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The Cordo m Daily Times
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VOL. IV. NO. 288__ CORDOVA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
NAVY IS READY TO PROCEED TO MEXICO
AGREEMENT REACHED IN COAL STRIKE
MEXICO INSISTS THAT JENKINS IS
NOT EXEMPT FROM JURISDICTION
BECAUSE OF OFFICIAL POSITION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate committee
on foreign relations is today consider
ing Senator Fall’s resolution asking
President Wilson to sever diplomatic
relations with Mexico. They will ask
Secretary of State Lansing to appear
before the committee to answer ques
tions relating to Mexican affairs, but
no date was set for the interview.
Senator Hitchcock, the administra
tion leader, said the Democratic sen
ators had not taken a definite stand
against the resolution. It is under
stood that the Republicans generally
favor the resolution, but both parties
want all the facts from Secretary Lan
sing before reporting.
Ambassador Fletcher testified be
fore the committee today.
Senator Hitchcock may offer a sub
stitute resolution authorizing the
President to break off diplomatic re
lations, and also pledging the support
of congress to him in any action he
may subsequently take.
Mexico Reiterates Position
The Mexican embassy has published
^ a dispatch from Silario Medina, sub
secretary of foreign affairs, reiterat
ing the Mexican contention that Jen
kins, the United States consular agent
whose release is demanded by the
» American government, is not exempt
from the jurisdiction of the Mexican
courts because of his official position.
Investigate Deafli of Wallace
The note of the United States to
Mexico was delivered on December 1,
and the state department has been ad
vised that an investigation has been
ordered in the matter of the killing of
Wallace, an American citizen, at Tam
pico.
Navy Is in Readiness
Secretary Daniels said today that
the navy was ready to meet any Mexi
can emergency. One hundred thou
sand men are enlisted in the navy, he
said.
Secretary Daniels said that eight
dreadnaughts and one hundred de
stroyers of the Atlantic fleet will leave
for Cuba on January 8 for winter ma
neuvers in the Gulf. The ships will
be adequately manned, although the
crews will not constitute the war com
plement.
Denies Senator’s Charges
NEW YORK, Dec. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The Mexican consul general,
Ramon Denigri, last night issued a
statement denying the charges of Sen
ator Fall of New Mexico, to the effect
that Bolshevik propaganda was being
distributed in the United States
through the agency of the Mexican
embassy and consulates. He said the
Mexican representatives in this coun
try had continuously urged the Mexi
cans to comply with the laws of the
United States.
Another Mexican Outrage
CALEXICO, Cal., Dec. 4 (by Asso
ciated Press).—K. W. Hilton, a dis
charged United States soldier, was
brought here yesterday from Mexico
suffering from broken bones, cuts and
bruises, the result, he said, of the in
human treatment of the Mexican au
thorities.
Consul Boyle, at Mexicali, said he
would report the matter to Washing
ton.
Will Need Their Advice
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 4 (by
Associated Press).—Carranza, the
Mexican president, is conferring to
day with two of his ablest military
commanders. General Murgia and
General Dilguez.
VILLA STORY
HASNOTBEEN
CONFIRMED
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JUAREZ, Dec. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The reported capture of the
bandit Villa has not been confirmed.
The report came from the telegraph
operator at Parral.
Pursuing the Bandit
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 4 (by
Associated Press).—Five thousand
picked men of the Mexican cavalry
are in hot pursuit of Villa, according
to a statement of Mexican Consul
Pierre.
PERSHING LEAVES ON
TOUR OF ARMY POSTS
^WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—General Pershing left
today with a staff of ten officers for
a tour of the army posts and canton
ments throughout the country.
SOUTH DAKOTA FAVORS
SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN
PIERRE. S. D„ Dec. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—The legislature today
ratified the federal woman suffrage
amendment, being the twenty-first
state to take such action.
JAP FORCES IN
SIBERIA TO BE
STRENGTHENED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—Advices received here
yesterday stated that the Bolshevik
successes against Kolchak has cre
ated alarm in Japan, and that a popu
lar movement to strengthen the Jap
anese forces in Siberia was taking
shape.
There have been no formal ex
changes with the United States gov
ernment on the subject.
IS WORKING MEMBER
AND NOT CURIOSITY,
SAYS LADY ASTOR
LONDON, Dec. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Lady Astor has written to
the newspapers asking that she be
considered a regular working member
sf parliament, and not a curiosity.
VON MACKESEN GETS
OVATION IN BERLIN
BERLIN, Dec. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Field Marshal Von Macken
?en, who returned to Berlin yester
lay, was given a great ovation. He
was pelted with flowers on his arrival
it the railway station.
MINERS AND OPERATORS
ARRIVE AT AGREEMENT
FOR STRIKE SETTLEMENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (by Associated Press).— Representatives
of the s^fccing coal miners and the operators, after an all-day ses
sion yesterday, adopted a new wage scale, which is said to em
body little more than the 14 per cent increase offered to the strikers
a few days ago.
PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE
TO BE CURTAILED MONDAY
BECAUSE OF FUEL SHORTAGE
CHICAGO, Dec. 4 (by Associated
Press).—All railroad and passenger
train service on roads running west
and north from Chicago will be cut
one-third beginning Monday next, to
save fuel.
Coal is being rushed to Montana to
relieve the fuel famine' there.
The national coal reserve is rap
idly diminishing, and some of the
larger cities are experiencing want
and suffering.
In the West and Southwest the sit
uation is acute, and in several Ne
braska towns fence posts and even
corn in the ear are being used for
fuel.
At Butte, Mont., the city authorities
have ordered scores of old shacks to
be torn down for fuel.
Vessels Tied Up
NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—More than two hundred
and fifty merchant vessels in Hamp
ton Roads are detained on account of
the fuel shortage.
No Coal for Foreign Vessels
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Albert Schwabacher,
the local fuel administrator, said yes
terday that no coal would be furnished
to foreign vessels after Friday.
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—James McHugo was
found guilty here yesterday of crimi
nal syndicalism, making the first con
viction in California under the law
making distribution of revolutionary
literature a felony.
The “reds” were said to have re
garded this as a test case. McHugo
is the local secretary of the “wob
blies.”
OLDEST NEWSPAPER
IN ST. LOUIS IS NO
LONGER PUBLISHED
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The Republic, one of the old
est newspapers in the country, and
the first to be published west of the
Mississippi, has been purchased by
the Globe-Democrat, and its publica
tion will be suspended with today’s
issue, according to announcement
made yesterday.
NEGRO TROOPS
NOT IN DEMAND
IN OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Dec. 4
(by Associated Press).—Governor
Robertson today canceled his request
for troops to protect the coal mines in
this state when he learned that two
companies of negro infantrymen were
being dispatched.
“The negroes would only involve us
in unnecessary conflict and confu
sion,” he declared.
SUGAR PROFITEERS
TO BE PROSECUTED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—It was announced today
by Attorney General Palmer that the
government would abandon the at
tempt to control the distribution and
sale of sugar, and would prosecute
all cases of sugar profiteering.
VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 4 (by As
sociated Press).—Officially - compiled
figures of the salmon pack of British
Columbia for the season just closed
show that the pack was 1,393,000
cases, a decline, compared with that
of last year, of 300,000 cases.
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OPPOSITION TO ADMINISTRATION
ENCOUNTERS UNEXPECTED SNAG
IN ATTITUDE OF HOUSE LEADER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (by associated Press).—The plans of
the Republican senators to declare peace by concurrent resolution
of the two ouses of congress struck a snag yesterday when Chair
man Porter of the house committee on foreign affairs said he had
no intention of reporting out such a resolution.
The indications are that the house leader will interpose a spir
ited opposition to the plan. He said the question was one for the
President and the senate to decide.
OFFICERS OF MINE WORKERS
PLACED UNDER HEAVY BONDS
ON CHARGES OF CONTEMPT
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Dec. 4 (by As
sociated Press).—Informations charg
ing criminal contempt of court were
filed yesterday afternoon against
eighty-four international and district
officers of the United Mine Workers
of America.
It is alleged that the persons named
in the informations conspired to keep
up the bituminous coal miners' strike
in defiance of the court order.
President Lewis, Secretary Green
and Editor Searles of the Mine Work
ers’ Journal, together with four other
officials of the union, surrendered
themselves today to the United States
marshal. Their bail was fixed at
$10,000 each.
Government officials declare it to
be their purpose to continue the prose
cutions, and complaints will be pre
pared against all the officers of every
local union which conspired to keep
the strike in force.
Judge After Profiteers
Judge Anderson has summoned a
federal grand jury to meet Monday
to consider alleged violations of the
Lever act and the criminal provisions
of the anti trust acts by the coal op
erators.
Missouri Must Be Shown
JEFFERSON CITY, Dec. 4 (by As
sociated Press).—The state of Mis
souri will commandeer the coal mines
if the strikers do not return to work
by tomorrow noon, it was announced
by the governor today.
LANGFORD AND
GIBBONS WIN
RING CONTESTS
SEATTLE, Dec. 4 (by Associated
| Press).—In a limited round contest
here last night Tommy Gibbons was
given the decision over Frank Farmer,
the Northwest champion boxer.
Langford Gains Knockout
ROCK ISLAND, Dec. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—Sam Langford, the col
ored pugilist, knocked out Dave Mc
Bride of California in one minute at
Camp Grant last night.
For Championship of Europe
LONDON, Dec. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Joe Beckett, yie English
boxer, and Georges Carpentier, the
French champion, will meet here to
night in a twenty-round bout to decide
the heavyweight championship of
Europe.
HARVARD TEAM
WILL CONTEND
AT PASADENA
PASADENA, Cal., Dec. 4 (by Asso
ciated Press).—While the Tournament
of Roses has not yet so determined,
it is reported unofficially that the Uni
versity of Oregon will (be invited to
play Harvard at the annual New
Year’s football game in this city.
Undefeated Harvard
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 4 (by As
sociated Press).—Virtually the entire
Harvard team which played through
out the Beason undefeated will go to
Pasadena for the New Year’s game.
Eddie Casey, the crack half, Captain
Murray and Assistant Coach Eddie
Mahan will make the trip.
MINEOLA, N. Y„ Dec. 4 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Two airplanes started
today in the army aircraft patrol be
tween New York and the Virginia
capes. The airplanes will patrol the
course and look for ships in distress,
sending in reports on all ships
sighted hy thain.
FROM FPJME
LONDON, Dec. 4 (by Associated
Press).—A dispatch from Rome says
that Italian regular troops are to oc
cupy Fiume. D'Annunzio, it is said,
will withdraw on December 12 under
an agreement entered into between
London and Paris.
Insurrections in Italy
ROME, Dec. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Socialist Deputy Treves an
nounced yesterday that the general
strike would terminate Wednesday.
Italian soldiers yesterday fired upon
a crowd after the crowd had attacked
them with knives and daggers. One
workman was killed and twelve
wounded.
At Naples the Socialists have
planned a twenty-four-hour strike, and
the strike situation at Milan is re
ported to be grave.
PATROLAGAINST
ALIENS’ ENTRY
NOT FEASIBLE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—Captain Reynolds, com
mandant of the coast guard, said yes
terday that the extension of the serv
ice to patrol duty at the coastal and
inland boundaries against the entry
of undesirable aliens was not practi
cable. He recommended that contra!
of this service be left as at present.
PRSEIDENT IN FAVOR OF
EXTENSION OF LAW
REGARDING EXPLOSIVES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson has
recommended the extension until June
3 of the law regulating the manufac
ture and sale of explosives, because
of the present conditions of economic
unrest.