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The Cordova Daily Times
Member of The Associated Press
VOL. IV. NO. 82 CORDOVA, ALASKA, JMOND AY, INARCH 10, 1919 _PRICE TEN CENTS
SEATTLE SHIPYARDS REOPEN TOMORROW
STRIKE WAS A FIZZLE AND EMPLOtES WILL RETURN TO WORK
NORTHWESTERN SHIPYARDS WILL
BE OPEN FOR WORK TOMORROW
AFTER LONG, DISASTROUS STRIKE
SEATTLE, March 10 (by Associated Press).—The striking
shipyard workers have voted to return to work. The shipyards,
which have been closed since January 21, will reopen tomorrow,
and will employ men as rapidly as possible. It is expected that
ten thousand men will be needed tomorrow to put the yards in
shape. Seventy-one hulls are on the ways here.
The Tacoma and Aberdeen strikers also are returning to
work tomorrow.
Forty-two out of forty-six striking Northwest unions have
voted to return to work.
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GOVERNMENT SHIPPING BOARD PREPARING FOR
GREAT REVIVAL OF AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE
WASHINGTON, March 10 (by Associated Press).—The
creation of a joint board of conciliation on the Pacific coast, to
act in controversies between the Shipping Board and members
of the Seamen’s Union, is announced by Chairman Hurley.
The Shipping board announced that ships of the American
merchant marine now ply the seven seas, reaching the farthest
j corners of the earth.
DENIES REPORT
OF ORIGIN OF
MCARTHY FIRE
The Times today received the fol
lowing telegram from Herman Ket
terer of McCarthy, relative to the
origin of the big fire at that place on
Friday last:
“Shushanna, Junction, March 10.
"Daily Times, Cordova:
“Please correct the story as to the
origin of the McCarthy fire. Mrs.
Ketterer was washing sills in gasoline
which was setting in a tub of hot
water on a table, away from the stove,
and not heated on a stove, as stated.
Ignition by friction of the silk is sup
posed to have been the cause.
“HERMAN KETTERER.”
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DENVER CARPENTERS
STRIKE FOR MORE PAY
DENVER, March 10 (by Associated
Press).—Six hundred carpenters in
this city struck today as the result
of the refusal of the Denver contrac
tors to grant a wage increase.
Nearly all buildings under construc
tion are affected.
PROPORTIONATE VOTING
A RIOW TO SINN FEIN
DUBLIN, March 10.—The recent
electiohs for Sligo corporation were
conducted under proportional repre
sentation. In Sligo the Sinn Feiners
are in an overwhelming majority and
under normal conditions virtually
would have monopolized the council.
But the result of proportional repre
sentation was to divide up the mem
bership, giving representation to min
orities and actually returning a Union
ist at the head of the poll. This ex
perience has increased the activity of
the Irish Proportional Representation
Society, which hopes to induce the
government to have the principle ex
tended to all Irish elections.
SPECIAL ACT
TONATURALIZE
ENLISTED MEN
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The special act, under which an
alien serving in the army or navy of
the United States, can become a natur
alized citizen, without the formalities
required by the naturalization act, is
as follows:
Extracts from House resolution
3132, 65th congress, approved May 9,
1918, entitled “An act to amend the
naturalization laws and to repeal cer
tain sections of the Revised Statutes
of the United States and other laws
relating to naturalization, and for
other purposes:
“Any alien serving in the military
or naval service of the United States
during the time this country engaged
in the present war may file his peti
tion for naturalization without making
the preliminary declaration of inten
tion and without proof of the required
five years residence within the United
States.
“The honorable discharge certificate
of such alien or person showing per
manent allegiance to the United States
or the certificate of service showing
good conduct, signed by a duly au
thorized officer, or by the master of
said vessels, shall be deemed prima
facia evidence to satisfy all of the re
quirements of residence within the
United States and within the state,
territory or District of Columbia, and
good moral character required by law,
when supported by the affidavits ot
two witnesses, citizens of the United
States, identifying the applicant as
the person named in the certificate or
honorable discharge, and in those
cases only when the alien is actually
in the military or naval service of the
United States, the certificate of arriv
al shall not be filed with tho petition
for naturalization in the manner pre
scribed; and any petition for natural
ization filed under the provisions of
this subdivision may be heard im
mediately, notwithstanding the law
prohibits the hearing of a petition for
naturalization during thirty days pre
ceding any election in the jurisdiction
of the court.
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HOUSE IS EQUALLY DIVIDED
UPON REPRESENTATION ON
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
JUNEAU, March 10 (Special to the Daily Times).—By a
tie vote in the house today an effort led bj| Representative Noon
to get equal representation for the First aiiA Third divisions on
the ways and means committee, which h&a| control of taxation
and appropriations legislation, was defeated.
It was pointed out that the First and Iliird divisions have
more than two-thirds of the population of the territory and
pay 90 per cent of the taxes, but have onlyTone member of the
ways and means committee from the Thipl (Slater), and none
from the First. The Second and FourtW^iVihioiis have two
members each.
Slater and Davis, Republicans, voted against increasing
the representations of their divisions. Those voting for the
increase were Casey, Sowerby and White of the First division,
Noon, Patterson and Ray of the Third, and Nordale and Pen
nington of the Fourth.
The fight will be renewed. The matter was considered this
morning in committee of the whole, with Pennington in the
chair.
PRESIDENT TO
TOUR BELGIUM
ANDFRANCF
ON BOARD THE GEORGE WASH
INGTON, March 10 (by Associatec
Press).—President Wilson is sufferins
from a cold, and has remained mucl
of the time in his room, spending hii
time in reading.
It is expected that the George Wash
ington will arrive in Brest on Marcl
13, and the President expects to re
sume very active work on his arriva
in Paris. Later he will tour Belgiun
and Northern France.
MORE ROYALTY
EXECUTED BY
I BOLSHEVIKI
COPENHAGEN, March 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Berlin newspapers
' state that four more Russian grand
dukes have been-executed at Petro
grad by the Bolsheviki. They were
charged with being involved in an
archist plots.
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G. K. Betts, Charles J. Goodall and
Charles Rogers were elected members
of the Northland club at Saturday
night’s meeting.
FORMER SOCIALIST PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
MUST SERVE OUT HIS TERM OF INCARCERATION
WASHINGTON, March 10 (by Associated Press).—The
:supreme court of the United States today unanimously sus
tained the conviction of Eugene V. Debs, the Socialist leader,
who was found guilty of violation of the espionage act through
statements made in a speech at Canton, Ohio, last June, and
sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment.
The government claimed that Debs had attempted to
block enlistments in the army.
FORMER FRIEND OF WILLIAM HOHENZOLLERN
SAYS KAISER WAS WHOLLY RESPONSIBLE FOR WAR
LONDON, March 10 (hy Associated Press).—The Prince
of Monaco, in a statement to the Daily Mail, says there is no
doubt that the former kaiser was the first author and responsi
ble for the war. He said the ex-kaiser absolutely wished for
and conducted the conflict in all its ruthlessness and barbarity.
The prince was a friend of the kaiser’s until the war started,
when their friendship ceased.
FIGHTING STILl IS IN PROGRESS
IN STREETS OF GERMAN CAPITAL
- GOVERNMENT TROOPS ACTIVE
AMSTERDAM, Marcli 10 (by Associated Press).—Berlin
dispatches ,state that tlie Spartacans have occupied Lichten
burg, a suburb of Berlin, and murdered sixty officers and sol
diers at the police station, who withstood Spartacan attacks
since last Monday.
It is reported that many have been killed and wounded in
serious fighting at Halle, Germany. On Saturday the Sparta
cans drowned many students and officers.
On Saturday the Spartacans hoisted the imperial banner
over the Berlin palace. The government troops immediately
removed it. Martial law continues in Berlin.
Hindenburg to Go Against Bolsheviki
COBLENZ, March 10 (by Associated Press).—Field Mar
shal Von Hindenburg is planning to use a volunteer army of
one hundred thousand men against the Bolsheviki, with Libau
as his base of operations.
One Thousand Casualties in Berlin
LONDON, March 10 (by Associated Press).—The Wolff
Bureau has estimated that a thousand persons were killed and
wounded in the fighting in Berlin during the past week.
CAP! CLINGER
PASSES AWAY
AFTER STROKE
SEATTLE, March 10 (by Associated
Press).—Captain Frank W. Clinger,
formerly captain of the steamship Ala
meda of the Alaska Steamship line,
died here Saturday of paralysis. He
was 64 years old. The funeral will
be held tomorrow.
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MARVELOUS ESCAPE
OF AIRPLANE OFFICERS
ELIZABETH, N. J„ March 10 (by
Associated Press).-—A government
airplane en route to Philadelphia
plunged into a bed of mud here today.
It is reported that the seven officers
an board were unhurt.
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THEATER IS CLOSED
IN FEAR OF DISORDER
NEW YORK, March 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Lexington the
ater has canceled its arrangements
for the season. It is German-owned,
and it was at first planned to open
tonight. The mayor and police com
mission, however, declared that the
perforomances might provoke disor
ier.
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CURZON WILL SUCCEED
BALFOUR IN CABINET
LONDON, March 10 (by Associated
Press).—A. J. Balfour, secretary of
state for foreign affairs, has decided
to retire from office at the close of
the peace conference, it was an
nounced today. He will be succeeded
by the Earl of Curzon, president of
the council, and government leader
in the house of lords.
HOOVER WILL
QUIT SERVICE
TO EARN MONEY
PARIS, March 10 (by Associated
Press).—In an interview here Herbert
Hoover, United States food adminis
trator, and now in charge of American
food distribution in Europe, indicates
that he, together with most of his co
workers, will withdraw from the work
next summer in order to earn a living.
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BIG LOSS CAUSED BY
FIRE AT RIO JANEIRO
RIO JANEIRO, March 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—An incendiary fire at
the Sitos docks yesterday caused dam
age of five million dollars, chiefly to
coffee and jute.
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PROFESSOR TAFT HISSED
BY NEW YORK AUDIENCE
NEW YORK, March 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Former President W.
H. Taft was both hissed and cheered
when in a speech delivered here Sat
urday night he said the Irish question
should not ho settled at the peace con
ference.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, March 10.—Satur
day’s fish prices were: Halibut, 10V*c;
sablefish, 2V6c; red rock, 2c.
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HUNGARY ORGANIZING
A VOLUNTEER ARMY
BUDAPEST, March 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Hungarian govern
ment has abolished the old army or
ganisation and Is forming a volunteer
army of six divisions.