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VOL. IV. NO. 255_CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1919_^RICeTTEN CENTS
ALASKA RAILROAD APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED SENATE TODAY
SENATE REJECTS AMENDMENTS
. OFFERED BY LEAGUE OPPONENT
BY VERY DECISIVE MAJORITY
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (by Associated Press).—1Taking
its first action on the commission changes in the peace treaty,
the senate today rejected Senator Fall’s amendment to elimi
nate the United States from membership on the commission to
determine the boundaries of Germany and Belgium.
The vote by which the amendment was rejected, 58 to 30,
is accepted as a criterion of the senate’s attitude toward the
more than thirty other commission amendments.
£ Before the vote was taken many Republicans had admitted
lu ivatelev that the claim of the Democrats that the amendments
would be beaten was correct. They deny, however, that the
■vote on these amendments is an accurate test of the line-up of
^ the senate on the question of the ratification of the treaty.
The adoption of Senator Fall’s amendments would elimi
nate the United States from representation on the many com
missions created by the League of Nations covenant to earrv
old the terms of the treaty.
French Chamber Ratifies Special Treaty
PARIS, Oct. 2 (by Associated Press).—The chamber of
deputies today, by a vote of 372 to 53, ratified the special trea
ties between France and Great Britain and between France and
the United States.
Johnson Attacks League
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2 (by Associated Press).—In two
speeches delivered here yesterday, Senator Johnson attacked
the arguments of President Wilson in favor of the League of
Nations. He declared that the league already had caused the
administration to seek a new army program, costing a billion
dollars a year, with conscript on of youths of 19 years.
STILL REFUSES I
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STEEL UNIONS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Chairman Gary of the
directors of the United States Steel
Corporation was again on the stand
today in the hearing befire the senate
cimmittee on labor into the causes of
the steel strike.
The witness denied that the Steel
Corporation had employed many for
eigners in order to prevent the men
from unionizing the plants. He said
he thought the foreigners largely par
ticipated in the strike under the lead
ership of outsiders. He said he would
close the plants rather than employ
men disloyal to the country.
y.- The employes of the corporation, he
ARDMORE, Okla., Oct. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Reed of Mis
souri was egged from the stage here
last night as he was being introduced
by the mayor, prior to a scheduled
speech in opposition to the League of
Nations before a crowd of six thou
sand persons.
The lights in the building were cut
out and the crowd howled the senator
down and surged upon the stage.
Senator Reed was forced to make
his exit without beginning his speech.
said, would settle the strike for them
selves if they were left free. He de
clared he would not meet the union
representatives.
PRESIDENT WILSON’S CONDITION
DEMANDS SKE OF SPECIALIST
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Despite a fairly good
night’s rest, President Wilson was not
so well today. Dr. Grayson has called
Dr. F. X. Dercum, a prominent Phila
delphia neurologist, for consultation.
At the White House it was said that
while the President’s condition was
not alarming, it was thought advisable
to call in Dr. Dercum as a precaution
4ft
ary measure.
World’s Foremost Specialist
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Dr. Dercum, who has
been called to the White House for
consultation, is regarded as one of
the world’s foremost specialists in
nerve diseases. He is professor of
nervous and mental diseases at the
Jefferson Medical College here.
More Specialists Called
Dr. Grayson expects Dr. George
Schweinitz, a Philadelphia eye spe
cialist, to visit President Wilson.
The President was allowed to sign a
few bills today.
Dr. Grayson is conferring with Ad
miral Stitt, head of the naval medical
school, and Dr. Dennis of the naval
academy dispensary. They have not
yet seen the patient.
OMAHA, Oct. 2 (by Associated NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Following a criminal assault Press). A simultaneous lockout and
by a negro upon Mrs. W. G. Wisener, strike of ,e" thousand printing trades
men, in two hundred and fifty plants
a white woman, in a shed at the rear ....... ,
m this city, has caused the suspen
of her home here last night, the mill- sion of many national publications,
tary took control of the city. Among the publications affected by
A young son of the woman was the strike are Collier’s Weekly, the
found bound and gagged. Metropolitan Magazine, Current Opin
General Wood, in personal command ion. Good Housekeeping, Hearst’s
of the troops here, ordered a double Magazine, Harper’s, McCall’s, Me
guard placed around the black belt. ('lure’s and the Cosmopolitan maga
The details of the Wisener crime zinqs, the Pictorial Review, Every
are the most revolting of the whole body’s Magazine, Vogue, the Delinea
series of thirty-eight offenses of this tor and the many Munsey publications
nature which have occurred here since The publishers refused to grant s
June 1. They were at first withheld forty-four hour week and a weekly in
at the request of General Wood. < crease of $14 in wages.
AND TROOPS ARE IN CONTROL
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HELENA, Ark., Oct. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Two white men and
seven negroes were killed last nighl
at Elaine, a near-by city, as the resull
of clashes between a possee seeking
the slayers of a special railroad agent
A third white man and a number ol
negroes were wounded, and it is re
ported that several white men and e
number of negroes have been arrested
Five hundred soldiers from Camt
Pike were due at midnight at Elaine
Armed men are patrolling the
streets of Helena, and the situation is
tense here. The population of Elaine
is about ten thousand.
Women and Children Fired Upon
A Missouri Pacific engineer states
that as his train, pulling a steel gon
dola loaded with women and children
was departing from Elaine, armed ne
groes attacked the train and firec
many shots at it.
A white man, alleged to be a leadei
of the negroes resisting the posse, ant
fifteen blacks have been brought tc
jail here.
Several Fatalities
ELAINE, Ark., Oct. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The race rioting was renewed
here this morning. Governor Brougt
and Colonel Isaac Jenks arrived hert
with five hundred troops, and twentj
arrests were made in connection witl
last night’s riots, in which three whites
and an unknown number of blacks
were killed.
In the rioting today Colonel Jenks
commanded the troops to fire upon th<
rioters, with the result that O. L. John
son, a white real estate dealer, was
shot and probably will die; Dr. D. A
Johnson, a negro physician, and three
brothers were killed, and two corpor
als were wounded.
KING AND QUEEN OF BELGIANS
ROYALLY RECEIVED IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (by Associated pleasure at his visit to the Unitec
Press).—King Albert and Queen Eliza- States. He brings, he says, his coun
beth of Belgium, accompanied by the try’s profound thanks for the powerfu
crown prince, arrived here this morn- moral and material aid which Americc
ing on board the steamship George gave in the war.
Washington. The guns of Forts Wads- The name of the Commission for the
worth and Hamilton boomed out a Relief of Belgium, says the king, wil
welcoming salute as the vessel bear- live eternally in the memory of the
ing the royal party, accompanied by Belgian people. He rejoices at the
destroyers, steamed into the harbor. prospect of visiting the cities whose
Vice President Marshall welcomed hearts fought with the Belgians, anc
the king and queen at the dock. says that the American people, witt
The king has issued a public state- their splendid army and courageous
ment in which he expresses his great navy, served an ideal.
CINCINNATI WINS SECOND GAME
IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
l FROM FAMOUS WHITE SOX TEAM
CINCINNATI, Oct. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The second game of the
world’s baseball championship series
was won by Cincinnati by a score of
4 to 2.
The wildness of Williams, the Chi
cago pitcher, helped Cincinnati to win.
The Reds’ four hits were all succeeded
by bases on balls off Williams.
Chicago scored on two errors of the
Reds. The score:
R. H. E.
I Chicago . 2 10 1
Cincinnati . 4 4 2
Sallee, the Reds’ pitcher, pulled him
i self out of several bad holes.
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I Rousch. the fielding star of the Reds,
! played a great defensive game.
The betting on today’s game was at
even money. Before the first game
odds were offered on Chicago. Before
the loss of the first game the betting
on the series was at odds of 8 or 7 to
5 in favor of Chicago.
Cicotte, who lost yesterday’s game
for Chicago, said he evidently lost his ,
nerve when he hit Rath with a pitched
ball. He felt so badly about it that
he trotted down to first with Rath to
ascertain if he was hurt. John Col
lins was sick today and was out of the
game.
Cicotte is confident that he can
“come back,” and he will work prob
ably on Friday or Saturday.
The White Sox still express a deter
mination to win.
Today’s Pitchers
Claude Williams is one of the best,
if not the best, left-handed pitcher
in the American league. He is an
other of Gleasons aces. He was
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born March 9, 1893, at Aurora, Mo.,
and broke into baseball at Nashville,
Tenn., in 1912. This is Williams’
fourth year in major league baseball,
always as a member of the White
Sox. His effectiveness this season
has been another strong point in
favor of the White Sox. He and
Cicotte have been called upon to do
the burden of the pitching for the
club, and they always have been will
ing workers. Rarely does Williams
lose a game where his team-mates go
out and get a run or two for him.
He bats right handed. He is married
and resides in Springfield, Mo. He
is 5 feet, 8W inches tall and weighs
160 pounds. “Lefty” worked in the
shipyards last winter and was one of
the players whom Manager Gleason
brought back to the club. He joined
the White Sox from the Salt Lake
club of the Pacific Coast League.
Harry F. Sallee, one of the veteran
pitchers of the Cincinnati team, was
born in Higginsport, Ohio, February
3, 1885. He began his baseball career
with the Meridian club of the Cotton
States League, in 1905, finishing the
season with the Birmingham club of
the Southern League. He remained
with Birmingham for two seasons, be
ing purchased in 1907 by Fie New
York Americans. However, in May
of that year, he was released by New
York to Williamsport. In th • fall of
1907 he was drafted by the St. Louis
Nationals and pitched for the Cardb
nals for eight years. In July, 1916, he
was sold to the New York Nationals.
He had a great year in 1917. winning
eighteen games and losing onl seven,
and was instrumental in bringing the
pennant to New York that season.
DRY ENFORCEMENT BILL
HAS BEEN AGREED UPON
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate and house
conferees have agreed upon the pro
hibition enforcement bill, and it is ex
pected that the measure will reach the
President next week.
STEAMER NORTHLAND
IS BURNING AT DOCK
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The old Alaska steam
ship Northland is burning at her dock
! here. The fire started in the hold.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS
WILL BE INCREASED
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—The house yesterday
passed the bill increasing the revenue
of the Panama canal 15 per cent, by
making measurements based on the
actual earning capacity of the vessels
passing through the canal. The gov
ernment levies the tolls.
NATIONAL BALLOON
RACE HAS STARTED
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The national balloons race
started from this city last evening.
AMERICAN MARINES INTERVENED
TO PREVENT TROUBLE AT TRAU
WHICH THREATENED BLOODSHED
k WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—In answer to the request
of the senate, Secretary of the Navy
Daniels today sent to that body a re
Daniels today sent to that body a com
munication in relation to the landing
i of American marines at Trau recently.
[ A report of Admiral Knapp, in
, command of the American naval force
s in the Adriatic, was included in the
i communication, in which that officer
[ stated that the American naval forces
l intervened at Trau in order to prevent
i bloodshed, which perhaps might have
brought on war between Italy and
Jugoslavia.
Jugoslavs Fire on Ship
ROME. Oct. 2 (by Associated Press).
—It is reported that Jugoslav regulars
have fired upon the Italian steamship
Epiro. carrying two hundred Italian
troops and some American officers to
Catarro.
Italian Troops Deserting
FIUME, Oct. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Whole companies and bat
talions of Italian troops along the
armistice line are deserting to D’An
nunzio’s forces.