The Cordova paily Times
Member of The Associated Press
VOL. IV. NO. 64 CORDOVA. ALASKA, MONDAY. ljEBRUARY 17, 1919 _ PRICE TEN CENTS
BY PREMIER
MACV SCALE TO BE IN EFFECT;
UNIONS SAY MENVILL STAND PAT
SEATTLE, Feb. 17 (by Associated Press).—The shipyards
cf Seattle and Tacoma announced this morning that they would
reopen on Wednesday next, re-employing the men at the gates.
It is denied that open shop conditions will prevail, and it is
said they will pay the Macy scale, which was in force prior to
the strike.
The men, who were expecting this move, have made no
statement. It is believed that the coast conference at Portland
today of the district metal trades councils will consider the
question.
Although the striking shipyard workers have not called
off the strike, the owners of the six largest plants announce
that they will reopen their plants for work on Wednesday.
Ship Workers Will Stand Pat
The Seattle Metal Trades Council met this afternoon and
voted to “stand pat” on the strike. It is declared that the
men will not resume work until their demands have been met.
Xrouble in New York Building Trades
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (by Associated Press).—The execu
tive council of the building department of the American I ed
eration of Labor has cabled to Samuel Gonrpers, now in France,
asking him to reqcest the European labm- leaders to oppose
contracts sought in'France; and Belgium by members of the
Building Trades Employers’ Association here, which declared
a lockout recently. J .V
Packers Granted Substantial Increase
CHICAGO, Feb. 17 (by Associated Press).—Judge Alschu
ler, the federal arbitrator, has awarded the packing house em
ployes an increase in wages of 10 per cent, retroactive to Nov.
10 last, and time and a half for overtime after eight hours, ef
fective March 2.
Butte Miners’ Strike Appears to Be Lost
BUTTE, Mont., Feb. 17 (by Associated Press).—This city
has practically resumed its normal conditions. The number of
miners returning to work is constantly becoming larger, al
though the strike has not officially been declared oft.
ENORMOUSDEBT
CONTRACTED BY
THEGERMANS
WEIMAR, Feb. 17 (by Associated
Press).—The German minister of
finance, Schiffer, astonished the na
tional assembly when he stated that
the cost of the war to Germany had
been 160,000,000,000 marks. Three
hundred million marks is the greatest
loan that Germany has yet asked for.
The finance minister explained that
19,000,000,000 alone would be needed to
cover interest payments this year. He
the question as to whether Ger
many would be able to extricate her
self from her present financial situ
ation depended upon the peace terms
Imposed by the allies.
Minister Resigns
BASEL, Feb. 17 (by Associated
. Press).—A Weimar dispatch to the
Berlin Vossiche Zeltung reports that
Count Von Brockdorft Rantsau, the
German foreign minister, has resigned.
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COMMITTEE APPROVES
I RAILROAD BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (by sAso
dfcted Press).—The house committee
t^jday approved the appropriation of
$10,000,000 for railroad operations.
CONTROL OF RAILROADS
GOES OVER THIS SESSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The interstate com
merce committee of the house has de
cided not to hold hearings at this ses
sion of congress on the bill to further
extend federal control of railroads for
five years.
WESTERN GUARDSMEN
ARRIVE FROM OVERSEAS
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (by Associated
Press).—The cruiser Huntington, ar
riving from France today, brought
1,700 officers and men of the Forty
first division, comprising former Na
tional Guard organization^ of Wash
ington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and
Wyoming.
SIR WILFRID LAURIER
DEAD FROM PARALYSIS
OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. 17 (by Asso
ciated Press).—'Former Premier Sir
Wilfred Laurier was stricken with
paralysis yesterday, and has since been
unconscious. His physicians say his
case is hopeless.
OTTAWA, Feb. 17 (Later).—Sir Wil
frid Laurier died this afternoon.
FRENCHPLANES
to do sums
IN AMERICA
. PARIS, Feb. 17 (by Associated
Press).—A French aviation mission,
with five of the fastest machines, will
leave on March 8 for the United States
with the object of demonstrating the
efficiency of French airplanes.
Five noted French “aces" will ac
company the mission, the itinerary of
which will include San Francisco and
Los Angeles. Journeys will be made
between these points by air.
TONNAGELOST
BY ALLIES I
WORLD W R
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PARIS, Feb/ 17 (by Associated
t
Press).—French naval losses in the
war aggregated 110,000 torts. Great
Britain’s losses were 550,000; Italy’s,
76,000, and the United States’, 17,500.
The French losses include four bat
tleships, four armored cruisers, one.
fast cruiser, fourteen destroyers, eight
torpedo bdits and fourteen subma
rines.
CONVICTED ALIENS WILL BE
DEPORTED WHEN TERMS EXPIRE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (by Associated Press).—Senator
Jones of the state of Washington has introduced a bill to pun
ish persons who urge resistance to law oj£H*hange in govern
ment with five years’ imprisonment -JiftJB'q taifeor' and a fine
of five thousand‘dollars. Convicted'aliens are to be deported
after serving their sentences.
Senator Jones also has introduced a new resolution for the
submission to the states of a constitutional amendment grant
ing woman suffrage, identical with the one recently rejected by
the senate.
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SPARTACIDES PLUNDER CITY
AFTER ATTACKING WITH BOMBS
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BERLIN, Feb. 17 (by Associated Press).—Tlie Sparta
cides have overpowered the military and local forces at Gelzen
kirehen, in Westphalia, and plundered the city. They blew in
the doors of houses with grenades. Gelzenkirehen is a city of
40,000 inhabitants.
Outbreak in Bavarian City
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 17 (by Associated Press).—The
Spartacides have occupied the telephone, telegraph and news
paper offices at Nuremburg, Bavaria.
Polish Army to Occupy Lithuania
BERNE, Feb. 17 (by Associated Press).—Lithuania and
Poland have agreed that the Tenth German army shall leave
Lithuania and that the Polish army shall occupy the evacuated
territory.
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Foch’s Threat
Brings Results
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COPENHAGEN, Feb.
17 (by Associated Press).
—Marshal Foch has noti-,
fled the German commis
sion that the armistice ex
pires Monday at 5 p. m.,
and that if the new terms
are not agreed to prior to
that time the armistice
will be in effect no longer.
It was reported last
night that Germany had
accepted the allied terms
for the extension of the
armistice.
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ADMIRAL FARRAGUT IS
ON HER WAY TO CORDOVA
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SEATTLE, Feb. 17 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Admiral Far
ragut sailed for northern ports at 10
o’clock Sunday morning. Her passen
gers for Cordova were as follows:
C. H. Johnson, Paul- Cronoval, J.
W. France, A. Sevanor, C. F. Towns
end, Miss L. Townsend, M. J. Sullivan
and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eke.
MINE CASUALTIES SHOW
DECREASE FOR PAST YEAR
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The bureau of mines
Teporta that American mine casualties
last year were 3,675 men killed, being
somewhat less than in previous years.
NEW BOUNDARIES OF GERMANY “
ARE SOON TO BE DETERMINED
PARIS, Feb. 17 (by Associated Press).—A speech by Pre
mier Bofden of Canada, delivered here, criticizing the delay in
consummating the peace treaty, has made an undoubted im
pression. JSome Americans and British are said to take the
same view.
M. Pichon, the French foreign minister, said he agreed with
Premier Borden, but declared that the time of the conference
had not been wasted, as full discussions on all questions had
been permitted, so that the settlements reached might be unani
I ous.
Among the questions being studied, said M. Pichon, are
the disposition of the many fragments into which the former '
Austrian empire has been divided, and the treatment to be ac
corded to Bulgaria. He 'aid that the new boundaries of Ger
many would be considered within a few days.
The peace conference is expected to turn its attention to
Russian affairs now. The time for the acceptance of the invi
tation given by the allies to participate in the Prince’s island
conference expired Saturday. The supreme council may in
vite the Russian factions to initiate direct negotiations or may
name commissions to meet the opposing factions. r
AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO LEAVE
NORTHERN RUSSIA BY SPRING
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (by Associated Press).—Steps
toward strengthening the position of the American and allied
troops in Northern Russia, as a preliminary to their safe with
drawal in the near future, aie under way, under direction of'
the supreme allied war council, said Secretary of War Baker
before the house military affairs this afternoon.
The secretary of war said that President Wilson had in
formed him of this plan, mid had stated that all American sol
diers should be out of Russia by spring.
To facilitate the withdrawal, 2,400 British soldiers and
500 American engineers are being dispatched .to the scene.. >
FINANCIAL SITUATION IN FRANCE
PRESENTS SERIOUS PROBLEM
PARIS, Feb. 17 (by Associated Press).—The chamber of
deputies is giving the French financial situation serious atten
tion. War expenses are expected to reach 182,001),000,000
francos, with resources of 158,000,000,000. The total deficit
from all sources is estimated at 50,000,000,000 francs, and the
estimated expenses for next yeare are estindited at 18,500,000,
000, of whjch the budget can supply only 8,000,000,000.
The question, therefore, is whether the allies ought to form
a new division of expenses, to distribute the burdens more
equitably.
RELIEF PARTY
IS ON WAY fO
THENEAREAST
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (by Associated
Press).—The relief ship Leviathan
today with two hundred and
fifty missionaries, doctors and workers
for Constantinople, to aid the four
million destitute people of the Holy
Land.
Equipment for fifteen hospitals, food
and other supplies of the value of
more than three million dollars al
ready hate been sent.
TAFT OPENS SESSION
OFPEAC LEAGUE
PORTLAND, Peb. 17 (by Associat
ed Press)—Ex-President Taft presided
at the opening session today of the
Northwestern Congress of the League
to Bpfprce Peace.
In his opening address to the con
gress Mr. Taft gave indorsement to the
constitution of the Society of Nations
as adopted at Paris. He said that
Article 10 extended the Monroe doc
trine to the world.
The punishment of universal boy
cott to which the members of the
league pledged themselves, said the ex
president, makes a formidable instru
ment of repression.