The Cordova Daily Times
_ __*_( Member of Associated Press )
VOL. V. NO. 22 ___CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE HAS
PROMULGATED DRASTIC ORDER
REGARDING FISHING IN ALASKA
V
C SEATTLE, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—A WtfShington special to the
Post-Intelligencer says that Secretary
of Commerce Alexander has promul
gated drastic orders relating to fish
eries in Alaska.
According to the terms of the order
all fishing is prohibited on the south
eastern coast east of Cape Spencer in
salmon streams and their tributaries
and lakes, and with the exception of
by means of purse seines, drift and
gill nets, within five hundred yards of
the mouths of all salmon streams.
All fishing with purse seines, drift
and gill nets is prohibited within two
hundred yards of the mouths of salmon
streams and within five hundred yards
of the mouths of the Chilkat and hil
koot. rivers, Anan, Hetta, Sockeye and
Naha creeks.
Fishing is permitted in Bering river
below a line eight hundred yards
north of the mouth of the Gandil river,
and in the Copper river and its tribu
taries as before.
At Karluk fishing is restricted to a
point one hundred yards outside the
river mouth, and at Ugaship to five
hundred yards below the mouth.
The restrictions do not apply to
king salmon where not taken for
barter.
GOOD WHISKY
IS WORSE THAN
. WOOD ALCOHOL
i
CHICAGO, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Miss Anna Adams Gordon,
president of the National Women’s
Christian Temperance Union, and Miss
Julia Dunne, editor of the Union Sig
nal, the newspaper organ of the W.
C. T. U., are planning trips te the
•Orient, to South Africa and to Europe
as a step toward making the world
“dry.”
Miss Gordon said today that “good
whisky had killed more people than
wood alcohol.”
QUEER MALADY
-IS AFFLICTING
COAST CITIES
SPOKANE, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Five cases of alleged “sleep
ing sickness” have been reported in
this city. In one case the patient has
been asleep for three weeks.
Fatal Case at Seattle
SEATTLE, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Raymond Anderson, aged 9
years, died today from “sleeping sick
ness.”
TOLEDO IS BIDDING
FOR DEMPSEY FIGHT
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 27 (by Associ
i ated Press).—The Toledo boxing com
mission is making an gffort to secure
the staging of the Carpentier-Dempsey
fight in this city.
The Willard-Dempsey fight put
$30,000 into the commission’s charity
fund.
FILIPINOS OBJECT TO
JAPS CONTROLLING
THEIR RICHEST LAND
MANILA, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—The Philippines legislature
is worried over Japanese acquisitions
of desirable agricultural land in the
islands, "file Japanese now control
the richest lands in Davao province,
the great hemp-growing district.
% WELL-KNOWN GAMBLER
DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO
SEATTLE, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—David Afgyl^, a frontier
gambler, known for his mans chari
ties, died in San Francisco yesterday.
Argyle was well known all over the
Pacific coast, and at various times
had conducted gambling houses in
Seattle, San Francisco, in Alaska and
^ in the Klondike.
MORE OFFICERS
HAVE REFUSED
NAVAL MEDALS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The joint senate and
house naval sub-committee will in
vestigate the subject of naval decora
tions, and will summon Admiral Sims
and Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
Secretary Daniels is revising the
list of decorations to be awarded to
naval officers for war-time services.
He says he will .consider the views of
Admiral Sims, who declined a medal,
stating that an injustice had been
done to other officers.
Sims’ Example Followed
NEWPORT, R. I., Dec. 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Word has been re
ceived in navy circles here to the ef
fect that Vice Admiral Hilary P.
Jones and Captain Raymond D. Has
brouck have followed the example of
Admiral Sims, and have declined to
accept decorations given in the navy
list.
HAL MOORE DEFEATS
FRENCH BANTAMWEIGHT
LONDON, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Hal Moore, the American
bantamweight, last night defeated
Eugene Criqui of France. Johnny
Griffith, an American welterweight,
technically knocked out Francis
Charles of France. Both bouts were
unexciting.
AGED NEGRO DIES
IN WEST VIRGINIA
P'ARKERSBURG, W. Va„ Dec. 27
(by Associated Press).—Wjlliam Pey
ton, a negro, died here today, aged
128 years. As slave and freedman
he had served in one family for six
generations.
OHIO STEEL STRIKERS
TO REMAIN ON STRIKE
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 27 (by As
sociated Press).—Fifteen hundred
steel workers have voted unanimously
to remain on- strike until the contest
has been officially declared off by the
national officers.
THOMPSON IS NAMED
ADJUTANT GENERAL
SEATTLE, Dec. 27 (by VVssociated
Press).—Governor Hart has appoint
ed Maurice Thompson to be acting ad
jutant general, to succeed Moss,
whose resignation was asked for and
refused earlier in the week, and wfco
is now removed.
Major Thompson held the post prior
to entering the war service.
Kaiser’s First-born
To Face Court
As Common Yegg
LONDON, Dec. 27 (by As
sociated Press).—It is reported
that the French government
will demand the surrender of
the former German crown
prince for trial on charges
which include those of looting
and robbery with violence in
France.
French and British law offi
cers have compiled a list of per
sons whose surrender will be
demanded.
Hero Becomes
Laughing Stock
Of Compatriots
ROME, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—The Corriere d’ltalia
says that the ill-fated Fiume
drama is ending as a grotesque
operetta. D’Annunzio’s com
panions are deserting him, con
tinues the newspaper, and D’An
nunzio, not realizing his situa
tion, continues playing the king,
despite the opposition of both
Fiume and Italy, and “there is
no one to lead him away by the
ear.”
KOLCHAK’S ARMY DESERTS HIM,
LEAVING WHOLE OF WEST SIBERIA
AT MERCY OF BOLSHEVIK HORDES
LONDON, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Dispatches from Moscow say
that Admiral Kolchak faces a critical
situation, the Bolshevik!, advancing
along the Trans-Siberian railway from
Omsk, having captured Tomsk.
A new social revolutionary govern
ment has been established in rebellion
to Kolchak at Cheremkovo. Kolchak’s
retreat may be cut off.
It is also reported that a revolu
lished in opposition to Kolchak at
tionary government has been estab
Irkutsk, where Kolchak has estab
lished headquarters.
Kolchak’s Army No More
Further dispatches say that the East
.Siberian rebels have severed all com
that the Galician troops intended for
munication with the Amur line, and
the defense of Kiev have revolted
against Denekine and attacked the
volunteer army In the rear. Kolchak’s
army, it is reported, has ceased to
exist.
Kolchak Government Dissolved
PARIS. Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—The. whereabouts of General
Kolchak is unknown, but it is believed
that when he returns to Irkutsk he
will find but little left of the govern
ment.
NEBRASKA IS
OUT FOR WOOD
FOR PRESIDENT
LINCOLN, $eb., Dec. 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Voters of this state
have filed a petition asking that the
name of General Leonard Wood be
placed on the Republican ballot.
The nomination of General J. J.
Pershing for President has been filed
here. The chairman of the Pershing
campaign committee declares that “no
man has a right to say that General
Pershing will not be a candidate for
President.”
HECKMAN FILES AS
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
FOR COMMITTEEMAN
JUNEAU, Dec. 27 (Special to the
Daily Times).—Territorial Senator J.
R. Heckman, the leading Ketchikan
business man, yesterday filed his
declaration of candidacy for Repub
lican national committeeman under
the Alaska primary law.
BIG SHIPMENT
OF LIQUORS
TO SEABOARD
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—Five thousand barrels
of whisky are being loaded today in
the hope that they may reach the
seaboard for shipment abroad before
January 16.
The distillers say they have little
hope of getting more than a tenth of
4heir stock away, as they have ten
million gallons of liquor in the ware
houses in this city and vicinity.
The steamship Alaska is due from
the westward tomorrow and will be
in port until early Monday morning
loading copper ore.
SEDITIONIST IS
SENT TO PRISON
FOR™ YEARS
WINNIPEG, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—R. B. Russell, one of the lead
ers of the general strike of last cum
mer, recently convicted of seditious
conspiracy, was today sentenced to
serve two years’ imprisonment.
Russell’s friends cneened him as
deputy sheriffs led him from the court
room. William Staples, a machinist,
who led the demonstration, was ar
rested.
DE VALERA PREDICTS
U. S. MAY RECOGNIZE
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
f . ....—
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Eamonn De Valera, “presi
dent of the Irish republic,” has cabled
to Ireland the prediction that the
United States may recognize the Irish
republic next year.
REPUBLICANS OPEN
HEADQUARTERS FOR
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—The new Republican national
headquarters has been opened at
19 West Forty-fifth street, where a
whole floor has been leased.
ARMY PROBLEMS TO BE
DISCUSSED NEXT MONTH
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—Scretary of War Baker
has called for a conference of depart
mental and divisional commanders of
the army for January 12, to discuss
army problems from a peace status.
PARIS, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that a num
ber of Mexicans, representing Car
ranza, are in Germany buying arms.
WOOD ALCOHOL GURGLE-GURGLE
HAS RESULTED Hi MANY DEATHS
THROUGHOUT HIED STATES
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—About fifty persons have
lost their lives in Connecticut, Massa
chusetts and in Chicago as a conse
quence of drinking whisky at Christ
mas containing wood alcohol.
Four men have been arrested at
Hartford and charged with murder in
connection with the many deaths. It
is alleged that they distributed twelve
barrels of alcohol. Scores of persons
also were blinded by drinking the
poisonous liquor.
Effects of Deadly Drink
HICOPEE, Mass., Dec. 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Twenty-nine deaths
have resulted from drinking liquor
bought at Hartford, Conn., and drunk
here and at Holyoke and Hartford
on Christmas day. A number of oth
ers are in a critical condition.
It is said the liquor contained wood
alcohol. Four men have been ar
rested.
It is now expected that the death
list as a result of drinking wood al
cohol here will reach fifty. Thirty
six persons already have died from
the effects of the poison.
The Poison in Canada
WINNIPEG, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Wood alcohol has been re
sponsible for the deaths of many men'''
in the Canadian Northwest, and has
cost the government one hundred
thousand dollars. The Royal North
west mounted police have located sev
eral hundred small stills.
No Known Antidote
CHICAGO, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Dr. John Robertson of this .
city says there is no known antidote
for wood alcohol poisoning. Persons
who drink a large quantity, he says,
are certain to die or go blind. A
stomach pump is the only means of
relief.
Result in Denver
DENVER, Col., Dec. 27 (by Associ
ated Press).—Twelve persons are in
hospitals here as the result of drink
ing wood alcohol.
At Cleveland Also
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 27 (by As
sociated Press).—Nine victims of
wood alcohol are in the hospitals
here.
MOREARRESTS
OF WOBBUES
IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Ed Swanson, said to be
wanted in Ketchikan, and Axel Nor
berg and A. Swanson have been ar
rested and are being held in the city
jail here pending deportation proceed
ings.
It is alleged that the prisoners were
responsible for the radical literature
with which Seattle and the Northwest
have been flooded concerning the
Centralia shootings. It is alleged that
all are “wobblies.'’
PERSHING BUYS HOME
IN FEBRASKA CAPITAL
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—General J. J. Per
shing has purchased a home here and
intends to live in this city after his
retirement from the army.
SENTENCE FOR
TREASON HAS
BEEN REMITTED
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Secretary of War Baker.has
remitted the twenty-year sentence of
Private Lawrence Perlmut^er, the
only American convicted of treason
during the war.
Perlmutter was accused of supplying
military information to the enemy
while a prisoner of war. It \Cas not
shown that the answers given to the
questions of the Germans were true.
JEWS EMIGRATE
TO PALESTINE
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—Cables received here yester
day stated that a great tide of emi
grating Jews is sweeping into Pales
tine. influenced by the belief that
Great Britain will accept the mandate
for that country, and that the dream
of a nation to be established by the
race is about to be realized.
AMERICAN AERO
CLUB TO ENTER
BIG CONTEST
NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—The Aero Club of America
has Issued a call to the nine best air
men to represent this country in the
international contest next year. It
may be decided to use the elimination
method of choosing the contestants.
Urges Competition for Trophies
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—General Menoher, di
rector of the army air service, has
requested the American Flying Club to
withdraw the offer of cash prizes for
the transcontinental race, and to sub
stitute trophies.
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PRESIDENT TO CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAY TOMORROW
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson will
be (13 years old tomorrow, and his
daughters will spend the day with him
at the White House. *
IVY DIVISION WILL
HOLD REUNLON TONIGHT
NEW YORK. Dec. 27 (by Associated
Press).—The first annual reunion of
the Ivy division of the American ex
peditionary force will be held here
tonight.
BRIGADIER GEN. COX ,
PASSES AWAY IN VIRGINIA
RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Brigadier General
William Ruffin Cox, the last Confed
erate officer to stop fighting at Appo
mattox, died here last night, aged 7S
years. He was a former secretary of
the United States senate.
HI JOHNSON OPENS
POLITICAL QUARTERS
BALTIMORE, Dec. 27 (by Associat
ed Press).—-Senator Hiram Johnson
has opened headquarters here for the
conduct of his campaign for the presi
dency.
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