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VOL. IV. NO. 54 CORDOVA, ALASKA. WEDf
STRIKE SITUATION IN SEATTLE IS SERIOUS
UN THOUSAND VOLUNTEER POLICEMEN IF NEEDED
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SYMPATHY STRIKE ML TAKE
PLACE TOMORROW MORNING
SEATTLE, Eeb. 5 (by Associated Press).—There is no
hope of averting the strike tomorrow of all classes of workmen
in sympathy with the striking shipyard workers. It is esti
mated that forty-five thousand workers will strike, joining the
twenty-five thousand shipyard workers now out. The Elec
trical Workers’ Union announces that it will extinguish all
lights, even at the hospitals. Mayor Hanson says the city will
have lights from the municipal plant.
Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, the Press
Club, the Ministerial Association, the Young Men’s Christian
Association, the women’s clubs, the Manufacturers’ Associa
tion, the Elks and other organizations are urging that law and
order be maintained and that no violence be indulged in.
Shipping Board May Take Action
It is rumored that the Central Labor Council will make
the strike a twenty-four-hour affair. It is rumored that the
Shipping Board may take action tonight toward settling the
shipyard workers’ demand for higher wages, thus averting
the threatened general strike.
Preparing for Struggle
eay« kh^ *w»-4h(w«wfi4 eitw!e^ will be dep*
utized as police if necessary. A call will be issued for volun
teers to operate the city light plant.
The strike committee has issued a statement denying the
report that the strike is to be of but twenty-four hours’ dura
tion. The committee says it will last indefinitely.
The mayor has reiterated his statement that the seat of
government will remain at the city hall, and will not be moved
to the Labor Temple, and that the city will be lighted.
Cordovans Would Feel at Home
Residents are stocking up on groceries, candles and lamps.
It is estimated that the hotels have purchased thousands of
candles.
The unions are preparing to feed two hundred thousand
strikers and citizens daily at soup kitchens, in army style.
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MILITARY INTERVENTION IN
RUSSIA IS OPPOSED BY BALFOUR
PARIS, Feb. 5 (by Associated Press).—The British for
eign secretary, A. J. Balfour, declared today that military in
tervention in Russia on a large scale was pot to be thought
of. He said the Russian situation was disquieting, and that
the peace conference was making all haste possible to settle
the peace terms. He said the league of nations would not affect
the alliances between various nations.
RETREAT TO ANTWERMflETZ LINE
BROUGHT DOWNFALL OF GERMANS
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LONDON, Feb. 5 (by Associated Press).—The Frankfort
Zeitung says that Germany’s collapse was not due to the revo
lution nor to the blockade. It says that Ludendorff was beaten
when he commenced the retreat to the Antwerp-Metz line.
In September, continues the newspaper, Ludendorff said
the war could not continue longer on account of the military
situation.
POLES AND CZECHS
HAVE SIGNED ARMISTICE
BASEL, Feb. 5 (by Associated
PreBB),_The armistice between the
Poles and the Czechoslovaks, who
have been fighting on the Silesian
front, was signed on February 3.
CANADA CONTRIBUTED
EIGHT THOUSAND FLYERS
LONDON, Feb. 5 (by Associated
Press).—Canada sent eight thousand
aviator officers overseas during the
war.
CORDOVA BOY
IS WOUNDED
INFRANCE
SAN FRANCISCO^ Feb. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Louis L. Jackson ot'
Cordova was among the twelve
wounded men who arrived at the Pre
sidio hospital today from overseas.
PORTLANDMAN
IS CONVICTED
OF ESPIONAGE
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—W. Henry Albers, for
mer president of the Albers Bros.’
Milling Company, was convicted today
of violating the espionage law ufeon
two Hi ~ the tteveo- oorntta charged
'against him.
Attorneys (or the defendant claimed
Albers was drunk when he uttered
the alleged seditious statements
against the government.
BIG SHIPMENT
OF FLOUR FOR
RUMANIANS
PARIS, Feb. 5 (by Associated
Press).—The American steamship
Western Plain has arrived at a Ru
manian port with seven thousand
tons of American flour for the relief
of Rumanians.
The Americans also have delivered
five thousand tons of flour to the
Czecho-Slovaks.
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WILL PROVIDE JOBS
FOR ALL SOLDIERS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary of War Baker
declared today that every soldier can
have a job who wants one, and urged
the employers to assist the govern
ment in finding work for them.
OVER MILLION SOLDIERS
HAVE BEEN DEMOBILIZED
LONDON, Feb. 5 (by Associated
Press).—More than- a - quarter of a
million soldiers were demobilized in
the week ending January 30, and more
than a million have been demobilized
to date.
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LADIES’ AID ELECTS
OFFICERS THI8 AFTERNOON
At a meeting of the Ladies’ Aid of
the Prdsbyterian church, held at the
home of Mrs. T. N. Hubbert this aft
ernoon, the following officers for the
ensuing term were elected: Presi
dent, Mrs. J. E. Currier; vice presi- :
dent, Mrs. Link Wain; secretary, Mrs.
T. N. Hubbert; treasurer, Mrs. V, Q.
Vance.
PEOPLE
INC HERE
ON ALASKA
TLE, Feb. 5 (by Associated
The steamship Alaska sailed
ka ports at 9 o’clock this
with the following passengers
•dova:
Weinard, C. Littlejohn, Charles
Garn 9d, C. J. Goodall, Andrew Ben
son, L Matson, Mrs. Sophia Scott,
Sheridan, E. R. Abelle, I. E.
Weatfj^rg, Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Boyko,
D. Redder, C. Summerlin, Mr. and
Mrs. JH Davis, M. F. Kerr, Hailey
Sumn^rlin, Alvah Summerlin, S.
Smith, F’rank Maki, C. W. Ritter, C.
E. HtUmerg, John C. Herman, Mrs.
Stella^Wallace, H. E. Chambers.
HAUliON
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EMPLOYMENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (by Asso
ciated Ptess).—Secretary Morrison
of the American Federation of Labor,
at a hearing held by the rules com
mittee of the house of representatives
today, declared there were five hun
dred thousand men in the United
States without employment.
He urged the committee to give
precedence to legislation prohibiting
Immigration for a period of your
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CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT
SUBMITTED TO PEOPLE
LUXEMBURG, Feb. 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—The council of the
grand duchy of Luxemburg has intro
duced a bill into the chamber of depu
ties providing for a referendum to
decide whether the people of the
grand duchy want to change the gov
ernment to a republic.
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GOVERNOR LISTER IS
TAKING NEEDED REST
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 5 (Presi
dent Suzzalo of the University of
Washington and Attorney General
Tenner have assumed most of the
duties of the governor’s office. Qov
arnor Lister, who is recovering from
its illness, is taking a rest.
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BIG REDUCTION IN
CREWS AT NENANA
A sweeping reduction has taken
^lace In the working force of the en
gineering commission at Nenana, It
aeing announced that owing to the
Inaneial condition of the local treas
iry this movement was an absolute
lecessity. The reduction was made
n sll departments, and from 160 to
too employes will be affected. In mak
ing the reduction the married men
sere given the preference in employ
nent.
NEW YORKERS ARE I FAVOR
OF A HAGUE OF NATIONS
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (by Associated Press).—Plans for an
intensive campaign to show the Paris peace conference that
Americans want a strong league of nations, and to serve notice
on the United States senate that the people will want the treaty
ratified if President Wilson brings home an agreement provid
ing for such a league, has been begun by the League to En
force Peace.
A meeting here last night attended by three thousand per
sons was addressed by former President Taft, in which he
made the statement that it was no longer necessary to seek to
convert the public to the idea of a strong league of nations.
SENATORSPROTESTAGAiST .
BRITISH EMBARGO ON IMPORTS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (by Associated Press).— Ropub
During the discussion Senator Reed of Missouri, Demo
crat, attacked the Carnegie Peace Foundation’s activities
abroad. He questioned its loyalty, and declared it should be
dissolved.
Senator Knox, Republican, and Senator Ashurst of Ari
zona, Democrat, also joined in the attack.
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AMERICAN ARMY HAD NEARLY
FOUR MILLIONMEN UNDER ARMS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (by Associated Press).—The
American army, including the marines, totaled 3,703,273 when
the armistice was signed, it is officially announced. On July
1 the allied rifle strength for the first time exceeded the Ger
man rifle strength. 1
On Novmber 1 the allies’ rifle strength, meaning men in
the trenches, was 1,485,000, exceeding the strength of the Ger
mans two to one.
PRESIDENT WILSON APPROVES
OF THREE YEAR NAVAL PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (by Associated. Press).—Presi
dent Wilson today cabled to Representative Padgett of Ten
nessee, chairman of the house naval committee, reaffirming his
approval of the second three-year naval building program.
The President said he was gratified at the unanimous report
made by the committee on the program.
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SOCIALIST CONFERENCE TAKES
ITSELF ENTIRELY TOO SERIOUSLY
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 5 (by Associated Press).—Premier
Lenine has addressed the Bolsheviki committees of Germany,
Austria, Poland, the Baltic provinces and Finland, urging
them to convoke a communist conference to eclipse the peace
conference now in session in Paris.
The Berne Socialist conference? has issued a statement say
ing the Bolsheviki alone have power to take the initiative for
the proposed conference.