The Cordova Daily Times
(Member of Associated Press)
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VOL. IV. NO. 113 CORDOVA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1919 PRICE TEN~CENTS
HUNS MUST ACCEPT TERMS BY MAY 15
AMERICA IH1 ASSUME COXTBOL Of AFFAIRS IN tOHSTAHllNOPtE
| COLOSSAL NERVE OF GERMANS |
| PARIS, April 17 (by Associated Press).—The j§
. Frankfort Gazette says that Germany intends to ask an ijS
•jij indemnity from the allies for damages sustained from Sj
S: aerial attacks on German cities and the occupation of Ger
ijij man territory.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.—Germany will be
forced to accept or reject the allied peace terms by May 15.
No reply is expected before May 6. No intimation of the terms
will be made public before they are given to Germany.
The peace conference is considering making the United
States the mandatory for Armenia. The allies also may ask
that the Americans assume control of Constantinople. This sug
gestion appeals to some of the American commissioners.
Parliamentary Triumph for British Premier
LONDON, April 17 (by Associated Press).—British news
papers generally agree that Premier Lloyd George’s speech
delivered in the house of commons Tuesday night was a great
parliamentary triumph. The Telegram says he demolished
the whole structure which his critics had built upon his sup
posed departure from his pre-election pledges. The Express
says Lloyd George retains t]ie complete confidence of the nation. I
REBEL LEADER
TOMAKEFIGHT
ON CARRANZA
NEW YORK, April 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—Advices from represen
tatives of General Felix Diaz, the
Mexican revolutionary leader, an
nounce intensive concentration of
revolutionary troops in the states of
Chiapas, Tobasco, Vera Cruz, Puebla
and Michoacat, preliminary to an of
fensive against the Carranza forces.
EARLY BREAK-UPLOOKED
FOR ON INTERIOR RIVERS
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SEATTLE, April 17 (by Associated
Press).—Alaska’s big inland rivers,
the Yukon, Tanana, Porcupine, Kus
kokwim and others, will shake off
their fetters of winter ice earlier this
spring than in many years, according
to word received here from the north.
The recent light winter will be fol
lowed by a very early spring, it is
believed.
Usually first ice on the big northern
waterways breaks late in May. This
year some of the ice may be jamming
and cracking its way oceanward early
in May. In March several crews left
here to get river steamboats ready
for their summer work.
GERMAN ENLISTED MEN
DEMAND MORE MONEY
BERNE, April 17 (by Associated
Press).—Soldiers and non-commis
sioned officers of the German army
are threatening to strike unless their
war pay is restored.
FLIGHT IS POSTPONED
ON ACCOUNT OF WEATHER
ST. JOHNS, N. F., April 17 (by As
sociated Press). — British Captain
Raynham and the Australian aviator.
Hawker, are still awaiting good
weather bqjore starting on their air
plane race across the Atlantic.
SENATOR SAYS
LEAGUE BASED
ON FORCE
SEATTLE, April 17 (bj^ Associated
Press).—Senator Poindexter spoke
here last night in opposition to the
league of nations. He said the league
was a war league, and he called it a
“league to enforce peace.”
Such a league, said the senator, was
abhorrent to the Declaration of Inde
pendence. It was based on force, he
said, and would throw the world into
slavery to a few great European
powers.
Senator Poindeter will fly today by
airplane to Bremerton and Everett.
Makes Quick Flight
BREMERTON, Wash., April 17 (by
Associated Press).—Senator Poindex
ter arrived here this afternoon. The
flight from Seattle took but fifteen
minutes.
AMERICAN EMBASSY
DENIES INSIDIOUS RUMOR
PARIS, April 17 (by Associated
Press).—The American embassy de
nies reports in circulation here that
important railway concessions in
Russia have been obtained by Ameri
cans.
EXECUTED FOR BETRAYAL
OF GARRISON TO REDS
ARCHANGEL, April 17 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Seventeen persons
have been executed here on charges
of espionage and treason, as the re
sult of the discovery of an organiza
tion planned to deliver the town garri
son to the Bolshevlkl.
traffiusT UP
AT GERMAN SEAPORT
BREMEN, April 17 (by Associated
Press).—A general strike has been
called here. Water traffic and the
tramways are completely tied up.
i GOVERNOR RIGGS ISSUES PROCLAMATION
CALUNG UPON PEOPLE OF THIS TERRITORY
TO DO HONOR TO MEMORY OF DELEGATE j
ijij JUNEAU, April 17.—Governor Thomas Riggs, Jr., jij;
jjjj yesterday issued the following proclamation: jjj:
jjjj “Whereas it lias pleased Almighty God to call to jijj
•jij eternal rest the spirit of Charles A. Sulzer, a man beloved jjjj
ijij by the many who recognized in him an earnest and faith- jjjj
jjj; ful worker in all honor for the principles which he con- ;j;j
jij; sidereal right; and whereas death has sealed his lips and ijij
jiji eloseil liis eyes in everlasting sleep: jijj
jiji “Now, therefore, I, Thomas piggs, Jr., governor of jjj:
jjjj the territory of Alaska, actuated not only by a sense of jjj:
jjjj public loss but by personal grief, do hereby call upon all jij:
jjjj persons within the territory of Alaska, in both official and jiji
ijij private life, as a mark of respect to the deceased and to jjjj
ijij liis sorrowing family, to lower all flags to half-mast be- jjjj
•jij tween the hours of sunrise and sunset for the period of ijij
ijjj three days from the date of this proclamation. ijij
jjjj “Given under my hand and tile seal of the territoiy ijij
£ of Alaska this 16th day of April, fl.919. S
I (Signed) 1 ‘ THC)M AS RIGGS, JR., Governor. ijij
ijij “CHARLES E. DAVIDSON, jjjj
jijj ‘ ‘ Ex Officio Secretaly of Alaska. ’ ’ jjjj
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SEATTLE, April 17 (by Assodated Press).—The Central
Labor Council has called a mass meeting for Sunday next to
discuss a general strike in aid of the longshoremen, who say
t lie employers refuse to recognize their union. Labor leaders
believe that no general strike will be called.
Ole Will Maintain Order
REDDING, Cal., April 17 (by Associated Press).—Mayor
Ole Hanson of Seattle, who is on route from San Francisco to
Seattle, said here today that he did not fear a general strike
in Seattle, and that order would be maintained no matter what
happened.
JAPANESE NEWSPAPERS MAKE
ATTACKS ON UNITED STATES
TOKIO, April 17 (by Associated Press).—Interest in
Japanese-American relations is centralized in the announcement
that the Japanese ambassador to the United States, Baron
Isliii, is returning to Japan, and the continuation of tlie anti
American campaign by Japanese newspapers.
The newspapers assail the Americans for their activities
in Siberia, Korea and China. The Jiji Sliimpo says the Ameri
cans selfishly want the Monroe doctrine included in the league
of nation.
No indications are apparent of a serious diplomatic split
between the United States and Japan.
GEN. BLANQUET,
REVOLUTIONIST,
BEEN KILLED
MEXICO CITY, April 17 (by Asso
ciated Press).—General Aureliano
Blanquet has been killed while fight
ing against government forces near
Vera Cruz. Blanquet was minister of
war in^ Huerta’s cabinet. He recently
landed near Vera Cruz to start a revo
lution.
When a youth Blanquet was a mem
ber of the firing squad that executed
Emperor Maximillian.
NEW YORK, April 17 (by Associat
sd Press).—Roberto Nayon, Blan
quet’s agent here, discredits the re
ports of the killing of* General Blan
quette. He says the report is propa
ganda spread by enemies.
ELECTION FOR 1
DELEGATE TO
FBI VACANCY
JUNEAU, April 17 (by Associated
Press).—Governor Thomas Riggs has
decided to call a special election under
the territorial law, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Delegate-elect
Sulzer. The law requires that thirty
ddys’ notice be given.
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AVIATOR STUDENTS
KILLED IN A FALL
VENICE, Cal., April 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—Two aviatora from the
local airplane school were killed to
day by a fall of two thousand feet. i
| NECKTIE PARTY FOR THIS FIEND 1
ij: BOSTON, April 17 (by Associated Press).—Major g
| Frank Cavanaugh says that a German agent allowed on g
jii board the transport Patricia to look out for German prop- g
jij erty attempted to set fire to the ship last night as it neared g
Boston with more than 2,000 Amei'ican soldiers aboard, g
ESS™
ON SITUATION IN RUSSIA
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 17 (by Associated Press).— •
Moscow Red Cross men say that Bolshevism lias given way to
the new bourgeoisie, and that Lenine and Trotzky are endea£«
axing to reach an agieement with the moderate element.
Numerous anti-Bolshevik outbreaks have occurred at
l’etrograd. v
Success Claimed for Bolshevik Arms
LONDON, April 17 (by Associated Press).—A Russian of
ficial statement says the soviets continue victorious on the whole
western Russian front, from the Baltic to the Black sea.
Massacres by Lenine’s Followers
An Omsk dispatch says that the Bolsheviki at Ufa have
murdered eighteen hundred persons, including four hundred
women. , ^
LABOR COUNCIL
REFUSES HELP
IN LOAN WORK
TACOMA, April 17 (by Associated
Press.),—The General Labor Council
has unanimously refused to appoint
labor representatives on the Victory |
loan committee, or to have anything ■
to do with the loan campaign.
The conservative members say the
radicals are attempting to boycott the
loan.
SULZER S BODY WILL BE
SHIPPED TO NEW JERSEY
KETCHIKAN, April 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—The body of Delegate
elect Charles A. Sulzer, who died
while en route to this city Tuesday
night, is being prepared for shipment
to Elizabeth, N. J.. following instruc
tions from his brother, William Sulzer
of New York.
Mr. Sulzer was taken ill on Thurs
day last.
SWITZERLAND TO VOTE
ON LEAGUE OF NATIONS
GENEVA. April 17 (by Associated
Press).—The people of Switzerland
ire to be given an opportunity to vote
>n the question of joining the league
)f nations.
MAJOR WOOD MAY FLY
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
BASTCURCH, England, April 17 (by
Associated Press).—Major Wood may
itart on a flight across the Atlantic
rom Limerick tomorrow.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, April 17—Pish prices at
toon today were: Halibut, 17%c; ling
ind red cod, 8c.
AERIAL POLICE
ARE ON DUTY
AT VENICE
VENICE, Cal., April 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A proposal made more
iu jest than in earnest resulted in
giving Otto Myerhoffer the distinction
of being among the first few aerial
police officers in (he Uuited States.
City Trustee Edward A. Gerety at
a recent meeting of the board pro
posed that the office of aerial police
he created, more as a joke than any
thing else. When his fellow members
on the board of trustees considered the
help which an aerial policeman could
rive in settling disputes of fishermen
off shore and apprehending speeding
motorists, the proposal lost its comic
aspect and the position was created
by unanimous vote.
Meyerhoffer will wear the regula
iion uniform of the Venice police de
partment and will he given a regular
shift in which to work. He will he _
paid for the time actually devoted P>
city work at a rate to he recom
mended by the police commission.
ARMENIANS IN DREAD
OF ANOTHER MASSACRE
LONDON, April 17 (by Associated
Press).—The Turkish internal situa
tion is causing grave anxiety at Con
stantinople. Pears are expressed that
the massacre of Armenians will be re
sumed soon.
IOWA ISAROUSED
OVER RATHBURN PARDON
OES MOINES, Iowa, April 17 (by
Associated Press).—The Iowa' house
of representatives has concluded Its
investigation of the Rathbun pardon
ing case by criticising Attorney Gen
eral H. H. Havner for his activities.
Gov. W. L. Harding also is severely
censured for his connection with the
affair.
It is understood that Harding was
influenced to pardon Rathburn.