The Cordova Daily Times
_______(Member of Associated Press)
VOL. IV. NO. 144 CORDOVA, ALASKA. FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS
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SOME MODIFICATIONS ARE MADE IN PEACE TERMS
OUR ARMY OF OCCUPATION
IN GERMNAY BEING MOBILIZED
IN CASE TREATY IS NOT SIGNED
COBLENZ, May 23 (by Associated Press).—The recall of
the officers is part of the army’s program in the event the Ger
mans fail to accept the peace treaty. The army ot occupation
consists of five divisions.
The seriousness of the situation is reflected m the tact
that Lieutenant Colonel Liggett and Major General Hines, who
were on their way to London, have been recalled and the dis
tribution of motor trucks to points of advantage for a quick
movement of troops. Coblenz residents assert that the tiucks
rumbling across the bridge disturbed their slumbers, but the
Americans say the Huns are due for a greater awakening if
they fail to sign the treaty next Thursday.
IRELAND REFUSES ID BE
BOUND BY ACTS OF BRITISH
PARIS, May 23.—Premier Clemenceau has received a let
’ ter from Devalera, declaring that the Irish will not recognize
any treaty made in their behalf by British delegates.
ATTEMPT MADE
TO BLOW UP
our ram
WASHINGTON, May 23 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Information has been
received at the state department that
bombers failed in an attempt to de
molish the American legation build
ing at San Jose, Costa Rica, on Mon
day.
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PASSENGERS ON
THEIR WAY TO
THIS PORT
SEATTLE, May 23 (by Associated
Press).—The steamer Alameda sailed
from here at 9 o’clock this morning
with twenty-seven first class passen
gers for Cordova, as follows: Mr.
and Mrs. J. Downing, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Coate, Mrs. A. Dooley, A. J. Nor
dale, Mary Earnhardt, Leora Newman,
H. Stauart, Verna Hager, Mrs. Rose
Cobuy, Mrs. George Steele, M. Emsic,
A. Luther, Mr. and Mrs. W Foster,
William Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Matson, A. Koch, F. Startzell, Everett
Peterson, Dr. F Gillespie, Charles
Sally, J McCrea, Mildred Raber, and
Mrs. J. Goodre.
Those boked for Valdez were Mrs. 1
Mac C. Reed, Alice Reed, E. A. Dens
more, L. L. Bassett, Mrs. M. A. Date,
E. L. Rinboul, and E. M. Lockhart.
WICK FILED CONTEST
AT WASHINGTON MAY 3
SEATTLE, May 23 (by Associated
Press).—James Wickersham is here
and he says that he filed his contest
at Washington on May 3 for the seat
as delegate to congress from Alaska
which was awarded to the late Charles
A. Sulzer.
BAXTER COMING
TOCORDOVA
ON ALAMEDA
SEATTLE, May 23.—The steamshi]
Alameda sailed this morning to
Southwestern Alaska with two hun
ired and eighty-one passengers, man;
of whom are for Cordova. Include*
among them is R. W. Baxter, presi
Jent of the Copper River railway wh<
is on his annual trip of inspection o
the road.
captTindahl
DIES ON SHIP
NEAR UNGA
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23 (by As
lociated Press).—A cable to his widow
says Captain Herman Dahl, one oi
;he sea captains on the Pacific ocear
'or thirty years, died aboard the
Lioulse near Unga, Alaska, on Marct
14.
PALMER IS AGAIN NAMED
FOR ATTORNEY GENERA1
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WASHINGTON, May 23.—A. Mit
:hell Palmer, alien property custod
an, was again nominated today bj
President Wilson to be attorney gen
sral, succeeding Gregory, resigned.
LODGE MADE CHAIRMAN
IMPORTANT COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, May 23.—Senatoi
3abot Lodge was appointed chairmai
jf the foreign relations committee to
lay, despite the opposition of severs:
jf the Progressive members of the
senate.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS ATTACKED
BY SENATOR SHERMAN WHO
ALSO CRITICISES THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, May 2;I (by Associated Press).—-Senator
Sherman, of Illinois, today opened the senate’s attack on the
league of nations, by bitterly criticising President Wilson and
denouncing the league proposal as a revolutionary attempt to
establish a parliament of nations, controlled by an oligarchy
under which national sovereignty would disappear.
APPROPRIATION IS PASSED
FOR WAR RISK ALLOTMENTS
FOR SOLDIERS’DEPENDENTS
WASHINGTON, May 23 (by Associated Press).—The
' senate today passed the deficiency appropriation bill, carrying
$45,000,000 for war risk allotments** families of soldiers, sail
ors and dependents of Civil war, jbnnaftapMBMii
the measure yesterday.
WASHINGTON, May 23 (by Associated Press).—A bill
carrying an appropriation of $39,000,000 for the payment of
family allowance checks was reported out by the house ap
propriations committee yesterday afternoon.
LABOR SHORTAGE PREDICTED
BEFORE END OF THE SUMMER
ALBANY, May 23 (by Associated Press).—Assistant Sec
retary of War Arthur Wood predicts a great labor shortage
before the end of the summer, as there are already needs for
several million men, on account of the lack of immigration.
Most of the discharged soldiers are entering the shipbuilding
industry.
BILLS FORENFORCEHENT OF
PROHIBITION ARE INTRODUCED
WASHINGTON, May 23.—Senators Shephard and Jones
today introduced bills in the senate for the enforcement of
war-time prohibition July I.
CALGARY WORKMEN TO STRIKE
OUT OF SYMPATHY FOR UNION
CALGARY, May 23 (by Associated Press).—Thirty thou
1 sand unionists are voting on a general strike, for next Monday,
out of sympathy for the Winnipeg workmen. It is believed
that the vote favors a strike. The men want greater union
recognition and higher pay.
FIRE DOTYST2# HOMES
AND HUNDRERS ARE HOMELESS
MOBILE, Ala., May 23 (by Associated Press).—The fire
in the residential district destroyed two hundred and forty
homes. Ten hundred and fifty people are homeless and the
loss is estimated at $800,000.
CONCESSIONS ARE MADE TO
GERMANY IN PEACE TREATY
CHINA WILL SIGN DOCUMENT
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, May 23.—The peace
conference made the Germans some concessions in the peace
treaty regarding Saarville terms and reparation clauses. The
modifications have not as yet been made public. China is to
sign the treaty, despite its declaration that it would not sign
on account of giving Japan Germany’s interests in Kiao Chau
and Shantung.
STATES MUST CUT OUT
QUARRELS IF THEY WANT AID
PARIS, May 23.—The supreme council today took up the
consideration of the question whether assistance should be
given to states asking for it, but who persist in fighting their
neighbors despite the warning of the allies.
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TO HAVE BEEN LOST IN FLIGHT
LONDON, May 23 (by Associated Press).—The cableship
Friday reports having sighted an airplane’s red light early
Mon da}', midway between England and Newfoundland, in the
course Aviator Hawker should have followed. The London
Mail is to give the nearest relatives of Hawker and Commander
Grieve, his navigator, ten thousand pounds.
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LONDON, May 23.—The search for Henry Hawker, the
missing aviator, is being continued.
TAX IMPOSED
ON ALASKANS
FOR SCHOOLS
At the recent session of the terri
torial legislature there was an act
passed to impose a tax upon male per
sons in the territory of Alaska for
school purposes and providing means
for its collection, and declaring an
emergency.
Under the provisions of this act
every male person over twenty-one
years of age and under fifty years of
age, except soldiers, sailors, in the
United States navy or revenue cutter
service, volunteer firemen, paupers, in
sane persons or territorial charges,
are subject to an annual tax in the
sum of $5,000 and every person, firm
or corporation having in his or Its
employ persons subject to such tax,
Is required to deduct the amount of
such tax from wages or salary due
any person and to pay all amounts so
deducted to the school tax collector
for the school district in which the
person, from whom such tax is so col
lected, resides or is employed at the
time the tax becomes due and pay
able.
The tax tor 1919 became due and
payable, as to all persons then within
the territory and otherwise subject to
the tax, immediately upon the passage
and approval of the act which was
prior to May 6. As to all persons sub
ject to the tax arriving in the terri
tory of Alaska after the approval of
the act, the tax becomes due and pay
able within thirty days after such
arrival. Subsequent to the year 1919
the tax will become due and payable
in accordance with the provisions of
Section 4 of the act.
While the act imposses upon the
school tax collector referred to therein
certain duties with reference to pub
lishing notices, demanding list of em
ployes subject to tax., etc., the duty
of every employer in the territory to
collect the tax from his or its em
ployes is imposed by the act itself and
is not dependent upon the publication
or service of notice or demand by
the school tax collector.
Section 8 of the act provides that
it shall be the duty of the school tax
collector to demand a list of the em
ployes of every person, firm or cor
poration employing labor in the terri
tory and that the school tax collector
shall furnish suitable blank forms for
making such lists, etc., also that such
employers are required to deliver the
school tax receipts to every employe
from whom such tax is collected. An
employer should not delay collection
of this tax pending the organization
of the machinery for collection con
templated by the act, however, at the
time tax deduction are paid over to
the various school tax collectors a re
recipt should be secured for each em
ploye from whom such tax is collect
ed. Duijng the season of 1920 and
thereafter it will probably be prac
ticable to furnish various tax collect
ors interested with list of employes
and to arrange to have the tax re
ceipts delivered to the company by
the tax collectors before the pay rolls
are completed so that the tax receipt
may be delivered with the pay check
and settlement made thereafter with
the tax collectors.
In i^iew of the fact that the act
makes every employer liable for the
amount of the tax of each employe in
jail cases where such tax is not paid
by the employe directly to the tax col
lector, it will be necessary to arrange
tor deductions from the May pay roll
in order to avoid penalties provided
for in the act.