The Cordova Daily Times
Member of The Associated Press
Yoi IV. \n. 23 CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATCRDAY, DECEMBER 28, I'.MS PRICE TEN CENTS
IRISH REPUBLIC IS DECLARED IN DUBLIN
LLOYD GEORGE RE-ELECTED TO HOUSE COMMONS
BRITISH COALITION GOVERNMENT
WINS INDORSEMENT AT POLLS
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LONDON. Dec. js (hy Associated Press).—All indications
are that the coalition yovernmeiit of Lloyd (icorye have been
re elected with overwhelminy majorities to the house ol com
moils. Premier Llovd (leorye was re elected from ('aernarvoii.
Wales. Former Premier Herbert Asquith, the Liberal leader,
was defeated for the seat from Fife, Scotland.
The first returns from the election, which was held Dee.
14, are beyinniny to come in. They show the defeat ol tin
woman candidate for parliament, Mrs. ('arlotte Despard, sis
ter of Viscount French, lord lieutenant of Ireland. She was
defeated in tin- race for a seat in parliament by Richard Morris,
a coalition Liberal.
Tim election results thus far show the coalitionists have
returned members and the non coalitionists 144.
LONDON, Dec. -_’s (hy Associated Press). Beariny an al
lied commission which inspected the Herman naval bases and
airplane depots, under the terms of the armistice, the British
battleship Hercules has returned home from a visit to many
Herman ports.
W hen the Hercules passed through the Kiel canal tin- H o'
mans alony the canal saw the British flay for the first time in
more than lour war- Man; tl iiuan women and children
waved friendly salutes at the Lap.
ROLLING STOCK AND EQUIPMENT
('()|>1 d.XX, I)••<■. '_!>■> (1 >\ Associated Press), Heiieral Per
sliing has is>11ed rules for the guidance of the inhabitants of
the regions occupied by the American forces. Heretofore the
Americans have not interfered in local affairs. The new rules
say the authorities must know the exact w hereabouts of every
individual inhabitant. They are informed that they must not
sell liquor to soldiers, and that a military court will punish any
one attacking or impeding the Americans.
Turning Over Railway Equipment
PARIS, Dec. L's; (by Associated Press). The armistice
conditions relative to the delivery of railroad rolling stock are
being carried out satisfactorily by the Hermans. In a single
day thirty live hundred cars and two hundred locomotives wore
turned over to the allies.
PARIS, Dec. ID (by Associated Press). One of the most
prominent delegates to the peace conferences said today that
the exchanges of the last tew days have resulted in an agree -
mat on the principles of virtually all questions, including the
reconciling of different viewpoints on the question of the free
dom of t he seas.
PremierClemeneeau has informed intimate friends that his
conferences with Colonel House and President Wilson have re
-idled in complete understanding.
JAPANESE TROOPS TO
WITHDRAW FROM SIBERIA
HONOLULU. Dec. 28 (by Associ
ated Press) A Japanese cable says
the Japanese government has decided
to withdraw its troops from Siberia.
Dr. \V. II Chase, local health offi
cer, will inoculate, free of charge, till
’.•>r'iO" llesMlI" to feeelv 'll In loo.
'ion of serum, ns a preventive against
influenza Dr. W. W. Council, asslst
itit health commissioner for the ter
ritory, will also give free inoculations
at the general hospital.
PARLIAMENT OF IRISH NATION
TO BE AT ONCE ESTABLISHED
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LONDON, Dec. 28 (by Associated Press).—
Posters have appeared in every parish in Ireland
today announcing that the Irish republic has en
tered upon its existence, says the Daily Express.
A central Sinn Fein council is to be established in
Dublin almost immediately, which will call itself
the Irish parliament.
GERMANS WANT
TO COPY OUR
GOVERNMENT
(iKXKV.W . I »• » i l)> Associated
I '!■•■; * Ipoi \ * t roii. .’main imli
i ati that the pr* '-< t:t government
plans in constitute a federal republic
mi virtually the sain* plan »is that ol‘
the l liit« d States
The plan providing tor two chain
hers of congress and a president to
he elected in the people will not be
reported before the congress provides ;
tor tie abolition of tin- nobility
NOISY WELCOME
FOR SOLDIERS
NK\\ YORK. Dec L’s t by Assoei
ateu Press i New York’s harbor
whistle chorus, which has screamed
a noisy welcome to every transport
returning with soldiers from abroad,
has been ordered suspended as a
menace to navigation by tin* captain
of tb** port
The spectacular water curtains shot
up by the lire boats and the playing
of hands tit the piers also have been
prohibited.
The noise wa- said to Interfere
wit u tin* work of warping vessels
into their dorks.
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NKW VOltIC, Dec 2S (by Associated
Press i Thousands of Armenians are
destitute and starving throughout
Persia, und hundreds of thousands oi
dollars monthly are needed for them,
according to cables received from rep
resentatives of the American commis
sion for Armenian and Syrian relief
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FREDDY FULTON WAS
TOD FAST FOR LANGFORD
SAX FltAXCISCO. I for 2S (by As
sociated Press) Full or. won the de !
cision over Langford in a fourteen
round boxing contest here last night
Fulton's towering body dwarfed that
of Langford.
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The steamship Northwestern will
leave here tomorrow morning at 1*
o’clock for Seattle.
TROOPS BEING
DEMOBILIZED
VERY QUICKLY
UA.MllMiToX. i,v, > (by Assn
clahil Pressi (ieneral March, chb-l
of staf of th*• army annoum d to,la»
that more than eleven hundred thou
sand American soldi* rs had been d**>
ignated for demobilization since the
armistice wa signed. II• • c\pecte i.
he sail, that om hundred thousand
more ivould he designated within a
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ENTERTAINS
LONDON. Dee 2s (!)> Associated
Presst. Forty American newspaper
correspondents who are \isiting Lon
don with President Wilson were en
tertained at luncheon today by Lord
Northcllffe at tin- Times office
Lord North* lifle. in welcoming the
guests, said ,th«*y would find absolutely
no hostility to the Lniteil States her.
Sliould tie re b m.o::ientar> instam•.
of irritation, they would spee lih fade
aw ay
Differences about the coming pmne
i-onf retie, s would disappear. Lord
Nor?helif;• concluded, in the capable
hands to which the\ had been e:i
t» mi* j bv (Ireat Britain and tie
I nifed States.
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INTER ALLIED EXPOSITION
SUGGESTED FOR PARIS
PARIS. !)or 2s i bs Associated
Pre.-'Sj. Tii*’ iiiunicipal council is to
ask the government to fake teps to
ward the bidding of ;*n interallied
colonial exposition here in 1920 or
1921.
MAXIMALIST’AGITATION
BRINGS O'JT CAVALRYMEN
MONTKVIDKO. Dec. 2N I by Asso
dated Dress). As a result of the
Maximalist agitation, two cavalry
regiments are encamped about the
central railway station here, and sev
eral other regiments are eneamped at
the outskirts of the elty.
SENATOR JONES MAKES
JOURNEY IN BIPLANE
WASHINGTON. Dec. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press). -Senator Jones of
Washington left today for New York
In an army biplane, of which IJeut.
Logg was the pilot.
MUST BE CONCERT OF POWERS
SAYS PRESIDENT AT GUILDHALL
Id ).\1>(>X, Dec. I’s (by Associated Press). Speaking iti
(lie historic Guildhall, before a eereinonious gathering of ling
land’s most distinguished statesmen. President Wilson last
night renflinned tlie principle that there must no longer be a
“balance of power,” which might unsettle the world’s peace,
but lie allirnied that tlm future must produce a concert of power
to prevent disturbances.
A spontaneous and lieartv reception was accorded tlm
American President vv lmn lie made his appearance on tlm plat
form at tlm Guildhall.
President Wilson declared that dm allied and American
soldiers bad louglit to abolish the old order and < staldisli a
new order, dim old order, lie said, bail for its center the mi
'table tiling called “the balance of power.” deti rmined hv
competitive interests, jealous watchfulness and antagonism of
• nterests. lie said the nmn who louglit the wai wciv >
i fee nations, w lio were determined that this s,>rl of i hiim Me mid
■ml now and forever.
livery quarter and every sort of mind, eontinm If P
■•■lit. is now suggesting a concert of power to r« p I a
■ nice of power. Me said the concert of power must In ; -ingle,
overwhelming, powerful group of nations whir si Al i th
trustee of the world’s peace. British leader', Im aid. c
h'liking along the same lines.
Idle President said lie was happv he,-aim.• the ground had
been cl'*nred and the foundation laid. “We already have in
cepted the same basic principles,” lie said, “which have been
clearly and definitely enough stated to make tImir application
a matter which should alb-rd no fundamental difliciilt. The
peoples of the World Want peace. Hot hv conquest of ami', but
hv agreement of mind. ”
Lloyd George Shows Unwonted Enthusiasm
dim Mailv Mail 'uv~ that President \\ f-m and Id mi r
Lloyd Gco|-"e held Ml • • Ip III <■ |} imeessfui eo|l I’el e|lee v <-r
day. It says that Lloyd George was rarelv so ent h U'iast ic
over the results of any conference as lie was on this occasion.
King George Extends Felicitations
today is President Wilson’s til’d hirthdav. King George
was mi early visi t or at the President’s a pa rt nmn t s to w i Mi him
manv happv returns of the day.
Belgian Trip Postponed
PAIv’IS, I tec. l’s Mu Associated Press). President W'l!
son’s t rip to lb Igiiim, which is to include a v isit to Bill" I.- a -
tlm gimst ol King Albert, probably will be deferred until soum
t inm in .lanuary.
1*■'♦•iim1 nf fireworks will !>*• r«a<|uin‘d
\11 regulations relating > * plat
• mini, iridium ami palladium ami nm,
pounds tin roof are revoked ami m*
1 i t lier lieens«- ol p 1 :i t i11u:i■. "idmtii
and i1 ■ llmiiu in will be re<iu I red
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CORDOVA VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Following ah- He- mini. . ;,ml
signments of members of the Co.
•lova volunteer lire department
Fhief 1). T Phillips.
Assistant Chief C R Uevei
Hose Company \o. l \\- j yp.
Donal I. captain; C. 1'. yjj,.)., |
sergeant; !i. Cottschalk: I. M
l-aska, Jack Sapiro; Jack Itav. ,■
\\ diking. I-M ltiehmoml.
Hose Company No •> | , , ,,
lain, (ieorge Dooley, sorg ■.■m .
Dinneeti. Chester Mellison. Kean,
Hol.len. F Sullivan. Fred Fredric k-,.n
Fred leaver.
Hose Company No. 1 II Italian!,
captain; Fred Schiller, sergeant; Hull
Bollinger, lands Belter. II. A Slater.
Frank Ripley. Tad Matson Raymond
I loyt
Chemical Company No 2 (ieorge
Mosser, captain; F X Jones, set
geant; Charles (lame. II. I O’Neill.
I. Wain, V. tl. Vance. Chester Davies.
John Nelson
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