of mes
sages from the Orient, thus relieving the congestion of the
Pacific cables.
OUTGOING PA88ENGER8
ON 8TEAMER ALA8KA
LEAVING THI8 MORNING
The steamer Alaska sailed south
this morning, with the following pas
sengers from Cordova: Mrs. R. H.
Linden, R. H. Douglas, Wm. Hull, P.
Madden, C. H De Witt, Alex Todd, W.
Urlass, W. Williams, Miss E. Keever,
Miss M. G. Refior, Miss Elsie Ware,
Mrs. E. Walker and two children,
JJames Lyons and wife, P. Hagnerass,
John Hulay, Chas. A. Derry, Mrs. W.
W. Council and children, Mrs. E. L.
Harwood, Mrs. E. P. Harwood, Miss
Florence James, Lome Campbell, for
Seattle; R. R. Sonnel, G. C. Rudel
bach, Robert Scott, George Anderson,
for Juneau.
Thirty thousand, two hundred and
fifty dollars constitute the amount of
subscriptions to Victory bonds by em
ployes of the Seward division of the
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
This sum is an average of more than
$133 per capita.
William C. Edes, chairman of the
Alaskan Engineering Commission,
who, at Washington City a few months
ago, suffered an attack of influenza,
which Induced him to seek the warm
climate of the south, has completely
recovered his good health and is again
at the national capital looking after
the interests of the commission. He
will return to Anchorage as soon as he
can be spared by the secretary of the
interior from the work at Washington.