The Cordova Times
Member of The Ai
voil IV. NO. 53 _CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1919 PRICE^TFN rF K1TC
SHIPYARD STRIKE IS COLOSSAL BLUNDER
LEAGUE OF NATIONS PROGRAM SEEMS CERTAINTY
SEATTLE BUSINESS MAN OFFERS
TO PAY STRIKERS A BONUS
SEATTLE, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press-).—Director Gen
eral Charles Piez of the United States Shipping Board, in a
full-page advertisement in the daily newspapers, says the ship
yard strike is a colossal business blunder. He advises the
men to return to work and to get together with the employers
to see what can be done to get the shipyards in shape to com
pete for the world’s business in shipbuilding.
Hope for a settlement of the strike is now practically aban
doned. The unions have decided to establish soup kitchens for
the people who depend upon restaurants. The street cars are
to run to their barns Thursday at 10 o’clock.
The newspapers probably will suspend publication because
of the determination of the Typographical and Stereotvpers’
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Strikers Will Not Govern City
Mayor Ole Hanson issued a statement today declaring that
the city light and water plants will be operated despite the j
strike. Tf the men strike, he said, others will be employed in ;
their places. “The seat of government will remain at the city I
hall,” he concluded. I
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Printers Refuse to Join General Strike
The Typographical Union announced this afternoon tha£
they would not join in the general strike, as the International
hypogra^'k-ai rnion had refused JtojpjjgJts sanf:tjon tpj^e,
Munificent Offer of Business Man
As a means of meeting some of the demands made by the
shipyards strikers, J. P. Gleason, president of the American
Bank and Trust Company, announced today that “a well
known business man had offered to deposit funds to increase
the pay of the shipyard laborers who receive $4.16 daily. The
fund would be used to increase the pay of the laborers to the
scale of $4.64 until March 31, when the present shipyard wage
agreement will expire.
Coal Miners Considering Strike
LONDON, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—The miners in
the anthracite district are to meet Thursday to consider the
calling of a general strike.
Glasgow Strikers Returning to Work
The Glasgow strike situation showed no improvement to
day, although a majority of the strikers have returned to work.
The authorities believe that a small minority of the workmen
caused the strike.
GERMAN PROTESTS AGAINST
THE LOSS OT HER COLONIES
BASEL, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—Erzberger, the
German armistice commissioner, speaking beforer the Berlin
Colonial Society, protested against Germany’s loss of her colo
nies. He said that President Wilson’s program gives Germany
the inviolable right to her colonies. “If the allies intend to
internationalize Germany’s colonies they should international
ize their own,” he said.
WANTS FARM LOAN ACT
TO APPLY TO HAWAII
HONOLULU, Jan. 10 (by mail).—
Representative Abe Lewis, Jr., is hav
ing prepared for submission to the
territorial legislature, which meets
next month, a resolution memorializ
ing congress to extend the operation
of the farm loan act to Hawaii. Mr.
Lewis believes favorable action would
greatly facilitate the homesteading of
Hawaii’s public lands.
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With the patenting of the townslte
of Douglas, United States Commis
sioner John Henson has begun the
issuance of deeds to Douglas prop
erty owners.
HONOLULU STOCKS "
PAID BIG DIVIDENDS
HONOLULU, Jan. 10 (by mail)._
Stocks in which there is active trad
ing on the Honolulu stock exchange
during 1918 paid $9,674,627.62 in dlvi
(lends.
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BOLSHEVIK! CONTROL
EASTERN UKRAINE
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LONDON, Feb. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The Bolshevlkl now control
nearly the entire Eastern Ukraine.
WILSON GIVEN
BIG OVATION
BY SOCIALISTS
PARIS. Feb. 5 (by Associated
Press).—President Wilson was given
an unusual reception by the Socialist
members of the chamber- of deputies
today when he visited that body while
it was in session.
The Socialists tried to drown out
other applause in order to show the
American President that they held
the same ideas as his own. They cried
“Down with war! Long live the so
ciety of nations!”
OESIN
II ARE
YACI1VE
HONOLUfflJ, Keb. 5 (by Associat
ed Press) ^jP<tlauea, one of the
world's larjMR volcanoes, situated on
the slope osIBtnna Loa, island of Hilo,
is resuinin^S^tivity.
Lava rislB from the crater has
overflowed 1® rim at three places,
and is spreajng over the old crater
Quina Loa,Wso is active, smoke and
gas rising fi#ni the main crater on
the summit* I
THREE-YEAR NAVAL PROGRAM
MEETS COMMITTEE’S APPROVAL
WASHINGTON, Feb,4 (by Associate! Press).—In an ad
dress urging the prompt conclusion of the M'|ce' treaty and the
return of the American troops in the sewe today, Senator
I lalc, Kopuhlicau,. of Maine, declared thawp did not believe
/il.^lilMPf0liiiillr(1WWi|' mtUMi
ideals of the vast majority of the American people.
The American soldiers, he said, did not “share the idea
that they fought to make the world safe for democracy.’’
During the senate debate on the league of nations proposal
Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the committee on foreign rela
tions, said he felt sure that at the proper time and before com
mitting the American government, President Wilson would ad
vise the senate regarding the agreement for such a league.
Negotiations Not to Interfere with Naval Program
The house committee on naval affairs has unanimously ap
proved the administration’s three-year naval-building policy.
The house is now considering the $750,000,000 appropriation
bill. President Wilson cabled to Secretary of the Navy Daniels
insisting upon the three-year program. He said nothing had
occurred in Europe to change the recommendations he had
made in his annual message regarding navy building.
NINE STEAMERS
ARE RETUNING
witotroops
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—The war department an
nounced today the departure from
France of nine ships, carrying four
hundred officers and 7,200 men of the
American expeditionary force.
More Than Seven Thousand Embark
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (by Associated
Press).—The transport Cedric arrived
here today. She brought the Forty
fourth and Sixteenth regiments of the
coast artillery corps.
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SINN FEINERS MAKE
ESCAPE FROM JAIL
LONDON, Feb. 4 (by Associated
PresB).—Professor Edward De Valera,
the Sinn Fein leader, and Mllroy and
McCarry, Sinn Fein members of par
liament, have escaped from prison.
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Women of Dawson have formed a
curling club and will meet the men
in a contest, according to adyices
from that city.
TO BE TAKEN
NBTMONDAY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (by Asso
ciated Press .—The managers of the
senate worn n’s suffrage amendment
have decidei to call up that measure
next Monday and to obtain a final vote
If possible. They expect the result
bo be very < lose.
Upon peti ion of twenty-two Demo
cratie senatirs favoring the woman
suffrage amendment, now pending in
the senate, the Democratic leader.
Senator Martin, has called a confer
ence of Democratic members for to
morrow to consider the question.
WIRELESS OPERATORS
GET WAGE INCREASE
VANCOUVER,.B. C., Feb. 4 (by As
sociated Press).—The striking steam
ship wireless operators have been
granted increased wages.
alaskjTmining STOCKS
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—Alaska Gold,
3%; Alaska Juneau, 2.
BELLIGERENT NATIONS MUST NOT
OCCUPY CONTESTED TERRITORY
PARIS, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—Leon Bourgeois,
the French advocate of the league of nations, has transmitted
to the society of nations commission recommendations regard
ing the principles which have been submitted to him by the
Inter-Allied Association for the Promotion of the League of
Nations. One of these recommendations urged the establish
ment by the Society of Nations of an international commission
on education. Another would prohibit the sale of aims to
states outside the league, and another would prohibit the man
ufacture of all arms and munitions of war by private establish
ments. It also recommended that the league of nations fix the
number of men to be enrolled in the military and naval forces
of each member.
Establishment of League Assured
1 lie sponsors ol the league of nations proposal believe that
the ultimate success of the undertraking already has been as
suied through tin* adoption by the full peace conference of the
declaration solemnly binding the delegations to the creation
of the league.
Efforts will be made to secure final action on the league
before President Wilson leaves for the United States. The
President will return inside of two weeks.
tiie railway between Oderburg, Tesehen and Jabunkau by the
Czechs, the great powers deem it necessary to remind the na
tionalities who have agreed to submit territorial questions to
toe 'peace conference that they must retrain from occupying
the contested territories.
Bolsheviki Willing to Negotiate
I lie Russian Bolsheviki will take all measures to bring
about an agreement with the entente, according to a Moscow
dispatch, which says the Bolsheviki have received no formal
invitation to the Prince’s Island conference.
BOLSHEVIK! GAMS FOOTHOLD
IN (MLE; SITUATION IS SERIOUS
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 4 (by Associated Press).—Dis
patches from Chile report an alarming situation at Antofagasta
where the disorders have taken a Bolsheviki turn, the agitators
demanding the establishment of the new government.
The police have captured documents showing a lono list of
business houses which were to have been sacked and destroyed
by the mobs. J
FLU EPIDEMIC COSILY
TO INSURANCE COMPANY
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Feb. 4.
—It is authoritatively stated here that
the epidemic of influenza in South
Africa has resulted in a financial loss
to the leading insurance companies
of approximately $7,500,000. One in
surance manager said it was a star
tling fact that in the course of a few
weeks the epidemic had cost the com
panies more than they had been .
called upon to pay for all of their ,
war risks.
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CZECHO SLOVAKS RECEIVE
BIG SUPPLY OF FOOD
PARIS, Feb. 5 (by Associated
Press).—The American food adminis
tration announces the receipt of 25,000
tons of foodstuffs at Prague from Tri
este for the relief of the Czecho-Slo
vaks.
OFFERS TO CHARTER
STEAMER FOR SHRINERS
HONOLULU, Jan. 10 (by mail).—
Fames McCandless, imperial high
priest of the Mystic Shrine, and who.
n the ordinary course of events, will
pe elected imperial potentate at the
lonclave in San Francisco in 1SJ22, is
planning to lead an excursion of
Shriners to Honolulu for a visit after
he conclave. Mr. McCandless, one
pf Hawaii's wealthiest men, has an
lounced that he will charter a steam
ihip to bring the official Shrine divan
o Hawaii that year.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Feb. 4.—Prices for fish
it noon yesterday • were as follows:
Pickled sableflsh, $22 per barrel;
pickled herring, $25 per barrel; sock
eye salmon, $26 per barrel; silver
salmon, $24 per barrel; pink salmon.
$20 per barrel; fall salmon, $18 per
barrel.