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The Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. IV. NO. 292_CORDOVA. ALASKA. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1919_PRICE TEN rrNTs
COAL MINERS ARE LIKELY TO END STRIKE
MEXICO PLANNED REVOLT IN STATES
SETTLEMENT OF COAL STRIKE
WAS PROPOSED BY PRESIDENT
AND APPROVED BY OPERATORS
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 9 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The officials of the
United Mine Workers of America met
*n executive session at 3 o’clock this
afternoon to consider the proposal of
President Wilson for the settlement
of the coal strike. No announcement
has been made as to whether or not
the offer will be accepted.
President Wilson’s proposal pro
vides for the immediate return to
work of the miners at a 14 per cent
«*uncrease of wages, pending readjust
ment of the wage scale by a commis
sion to be named by President Wilson.
The wages are to be readjusted to con
form to the increased cost of living.
Attorney General Palmer, who is in
the city, said he was confident that
the miners would decide to return tp
work immediately.
An Honorable Settlement
WASHINGTON. Dec. 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary of Labor Wil
son wired today to President Lewis
of the United Mine Workers urging
^that the miners accept the proposal
of President Wilson for the settle
ment of the coal strike.
The secretary told Lewis that Presi- j
lent Wilson had pointed a way out of
;he strike with honor to the govern
ment and honor to the miners.
Observers predict that the strike
will be brought to an end within
:wenty-four hours. The executive
board of the miners’ organization will
meet tonight.
Palmer Is Confident
Attorney General Palmer, who is
meeting with President Lewis and
Dther officials of the miners’ union
it Indianapolis, wired today that he
believed it fo be certain that the
miners would accept the proposal oi
President Wilson to end the strike.
Contempt Cases Postponed
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 9 (by Assoei
ited Press).—The hearing of the con
tempt charges against the officials ol
the miners’ union has been postponed
for a week at the request of the gov
brnment.
Operators Favor Plan
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—Chairman Brewster of the
bperators’ scale committee declares
that the operators heartily approve
bf President Wilson’s proposition.
• DRASTIC FUEL
RESTRICTIONS
ARE IN FORCE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—Drastic national restric
tions on the subject of heating similar
to those made effective during the coal
shortage in 1918 have been ordered
by Fuel Administrator Garfield.
Under the new regulations all street
lighting except such as is necessary
to the public safety, and the lighting
and heating of stores and office build
ings are restricted, and the use of
fuel by industries throughout the na
* tion is put under restriction.
Fuel Administrator Garfield, in
putting into effect the fuel regula
tions, the most drastic since 1918,
said that fuel-saving measures would
be necessary for several weeks to
come, even if the strike were settled
tonight.
Manufacturing plants are restricted
to three days’ operation per week, on
the basis of the present working
hours. The plants consuming anthra
cite coal and gas are excepted.
FOREIGN MONEY IS
STILL ON DECLINE
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—Francs dropped to 11.37 for
a dollar today. The lire dropped to
* 13.4 for a dollar, both being new low
records.
CHICAGO NEWSPAPERS
TO REDUCE THEIR SIZE
CHICAGO, Dec. 9 (by 'Associated
Press).—All the newspapers of this
city have announced a voluntary cur
tailment in size to meet the paper
shortage and to save coal.
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ALLIES REFUSE
MODIFICATION
OF PROTOCOL
PARIS, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—The note of the supreme
council of the peace conference deal
ing with the peace treaty protocol was
delivered to the German delegates to
day. The note refuses the German de
mands for modifications of the clauses
dealing with crimes against interna
tional warfare and the return of pris
oners.
The Germans are warned that de
nunciation of the armistice would give
the allies all the latitude necessary in
the enforcement of military measures
An Unnecessary Step
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—Senator King of Utah
yesterday introduced a resolutior
which would authorize the President
to employ the armed forces of the
United States in conjunction with
those of the allies in force upon Ger
many the terms of the peace treaty.
STECHER WINS MATCH
AFTER LONG TUSSLE
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—Joe Stecher threw Zybszco ir
a catch-as-catch-can match last night
in two hours and twenty-four minutes
The match was to a finish. The victor
used the head, scissors and wrist lock
WESTERN LIGHTWEIGHT
BESTS JIM MURPHA
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Joe Benjamin, a Pa
cific coast lightweight, last night
knocked out Jim Murphy of Philadel
phia in the second round.
BAIL IS DENIED IN
CASES OF ANARCHISTS
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—The applications for writs of
habeas corpus in the cases of Alexan
der Berkman and -Emma Goldman
were dismissed today and bail was de
nied. District Attorney Caffee an
nounces that the government plans
the deportation of these well-known
anarchists within a fortnight.
GERMANS IMPROVING
ECONOMIC SITUATION
BERLIN, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—Herr Schmidt, minister of
food economies, declared yesterday
that the erinan economic situation had
improved remarkably. He said, that
statistics showed that the production
of the mines, shipyards and other in
dustries was approaching the pre-war
basis.
ENTIRE WEST IS SUFFERING
FROM COLD, WHILE CORDOVA
IS ENJOYING MILD WINTER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—The weather bureau an
nounces today that a prolonged period
of cold weather over the entire coun
try is indicated by the low pressure
over the North Pacific coast.
Zero temperatures prevail in the
Middle West, and the state of Oregon
is enveloped in a blanket of snow.
Cold Weather Is General
SEATTLE, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—A cold spell is holding the
entire West in its grip. Snow fell at
| Gray’s Harbor yesterday, and Denver
reports a temperature of 19 degrees
below zero. At Billings, Mont., it is
36 degrees below zero, and at Butte
»30 below.
Many families are without coal, and
hundreds are suffering.
Puget sound is experiencing its
coldest December in thirty years.
The thermometer registered 22 de
grees above zero at Tacoma last night
and 24 at Seattle. Bellingham report
ed 14 above.
Snow and a blizzard are predicted
for tonight. Storm warnings have
been sent to all ports.
Chilly at Walla Walla
WALLA WALLA, Dec. 9 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Zero temperature was
experienced in this city today.
Suffering in Butte
BUTTE, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—Volunteer citizens' commit
tees are distributing fuel and clothing
to the destitute of this city, there be
ing several hundred cases, caused by
the extreme cold spell and the coal
strike.
FLYING PASTOR
SAYS FAILURES
DUE TO BOOZE
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—Lieutenant Maynard, winner
of the recent army aerial derby across
the continent and back, said in a pub
lished interview here yesterday that
some of the failures in that race were
due to "too much booze.”
War Department Stirred
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—The war department has
ordered a special investigation into
the statement of Lieutenant Maynard,
the “flying pastor,” to the effect that
many of those who participated in the
transcontinental derby failed on ac
count of “too much booze.”
WHOLESALE RAHM)N
CHICAGO JEWELRY STORE
CHICAGO, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—-Three robbers last night took
$100,000 worth of jewels from a shop
in the down-town section and made
their escape in an automobile.
C ATCHERljiBSON IS
MANAGER OF CLUB
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—George Gibson, former
catcher, has accepted the management
of the Pittsburgh Nationals, to suc
ceed Hugo Begdek.
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DEADLOCK ON
PEACETREATY
IS WIDENING
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—Senate action upon the
Versailles treaty or upon the Lodge
resolution declaring the war ended
appeared today to be improbable un
til after the Christmas recess.
The deadlock over the treaty appar
ently has tightened, and Senators
Lodge and Hitchcock are in complete
disagreement as to future steps.
To Declare Peace Indirectly
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—Chairman Porter of the
house committee on foreign relations
is drafting legislation for the repeal of
the espionage, food control and other
war measures.
House leaders believe that the re
peal of these measures would be the
means of restoring the per-war status,
thus declaring the war ended.
FLAGSHIP PENNSYLVANIA
TO LEAD ATLANTIC FLEET
IN WINTER MANEUVERS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—The flagship Pennsyl
vania, Admiral Wilson commanding,
will lead the Atlantic fleet in the
winter maneuvers off Cuba in Janu
ary. Particular attention will be paid
to main battery target practice.
CARRANZA GOVERNMENT IS
IMPLICATED IN PLOT TO
SEIZE STATES ON BORDER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Fall memorandum
on the Mexican situation was made
public last night. It contains evi
dence that the radicals in Mexico,
with the knowledge and support of
President Carranza, plotted to insti
gate a revolution in the United States,
and to seize the border states.
The plans of the proposal were ob
tained by the committee which is in
vestigating Mexican affairs, and con
sist of the minutes of a meeting held
in October in Mexico City of a lodge
consisting of twenty-three organiza
tions of extremists and “wobblies.”
Carranza is linked with the plot
through correspondence in which he
recommends three minutes for special
consideration because of their connec
tion with “the plan which the directors
will put into practice in Texas."
These minutes have been identified
by active agents of the lodge. The
plot is said to have embraced a gen
eral strike of the miners and metal
workers, and the seizure of the West
ern and two Atlantic ports. The min
utes said that agents declared that
many soldiers were ready to join in
the movement.
Wilson Studying Matter
President Wilson is studying Sen
ator Fall's charges that President Car
ranza sanctioned a movement to fo
ment a revolution in the United
States.
SOVIET RUSSIA
IS AT BOTTOM
OF RADICALISM
NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—The joint New York legisla
tive committee has submitted findings
to the effect that the radical agitation
in the United States is being organ
ized and stimulated under the inspira
tion of the Russian soviet government.
The radicals are divided into three
groups, says the report. The anar
chist group includes the Union of Rus
sian Workers. The Syndicalism group
includes the Industrial Workers of the
World, and the Communist group in
cludes the Communist parties.
The three groups are urging the
masses to overthrow the government
illegally.
New York, it is claimed, is the head
quarters, with virtually every indus
trial center In the country harboring
centers.
TACOMAMAN
LOSES HIS LIFE
MESKATING
TACOMA, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—United States Commissioner
E. B. Brockway was drowned yester
day while skating with his son Gordon
on Lake Steilacoom, when the ice
broke under him.
The son dived into the icy waters
in an attempt to recover the body,
but was unsuccessful.
CUMMINS RAILROAD BILL
FAILS TO PASS SENATE
FROM LACK OF QUORUM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—The demand of Senator
Lafollette of Wisconsin for a quorum
prevented the passage yesterday of
the Cummins railroad bill.
The leaders predict, however, that
this measure will be passed shortly.
BATTLING FOR
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—Republicans are gather
ing herd for tomorrow’s meeting of
the national committee, which will se
lect a time and place for the national
convention.
St. Louis and Chicago are contenders
for the honor of entertaining the con
vention, which probably will open
June 8.
Presidential campaign managers
are busy. General Leonard Wood and
Governor Lowden of Illinois have or
ganizations already at work. The
Ohio delegation in congress wants
support for Senator Harding, and sup
porters of Senators Poindexter of
Washington and Hiram Johnson of
California are working industriously.
It is expected that Senator Watson of
Indiana also will launch his boom.
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BREMERTON IS
RECOMMENDED
SEATTLE, Dec. 9 (by Associated
Press).—Navy experts headed by Rear
Admiral J. H. McKean have recom
mended a three-year program, costing
$44,000,000, for the building and de
velopment of a deep-water fleet base
at the Bremerton navy yard.
A $3,000,000 submarine base at Ediz
Hook, near Port Angeles, and a $3,000,
000 repair station to be located at
Keyport, in Kitsap county, are also
among the recommendations.
C0L0NELPRY0RNAMED
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 9 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Lieutenant Colonel E.
G. Pryor of Victoria has been appoint
ed lieutenant governor of British Co
lumbia, to succeed Frank Bernard,
whose terms ends December 15.