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The Cordova kiilu Times
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VOL. IV. NO. 159. CORDOVA, ALASKA. WEj ESDAY, JUNE II, 1919. PRICE TEN CENTS
WILL MAKE BUT FEW CHANGES IN TREATY
PRESIDENT WILSON IS CABLED TO DECLARE PROHIBITION VOID
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EARLY DECISIONS OF GERMAN
PROPOSALS EXPECIED-FRANCE
OBJECTS HUNS JOINING LEAGUE
PARIS, June 11 (by Associated Press).—It was officially
anounced that after the meeting of the council of four there
is hope of a comparatively early decision on the reply to the
German proposals. It is believed the allies Avill make few
changes, if any. Tn French circles they believe the treaty
Avill be less altered than is generally expected.
Austria Squirms Under Peace Terms
PARIS, June 11 (by Associated Press).—Chancellor
Renner sent the conference a letter complaining of the hard con
ditions imposed upon Austria and said Austria was overwhelm
ed with dspair.
France Up and Fighting All the Time
PARIS, June 11 (by Associated Press).—The allies have
denied Germany’s request for a mandate for former German
colonies. France is determined not to let Germany belong to
the league of nations.
Irish Question to Be Considered
DUBLIN, June 11 (by Associated Press).—A Paris dis
patch says the peace conference is to consider the Irish ques
tion. It is said Colonel House is to visit England soon and urge
England to settle the Irish question. He Avill also visit Ireland.
ROCAP NAMED
AS REFEREE
AT TOLEDO
PHILADELPHIA, June 11 (by As
sociated Press).—Major A. J. Dexel
Biddle, president of the army and
navy civilian board of boxing control,
has selected Wiliam Rocap, sporting
edtior" of the Philadlephia Public Led
ger, to referee the Williard-Dempsey
fight at Toledo next month. Rocap
was a former amateur boxing cham
pion.
TOLEDO, June 11 (by Associated
Press).—Tex Rickard says he doubts
if Rocap has been officially appointed
referee, as other members of the
army, navy and civilian board had not
approved his selection.
AMERICANS AT BREST
FROM ARCHANGEL
BREST, June 11 (by Associated
Press).—The first contingent of Amer
ican soldiers from Archangel, the
339th infantry, has arrived aboard fche
steamer Czar.
BRITISH SUBMARINE
BELIEVED TO BE LOST
LONDON, June 11 (by Associated
Press).—The admiralty has an
nounced the British submarine op
erating in the Baltic sea has been
missing since June 4, and it is pre
sumed she is lost with all hands.
SEVENTY-FIVE KILLED
IN MEXICO ELECTION
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 11 (by
Associated Press).—It is reported that
seventy-five were killed in Montgom
ery and Mexico City fighting, follow
ing Sunday’s election. c
OVER HUNDRED
WERE LOST BY
EARTHQUAKE
LOS ANGELES, Jnue 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—How the San Salvador
earthquake of April 28 partly demol
ished the national palace and “rocked
a solid concrete building like a leaf in
the wind” was told in a letter received
here by Mrs. J. W. Marshall from her
cousin, Mrs. C. L. Curtis, who ,vas in
San Salvador when the tremblor oc
curred.
“This was the worst earthquake inj
San Salvador in forty years,” wrote
Mrs. Curtis. “The volcano that caused
the trouble in 1917 was not to blame
this time.
“There is a lake ten miles away,
from which the disturbance radiates
as a center, and this city, being so
near, gets about all it can stand.
“The first shock came about 1
o’clock in the morning, when most
persons were asleep. Many were
caught by plaster falling on their
heads. Others were buried under the
falling walls.
“The electric lights were instantly
cut off.
“I awoke in terror and cried out to
my husband. The solid concrete
building, in which I now sit, rocked
from north to south like a leaf in the
wind, and all the time there was a ter
rifying roar impossible to describe.
"Shock followed shock, although
diminishing in intensity each time.
“Our place faces the front of the
national palace, from which great
blocks of marble, which had ornamen
ted the balconies of the second story,
were thrown down, chipping great
pieces from the marble steps.
“In all, about 100 lives were lost,
not Including those of convicts who
were shot while attempting to es
cape.”
UFA IS CAPTURED BY
BOLSHEVKI IN FIGHT
LONDON, June 11 (by Associated
Press).—The Bolshevikl captured Ufa
from the Kolchak troops after three
ays’ lighting.
SENATOR DEFENDS (EAGUE OF
NATIONS-DAVIDSiN BROUGHT
COPY OF TREATY TO NEW YORK
WASHINGTON, June !1 (by Associated Press).—Senator
Walsh, a Montana Democrat, defended the league of nations in
the senate against the charges that its subverts America’s con
stitution and asserted that the league’s opponents trumped up
many unsupportable objections to play upon popular sensitive
ness. He said the theories advanced by Senators Knox, Lodge
and Johnson were founded on theories long disproved. He de
clared the covenant did not set pside any constitutional
perogative.
How Copy of Treaty Reached New York
WASHINGTON, June II (by Associated Press).—Elihu
Root appeared before the senate committee investigating the
treaty leak. He said lie saw a copy three weeks ago. Henry
P. Davidson testified that he brought the copy from France and
showed it to Root. Vanderlip testified he never saw the treaty.
Senator Lodge stated the inquiry would probably be dropped.
CHICAGO TELEGRAPHERS ON
STRIKE BUT OPERATORS CITIES
REMAIN ATTMEY BOARDS
CHICAGO, June 11 (by Associated Press).—A nation
wide strike of telegraphers became effective at 7 o’clock this
morning. Union officials have estimated that sixty thousand
telegraphers will leave their keys during the day. Over one
hundred thousand electrical workers will strike June 1(1. They
are striking for th right to organize and bargain collectively.
No Answers to Call in ’Frisco
SAN FRANCISCO, June 11 (by Associated Press).—The
telgraph company officials state that nobody has answered
the strike call in this city.
Operators in New York Remain at Posts
NEW YORK, June 11 (by Associated Press).—The West
ern Union Company announces a full force of men is continuing
work.
No Justification For Strike
WASHINGTON, June 11 (by Associated Press).—Post
master General Burleson said the telegraphers’ strike is wholly
without justification and he understood had not delayed tele
graphic traffic.
AMERICAN LEGION ASKS ALL
SERVICE MEN TO ASSIST IN
FERRETING BOMB OUTRAGES
NEW YORK, June 11 (by Associated Press).—The Amer
ican Legion calls upon all men who served in the army and
navy to help run down the terrorists who are responsible for
the recent bomb outrages. The legion has issued a proclama
tion declaring its unalterable opposition to all radicals who
want to overthrow the present government and also demands
the enactment of legislation for the deportation of all Bolshe
viki, radicals and other aliens.
VILUSTAS MARCHING
DIRECTION OF JUAREZ
EL PASO, June U (by Associated
Press).—It Js. reported the Vilistas,
under Generals Angeles and Villa, are
swinging northeast in three columns
and are now thirty-two miles east of
Juarez, with a clear road to Juarez.
BROTHERHOOD URGES
RELEASE OF MOONEY
DENVER, Jane 11 (by Associated
Press).—The national convention of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Engineers has passed a reso
lution urging the release of Debs and
Mooney.
REPUBLICAN ASKS PRESIDENT
ISSUE PROCLAMATION MAKING
WAR TIME PROHIBITION VOID
WASHINGTON, June 11 (by Associated Prss).—Repre
sentative Dyer, a Missouri Republican, has cabled President?
Wilson, urging him to issue a proclamation declaring war time
prohibition void. He said that congress intends to let the war
time prohibiton law stand.
Washington State to Vote on Amendment
SEATTLE, June 11 (by Associated Press).—The Cali
fornia Grape Growers Protective Association says it has ob
tained several thousand more than the necessary twenty-two
thousand names on petitions asking the secretary of state to
submit Washington’s amendment to the constitution to a rati
fication of the voters. The petitions will be filed this aftemon,
as this is the last day for action.
Federation of Labor Against Prohibition
ATLANTIC CITY, June 11 (by Associated Press).—The
introduction of a resolution proposing the American Federa
tion of Labor go on record as against war time proliibtion and
in favor of excluding two and three-quarters per cent beer
from wrar time and constitutional prohibition precipitated a
battle of words at the federation’s convention which lasted
two hours. Seattle delegates led the fight against the federa
tion taking any action.
A resolution against war lime prohibition was carried Ry
an overwhelming majority. It provides a strong protest
against prohibition and will be submitted to President Wilson.
A big delegation of unionists is going to Washington to protest
against war time prohibition. James Duncan, a Seattle dele
gate, said the brewers are financing the trip.
MIDNIGHT SUN
EXCURSION IS
FILLED UP
SEATTLE, June 11 (by Associated
Press).—Over one hundred and fifty
are booked for the White Pass and
Yukon midnight sun excursion to Port
Yukon. The river boats Yukon and
Casca are already sold out to make
the trip to the Fort, instead of trans
fering passengers at Dawson.
BIG PASSENGER UST
FOR CORDOVA TODAY
The steamship Alaska arrived from
Seattle at an early hour this morn
ing with 112 passengers for Cordova
as follows:
Mrs. P. Glassbrenner, James E. Ball,
W. H. Wooden, Margaret Wooden,
Jean Wooden, Alex Simson, E. Hen
drickson, Mrs. Bogue, Mrs. Ida Pell,
Roy S. Pell, J. J. Griffith, M. R. Hus
sey, C. Yager, Jr., Charles Sharp, G.
P. McDonald, Mrs. E. Whitcomb, Earl
Whitcomb, Kenneth Whitcomb, M. E.
Brunnelle, Mrs. H. W. Hutchings, J.
H. Batchelor, P. A. Rettig, John Bag
uette, H. A. Bowen, J. C. Hutton, W.
I. Zumyon, Sam Z. Smith, O. J. Berg,
J. P. Halferty, P. H. Madden, Robert
Edwards, Mr. C. M. Rodseth, Mrs.
Rodseth, Katherine Dahl, Mrs. J.
Blee, Ed. L. Healey, Mrs. Healey, A.
Oroesman, Mrs. A. N. Stevens, John
Peters, R. P. Chenef, Charles E.
Hooker, Glen Carrington and sixty
nine steerage.
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
VISITS VERDUN RUINS
PARIS, June 11 (by Associated
Press).—American Ambassador Wal
lace inspected the ruins at Verdun and I
j luncheon was held in his honor in <
the citldel.
HOBO COLLEGE
IS OPENED
ON BOWERY
NEW YORK, June 11 (by Associated
Press).—The hobo college opened on
the Bowery, under the direction of
Janies Eads How, a millionaire hobo
af St. Louis. All graduate hobos who
iesire post graduate courses in so
ciology, industrial law and public
speaking are invited to attend
Students start the day with a two
hour job hunt. If they fail to find a
job they can return with first hand
Information on sociology.
FOOD SHORTAGE
IS RESULT OF
THE STRIKE
VANCOUVER, June 11 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Gus Hamilton, a resi
lent of the west coast of Texado
aland, battled a thirty-four foot launch
ihrough a storm to Vancouver for food.
He said the strike had tied up all
vessels which carry food to the Island
ind the situation there was serious.
VIany loggers and Islanders will prob
ibly die unless food It sent them, de
clared Hamilton. Some of the loggers
ire depending upon game as the storm
s keeping the fishermen ashore.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, June 11 (by Associated
^ress).—Mining stocks today were
luoted as follows: Alaska Gold, 3%;
Vlaska Juneau, 2%.