The Cordova Daily Times
_(Member of Aasociated Press) __________
VOL. IV. NO. 140 CORDOVA, ALASKA. MONDAY, MAY 19, 1919PRICE TEN CENTS
GERMANY STILL REFUSES TO SIGN TREATY
CONGRESS CONVENES TODAY WP REPUBLICANS IN CONTROL
BRITISH AIRMEN
MAKE START ON
LONG JOURNEY
ST. JOHNS, N. F., May 19 (by As
sociated Press).—Harry G. Hawker,
the Australian aviator, and Lieut.
Commander Mackenzie Grieve, his
navigator, are winging their way
across the Atlantic, having started at
1:55 p. m. yesterday, New York time.
Frederick P. Raynham and his navi
gator, Captain William F. Morgan, in
attempting to following in their Mar
.tinsyde plane, broke the rear axle,
wrecking the plane.
The intrepid youths who drove their
plane out over the eastern horizon yes
terday in an attempt to win for Eng
land and for themselves the glory of
a transatlantic air flight, left the
ground with doubtful chances of sur
vival should their venture meet with
mishap in mid-ocean. Their equip
ment was built, they declared without
provision for failure. Hawker and
Lieut. Commander Grieve were en
cased in full length, non-sinkable
suits, and had a further degree of as
surance in an ingeniously-built boat,
shaped so as to form the rear hood of
their fuselage, and proved by experi
ence to possess considerable seawor
thiness, and outfitted with provisionsj
Description of Craft
Before “hopping off” the aviators
admitted that their chances of rescue
in mid-ocean were slight, at least, and
said they were “putting everything
into winning.”
Unlike the huge craft used by the
American naval crews iD their recent
flight to the Azores, the planes which
soared out over the Atlantic yester
day were overland craft—nothing
more. They have no pontooons to
keep afloat, nor permit towing in case
of accident. They are small biplanes
of the scout type, Hawker’s Sopwith
having a wing spread of 46 fet, with
a length over all of 81 feet, while
Raynham’s Martinsyde, resembling a
bumblebee in flight, measures only 41
feet across the wings, with a fuselage
26 feet long. Both carry a single mo
tor, the Sopwith’s being rated at 350
horse-power and the Martinsyde’s at
275. .
Hawker’s craft, rated at 100 miles an
hour, was expected to attain 106 miles
with its undercarriage abandoned by
an automatic releasing arrangement,
while Raynham asserted his belief
that his engine, capable of making 124
miles with a normal load, would do
100 at least with the extra cargo of
fuel required for the ocean flight.
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THREE ARMY DIVISIONS
ORDERED TO AMERICA
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Three regular army di
visions have been ordered to return
home from France.
OPENS SALVATION ARMY DRIVE
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Vice President Mar
shall was the principal speaker yester
day at the opening of the Salvation
Army’s $13,000,000 home service fund
drive.
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PRESIDENT EBERT DECLARES
GERMANY WILL REPUDIATE
PEACE OFFERS OF ENTENTE
SUMMARY BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.—German}
continues to assert that she will not sign the peace treaty
President Ebert, in Berlin on Sunday, declared that German}
could not sign the document. Count Von Brockdorff Rantzau
head of the German delegation, has returned to Versailles fron
Spa, where he met representatives of his government. Whei
Rentzau left Versailles on Saturday last it was reported tha
he might not return, because of differencs in the delegation.
Paderewski is expected in Paris Thursday. It is believe*,
that the peace conference will adjust the crisis in Poland s*
that Paderewski will remain premier.
THREE MORE BODIES TAKEN
FROM PRINCESS SOPHIA WRECK
JUNEAU, May 1!) (Special to the Daily Times).—Diver;
brought to Alaska by A1 Wincliell, an Iditarod mining man, t*
search for the body of his wife, who was a victim of the Prin
cess Sophia disaster, have arrived from the scene of the wrecl
with the bodies of John William Brown of Vancouver and tw<
unidentified women.
mfrffh" divers say that many bodies were
and fnat they expect to recover all of them.
Four hundred and forty dollars was found on the body o
Brown, and other effects were found and turned over to tin
United States commissioner here.
LANSING GUEST OF KING
LONDON, May 19 (by Associated
Press).—The American secretary of
state, Robert Lansing, and Mrs. Lan
sing were received at luncheon Satur
day by King George and Queen Mary
at Buckingham palace.
STRIKE closes smelter
RENNET, Cal., May 19 (by Assc
dated Press).—The Mammoth Coi
per Company has dosed its smelte
at this place as the result of a strik
of thirty-six mechanics for a 50-cen
wage increase.
I german peace commission
| NOT ENTIRELY HARMONIOUS
AND RANTZAU MAY RETIRE I
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I Sj VERSAILLES, May 19 (by Associated Press).— j;j;
jii; Sharp differences have arisen among the members of the iji;
. j;j; German peace delegation over the peace treaty, and Count ;§
jiji Von Brockdorff Rantzau may return to Berlin to discuss jiji
. is with the Ebert government the question as to whether ;j;j
iji: the terms shall be signed. iji;
| Sj It is unofficially reported that the count has asked Si;
t | to be relieved. A majority of the delegates are said to be jiji
jiji wrongly opposed to submitting to the terms. jij;
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CUMMINGS NAMED PRESIDENT
OF SENATE AND GILLETTE IS
; NEWSPEAKEROFLOWERHOUSE
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Associated Press).—The
Sixty-sixth congress assembled in extraordinary session at
* noon today. With the opening of the new congress the Repub
’ Iican* are returned to power, and they will organize both
houstsj today. The two houses in joint session will hear the
* mesaj^e of President Wilson read tomorrow. It already
PWJ^BfT^^MI^^T^TTOcongres^wi11 conduct inquiries into
. ytar activities. The Republicans have a majority of 39 votes in
the house and 2 in the senate. President Wilson will be able
to restrain the actions of the Republicans through the veto
power, as a two-thirds majority is necessary to override a veto.
Perfunctory Elections
Senator Cummins of Iowa, Republican, was elected presi
dent pro tempore of the senate today, defeating Senator Key
[ Pittman of Nevada, Democrat, by five votes,
t The house elected Congressman Gillette of Massachusetts,
Republican, to the speakership, over Champ Clark, Democrat.
SOLDIERS DO NOT FALL FOR WICK S BLUFF
The taking of testimony in the con
test alleged to have been filed
by James Wickersham for the seat in
the house of representatives at Wash
ington as delegate from Alaska, before
Isaac Hamburger, notary public, was
held in the district court room at Val
dez Wednesday morning last.
At the opening of the hearing J. L.
Reed announced that he represented
Mr. Wickersham, the contestant, and
that he would excuse from the wit
nesses subpoenaed Captain M. H.
Faust and Quartermaster Sergeant
Charles Odle.
Attorney A. J. Dimond announced
that he had been retained to repre
sent the witnesses subpoenaed, and
before proceeding further with the
hearing he would ask the officer issu
ing the subpoenaes on what authority
the writs were issued.
In reply Mr. Hamburger stated that
under the law governing contests a
notary public has the authority to issue
subpoenaes upon the application of
either party to a contest; that Mr.
Wickersham had stated to him that he
(Wickersham) had filed a contest with
the clerk of the house of representa
tives, and upon this statement the
subpoenas had been issued.
Mr. Dimond then asked what fur
ther proof, if any, Mr. Hamburger had
that the contest had been actually
filed, to which Mr. Hamburger replied
that he had none.
Proof of Contest Lacking
Mr. Dimond then requested that Mr.
Reed, as the representative of Mr.
Wickersham, produce proof that Mr.
Wickersham had legally filed a con
test with the clerk of the house of
representatives, as required by law.
Mr. Reed stated that he would offer
no proof.
Mr. Dimond then stated that he was
confident no contest had ever been
filed by Mr. Wickersham, and de
manded to know when and upon whom
the notice of contest required by law
had been served, and upon whom, and
when the notice of hearing as required
by the statutes had been served. Mr
Hamburger stated that he did not
know, and Mr. Reed said that he had
no information to give out.
Mr. Reed requested that the record
of the hearing show that he objected
to Mr. Dimond’s appearing at the hear
ing, declaring that the witnesses had
no right to counsel.
Contends Proceedings Are Void
Mr. Dimond then stated that in hie
opinion the provisions of the statute
governing contests in the house ol
representatives had not been complied
with, and that the whole proceeding
was null and void, and that he would
advise those witnesses whom he rep
resented to answer no questions. He
stated that these witnesses were ready
and willing to give their testimony ir
any proceeding legally had, but that
the present hearing was a farce.
Mr. Reed announced that he was
ready to proceed with the hearing
and called Harry Shutts as the first
witness. Mr. Shutts refused to an
swer to his name or to any furthei
questions, and in like manner Emil
Lalns, A. A..Kott, Charles Agnetti.^V
J. Cuthbert, A. H. Tyler, Thomas P,
Griffith, Burr M. Snyder, H. G. Clif
ton, William R. Rogers and H. Van
Wyck were called and refused to an
swer.
Mr. Dimond then announced that in
behalf of these witnesses he desired
to enter a protest against the entire
proceeding. He declared that the is
suing of the summons was an abuse
of Judicial process, and that Mr. Wick
ersham was fully aware of the fact
when he requested the issuing of the
writs. To this statement Mr. Reed
took an exception.
Claims Mossmans Votel Illegally
United States Marshal P. R. Bren
neman was the next witness called,
and from the questions put to him it
was evidently the intent to show that
Deputy Marshal Mossman and Mrs.
Mossman, who voted at Valdez at the
last election, had voted illegally. In
response to a question as to how- Mr.
Mossman voted, Mr. Brenneman stated
that he did not know. He was fur
ther questioned as to whether or not
Mr. Mossman was a supporter of
Charles A. Sulzer, to which he replied
that he hoped he was, but could not
swear to it. Some further questions
were asked the witness as to the place
of residence of Mr. and Mrs. Moss
man, and the hearing adjourned.
Right of a Soldier to Vote
Following the hearing Sergeant Odle
was asked if he knew of any
reason why he should have been
excused from giving testimony
after having been subpoenaed, and in
reply he stated that on the Saturday
evening preceding he had met Wick
ersham on the street, and that in a
conversation with him he had told
Mr. Wickersham that he was a Re
publican, and that Mr. Wickersham
had then told him to disregard the sub
poena, and not appear at the hearing,
apparently on the ground that if he
had voted for Mr. Wickersham it was
all right, but if he had voted for Mr.
Sulzer it was illegal. He did attend
the hearing, however, and was ex
cused by Wlckersham's attorney.
How Wick Formerly Stood
Mr. Odle further stated that he had
voted at the last election, believing
that he bad a right to yote; that this
belief arose from the fact that he had
been a resident of Alaska for many
years, and also from the fact that in
1914 a representative of Mr. Wicker
shad had assured the soldiers in the
United States army at St. Michael that
it was not only their right but their
duty to vote.
Law as to Contests
The proceedings for maintaining a
contest for a seat in congress are pre
scribed by statute, and a strict com
pliance with the provisions of the
statute are necessary in order to con
test any election.
Section 105 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States provides that
whenever any person intends to con
test an election of any member of the
house of representatives of the United
States he shall, within thirty days
after the result of such election shall
have been determined by the officer
or board of canvassers authorized by
law to determine the same, give no
tice in writing to the member whose
seat he designs to contest, of his in
tention to contest the same, and in
such notice shall specify particularly
the grounds upon which he relies in
the contest. Section 106 of the Re
vised Statutes provides that the mem
ber whose seat is thus contested shall
have thirty days after the service upon
him of notice of contest to answer
such notice. The following section
provides that the time allowed for
taking depositions shall , be ninety
days after the date of the filing of the
contestee’s answer upon the contes
tant.
Either party desiring to take depo
sitions in a contest must give written
notice to the opposite party of the
time and place of the taking of such
depositions, and the names of the wit
nesses to be examined. This notice
may be served upon the opposite party
or upon any agent or attorney of the
opposite party duly authorized. The
notice must be served a sufficient time
in advance to allow the opposite party
sufficient time, by the usual route of
travel, to attend, and one day for
praparation, exclusive of Sundays and
the day of service.
The following officers are author
ized to Issue subpoenas and take dep
ositions: Any judge of any court of
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SEAPLANE AND
CREW OF FIVE
ARE MISSING
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The naval seaplane
NC23, one of the three craft which
recently attempted the transatlantic
flight, with her crew of five men, is
missing. Warships are searching
around the Azores in the hope that
the empty gas tanks of the seaplane
buoyed her up despite the heavy seas.
The NC-1, another of the trio of sea
planes, was rescued and towed to the
Azores. Her crew were fatigued and
seasick.
The NC-4, which made the success
ful flight to the Azores, will proceed
at once to Lisbon, and thence to Ply
mouth.
ANOTHER WAR
PREDICTED BY
JORGENTHAU
Press).—Henry Morgenthau, formerly
United States ambassador to Turkey,,
in a speech to a gathering of Ameri
can troops here, said that America
would be face to face with another
war within fifteen or twenty years.
He said this would be with the coun
tries which were disappointed at the
peace conference, who had not re
ceived everything they wanted.
RED CROSS TO HOLD
ANOTHER DRIVE IN FALL
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Red Cross wil'
hold a two weeks' drive for funds next
fall, culminating on November 11, the
anniversary of the signing of the ar
mistice terms by the Germans.
GOVERNMENT TO SELL
ALASKA SUPPLY SHIP
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Alaska supply
ship Roosevelt is to be sold by the
government, and a new ship is to
be especially constructed for the
work formerly assigned to the Roose
velt.
NEW WORLD’S RECORD
IN LOOPING1 .OOP
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Making 457 consecu
tive loops in a flight of one hour and
fifty-seven minutes, American Lieuts.
Johnson and Woodward have estab
lished a world's record at Carlstrom
field, Arcadia, Fla.
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Promotions in f
Forest Service j
PORTLAND, May 19 (by As- t
soclated Press).—C. H. Florey, J
assistant district forest super- •
vidor, has been made superln- I
tendent of national forests In j
■ Alaska, and will begin his duties I
July 1. j
The present Alaska superln- t
tendent, Weigle, is to become su- If
pervlsor of Snoqualmle forest. j
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