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The Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. I. NO. 157. _CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1919.___PRICE TEN CENTS
GERMANY MAY JOIN LEAGUE OF NATIONS
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COPY OF PEACE TREATY MADE PUBLIC TODAY THROUGH SENATE
SENATE OBTAINS COPY OF
TREATYFROMCORRESPONDENI
JUST RETURNED FROM PARIS
WASHINGTON, June 9 (by Associated Press).—Presi
dent Wilson has cabled Senator Hitchcock, Democrat, author
of the senate resolution for an investigation of’how the peace
treaty reached private*interests in New York. Wilson said he
was glad the investigation had been started and also stated
that it was undesirable to communicate the treaty to the senate
now as the document was still being negotiated and subject to
change. He said that any one in possession the official text has
what he was not entitled to have and to communicate.
Correspondent Brings Home Treaty
NEW YORK, June 9 (by Associated Press).—Frazier
Hunt, correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, has arrived from
Paris with the full text of the treaty, which he says is a copy
of one: of the original drafts. Borah has introduced Hunt’s
copy in the senate, which adopted a resolution ordering it
printed in the Congressional Record, the senate being unable
to get a copy from the government.
Trying to Locate Copies of Treaty
WASHINGTON, June 9 (by Associated Press).—The
state foreign relations committee has started investigating as
to how copies of the treaty reached Wall street and subpoened
Hope Davidson, J. P. Morgan, Thomas F. Lamont, Jacob
Sehiff, W. R.' Vanderlip and other bankers. Senator Lodge, the
first witness, said the new treaty had reached New York. Act
ing Secretary of State Polk testified that he had received
copies of the treaty but locked them in the state department
vaults. He believed that these copies were probably the ones
referred to as being in New York.
MEXICO RECALLS DELEGATES
FROM PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS
ACCOUNT ALLEGED INSULT
MEXICO CITY, June 9 (by Associated Press).—The Mex
ican government has ordered the withdrawal of the Mexican
delegates attending the PauAmerican Commercial Congress
at Washington, as a protest against the speech made recently
before the congress by Speaker Gillett, of the house of rep
resentatives. Gillett said Mexico stood in the way of the pros
perity of America. ____
FIRE DESTROYS
SALMON PLOT
LYNN CANAL
SEATTLE, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that fire de
stroyed the main buildings of the
Alaska-Pacific Chilkoot cannery at
Lynn canal. The loss is estimated at
$350,000.
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT
PROBING SEDmONISTS
WINNIPEG, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—The federal government is in
vestigating the alleged seditious plots
by Individuals in connection with the
strike.
FAMOUS MUSICIAN IS
TO SOON BE DEPORTED
BOSTON, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—Dr. Karl Much, former con
ductor of the Boston Symphony Or
chestra, recently indicted as an enemy
alien will be deported soon.
GOHPERS OPENS
FEDERATION OF
LABOR MEET
ATLANTIC CITY, June 9 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Samuel Gompers in
addressing the opening session of the ■
American Federation of Labor, at its
thirty-ninth annual convention said:
‘Tyranny, whether it is in political
ar industrial life, should not be tol- i
arated by organized labor.” He praised 1
the soldiers and civilians alike for i
the winning of the war.
DETROIT TIED UP BY
STREET CAR STRIKE
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DETROIT, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—The street car lines are com
pletely tied up by a strike. The em
ploys want more pay and there is no ^
settlement of their differences in |
sight.
TO ABANDON ALASKA CABLE
AND REPLACE IT WITH SIX
MORE WIRELESS STATIONS
SEATTLE, June 9 (by Associated Press).—A Washing
ton special to the Seattle Times says the United States Signal
Corps plans to abandon its Alaska cable after erecting a
huge wireless station here to work with the big station to be
built at Fairbanks. It says the cable has outlived its useful
ness and it is expected to build the wireless within two years.
The military appropriation bill carries an item of $250,000
with which to build six additional wireless stations in Alaska.
Colonel R. 1). Paddock, chief signal officer of research, en
gineering division, says the Seattle site is unselected, but will
, iobably be on the top of some big hill. The Seattle station
will be one of the largest in the world.
REVOLTSiWMRNHlINGARY
RESET IN MASSACRE OF
THREE THOUSAND PEASANTS
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VIENNA, June 9 (by Associated Press).—Three thousand
peasantsi, including women and children, were shot or hanged
by the Red army as a consequence of the revolts in Western
Hungary. Counter revolutionary movements are reported in
other parts of the country bv the farmers and laboring classes
refusing to recognize Bolsheviki.
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TAFT DECURES i
AMERICA IS
FOR LEAGUE
NEW YORK, June 9 (by Associated
Press). — Ex-President William H. <
raft, in speaking here said Americans 1
will insist upon the ratification of the
eague of nations. He declared that i
jverywhere throughout the country, t
where he visited, the people showed <
i determination for it. 1
BANNER CROP
OF WHEAT IS
PREDICTED
WASHINGTON, June 9 (by Asso
rted Press).—The department of
igrlculture predicts one billion two ^
mndred and thirty-six million bushels ^
)f wheat will be grown this year, in- ^
:luding the winter and spring crops.
:t predicts eight hundred and ninety
hree million bushels of winter wheat, c
he largest crop ever grown. 1
PACIFIC COAST FLIERS >
ARE AFTER BIG PURSE'
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SAN FRANCISCO. June 9 (by Asso
rted Press).—The Pacific Aero Club
b to formulate plans tor a flight to
Australia tor Ince’s $50,000 prize.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS J
NEW YORK, June 9 (by Associated t
’ress).—Today's gold stock quota- £
ions were Alaska Gold, 3%; Alaska 1;
uneau, 2Vi- f
GOLD EMBARGO
BEEN LIFTED
BY PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, June 9 (by Asso
rted Press).—On recommendation of
he federal reserve board, President
Vilson has removed the embargo
igainst the exportation and importa
ion of gold. Hereafter gold may be
ixported or imported to all countries,
ixcepting Bolshevik Russia.
UNITEDSTATES
WILL PROTO
NICARAGUA
WASHINGTON, June 9 (by Asso
rted Press).—Nicaragua asked that
lie United States land forces to cope
rlth the threatened invasion from
!osta Rica.
WASHINGTON, June 9 (by Asso
rted Press).—With a machine guard
i Nicaragua and a warship on each
oast, America is prepared to protect
Ucaragua Against invasion by Costa
(leans, but no action is expected.
ITEAMER SURVEYOR TO
SOON RETURN NORTH
SEATTLE, June 9 (by Assocrted
Teas).—With a gold star chevon on
;s stack, signifying war zone service,
le coast and geodetic survey steamer
urveyor has arrived to resume work
i Alaska waters and will soon sail
>r Kodiak.
ALLIES TO REPLY TO GERMANY'S
con PROPOSALS FRIDAY
MUST THEN SIGN OR REJECT
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, June 9.—The peace
conference is considering the admiting of Germany to the
league of nations, if Germany can show she possesses a stable
government. If she signs the treaty and loyaly executes it it
is expected the allies will reply to Germany’s counter proposals
on Friday, after which the Germans will get five days in
which to sign or reject. It is expected the Turkish peace dele
gats will arrive Wednesday at Marseilles.
Austria Squirm? Under Terms
VIENNA, June 9 (by Associted Press).—“The peace
terms to Austria imposes a meaning of the death of the countiy
by starvation,” declared President Seitz in an address at the
opening of the extraordinary session of the national assembly.
Provisional Government for Russia
LONDON, June 9 (by Associated Press).—Russians are
arranging for a provisional government for a liberated ter
ritory. It is expected Petrograd will be cleared of Bolsheviki
soon. It is reported Kerensky is to be the head of the new
Russian cabinet.
Trouble Brewing in Ireland
PARIS, June 9 (by Associated Press).—Irish delegates
here told President Wilson the guerilla "Welfare of a character
which usually precedes a major conflict is occurring in Ireland.
HUNGARIANS DRIVE CZECHS
FROM KASCHAN AFTER BATTLE
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 9 (by Associated Press).—
Jt is reported the Hungarian Communists have captured Kas
chan, northeast of Budapest, from the Czechs after a two day
battle.
MANY WESlT (TOWNS
WERE MARKED FOR DESTURCTION
CHARLESTON, June 9 (by Associated Press).—The gov
ernor of West Virginia has announced evidence was found on
Edwin McGurty, an alleged I. W. W. which showed that over
one hundred and thirty West Virginia towns had been marked
for bomb explosions.
HUN PRISONERS
ARE KILLED IN
TRAIN WRECK
CALAIS, June 9 (by Associated
Press).—A rear-end collision occurred
when two English engines collided
with a German prisoner train, de
stroying ten cars. Three Germans and
two Englishmen were killed and twen
ty-flve German officers injured.
PERSHING DENIES HE
IS TO HAKE FLIGHT
PARIS, Juns 9 (by Associated
Press).—General Pershing has inform
ed the Associated Press there is no
truth in the statement that he asked
to be taken as a passenger in the pro
posed transatlantic flight of the Brit
ish dirigible R-34.
ASKS BIG SUM
FINISH SHIPS
NOW BUG
WASHINGTON, June 9 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Chairman Hurley asks
for the final appropriation of $600,
000,000 with which to wind up the gov
ernment’s shipbuilding operations. He
says this amount will raise the United
States to first place as a ship building
nation and second place in the size
of its mercantile marine fleet.
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STORRS FOUND GUILTY
ILLICIT RELATIONS
OKANOGAN, Wash., June 9 (by As
sociated Press).—William D. Storrs
has been found guilty of illicit rela
tions with Ruth Garrison, who mur
dered his wife.