The Cordova Daily Times
__(Member of Associated Press) _ __ _ _
VOL. V. NO. 34 CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919 == == PRICE TEN CENTS
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UNITED STATES WAS NOT REPRESENTED
BERGER AGAIN
' DENIED A SEAT
IN CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—The house of represen
tatives today for the second time de
a nied a seat to Victor Berger, recently
^ re-elected to congress from the Mil
waukee district of Wisconsin.
As in the previous case, the fact
of Berger’s conviction for sedition
was the reason of his exclusion.
The vote by which Berger was ex
cluded was 328 to 6, and was on a
resolution introduced by Chairman
JDallinger of the elections committee.
Berger was denied a personal hearing.
Representative Mann of Illinois
asked that Berger be seated, as he had
been twice elected.
Berger declared that the vote in the
house was one of the worst attacks
on representative government ever
witnessed.
Berger Again Nominated
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—Within half an hour
after hearing that Berger had been
barred from a seat in the house of rep
resentatives, Socialists here again
nominated him for congress, and will
ask the governor to call a special elec
tion.
PNDREDSLOST
WHEN STEAMER
STRIKES MINE
LONDON, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).—A dispatch from Genoa says
the Italian steamship Principossa M?
faida struck a mine and sank with
seven hundred persons on board, all
of whom wrere lost. The report is un
confirmed.
AGED WOMAN DIES
^ FROM DRINKING WOOD
ALCOHOL WHISKY
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 10 (by As
Bociated Press).—Mrs. Caroline Swan
son, aged 62 years, died today from
drinking wood alcohol whisky. Ernest
Swanson,* not a relative of the woman
^ who gave her tHe drink, and C. Ste
^ yens, from whom Swanson bought it
are under arrest.
LEAGUE MEET
TO BE CALLED
L BY PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson ex
pects to sign a call for the first meet
ing of the League of Nations, al
though the United States will not be
represented.
War technically exists between the
United States and Germany, although
trade between the two nations has
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been resumed.
Tiger to Come to America
& PARIS, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).—If elected president of the
French republic, M. Clemenceau in
tends to go to the United States ir
behalf of the League of Nations.
AMERICAN TROOPS TO
REMAIN IN SIBERIA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (by Associ
ated Press).—The government an
nounced definitely yesterday that the
American troops in Siberia would not
be withdrawn until the Czechoslovaks
had .been repatriiated and th§ Ameri
can railroad commission had depart
ed, which would be several months.
POUCEAFTER
SYNDICATE OF
BANK ROBBERS
CHICAGO, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The police are seeking four
teen members of a national syndicate
of bank swindlers who are alleged to
have divided more than two millio1
dollars with politicians, police, law
yers and bank officials, according to a
New York indemnity company, which
declares that members of the gang
robbed an Omaha bank of $110,000,
and Illinois banks of more than two
hundred thousand dollars.
The gang employed women to be
guile bank employes and learn secrets
regarding money shipments. They
hired robbers, who got 20 per cent of
the haul, with a safe “get-away,” and
attorneys were furnished them if they
were caught.
VICTORIA WINS GAME OF
HOCKEY FROM SEATTLE
VICTORIA, Jan. 10 (by Associated
| Press).—Last night’s hockey game re
suited in a score of Victoria 2, Seat
tie 0.
SEATTLE WE
NOT INCREASE
POLICE FORCE
SEATTLE, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The city council last night
turned down the request of Chief of
Police Warren for seventy-five addi
tional patrolmen to help stop the wave
of thuggery prevalent here.
Tlffe council voted to submit to the
voters a bond issue of half a million
. dollars for the purchase of an avia
tion field, also a proposal for a million
and a half dollars in bonds for a bridge
over the West waterway, ine elec
tion will be held March 2.
taftIsopposedto
MAKING LEAGUE AN
ISSUE OF CAMPAIGN
PORTLAND, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Former President W. H.
Taft, in a statement published here
today, says he is opposed to making
the treaty of peace a campaign issue.
He says that it is essential that peace
be secured on the best possible terms
through compromise.
SEATTLECRACKSMEN
DYNAMITE A SAFE
: ■ '4* 'i £ •
SEATTLE, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press.) .—Cracksmen last night dyna
mited a safe in the office of the Wal
lin$fprd District Fuel and Feed Com
pany, wrecking the office and escaping
with $300.
GERMAN DELEGATES ARE FIRST
TO SIGN TREATY OF PEACE -
LEAGUE ISJFFECTIVE FRIDAY
PARIS, Jan. 10 (by Associated Press).—The Versailles
treaty, inaugurating peace between Germany and the allied
powers, became effective today when ratifications were ex
changed at 4:15 o’clock his afternoon. The German delegates
signed the protocol before ratifications were exchanged be
tween Great Britain* France, Italy, Japan, Belgium, Boiivia,
Brazil, Guatemala, Panama, Peru, Poland, Siam, Czechoslovakia
and Uruguay. China and the United States have not yet rati
fied the treaty.
The supreme council of the peace conference decided to put
the League of Nations into being on January 16.
Earlier in the day Herr Lersner, for the German govern
ment, had signed the protocol providing reparation for the Ger
man warships sunk in Scapa Flow, and to insure the carrying
out of the terms of the armistice.
Last Act in World Tragedy a Dramatic Scene
The German delegates were the first to sign the minutes
recording the exchange of ratifications. Premiers Lloyd
George, Clemenceau, Nitti of Italy, Baron Metsui of Jap>n and
Paul Hyman of Belgium signed next.
After signing Premier Qlemenceau stopped and talked with
the British premier, and Baron Von Lersner and Herr Von
Simson, the German delegates rose. Clemenceau said a few
inaudible words to them, but did not shake hands with them,
licrsner made a move to shake hands, but stopped when Clem
enceau kept his hands at his sides.
The allied delegates were cordial among themselves, but
not with the Germans. There were no American representa
tives present.
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German Prisoners to Be Released
It was learned that Clemenceau’s inaudible words were
. promises that he would order the German prisoners repatri
a ted, beginning tonight. Clemenceau later shook hands witl
t lie German delegates.
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Absence of United States Regretted
LONDON, Jan. 10 (by Associated Press).—Editorials in
the English newspapers regret the absence of representatives
of the United States at the ratification of the peace treaty. The
Telegraph says that America’s absence clouds the prospects
for the present and future and weakens the moral authority of
the League of Nations. The allies can wait no longer, it says,
but still hope the United States will join the league.
COMMUNIST LEADERS MUST
PROVE CHARGES MADE AGAINST
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MEN
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. (by Associ
ated Press).—Subpoenas have been
served upon Ludwig Martens and his
secretary, Nuorteva, to appear before
the senate committee which is inves
tigating revolution propaganda in this
country.
Nourteva recently stated that Mar
tens could show that the communist
planks upon which the deportation pro
ceedings were based were formulated
by agents of the department of jus
tice, and that they also were concrned
in the bomb plots.
Trades-Unionists Expel “Wobbly”
DENVER, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).-—The Colorado Federation of
Labor yesterday expelled D. C. Mor
rell, vice president of that body and
chairman of its executive board, for
alleged activities in the ranks of the
“wobblies.”
It is alleged that Morrell was active
in spreading I. W. W. propaganda.
Convicted of Syndicalism
ELLENSBURG, Wash., Jan. 10 (by
Associated Press).—Fred Settle, said
to be general organizer of the "wob
blies,” was convicted here yesterday
on a state charge of criminal syndical
ism. Sentence was deferred.
The prosecution alleged that he
came to this section of the country to
put the Cascade Lumber Company out
of business.
The trial of seven others on similar
charges commenced today.
Von Brincken Will Take a Voyage
TACOMA, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Lieutenant William Von
Brincken, < formerly of the German
army, and attache of the German con
sulate in San Francisco, was released
from McNeil’s Island penitentiary yes
terday, at the expiration of his term
■of two years’ imprisonment for con
spiracy. His fine of $1,000 was wiped
out when he took the paper’s oath.
The immigration authorities will
. ask his deportation.
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SEATTLE STREET CAR
PLUNGES INTO STORE
SEATTLE, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).—A score of passengers nar
rowly escaped injury today when an
East Madison car left the tracks and
plunged into the front of a grocery
store at Nineteenth and Madison
streets. A few bruises were sustained
by the passengers.
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TO CORDOVA
ON ALASKA
SEATTLE, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Alaska sailed
for the North at 9 o’clock this morning,
carrying 143 passengers. The Cor
dova passengers were:
R. N. Dogan, A. Cohn, J. J. Jones,
Carl Nelson, W. M. Clulow and wife,
J. Corser, C. Corser, Ray Kay, Mrs. H.
Kay, Rilson Hubbard, Mrs. T. N. Hub
bard, Alex Thompson, Caleb Corser and
wife, Mr, and Mrs. G. S. Zick, C. J.
Holmes, Mrs. C. Stewart, P. C.
O’Leary, Jack Bishop, H. E. Wallace,
W. A. C. Baldwin, Helen M. Clair
wood, Miss R. Oberg, R. B. Gough
and wife, F. W. Kellogg, M. Hunnies,
Gilbert Oberg, Dan Dugan, Jess Treml
and three steerage.
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UPRISING IN KOREA
AGAINST JAPANESE
LONDON, Jan. 10 (by Associated
1 Press).—A dispatch from Moscow
. reports an anti-Japanese uprising in
Korea.
CAMPAIGN OF
PROPAGANDA
FOR MEXICO
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LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Mariana Vidamonte,
assistant secretary of the Mexican
treasury, is here on his way to attend
the Pan-American financial congress.
In an interview yesterday he said
that the Mexican government was*
planning a campaign of propaganda in
the United States for the purpose of
securing the publication of news fa
vorable to Mexico. Headquarters
would be opened in New York, Chi
cago, St. Louis and on the Pacific
coast, he said.
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MILLION CASES OF
INFLUENZA IN JAPAN
TOKIO, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Influenza is spreading in
Japan. One million cases have been,
reported, twelve thousand of these
being soldiers.
STAY OF EXECUTION
IS GRANTED NEGROES
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 10 (by
Associated Press).—The state su
preme court yesterday granted a stay
of execution pending appeal in the
case of twelve negroes sentenced to
death for murder during the insure
tion in Phillips county, Arkansas.
TEXANS CLAIM
DEMPSEY WAS
DRAFTDODGER
EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—El Paso Post of the
American Legion charges that Jack
Dempsey, the champion American
pugilist, skulked in hiding from the
draft boards during the war. At a
meeting last night they made Georges
Carpentier a life member of the post
and appropriated money to wager on
Carpentier in his coming fight with
Dempsey.
STEAMSHIP MAGNATE
CONTROLS TACOMA BANK
TACOMA, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Samuel M. Jackson, who has
been associated with the Bank of Cali
fornia for forty years, will become its
president on January 14.
H. F. Alexander of the Pacific Steam
ship Company has become the domi
nating factor in the bank by the pur
chase of the Ladd interests.
COL. HALSTEAD
TAKES BLAME
FOR CRUELTY
NEW YORK .Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Colonel Frank Halstead,
rnmnianripr of the embarkation center
at Lemans, France, declared on the
witness stand yesterday in the Detzer
court-martial case that he assumed
full responsibility for the charges of
brutal treatment of military prisoners,
for which Captain Karl Detzer is be
ing tried.
ALARMING NUMBER OF
VIOLENT DEATHS ARE
REPORTED IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Jan. 10 (by Associated
One victim was added to the list of
violent deaths here today, which have
averaged one for every twenty-four
hours this year.
The latest victim was 14-year-old
Blanche Missener, who was struck by
a Rainier jitney.
KOLCHAK AND
HIS ARMY ARE
IN CAPTIVITY
LONDON, Jan. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Advices received here state
that Kolchak has been arrested by
Colonel Pepeliayev, who ordered him
to hand over control of governmental
and military affairs.
Moscow advices state that Krancy
arak, in Eastern Siberia, has been cap
tured, and the remnants of the First,
Second and Third armies have been
captured. The claim is made that
sixty thousand prisoners have been
taken by the Bolsheviki.