Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. IV. NO. 186 _ CORDOVA. ALASKA. MONDAY, JULY 14, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
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AMERICANS HELP FRENCH CELEBRATE THEIR NATIONAL HOLIDAY
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GENERAL PERSHING AND STAFF
CLOSE FRENCH HEADQUARTERS
AND WILL SOON RETURN HOME
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WASHINGTON, July 14 (by Associated Press).—Plans
for the early return of General Pershing and his staff are indi
dated from recent dispatches to the effect that the shipment ot
records from the central office of the expeditionary forces is
about ready to begin.
Army orders have been issued conferring upon Major Gen.
Aflen, the new commander of the American forces on the Rhine,
many of the prerogatives formerly held by General Pershing.
Old Headquarters Abandoned
CHAUMONT, July 14 (by Associated Press).-Alhau
mont, for two years tin1 American headquarters in France, has
passed into history with the departure of General Pershing and
iiis staff for the Paris headquarters.
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WASHINGTON, July 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson to-,
day received senators and representa
tives in accord with engagements, the
first he has made since his return
from Paris.
He also sent a message to France
in regard to the celebration of Bastile
day, and received an Abyssinian dele
gation sent to congratulate the United
States and the allies on their victory.
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CHICAGO, July 14 (by Associated*
Press).—De Valera, “president of
the Irish republic,” leaves for San |
Francisco tonight, and later plans to
visit every large city in the country, i
He has abandoned his plan to dis
cuss with Chicago bankers the sale of
$5,000,000 worth of bonds of the “Irish i
republic,” but may discuss the matter
with New York and Chicago business
men later.
FOUR WARSHIPS
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VIENNA, July 14 (by Associated
Press).—The city of Fiuine is quiet.
The French troops remain in their
barracks. Two French and two Italian
warships are anchored in the harbor.
The city has been plastered with
handbills reading “Italy or death to
Jugo-Slavia.” The signs have been
taken down.
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR
SHOOTS AND KILLS THUG
PHILADELPHIA, July 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Professor Benjamin
Chappelle of the University of Penn
sylvania last night shot and killed a
masked burglar in a fraternity house.
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today issued orders to all vessels
in the fisheries, lighthouse and
coast survey services in Alaskan
waters to arm themselves and
aid in catching fish pirates.
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been ordered placed at Governor £:
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DIRIGIBLE R-34
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PULHAM, England, July 14 (by As- [
sociated Press).—The dirigible R-34
arrived here at 6:58 o’clock yesterday
morning, the return trip from America
having been made in seventy-five
hours.
Commander Scott said he expected
that important changes would be made
in the size and speed of future air
ships, resulting in the production of
ships so powerful than they can make
eighty miles an hour and crawl
through anything.
The trip home was without incident,
according to Scott. The dirigible
started the trip with 49,00 gallons of
gasoline, and had 1,000 gallons 16ft
when she arrived here.
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RICKENBACKER WANTS TO
MAKE FLIGHT TO JAPAN
CALGARY, Alberta, July 14 (by As
sociated Press).—Eddie Rickenbacker,
the noted American army aviator, who
is resting here, said today that his
ambition was to make the first trans
pacific flight from California to Ha
waii and Japan.
SHIP EMPLOYES GET
INCREASE IN WAGES
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WASHINGTON, July 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—Wage increases of ap
proximately 10 per cent have been
granted to employes of vessels oper
ated between Atlantic and German
ports by the Shipping Board.
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ON APPROPRIATION FOR RAILROAD
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ijij The house committee on territories will start hearings on
g: the bill to increase the Alaska railway appropriation to
:$ $17,000,000,000 as soon as prohibition legislation is out
$: of the way.
jjjj According to a special to the Seattle Post-Intelligen
| cer, the failure to get through the $2,000,000 appropria
gj tion is said to have added a million and a quarter dollars
% to the cost.
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WASHINGTON, July U (by Associated Press).—The ac
tual fight over the unreserved ratification of the treaty of peace
ias begun in the senate foreign relations committee. Hearings
were begun today. The committee may determine whether the
President will be invited to appear before the committee to an
swer questions relating, to the treaty, and especially to the
.League of Nations.
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Want Information on Conference Proceedings
The foreign relations committee has reported three minor
resolutions asking the President and state department for in
formation as to an alleged secret treaty between Japan and
Germany, and as to the alleged protest made by General Bliss,
Secretary of State Lansing and former Ambassador White,
American members of the peace conference, against the Shan
tung settlement. The resolutions also include one asking why
-Costa Pica was not„permitted to sign the peace treaty.
Virginia Senator Opens Treaty Debate
Senator Swanson of Virginia opened the debate on the
peace treaty in the senate today when lie said that if the United
States rejected the League of Nations covenant she would
“skulk in the greatest world crisis that has ever occurred.”
“If any conflict arises between the provisions of the cov
enant and the Monroe doctrine,” said Senator Swanson, “the
covenant would be annulled so far as the United States is con
cerned. ’ ’
Fails to Override Presidents Veto
The house today failed to pass the agricultural appropria
tion bill, with the rider repealing the “daylight-saving” law,
over the veto of the President. The vote lacked twenty-three
of the requisite two-thirds majority.
LAST SAILINGS FROM
SEATTLE TO ST. MICHAEL
SEATTLE, July 14 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Latouche
sailing July 28, will be the last vessel
carrying perishable freight for Interim
Alaska this year via St. Michael.
The Victoria, leaving August 10, will
be the last vessel to carry freight oi
any description for the Interior this
year.
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
, TAKEN IN AMERICA
PRINTED IN LONDON
LONDON, July 14 (by Associated
Press).—Photographs taken in Amer
ica and brought to England by diri
gible were published in this morn
ing’s newspapers. They are regarded
as the first step in fulfillment of the
prediction of Lord Northcliffe that
quick interchange by aerial post is a
possibility of the near future.
| MURDER OF GOVERNMENT AGENT
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jjji SEATTLE, July 14 (by Associated Press).—A con- jiji
ijij gressional investigation into scandals in the shipbuilding iiji
ijij industry may result from the probe into the death of F. ijjj
iiij A. Dowsey, a government agent here, who is believed to i$
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ijij have been murdered at the instigation of persons who jjjj
jjjj were terrorized by his activities. Arrests are expected jjjj
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THREE-DAY JUBILEE IS HELD
IN PARIS AND YANK TROOPS ARE
LOUDLY CHEERED ALONG MARCH
PARIS, July 14 (by Associated Press).—Allied and Ameri
can troops held a triumphal march through the city today, as a
feature of the celebration in honor of the signing- of the peace
treaty, in conjunction with the observance of the national holi
day. Thousands of wounded soldiers in civilian clothing led
the parade. President Poincare and others decorated tlit* Arch
of Triumph with wreaths. Marshals J off re and Foch and Gen.
Pershing- were loudly cheered. There* were forty American or
ganizations in line. 1 he American troops displaved General
Pershing’s personal flag—a scarlet field with a row of four
white stars, for the* first time.
Hundreds of thousands of people are unable to obtain shel
ter in the crowded citv.
The celebration» began Saturday night with outdoor
dancing dancing in tin* public squares. Rain fell, but this did
not affect the gaiety of the people.
Free matinees and concerts were given after the parade,
and tonight there will be fireworks displays along the Seine,
with huge bonfires at various points.
IS RELIEVED
SEATTLE, July 14 (by Associated
Press).—The power schooner Bender
Brothers, returning today from Bethel,
Alaska, reports that the food shortage
in the Kuskokwim has been relieved
and that the health of the natives
there is better than for years. The
schooner landed 180 tons of supplies.
The Bender Brothers has been
chartered by the Hudson Bay Com
pany to carry 200 tons of freight to
[Herschell island.
The power schooner Ruby will leave
for Bethel in a few days.
SEATTLE, July 14 (by Associated
Press).—A Washington special to the
Post-Intelligencer says that the com
mittee on elections of the house of
representatives is considering a reso
lution introduced by Representative
Vestal of Indiana to extend the time
of James Wickersham for taking testi
mony in the contested election case of
Wickersham against Grigsby, from
Alaska. Decision in the matter has
been reserved.
COLORS OF WAR TROOPS
ARE PRESENTED TO
STATE OF WASHINGTON
TACOMA, Wash., July 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Five thousand persons
saw the colors of the state troops
which they carried in the war pre
sented to the state at a review of the
Third Washington regiment at Ameri
can Lake yesterday.
General Johnston, commander of the
Ninety-first division, presented the col
ors to Governor Hart.
ALASKA MINING STOCKS
NEW YORK, July 14.—Alaska Gold,
3%; Alaska Juneau, 2%.
AS MINISTER
TO BOLIVIA
WASHINGTON, July 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—Senator King of Utah
has urged the appointment of Abbot
McGinnis, a Salt Lake lawyer, as min
ister to Bolivia, upon .President Wil
son. With Senator McKellar of Ten
nessee he is also urging that Minister
McMillan be given the rank of am
bassador and continued as Peruvian
representative.
McMillan has been named as minis
ter to Guatemala and William Gon
zales has been named as ambassador
to Peru.
STRIKERS AND
GUARDS CLASH
IN CHICAGO
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CHICAGO. July 14 (by Associated
Press).—Two women and a man were
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injured seriously in a clash between
strikers and guards at the plant of
the Corn Products Refining Company
at Argo, 111., yesterday.
Ten men and women were injured in
other fighting.
The strikers tried to block the street
cars in which armed guards were con
veying empoyes to thejplant.
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ijij Associated Press).—Five thou- ij:j
jiji sand employes of the Riverside j:j:
jjjj and Dan River cotton mills, ijij
jjj through a house of representa- jiji
j:j: tives and a senate, have been ijij
ijij given a voice in the conduct of ji:j
jiji the plant. These are to be sup- j:j:
ijij plemented by a cabinet com- :j:j
jjjj posed of the executive officers ji'i
jjjj of the company, with voting ijij
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