TheCor do m Daily Times
_-_^Member of Associated Press) __
VOL. V. NO. 20_CORDOVA, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS
WOMEN CAUSE
RIOT AND ARE
SENT TO JAIL
&
PUEBLO, Col., Dec, 24 (by Associ
ated Press).—Police reserves were
called out yesterday to quell a riot
at the Minnequa steel works, when
Austrian women pickets stoned work
men who defied the strike order. A
dozen arrests were made. During the
disturbances the mayor was trampled
- upon by the infuriated women.
FOODSUPPLIES
OF EUROPEANS
MUSTBEPOOLED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (by Associ
ated Press).—General Bliss, one of the
American delegates to the peace con
ference, believes that Europe’s most
urgent need is the pooling of its food
supplies and the establishment of
* proper distribution facilities under a
director general.
Such an arrangement, said General
Bliss, would remove discontent, and
strengthen morale. He said the plan
should include Germany, as an ele
ment of discontent would enter into
the affair if Germany were excluded,
and that the discontent probably
would spread to other countries.
General Bliss said he saw no possi
bility of including Russia in the dis
tribution plan. He said that if the
present so-called Russian government
would play fair with the rest of the
world, so that food could be sent to
RiT>.sia. he believed that the present
Russian situation would be changed
completely.
v FUEL PRICES
ARE RAISED
IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Dec. 24 (by Associated
PresB).—Several fuel companies here
have increased the retail price of coal
between 30 and 35 cents per ton on
coal mined since the strike was set
tled, to make up the 14 per cent wage
increase.
The government recently issued an
i order forbidding the increase of re
* tail prices. The operators state that
the government order is not retroac
^ tive, and that the increases are being
made only on coal contracted for be
» fore the strike.
A tentative agreement applying the
14 per cent increase provided for in
the strike settlement has been made
by the Illinois miners and representa
tives # of the operators.
CANADA HAS STOPPED
SHIPMENT OF PAPER
TO UNITED STATES
OTTAWA, Dec. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Robert Pringle, government
paper controller, yesterday stopped
seven cars of news print paper, ex
plaining- that export shipments to the
United States must be stopped, and
that Western Canada publishers must
be supplied.
CONVICTS ARE GIVEN •
APPRECIATED PRESENTS
•
TACOMA, Dec. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Governor Hart has sent par
dons to twenty-eigUt convicts confined
in the state penitentiary at Walla
Walla as Christmas presents. None
of the prisoners was convicted of a
serious offense.
BIG FLEET OF
WARSHIPS AT
SAN DIEGO
SAN PEDRO, Cal., Dec. 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Pacific fleet has
suspended operations until January 5,
in order to give the officers and men
holiday leave.
Big Fleet at San Diego
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Dec. 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Twelve warships ar
rived here yesterday, making the to
tal number* now in the harbor seventy
eight. This is the greatest number
of warships'ever brought together on
the Pacific under the American flag.
FREGON FOOTBALUSTS
SANGUINE OF VICTORY
PASADENA, Cal., Dec. 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Oregonians claim
that their team is stronger than the
Oregon eleven which defeated Penn
sylvania here in 1917 by a score of
14 to 0.
UNSUCCESSFUL
ROBBERSHOOTS
TOO EMPLOYES
SEATTLE, Dec. 24 (by Associated
Press).—A lone bandit, believed to be
the same who shot and killed E. H.
Schultz at Olympia Tuesday, yester
day attempted to hold up a First av
enue stationery store.
The bandit shot and seriously in
jured E. L. Howe and Ralph Hedges,
clerks, and after having failed in the
attempted robbery he made his escape
by mingling with the crowd after a
short pursuit.
WA RS
T0ENDF1GHT0N
PEACE TREATY
LONDON, Dec. 24 (by Associated
Press).—The American Chamber of
Commerce here has addressed mes
sages to Senators Lodge and Hitch
cock urging them to use their utmost
endeavors to secure the ratification of
the peace treaty, with such reserva
tions as may be necessary to break
the deadlock.
COLUMBIA RIVER IS
JAMMED WITH ICE
—BRIDGE WRECKED
PASCO, Wash., Ded. 24 (by Associ
ated Press).—Jammed ice yesterday
washed out four spans of the great
Columbia river bridge used by the
Oregon-Washington railway. Little
hope is entertained for saving the
rest of the’Structure.
The Columbia river is a raging tor
rent.
STRIKE LEADERfS
GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY
WINNIPEG, Dec. 24 (by Associated
Press).—R. B. Russell, one of the
leaders In the general strike here last
summer, was convicted yesterday on
seven counts of seditious conspiracy.
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
SENT TO ALL TROOPS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of War
Baker last night sent a Christmas
message to all the troops.
I
'IS Christmas mornl ’Tis Christmas mornl
Ol hear the silv’ry bells!
(How softly rare upon the air wj
Their mellow chiming swells!
Behold the skies whose million eyes
Through silent spaces peer,
Like brilliaht gems, fair diadems. -yirj\
High set in vesper sphere.
L LET us be merry and happy and gay, ( III
And welcome the Prince with a sweet virelay; ^k\
[ We’ll garner the holly and ever be jolly,
For blessed is He Who is coming today,
The bells we’ll ring, to bliss we’ll cling,
Our myrrh we’ll bring to greet the King, < j\f
For blessed is He Who is coming today; {t/*"
Cheerily chant Him a sweet roundelay, T
Merrily, merrily, merrilyl
• % |
IS Christmas morn! ‘Tis Christmas mornl
1 How swift the hours fly!
j And winged-fleet on magic feet
They vanish like a sigh;
Now dreamy-dim o’er Orient rim
The gold-fringed eyes of morn
Shed loving light on drowsy night
Ere yet the day is born.
Now gleams the star whose beams afar
Weave Heaven s silver hem.
How dove-demure, how seraph-pure.
Bright Star of Bethlehem!
'HEN let us be peaceful and joyous and gay.
And welcome the Prince with a sweet virelay;
| We ll garner the holly and ever be jolly.
For blessed is He Who is coming today.
The bells we ll ring to prayer we’ll cling,
tu OT I Our incense bring to praise the King,
For blessed is He Who is coming today;
Soulfully sing Him a sweet roundelay, Tyl
uV/w" Merrily, merrily, merrily! \J\\
BROKER’S HOME
IS RELIEVED OF
MUCH LIQUOR
CHICAGO, Dec. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Several disguised men used
railroad motor trucks yesterday to
take away whisky worth about fifteen
thousand dollars from the summer
home of C. H. Ackert, a broker, at
the suburb of Lake Forest. They tied
up the butler by his thumbs and Jocked
the chauffeur in a closet.
REGULAR CHRISTMAS
WEATHER PREDICTED
FOR THE STATES
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (by Asso
ciated Press). — Real Christmas
weather is forecast for tomorrow.
Flurries of snow are predicted for the
North Atlantic and Middle Western
states. «
PRESIDENCY
HAS NO LURE
FOR HOOVER
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24 (by As
sociated Press).—In an interview here
yesterday Herbert Hoover dismissed
the rumors to the effect that he would
be a candidate for President. “I have
no political ambitions,” he said, “and
am perfectly contented with my pres
ent work of providing food and milk
for three million European babies.”
GENERAL WOOD WILL
SOON OPEN CAMPAIGN
MITCHELL, S. D., Dec. 24 (by As
sociated Press).—General Leonard
Wood will fire his presidential candi
dacy at the state capital before the
first of January.
PULLMAN, Wash., Dec. 24 (by As
sociated Press).—The Washington
State College football team has de
cided to play the University of Ne
braska here next Thanksgiving day.
SERVICE MEDAL
IS DECLINED BY
ADMIRAL SIMS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (by Associ
ated Press).—In connection with the
request of Senator Page and members
of the senate committee on naval af
fairs for an investigation of the award
of honors to naval officers, it has de
veloped that Admiral Sims wrote to
Secretary of the Navy Daniels saying
that he could not accept the Distin
guished Service medal because of the
manner in which awards had been
made, and because of the fact that
some of the officers he had recom
mended for the decoration had not
been honored.
The incident created a sensation in
the navy department.
NAVY YARD LAUNCHES
FIRST HOSPITAL SHIP
_
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The American hospi
tal ship Relief, the first of the kind
ever constructed for that purpose, was
launched at the navy yard here yes
terday.
DEPORTATION
OF RED ALIENS
IS APPLAUDED
BOSTON, Dec. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Sherman of Illinois,
in an address here last night, de
clared that “the best piece of work
the administration had done was to
load up a transport with “reds’ ” and
return them to Europe. He said he
believed the government also should
deport aliens who do not become nat
uralized after having been in the coun
try a certain time.
I [£
OF FILIPINOS
NGSOUGHT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (by Asso
dated Press).—Maximo Kalaw, secre
tary of the first Philippine mission
announced yesterday that a new mis
sion was on its way to Washington
representing both houses of the legis
lature, to ask immediate action or
the question of independence for the
Philippines. %
JAPAN OBJECTS TO
FORM OF MANDATI
PARIS, Dec. 24 (by Associate!
Press).—The Japanese peace dele
gates have made objections to th<
form of the mandate under which th<
former German colonies in the Pacifii
are to be administered.
MEXIC0REACH1NG OUT
AFTER SOUTHERN TRADI
YASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (by Associ
ated Press).—Mexico is planning fo
closer trade relations with Central am
South America.' A delegation of bus:
ness men will leave soon for the vari
ous cities.
.
THOUSAND COSSACKS
KII.I.ED BY BOLSHEVIK
LONDON, Dec. 24 (by Associate
Press).—A dispatch from Moscov
reports that the Bolsheviki hav<
killed more than a thousand Cossacks
including General Chelnokoff, th(
anti-Bolshevik leader, in battle.
ATTEMPT MADE
UPON LIVES OF
FIVE PERSONS
SEATTLE, Dec. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Fred Fink, a musician, his
wife and three children, and E. L.
Muller, a roomer in his house, nar
rowly escaped death here yesterday
when he opened an infernal machine
which was wrapped like a Christmas
package. The top of the machine
broke rather than pulled out.
This was the second attempt on the
Rfe of Fink within a year. The first
was at Salt Lake, when a gas pipe in
his house was cut.
The box received yesterday came
from Portland.
Searching for Culprit
PORTLAND, Dec. 24 (by Associated
Press).—The police are searching for
the man who mailed the infernal ma
chine with the Christmas wrapping
from Portland to Fred Fink, the Seat
tle musician.
HOW HOLIDAY '
ILL BE SPENT
BY PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (by Asso- *
dated Press).—Christmas day at the
White House this year will be a quiet
one. President Wilson’s grandchil
dren are not coming to Washington
on account of the President’s illness,
and there will be no Christmas tree.
Mrs. Wilson is directing the decor
ating of the White 'House, and will
serve President Wilson’s dinner in his
room.
Hundreds of presents and cards
have been received at the White
House.
CALIFORNIA BOY
PUTSONEOVER
ON VOLGAST
SEATTLE. Dec. 24 (by Associated
Press).—Bobby Harper of Seattle,
champion lightweight boxer of the
Northwest, last night fought a draw
{ with Earl Baird, former national am
! ateur champion.
Joe Bonds of Tacoma won over
[ Steve Reynolds of Seattle.
Mike Pete of Seattle knocked out
Soldier Woods of San Francisco.
“Young” Sam Langford of Los An
geles and Leo Houck of Seattle fought
a draw.
Lloyd Madden and Frankie Rodgers
of Seattle fought a df*fw. *
1 Wolgast Didn’t Come Back
' BAKERSFIELD, Cal.,-Dec. 24 (by
Associated Press).—Billy Alvarez, a
\ local boy, won a decision over Ad Wol
gast, the former lightweight champion.
1 lhst night.
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SHIPPING BOARD TO
PROVIDE VESSELS FOR
PACIFIC EXPORT TRADE
I _
» SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24 (by As
r sociated Press).—Charles Moore an
1 nounced yesterday that he had
learned that the United States Ship
ping Board would “go the limit” in
providing ships for the Pacific trade.
ALASKA OUTFITTER"
I IN SEATTLE IS DEAD
■ ——
j SEATTLE, Dec. 24 (by Associated
’ I Press).—Clinton C. Filson, a plonee-’
merchant and Alaska outfitter of this
j city, died yesterday at Hot Spring-.
Ore.