The Cordova Daily Times
Member of The Associated Press
VOL. III. NO. .!2(i CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER (». 1018 PRICE TEN CENTS
GIVES EXPOSE OF PRO-GERMAN AMERICANS
LIST INCLUDES A NUMBER OF PROMINENT PERSONS
ONLY CONTEMPT
FOR WAILINGS
CROWN PRINCE
LONDON, Dec. *1 (by Associated
Press).— Knglish newspapers note
with contempt the abjert attempt of
the former kaiser and former crown
prince, and other (lerman dignitaries
to protest their innocence and to at
tribute to others Germany's ruin The
Daily Mail says:
“The crown prince, in saying he
never desired war. evidently forgot
his earlier statement, made several
years ago. about ‘a jolly old war.' "
Washington Takes No Part
WASHINGTON. Dec. (by \ssn
ciated Press' The Pnited States has
held aloof from the controversy over
the extradition of the former kaiser.
Tire state department officials say
that no expression o: opinion on the |
subject has been made officially.
One of Kaisers Brood Plays Safe
* LONDON. Dec. *• (by Associated
Press). Prince Albert, third son of j
the former German kaiser, has joined ;
the present German government, and j
Is now at Potsdam.
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WILSON IS DUE IN
PARIS NEXT FRIDAY
PARIS. Dec *1 (by Associated 1
Press*.--The Keho de Paris says that \
President Wilson 'sill arrive in Paris
on Friday, December 1?*.
PRESIDENT TRANSACTS
BUSINESS BY WIRELESS
WASHINGTON. I)P0. 6 (by Asso
ciated Press}. Messages directing!
nliicial business have begun to arrive \
from President Wilson by wireless. :
BREST TO HAIL
THE CHAMPION
OF LIBERTY
PARIS, Dec. G (by Associated
Press). The city council of Brest, I
where President Wilson is to land, is
preparing an elaborate reception to j1
the chief executive of the groat Ameri
can republic.
The landing probably will be made ;
in that portion of the harbor where
the American troops disembarked on I
their arrival in tvurope. A triumphal
arch and a reproduction of the statue I
of Liberty will be built, and rjeross the
streets will be hung banners carrying
the legend. “Homage to the Champion ;
of Liberty! Long Live the Apostle of
International Justice!"
MANY CASUALTIES
STILL UNREPORTED
WASHINGTON, Hoc <1 (by Asso
ciated Press). -Sixteen thousand ma
jor casualties, including those killed
in action or who died of wounds, and
missing, have not yet boon reported
to next of kin by I'nited States army
authorities. The arrears of minor
annuities are much lnreer
MILLER DEFEATS YODEL
AND IS NOW CHAMP
I.OS ANGEBKS, Ifee. f, (by Asso
■ialed Press i. Waller Miller won the
world’s middleweight championship
bv defeating Mike Yodel in a wres
ding match last night in this city.
Miller won two out of three falls.
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ABOARD THE STEAMER GEORGE
WASHINGTON, Dee. 6 (by Associated
Press l President Wilson today faced
the task which American troops had
(i face when going to France. The
sbiii’s company, including the Presi
lont. were forced to don life preserv
ers and prepare to abandon the ship.
Theoretically the vessel was attacked
by a submarine. The alarm bell and
i buzzer in President Wilson's apart
ment gave the signal to prepare* to
ake to the boats.
Having previously received Instruc
tions, the President left his office,
failed his wife, led her to a lifeboat
uni assisted her to adjust a life pre
lerver. The two stool in line wait
ing. Meanwhile all the ships com
>any were doing the same.
The drill was conducted perfectly,
ind the crew and passengers could
lave abandoned tin* ship in ten min
utes. A steadily roughening sea pre
vailed, and the convoying destroyers
resembled big submarines awash
President Wilson seemingly Is en
loying the trip.
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PUNISHMENT OF MILITARY
PRISONERS TOO SEVERE
WASHINGTON. Dim'. f> (by Asko
dated Pressi.—The practice of tying
nilitary prisoners to the bars of their
■ells, timl all other methods of severe
•orporal punishment, have been abol
itshed by the war department.' In
mmiulgating the order Secretary
Secretary Baker said the efficiency
>f such punishment was questionable
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STOCK QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK, Dec 6.—Alaska Gold,
>.i ; Alaska Juneau, 2.
QUAKE SHOCK
CAUSES HAVOC
IN VANCOUVEF
VANCOrVEH, B. ('., Dec. G (by Ai
sw dated Press). A violent earth
quake shock at 12:45 last night, last
ing two minutes and accompanied b
a rumbling sound, was experience
in this city. Occupants of tall build
lings were seized with nausea, so vie
[lent was the shock. People wen
i awakened from sleep bv the tumblin
| of furniture and breaking dishes.
The slunk also was felt at Seattl
and Victoria.
Violent Quake to the South
WASHINGTON, Dec. G (by A'BAG
j.dated 1‘resst A great earthquak'
| twenty five hundred miles south o
■ Washington was recorded at the go\
I ernment observatory hen* at 2 4a thi
( morning. The disturbance continue
! for an hour, and was so severe tha
the ne« db-s were dislodged from th
I machine.
MACKENSEN DESERTS
RATHER THAN SUBMT
PARIS. Dec. 6 (by Associate!
j Press).- A dispatch from Frankfor
says (hat (leueral Mackensen has dc
sorted the army he was loading hour
from Rumania, as he did not want 0
' see them disarmed.
TOTAL LOSS MERCHANT
TONNAGE DURING WAI
LONDON, Dec. 0 (by Associate!
Press).- It was otticially announce!
today that the world's total loss o
merchant tonnage reached lf>,053.78<
gross tons from the beginning of tlr
war to the end of last October.
HOGLAND STARTS BACK
HOME IN AN AIRSHII
SEATTLE. Dec. ti (by Associate!
Press). Lieutenant ilogland probabl;
| wii. start on his return flight to Sac
| ramento today.
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MOTORTRUCKS
USED IN RURAL
MAIL ROUTES
_
WASHINGTON. Dec 6. Cross-conn
try operation of mail carrying moto
trucks, tried out by the postoffice de
partment on an experimental, bu
j nevertheless big scale, during the las
| year, has been a great success. Janie
I Blakeslee, fourth assistant postman
ter general has found that one trucl
route between Philadelphia and Wash
Ington, cutting chiefly through terri
lory without direct rail connectioi
and costing $800 a month to operate
lias in eight months developed a rev
enue of $16,000 monthly. Anothei
route into Washington, where 28 par
cels a day were moved during the flrs
month, now shows one ton of t raff l
each way every 24 hours.
Seventy lines now operate over th
country, all but one east of the Miss
lssippi, and there are visions of a sys
tern which will furnish $360,000,00'
annually In revenue for road construe
tion or other purposes.
"Why, General Pershing has 9,00'
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SERVICES OF BUSINESS
MEN ARE OFFERED
ATLANTIC CITY. N. Dec. ti <l»
I Associated I’ress) The organized
. business men of America, through the
* ; reconstruction congress of war serv
^ | ice Committees, has decided to rend
’ a commission to Kurope to be avail
able to the American peace delegates |
if they need assistance in working out
j economic problems.
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! THREE FRENCHMEN
SHOT IN A GERMAN
PRISON CAMP '
_ i
' ('Ol’KNIIAOKN. Dec. ti (by A.(so- j I
dated I'rc-sl. According h ;i Berlin | <
i di. pat'-h Bi;ce Frenchmen Pave 1m ' U
; flfcot at a (Jorinan prison camp
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FAIRBANKS OFFICIALS
I GIVEN REAPPOINTMENTS ;
\VASHIN(;T0N. Dec »; Yesterday
the names of Judge (’harles K. Bunnell j
and B A. Both of Fairbanks were
sent to the senate for confirmation as > I
-‘presidential nominees as judge and ;\
| j district attorney, respectively, of the
division of Alaska.
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EXPLOSION IN POWDER !'
MILL KILLS THIRTEEN '
I - \\
POM PTON LAKHS. N . I Mv. (.
(hy Associated Pressl. Four explo 11
sions last niuht destroyed the do j
tonator assembling Iniildlnu of the
t Dupont cap works and killed thirteen i
persons. More than it score of others
were Injured.
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INFLUENZA CLAIMS SIX 11
THOUSAND IN SAMOA L
LONDON. Dee ti (hy Associated '
1‘ressl.—A dispatch from Melbourne
I says (hat Spanish influenza has killed
six thousand persons at Samoa. A
medical staff has been dispatched to
I Samoa by the Australians.
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HOCKEY WILL AGAIN ;
BE POPULAR SPORT “
VANCOUVER, I!. (Dec. fi. -With '
(lie return of peace, hockey prospects
are brightening. Representatives of
the Pacific Coast Hockey Association
reams arc to meet soon to discuss p
Ike 1918-19 plans ar.d to draw up a ^
schedule. According to Prank Pat
I rick of Vancouver, president of the
' league, the season will start about I
January 1. )l
Victoria, li. ('., which has been out
i of the league several seasons, will he
'Ion the schedule this year. Mr. Patrick !
i announced recently. Workmen are
now fitting up the Victoria ice rink
I i and will have it ready for opening
' i tills month. I
Seattle and Vancouver are two other
I teams certain of places. Mr Patrick v
' I said. The Seattle rink will open in
a few weeks, ami the Vancouver rink
as soon as the influenza ban is lifted 1
Portland, Ore., may be the fourth I
j team in the league. Two years ago "
Portland won the championship Hast
' year It did not fare as well. Spokane,
| which had a team in the league two
II vearB ago, probably will not be In
Uhls year, Mr. Patrick said.
All the teams, either this year or
, next, will have on their rolls n num
ber of veterans of the great war, six- p
I toen former coast stars having Joined
, I the Canadian or American forces.
.. Many of them. It Is beJievod, will soon I
be back. !\
BUREAU UNEARTHS SOME
VERY DAMAGING EVIDENCE
\\ ASI11 X( i I ( >.\, I tec. Ii ( liy Asm.rial ei| Press). in
clline tli' story of the Herman propaganda in America, A.
'race Bielaski, chief of the Inireaa of informal ion of the de
lartnient of justice, today laid before the .senate eommitt ■ • in
■estimitimr the brewery and Herman propaganda cablegrams
xehanm'd in Itllti between \Hn BeriistorlV, the then Herman
nibnssadnr, ami the (iennan foreign otliee.
i )ne of \ on lb rnstorlT’s tnessatres arm'd that special favor
»* shown to \\ illiiim Bayard Hale “tin American ;11 kmt to visit
b'l'lin as a newspaper correspondent, because he i- emplovod
y the Ilea rst ii" v-1 in p- rs, w h ieh can ! <• depended a poll to fa \ < a
ieiinany."
Bielaski said Hale wa on tin Hears! t »i\ i«ill for s.'ino p i
'nek, and also w as employed at $1 fi.lMMl vearlx 1 >\ tin- |> 111 ■!ieit
rmmization formed here by Hr. I lernbei a', tin Herman pmpn
;and i st who was e \ polled t rom the I n i ted St a t "s. The wi 1 m -
aid that Hale laid been the confidential arenl of the (I rr ,a
mbassy.
German List of Their American Friends
From the diary of Dr. I .ark Fuehr. a < •. .'man am-i • bronchi
" America hy Vmi BernstorlT. was prodiie d .. d. -. , f ,,,un •
■ hich Bielaski said contained practically ail of those who were
ctively pro (lennaii before our entrance into the war, and a
i*w who were active afterwards. < >n the list were the names of
\ iHiain b’andolph Ifearst, the late Professor llmro Muenster
arc, David Starr Jordan, Federal ,ludc< Grosso up of llicli
ind Park, III.. Oswald Garrison \ illard of the New York Post,
aboard A. b’nmely ol the New \ ork Mail. Frank Harris, a
■ < w York maeazine editor, and George Sylvester Yicreek, edi
>r of Ilie !• atherlaml.’’ since chanced te ‘‘America."
Professor Jordan Enters Denial
STANFORD I NI YKh’SlTY. Cal . Dec d t by Associated
h'essi. Dr. Da\ id Starr Jordan vieorouslx denies that lie ever
ad any connection with former German Ambassador Yon
IcmstorfT. He said lie never was pro German.
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(CCOPANCY OF BERLIN BY
THE ALLIES IS EXPECTED
(’OPEN HAG EX, Dee. (> (by Associated Press),—The tier
11 Deutsche Allegemaine Zeitung says an Amer lean wnvlrss
lessage has been intercepted which says that America and tin
Hies have decided to occupy Berlin temporarily, exercising
(dice supervision.
Attitude of Germans i f Occupied Territory
WITH THE A M ERICA X A KM Y nEOiVl PATIu.X. Dec
(by Associated Press) Studied imiilTerence characterized
lie German reception of the American troops en route to the
’liine. In scores of villages brought under American domina
on the local authorities have been retained. General P ishing
as issued a proclamation asking the people to return to their
onmil tasks, and saying he would not interfere with the peo
le if good order were kept.
Pershing Reports Progress
\\ ASI IIXGTO.X, Dec. ti (by Associated Press).—General
'ershing today reported that the American army ot occupation
as advancing in Germany.
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JNIONISTS CONTROL KIEV
AFTER DESPERATE BATTLE
GENEVA, Dec. 6 (by Associated Press).—General Skorop
daski, hetman of the Ukraine, lias been killed by unionists,
•ho now hold all power in the Ukraine. The unionists are in
ossession of Kiev, after a battle in which ten thousand were
illed and wounded.
PEACE CONFERENCE OPENS
IN PARIS ON DECEMBER 17
PARIS, Dec. b (by Associated Press).—The inter allied
conference to deal with peace preliminaries will open in this
city December 17, and will end .January 15, according to an
nouncement made today. The preliminary sessions of the peace
conference will begin on the latter date, with the admission of
the German plenipotentiaries.