Cordova Dailu Times
__(Member of Associated Press)___
VOL. IV. NO. 298 _CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1919 * PRICE TEN CENTS
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WAR EXPENDITURES TO BE INVESTIGATED
WILSON TO NAME COAL WAGE COMMISSION NEXT THURSDAY
PROCEEDINGS
FOR CONTEMPT
ARE DROPPED
INDIANAPOLIS, Dee. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—On motion of the gov
ernment, the charges of contempt of
court against international and district
officers of the United Mine Workers,
with the exception of Alexander
Mowat, president of the Kansas dis
trict, were indefinitely postponed by
Judge Anderson.
Mowat has been ordered to appear
on Monday next. The Kansas miners
* are still on strike.
Troops Leaving
TOPEKA, i\an., Dec. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The national guards
men who have been on duty in the
Kansas mining regions will leave
Wednesday.
Restrictions Removed
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 16 (by As
sociated Press).—All restrictions on
the use of coal in this state have been
removed. The production of the mines
of Wyoming is now 75 per cent of
mirnlal.
Nearly All Miners Working
CHICAGO, Dec. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Coal production is rapidly
1 approaching normal, about 95 per cent
of the men having returned to work.
Virtually all restrictions on the use of
fuel have been removed.
The Wage Commission
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It was announced at
the White House today that President
Wilson would on next Thursday ap
point the commission provided for in
the recent agreement between the op
erators and miners, whose duty it will
be to investigate the coal mining situ
ation and attempt to reach a wage
settlement.
VILLA CAPTURES
AND EXECUTES
HIS PURSUER
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Gaston Deprida, a
young New York and San Antonio
sportsman, with a companion, left re
cently to attempt the capture of the
Mexican rebel leader, Villa, in order
to gain the $50,000 reward offered by
the state of Chihuahua. It is now re
ported that Villa captured Deprida
and executed him without ceremony.
Was Well Treated
EAGLE PASS, Dec. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—Hugo, the American
citizen just released by the Mexican
bandits, declared today that he had
5 suffered no hardships at the hands of
the Villistas, and that he had no rea
son to complain of his abduction and
detention.
American Released
MEXICALA, Dec. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Theodore Hindin, the dia
mond broker who has been held a pris
oner at Tia Juana under suspicion,
has been ordered released, following
a hearing before the Mexican officials.
POLICE CO-OPERATION
FOR SUPPRESSION OF
PROPAGANDA OF REDS
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is learned here that
the United States has proposed to the
governments of Argentina and Uru
guay mutual police co-operation to pre
vent a movement of anarchists and
agitators between North and South
America, and for the suppression of
“red” propaganda.
LEONARD WINS
BOXING BOUT
FROM DUNDEE
NEW YORK, Dfic. 1G (by Associated
Press).—Benny Leonard, the light
weight champion, will box Johnny
Dundee twenty rounds to a decision
on January 16 in this city.
Pat Moran Outboxed
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Johnny Dundee last
night outboxed Pat Moran of New Or
leans in a six-round bout in this city.
An Unbelievable Offer
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16 (by As
sociated Press).—A syndicate of New
York sportsmen headed by Billy Gib
son has offered Jack Dempsey $250,000
as his share of a purse for a fifteen
round fight with Carpentier, the
French champion, to take place in
Connecticut.
Seeing the Ante
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—A French syndicate
heated by Theodore Vienne has of
fered Dempsey $200,000 and 25 per
cent of the moving picture revenue for
a fight with Carpentier. The movie
revenue would amount to about fifty
thousand dollars.
WEATHER MODERATING
IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST
SEATTLE, Dec. 16 (by Associated
Press).—The weather at all points
throughout the Northwest is moderat
ing,. and the temperatures are now
mostly above zero. *
NEGROES TAKEN FROM
TRAIN AND LYNCHED
FOR ALLEGED MURDER
HUNTINGTON, W. Va., Dec. 16 (by
Associated Press).—Two negroes were
taken from ^ a train at Chapmanvllle
last night and lynched, they- bodies
being thrown into a! creek. They were
accused of murdering E. D. Meek.
BERGER’SftiCCESSOk TO
BE ELECTED TOMORROW
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MILWAUKEE, Dec. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Fifth Wisconsin
congressional district, which is a So
cialistic stronghold, will elect a con
gressman tomorrow to succeed Victor
Berger, who was denied a seat in
the house on his flection last year
because of his conviction for sedition.
Berger is again a candidate, and he
is being opposed by Henry Bodenstab,
Republican. The Democrats are sup
porting Bodenstab’s candidacy.
NEW PLAN FOR
DISPOSITION
OF RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—Senator Norris of Ne
braska yesterday introduced in the
senate a bill proposing public owner
ship of railroads.
The <1)111 creates a federal corpora
tion, to be managed by five directors,
having a capital of ten billion dollars
in stock, with additional employes’
stock, open only to employes, equal to
one-fourth the book value of the prop
erties. The general stock will be open
to purchase by the general public.
The bill authorizes the corporation
to take over the existing lines by con
demnation, and would limit the stock
dividends to 6 per cent per annum, the
excess, if any, reverting to the govern
ment.
BILL DEFINING
RADICALISM
I REPORTED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The committee on im
migration of the house of representa
tive,s has reported a bill defining radi
calism, which is designed to force the
department of labor to arrest and de
port all alien members of the Indus
trial Workers of the World. The bill
was introduced by Congressman John
son of Washington.
PACIFICATION
OF MEXICO TO
BE ATTEMPTED
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MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Carranza has
summoned the governors of all the
Mexican states to meet here on Dec.
20 to discuss plans for the rapid paci
fication of Mexico.
Cabrera, the Mexican secretary of
the treasury, denies that the Mexican
government has favored British at the
expense of American interests.
KENTUCKY DfSTILLERS
HAVE WORRIES OF OWN
OVER LIQUOR QUESTION
LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Dec. 16 (by As
sociated Press).—Kentuck distillers
have 39,000,000 gallons of whisky in
the bonded warehouses, worth $400,
000,000. Of this they can only re
move a small portion to the sea coast
before January 16, when it must be
out of the country.
AMERICAN OFFICERS
ATTACKED BY FRENCH
BREST, France, Dec. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—Roughs last night at
tacked three American officers as they
were leaving a concert here. Lieut.
John Campbell Clove was seriously
wounded and Lieutenant Charles
Nevin received a bullet wound in the
leg.
REGULATION
OFINDUSTRIES
IS FAVORED
BUFFALO, Dec. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Will Hays, chairman, of the
Republican national committee, has
issued a public statement in which he
appeals for patriotism in peace as
well as in war.
"There rests now with the Repub
lican party,” he says, "the tremen
dous responsibility of lifting America
out of the slough into which the pres
ent administration has sunk it, and
of putting into force the most compre
hensive program of wise constructive
measures ever attempted in this coun
try.”
“The Republican party," he contin
ues, “is against government owner
ship of industries, but favors strong
regulation.”
NEW DRYDOCK
AT BREMERTON
IS DEDICATED
BREMERTON, Wash., Dec. 16 (by
Associated Press).—The new drydock
at the navy yard, said to be the largest
in the world, was dedicated today.
Two new ammunition ships were in
the dock when the water was let in
and they were floated. They are the
Pyro and Nitro.
The dock is 950 feet long, and was
built by the navy.
HILL SHIP FOOD
FOR AUSTRIANS
IMMEDIATELY
PARIS, Dec. 16 (by Associated
Press).—The supreme council of the;
peace conference is today considering
initial measures for the relief of Aus
tria. Charles Renners, head of the
Austrian mission, made a lengthy
presentation of the nation’s difficul
ties to the council.
It was decided that thirty thousand
tons of food should be sent to Trieste,
to be shipped to Austria immediately.
It is believed that the co-operation
of the United States is absolutely nec
essary, as Credits can be obtained
only in America.
ENGLAND LEADS IN
FOREIGN COMMERCE
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (by Associated
Press).—The National City Bank fig
ures that the foreign trade of the Unit
ed States in 1919 will be $11,000,000,
000, as compared with $4,250,000,000 in
1914.
Great Britain still ‘leads the world
in foreign commerce, with a total, of
$12,000,000,000. ,
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Dec. 16.—Frices for fish
at noon yesterday were: Halibut,
13c; small halibut, 10c.
JUMPS FROM WINDOW
OF HOTEL AT FRISCO
AND MEETS DEATH
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16 (by
Associated Press).—Miss Lillian Nel
son, a milliner, who came here from
Marysville, yesterday fell from the
seventh story of a hotel. No reason is
known, for suicide, and she had $100
In her purse.
Witnesses said she jumped from the
window.
REAL FIGHT TO
STARTSOONON
PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The New Jersey Re
tail Liquor Dealers’ Association has
isked the supreme court for permis
sion to institute original proceedings
to have the national prohibition
amendment declared unconstitutional,
md to have the New Jersey federal
officials enjoined from enforcing it.
No Chance for Repeal
The agricultural committee of the
house of representatives, by a vote of
sixteen to 3, today voted to report un
favorably the bill repealing the war
time prohibition act.
Rainey of Illinois, Voigt of Wiscon
sin and Ward of New York voted in
the negative.
To Commence a Real Fight
CHICAGO, Dec. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Pour thousand saloons will
close on January 1 or enter other busi
ness in the Middle Western states.
The liquor interests declare that the
real fight against prohibition has not
yet begun. Arrangements are being
made to attack the constitutionality
of the prohibition amendment.
ATTEMPT MADE UPON
LIFE OF GEN. OBREGON
AGUA PRIETA, Sonora, Dec. 16 (by
Associated Press).—Mexico City dis
patches report an unsuccessful at
tempt to assassinate General Obre
gon, after he had address a public
gathering in the suburbs. The would
be assassin was jailed.
SOVIETS MUST MAKE
PEACE WITH PEOPLE
THEY ARE FIG TNG
LONDON, Dec. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Premier Lloyd George, ex
plaining the failure to receive the
peace proposals from the Bolsheviki,
said that if the soviets wanted peace
they must make it with Denekine and
Kolchak and the people they were
fighting.
AERIAL nSHERIESPATROL
PROVES TO BE SUCCESS
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Dec. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—An aerial fisheries pa
trol which has been established here
Is proving successful. Aviators yes
terday sighted two schools of sardines
and wirelessed the news to submarine
chasers, which immediately communi
cated the information to the fisher
men.
EXPENDITURES
OF NR. BAKER
TO BE AIRED
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The house of repre
sentatives yesterday adopted a special*
rule permitting the immediate consid
eration of the report of the committee
on investigation of expenditures in the
war department.
The report- of the committee attacks
the officials for alleged extravagance
and suggests the reopening of all
claims on unexpired contracts which
were settled by the department, and
their submission to an impartial
board.
Republicans Save Billion Dollars
DETROIT, Dec. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Addressing the Michigan
state Republican committee here to
day, Will Hays, chairman of the na
tional Republican committee, declared
that the nation was as unprepared for
peace as it was for war. He urged
the strictest individual economy con
sistent with the proper development
of present-day needs.
The special session of congress just -»
closed, declared Mr. Hayes, had saved
the people nearly a billion dollars
this year. “This, if nothing else.” he
continued, “should warrant an over
whelming Republican victory next
year.”
He appealed for the patriotism of
Lincoln and Roosevelt.
Representative Graham, chairman
of the committee on investigation of
expenditures in the war department,
in his speech submitting the report of
the committee, reiterated the charges
that the government’s interests in
many of the war claim settlements had
not been sufficiently guaranteed. He
said that in many cases the govern
ment had been deprived of large sums
of money to which it was strictly en
titled.
GERARD FILES
HIS CANDIDACY
FOR PRESIDENT
PIERRE, S. D„ Dec. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—Janies W. Gerard has
filed a minority nominating petition
with the state authorities here as a /
candidate for President of the United
States. The principles announced by
the candidate are summarized as
being "to make and keep the country
safe for democracy."
Sutherland a Candidate
WHEELING, W. Va„ Dec. 16 (by As
sociated Press).—Plans are being per
fected here for a national campaign in
behalf of Senator Howard Sutherland
of this state, who is being boomed as
a candidate for President.
General Leonard Wood must file his
presidential candidacy before January
1. Gerard and Poindexter filed on
independent tickets.
RED CROSS ATTACHES
TO WEAR NEW COLORS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—Forest green has been
made the official color for Red Cross
uniforms.
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