VOL. IV. NO. 254_CORDOVA, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER L 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
SHIPYARD WORKERS OF COAST ON STRIKE
CINCINNATI EASILY WINS FIRST GAME
SEATTLE YARDS NOT AFFECTED
BY STRIKE OF SHIP WORKERS
CLOSING PACIFIC COAST PLANTS!
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (by Associ- j
ated Press).—An agreement has been
reached between the United States
Shipping Board and the navy depart
ment by which the shipyard workers
of the PacUc coast are allowed to ac
cept wage increases if the government
is not affected by the additional ex
pense. It is believed that a strike
will be averted.
No Strike at Seattle
SEATTLE, Oct. 1 (by Associated
Press).—The shipyard workers here
did not go on strike today, in conse
quence of the announcement that the
government had decided to let the lo
cal plants pay the promised increase
in wages, provided the government
was not compelled to pay it.
Thousands Out at Other Points
At Tacoma the shipyard workers
stru.K, as the plants want the govern-'
men* to pay the increase.
In the San Francisco bay yards few
reported for work this morning.
The Los Angeles, San Diego and
Portland yards are working.
Plants Refuse to Keep Faith
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Bay Cities Metal j
Trades Council announced today that ,
the Shipping Board’s action came too
late to prevent a walkout in the Bay j
district. Three shipyards, they say,
rejected the wage increase agreement
after the government order was an
. nounced.
Strike at Portland
PORTLAND, Oct. 1 (by Associated
Press).—Five thousand shipyard work
ers are on strike here.
Conflicting Reports
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—The unions claim that
five thousand shipyard workers are
on strike here. The companies say
that only a few men have quit.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Johnson was
vociferously greeted on his arrival
here last night, though the Oakland
ferry boat on which he crossed the bay
did not reach here until late.
Greatest Crisis Since Civil War
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Oct. 1 (by As
sociated Press).—Addressing a throng
which was awaiting him at the sta
tion last night with a brief speech.
Senator Johnson said “we are facing
the greatest crisis since the Civil war.”
League for Benefit of Other Nations
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Reed of Mis
souri, in an address here last night,
asserted that President Wilson had
revised his own opinions in order to
support the League of Nations. He
declared that the league was formed
for the benefit of other nations and
would be maintained largely at Ameri
can expense.
Urges His Amendments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Senator Fall spoke for
two hours in the senate this morning,
uring his thirty-six amendments to the
peace treaty.
League of Nations Was Issue
GADSDEN, Ga., Oct. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—L. B. Rainey, Democrat,
appears to have been elected to con
gress over Kennamer, Republican.
The Republican candidate was run
ning on a platform of opposition to the
League of Nations.
PASSENGER TRAIN IS
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
HELENA, Mont., Oct. 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Lightning struck a pas
senger train today on the Rimini
branch of the Northern Pacific rail
road, killing the engineer. A score of
passengers were slightly injured.
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I ROME, Oct. 1 (by Associated Press).
—The Italians at Trau have asked the
Italian government to send a ship for
their protection, and to obtain the re
lease of prominent Italians arrested
by the Serbians.
The government has declined to in
terfere, as the city is in the area as
signed to the Americans to police.
Money and supplies are being sent
to Fiume by Italian soldiers who are
in sympathy with D’Annunzio.
D’Annunzio Stands Firm
FIUME, Oct. 1 (by Associated
Press).—D’Annunzio, receiving an As
sociated Press representative yester
day, said:
“We are here to stay until Fiume
has been annexed to Italy.”
Demonstrations occur in the city
every evening, at which there is much
cheering for D’Annunzio.
MORMON STATE FAVORS
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The house of represen
tatives today ratified the federal
woman suffrage amendment, and the
bill now goes to the governor for sig
nature.
A woman member presided as
speaker during the proceedings, and
women handled the amendment at all
stages in the legisjature.
ADMIRAL JELLICOE TO
VISIT MARE ISLAND
VALLEJO, Cal., Oct. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Admiral Jellicoe, com
mander of the British grand fleet dur
ing the first part of the world war,
will make a visit to the Mare Island
navy yard on November 5.
Admiral Jellicoe is making a world
cruise on the warship New Zealand.
APOLOGY TENDERED AMERICANS
FOR INDIGNITIES TO SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (by Associated Press).—The Russian am
bassador has advised the state department that General Rozanoft
has apologized to General Graves, the American commander at
Vladivostok, for the indignities inflicted on two American soldiers
captured by the Cossacks at I man.
ABOARD THE GEORGE WASH
INGTON, Oct. 1 (by Associated Press).
King Albert today sent a wireless mes
sage to President Wilson, regretting
his illness and wishing him a speedy
recovery.
Will Visit Pacific Coast
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth will visit nineteen cities in
the United States and will touch at
Pacific coast points. They will arrive
here October 24 and be the guests of
President and Mrs. Wilson at the
White House.
PARIS, Oct. 1 (by Associated Press).
—The supreme council of the peace
conference is dissatisfied with Ger
many’s recall of General Von der
Goltz from the Baltic.
The council has determined to ap
ply economic pressure until fifty
thousand German soldiers are with
drawn.
Reducing German Army
BERLIN, Oct. I (by Associated
Press).—The national assembly was
reopened today. Minister of War De
Noske reported that the German army
of four hundred thousand men is be
ing reduced, and that enlistments
have been forbidden.
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CINCINNATI, Oct. 1 (by Associated
Press).—A crowd estimated at thirty
five thousand persons witnessed the
first game of the world’s baseball
championship series here today, ^.nd
the victory of the Reds over the Chi
cago White Sox by the score of 9 to 1.
The sensational feature of the game
was the heavy hitting of the Reds,
who knocked Cicotte from the box.
Reuther, the Cincinnati pitcher, scored
three hits in three times at bat, two
of them being triples.
The opening day of the series was
marked by fair weather, and with
the demand for seats even greater than
had been anticipated. Unlucky “fans”
who failed to take advantage of the
early sales freely offered $50 to $100
for seats.
The betting favored Chicago for the
opening game, at odds of 6 to 5.
The scene at Redland field was an
inspiring one. Dozens of bands were
in attendance, and orchestras occupied
positions in the various stands. The
bands paraded the field, stopping be
fore the boxes of prominent persons
and rendering selections.
Reuther pitched for Cincinnati and
Cicotte for Chicago.
The Score
R. H. E.
Chicago . 16 1
Cincinnati . 9 14 1
Today’s Pitchers
Walter Henry Ruether was born in
San Francisco in 1893. He went to
Pittsburg in 1913, but was soon re
leased to Los Angeles, and finished
the season with Sacramento. He was
with Vancouver in 1914, going to Salt
Lake City during the season of 1915.
He was with Spokane and Portland in
1916. In 1917 he joined the Chicago
Nationals, and was sold to Cincinnati
in mid-season. In the spring of 1918
he was drafted into the army after
pitching but two games. He is con
sidered one of the best left-handed
pitchers in the National League, and
has been a big winner for Cincinnati.
Edward V. Cicotte is one of Man
ager Gleason’s pitching “aces.” This
wonderful knuckle ball pitcher, who
was thought to be slipping last sea
son, has become one of the best pitch
ers in the leagaue. He has been ac
cused time and again of using the
“shine ball,” which is nothing more
than a myth. Ball after ball has been
taken out of the game and brought to
the headquarters of the league for ex
amination, and there has never been
found any foreign substance on the
sphere. Eddie was born in Detroit,
Mich., June 19, 1884. He entered pro
fessional baseball in 1904 at Sault Ste.
Marie, Mich. He has had a varied
career. He was a member of the Au
gusta, Ga., team of the Southern As
sociation at the time Tyrus Cobb was
playing there, and both went to the
Detroit Americans. Cobb was retained
by Detroit but Cicotte was sent back.
He later joined the Boston Red Sox
and was found wanting. He was re
leased to the White Sox about eight
years ago. He began to show he could
pitch and became a feature on the
club. He bats and throws right hand.
He is married and resides in Detroit.
Cicotte is one of the headiest pitch
ers in the game. He has a varied as
sortment of curves, and uses his head
throughout a game. He is a good
judge of batters, and much of his
success is due to this fact. Cicotte’s
checkered career in the major leagues
extends over about twelve seasons.
He is five feet eight inches tall and
weighs about 1660 pounds.
Big Day in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 1 (by As
sociated Press).—Baseball enthusi
asts from all parts of the country
are here today to see the Cincinnati
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GARY DECLARES STEEL WORKERS
WERE SATISFIED AND DID NOT
STRIKE OF THEIR OWN ACCORD
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—At the hearing before
the senate committee on labor, which
is inquiring into the cause of the steel
strike. Chairman Gary of the board of
directors of the United States Steel
Corporation said today that the cor
poration paid the highest wages in
the world in basic industries.
He denied that the company had
mistreated the men, and said that the
strikers had charged the Steel Corpo
ration with killing Mrs. Fannie Sel
lens at Breckenridge, Pa., some time
ago.
Gary said that the Steel Corpora
tion had r.o works at Breckenridge,
and that he believed the coal miners
probably killed the woman acciden
tally. The coroner's verdict showed,
he said, that no corporation agent was
connected with the murder.
1 Senator Phipps said that he intended
to file the verdict with the committee.
Conditions and Wages
Gary said that 69,000 of the Cor
porations employes worked twelve
hours a day, 199,000 worked ten hours
and 88,000 worked eight hours. He
said the general average wage was
$2.93 in 1914, and $6.27 in 1919. Some
of the superintendents, he said, get
seven or eight thousand dollars a
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year.
Gary said that the men had often
told the Corporation’s foremen and
superintendents that they were satis
fied with the work, and that they dii
not want to strike. The men could
come to the Corporation’s officials and
make complaints and get adjustments
at any time, he said.
Fears Union Control
Gary said that control of American
industries by the unions would mean
decay and a dropping off in products.
“It would mean,” he said, “that Amer
ica could not keep up with the race
with the world. It would mean a con
dition, I fear, such as England is in
today.”
He said that the average unskilled
worker was paid $5 per day and the
skilled laborer $6.75 in the steel plants.
The men did not strike of their own
volition, he said, but the labor leaders
made them strike, and the men are
now ruining the work.
Ciaims of Opposing Sides
PITTSBURGH, Oct. I (by As-oci
ated Press).— The steel workers are
claiming that “75.out) men are bP as
a result of the strike. Officials o: the
companies say more men are return
ing to work daily.
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MAY SOON BE
ESTABLISHED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Department of labor of
ficials said today that proposals for
establishing a council for the settle
ment of industrial disputes, and re
placing the war labor board, would
come before The industrial conference
to be held here this month.
Secretary of Labor Wilson favors
district boards of arbitration, the
awards of which will be supported by
federal court injunction, preventing
their violation.
FOREIGN TRADE
OF COUNTRY IS
VERY HEALTHY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—The department of com
merce announced that the foreign
trade of the United States for the
year ending August 31 reached ten
and one-half billions of dollars.
The year’s exports and imports show
a balance of trade in favor of the
United States of $4,182,000,000.
American exports totaled. $7,415,
000,000.
PRESIDENT WILSON
OUT OFF WHACK TODAY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson spent
a restless night and arose late, feeling
jaded. His physicians say that he
has had no set-back, however.
SITUATION IN
GLASGOW, Oct. 1 (by Associated
Press).—Robert Smillie, leader of the
British miners, predicts that 50 per
cent of the manual laborers of the
British isles will be idle within a week.
He expects that the mines, shipyards,
factories and steel plants will close.
Nobility as Strike Breakers
LONDON. Oct, 1 (by Associated
Press).—The government announces
that more trains are running, and that
all classes of people are helping to
move goods. The sixth Earl of Port
land is helping in the unloading of
milk cans from the trains at Padding
ton station. Frederick Smith, heir of
the first Baron Colwyn, is acting as
fireman on the Liverpool and London
express, and a duke is driving a motor
lorry.
Wants Parliament Summoned
William C. Adamson, chairman of
the parliamentary committee of the
Labor party, and leader of the opposi
tion, has wired to Premier Lloyd
George asking that parliament be sum
moned.
SENATE CONFIRMS
AMBASSADOR WHITLOCK
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate today con
firmed the nomination of Brand Whit
lock as ambassador to Belgium.
FiM QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE. Oct. 1.—Prices for fish
at noon yesterday were: Halibut.
21 %c; sablefish, 4c; ling and red
cod, 4c.