The Cordova Times
Member of The Associated Press
VOL. IV. NO. 87__CORDOVA. ALASKA, TUESDAY.| MARCH 18. 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
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LEGISLATURE
WILL INQUIRE
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JUUNEAU, March 18 (Special to
the Daily Times).—The territorial
legislature will investigate, through a
joint committee, the charges relative
to the probating of estates of the vic
tims of the Princess Sophia wreck.
The house of representatives today
passed Senator Ronan’s joint resolu
tion providing for an investigation by i
a unanimous vote. Under suspension
of the rules Speaker White was ap
pointed as chairman on the part of
the house of representatives, and the
other members of the committee are
John Noon, John W. Dunn and James
P. Daly.
The senate committeemen have not
yet been named.
ALEXANDER TO AGAIN
PITCH FOR THE CUBS ;
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CHICAGO, March 18 (by Associated
Press).—Grover Cleveland Alexander,
the famous Cub pitcher, has left
France to join his club at the spring
training camp at Pasadena, Cal., ac
cording to word received here. He
has been with the army of occupation
in Germany.
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COLONEL BISHOP GOES
UNDER SURGEON'S KNIFE
DOANOKE, Va., March 18 (by As
sociated Press).—Colonel William <
Bishop, the famous Canadian “ace,” 1
was operated upon here today for ap
pendicitis. He was stricken last night
as he was preparing to deliver a public
address.
TO PLACE HOME GUARDS
ON OFFICIAL BASIS;
Captain Calvin C. Hazclet of the
Cordova Home Guard is in receipt of
a letter from Governor Thomas Riggs
Jr., in which he states that he is doing
All in his power to keep the organiza
tion intact. He writes as follows:
“tam asking the legislature to make
an allowance for the maintenance of 1
the Home Guard and will advise you _
aB soon as any action is taken.
“In regard to ammunition, you are
in error in believing that there are i
five thousand rounds for ycur rifles at
Valdez. I think, however, that I shall i
be able to send you some ammunition
in the near future, poosibly twenty
five rounds for e~ch rifle. Should the
legislature act favorably on toy re
quest, I will endeavor to procure a
machine gun for the company. <
“As you know, I tried to get some
federal assistance for the Home
Guard, but was unsuccessful. I con
sider that we should have a military 1
organization in the territory and you
are assured that I will do everything
possible to place the guard on an of
ficial basis."
WOMEN CAR CONDUCTORS
MUST BE REINSTATED
WASHINGTON, March 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The war labor board
has decided that the women street
car conductors ot the Cleveland Rail
way Company who were discharged
March 1 must be returned to their po
sitions. Sixty-four women are af
'ected by the decision.
PRESIDENTCONFERS
WITH ALLIED PREMIERS
PARIS, March IS (by Associated
Press).—President Wilson and the
British, French and Italian premiers
vent into conference at 3 o’clock this
ifternoon. It is expected that the
neeting will last several hours.
EXTRASESSION
OF CONGRESS IS
LOOKED FOR
WASHINGTON, March 18 (by As
lociated Press).—Officials believe that
m extra session of congress will be
:alled before June 1. While there are
>o indications that President Wilson
ias changed his decision not to call
i special session, cabinet officers be
ieve the session will begin in May.
Senator Lodge expressed himself to
he effect that Republican senators
vould favor May 15 as the date for
he convening of the extra- session,
vhile others suggested May 5.
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TREAT ’EM ROUGH MEN
ARE RETURNING HOME
NEW YORK, March 18 (by Asso
rted Press).—Seventy-two officers
ind fifteen hundred men who fought
vith the tanks arrived here today.
;T. PATRICK’S DAY BALL
WAS CROWNING SUCCESS
One of the best attended and most
mjoyable dances given in Cordova
ook place last night at Eagle hall,
vhen the annual St. Patrick's Day ball
vas held. It was given under the
tuspices of the Ladies Altar Society,
he committee in charge consisting of
drs. J. D. MacCormac and Mrs. Hor
ice Leach. On the floor committee
here was James L. Galen, Walter
Jaffney, F. A. Jones and John Muller.
The prize waltz took place at 11:30
/clock and was participated in by
nany couples. The judges were Wm.
dutchler of Iditarod, Chauncey Peter
ion of Anchorage, George Dooley, Dr.
N. W. Council and Walter Gaffney,
rhe first prize wds awarded to Miss
Sllen Fraisure and Mr. LaBelle; the
lecond to Mrs. Bracken and W. A.
3rowne.
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THOUSANDS OF FISH
SALT LAKE, March 18—Thousands
if bass have been killed by lime water
torn the pulp silo of a beet sugar
company draining into the reservoir
)f the Millard Irrigation company, be
ween Delta and Hinckley, this state,
recording to State Fish and Game
Commissioner R. H. Siddoway. Ef
'orts are being made to correct the
practice.
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PEACE TREATY PRACTICALLY
READY TO SUBMIT TO GERMANY
AND INCLUDESNATIONS LEAGUE
PARIS, March 18 (by Associated Uress).—President Wil
son and Premiers Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando are
conferring this afternoon, discussing the question of securing
accord between the great powers on all phases of the peace
treaty before submitting it to the Germans. It is expected that
an agreement will be reached regarding the inclusion of the
plan for a league of nations as an integral part of the treaty, in
government of the world which would {force the United States
into world-wide difficulties and policing obligations.
The treaty is unlikely to include the disposition of the Ger
man warships. Germany will be required to surrender title
to the ships, and their ultimate ownership will be determined
later.
The supreme council has decided that Germany must dis
mantle Helgoland. It is suggested th^t it be maintained as a
refuge port for peaceful craft will retain
sovereignty over the Kiel canal, an?J Ifylls will be collected fo
maintain it. It is to be made available to ships of all nations on
even terms.
Disposition of German Cables
PARIS, March 18 (by Associated Press).—The British del
egation to the peace conference has consented to refer to the
supreme council the question of the future ownership of Ger
man cables to America. The American delegates recently pro
tested against the British claim to the cables as war prizes.
Food Supplies for Germany
Great Britain has indicated that she will send food to Ger
many as soon as Germany transfers her merchant shipping.
She has thirty thousand tons of bacon, ten thousand tons of
condensed milk, twenty thousand tons of oils, thirty-five thou
sand tons of rice and fifty thousand tons of beans ready to send.
France is ready to furnish raw materials to produce palm
oil, and the United States is ready with forty thousand tons of
cereals and flour from European stocks.
Neutrals to Consider League
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BERNE, March 18 (by Associated Press).—Swiss dele
gates to the neutral conference on the league of nations left for
Paris today.
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FUTURE OWNERSHIP OF GERMAN
CABLES AS PRIZES OF WAR TO BE
REFERRED TO SUPREME COUNCIL
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 18 (by Associated Press).
—Senator Reed of Missouri taday'addressed the Missouri legis
lature in criticism of the proposed league of nations, the con
stitution of which, he declared, would abrogate the Monroe
doctrine, violate the American constitution and create a super
accordance with the- resolution of the conference.
Senator Reed insisted that the league’s actions would be
mandatory and would involve command of the world. He said:
“We would be worse off if the league’s obligations were only
morally binding, for the United States will keep her moral obli
gations where other nations might not.”
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TO PROHIBIT SMOKING
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ALBANY, N. Y., March 18.—Any
child of 18 years, actual or apparent
age, would be prohibited from smok
ing in public under the terms of a bill
Introduced in tbe legislature by As
semblyman Edward A. Everett of Bt
Lawrence county.
disorders QUIETING DOWN
WASHINGTON, March 17 (by Asso
ciated , Press).—Minister Reinsch, at
Peking, reports that the situation at
Tientsin, where American marines be
came Involved In disorders with the
Japanese recently, has quieted down.
He Is mailing a full report, he says.
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KING ALBERT WILL
REVIEW YANK TROOPS
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CHAUMONT, March 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth of Belgium will arrive here
tomorrow for a three-day visit with
General Pershing. It is expected that
they will make the trip from Brussels
by airplane. They will review the
American troops while here.
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RIOTING RESULTS IN
KILLING OF MANY
LONDON, March 18 (by Associated
Press).—Nationalist rioting at Cairo
has resulted in the killing of six per
sons and the wounding of thirty. The
troops have restored order.
Eleven persons were killed during a
disturbance at Tanta, near Alevan
dria.
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ADMIRAL SEBREE TO BE
PUT ON ALASKA RUN
SEATTLE, March 18 (by Associated
PreBS).—The steamship Admiral Se
bree left Panama on March 14 for Se
attle. She will enter the Southeastern
Alaska trade.
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MUCH INTEREST TAKEN
IN HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
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SEATTLE, March 18 (by Associated
Press).—Les Canadiens, the Montreal!
Eastern champion hockey team, ar
rived here today, and will meet the
Seattle team tomorrow night in the
first of a three-game series for the
world’s championship.
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OIL REFINERS 1
DRIVE OUT I. W. W/S
■CASPER, Wyoming, March 18.— j
Refinery"workers of the Midwest here,
with the encouragement of their em
ployers, have organized a local union1
of the International Association of Oil
Field, Gas Well and Refinery Work
ers, the first union organization in the
oil fields. One object of the organiza
tion is to weed out and banish from
the district Industrial Workers of-the
World, and any other agitators who
attempt any seditious activities.
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TOBACCO FAMINE ACUTE
IN BRITISH CAPITAL
LONDON. May 18.-t-London has
been suffering lately from a scarcity
of tobacco, notably cigarettes. This, i
according to John Pearson, president j
of the National Union of Retail To- j
bceconists, is due to the fact that the
shipping control only permitted 10,000 j
tons of tobacco a month to come into
the country, while more people
smoked than formerly. There were
more women smokers, he said.
Mr. Pearson declared that in a gov
ernment department he knew of,
"twenty minutes were set aside every \
morning for the employes to smoke
tholr cigarettes” Mr. Pearson found
no harm in this, because his tobacco
nist shop was next door.
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The Admiral Farragut left Peters
burg at 2 o’clock this afternoon on her
way to Cordova.
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* Support Alaska %
* Railway Bill *
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Af SPOKANE, March 18 (by As
•¥ sociated Press).—Congressman >{•
>(■ Webster today declared that >(•
>{■ Washington’s delegation in >(•
¥ congress would support the >(•
>{• final appropriation tor the >(•
V- Alaska railroad. Some of . the >(•
V Washington members, he said, *
>{• might sponsor a bill to back it ^
>(• as a business proposition. ¥•
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RIOTS RESULT
FROM PARADE
OF STRIKERS
LAWRENCE, Mass., March 18 (by
Associated Press).—The police last
evening attempted to stop a parade
of striking textile workers. Shots
were fired from tenement houses and
the officers were stoned. During the
disturbance many persons were
clubbed and several were arrested.
It was the most violent disturbance
since the strike began, six weeks ago.
The strikers picketed the mills
when the gates were opened this morn
ing and later paraded when the gates
were closed. The police say they car
ried red flags at the head of the pa
rade.
The chief of police summoned the
reserves and read the riot act to the
paraders.
Stones and bottles were thrown
from the outskirts of the crowd and
shots were fired from a near-by house.
The officials arrested all the occu
pants of the building.
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BATTLESHIPS MAY BE
REPAIRED AT VALLEJO
VALLEJO, Cal., March 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Inquiry from Washing
ton as to whether repairs on five bat
tleships and thirty destroyers could
be handled here leads officers of the
Mare Island navy yard to believe that
the assignment of a large fleet to the
Pacific is to be made immediately.
GRAND ARMY T0¥eET
AT WENATCHEE IN JULY
WENATCHEE, Wash., March 18 (by
Associated Press).—The Washington
and Alaska department of the Grand
Army of the Republic will hold its an
nual encampment here from July 17
to 20.
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PETROLEUM EXPORTS
FROM MEXICO LAST YEAR
MEXICO CITY, March 18.—Petro
leum exported from Mexico during
1918 was valued at 140,557,563.20 pe
sos, according to data furnished by
the department of petroleum of the
government. Government duties on
these exports amounted to 11.120,
397..90 pesos. Of the 7,677.277 tons
exported, 5,057,556 were crude petro
leum and the remainder refined. Prom
Tampico was shipped 5,250,000 tons,
from Tuxpan 2,250,000 tons and from
Puerto Mexico 148,554 tons.
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TO BUILD HOMES
FOR WORKMEN
PORT COLLINS, Col., March 18— In
order to provide homes needed for
workmen and their families a $50,000
corporation has been formed in this
city which will undertake at once the
construction of residences which had
been suspended during the war. The
corporation will sell the homes to the
workmen at a price slightly above
cost, giving them but a moderate re
turn on the capital Invested. There
has been a shortage of buildings.