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VOL. IV. NO. 188 CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
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|; NEW YORK. July 16 (by Associated Press) .—Pawn- j>:
& shops here are said to be selling American Distinguished ij;:
jjji Service crosses and French War crosses for $5 each. The ji;i
proprietors of the shows declared that the emblems were g
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W ASHINGTON, July 16 (by Associated Press).—Presi
dent Wilson lias decided to invite the Republican senators to
call at tbe White House to discuss with him the peace treaty
and the League of Nations covenant. The President desires
especially to meet Senator Lodge.
President Wilson has inaugurated a plan by which a num
ber of hours daily will be devoted to receiving senators and rep
resentatives at the W hite House.
It is reported that the President is anxious to talk with all !
mem Tiers of the senate, and to answer their questions. Ho will
not begin his tour of the country until the committee on foreign
relations of the senate has had a reasonable length of time in
which to decide whether it wishes to confer with him.
A number of Democratic senators had appointments with j
the President today.
WASHINGTON, July 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).--The state department
today issued a denial of the reports
printed in South American newspapers
to the effect that the United States
government was planning a policy of
armed intervention in Mexico,
SERVICE MEDALS ARE
AWARDED TO BRITONS
BY GENERAL PERSHING
LONDON, July 16 (by Associated
Press).—General Pershing today con
ferred Distinguished Service medals
on Viscount Milner, secretary or the
colonies; Winston Churchill, secretary
of war; Viscount Peel, Baron Weir,
director of aircraft production; Baron
Inverforth, former minister of muni
4 tions, and Felix Cassel, jurge advocate
general, as a mark of American ap
preciation for services rendered dur
ing the war,
SPANISH CABINET
SOON TIRES OF JOB
LONDON, July 16 (by Associated
Press).—The Spanish cabinet headed
by Maura, which was formed on April
15 of this year, has resigned.
SEAMEN’ISTRIKE TIES UP
THREE HUNDRED VESSELS
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NEW YORK, July 16 (by Associated
Press).—Three hundred vessels are
| tied up as the result of a strike of
firemen, oilers and water tenders.
^4 There is a great accumulation of
freight on the piers here.
TACOMA, Wash., July 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Yesterday was the
hottest day of the year, the thermom
eter registering 85 degrees.
On account of the dry weather the
chief grain inspector estimates that
the wheat crop of the state of Wash
ington will fall fifteen million bushels
below the government estimate.
Fierce Heat in Eastern Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore., July 16 (by As
sociated Press).—Yesterday was one
of the hottest days ever known in this
state. At Union and Pendleton, in
Eastern Oregon, 110 degrees was reg
istered, and at Roseburg it was 100. |
Spokane Also Sweats
SPOKANE, July 16 (by Associated
Press).—The thermometer registered
102 degrees in the shade here yester
day, the highest point reached in four
teen years.
MONTAKAHERDS
TO BE SENT TO
OTHER PARTS
ST. PAUL, July 16 (by Associated
Press).—St. Paul has been made the
center of drought relief activities for
Montana and other states affected. ^
A government office will be estab
lished at Billings to receive applica- 1
tions of Montana stockmen wishing to '
lave their herds transported to Minne- <
sota, Wisconsin and Michigan. 1
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V ELMAR, July 16 (by Associated Press).—It is reported
that the tax bill to be introduced in the national assembly bv
%/ *
the government will include a surplus assessment on capital of
JO per cent, and also a drastic imperial income tax.
The assembly has rejected the socialistic motion to abolish
the ranks of nobility, but has refused to recognize special rights
and privileges based on birth or social station.
Independent Rhenish State to Re Formed
BASEL, July 16 (by Associated Press).—The Cologne
Volks Zeitung says it is understood that Germany has ceased
opposition to the creation of an independent Rhenish state, pro
vided the state remains attached to the empire.
Another Slice of German Territory Lost
COBLENZ, July 16 (by Associated Press).-—A republic
has been proclaimed in Birkenfield, in the allied area. Com
plete separation from Oldenburg is announced in the proclama
tion.
Peace Commissioner as Minister to Vienna
VIENNA, July 16 (by Associated Press).—Austria has ac
cepted the credentials of Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau as
German minister.
French Cabinet j:i:
Has Good Plan
To Handle Food ijij
PARIS, July 16 (by Associated
Press).—The cabinet has decid- T
ed on energetic measures to ;X
cope with the high cost of liv- X;
ing. It will double the number
of government stations in Paris
and sell foodstuffs through co- |x
operative associations, and fix x|
the prices of foods in war stocks, £:
which will be given to the asso- ;X
ciations to sell. :•:•
The continued high prices ;X
have become a serious problem.
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PARIS, July 16 (by Associated
Press).—The council of five is consid
ering the Russian blockade. It has
been proposed to allow allied ships to
enter Russian ports under special per
mits.
The United States has no blockade
ef Russian ports in force except such
as is incidental to the embargo on
imports for Germany.
FISH QUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, July 16.—Yesterday’s
fish prices were: Halibut, firsts, 9^c;
seconds, 5*4c; sable, 3c; red rock, l%c.
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LONDON, July 15 (by Asso
dated Press).—A wealthy man, v
whose name is no revealed, has :j:
announced his intention of giv- •:
ing seven hundred and fifty :•
thousand dollars to the Victory ij:
:•> loan and then cancelling the •:
bonds.
He calls upon other wealthy ::
rnen to do the same as a thank
•j;j offering for peace.
The idea seems unpopular :•
with the profiteers. :j
LONDON, July 1G (by Associated
Press).—A composite American regi
meat of 3,400 soldiers, headed by
General Pershing, will lead the Victory
march through London Saturday.
Belgian, French, Italian, Japanese
and other troops also will march.
Pershing is scheduled to speak be
fore the army committees of both
houses of parliament on Tuesday next,
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, July 16.—Alaska Gold,
3%; Alaska Juneau, 2%.
WITH LIFTING OF BLOCKADE
FOOD PRICES DROP SHARPLY
BERLIN, July 1(> (by Associated Press).—The lifting of
he allied blockade of German ports has resulted in falling
nrices of food. In Berlin illicit dealers with huge concealed
docks have produced them in a frantic effort to unload before
mtside supplies enter Germany. The restaurants are trying to
naintain the high prices.
1 GERMANY ASKED TO DELIVER
CONDEMNED TURKISH BRUTES §
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| PARIS, July 16 (by Associated Press).—Copenhagen |
g newspapers say that the Turkish government has decided g
g to ask the entente allies to permit the extradition from g
g Germany of Talaat Bey, Enver Pasha and Djemel Bey, g
g the Turkish war leaders, who recently were condemned g
g to death by court-martial.
LONDON, July 1(> (by Associated Press).—A. Bonar Law,
chancellor of tin* exchequer, told tin* house of commons last
night that the government does not regard tin* action of the
United States senate with respect to Ireland, or the acts in the
same connection of other persons representing the American
[people, as a violation of any article of the League of Nations
; covenant.
The government, said the chancellor, had put the question
!of tin* future government of Ireland on the program for consid
eration at tin* next meeting of the council of tin* League of Na
tions.
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LONDON, July 1C (by Associated
Press).- -The engineers on the London
& Northwestern railway have gone on
, strike, badly crippling the service of
the road.
Direct Action Receives Hard Jolt
I
! KESWICK, England, July 16 (by As
sociated Press).—The Miners’ Federa
tion conference has refused to author
ize a strike without a ballot of its j
members.
This is a rebuff to the advocates of
“direct action” on any question of na-1
tional importance
[MEXICAN OIL OUTPUT
i! SOLD IN UNITED STATES
MEXICO CITY, July 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—The United States took
virtually all the 19IS oil production of
Mexico, about 7,500.000 tons, according
to published summaries credited to the
department of industry, commerce
and labor. To Uncle Sam are cred
ited exports of 6,405,731 tons, with !
England taking 184.184 tons and Chile,
leading South American importers |
with 630,886 tons.
PACIFICFLEET
WILL CONSIST :
OF 115 VESSELS:
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WASHINGTON, July 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Approximately 175
ships, with a tonnage of more than
half a million, will constitute the new
Pacific fleet, according to announce
ment made by the navy department
today.
At its full strength the fleet will 1
have a personnel of 34,000 men and i
1,800 officers. t
MOUNT CLEMENS. July 16 (by
Associated Press). Henry Ford, the
plaintiff in the famous libel suit
against the Chicago Tribune, in a mo
ment of petulance on the witness stand
today, admitted that he was “an ig
norant idealist,” which was one of the
alleged libelous charges against him
made in the Tribune editorial which
was the basis for the suit.
Later Ford reversed his admission,
and defined an idealist as “one who
helps others to make a profit.”
He said he made the admission in
order to bring the examination to a
close.
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NICARAGUA DECLINES
OFFER OF MEDIATION
SAN SALVADOR, Costa Rica. July
16 (by Associated Press).—Nicaragua
las declined the offer of the Mexican
government to mediate in the matter
)f the revolutionary movement against
lie Tinoco government.
It is understood that Nicaragua fu
rors intervention by San Salvador.
WILL MAKE FLIGHT
FROM ROME TO TOKIO
ROME, July 16 (by Associated
3ress).—Gabrielle D’Annunzio, the
loted Italian poet and aviation hero,
s planning to make an airplane flight
rom Rome to Tokio and return. The
rip is expected to last a month and
o cover a distance of twenty thou
and miles.
ENGLAND MAY WITHDRAW
ENVOY FROM VATICAN
LONDON, July 16 (by Associated
5ress).—The government is consider
ng the withdrawal of its envoy from
he Vatican.