The Cordova Daily Times
__(Member of Associated Press) ___
VOL, IV. NO. 287CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER. 8, 1919PRICE TEN CENTS
ROUNDING UP ANARCHISTS IN UNITED STATES
UNION MUST WITHDRAW STRIKE ORDER
COURT HOLDS MINE WORKERS
ARE GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY
OFFICIALS WILL OBEY ORDER
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 8 (by
Associated Press).—Judge Anderson
of the federal district court today or
** dered the officers of the United Mine
Workers of America to withdraw the
recent strike order under which the
bituminous coal miners in various sec
tions of the country are now on strike.
The order was issued by the court
after a hearing in which the attorneys
for the union vainly fought for a
chance to present arguments on the
right to strike.
The Mine Workers’ attorneys en
deavored also to have the proceedings
postponed for a week or ten days, in
the hope that the strike would be set
tled in the meantime.
The government objected to this,
counsel saying the case was too im-}
portant to admit of jlelay.
Judge Anderson held that the
miners were guilty of conspiracy un
der the Lever act when two or more
agreed to quit work in the mines.
Order Will Be Obeyed
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The union officials were given until
November 11 to call the strike off. j
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The attorneys announced that Presi
dent Lewis of the Mine Workers in
tended to obey the court order.
Policy of Government Unchanged
'.WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—After a third conference
with President Samuel Gompers and
Secretary Frank Morrison of the
American Federation of Labor today, j
Attorney General Palmer said that
the policy of the government regard
ing the coal strike was unchanged.
To Confer with Lewis
DENVER, Nov. 8 (by Associated
Press).—Frank Hayes, president of
the Colorado district council of the
United Mine Workers, left yesterday
for Indianapolis to confer with Presi
dent Lewis.
Coat Famine in Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash., N%v. 8 (hy Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Hart has re
ceived reports from many small towns
in Eastern Washington saying that
they are without coal. The residents
ask the governor to use his influence
in securing the release of the coal
seized hy the railroads.
Production on Day of Strike
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—The United States Geo
logical Survey estimates that 700,000
tons of bituminous coal were produced
on Saturday last, the first day of the
coal strike.
The daily average output before the
strike was 2,000,000 tons.
More Mines to Reopen
DENVER, Nov. 8 (by Associated
Press).—Coal production in Colorado
is now 50 per cent. More mines in
the northern section of the state will
start Monday.
VARSITY GAME
ENDS IN DRAW
AT PRINCETON
PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 8 (by As
sociated Press).—The Princeton-Har
vard football game today resulted in
a tie, the score being 10 to 10. Prince
ton was the favorite, and led through
out the game.
^ To Decide Championship
PORTLAND, Nov. 8 (by Associated
Press).—Washington State College to
day plays the Oregon University. The
game virtually will decide the Pacific
coast football championship. Washing
ton State is the favorite.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
IN LEAD IN MARYLAND
BALTIMORE, Md., Nov. 8 (by As
sociated Press).—Ritchie, Democrat,
for governor, is leading in the official
canvass by 171 votes. Half of this
city is yet uncounted.
AMERICAN CAPTAIN
IS GASSED AT RIGA
LONDON, Nov. 8 (by Associated
Press).—Captain Orbison, head of the
American relief administration in
Riga, was badly gassed on Thursday
last during the bombardment of the
city.
WASHINGTON, "Nov. 8 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The bill providing for
graduated increases in the pay of
postal employes became a law at mid
night last night without the signature
PROPOSAL OF
SENATOR GORE
IS DEFEATED
WASHINTON, Nov. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—The first attempt to
amend the withdrawal reservation to
the peace treaty presented by the for
eign relations committee met with
failure in the senate today by a vote
of 58 to 18.
The roll was called on Senator
Gore’s motion to modify the provision
empowering congress to give notice of
withdrawal by concurrent resolution.
Republicans and Democrats gave it
scattered support.
TELEPHONE CO.
REFUSESRAISE
IN HEN’S W AGES
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Pacific Telephone
Company has rejected the demands
for a dollar a day increase for male
workers in Oregon, Washington, Cali
fornia and Nevada, and has accepted
a proposal made by the workers for a
new method of settling grievances.
ALL IS WELL NOW—
CHARLEY IS COMING
SEATTLE, Nov. 8 (by Associated
Press).—Charles E. Herron of An
chorage will leave tomorrow for the
North to testify in the Dempsey mur
der trial.
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTs
DECLARES THAT ALL STRIKES
ARE INDUSTRIAL BARBARISMS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate committee
which has been investigating the steel
strike submitted its report today, in
which it expresses the belief that all
Strikes are industrial barbarism.
“There is no place in America for
industrial or labor despotism,” says
the report, and it continues:
“The public has a right to demand
i that neither labor nor capital shall
' arrogate to themselves the right to
I determine in their own way all indus
| trial questions.”
Congress should probe the means
! of adjusting labor difficulties, the re
port says, and the committee recom
mends the establishment by congress
| of a mediation agency as a permanent
I preventive of strikes. It suggests that
the agency be along the lines of the
| old war labor board.
The committee declares that the
| cause of the steel strike was the at
tempt by the American Federation of
Labor to organize the steel industry.
Wages, it says, were not involved, al
though it believes the hours were too
long.
The committee says that that a con
siderable element of revolutionary
radicalism is arrayed behind the
strike, and Foster, the secretary of
the strikers’ committee, is branded as
a radical.
Foster Driven from Town
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Nov. 8 (by As
sociated Press).—A citizens commit
tee last night forced Secretary Foster
of the steel workers’ general strike
committee to leave Johnstown before
he had filled a speaking engagement
at the hall of the steel workers’
union. _
The committee intends to run all
organizers from town. A score of men
escorted Foster to the railroad depot.
OUTLINES OF
POLICIES OF
REPUBLICANS
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Nov. 8 (by As
sociated Press).—Chairman Hays of
the Republican national committee,
addressing the Illinois Republican
Editorial Association last night, urged
that more attention be given to poli
tics as a branch of the science of gov
ernment.
Mr. Hays declared that the difficul
ties of the country were largely eco
nomic, and that he believed that the
meting out of exact justice to all
would solve industrial problems.
The Republican party, said Mr.
Hays, was against federal ownership
activities, but favored strong federal
regulation.
The speaker declared that when the
Republicans again assume control of
the government legislation would be
enacted providing for a budget sys
tem, development of trade, improve
ment of the diplomatic service, an
adequate merchant marine, and for |
bettor relations between capital and I
UdSor.
Lowden’s Candidacy Launched
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Nov. 8 (by As
sociated Press).—Congressman Ro
denburg last night formally launched
the candidacy of Governor Lowden of
Illinois for President of the United
States.
Mr. Rodenburg presented the name
of the Illinois governor, with that of
Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts
as his running mate, at the meeting
of the Illinois Republican Editorial
Association.
The linking of the two names is
considered significant, because Roden
burg has been chosen to nominate
Lowden on the floor of the national
convention.
CANADIAN TRAINS1 LL
STOP FOR TWO M UTES
WINNIPEG, Nov. 8 (by Associated
Press).—Canadian trains will stop for
two minutes on Tuesday next, Armis
tice day, according to orders just is
sued.
CUT OF GDOV
IS CAPTURED
BY BOLSHEVIKI
OMSK, Nov. 8 (by Associated
Press).--The Kolchak cabinet will re
main at Omsk, while the civil estab
lishment will evacuate the city.
Cutting Yudenich’s Communications
LONDON, Nov. 8 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported from Reval
that the city of Gdov has surrendered
to th6 Bolsheviki. If this be true it
means the cutting another of General
Yudenich’s communication lines.
The Bolsheviki claim to have oc
cupied seventeen villages in the Petro
grad district.
RESTRICTION IS PLACED
ON OWNERSHIP OF AUTOS
DUBLIN, Nov. 8 (by Associated
Press).—A military proclamation is
sued yesterday forbids the owning of
automobiles or motorcycles in Ireland
exeept by special permit.
TOURISTSlUST
STAY AT HOME
NEW YORK, Nov. 8 (by Associated
Press).—Two hundred foreign vessels
here are affected by the order for
bidding the bunkering of other than
American ships.
As a result thousands of passengers
booked for passage to Europe prob
ably will be unable to sail.
OHIO HAS RATIFIED
PROHIBITION ACTION
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 8 (by As
sociated Press).—Complete unofficial
returns show that Ohio, by a majority
of 104 votes, has sustained the
legislature’s ratification of the prohi
bition amendment to the federal con
stitution.
HUNDREDS OF FOLLOWERS OF
RUSSIAN SOVIET GOVERNMENT
ARE HELD FOR DEPORTATION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—In a campaign inaugu
rated by Attorney General Palmer to
deport all anarchist aliens, more than
two hundred radicals were arrested
in eighteen cities throughout the coun
try last night. In the raids the offi
cers found bomb-making tools, a com
plete counterfeiting plant, counterfeit
bank notes, thousands of pieces of in
flammatory literature, red flags, rifles
and revolvers. Nearly all the prison
ers are Russians.
Capital Affected
The activities of the Russian union,
reported to have been unearthed in
New York, extended to the capital.
The department of justice agents ar
rested nine Russians in a raid, five of
whom proved their citizenship and
were released.
Many Arrests in Metropolis
NEW YORK, Nov. 8 (by Associated
Press).—Fifty-two radicals were ar
rested in. the raids conducted hero
last night, and it is probable that ali
will be deported.
The government agents discovered
a Russian workers’ union here which
is engaged in propaganda for a social
revolution. The union is the worst
anarchistic, organization in the coun
try, say the officers, who say that it
has a membership of more than seven
thousand, with societies all over the
country.
Soviet Headquarters Raided
The nation-wide raids on anarchists
were conducted by agents of the de
partment of justice. The arrests num
ber more than two hundred. The Rus
sian soviet headquarters in this city
were raided, and fifty persons were
arrested and are being held for de
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portation, among them being eight
women.
Were Preparing for Celebration
CHICAGO, Nov. 8 (by Associated
Press).—Officials in many cities last
night arrested “reds” who planned a
nation-wide celebration of the second
anniversary of the establishment of
the soviet government in Russia.
Two hundred were arrested here,
and the officials are seeking the or
ganizers of a German branch of the
Industrial Workers of the World.
It is reported that a wagonload of
radicals were taken to the station at
an early hour last evening.
At St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 8.—Two alleged
radicals were arrested by government
officials here last night.
Big Haul at Newark
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NEWARK, N. J„ Nov. 8.—Thirty
six radicals were arrested here last
night and are being held to await de
portation proceedings.
In Michigan Metropolis
DETROIT, Nov. 8.—Fifty radicals
arrested last night are being held here.
In Quaker City
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.—Thirty
alleged anarchists were arrested in
raids last night.
In Michigan’s Capital
JACKSON, Mich., Nov. 8.—Six rad
icals are under arrest here.
In the Nutmeg State
ANSONIA, Conn., Nov. 8.—Twenty
seven radicals were arrested by de
partment of justice agents here last
night.
AUSTRIA NOT
REPRESENTED
AT SESSIONS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—Austria has not sent
delegates to the international labor
conference now in session here, and
has sent no answer to the invitation.
Austria is interested in the outcome
of the deliberations of the conference,
however.
The German delegates will sail for
the United States on November 15.
OKLAHOMANS
VOTING UPON
PEACE LEAGUE
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 8 (by As
sociated Press).—Oklahoma citizens'
are today voting indirectly for or
against the League of Nations and the
Wilson administration.
Claude Weaver, Democratic nomi-'
nee for representative in congress, is
supporting the league, and J. W. Har
reld, the Republican candidate, is
pledged to oppose the league and j
President Wilson's administration.
NEGROES ARE
SENT TO JAIL
FOR RIOTING
HELENA, Ark., Nov. 8 (by Associ
ated Press...—Seven negro Paul
Reveres, who spread the news of the
Elaine outbreak over the countryside
on October 1, and instructed the ne
groes to gather with arms at the
homes of their leaders, were yester
day sentenced to a year's imprison
ment each on the charge of night
riding.
persons®
WILL BE TRIED
ARE LISTED
PARIS, Nov. S (by Associated
Press).—The supreme council of the
peace conference has decided to ap
point a commission to draft a final
list of persons whom Germany must
surrender for trial in connection with
war atrocities and crimes during the
war.
The commission will formulate the
procedure for the trials and designate
(he places where the tribunals will sit.