The Cordova Daily Times
___ (Member of Associated Press) ^_•
VOL. IV. NO. 126 CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
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TERRITORIAL SHIPPING BILL IS ENACTED
ALASKA LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS AFTER AN ALL-NIGHT SESSION
1 NEW ERA TO BE INAUGURATED
FOR LABOR HOSTS OF WORLD
| WITH SIGNING OF PEACE TREATY j
WASHINGTON, May 2 (by Associated Press).— g
g Piesident Wilson has cabled to Secretary Tumulty that g
j| the peace treaty’s labor program is one of the most im- j|
g portant achievements of the new day in which labor’s in- g
g terests are to be systematically and intelligently safe- g
|| guarded and promoted, and which, he says, will help to ||
g stabilize labor conditions throughout the world and ulti- g
g mately relieve-distress and unhappiness caused by unem- g
g ploymept and kindred evils. g
PEACE TREATY IS VOLUMINOUS
AND WILL LIKELY BE PRESENTED
TO GERMAN DELEGATES MONDAY
PARIS, May 2 (by Associated Press).-—The Echo de Paris
says the peace treaty will comprise from fifteen to twenty chap
ters. The first chapter, it says, will contain the preamble, stat
ing- why the various countries entered the war, and mentioning
the need of a league of nations. The second and third chapters
will concern frontiers and the French government’s military,
naval and aerial clauses. The fifth chapter disposes of the Ger
fnan colonies. Other chapters, which are yet unfinished, will
deal with reparation and labor legislation. The last chapter,
says the Paris newspaper, will concern Germany’s guaranties
for the execution of the treaty.
Le Temps says that by the terms of the peace treaty the
German prisoners are to be returned to Germany, upon the
Teutons pledging themselves to send to France skilled laborers
for reconstruction work.
From French sources of information it is learned that
a secret plenary session of the conference probably will be held
Saturday, and daily thereafter. The treaty will be presented
• to the Germans Monday afternoon.
Credentials of Germans Are “Okeh”
The allies are not questioning the credentials of the German
delegates. It is believed that the present German government
speaks for the rest of Germany. The German delegates think
the negotiations are to be conducted on the basis of equality.
Realizes Defeat at Last
VERSAILLES, May 2 (by Associated Press).—Count Von
Brockdox-ff Rantzau, the German foreign secretai-y, when he pre
sented his credentials as head of the German peace commission,
was almost overcome with the sense of Geimany’s defeat.
NON-PARTISANS
MUST APPEAR
BEFORECOURT
ST. PAUL,’ May 2 (by Associated
Press).—The supreme court has ruled
that A. C. Townley, president of the
National Non-Partisan League, and
Joseph Gilbert, oragnizer of the league,
must stand trial on charges of dis
loyalty. They are alleged to have
made public utterances designed to
discourage patriotic cooperation in
war activities.
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BUT ONE-THIRD
OFLOANQUOTA
IS SUBSCRIBED
WASHINGTON May 2 (by Associ-'
ated Press).—One billion, five hundred
million dollars has been subscribed to
the Victory loan, or one-third of the
quota. The 'country is lagging behind
the records made in the third and
fourth loans.
The Czechoslovaks are leading the
Chicago racial groups in subscriptions.
Twelfth District
SEATTLE, May 2.—The following
has been received from San Francisco
under date of May 1:
“The total Victory loan subscriptions
to date in the Twelfth district, as re
ported by the federal Reserve Rank,
are $80,733,000, received from 259,884
subscribers.—Farnsworth.”
LENOIR.
ALBANYPAPERS SUSPEND
ON ACCOUNT OF STRIKE
ALBANY, N. YT»lay 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Owing to a strike of
linotype operators, the newspapers
of this city failed to appear today.
EIGHT-HOUR BILLS FAIL TO PASS
AS ALSO DOES APPROPRIATION
FOR COLLECT AT FAIRBANKS
JUNEAU, May 2 (Special to the Daily Times).—With Col
lins fighting- for a reconsideration of the vote whereby the house
refused to agree to the conference report to allow the Fairbanks
agricultural college $20,000, and voting against the motion to
adjourn sine die, the legislature adjourned at 12:15 p. m. today,
after a continuous session, with a few minutes’ recess now and
again for something to eat, of thirty-three hours.
The only important measures considered in the last day’s
session to be wholly lost were the eight-hour bills and the agri
cultural college appropriation. The appropriation for the agri
cultural college was solidly opposed by the Republicans, with
the exception of Collins, who, with Nordale, made the fight of
the session for it.
The road appropriations were compromised by giving the
First division $75,000 and the other three divisions $100,000
each.
The publicity bureau, which had asked for $20,000, receives
$15,000. The other appropriations are about as asked for.
Story of the Deadlock
JUNEAU, May 2 (Special to the Daily Times).—-With all
clocks stopped eleven hours ago, the'legislature is hopelessly
deadlocked over appropriation bills. Tim senate cut the road ap
propriations from $400,000,'"as 'heretoKwe, to $300*000. The ap
propriation for the Fairbanks agricultural college was cut from
$47,000 to $2,700, and the appropriation for the Alaska publicity
bureau was eliminated.
The house refused to recede from its position, and a con
ference committee was appointed, which failed to reach an
agreement, and then a free conference was held. The senate
members of the conference committee are Britt, Heckman and
Hess; the house members, Casey, Noon and Patterson. All the
house members are standing pat. ^
Both Sides Are Obdurate
Collins and Allan, Republicans, retired at !) o’clock this
morning, declaring that there would be an extra session before
they would yield a penny. Both left word to be called when
the conference committee had reached an agreement.
Hess and Frawley, Democrats, acted with the Republicans
against the publicity bureau, which has been the object of po
litical attacks. Heckman led the fight against the agricultural
college.
Both houses have been in session all night, and were still
in session at 11 o’clock this morning.
Shipping Bill Passed—Eight-Hour Bills Fail
The shipping bill passed the senate shortly after midnight,
Heckman and Hess voting in the negative.
Eight-hour legislation was abandoned about (^o’clock this
morning, ,when the conference committee reported that it was
unable to agree. The house had amended the eight-hour meas
ure which exempted seasonal industries from the operation of
the eight-hour day, limiting the seasonal industries to agricul
ture. The senate refused to concur, insisting upon the inclusion
of the fishing and many other industries.
The bill putting a tax on the product of clam canneries has
been passed. The rate was reduced from 4 cents tc^2 cents per
case.
LEAGUE TO BE
RATIFIED BY
MANYSTATES
NEW YORK, May 2 (by Associated
Press).—The League to Enforce Peace
announced today that conventions for
the ratification of the league of nations
will be held in fifteen Eastern and Cen
tral States in May and June. Former
President Taft and President Lowell
of Harvard university will be among
the speakers.
ALASKOlNING STOCKS
NEW YORK, May 2 — Alaska Gold,
3(4 I Alaska Juneau, 2.
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
POSTPONED
i
JUNEAU, May 2 (Special to the
Daily Times).—The Democratic terri
torial convention, which was to have
met this morning, has been postponed
until tonight because ot the legislative
deadlock. «»
Representative Noon of the Third
division is slated for chairman of the
convention, and George Grigsby is cer
tain of the nomination for delegate,
which probably will be made unani
mously.
Nominating speeches will be made
by delegates from all four divisions.
| WELL-KNOWN ALASKA WORKER
RETURNS FROM BATTLE FRONT
WITH TESTIMONIAL OF SERVICE g
jjj: WASHINGTON, May 2 (by Associated Press).— ijij
ijij Lieutenant Colonel A. H. Brooks, formerly chief of the ijj;
ijij Alaska division of the United States Geological Survey, jij:
ijjj has returned from active service abroad, wearing the rib- jiji
jij; bon of the French Legion of Honor. He served as geolo- jjjj
jiji gist on the staff of General Pershing. ijij
jjjj Colonel Brooks offered his services to the war depart- ijij
jjjj ment at the outbreak of war and was immediately as- jjjj
ijij signed to active duty. jiji
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OFFICERS ARE
ON TRAIL OF
BOMB MAKERS
NEW YORK, May 2 (by Associated
Press).—Officials here have confiscat
ed large quantities of explosives found
in a building on Forty-fifth street, pos
sibly the home of those responsible
for the recent mailing of bombs to
prominent persons.
The members of the American
peace commission have been warned
to watch packages consigned to them
carefully.
Officers claim to have found the
name of the manufacturer of the paper
which covered the bomb packages. It
is thought possible that it may be
learned who bought this paper. The
bombs were wrapped in fancy green
blanket-weave paper.
Booked for Deportation
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Immigration Commis
sioner White announced today that
alleged alien revolutionists rounded up
in San Francisco, Seattle and other
coast cities for deportation through
New York, as the result of the bomb
plot, probably will leave during the
present month.
AFTERMATHOF
DISTURBANCES
ON MAY FIRST
CLEVELAND, Ohio, M$y 2 (by As
sociated Press).—Two hundred per
sons were arraigned in the police court
today as the result ot yesterday’s May
day rioting. C, E. Rutherberg, Social
ist candidate for mayor, was one of
those arrested.
One man was killed and sixty in
jured in yesterday’s rioting.
No Disturbances in Italy
ROME, May 2 (by Associated Press).
No May day disturbances occurred in
Italy. The Socialist, Republican and
Catholic workmen held individual
meetings.
Shooting in Spanish Capital
MADRID, May 2 (by Associated
Press).—The great May day demon
stration here was orderly until shots
were fired as the hu^e procession was
dispersing. Twenty-nine policemen
and several civilians were shot.
Federal troops with two machine
guns were stationed outside the city
yesterday to suppress disorder if the
police were unable to do so.
The government has determined to
deport every foreigner who partici
pated in the riots.
American Ambulances at Work
PARIS, May 2 (by Associated
Press).—American ambulances picked
up the wounded In yesterday's May
day demonstrations.
MILITARY HERO
ATCAMPLEW1S
TACOMA, Wash., May 2 (By Asso
ciated Press),—Major General John
son, commander ot the Ninety-first di
vision overseas, has assumed command
at Camp Lewis.
He is to form a new regiment as
an arm of the Ninety-first division, to
bear tbe wsjo-dr'be
division.
General Johnson wears decorations
conferred on him by three govern
ments.
General Johnson said today that
General Pershing was responsible for
the open style of fighting that won the
war. Several American generals, he
said, protested when Pershing ordered
the troops to leave the trenches, but
Marshal Foch had approved the plan.
The French could ^iot try the plan,
said General Johnson, because they
did not have enough men.
BIG BID MADE
FOR WILLARD
DEMPSEY BOUT
MINNEAPOLIS, May 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Mike Collins, a local
boxing promoter, has telegraphed to
Tex Rickard an offer of $135,000 for
permission to promote the Willard
Dampsey fight, scheduled for July 4.
and to go ten rounds.
Champion Takes to Movies
LOS ANGELES, May 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Jess Willard started
the road work portion of his training
ten miles from here today. He will
appear in the movies.
FIVE HUNDRED INJURED
AND SEVENTY KILLED
SAN SALVADOR, May 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Seventy persons were
killed and five hundred injured in the
earthquake which devastated this city
April 28. Several towns were demol
ished.
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