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VOL. IV. NO. 175 CORDOVA, ALASKA. MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1919 _PRICE TEN CENTS
JAMES WICKERSHAM INDULGES IN HIS OLD GAME OF BLUFFING
GERMAN CHURCHES SET ASIDE
JULY 6 AS DAY OF MOURNING
FOR SIGNING OF PEACE TREATY
PARIS, June 30 (by Associated Press).—On Saturday
night Paris enthusiastically celebrated the signing of the peace
treaty French and allied soldiers proved the center of inter
est and large crowds gathered at the American headquarters
and gave cheers for the Yankees. The refrain from “Hail,
hail, the gang’s all here’’ was heard as frequently as the “Mar
seillaise.’’ '
Former Historic Ocoasion Recalled
• Premier Clemenceau, in presenting the text of the peace
treaty to the chamber of deputies today, spoke briefly, recalling
the French national assembly which met in Bordeaux in 1871.
He said: “We make peace as we made war, without weakness.
Internal peace is necessary for eternal peace.
German Delegates Leaving France
VERSAILLES, Jun e 30 (by Associated Press).—Fifty
German delegates to the peace conference have already left for
Germany. Fifty-eight others still are here.
Huns Already Planping Revenge
BERLIN, June 30 (by Associated Preks).—Pan-German
newspapers say that Germany will get revenge for the dishonor
acquired relative to the treaty signing.
The evangelical churchesAiuVjMhout the empire have de
* ’ cided to-set aside Sunday, day of mourning on-Re
count of the signing of the peace treaty.
Preparing to Lift Blockade
WASHINGTON, June 30 (by Associated Press).—The
council of four has instructed the superior blockade council to
be prepared to raise the economic blockade of Germany imme
diately upon the ratification of the peace treaty by the German
national assembly.
AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICER
INSULIN FRENCH FUG AND
RIOT RESULTS IN BLOODSHED
BREST, June 30 (by Associated Press).—Two French ci
vilians were killed, five American sailors and soldiers were in
jured severely, and more than one hundred were wounded in
riots which took place here last night. Two American soldiers
are expected to die.,
The trouble started when an American naval officer, be
lieved to have been intoxicated, tore down a French flag and
trampled on it. A crowd of Frenchmen attacked the officer.
The Americans, not knowing the cause of the fight, aided the
American officer, and a general fight followed, in which shots
were exchanged between the American military police and the
French sailors. *
Serbs and Italians Clash
PARIS, June 30 (by Associated Press).—It is unofficially
reported that Serbian and Italian troops have clashed near
Dizrai. > 1
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ITALY SUFFERS
FROMSEVERE
EARTHQUAKE
HflMin, June 30 (by Associated
Press).—An earthquake yesterday
one hundred and twenty persons
around Florence'' and wrecked the
town of Vicchio.
Several thousand persons were in
jured in the towns and villages dam
aged by the earthquake, and the hos
pitals of Florence are filled.
SUNDRY CIVIL
RILL DISSECTED
CONFERENCE
! Washington, June so (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson, In
fcild^toean, has signed the railroad ap
pipp^latlon bill, the Indian bill and
s«ve*al minor measures which needed
Site nlfnature to become law before to
morrow.
'^Paring Down' Appropriations
The sundry civil appropriation bill
| Hollweg Takes
| Defiant Attitude |
BERLIN, June 30 (by jiji
jiji Associated Press). — For- jjjj
ijjj mer German Chancellor jiji
jjjj Von Bethmann Hollweg ijij
jjjj has sent a communication ijjj
jjjj to the allies asking that jjjj
jjjj they try him instead of ijjj
jjjj the former German em- jiji
jjjj peror, saying that he as- jjjj
jjjj sumes responsibility for ijij
jjjj the acts of Germany dur- jjjj
jiji ing his period in office.
§ Irish Defiance
| Of Government |
| DUBLIN, June 30 (by |
gj Associated Press).—At a jg
gj Sinn Fein demonstration |j
jg held here Saturday' night gj
gj the crowds cheered De jg
jg Valera, as president of the gj
jg Irish republic, sang revo- gj
gj lutionary songs, and gj
gj burned the British flag in jg
gj the bonfires which illumi- ig
gj nated the city. jg
LIGHT WINES AND BEER CAN
STILL BE SOLD UNDER RULING
OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, June 30 (by Associated Press).—Presi
dent Wilson’s refusal to lift the bau of war-time prohibition
until the army has been demobilized Ii is provoked a storm in
congressional circles.
There are no indications of a com* rted effort to obtain im
rnediafte eonsidefution Vy the house-wenforcement lejj£sl&tidn"
Existing Machinery to Enforce Law
The department of justice announces trat it will use exist
ing machinery to enforce prohibition strictly after today. Fed
eral agents are planning to deal promptly with threatened open
violation of the law in New York and St. Louis. The depart
ment considers beer containing 2% per cent alcohol intoxicat
ing, and will prosecute persons attemptin gto sell it.
It is reported that hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth
of liquor has been stored by citizens.
Reed Amendment Stitt Operative
The Reed amendment is to be enforced as strictly as usual
after midnight, in order to prevent the transportation of liquor
between cities. It is reported that many residents of dry cities
have stored large quantities of liquor in wet cities, expecting to
move it after tonight.
Seeds of Conflict Sown in Maryland
BALTIMORE, June 30 (by Associated Press).—The Unit
ed States district attorney here says that 2% per cent beers and
wines still may be sold here after today.
Change of Front by Department of Justice
WASHINGTON, June 30 (by Associated Press).—It is
understood that the department of justice has now decided not
to interfere with the sale of light wines and beer under the war
time prohibition-law, and has instructed the district attorneys
in wet territory to stand by the recent New York test case, in
which it was held that beverages containing but 2% per cent of
alcohol were not intoxicating.
Law to Be Tested at St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, June 30 (by Associated Press).—The Retail
Liquor Dealers’ Association of St. Louis says it intends to con
tinue operating saloons tomorrow, in order to test the validity
of the war-time prohibition act.
is In conference. The conferees have
eliminated appropriations amounting
to $200,000,000.
Fate of Railway Unknown
SEATTLE, June 30 (by Associated
Press).—Nothing has yet been received
from Washington Indicating the fate
of the Alaska railroad appropriation,
which Is Incorporated In the sundry
civil bill
FISH QUOTATIONS
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SEATTLE, June 80.—Fish prices at
noon today were as follows: Halibut,
119$c. Prices on pickled varieties re
main as last quoted.
COAST HELLO GIRLS
GO OUT ON STRIKE
8BATTLE, June 80 (by Associated
Press).—The telephone operators of
Beattie, Portland and San Francisco
are on strike today, and the telephone
service Is badly crippled.
It Is expected that the eleotriclans
will join the operators today.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
^ C . , '
NEW YORK, June 80.—Alaska Gold,
3; Alaska Juneau, 2%.
DELEGATE* CONTEST MAY
DRAG ALONG FOR YEAR OR MORE
-WICK MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES
WASHINGTON, June 30 (Special to the Daily Times)._
James Wickersham served notice on George Grigsby, delegate
elect from Alaska, on Saturday last, of hid contest for the seat
in congress for which the latter holds the certificate of election
by virtue of the special election of June 3 last. The former dele
gate bases his contest on alleged irregularities in the election of
November, 1918, in which the late Charles A. Sulzer was success
ful by a small plurality.
Grigsby has until July 28 to answer. Wickersham asks that
all summer be granted in which to take testimony. This would
allow Grigsby the same time. Then each will be allowed thirty
days in which to prepare briefs, after which a time will be set
for argument.
Would Leave Territory Unrepresented '
Wickersham objects to Grigsby’s taking his seat in con
gress, and asks that Grigsby agree with him upon West Point
and Annapolis appointments.
Under the plan proposed by Wickersham it would take a
year to determine the contest, and in the meantime Alaska
would be without a delegate.
Wickersham alleges that the special election was illegal
because all the provisions of the congressional act were not com
plied with. At the regular election, he says, sixteen votes were
c st at Ketchikan by persons not residents of Precinct 5; at
dians at Douglas and twentyone at Juneau, he says, were in
duced to vote illegally by District Attorney Smizer and Deputy
Marshal Reagan. Twenty Indians at Sulzer and twenty at
Craig also are alleged to have voted illegally.
Those Wicked Soldiers
Wickersham claims that a large number of soldiers at va-'
rious precincts voted illegally, though the number is not speci
fied. He claims he lost thirty-one votes by the abolishment of
Jack Wade precinct, and that the same is true with regard to
Steele Greek. At Copper Center, he says, he lost ten votes by
reason of a threat made by Sulzer to move the postoffice.
Fifty-four illegal ballots were cast at* Unalaska, according
to the contestant, and at Cache Creek twenty-three illegal votes
were cast because the polls were opened at 4 o’clock in the
morning. He says he lost fifteen votes because of a change of
the polling place from Sourdough to Gulkana. Fifteen illegal
votes were cast at Kuskalani because of thefe being two polling
places, he says. At Naknek, he says, ten unofficial ballots were
cast, and he lost twenty votes because no election was lipid at
Nushagak.
Attacks Canvassing Board
Fifty legal Wickersham votes were not counted by the ter
ritorial canvassing board, says the contestant, fifty legal Wick
ersham voters were refused permission to vote by the judges,
and fifty illegal Sulzer votes were permitted to be cast by the
judges.
Wickersham makes wholesale charges of fraud, corrup
tion, coercion and felonies by judges, clerks, district attorneys,
commissioners and election officers, and claims to have been
dected by a plurality of about five hundred votes. __
SAYS GERMANY
LOST COUNTRY
AND HONOR
STOCKHOLM, June 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—The German submarine
chaser U-721, flying the German war
flag, and commanded by Captain Ruck
eschel, has arrived at Gothenburg
from Kiel. The captain said he left
Germany never to return, because the
honor and fortune of the oountry had
been lost in the signing of the peace
treaty.
•
Con Biggs, C. P. Swift and O. J.
Quinn left on today's boat for 8eward.
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CONTRACTFOR
PAOFICCOAST
SOWERS
_ 4
TACOMA, June SO (by Associated
Press).—William Blackman, labor di
rector ot the railway administration,
made the statement here today that
the Pacific coast shipyards need not
be discouraged-because of the suspen
sion of ship contracts by the govern
ment. He said tfe government In
tended to replace the oanceled con- r
tracts with contracts tor larger ships...
Chairman Hurley of the - Shipping '
flbard, said Mr. Blackman, Is plan
ning to give the Pacific coast yards
contracts soon.