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VOL. V. NO. 113 _CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1920 - PRICE TEN CENTS,,
BACKBONE OF R. R. STRIKE
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CHICAGO, April 14 (by Associated Press).—Cen
•* tral West freight conditions are much improved today.
The Brotherhood heads assert that the insurgent strikers
are losing ground. A fuel shortage in Ohio and Michigan
is crippling the industries of those states. One hundred
thousand workers are idle at Detroit, and fifty thousand
elsewhere in Michigan. One hundred thousand are af
fected at Columbus.
Government agents are active. Six insurgent lead
ers have been arrested in New Orleans for obstructing the
| mails.
The. Big Four Brotherhoods are enlisting volunteers
in New York, and it is believed the backbone of the strike
lihs been broken. In the Northwest conditions continue
to improve.
The department of justice is said to have evidence
that the Russian Communists’ International is trying to
use the strike as a vehicle for the creation of a mass
strike, to be followed by revolution. United States fed
eral agents are alleged to have evidence that the Com
munists are financing the insurgents through the agency
of the I. W. W.
CONGRESS MAY j
iADJOURNED
EARLY JUNE
WASHINGTON, April 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Representative Mon
dell of Wyoming, leader of the house
Republicans, and Senator Lodge, the
majority leader in the senate, believe
that congress will adjourn on June 5.
All appropriation measures, they say,
will be ready for approval on May 15,
and other important legislation will be
disposed of by June 1.
COL. ROBBINS HEAD
OF RAILROAD BUREAU
UNDER CUMMINS ACT
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ATLANTA, April 14 (by Associated
Press).—Colonel F. S. Robbins, for
merly general manager of transporta
tion for the American expeditionary
forces, will head the railroad bureau
of service under the Cummins act.
PROHIBITION NOT ISSUE
SAYS SENATOR HITCHCOCK
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 14 (by
Associated Press).—Senator Hitch
cock, in a speech here last night, ap
pealed for approval of the administra
tion. Prohibition, he said, was not an
issue, and a vote for Bryan would be
an evasion.
Interior Mail Will
Continue to Be
» Sent via Chitina
*' FAIRBANKS, April 14 (Spe
cial to the Daily Times).—The
Commercial Club is in receipt
of a telegram from the second
assistant postmaster general in
which he says that the depart
ment is not contemplating any
immediate change in the Fair
banks mail service. The con
tract of the Brower stage line
for carrying the mail between
Chitina and Fairbanks has two
years to run.
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CABINET HAS
STRIKE UNDER
WASHINGTON, April 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The cabinet met to
day and discussed the railroad strike.
No announcement was made as to the
conclusions arrived at, but it is be
lieved that a decision was reached.
President Wilson has summoned the
members of the new railroad board
to hurry to Washington.
HOOVER AND BRYAN
PETITION PRESIDENT
ON PEACE TREATY
WASHINGTON, April 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The signatures of Her
bert Hoover and William J. Bryan ap
pear on appeal for the ratification of
the peace treaty which was presented
to President Wilson today by Presi
dent Lowell of Harvard University.
GUATEMALAN PRESIDENT
WILL LEAVE COUNTRY
WASHINGTON, April 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—An armistice has been
arranged between the Unionists and
President Cabrera in Guatemala. Ca
brera has agreed to leave the country.
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CANAL LOCK TENDER
FALLS HEIR TO FORTUNE
HAGERSTOWN, Md„ April 14 (by
Associated Press).—Gabriel Shipley, a
canal lock tender here, has fallen heir
to a $7,000,000 estate left by his cousin,
who was a California ’49er.
QUITS SCH00Tj0B~
FOR SOMETHING BETTER
, OLYMPIA, Wash., April 14 (by As
sociated Press).—Arthur Wilson, as
sistant state superintendent of public
Instruction, has resigned. He formerly
lived at Aberdeen.
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ORA REBELS
PREPARING TO
MEET FEDRALS
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EL PASO, April 14 (by Associated
Press).—Eight hundred Carranza |
troops have arrived at Juarez, en
route to Sonora to attack the forces
of the Sonora rebel government.
The Carranza troops are going to
Agua Prieta, Sonora, opposite to Doug
las, Ariz.
PREPARING FOR BATTLE
NOGALES, Sonora, April 14 (by As
sociated Press).—S$nora officials are
preparing to meet the Carranza inva
sion. It is expected that the Carran
zistas will strike their first blow at
Agua Prieta.
TO GUARD BORDER
DOUGLAS, Ariz., April 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Douglas Chamber
of Commerce has appealed to the Ari
zona congressional delegation for
American troops to guard the border
if the Carranzistas fight with the So
nora troops.
GOV. LOWDENCARRiES
ILLINOIS PRIMARIES
CHICAGO, April 14 (by Associated
Press).—Governor Lowden carried
Illinois by a majority of 65,000 over
General Wood. Johnson was third.
General Wood carried the city of Chi
cago.
FOR RELIEF OF
VARIOUS CITIES
WASHINGTON, April 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The war department
has decided to relieve any serious food
shortage resulting from the railroad
strike by letting the people buy the
surplus supplies of frozen beef, canned
roast beef and bacon which the de
partment has in store at various rail
way centers, including New York, Buf
falo, Chicago, Indianapolis, North Phil
adelphia and San Francisco.
PRINCE OF WALES IS
GUEST OF HONOLULU
HONOLULU, April 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—The British cruiser Re
nown, having on board the prince of
Wales, en route to Australia, arrived
here yesterday.
Two days’ festivities have been ar
ranged in honor of the prince.
FUNDS ROLLING IN FOR
NEW HOTEL FUND
SEATTLE, 4pril 14 (by Associated
Press).—Subscriptions to the new
hotel fund have reached a total of
$166,000.
ALBERTA WILL HOLD
LIQUOR REFERENDUM
LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, April 14 (by
Associated Press).—June 29 has been
named as the tentative date of the
referendum on the question of liquor
importation in Alberta.
ACTIVITY OF
LW.W. SHOWS
IN R1 STRIKE
WASHINGTON, April 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Evidence of the activ
ity of the Industrial Workers of the
World in inciting and maintaining the
railroad strike is accumulating at the
department of justice.
Officials admit that they see signs
of an attempt to spread the railroad
strike into one phase of world revolu
tion.
LEADERS ARRESTED
NEW ORLEANS, April 14 (by As
sociated Press).—Forest Pendleton, a
department of justice agent, with a
squad of departnient operatives, raid
ed a meeting of two hundred yardmen
last night and arrested six of the
strike leaders, charged with interfer
ing with the mails. '
TWO BIG MELONS ARE
CUT BY CORPORATIONS
NEW YORK, April 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Union Bag and
Paper Company has declared a stock
dividend of 50 per cent.
TOBACCO TRUST ALSO
NEW YORK, Aprli 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—The American Tobacco
Company announced today a common
stock dividend of 75 per cent.
Eff ALCOHOL
IS SUBSTITUTE
FOR GASOLINE
ST. LOUIS, April 14 (by Associated
Press).—The discovery of a new alco
hol, made from wood, and which can
be used as a substitute for gasoline,
was described by Professor R. K. Mc
Kee of Columbia University at the
convention of the American Chemical
Society today.
It is said the new liquid will reduce
the cost of operatin motors, that it
produces no carbon, that more mileage
can be made from the pulp product,
mixed with kerosene, and that it is
cheaper than gasoline.
fADOOlRACE
IN OREGON FOR
PRESIDENCY
SALEM, Ore., April 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—-A petition asking that
the name of W. G. McAdoo be placed
on the ballot of the Oregon primary
election was filed here yesterday.
The residence of. Mr. McAdoo was
given in the petition as New York.
A BRYAN SUGGESTION
WYMORE, Neb., April 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—In a speech here last
night William J. Bryan declared in
favor of anti-profiteer plank in the
Democratic national platform.
NEW PEACE RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, April 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator McCumber to
day introduced in the senate a substi
tute for the Republican joint peace
resolution adopted by the house.
ALASKA OIL REGULATIONS
ARE MADE LESS STRINGENT
BY SECRETARY’S ORDERS
WASHINGTON, April 14 (by Associated Press).—
To encourage Alaska gas and oil prospectors, Secretary
of the Interior Payne today issued new regulations gov
erning oil and gas locations and leases in that territory
more liberal than those provided for in the States.
The new regulations provide that no royalty shall
be paid for five years unless the wells are producing more
than one hundred barrels per day. Those brought in
after five years will pay 10 per cent royalty.
The prospector may use one-quarter of the area
leased from the government free of royalty, regardeless
of the quantity produced.
Secretary Payne explained that the terms had been
lightened because of the hard conditions prevailing in
the Alaska fields. The gas rentals have not been fixed,
but will be prescribed in each lease as issued.
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INTERFERENCE I
BY 01 CLASS
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BALTIMORE, April 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—General Pershing, in an'
address here last night, declared that
j “we can not as a .people stand for in
j terference by one class with the vital
’ interests of the public, and will not
tolerate such interference.” He con
tinued:
“We must avoid the formation of
groups and attend to the welfare of
the individual. We may not have
done our duty by the strikers, but we
must look to our obligations to all.”
BELGIAN TROOPS ON
WAY TO JOIN FRENCH
COBLENZ, April 14 (by Associated
Press).—A battalion of Belgian troops,
the first contingent of the Belgians
to reinforce the French in Frankfort,
passed through Coblenz yesterday, en
route to Mayence. The American of
ficials gave the Belgians permission
lo cross the America area.
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DEMPSEY TOO FAST
WITH HIS AUTOMOBILE
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OAKLAND, Cal., April 14 (by As
sociated Press).—Jack Dempsey, the
prizefighter, was arrested here yes
terday for automobile speeding. He
was alleged to have been driving at
the rate of thirty-five miles an hour.
He was released on his own recogni
zance.
KAISERIN INSPECTS
HER NEW DOMICILE
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AMERONGEN, April 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The former German
kaiserine yesterday inspected the new
residence recently purchased by the
former kaiser at Doom. She is suf
fering from heart trouble, though her
condition is not serious.
NEW PRESIDENT FOR
CARNEGIE FOUNDATION
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NEW YORK, April 14 (by Associat
ed Press).—Dr. James Rowland Angell,
former dean of the University of Chi
cago, has been elected president of
the Carnegie Foundation.
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SAW TO
ANCHORAGE
POSTPONED
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SEATTLE, April 14 (by Associated
Press).—On account of the unusually
heavy ice in Cook inlet, the Pacific
Steamship Company has canceled the
sailing of the steamship Admiral Ev
ans for Anchorage, scheduled for
April 17. The Admiral Watson, sail
ing on April 21, will touch at Anchor
age instead.
Officials say that the ice in Cook
inlet is later in leaving this season
than for several years past.
AMERICAN SAILORS
ARE DROWNED WHEN ,
LAUNCH IS BURNED
HAVANA, April 14 (by Associated
Press).—Eight American sailors were
drowned at Manzanillo when an ex
plosion set fire to a launch. The name
of the ship and other details* are
lacking.
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NO ACTION TAKEN ON
NOMINATIONS FOR
NEW LABOR BOARD
WASHINGTON, April 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate today con
sidered the nominations of the mem
bers of the railroad labor board, but
iailed to dispose of them. Action was
deferred until tomorrow.
Trade Commission
Gives Out Some
Startling Figures
WASHINGTON, April 14 (by
Associated Press).—The Fed
eral Trade Commission has rec
ommended improved marketing
facilities to reduce the cost of
food distribution. It says that
the incomes of many have
fallen short of the proportionate
increase in prices.
The weekly wage of union
labor in 1918, says the report,
bought only 77 per cent of what
it did in 1913. Food, it is de
clared, absorbs 38 per cent of
income.