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VOL. IV. NO. 245 _CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
ROOSEVELT AND LODGE QUOTED BY WILSON
OPPOSITION TO LEAGUE PREPARING FOR TEST VOTE IN SENATE
FORMER PRESIDENT AND SENATOR
URGED ORGANIZATION OF LEAGUE
' FOR PEACE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
SAX DIEGO, Cal., Sept. 20 (by Associated Press).—A
noisy demonstration greeted President Wilson when he ar
rived at the Stadium last night, by the throng of fifty thousand
persons crowded into the arena.
In his speech the President said that some of the proposed
changes in the treaty would upset the theory of equality among
nations and put the United States in a special position of privi
lege. He said it would be mockery to enter the League of Na
tions without assuming equal responsibility.
The President quoted from an article written by Theodore
Lioosevelt in 1914, favoring a combination of the great nations
in a world league for peace and righteousness, and also from
a banquet speech made by Senator Lodge in May, 1916, favor
ing a similar alliance for peace.
The President is suffering from a slight cold, and will rest
uuietlv at a Los Angeles hotel tomorrow.
Arrival at Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20.—President Wilson arrived here
today, and is resting prior to the public dinner and his speech
at the Auditorium tonight. Despite the President’s request for
quiet, crowds gathered at the depot. The Wilsons drove to
their hotel through cheering crowds. The President will have
a strenuous trip eastward next week.
' IN PROGRESS IN
STORM AREAS
CORPUS CHRISTI, Sept. 20 <by
J Associated Press).—Ninety-eight ad
ditional bodies have been found on
the north shore of Nueces bay, bring
ing the known dead as the result of
the hurricane and tidal wave to nearly
four hundred. The finding of these
bodies has caused fears to be enter
tained that the total may be double
this number.
Marked progress was made yester
day in clearing away the debris.
Relief Train Reaches Scene
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The relief train, with
army food, blankets and tents, has
reached Corpus Christi. A truck com
pany, with ambulance and field radio
outfits, has been sent to the storm
area.
MILLION IN SECURITIES
STOLEN BY MESSENGERS
NEW7 YORK, Sept. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Trusted messenger boys
in the financial district have disap
peared with nearly a million dollars
in negotiable bonds and securities dur
ing the last six months.
D’Annunzio Given
Limited Time to
Evacuate Fiume
PARIS, Sept, 20.—A
squadron of allied war
ships has arrived at Fiume
and turned its guns upon
the city. D’Annunzio will
probably be given twenty
four hours to leave the
city. The Italian govern
ment probably will urge
D’Annunzio to leave.
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FOR PASSAGE
OF NEW LAWS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Continued reports to
the department of justice of profiteer
ing in shoes and clothes and increased
prices for the new sugar crop have
caused the department to ask Chair
man Haugen of the house committee
on agriculture for early action on the
administration amendments to the
food control act.
Government Stores on Coast
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 (by As
sociated Press).—The army announces
plans for opening stores for the sale
of army foods and other government
supplies at cost at Seattle, Portland,
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The first stock to be placed on sale
here will be worth a million dollars.
RECORD CROWD PROMISED
AT CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
CHICAGO, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Reservations for the world’s
championship baseball series are sur
passing any previous record.
Veteran Player Will Be There
CINCINNATI, Sept. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Cincinnati Chamber
of Commerce will pay the expenses of
Cal McVey from California to witness
the world’s championship series.
McVey was the right fielder of the
Cincinnati Reds in 1869, when the club
did not lose a game during the season.
PETERSBURG BOND BILL
NOW GOES TO PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (by As
sociated Press).—The senate has
passed the Petersburg, Alaska bond
ing bill, and it now goes to the Presi
dent for signature.
FORMER AMERICAN DIPLOMATIST
PREDICTS RENEWAL BY GERMANY
OF STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY
PARIS, Sept. 20 (by Associated Press).—Henry
Morgenthau, former United States ambassador to Turkey,
now the head of the American commission to Poland,
arrived here today from Germany.
He says that Germany has emerged from the wav a
perfect dynamo of strength, and that her military power
is as great as ever.
Germany’s sixty-five million people, says Ml. Mor
genthau, have been schooled and hardened, while Ger
many’s neighbors are quarreling. He believes that Ger
many undoubtedly will resort to arms again within a few
years to regain her lost tenitory.
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URGED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
FREEPORT, Pa., Sept. 20 (by Asso- ;
elated Press).—Attorney General
Palmer, speaking here last night,
urged that an absolute industrial arm
istice should be established for six
months, in order to permit' a solution
of economic problems arising from the
war changes.
Mr. Palmer said that six months’
, freedom from unrest would cause in
creased production, which in turn
would bring an era of easier living
and better times. The speaker
strongly discountenanced strikes.
Mayor Disapproves Organizations
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Mayor Hylan, disapprov
ing of the proposed formation of a
central council by the city employes’
unions, has urged the heads of city
departments to abolish the positions
held by agitators in the next budget.
Steamboat Men Strike
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 (by As
sociated Press) — One thousand work
ers on the bay and river boats have
struck for more money and shorter
hours.
Chicago Carpenters Win Strike
CHICAGO, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—The building trades strike
and lockout, which has kept idle for
two months one hundred thousand
workers, has ended by the granting by
the construction employers of the de
mands of the carpenters for $1 an
hour.
Strikers Reject Tender of Plant
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (by Associat
ed Press).—Employes of Goldsmith,
Stern & Co., one of the largest jew
elry-manufacturing companies in tb*
United States, have struck for an in
crease in wages.
August Goldsmith, president of the
concern, offered to turn the plant over
to the strikers, together with his own
services, for six months without pay.
The strikers refused the offer, stating
that the project was too big.
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
OF NEBRASKA BANK
OMAHA, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Two unmasked bandits today
robbed the Citizens’ National Bank of
Ralston, five miles south of here.
They locked the cashier in his cage
and stole $4,000.
THOUSAND BRITISH TROOPS
ENDANGERED BY MISHAP
LONDON, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that a White
Star liner, carrying a thousand troops
from Russia, went aground on the
Orkney islands, but was floated later.'
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GREAT BELGIAN PRELATE
TO BE GUEST OF SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Cardinal Mercier has accept
ed an invitation to visit this city. The
date of his visit has not yet been fixed,
but already big plans for his reception
have been started.
PRINCE WILL BE GUEST
OF AMERICAN ADMIRAL
VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept. 20 (by
Associated Press).—Admiral Rodman,
on board the dread naught New Mexico,
probably will carry the prince from
Vancouver to Victoria on Tuesday.
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SECRETARY OF STATE LANSING
URGES RATIFICATION OF TREATY
WITHOUT CHANGES OR DELAYS
WATERTOWN, N. Y., Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Secretary of State Robert Lansing, speaking
here last night, declared that the treaty ought to be rati
fied without delay and without change. He said there
was nothing in the treaty which invaded the sov
ereignty of the United States, or which limited the exer
cise of its full sovereignty.
This is the first public statement made by Secretary
Lansing since Colonel Bullitt told a senate committee
that Secretary Lansing had told him that “Americans
never would vote for the treaty if they knew what he did
as to its drawing up.”
The secretary of state did not mention Bullitt’s state
ment.
REPUBLICANS CLAIM PASSAGE OF
VOTING POWER AMENDMENT AND
DEMOCRATS PREDICT REJECTION
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (by Associated Press).—The
first reading of the covenant of the League of Nations has been
finished in the senate, and the Republicans claim enough votes
to pass the amendment equalizing the American and British
\oting power. The Democrats still are confident that all the
amendments will be rejected.
Johnson Wants Referendum on Wars
Dl LI TH, Minn., Sept. 20 (by Associated Press).—Sen
ator Johnson of California, speaking here last night in opposi
tion to the League of Nations, said the power of making war
should be taken from the riders and vested in the people, with
authority to decide by referendum vote, women having an equal
vote with men. Under the league such a plan would be imprac
ticable, he said. The league covenant was drawn up in secrecy
and popular support was prompted by official propaganda paid
for by taxation.
KEY WEST. Fla., Sept. 20 (by As
sociated Press).—The Spanish steam
ship Valbanera, en route from Spain
to Havana, which has been missing
since the great hurricane a week ago,
is reported to have sunk in forty feet
of water, after going aground on a j
shoal of quicksand.
The fate of her three hundred pas-1
sengers and crew has not been ascer
tained.
A submarine chaser which has ar
rived here confirms the reports of the |
sinking of the Valbanera.
The majority of the passengers were I
from Malaga, Spain.
EMPLOYMENT IS FOUND
FOR NEARLY ALL SOLDIERS
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Colonel Arthur E.
Woods, special assistant secretary of
war, directing the work of furnishing
employment for returned soldiers, has
resigned. He believes the task is
about completed.
GERMAN BUREAU IS
BEING REHABILITATED
WASHINGTON, *Sept. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The German Commer
cial Intelligence Service, which was a
vital factor in furthering Germany’s
commercial interests before the war,
is being reorganized here. It is on a
completely new basis, the commercial
officers dividing the control with the
Berlin foreign office.
POSTMASTERGENERAL
AT LAST FINDS DEFENDER
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—First Assistant Post
master General Koons and President
Martin Morrison of the civil service
commission, testifying yesterday as
witnesses before a sub-committee of
the senate committee on postoffices
and post roads, denied the charges
of Charles Galloway, former member
of the commission, to the effect that
Postmaster General Burleson is de
bauching the civil service by interfer
ence in the selection of postmasters.
TREASON CASE
PARIS, Sept. 20 (bv Associated
Press).—Pierre Lenoir, who was sen
tenced to death in the Humbert case,
having been convicted on the charge
of divulging military intelligence to
the enemy, was reprieved from the
firing squad at the last moment, when
he asked to be confronted by former
Premier Caillaux.
The result of his death’s-door accu
sations has been the arrest of a mem
ber of the chamber of deputies and a
newspaper owner. It is asserted that
the revelations may even cause the
reopening of the Humbert case.
AVIATION SQUADRON
JOINS FIUME INSURGENTS
ROME, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—It is announced that there are
sufficient stores in Fiuuie for three
months.
The famous aerial squadron from
the Austrian front has joined D’Au
nunzio.
WETS LOSE POINT IN
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 (by As
sociated Press).—The district court
here has denied the California Grape
Growers’ Protective Association's
petition aski g that the government
officers be enjoined from enforcing
the war-time prohibition law.
Bolsheviki Seek
To Make Peace
On Allied Terms
COPENHAGEN, Sept.
20.—The Petrograd soviet
has empowered commis
sioners to begin peace ne
gotiations with the allies
on the basis of allied con
ditions. The soviet wants
peace at any price.