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VOL IV. NO. 24] _CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
STORY OF HORRORS OF DESTRUCTION BY GULF COAST HURRICANE
LEAGUE COVENANT CONTAINS
ALL SUGGESTIONS MADE BY
SENATE FOREIGN COMMITTEE
PORTLAND, Sept. 16 (by Associated Press).—For the
first time mentioning the senators opposing the League of Na
tions, President Wilson said in his speech here last night that
the league carries out suggestions made by Senator Lodge in
1915, when the Massachusetts senator declared that “nations
must unite as men to preserve peace.”
Addressing seven thousand persons at the Municipal Audi
a t ori urn, the President said that every suggestion made by the
■ senate committee on foreign relations for the improvement of
the league covenant had been made after his first return from
Paris.
| League of Nations or Militarism
In his noon address vesterdav the President said that if the
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United States stayed out of the League of Nations it would
mean the maintenance of a great army and navy and would vio
late the material and moral interests of the country.
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The President will speak at San Francisco Wednesday
morning, at Stanford University on Wednesday afternoon, and
will leave for San Diego Thursday.
Arrives at San Francisco Tonight
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16 (by Associated Press).—Presi
dent Wilson is expected to arrive here tonight from Portland.
Calamities Predicted by Johnson
DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 16 (by Associated Press).—In
the same hall where President Wilson spoke a few days ago,
Senator Hiram Johnson of California last night described the
' League of Nations as “a gigantic war trust.” He said the only
wars the league would stop would be English wars, with Amer
ica's blood. America, the only non-profiting nation, he said,
was expected to bear the burden of protecting the enormous
allied gains in territory.
MACON, Ga., Sept. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—A mass meeting of citi
zens held here last night demanded
that the civil service commission issue
an order for the dissolution of the
police and firemen’s unions, or that the
men be compelled to resign.
Two hundred and tw'enty-five former
soldiers are ready to replace the fire
men and policemen in case of a strike,
p The commission has ordered the dis
solution of the unions and the men
have refused to comply.
Both the firemen’s and policemen’s
unions having refused the order of
tti#3 commission to disband, the prob
lem of how to enforce order now con
fronts the city.
Firemen Loyal
BOSTON, Sept. 16 (by Associated
Press).—The city firemen announce
that they will not join in a general
8trike if one is called. Chief John
Murphy says the men will remain
loyal.
INFLUENZA BREAKSOUT
IN CITY BY ’ LAKE
CHICAGO, Sept. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Thirty-seven cases of Span
ish influenza have been reported here
^n the last three days.
FISHQU OTATION S
KETCHIKAN, Sept. 16.—Yester
day’s prices for fish were: Halibut,
firsts, 10%c; seconds, 7c; sablefish,
3%c; red rock, l%c.
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WILL DEMAND
EXTRADITION
OF WILHELM
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PARIS, Sept. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Le Journel says that Lloyd
George has determined to have settled
the proposition that the peace confer
ence demand from Holland the hand
ing over of the former kaiser.
The newspaper says that the British
premier is planning to leave Paris to
day, and that he will insist upon his
demand before departure.
English Addition to Council
Sir Eyre Crowe, assistant secretary
of foreign affairs in the British cabi
net since 1912, is expected here tomor
row to assume the post of British
plenipotentiary on the supreme coun
cil. He will have the rank of an am
bassador.
TAILORS OF SEATTLE
WANT HIGHER WAGES
SEATTLE, Sept. 16 (by Associated
Press).—The union tailors of this city
struck today, demanding an increase
of wages of $8 per week, making a
wage of $44. Most of the shops are
closed. It is estimated that five hun
dred men are on strike.
BELGIAN LEGATION
RAISED TO EMBASSY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The house today
passed the senate resolution raising
the Belgian legation to an embassy.
CORPUS CHRISTI DEVASTATED
BY HURRICANE LAST SUNDAY
AND MANY LIVES SACRIFICED
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 16 (by
Associated Press).—Probably twenty
five persons are dead at Corpus Christi
and four thousand persons are home
less. The property damage from the
hurricane of last Sunday in the Gulf
coast section of Western Texas is esti
mated at three million dollars.
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Corpus Christi is without light and
water, and food is scarce. The mayor
has appealed for help, and a relief
train will leave here tonight.
The bodies of three victims of the
storm have been washed ashore on
the Texas coast, and several persons
clinging to rafts have been sighted.
Seventy Bodies Found
San Antonio has been made relief
headquarters for the entire surround
ing bay shore territory, where already
seventy bodies, mutilated by the waves
beyond recognition, have been found.
Airplanes in Relief Work
Seven airplanes, loaded with sup
plies, have been ordered to Corpus
Christi. More and larger planes are
to be sent if a suitable landing place
Can be found.
Fearful Force of Storm
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 16 (by As
sociated Press).—Near Corpus Christi
the hurricane carried buildings and
wreckage twenty miles inland. Huge
bridge timbers weighing thousands of
pounds, bales of botton and parts of
houses with their furnishings, to
gether with cattle, were thrown to
the tops of trees by the waves and
left there as the waters went down.
Near Corpus Christi, where the j
railroad tracks were washed away,
the rails were twisted into the shape
of a corkscrew, from one-half to one
mile in length.
Death Toll Problematical
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 16
(by Associated Press).—Troops are
patrolling the streets and the wreck
age resulting from Sunday’s hurricane
is being cleared away. Twenty-five
persons are known to be dead and two
hundred were injured as a result of
the storm. Three thousand were ren
dered homeless.
Relief trains are on the way here,
but have not yet arrived.
The death toll of the surrounding
territory is unknown.
The authorities are selling food, but
one day’s rations being allowed to
each person.
An unconfirmed report says that one
hundred and twenty bodies have been
found on a reef of Nueces bay, on,
which Corpus Christi is situated.
Dr. Willis, the city health officer,
estimates the death rolls here and in
the surrounding country at between
seventy-five and one hundred.
Babes Born Amid Turmoil of Storm
Among the refugees at the Federal
building Sunday night were three
women who became mothers while
the hurricane was at its height. Doc
tors who also were seeking refuge at
tended to the cases.
PRESIDENT WILSON SUGGESTS
THAT JAPAN SET DATE FOR
RETURN OF SHANTUNG TO CHINA
HONOLULU, Sept, lb (by Associated Press).—The Japa
nese newspaper Nippu Jiji has received a Tokio cable saying
that the United States government has asked Japan to fix a
definite date for the return of Kiaochau to China.
Report Believed to Be True
WASHINGTON, Sept, lb (by Associated Press).—Offi
cials here, in the absence of President Wilson and Secretary of
State Lansing, refuse to comment upon the report that the Unit
ed States has asked Japan to set a definite date for the-return
of Kiaochau to China. The general impression in official cir
cles, however, is that the report is well founded.
GERMANS ORDERED TO WITHDRAW
TROOPS FROM BALTIC PROVINCES
PARIS, Sept. 16 (by Associated
Press).—The supreme council of the
peace conference has decided to send
a note to the German government say
ing that the peace conference will
hold Germany responsible for the
speedy withdrawal of her troops from
the Baltic states.
The Hungarian situation also is
causing the conference uneasiness, as
the Rumanians are about to withdraw
without giving the Budapest govern
ment a chance to organize.
This policy will force the confer
ence to request Rumania to leave a
limited force in the Hungarian cap
ital to guarantee the maintenance of
order.
Gaining on Bolsheviki in North
PARIS, Sept. 16 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that the Rus
sian troops in the Archangel district
are gaining on the Bolsheviki and that
they have occupied Onega.
Kolchak’s Forces Reorganizing
OMSK, Sept. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Pepaluff, minister of the in
terior, has issued a proclamation say
ing that the situation at the front is
ALLIED TROOPS COMPELLED
TO EVACUATE CITY OF FIUME
AT REQUEST OF D’ANNUNZIO
PARIS, Sept, 16 (by Associated Press).—Twenty-six thou
sand Italian troops are in Fiunie, and the British and French
troops have left, lowering their flags at the request of Gabrielle
d’Annunzio.
It is reported that a cabinet crisis is imminent in Rome
as the result of d’Annunzio’s action in occupying Fiunie. It is
said that the American detachments in Fiunie have gone aboard
ship, while the British and French are confined to their bar
racks in order to forestall possible clashes.
Italians Must Maintain Silence
ROME, Sept. 16 (by Associated Press).—The government
lias prohibited the publication of any news concerning the mili
tary events at Fiunie.
ARESCORED BY
JACKSON, Minn,, Sept. 16 (by As
sociated Press).—Townley, president
of the National Nonpartisan League,
and Joseph Gilbert, former organiza
tion manager, were yesterday sen
tenced to three months’ imprisonment
in the county jail, following their re
cent conviction on the charge of con
spiracy to teach disloyalty.
A stay of sentence of sixty days was
granted in each case.
The court excoriated the convicted
men.
ORDERiSRESTORED
AND AMERICANS EMBARK
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The state department
is informed that order has been re
stored in Honduras, and that the Amer
ican landing force has returned to the
cruiser Cleveland.
RACE RIOTS SUPPRESSED
BY NEW YORK POLICE
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—Small riots occurred last
night, in which negroes and whites
clashed. One negro was killed and
two injured, and one white man was
hurt. The police restored order.
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critical, but that Admiral Kolchak’s
forces are being reorganized prepara
tory to a new offensive against the
Bolsheviki, who are believed to have
insufficient reserves.
Will Treat with Bolsheviki
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—Esthonia has accepted
the offer of the Russian soviet to en
ter into peace negotiations.
Lithuania Also Wants Peace
BERLIN, Sept. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Lithuania also has decided to
accept the peace offer of the Russian
soviet.
CABINET RESIGNATION
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The state department
has been advised that the Serbian cab
inet has resigned and that the resig
tions have been accepted.
WILSON
AS I (OF
LABOR
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—The League of American
Federation of Labor Members for
Partnership and Industrial Democracy
today sent proposals to Samuel Gom
pers and the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor that
President Wilson be made a member
of the American Federation of Labor
and that all strikes now in progress
be immediately canceled.
The order is intended to meet the
present perilous situation. The League
is a newly-formed organization.
Threatened Strike
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Labor leaders and or
ganizers are gathering her*' for dis
cussion tomorrow of the proposed na
tion-wide strike of steel workers
scheduled for September 22.
SUNKEN GERMAN SHIPS •
ARE BEING FLOATED
WASHINGTON. Sept. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The battleship Baden,
the cruisers Frankfort. Nuremburg
and Emden, and fifteen destroyers of
the German fleet, which were sunk by
the Germans at their anchorage in
Scapa Flow, Scotland, have been
floated, according to information re
ceived by the government.
Three more destroyers probably
will be raised.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
TO PRESIDENT’S PARTY
PORTLAND, Sept. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—The accident to mem
bers of the presidential party yester
on the Columbia highway, which cost
the lives of two men, was caused by
the overturning of the automobile in
which they were riding.
IMMENSE DAMAGE TO
GOVERNMENT PLANT
SHEFFIELD, Ala., Sept. 16 (by As
sociated Press).—The government ni
trate plant at Mussel Shoal is on fire,
and it is reported that the damage
may reach two million dollars.