The Cordova Daily Times
Member of The Associated Press
VOL. IV. NO. 47 __CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25. 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
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AMERICAN ARMY ON WESTERN FRONT WAS SECOND IN STRENGTH
NEARLY A MILLION AMERICANS
ARE DISCHARGED FROM ARMY
WASHINGTON, .Ian. 125 (by Associated Press). < )n the
day that the armistice which brought to a close the world war
was signed the I’nited States army on the westeron front in
Europe was seeoond in strength only to that ot France. On
November 11 the I'nited States had 1,050,100 men on the west
ern front. On November 1 France had 11,550,000 men, and the
British, with the Portuguese attached to the British army, to
Piled 1,718,000. The Belgians and Italians had 1200,000 men.
Fp to January l24 the I'nited States had actually dis
charged 57,.TIG officers and 858,117 men. The British on Jan.
11 had discharged PJ.000 officers and 011.000 men.
WILSON GIVES
TEA PARTY TO
ATTENDANTS
PARIS. Jan 25 (by Associated
Press) President and Mrs. VV ilson
attended the opera last night to wit
ness the gala production of "Castor
and Pollux." This was the first time
they had visited a regular perform
ance since they left Washington. A
small party, including Henry M White
General Bliss and Dr. Grayson, nr
companied tlo* President and Mrs.
Wilson.
The performance was put on in
elaborate fashion. The presidential
party occupied one of the principal
boxes, and President Wilson received
a tremendous demonstration when he
entered the opera house. The audi
ence sang "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" and the "Marseillaise" between
acts.
The President and Mrs. Wilson went
behind the curtain and shook hands
with the principals of the chorus and
ballet.
Gives Democratic Tea Party
The tea given at the "Paris White
House" yesterday was an event the
like of which Paris had never seen
before. it was exclusively for the
man and women who have surrounded
the President and his wife during
their visit here, and its purpose was
to make them feel that they were
members of the official family, no
matter what their occupation.
Gerdarmes who have been stationed
at the gates of the mansion, gruff
servants. American buck privates,
chauffeurs and American telephone
girls all were there, some frightened
and bashful, while others felt at ease.
President Wilson and his wife
acted as hosts for an hour, and the
telephone girls assisteil Mrs. Wilson
in pouring tea.
To View Work of Huns
President Wilson tomorrow will get
his first view of the devastated re
gions of France, going to Rheims in
an army motor. Later he expects to
visit Verdun.
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NAVAL OFFICERS ARE
GUESTS OF THE POPE
ROME, Jan. 25 (by Associated
Press).—Pope Benedict yesterday re
ceived a group of American naval of
ficers.
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REPUBLICANS DEFEAT
LISBON MONARCHISTS
LISBON. Jan. 25 (by Associated
Press).—The republicans have de
feated the monarchists here.
FRANCE TAKES OVER
ITS TRANSPORTATION
BECAUSE OF STRIKE
PARIS. .Ilian. 25 (by Associate'll
: Press). The government has requi
, sitioned the Paris subway and sur
! face cars and automobile busses the
employes of which are on strike
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YEARLY PENSION FOR
MRS. THEO. ROOSEVELT
WASHINGTON. Jan 25 I by Asso
ciated Press) The bill granting a
pension of $5,000 yearly to Mrs. Theo
dine Roosevelt was sent to till' White
House for approval today, having been
unanimously passed by tho senate and
house without a record vote.
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RETURNS ARE ALL IN
EXCEPT THREE PRECINCTS
The latest returns In the election
of a delegnte to congress from Alaska
as compiled at the court house In
Valdez, give Sulzer a lead of 27
votes, as follows: First division, Sul
zer 69 plurality; Setcond. Wicker
sham. 191; Third, Sulzer 150; Fourth,
Sulzer 2. All of the returns are In
excepting from three precincts in the
Bristol hay district and these are not
likely to be received. The vote for
t)-e legislature between J. H. Patter
sen, of Valdaz, and Job. Murray, of
McCarthy, is close, the former lend
ing from 2 to 7 votes.
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FORMER CORDOVAN IS
BURIED AT NENANA
The remains of the late Ivory St.
Clair, who lost his life on the after
noon of December 27, while at work
on the grade near camp 415, as the
result of the falling of a slab of froz
en muck, was laid at rest in tlie Ne
nar.a cemetery this morning.
All tho contractors on the Nenana
Fairbanks branch line suspended op
erations for tho day to attend the
funeral, six of them acting as pall
bearers.
The funeral service was held at the
Grace Presbyterian church, Dr. Diven
officiating. Immediately after the
service, the funeral cortege formed j
and proceeded to the Nenana ceme-i
tery, about two miles out of town,
where the burial took place. The fol- j
lowing men acted as pall bearers:
Tom Hickey, Jack Forrest, Max Alt-1
man, Harry Alldis, Neal Stovenr,, who
were partners of tho dead man. and
Peter McPherson, a member of an
other firm of contractors working on
the grade near the St. Clair contract.
A large number of railroad men
and contractors followed the remains
to Its last resting place.—Nenana
News.
MANY CANADIANS
RETURN VIA CANAl
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VANCOUVER, I!. Jan. 25 (bj
Associated Press) The steamshlf
Km press of Asia docked here todaj
with more than nine hundred Cana
dian veterans from the westoren front
The voyage was made via the Panamt
canal.
The city gave the returning soldier!
a magnificent welcome, which wai
somewhat marred by unpropltiou!
weather conditions.
NO CREDIT FOR
STRIKERS AT
SOUND CITY
SEATTI.K, .1 an 25 t by Associatei
Press). Thi- retail grocers of the citj
have decided to stop the extension o
credit to the striking shipyard work
its Union labor will give the mer
credit iit the moor co-operative store!
and markets.
The building trades unions have de
tided to call a sympathetic strike ll
the Central babnr Council bo orders
The council Is taking a referendum
vote on tlie matter today.
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GERMANS LOST
TWO HUNDRED
SUBMARINES
LONDON. Jan. 2f» (by Associated
Press I. The British lost fifty-nine
submarines during the war. Thirty
nine of these were lost in encounters
with the Germans. The Germans lost
203 undersea craft.
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
ON GOVERNMENT TRAIL
Dr. W. H. Chase today received a
telegram from Dr. Krauss stating
that he had arrived at Gulkana. where
he bad inoculated all of the natives.
He reports that there is no Influenza
further north than Toallna and that
the situation at Copper Center Is se
rious where there are 40 cases;thirty
live at Tonaina and six at Tasllnn. Dr.
Krauss says he can handle the situa
tion at Upper Tonaina and that he
sen! Jake Nafsted, the freighter,
there with provisions. Bight inches
of snow fell on the government trail.
KAISER TREATENS TO
RETURN TO GERMANY
LONDON, Jan. 25 (by Associated
Press!.— A Berlin dispatch says the
newspapers there are publishing spe
ciai editions declaring that the for
mer kaiser and his family intend to
return to Germany as soon as the
national assembly gives the country a
legal constitution.
W MILLION
OUT OF JOBS
IN AMERICA
Nl'JWh'OBK. Jan 25 (by Associated
Press).—-1 Jr George Klerckwoy, fed
| oral director of employment in New
I York, declared in an address here i
last night that then were ten million
jobless persons in the fnited States.
He predicted a serious period while
the soldiers and war workers were I
being replaced in peace-time indus
tries.
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? CONCESSIONAL VISIT
TO ALASKA FAVORED
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SEATTLE, Jan. 25 (by Associated
Press) S. II. Hedges has been
| elected chairman of the Alaska Bu
| roau of the Seattle Chamber of Com 1
j nierce, and William Calvert. Jr., vice !
chairman
The executive committee of the bu j
J reau will endeavor to obtain authority
j for a congressional delegation to visit
I Alaska this summer.
SOLDIERS MUST
WRITE HONE
SAYS GENERAL:
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WASHINGTON. Jail 25 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The failure of rela
tives and friends to hear from many
of the American soldiers abroad has
led Gt neral Pershing to order every
soloier overseas to mail his nearest
relative post card givinig Ills pres
ent location, the state of his health
and the military unit to whi-n he >s j
attmh'U Special cards have m en j
prepared for this purpose.
BOLSHEVIK NAVY HAS SUNK
WHILE BOMBARDING REVAL
WASHINGTON, Jail. 25 (by Associated Press).—An of
ficial dispatch reports the retirement of the allied advanced
forces in the Archangel sector on January 23, after a brush
w ith a superior number of Bolsheviki. The dispatch declares
the allies have plenty of troops to cope with the situation, how
ever.
General March declares that the whole military situation
at Archangel is under control of and directed by Marshal Foeh.
Bolshevik Navy Destroyed
LONDON, Jan. 25 (by Associated Press).—It is reported
that the Bolshevik attempt to bombard Koval with its fleet
was a complete failure. Every Bolshevik vessel is declared to
have been sunk.
ALLIES TO BE GUARDIANS FOR
SMALL NATIONS OF WORLD
I ARIS, ,Iun. J*> (by Associated Press).— At. the second ses
Don of the peace congress today Premier Lloyd George dis
cussed the British plan for a league of nations, thus fulfilling
tiie prediction that President Wilson would Id the Kuropeon
statesmen open the subject at the conference.
I he British outline accords with the American principles.
The league, according to these views, is to he a sort of guardian
for the smaller nations, to extend international assistance for
the development and preservation of economic, financial and
military sovereignty.
Permanent Organization Contemplated
The draft of the constitution of the proposed league of na
tions provides that the league shall have a permanent organ
i/.ation to carry on the business and meetings of tie- interna
tional conferences of all members,
Canadian Premier to Meet Russians
L( >.\D< >\, dan. U • i i by Associated Press). It is under
stood that Premier Borden of Canada has been invited to rep
resent the British Dominions at the conference with the Rus
sians at Prince’s island.
Cease Construction of War Vessels
A Reuter’s dispatch says that nothing lias been definitely
; eftlcd concerning Gred Britain's naval progrn'm, which awaits
the close of the peace conference. In the meantime the con
struction ot war vessels has been ordered suspended.
GERMAN VESSELS TO
TRANSPORT OUR TROOPS
NEW YuUK. Jan ■ 11»> AfSOciaf «*il
I'ressi (;*Tinan ships n 11*»tt**<1 to the
I'nited States for the transportation
of troops aggregate 4.'»o,O0U tons, and
include the giant Hamburg American
liner Imperutor.
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PETITION FOR FREE AND
INDEPENDENT PALESTINE
A1EX1C OtTTY. Jan 25 (by Asso
ciated Pressi Jewish residents of
this capital recently cabled a request j
to President Wilson that he present
at the peace conference their demands '
for a free and independent Palestine i j
as a homeland for the Jews. They ,
also included a request that he use
his influence to prevent pogroms that ,
have occurred in (he old provinces of j
Austria-Hungary
RAILROAD FORCES AT !
NENANA ARE REDUCED !
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As the hulk of the repair work on *
lie mechanical equipment of the AI
iskan Engineering commission at Me- •
liana has now been completed, new I
•ngines set up, those in use overhaul
'd and the rolling stock generally put
n shape for commencing operations
n the spring, half of tho forces of
he machine shop and roundhouse c
vere laid off temporarily on Saturday, t
The lay-oil also affected the gang f(
if men engaged in putting in tele
iilicne poles along the lino south jt
if town. The entire gang of about, ti
on mere were laid off far tho time | t
being, tho foreman only being retain
’d in the service. j
The men were laid off tiv reason of j B
he fact that the work in which they
vere engaged had reached u stage
vliich rendered a continuance at this
lime, unnecessary.
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The public is invited to attend tho c
memorial service at the Empress h
hoatre tomorrow afternoon In honor ft
if the memory of the late Dr. Charles ii
.osllo Hale. h
SEPARATING
WHEATFROM
THE CHAFF
WASHINGTON’. Jail. 25 (by Asso
•iated Press). The senate committee
nvestlgating German propaganda has
irdered entered Into the records a list
>f sixty-two names of men auil
vomen, many of whom are collect in
itructors, who. according to the mili
ary intelligence service, hold radical
mciflst views
On the list are Jane Addams. David
Itarr Jordan, Rev. Sydney Strong of
Seattle. Morris Hillquit. Scott Near
ng. Oswald Garrison Villard. Eugene
’. Debs and Frederick (' Howe, the
ommissioner of immigration of New
’ork.
Deems It an Honor
SEATTLE. Jan 25 (by Associated
’ress). Itev. Sydney Strong, having
is attention called to the above dis
atch, said. "The sixty-two arts bon
cable people, and i consider myself
1 good company. I don't know the
usis of selection."
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’OSTAL EMPLOYES
TO GET MORE SALARY
WASHINGTON. Jail 25 (by Asso
Iated Press).-- The postal appropria
on bill recommends salary increases
>r virtually all postal employes
The bill proposes appropriations of
vo hundred million dollars during
le next three years tor the construe
on und maintenance of roads
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I0RE STATES REPORT
ACTION ON PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25 (hy Asso
ated Press).—Wyoming and Idaho
:ivo certified their ratification of the
•deral prohibition amendment, mak
ig thirty-two states now officially
•ard from.