The Cordova Daily Times
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VQL JV- NO- 246 CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS'
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FAVORSLEAGUE
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Sept. 22 (by
^Associated Press).—Twelve thousand
persons greeted President Wilson at
the depot here today. The President
appeared on the platform of the rear
car. although he did not deliver an
address.
The chief executive told the news
paper men that the reception indicated
that the people favored the League of
Nations.
The departure of the train was de
layed five minutes by the crowds surg
ing across the tracks.
Itinerary for Week
l LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22 (President
~ Wilson left here at 7 o’clock last night,
and will speak at Reno, Nev., tonight;
at Salt Lake Tuesday night; at Chey
enne Wednesday afternoon; at Denver
^Thursday morning; at Pueblo Thurs
day afternoono; at Wichita Friday
morning; at Oklahoma City Friday
night; at Little Rock Saturday after
noon and at Memphis Saturday night.
HALLOWELL IMPRESSED
FAVORABLY TOWARD
ALASKA’S RAILROAD
SEATTLE, Sept. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Assistant “Secretary of the
Interior Hallowell. accompanied by
Colonel Alfred H. Brooks of the United
State Geological Survey, has re
turned to this city from Alaska.
In an interview Mr. Hallowell said
ke was very favorably impressed with
rue government railway project in
Alaska, and that he saw no obstacle
to its early completion.
MOST POPULAR KING
ON WAY TO VISIT
* REPUBLICAN FRIENDS
BRUSSELS, Sept. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth, accompanied by the crown
prince, left here yesterday for Ostend
to board the steamship George Wash
ington, bound for the United States.
POLICE FALL HEIR TO HUT
LONDON. Aug. Aug. 24 (by maiD.
—The Young Men’s Christian Asso
ciation hut in the Strand, where
American soldiers and sailors slept,
ate and rested after wearying sight
seeing excursions about London in
war-time, wras taken over this month
by Scotland Yard for use as a training
station for the London police.
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w MONUMENT TO GERMANS
WAS NOT APPRECIATED
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SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 5 (by
t. iil).—A monument which had been
erected to the memory of German in
ternes, who died at Trial Bay, near
here, has been blown up by persons
unknowm. The monument had been
the cause of frequent protests by local
organizations including one composed
of returned soldiers, and threats had
been made that it would be destroyed.
It was twenty feet high and composed
of solid granite and was erected at
the expense of German internes.
Boston Unions
Declare Against
General Strike
BOSTON, Sept. 22 by Associ
ated Press).—The Central La
t>or Union has decided against
calling a general strike in sym
pathy with the striking police,
declaring that the time is not
opportune.
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KOLCHAK QUITS
LEADERSHIP OF
ALLRUSSIANS
LONDON, Sept. 22 (by Associated
Press).—Admiral Kolchak has re
signed as chief ruler of the All-Russian
government at Omsk, in favor of Gen.
Denekine, the anti-Bolsheviki leader.
Denekine has forced the Bolsheviki to
abandon Kursk.
Anti-Bolshevik Leaders Wounded
TIFLIS, Sept. 22 (by Associated
Press).-—General Buratoff, representa
tive in Georgia of General Denekine,
the anti-Bolshevjki leader in South
Russia, has been severely wounded,
and the Georgian General Odesledize
has been injured by the explosion of
a bomb thrown into General Buratoff’s
; automobile.
Splendid News if True
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 22 (by Asso
| dated Press).—The Bolsheviki are
! said to be preparing to evacuate Pet
rograd.
JAPANESE CONCERN
TO BUILD MANY SHIPS
HONOLULU, Sept. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Announcement of a five
j year program for the building of sixty
I nine vessels, aggregating a half mil
lion tons, is made by the Nippon Yu
1 sen Ivaisha, the great Japanese ship
| ping firm, according to a Tokio cable
‘ to a Japanese newspaper here.
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MIAMI. Fla., Sept. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—A submarine chaser
yesterday found twelve survivors of
the hurricane huddled in a lighthouse
on North Elbow, a small island in
Florida strait.
The refugees had been eleven days
without food or water. The giant
waves which swept over the island
carried away all livestock and food.
Ship’s Complement All Accounted For
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—A fishing smack yester
day landed eleven survivors of the
American steamship Lake Winona
here. The survivors were Porto Rican
negroes, and were found in a boat
partially filled with water. They had
subsisted on crabs and sea grass, and
were without water or other food for
seven days.
The full complement of the Bay
ronto, which was lost in the hurricane,
has been accounted for. Nineteen
were landed at Charleston, S. C., on
September 16, and eighteen others
have landed at Havana.
| TRAVELERS PRAISE
RICHARDSON HIGHWAY
A large number of people from the
Interior have arrived in Cordova the
past week, and all have expressed
themselves that the Chitina-Fairbanks
trail is in better condition than it
ever has been before. Gravel has
been placed unsparingly on it from
Chitina to the summit and then rolled
with a steam roller. With the excep
tion of the Delta automobiles make
fast time all the way from Fairbanks.
The Northwestern is due back in
Cordova some time tomorrow and will
be in port eight or ten hours, taking
on cargo.
More than One Hundred Thou
sand Men Quit Work, with
Half a Million Affected
PITTSBURG, Sept. 22 (byAssociated Press).
—Clashes between the state police and crowds at
tempting to hold mass meetings ushered in the
strike in the iron and steel industry here yesterday.
Ihe most serious disturbance was at North Clair
ton, twenty miles from Pittsburg, where the state
troops charged a mass meeting, using their clubs
freely, wounding many and breaking up the meet
ing.
Twenty men of both sides were shot during the
skirmish, and several were arrested.
All plans are perfected for the installation of
barricades of barbed wire and searchlights, with
deputy marshals to guard the mill property.
There was uncertainty last night as to how many
men would answer the strike call today.
Smaller Plants Operating as Usual
The strikers claim that two hum 1ml and seventy-five thou
sand steel workers are out on strike, and that directly and in
directly half a million workers are affected. Comparatively
few of the plants are closed, however, and many of the smaller
plants are operating as usual.
Western Mills Closed
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CHICAGO, Sept. 22 (by Associated Press).—The steel
workers have struck at Pueblo, Col.; Wheeling, AY. Ya., and
Youngstown, Ohio. Sixteen mills of the American Steel and
Wire Company have been closed.
The men did not all strike in the Gary district, at Birming
ham, Ala.; at Loraine, Ohio; in the Schuylkill valley or in the
Harrisburg district.
Armed forces are patrolling the Pueblo plant.
Conflicting Claims of Strikers and Employers
[ CHICAGO, Sept. 22 (by Associated Press).—Forty-three
big steel plants in the Chicago district are affected b ythe strike,
these plants employing eighty-seven thousand men. The unions
claim that 90 per cent of the men are on strike. The companies
say that but 20 per cent are out.
Federal agents are investigating reports that radicals art
inciting the strikers to violence.
Fifteen Thousand Out at Johnstown
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Sept. 22 (by Associated Press).—The
Cambria Steel Company, a unit of the Midvale Steel Company,
has been closed down because of the strike. Fifteen thousand
men were employed in the works.
Bethlehem Works Not Affected
BETHLEHEM, Pa., Sept. 22 (by Associated Press).
Delegates representing all the unions of the thirty-five thou
sand employes of the Bethlehem Steel Company, at a meeting
held here yesterday, decided not to strike pending a conference
with the employers. They express the hope that President
Schwab will consider their claims.
Gary Refuses to Comment
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (by Associated Press).—President
j Gary of the board of directors of the United States Steel Cor
poration declined today to comment upon the strike situation.
CINCINNATI PREACHER
ASKS DEITY TO BE
PARTISAN OF “REDS”
CINCINNATI, Sept. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).—Rev. Frederick McMil
len, in a sermon here yesterday, de
clared that the church should encour
age and support baseball and be glad
that it affords healthful recreation to
multitudes.
The Rev. Mr. McMillen has written
a prayer for the success of the Cin
cinnati Reds in the coming world’s
championship series, in which God
is asked to grant to the players keen
eyes and an abundance of runs.
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PACIFIC FLEET WILL
BRING ACTIVITY TO
COAST SHIPYARDS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (by Asso
dated Press).—Secretary of the Navj
Daniels will ask congress to authorize
the establishment of additional dry
docks, navy yards and shipbuilding fa
cilities on the Pacific coast.
Puget sound and San Francisco ba:
will be the two chief bases of the Pa
cific fleet, the cruisers and dread
naughts being divided equally betweei
the two points.
ROYAL MIH IS
I MADE SORE BY
MUCH SHAKING
VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept. 22 (by
Associated Press).—The Royal North
west mounted police, the Seaforth
Highlanders and Mayor Gale met the
prince of Wales on his arrival here
today and escorted him to Stanley
park, where addresses of welcome
were made.
The prince is compelled to use his
left hand in shaking hands, as his right
hand is sore from constant shaking
by the loyal Eastern Canadians.
Outbreak of Disease Changes Plans
The death of a sailor from spinal
meningitis aboard the dreadnaught
New Mexico has upset most of the
plans for the entertainment of the
officers and crew of the battleship.
The New Mexico, accompanied by
two destroyers, arrived here late yes
terday afternoon.
The health regulations will prevent
shore leave being given to the sailors,
and the postponement of the visit of
the civic commission to the New Mex
ico and the luncheon to the prince of
Wales aboard the dreadnaught is also
made necessary. It will be impossible
for the prince to travel to Victoria as
the guest of Admiral Rodman on board
the New Mexico.
Admiral Rodman was the first to
greet the prince of Wales upon his ar
I rival at the depot.
REPUBLICANS
HAVEPLANFOR
REORGANIZING
At a meeting of the Republicans of
Cordova at the city hall on Friday
evening a local organization was con
| summated and the following officers
elected:
Preident, Nathanael Greene; vice
president, George Hazelet; secretary,
Frank H. Foster; treasurer, George
Docley; executive committee. Dr. W.
DArcy Chace, Henry Slater and
James L. Galen.
There being Republicans from
other districts present, a general dis
cussion was had and it was the unan
imous opinion that immediate steps
should be taken looking toward a new
territorial organization by reason of
the removal of the national commit
teeman and other officers from the ter
ritory, leaving the Republicans with
out head or any party cohesion.
By unanimous consent the following
proposed plan was adopted:
That there should be Republican
clubs formed in each recording pre
cinct, from which clubs should be
elected delegates to a divisional or
ganization, and that these delegates
should meet and organize a divisional
organization, one for each division.
These divisional organizations should
elect four territorial committeemen,
one from each division, who, with the
national committeeman, hould com
1 prise the territorial head of the party.
^ A meeting will be held Friday
night at 8:15 at a place to be desig
nated in Thurday’s issue of the
Times, at which time all Republicans
are invited to be present and to join
the club. A roll of membership is
now open at the office of the secre
tary, in the Ostrander building.
FISH PRICES TODAY
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SEATTLE, Sept. 22.—Prices at
noon today for fish are as follows:
1 Halibut, 15c; sablefish, 5c; ling and
red cod, 4c.
WILSON SILENT
ON PROPOSALS
FROM ITALIANS
PARIS, Sept. 22 (by Associated
Press).—There are indications that
the supreme council of the peace con
ference might agree upon a settle
ment of the Dalmatian question on a
basis of making Fiume Italian but
neutral, and not permitting Italy to
keep troops there.
This plan was submitted to Presi
dent Wilson on September 17, and the
council is awaiting his decision.
President's Position Unchanged
ON BOARD PRESIDENT WIL
SON’S TRAIN. Sept. 22 (by Associat
ed Press).—Administration officials
declined today to comment on the
above dispatch. It was indicated that
the position of President Wilson rela
tive to Fiume remained unchanged.
American Force Landed
ROME, Sept. 22 (by Associated
Press).—The Giornal dTtalia today an
nounces that an American contingent
has been landed at Buccari, five miles
east of Fiume.
SCHEDULE OF GAMES
FOR COMING SERIES
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
CINCINNATI. Sept. 22 (by Associ
ated Press).- Cincinnati won the toss
for the opening game of the world’s
championship baseball series, and the
first two games will be played here.
The following three games will be
played in Chicago, if the White Sox
win the American League pennant.
The next two games will be played
in Cincinnati, the eighth in Chicago,
and the ninth will be decided by lot.
The umpires will be R. F. Nallin
and William J. Evans of the American
league and Charles Rigler and Emmet
Quigley of the National league. The
first game will be played October 1.
NORMAL CONDITIONS
AWAIT FINAL PEACE,
SAYS SAM GOMPERS
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 22 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Samuel Gomoers,
speaking today at the convention of
the World Advertising Clubs, said
that normal industrial conditions are
liable to come only when definite peace
terms have been agreed upon. He
therefore urged prompt ratification of
the peace treaty.
TRANSPORTATION SITUATION
ACUTE IN GERMANY
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN GERMANY, Aug. 25 (by mail).—
German railway officials are prepar
ing for an increase in transportation
rates throughout Germany. Owing to
a scarcity of coal and the lack of roll
ing stock, much of which has been
turned over to the allies, according
to the terms of peace, German rail
way administration officials believe
that an increase of 100 per cent in the
railroad rates will be necessary.