The Cordova Daily Times
_(Member of Associated Press) '
VOL. IV. NO. 283_CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
MEXICO HAS REFUSED TO RELEASE JENKINS
COAL STRIKE NO NEARER SETTLEMENT
FOURTEEN PER CENT INCREASE
IN WAGES IS UNSATISFACTORY
AND MINERS WILL NOT ARBITRATF
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Negotiations have
been broken off and the wage scale
committees of the bituminous coal op
erators and the miners have ad
journed sine dine. The Mine Work
ers have refused the offer of the oper
ators to submit the wage dispute to
arbitration, and a general meeting of
the district officers of the miners has
been called to decide on future action.
No statement will be published by
them in advance of this meeting.
All government agencies having
failed to solve the coal tangle, the out
look is that there is little chance for
an adjustment. The operators and
miners spent yesterday in endeavoring
to reach an agreement on Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield's proposal to grant an
increase of 14 per cent in wages with
out raising the prices of coal. Both
sides objected to the proposal, the
operating saying that acceptance of
the proposal probably would cause
some of the mines to close.
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Regarded as Insult
When the meeting broke up Presi
dent Lewis of the United Mine Work
ers^said that the miners would ttot
accept the proposition of the fuel ad
ministrator, while others character
ized the plan as an insult.
Alexander Howatt, head of the Kan
sas district, said he was ready to go
home and “fight it out."
Operators Favor Plan
An overwhelming number of oper
ators are satisfied with Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield's plan proposing a 14
per cent increase in wages without
raising coal prices.
Cabinet Approves Offer
President Lewis of the Mine Work
ers asked Fuel Administrator Garfield
if the government intended to repudi
ate the offer made by Secretary of La
bor Wilson, of an increase of 31 per
cent in wages. Mr. Garfield replied
that Secretary Wilson’s offer was
merely an offer in mediation, and that
the^cabinet had decided that the new
t exposition was just and fair.
Government May Seize Mines
It is officially announced that the
government will seize the mines where
the owners show no disposition to co
operate in increasing production.
Troops will be detailed to protect
the miners who desire to work. The
14 per cent wage advance will be paid
in the mines which are seized and op
erated by the government.
The fuel administration will operate
the mines which the government
seizes.
Confirms Statements of McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury Glass
stated yesterday that the coal mines
east o^ the Mississippi made profits of
100 150 per cent on* their invested
capital of 1917, based on data on file
in the internal revenue department.
The profits of these operators in 1918
ranged as high as 300 per cent in the
East and 400 per cent in the West.
t The profits this year, he said, would
be less, and it was probable that some
of the mines lost money.
Citizens Commandeer Coal
LINCOLN, Nob., Nov. 28 (by As
sociated Press).—A citizens’ conimit
! tee at North Platte, Neb., is com
mandeering coal for one hundred fam
ilies who are without fuel, and par
celling out the coal to the needy fami
lies.
Missouri Governor Anxious
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Gardner of
Missouri announced yesterday that
unless the federal government takes
steps to end the coal strike by today
he will issue a call for a meeting of
the governors of the coal states to
discover a means of getting coal
mined.
Washington Mine Gives Up Fight
SEATTLE, Nov. 2S (by Associated
Press).—The mines of the Carbon
Clay and Coal Company at Bayne,
which were opened last week under
the protection of troops from Camp
Lewis, will be closed today and the
machinery will be removed.
The refusal of the miners to return
to work and the increased cost of pro
duction are given as the reasons for
this action.
I). S. Hanley, president of the com
pany, says the mines have operated
for twelve years and represent an out
lay of half a million dollars.
Fear Canadian Competition
The Washington coal operators
have written to Governor Hart to the
effect that if the demands of the coal
miners in Washington be granted coal
mining in the state probably would
cease, as the increase in price would
throw the market open to British Co
lumbia competitors.
to Kay increase
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 28 (by
Associated Press).—The coal mine
operators of this district have decided
to begin tomorrow paying the 14 per
cent increase in wages.
Bluff of Army Officer Was Effective
SHERIDAN, Wyo., Nov. 28 (by As
sociated Press).—The Carney ville
strikers have voted unanimously to
return to work at the mines today,
after fifty-two had been arrested by
troopers of the Fifteenth cavalry and
charged with violation of the injunc
tion issued at Indianapolis.
Closing Manufactories
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 28 (by
Associated Press).—All nonessential
manufacturing plants in Indianapolis
have been ordered to remain closed
until Monday, iiworder to conserve
coal.
To Protect People
TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Gov. Allen declared
today that the state would use all its
powers to protect the people in the
emergency arising with the coal short
age.
LADY ASTOR WINNER
OF SEAT IN PARLIAMENT
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—Lady Astor, wife of
Viscount Astor, was elected to par
liament yesterday by a majority of
i 5,000 votes.
\
j Lady Astor is American-born, and
1 is the first women ever elected to sit
! in the British parliament.
NO STRIKE IS
CONSIDERED BY
BROTHERHOOD
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 28 (by As
sociated Press).—The meeting of the
railway brotherhoods which has been
in session here adjourned Wednesday
night without taking action on a gen
eral strike. Many of the delegates
charged that the brotherhoods had
been discriminated against in the re
j cent increases in wages granted to
I other railroad employes.
| President Lee announced that no
strike vote had been taken or ordered.
The general chairmen of the four
railroad brotherhoods have been in
session here since Monday to con
sider the offer of Director of Railways
Hines of time and one-half for over
time in the slow freight service.
It was decided to send a committee
to confer with Hines, and to decide
if the proposed cut in schedules would
affect the overtime proposition.
SPAlTSEVERS
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MADRID, Nov. 2S (by Associated
I Press).—Spain has severed her rela
tions with soviet Russia because mobs
have twice attacked the Spanish em
bassy in Petrograd and forced the
Spanish charge to leave Petrograd.
Socialists Want Soviet Recognition
ROME, Nov. 28 (by Associated
Press).—The directors of the Social
ist party have adopted a motion de
claring that the recent Socialist elec
tion victory in Italy was an act of
complete solidarity with soviet Rus
sia, and a clearly-expressed order to
Italy that it should recognize Russia.
LEAGUE WILL
! ASSEMBLE AT
BRUSSELS SOON
BRUSSELS, Nov. 2S (by Associated
Press).—Representatives of France,
Great Britain. Italy, Belgium, Switzer
land, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Por
tugal, Greece, Poland, China and
Japan will meet here December 1 to
discuss the adoption of measures and
suggestions for the establishment of
the League of Nations.
GIANT METEOR
CAUSES QUAKE
IN MANY CITIES
DETROIT, Nov. 28 (by Associated
Press)A—It is believed that a meteor
which plunged into Lake Michigan
Wednesday night caused tremors
which were felt in a dozen cities.
The pillar of flame in the air was
visible for fifty miles, and was at
first believed to be an explosion at
some industrial plant.
BULGARIA TO
PAY PENALTY
FOR CRIES
ROME, Nov. 2S (by Associated
Press). A Socialist newspaper here
says that D’Annunzio is preparing a
surprise attack on Trieste, for the
purpose of establishing a military gov
ernment there.
Italy to Observe Conference Award
BASLE, Nov. 28 (by Associated
Press). A Belgrade dispatch states
that the Italian government has in
formed the government of Jugoslo
vakia that Italy would observe the
decision reached at the peace confer
ence with regard to Dalmatia, and
would itself prevent the attempt at
the subjection of Spalato by D’An
nunzio.
Bulgarian Treaty
PARIS, Nov. 28 (by Associated
Press). - Bv the treaty of peace with
Bulgaria, that country is to surrender
all works of art and valuables taken
from the allies, and to pay an indem
nity of approximately $445,000,000.
Bulgaria also loses Thrace and cedes
Strumitza to Serbia.
The treaty limits the Bulgarian
army to 20,000 men.
Premier Stambuliwski signed the
treaty on behalf of Bulgaria.
LONDON, Nov. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Great Britain has assured
the governme t C Jugoslavia that the
supreme con il of the peace confer
ence will soon take up the Adriatic
question, and that Great Britain’s in
fluence will be exerted to secure an
equitable settlement in accord with
Jugoslavia’s life interests.
Germans “Refuse” to Comply
BERLIN, Nov. 28 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that Germany
will not comply with the demand of
the allies for 400,000 tons of docks,
dredges and tugs as an offset for the
German warships sunk at Scapa Flow.
PLACES BLAME
FOR WAVE OF
RADICALISM
NEW YORK, Nov. ZS (by Associated
Press).—Congressman Isaac Siegel of
New York said yesterday in a news
paper interview that the responsibil
ity for the present wave of radicalism
rests with the department of labor,
because it permitted five hundred per
sons who were held for deportation to
be turned loose on nominal bonds.
CALlFORNlAIS
DEFEATED FOR
CHAMPIONSHIP
SEATTLE, Nov. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Washington claims the Pa
•cific Coast Conference football cham
pionship as the result of defeating
California in yesterday’s game by a
score of Washington 7, California 0.
The Washington State College, it is
contended, was eliminated by reason
of having lost to Oregon early in the
season.
UNITED STATES ON VERGE OF
BREAK WITH MEXICO, WHICH
ASSUMES DEFIANT ATTITUDE
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Mexican govern
ment has sent a note to Washington
stating that it is impossible to accede
to the request of the department of
state of the United States tor tne im
mediate release of Consular Agent
Jenkins, who is being held on a
charge of having connived at his re
cent abduction and ransom.
The note declares that there is no
SENATOR SAYS
PEACE TREATY
WILL PREVAIL
SALEM, Ore., Nov. 2S (by Associ
ated Press).—Senator Charles Me
Nary said in an interview here today
that congress would adopt the peace
treaty shortly after its convenes, in
December. More than two-thirds of
the members of the senate, he said,
desired the ratification of the treaty,
and will adopt such reservations as
j will remove all doubts regarding the
j meaning of the covenant of the League
I of Nations.
I
IN BIG FIRE
AT BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, Nov. 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—Fire last night destroyed
a group of buildings formerly occupied
by Johns Hopkins University. A score
of other buildings also were destroyed.
The loss is estimated at a million dol
lars. Nine firemen were injured.
SEATTLE^ UNDERTAKER
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE
OF ILLEGAL USE OF MAIL
SEATTLE, Nov. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Bert Butterworth, an under
taker of this city, has been acquitted
the second time on the charge of us
ing the United States mails to defraud
the parents of dead sailors by selling
them coffins when the government al
ready had supplied certain coffins.
OIL BARGE £5 SUNK~
OFF ALCATRAZ ISLAND
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2S (by As
sociated Press).—A seventy-five-mile
gale is blowing off Point Reyes. A
barge loaded with much oil has been
sunk off Alcatraz island.
THEATER IS ROBBED
BY MASKED BANDITS
BUTTE, Mont., 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Two masked bandits
entered the office of the American the
ater before noon today, beat the girl
cashier and a man janitor into in
sensibility, and robbed the safe of a
thousand dollars.
legal foundation for the principle of
international law upon which the
demand of the United States govern
ment is based. The Mexican govern
ment, says the note, can not inter
vene, as the Jenkins affair is in the
hands of a state court. It is asserted
that Jenkins’ imprisonment is neither
unjustified nor arbitrary. Justice had
not been denied him, and he had re
fused to take advantage of his right
to obtain bail.
The note continues that the Mexi
can government can not believe that
the relationship of friendship between
the United States and Mexico can be
affected unfavorably by Mexico’s re
fusal to release Jenkins. One nation,
it says, can demand the release of
a subject in another nation only when
justice has been denied.
Note Probably Not Yet Received
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Mexico’s note has not
yet been received here. Some of the
officials expressed the belief that the
Mexican delay in answering the Jen
kins note was a deliberate attempt to
further antagonize the United States.
It is reported that the Mexican offi
cials are spreading exaggerated re
ports of domestic troubles in the
United States which are said to verge
on revolution. Jenkins is still being
held.
Upheaval in Mexico City
RAN ANTONIO, Texas. Nov. 2S (by
Associated Press).- It is reported that
Genera! Alvaro Obregon’s forces are
fighting the C’arranzistas in Mexico
City, and that President Carranza has
fled to Querataro for safety. General
Paolo Gonzales is leading the Car
ranzistas.
Obregon formerly was Carranza’s
minister of war, and is a candidate
for president. Carranza is not a can
didate. Obregon himself is not in
Mexico City. Gonzales is another
candidate.
Another Report
Persons on the border in close com
munication with hte Mexican capital
reported today that the Carranzistas
and Obregon’s forces are fighting. It
is reported that Obregon arrived in
the capital Tuesday and a great dem
onstration was held in his honor.
May Send Ultimatum
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (by As
sociated Pressl.—The government
may send an ultimatum to Mexico re
garding the release of Jenkins, whose
case is still under investigation.
Washington expresses no surprise
at the clash in Mexico City, as the
break was expected.
May Be “Last Straw”
The state department learns that
Carranza soldiers shot and killed
James Wallace, an American citizen,
near Tampico on Wednesday. Inves
tigation is being made, but details are
lacking.
Administration leaders said that this
was almost the “last straw” in a se
ries of aggravating incidents in Mex
ico. x
Wants to Send Army
Senator Asghurst, Democrat, of Ar
izona, said today that an American
army should be sent to Puebla to re
lease Jenkins if Carranza does not
free him within twenty-four hours.