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VOL. IV. NO. 199 ____CORDOVA, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS
U. S. TREATY WITH FRANCE GIVEN TO SENATE
SENATORS DISCUSS LEAGUE OF NATIONS
EMPLOYES OF
' NAVYYARDSTO
BE DISCHARGED
WASHINGTON, July 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—On account of lack of
funds with which to pay them, navy
yard employe throughout the country
will be dismissed in large numbers
during the present fiscal year.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt said
he expected that the present force of
85,000 men would be reduced to 60,000
or 65.000 before next May.
BULGARIAN GARRISON
JOINS BOLSHEVIK RANKS
LONDON, July 29 (by Associated
Press).—Moscow advices state that
a Bolshevik uprising has taken place in
a Bulgarian garrison town, the garri
son joining the revolutionists.
GAMBLING IN GRAIN
TO BE DISCONTINUED
WINNIPEG, July 29 (by Associated
Press).—The Grain Exchange of this
city has ordered trading in grain
futures discontinued, upon the sug
gestion of George Foster, minister of
commerce.
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SEATTLE, July 29 (by Associated Press).—A special to
the Post-Intelligencer from Washington says that Representa
tive Vestal of Indiana introduced a resolution, which, was
passed by the house, under the terms of which James Wicker
sham is given forty days, commencing yesterday, in which to
introduce testimony in his contest for the seat of George
Grigsby as delegate from Alaska, and to notify Grigsby. Forty
days are then to be given Grigsby in which to submit evidence,
and Wickersham will be given the next ten days to introduce
rebuttal testimony.
The resolution gives Wickersham authority to examine
forty soldiers to be assembled at Valdez to give testimony. The
original resolution required the soldiers to tell how they voted
in the delegateship election of 1918, but Grigsby fought this be
fore the elections committee, declaring that congress could not
compel the soldiers to tell how they voted. The committee up
held Grigsby’s point.
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POSTPONES
TOUR UNTIL
AUGUST 15
WASHINGTON, July 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—On account of the ex
cessive heat, President Wilson prob
ably will not leave on his tour of the
country until August 15. It is possible
that the entry of the Pacific fleet to
San Francisco harbor may be delayed
until his arrival.
Secretary Tumulty announced that
President Wilson intended to tour the
country even if the senate should
ratify the treaty immediately. The
President, he said, desires to go be
p fore the country and explain things.
RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIKI
FOSTERING UPRISING
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LONDON, June 12 (Correspondence
of Associated Press).—British govern
ment officials are convinced that the
uprising in Afghanistan is being
fostered by the Russian Bolsheviki.
It is stated that the government has
positive information that the amir is
in close touch with the Bolsheviki in
Turkestan and Moscow, and that Rus
sian emissaries have been sent to Af
ghanistan.
It is believed here that the amir is
delaying answering armistice terms
which he requested until he can fur
ther concentrate his forces, stir up
more trouble among frontier tribes
and get assistance either in the form
^of propaganda or money from Russia.
^ Recent successes of the Bolsheviki
in Trans-Caucasia are regarded with
WELCOME FOR
PACIFIC FLEET
AT SAN DEO
SAN DIEGO, July 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—San Diego is planning
two full days’ events for the reception
of the Pacific fleet upon its arrival
here.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels will
hold a reception on board a naval ves
sel near the Mexican boundary. Tons
of oranges are to be given to the
sailors.
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR
WAITERS AND CHEFS
LONDON, June 15 (by mail).—The
dearth of good English waiters has
prompted the Loyal British Waiters
and Chefs’ Society to open a school
j for the training of boys in the trade.
Applicants will be admitted to classes
where they will hear lectures by fam
ous cooks, and where they will be edu
cated in languages and deportment.
During the war waiters were largely
displaced by women, who, through
their attractiveness and strict atten
tion to their work, bid fair to retain
their positions, making a higher stand
ard for the male attendant necessary.
apprehension, and as likely to impress
the Afghans.
The Bolshevik aspirations undoubt
edly are twofold. Official opinion here
is that they hope through this method
to spread their doctrine among the
people of the near East, thereby wid
ening their influence, and embarrass
ing the United Kingdom.
COLOMBIAN TREATY WILL BE
CONSIDERED IN OPEN SESSION
OF SENATE NEXT, MONDAY
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WASHINGTON, July 29 (by Associated Press).—Presi
dent Wilson transmitted to the senate today the special treaty
pledging the l nited States to go to the aid cf France in the
event of an unprovoked German attack. The President asked
the senate to ratify the special treaty along with the treaty
witli Germany.
President Wilson sent a note with the treaty stating that
he believed the German treaty provided adequate protection to
France, but saving that the years immediately ahead contain
many incalculable possibilities. The French treaty, continued
the note, was intended temporarily to supplement the German i
treaty. It provides for an arrangement under the League of
Nations.
“America,” concludes the President’s note, “by pledging
tself to France, will prove itself faith in the utmost to the high
obligations of gratitude toward France. We owe France
much.”
Thomas Is Pessimistic
Senator Thomas of Colorado, Democrat, addressing the
senate today, said lie had readied no final decision regarding
the treaty of peace. He said lie doubted the merits of the
League of Nations, but said lie hoped the war had uplifted hu
man morality and intellect so as to make permanent peace pos
sible. He said, however, that he was unable to see evidence of
such a change, and that no people today incline toward peace.
Senator Gay Eulogizes President
Senator (fay of Louisiana praised the league, and said it
was a practical application of the principles of the American
government to the problems of reconstruction of the world.
He eulogized President Wilson for his work in Paris, and de
clared that American sentiment demanded the ratification of
the treaty.
Secret Diplomacy Thing of the Past
WASHINGTON, July 29 (by Associated Press).—Prece
dents which provide for the consideration of treaties in execu
tive session were broken today when the senate adopted Sen
ator Lodge’s motion to consider the $25,000,000 Colombian
treaty in open session on Monday next.
Senator Poindexter’s resolution authorizing the Federal
Trade Commission to investigate recent increases in the market
price of fuel oil in the United States, and especially along the
Pacific coast, was adopted by the senate today.
CHICAGO STREET RAILWAYS
ARE CRIPPLED BY STRIKE
CHICAGO, July 29 (by Associated Press).—Fifteen thou
sand street car employes here struck today, paralyzing both the
surface and elevated systems. The men want an increase in
wages to 85 cents an hour, an eight-hour day, a six-hour day on
Sunday, and a six-day week.
A big mass meeting of the carmen shouted its approval of
the strike, despite the efforts of the union officials to compro
mise.
LID IS CLAMPED DOWN UPON
YANKEE SOLDIERS i GERMANY
COBLENZ, July‘29 (by Associated Press).—Officers have
issued orders tightening the line on affairs generally in the
American areas here. The sale of alcoholic drinks to the troops
has been prohibited. In some sections, it is reported, the Ger
mans have been selling imitation cognac and other strong
drinks to the Americans at high prices.
“Joy-riding” has been stopped by an order which prohib
its the use of army machines except for business.
FOREST FIRES SPREAD
TO WASHINGTON STATE
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SPOKANE, July 29 (by Associated
Press).—Several new forest fires are
reported near Newport, in northeast
ern Washington, and in northern
Idaho.
MINE FOREMAN IS
VICTIM OF CAVE-IN
TACOMA, Wash., July 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—James Webb, mine
foreman, has been trapped by a cave-in
at Burnett, and it is not known
whether he is dead or alive. Three
athers who also were caught dug their
way out.
MANY OFFERS
ARE MADE TO
JACK DEMPSEY
CHICAGO, July 29 (by Associated
Press).—Jack Dempsey, the heavy
weight pugilistic champion, arrived
here today from Salt Lake to undergo
an operation on the nose. He has
been bothered by incorrect breathing
for many months.
Promoters are besieging the cham
pion to put him in circuses, movies
and on the stage.
CHICAGO, July 2b (by Associated Press).—xVn unidenti
fied negro was killed and two were wounded at Wabash and
Adams streets, in the heart of the down-town district, during
rioting this morning. In the course of two nights of rioting
thirteen whites and eight negroes have been killed and hun
dreds wounded. The disorders spread to the North side, where
the whites chased the negroes.
Four thousand soldiers are ready to quell further rioting.
Later in the day the disorders spread to the loop section.
The fighting last night centered in the heart of the “black
belt,” along Thirty-fifth street. The police massed reserves of
men with rifles, patrol wagons, ambulances and motorcycles in
this vicinity during the night. Both whites and blacks armed
themselves.
A riot started at the county jail before noon, but a large
number of whites overpowered the blacks.
PRICE CONTROL
TO BE PROBED
IN MICHIGAN
DETROIT, July 29 (by Associated
Press).—Attorney General Groesbeck
is to conduct an investigation to de- 1
termine whether prices are being con
trolled in violation of Michigan’s anti
trust laws by the packing companies.
He said is the companies were found
guilty he would endeavor to bar them
from doing business in the state.
STEEL CORPORATION
PASSES SPECIAL DIVIDEND
NEW YORK, July 29 (by Associated
Press).—The United States Steel Cor
poration failed to declare an extra
dividend on its common stock at to
day’s quarterly meeting. Similar ac
tions was taken at the April quarterly
meeting. Six months ago a 2 per
cent disbursement was declared.
IDLE MEN WALKING
STREETS OF HAMBURG
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TREVES, June 10 (by mail).—Mail
from Hamburg passing through the
American censorship indicates a
gloomy condition of affairs there so
cially and economically. According to
letters from individuals writing to rel
atives or friends in the American
occupied area, since all the navigation
companies had to surrender their
ships to the entente there have been
50,000 to 70,000 men walking the
streets in search of work.
WILL REMAIN IN
OCCUPIED AREA
WASHINGTON. July 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of War Ba
ker told the house military affairs
committee today that few Americans
would be left in the army of occupa
tion in Germany after September 1.
The army of occupation, said the
secretary, would be composed largely
of French and British. Mr. Baker
gave the committee the figures, which
are withheld from publication.
GERMANY TO SUPPLY
FARM IMPLEMENTS
COBLENZ, June 10 (by mail).—Ac
cording to information in the hands
of intelligence officers of the Third
United States army, Germany recently
received orders from Russia for farm
implements the contract price of
which was 75,000,000 marks. A Ger
man delegation is planning to leave
Petrograd for the purpose of complet
ing additional details for increasing
business between Germany and
Russia.
COMMITTEE TO LOOK
AFTER SOLDIERS’ GRAVES
PARIS, June 15 (by mail).—General
De Castelnau has accepted the posi
tion of president of the national com
mittee formed to look after all ques
tions connected with the graves of
French soldiers, and Paul Doumer.
who, like the general, has lost three
sons in the war, is the vice president.