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The Cordova Daily Times
(Member of As Steiated Press)
VOL. IV. NO. 147_CORDOVA, ALASKA. Tl IfDAY, MAY 27( PRICeTtEN CENTS
GERMANY’S REPLY TO PEACE IMS IS EXPECTED TOMORROW
STEAMSHIP CO.
WANTS RATES
INCREASED
WASHINGTON, May 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Alaska Steam
ship Company has filed with the in
terstate commerce commission a re
quest for an increase in rates between
Tacoma and Seattle and Southeastern
and Southwestern Alaska.
WILLARD TO GO
TO TOLEDO
TOLEDO, May 27 (by Associated
Press).—Tex Rickard has wired Jess
Williard to hurry and leave for To
ledo, as he had not arrived as soon
as he should but must be here by
Saturday.
TEX NEED hT0T WORRY
LOS ANGELES, May 27 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Williard is leaving
here tomorrow, having remained sev.
eral days to complete a movie pic
ture. He said: “Rickard need not
worry about my being away.”
lloyd Georg Doming
TO AMERICA THIS FALL
PARIS, May 27 (by Associated
Press).——Lloyd George is consider
ing a visit to America this year, at
tending the Washington meeting of
the league of nations in October.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, May 27.—Prices for fish
yesterday at noon: Halibut, 18%
cents; sablefish, 4 cents; ling and
red cod, 3 cents.
Washington, May 27, by Aapciated Press.--The House |
| appropriations committee haadecided to include in the |
| general deficiency bill $2,00(900.00 for the Alaska rail- i
| road’s immediate use. The canmittee will also consider 1
| the Engineering Commission’s Bequest for an increase of I
| the original $35,000,000 in frJKiing the sundry civil bill.
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SEAPLANE AGAIN ON ITS WAY !
AND EXPECTS REACH PLYMOUTH,
ENGLAND, SOMETIME TOMORROW
PONTA, Del Gada, May 27 (by Associated Press)—The
NC-4 left for Lisbon at 6-o'clock New York time and expects 4
to make the intervening eight'hundred miles by dark flying s
seventy knots an lioiuv Commander A. C. Reed is command- 1
There is perfect sunny Weather, (raf the sea^lah^^^p&^is^ (
to strike clouds midway. A stop will be made at Lisbon over- (
night and go to Plymouth, England, tomorrow. Warships are (
following along the course of the seaplane. f
WILSON EVIDENTLY SEES HIS |
FINISH AS TO PRESIDENCY1
PARIS, May 27 (by Associated Press).—President Wil- g
son, in speaking at he Pan-American peace dinner, referring to t
Dr. Pessoa, president-elect of Brazil said: “It is delightful to i
know that my presidency is not ahead of me aud his presidency f
is ahead of him.” It is said Wilson was trying to express the i
American people’s feelings.__^_\
fATOR WARREN WINS FIGHT
|R CHAIRMANSHIP IMPORTANT
I COMMITTEES I THE SENATE
V VSHINGTON, May 27 (by Asociated Press).—The Pro
3 V 1 Republican senators lost out in their tight against the
elftcn of Senator Warren, of Wyoming, as chairman of the i
JjB' and appropriations committees. A party conference,
Img lead the Progressfws**^^^iW*WIWi^BSff^P'
o 5 d will not carry the figlii to the floor of the senate. The ,
hair en of the other committees were also decided upon, as
olio i: Territories, Senator New, of Indiana; public lands,
lena r Smoot, of Utah; mines, Senator Poindexter, of Wash- ■
agto ; reclamation and irigation, Senator McNary, of Oregon;
ishei ss, Senator Newberry, of Michigan; foreign relations,
lena x Lodge, of Massachusetts; naval, Senator Page, of Ver
iont|sommerce, Senator Jones, of Washington.
PROGRESSIVES FAIL TO MAKE SHOWING
WASHINGTON, May 27 (by Associated Press).—The old
•uai 1 of the Republican party is again strongly entrenched, 1
nd he Progressive senators lost another attempt to supplant
leni or Bois Penrose, of Pennscylvania, as chairman of the
naue committee. Borah move dthat Penrose be placated
ron the head of the committee, but his motion was lost by a
ote of 35 to 8.
ITALIANS LAND
MORE TROOPS
ATZOKIA
PARIS, May 27 (by Associated
Press)!—The Italians have landed ad
ditional troops at Zokia, fifty miles
southeast of Smyrna, Instead of joint
allied occupation and it is feared
trouble will result.
SHIPBUILDERS
AT SAN PEDRO
GO ON STRIKE
LOS ANGELES, May 27 (by Asso
:iated Press).—Six thousand ship
rarders, who were employed by the
-■os Angeles Ship Building company,
itruck today at their San Pedro plant.
COMMITTEE FAVORS
REPEAILUXURY TAXES
lommittee of the house has ordered a
avorable report on the resolution re
jealing the luxury taxes.
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GOOD PRICE ON EXCHANGE
NEW YORK, May 27 (by Associated
3ress).—Hundred dollar Victory Lib
srty loan bonds were sold on the stock
jxchange today for $99.90.
CANADIAN TRADE
UNIONS ON A STRIKE
REGINA, May 27 (by Associated
Press).—Many of the trades unions of
Calgary and Edmonton are on a
j trike.
AMERICANS ARE PREPARING
FOR ACTION IN CASE GERMANY
REFUSES TO SIGN TREATY
COBLENZ, May 27 (by Associated Press).—General
Favalle, commander of two French armies of occupation lias
arrived hurriedly and conferred with General Liggett as to the
allies’ emergency plans if the Germans refuse to sign the peace
treaty. The Americans are preparing for action and there is
great activity at Brigeheads.
ALLIES ARE SENDING
LARGE FLEET TO DANZIG
PARIS, May 27 (by Associated Press).—The British and
American marines have landed at Danzig and the allies are
sending a powerful fleet to Danzig.
| SEWARD IS FAVORED.
AS NAVY COALING STATION |
SEATTLE, May 27 (by Associated Press).—The |
|l navy coal commission has returned to this city from its ;§
I! trip to Alaska and the Times says the members favor §i
| Seward as a coaling station. |j
ALLIES WANT CONSpiENTS’
ASSEMBLY FORI ) AT MOSCOW
PARIS, May 27 (by Associated Press)—The council of
four and Japan has offered Adiniral Kolchak, head of the Mos
cow government, money and supplies, provided that he prom
ises to hold elections for a constituents ’ assembly when he
reaches Moscow.
PROTEST IS MADE BY TURKEY
SMYRNA, May 27 (by Associated Press).—Turkey has pro
tested to the peace conference its regrets that the Greeks are
to be permitted to occupy that nation.
MAY MAKE EXEMPTIONS FOR AUSTRIA
PARIS, May 27 (by Associated Press).—The reparations
committee heard sympathetically the representatives of the
new states of the former Hapsburg monarchy regarding their
objections. In the Austrian financial settlement it is believed
the new states may be exempted from making reparations for
public property taken over. ' .
BULGARIAN TERMS BEING CONSIDERED
PARIS, May 27 (by Associated Pres).—The council of
four yesterday began the consideration of Bulgarian terms.
NO RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, May 27 (by Associated Press).—Presi
dent Wilson wires that the peace conference has arranged
safeguards against religious discriminations in recently
created states.
ESTHONIAN ARMY CAPTURES
IMPORTANT RAILWAY AND IS
MARCHING ON TO PETROGRAD
LONDON, May 27 (by Associated Press).—The Eston
ians captured the Psvok railway, at the junction between Riga
and Petrograd.
RUMANIAN ARMY SUFFERS LOSSES
COPENHAGEN, May 27 (by Associated Press).—The
Hungarian command at Budapest says the enemy is withdraw
ing southeast in a disorderly manner and that a regiment of
Rumanians was nearly wiped out.
ESTHOIAN ARMY MOVING TOWARD PETROGRAD
PARIS, May 27 (by Associated Press).—It is reported
the Kolchak forces met heavy Bolsheviki opposition near
Samara and were compelled to fall back toward Ufa. The
Esthonian army has reached Peterhoff, twenty-four kilometers
from Petrograd.
GERMANS’ TREATY REPLY I
IS EXPECTED TOMORROW j
VERSAILLES, May 27 (by Associated Press).—It ||
is expected the Germans will hand their reply to the j|
peace treaty to the allies tomorrow. ||
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