The Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. IV. NO. 290_CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
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JENKINS NOT RELEASED, BUT WAS MERELY ADMITTED TO BAIL
ALLIED TROOPS WILL OCCUPY
ESSEN AND FRANKFORT IN CASE
GERMANY REFUSES TO SIGN
PARIS, Dec. G (by Associated
Press).—The supreme council of the
peace conference has drafted a note
to Germany stating that the allies will
be forced to use military measures if
Germany persists in her refusal to
signs the protocol to the peace treaty
providing for the carrying out of the
terms of the treaty.
The note is worded firmly, and it
is expected that it will bring Germany
to sign.
» The note says that the making of
the treaty effective means the imme
diate release of the German prisoners.
It is believed that American, British
and French forces will participate in
any military forward movement, and
that Marshal Foch’s program includes
the occupation of the Ruhr basin and
Frankfort.
One newspaper says that French
heavy artillery is being sent through
Strassburg and across the Rhine.
In Event of Refusal
LONDON, Dec. G (by Associated
.•Press).—The Standard says that if
Germany refuses to sign the protocol
the British and Belgians will immedi
i
ately occupy Essen and the Americans
will occupy Frankfort.
New Plans of D'Annunzio
LONDON, Dec. 6 (by Associatei
Press).—Press).—D’Annunzio is mak
ing arrangements for inaugurating a
startlingly ambitious scheme, revolv
ing about an attack on Spalato, which
is soon expected. The Bulgarians arc
expected to attack Jugoslavia.
Yesterday’s Predictions
PARIS, Dec. 5 (by Associated
Press).—The supreme council of the
peace council is preparing a vigorous
note demanding that Germany yield
immediately to the demand of the
allies that Germany sign the protocol
to the peace treaty.
Newspapers here say that Washing
ton has advised Berlin to adopt a
more conciliatory attitude.
Armenians Asserting Themselves
NEW YORK, Dec. 6 (by Associated
Press).—A cablegram received here
yesterday stated that the Armenians
had inflicted a decisive defeat upon
the Tartar forces, commanded by
Turkish officers, which had invaded
the neutral zone.
■ TO VOTE UPON
TERMINATING
STEEL STRIKE
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. 6 (by
Associated Press).—The national
strike committee of the steel workers’
unions will meet at Washington on
December 15 to decide the fate of the
steel strike. The presidents of the
unions will vote on the question of
ending the strike.
MANUFACTURERS DO
A LITTLE BOYCOTTING
CHICAGO, Dec. 6 (by Associated
Press).—It is announced that the Illi
nois Manufacturers’ Association has
begun a boycott in the matter of cloth
ing, food, fuel and other necessaries
against the striking miners.
The members of the association are
conducting the boycott as individuals,
as a measure of retaliation.
OFFICERSAND
ENLISTED MEN
TO GET RAISE
.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—A blanket bill which has
been introduced in congress provides
for a 10 per cent increase in the sal
aries of officers and 20 per cent in
crease for enlisted men on their
ratings in the army, navy and ma
rines. It has also been extended to
the coast guard and public health
service nurses. The pay of naval ap
prentices remains the same.
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NEW PRECEDENT
IN SIGNING OF
OFFICIAL ACTS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—Senators Fall and Hitch
cock, who made an official call on
President Wilson on Thursday last,
stated yesterday that the President
looked well and appeared to be men
tally alert.
The statement of the senators has
exploded the scores of rumors regard
ing the illness of President Wilson.
The President transacted some of
ficial business today, including the
signing of a number of pardon war
rants and a bill to increase the pay of
policemen of the District of Colum
bia.
In signing these measures President
Wilson used an indelible pencil, be
cause of the difficulty in using a pen
in a‘ reclining position. This is the
first time in the nation’s history that
an official parchment document has
not been signed with ink.
SENATOR GIVES
HIS VIEWS ON
GREAT UNREST
CHICAGO, Dec. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Poindexter of Wash
ington, addressing the Hamilton Club
of this city last night, said that the
present industrial unrest was not the
result of good-faith disputes regarding
wages and working conditions of labor,
but was the result of the national and
international communistic proposals,
having as their aim the nationaliza
tion of property and the destruction
of the wage system.
WOBBLIES TO BE TRIED
BY SUPREME JUDGE
Aberdeen. Wash., Dee. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—Supreme Judge Wilson
of Olympia probably will try the Cen
tralia “wobblies” for the Armistice
day murders at Montesano next
month.
j NORTH COAST LIMITED
! WILL BE WITHDRAWN
SPOKANE. Wash., Dec. G (by As
| sociated'Press).— Local officials of the
j Northern Pacific railroad stated yes
J terday that the North Coast Limited
I train would be discontinued tempo
I rarily beginning with Sunday.
COAL OPERATORS DENY THAT
MINERS ARE TO BE PAID MORE
THAN 14 PER CENT INCREASE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0 (by Associ
ated Press).—The coal mine operators'
committee here denounces as vicious
and misleading the reports intended
to convey the impression that a com
promise had been effected with the
miners by which the latter were to be
paid more than was contemplated in
the proposed increase submitted by
Fuel Administrator Garfield.
Fuel Administrator Garfield has an
nounced that the price of coal can not
be raised to finance the wage increases
of the miners.
Heroic Measures in Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 6 (by As
sociated Press).—Governor Roberts
has served notice on the miners and
operators that all the state’s resources
in men and money will be used to
produce coal unless the strike ends
speedily. He says the mine owners
have no right to use their property
or decline to use it to the detriment
or injury of the public, and that the
men’s right to strike is not an abso
lute right.
Desperate Situation in Chicago
CHICAGO, Dec. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Hundreds more manufactur
ing plants have been closed here, and
the city may be compelled to go on a
four-hour basis.
Conference Is Off
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Dec. 6 (by
Associated Press).—Governor Gard
ner announced last night that the con
ference of governors of the coal-pro
ducing states, called for Sunday to dis
cuss the coal situation, had been in
definitely postponed.
Conservation at St. Louis
ST. LOTUS, Dec. 6 (by Associated
Press).—The Southwest fuel commit
tee announced last night that it was
reported that many retailers were vio
lating the reduced-hours order, and!
gave warning that further supplies
would be cut off to violators of the
order.
B. F. Bush, Southwestern regional
railroad director, said the reduction
in train service which becomes effec
tive Sunday would cut off thirty thou
sand train miles.
FKUDUU5W
MOONSHINERS
IN RESERVOIR
SEATTLE, Dec. 6 (by Associated
Press)—Officers today seized twelve
gallons of whisky and fifty gallons of
mash and poured them into Panther
creek, above Renton.
Later it was discovered that the
city of Renton takes its water supply
from this creek, and the liquor prob
ably was carried into the city reser
voir.
BROTHER IS ACCUSED
OF MURDER OF SISTER
WEED, Cal., Dec. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Walter Tabor, said to be a
brother of Miss Maud Tabor, whose
dead body was found in a trunk at
Lawton, Mich., some days ago, has
been arrested here. Mrs. Lester Ta
bor, mother of the dead woman, will
be brought here today.
DRIFTING MINES ARE
MENACE TO SHIPPING
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—The danger to shipping
from mines floating in the North sea
is increasing. Hundreds of loose
mines are drifting toward the Swedish
coast, and it is impossible to locate
them all.
FRANCE UrrtKS
BIG PURSE FOR
RING CONTEST
PRAIS, Dec. 6 (by Associated
Press).—The Press de Paris says
that a purse of 2,000,000 francs will
be posted for a match between Car
pentier and Dempsey in France next
July.
Portland Wants the Fight
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 6 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A syndicate of Oregon
business and sporting men has wired
an offer to Dempsey, the American
champion, of $100,000 to fight Car
pentier here in June.
Lightweights Battle
BALTIMORE, Dec. 6 (by Associated
Press).—George Chancy of Baltimore
last night knocked out John Drummie,
a New York lightweight, in the fourth
round of a scheduled fifteen-round
bout.
Boxed to a Draw
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 6 (by As
sociated Press).—Barney Adair of
New York and Harvey Thorp of Kan
has City, lightweights, boxed ten
rounds to a draw last night.
STRIKE AT TACOMA
SHIPYARD IS ENDED
TACOMA, Dec. 6 (by Associated
Press).—The Todd shipyard strike
was formally ended yesterday when
representatives of the company and
the unions signed an agreement.
MEXICAN PRODUCING OIL WELLS
CLOSED DOWN BY CARRANZA, AND
SUPPLIES GREATLY DECREASED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—The United States gov
eminent has not changed its attitude
with reference to the Jenkins case
It appears that the Mexican govern
ment did not order the release of Jen
kins, merely admitting him to bail, ac
cording to a declaration of Secretarj
of State Lansing last night. He de
nied the rumors to the effect tha
Washington had unofficially told tb(
American embassy at Mexico City tc
provide bail for Jenkins.
It is reported that J. W. Hanser
furnished a $500 bond for Jenkins
Hansen is said to be an agent- of the
military of finance in Carranza’ saci
net.
Murderer of American Arrested
An official report of the state de
partinent announced that the Carranza
soldier who shot and killed Janies
Wallace, the American oil man, at
Tampico, has been arrested.
More Ground for Complaint
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 6 (by As
sociated Press).—Carranza’s threat to
close all oil-producing wells in Mexico
which have been brought in since the
land-nationalizing decree became ef
fective has been made good, according
to Tampico advices.
This cuts the production of oil four
hundred thousand barrels daily.
Carranza at War with Obregon
WASHINGTON, Dec. G (by Associ
ated Press).—It is reported that Car
ranza’s troops fired on Obregon’s fol
lowers at Pachuca while Obregon was
speaking in the interest of his candi
dacy for president.
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REDUCTION OF
EXPENSES NOW
IS DEMANDED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Republican leaders
of the house of representatives have
decided to ask the heads of the execu
tive departments to help in the reduc
tion of the $5,000,000,000 estimates
for the ensuing year. An attempt will
be made to put into effect an infor
mal budget system.
A great deficit is expected in July,
and efforts will be made to reduce
the number of government clerks at
Washington.
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WHEN STRUCK BY TRAIN
VANCOUVER, B. C„ Dec. 6 (by As
sociated Press).—The automobile of
Dr. Ormond Murphy was struck today
by an electric train, and Dr. Murphy
was killed. Murphy formerly was
ship’s physician on the German-Ameri
can liner Niagara.
SOVIETSWANT
PEACE TREATY
WITH ENTENTE
LONDON, Dec. 6 (by Associated
Press).—The Russian soviets' seventh
congress, now in session at Moscow,
has adoptede strong resolutions urging
peace with the entente. Lenine and
Trotzky were present when the reso
lutions were passed.
Oil PRODUCERS IN TOILS
ON PROFITEERING CHARGE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—Prosecution of Western
oil producers has been ordered by At
torney General Palmer for alleged j
profiteering.
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'A’S
NEW YORK. Dec. G (by Associated
Press). The Republican national com
mittee will meet at Washington next
Wednesday, when Governor Sproule
of Pennsylvania and Governor McKel
ville of Nebraska will make the key
note speeches.
The various state committeemen
have been asked to report on the sen
timent regarding the League of Na
tions in their sections, and to discus3
the questions of a meeting place and
the date for the convention.
THIS ISNOWFOR
PARTY DISTINCTIONS
MANCHESTER, Dec. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—In a speech delivered in
this city last night Premier Lloyd
George rejected the idea that the time
had arrived for the renewal of party
distinctions by Liberals and Conserva
tives.
GRANTS SOME
DEMANDS OF
RAILWAY MEN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—In a speech in the sen
ate yesterday Senator Kellogg of Min
nesota charged the railroad adminis
tration with enormous extravagance
in the handling of the roads.
He indorsed the anti-strike provi
sion of the pending bill.
Conferences Continued
The conferences between the rail
way brotherhood leaders and Railway
Director Hines have been continued
until next wreek. Announcement Is
sued last night said that Hines had
conceded some of the demands of the
brotherhoods and refused others.