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VOL. IV. NO. 260 ~~ CORDOVA, ALASKA,WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
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INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE HAS
. ALREADY RESULTED IN BETTER
FEELING AMONG PARTICIPANTS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—The industrial confer
ence this morning adjourned until to
morrow. Secretary of the Interior
Lane, as chairman of the conference,
urged the delegates to utilize the time
in getting acquainted, instead of re
maining rigidly separate in groups.
Following the suggestion of the cabi
net member, after the meeting the la
bor leaders, farmers, capitalists and
publicists mingled together.
Bernard Baruch has been elected
chairman of the group representing
the public; Samuel Gompers heads the
labor group, and Harry A. Wheeler of
Chicago heads the employers’ group.
The employers’ group at yesterday’s
session introduced a resolution declar
ing the need of the industrial situa
tion to be increased production, ade
quate compensation for services and a
just return on capital.
Fanners Have Program
Special delegations are to hold
group meetings during the conference.
C. S. Barrett of Union City, Ga., rep
resenting the Farmers’ Co-operative
Union, passed around today a pream
ble to a resolution he proposed to of
fer. asking President Wilson to ap
{ point a commission to formulate a na
tional agricultural policy.
‘ FROM BALTIC
PARIS. Oct. 8 (by Associated
Press).—The German reply to the al
lied note demanding the withdrawal of
the German troops from the Baltic
provinces is declared to be unsatis
factory, and Field Marshal Focb has
been ordered to prepare a new note.
EXECUTEBOLSHEVIKI
FOR SURRENDERRING
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—It is reported that the
Bolsheviki have executed two hundred
men for surrendering the town of
Grasnia Gorka.
S GEORGIA mob shoots
AND KILLS NEGRO
MACON, Ga., Oct. 8 (by Associated
Press).—A mob shot and killed Eugene
Hamilton, a negro, last night. He was
accused of having assaulted a farmer.
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Alaska Railway
Appropriation Is
Up to President
SEATTLE, Oct. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—A special from
Washington to the Post-Intelli
gencer says that the $17,000,000
Alaska railway bill has been
t signed by the president of the
"'-senate and the speaker of the
house and was delivered to the
White House yesterday. Should
it remain unsigned ten days it
becomes law automatically.
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BILL FOR ENFORCEMENT
OF PROHIBITION PASSED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate today adopt
ed the bill for the enforcement of the
war-time and constitutional prohibi
tion laws, and the bill now goes to
the house.
TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 8 (by Asso
ciated Press).—At a breakfast ten
dered to Senator Johnson here today,
Governor Louis Hart introduced the
Californian as “one of the big men of
the nation, and ohe of the greatest
men of the Pacific coast.”
Senator Johnson said that his hur
ried trip to the coast had convinced
him that Washington, Oregon and Cali
fornia peaple were in the same mood
as Easterners in their unwillingness
to accept the peace treaty as it stands.
He said th'ere was the same underly
ing sentiment in all parts of the na
tion. Nothing else now interested
him, he said, and he declared himself
to be obsessed with the topic.
People of many shades of political
belief heard the senator’s speech.
Hi Makes a Prediction
! PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 8 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Speaking at. a Cham
ber of Commerce luncheon here yes
terday, Senator Johnson of California
predicted that the senate would adopt
the reservation to the covenant of the
League of Nations proposed by the
senate committee on foreign relations
and that President Wilson would ac
cept them.
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SIX PERSONS KILLED
IN STREET COLLISION
OAKLAND, Cal., Oct. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—Six persons are dead
and the recovery of another is un
likely as the result of a collision be
tween an electric car and a jitney
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here yesterday.
DESTROYER TALBOT
IS DISABLED AT SEA
BOSTON, Oct. 8 (by Associated
Press).—A radio message received
here last night said that the destroyer
Talbot was disabled, and that the de
stroyer McClanahan was standing by.
The vessels are believed to be off the
port of New York.
NORTH SEA MINES
HAVE BEEN REMOVED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—Fifty thousand mines
which composed the North sea bar
rage during the war have been re
moved.
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FIUME INCIDENT CAUSES ISSUE
OF WARNINGS TO ITALY FROM
BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES
ROME, Oct. S (by Associated Press).—It is reported here that
Great Britain has sent a note to the Italian government stating that
if the present illegal situation at Fiume continues Italy will run the
risk of being puj out of the alliance and the peace conference.
It is reported also that the United States lias sent a similar
warning to Italy.
The Tribuna says that Italy is not responsible for the Fiume
situation, and attacks the preponderance of President Wilson at the
peace conference.
MINEOLA, N. Y., Oct. S (by Asso
ciated Press).—Commodore Charlton,
air attaches of the British embassy at
Washington, started the contestants
in the transcontinental air race at 9
o’clock this morning.
Sixty-seven machines were expected
to start from this point and sixteen
from San Francisco, east-bound.
Lieutenant J. B. Machide, in a De
Haviland plane with a Liberty motor,
was the first to get away.
Captured German Machines
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The interest in the
aerial race here centers about two cap
tured German Fokkers, bearing their
original markings, and capable of
g’-eat speed.
Lieutenant J. P. Richter, in a De
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Haviland, was the first to leave.
Fourteen airplanes left today in the
transcontinental race, to stimulate re
cruiting. One of the German Fokkers
is expected to start before tonight.
Sixty machines are leaving Mineola,
N. Y., for the Pacific coast.
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Officials Have Narrow Escape
An airplane carrying Assistant Sec
retary of War Crowell and Lieutenant
Maurice Cleary fell one hundred and
fifty feet today and landed upside
down. Cleary and Crowell were
shaken up but otherwise unhurt.
Two Arrive at Reno
RENO, Nev., Oct. 8 (by Associated
Press).—Two airplanes! arrived here
today from San Fraheisco. en route
East.
FORCE Lff.W.’S
TO KISS FLAG
AND DEPART
WEIRTON, W. Va., Oct. 8 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A sheriff’s posse last
night raided the headquarters of the
I. W. W. in an old barn near here and
arrested 186 men, marched them to
the public square and forced them to
kneel and kiss the flag.
All but six were then driven out of
town. The six are being held for fed
eral action.
PRESIDENTS
IMPROVED IN
HEALTHTODAY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson was
stronger today than at any time since
he became ill. Messages were re
ceived from the king of England, the
king of Belgium, the Armenian gov
ernment, the president of Colombia
and Earl Curzon.
BIG EXODUS TO i
JAMAICA NOW !
IN PROGRESS
NEW YORK, Oct. S (by Associated
Press).—Jamaica is to be a Mecca
for Americans during the coming win
ter, and the exodus from the United
States already has started.
It is estimated that American tour
ists spend about five hundred thousarid
dollars annually in Jamaica. This
year’s estimate is placed at a million
dollars.
FORMERKAISER
WILL BE TRIED
SEPARATELY
PARIS, Oct. 8 (by Associated
Press).—The newspapers say that the
list of German officials and other per
sons to be delivered to the allies for
trial has been prepared.
The former kaiser, it is said, is not
included in this list, but is to be dealt
with separately.
STARTLING RUMORS OF FALL
OF LEADERS OF BOLSHEVIKI
LONDON, Oct. 8 (by Associated Press).—Dispatches from Hel
singfors report that Lenine has been arrested in Moscow, after his
failure to secure the arrest of Trotzky.
The revolutionary party, it is stated, has started a reign of terror
against the Bolshevik! regime in Moscow.
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CHICAGO WINS TODAY’S GAME
AND IS AGAIN IN RUNNING FOR
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS
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GENERAL CROWDER IS
HONORED BY SENATE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate yesterday
passed a resolution granting to Gen.
Crowder the rank of lieutenant gen
eral upon his retirement, for his work
in connection with the draft law.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—Attorney General A.
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Mitchell Palmer, after conferring with
a committee of the Association of At
torney Generals yesterday, said the
tight against high prices would be car
ried on with renewed vigor.
Under the plan of campaign pro
posed the governor and attorney gen
eral of each state will call a confer
ence of district attorneys, mayors and
members of fair price committees to
consider steps to curb profiteering.
Under this plan the federal, state
and local officials will co-operate.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8 (by Associated
Press).—The seventh game in the
world’s championship series was won
handily by Chicago today by a score
of 4 to 1. Two of the runs were made
by clean hits, and two off errors by
Cincinnati. Cicotte “came back,” and
won for Chicago, after losing two
games of the series.
The Reds fielded poorly, but hit
Cicotte fairly easily. Chicago hit Sal
lee hard, but were unable to find
Fisher and Luque, who succeeded Sal
lee in the last half of the ninth.
The Reds got two clean hits off
Cicotte, who then tightened up and
saved the game by forcing Rath to fly
to Felsch.
Reuther was sent in as a pinch hit
ter for the Reds with the bases full,
/Cut he fouled out to Weaver.
The batteries were: Chicago—
Cicotte and Chalk. Cincinnati—Sallee
and Fisher, Luque and Wingo. The
score:
R. H. E.
Chicago .. 4 10 1
Cincinnati . 1 7 4
Score by innings:
Chicago .f. 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0—4
Cincinnati . 00000010 0—1
SCARCITY OF SUGAR
IS RELIEVED IN WEST
SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 8 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Ten cars of sugar
have been ordered shipped to Wash
ington and Oregon. Many of the stores
here are short of this commodity and
are selling but two or three pounds to
a customer.
BOMB TEARS OFF ROOF
FROM TIN PLATE PLANT
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—A missile believed to be
a bomb was thrown on the roof of the
shipping department of the American
Tin Plate Company at McKeesport,
Pa., yesterday, the explosion tearing
a large hole in the roof. No one was
injured.
The police believe the explosion was
caused by a time bomb placed on the
roof of the building.
The police have no clues, but it is
known that the strikers had threat
ened the strike breakers at the plant
with death.
NORWAY ADOPTS
NATION L PROHIBITION
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Oct. 8 (by
Associated Press).—At the plebiscite
held yesterday national prohibition
was adopted. Champagne, wines and
beers are not affected.
COBLENZ TO BE HEADQUARTERS
BERLIN, Oct. 8 (by Associated
Press).—The Tageblatt learns that
Coblenz will be the headquarters for
trade relations between the United
States and Germany after the peace
treaty becomes effective.
DIRECTOR Will
NOT INCREASE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—Director Hines of. the
railway administration has notified the
chairman of the organization of Ameri
can Railway Executives that the rail
road administration will not raise
freight rates before returning the
roads to private operation on Jan. 1.
Mr. Hines said the public had
shown an apparent desire to have the
interstate commerce commission read
just the rates.
CITY OF TOBOLSK
CAPTURED BY KOLCHAK
LONDON. Oct. 8 (by Associated
Press).—Admiral Kolchak has recap
tured the Siberian city of Tobolsk.
BRITISH STEAMSHIP
IS SUNK AT SEA
HALIFAX, Oct. 8 (by Associated
Press).—The British steamship Si
zergh Castle has been sunk at sea. The
American steamship San Rafael res
cued the crew.
Germany Offers
Forgiveness to Its
Deserting Soldiers
PARIS, Oct. 8 (by Associated
Press).—The German legation at
Berne reports that a hundred
thousand German soldiers have
deserted into Switzerland. Hol
land and other countries.
The German government late
ly offered a general amnesty to
all deserters from the army.