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The Cordova Daily Times
VOL. 6. NO. 143 _CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY, 19, 1921 PRICE TEN CENTS
Appointment of Governor Not Expected for Several Weeks
ADMIRAL BOAT
LEFT SEATTLE
THIS MORNING
SEATTLE, May 19 (by Associated
Press).—The Admiral Watson sailed
for Alaska this morning with a lull
crew. Every berth was taken and
many Alaskans who have been wait
ing for a chance to get home since
the strike started were refused ac
commodations.
The departure of the Watson was de
layed several hours to select the most
essential supplies to complete the
cargo.
The Admiral line announced that
every effort will be made to sign a
crew for the City of Seattle to sail
next Monday or Tuesday.
The Watson carried 262 passengers,
those for Cordova being Mrs. Rodin,
Mrs. W. L. Cooper, Mrs. E. Strand,
ileorge Burleigh, Mrs. F. H. Foster,
Miss Marion Foster, and 13 steerage.
The Watson left 400 tons of cargo
on the dock, which will be sent on
the City of Seattle.
The City of Seattle will sail May
28, it was definitely announced late
this afternoon.
Davis Given Full
Power to Settle
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press). — Marine engineers,
radio operators and seamen, after a
conference last night, gave Secre
tary of Labor Davis full power to
make a settlement for them with the
shipping board on the wage contro
versy.
It is understood Secretary Davis’
proposal to the shipping board will
provide for a IB per cent wage re
duction, but an increase in overtime
and working conditions which may
make the actual reduction between 10
and 12% per cent.
No More Agreements
With Labor Unions
NEW YORK, May 19 (by Associ
ated Press).—The executive and wage
lommitteeB of the American Steam
ship Owners' Association have adopt
ed resolutions setting forth that here
after the organization will have no
signed agreements with seagoing em
ployes of labor unions.
Deny Report That
High Wage Offered
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 (by As
sociated Press).—Statements that ex
pert ship crew workers now on strike
have been offered $1,000 a month
each for a period of ten months, made
by the Engineers’ Beneficial Associa
tion, were denied today by the ship
owners and operators.
Shipping Board
Remaining Firm
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 (by As
sociated Press).—Despite reports of
a possible settlement of the marine
strike through certain concessions by
both sides, there has been no change
in the position of the shipping board,
Chairman Benson declared in a tele
gram today to local officials of the
board. The board will continue to
sign crews at the new scale only.
REGISTERED POUCHES
STOLEN IN WYOMING
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 19 (by As
sociated Press).—A mail car was
robbed here yesterday, eight regis
tered pouches being stolen.
NEW NAVAL ATTACHE
AT BRITISH EMBASSY
LOS ANGELES, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Rear Admiral Nathan
C. Twining, chief of staff of the Pa
cific fleet, has been notified of his
appointment as naval attache to the
American embassy in Great Britain.
He is expected to leave Washington
on August 1.
MORE NOMINATIONS
MADE BY PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Associ
ated Press).—(President Harding has
nominated W. Irving Glover of New'
York to be third assistant postmaster
general and John Edwards Mitchell
of Indiana to be solicitor for the
postoffice department.
THREE HUNDRED
COME NORTH ON
SEATTLE, May 19 (by Associated
Press). — (Delayed). — The steamer
Northwestern sailed at 8 o’clock Tues
day night for Alaska, carrying 300
passengers. Those for Cordova were:
John Finnerty, A. E. Livelesley, H. It.
Townsend, J. R. Elmer, Walter Wood,
Peter Itanden, Richard Ountzel, Phil
lip Kreiger, A. H Hultgren, G. Ras
ang, L. Rose, J. B. Carlyle, W. B.
Phin, Henry Ulrich, wife and baby,
Mrs. Pritchard. Nettie Meyers, C. A.
Lille, Mrs. Chas. L. Willarby, A. L.
McCord, S. A. Baker, C. R. Urie, Dan
Simmons H. McCue, George Bodfish,
W. A. Ewing, Erick Danielson, J. E.
Ericksen, E. E. Ilorling, Tom Mester,
Robert Bowen, V. G. Hyicks and 75
second clas§.
HARDING APPROVES
IMMIGRATION BILL
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Harding to
day signed the immigration restric
j tion bill.
NEGROES DEAD
AFTER BATHE
WITH OFFICERS
BYRONVILLE, Ga., May 19 (by As
sociated Press).—Two negroes were
killed and four others wounded, one
perhaps fatally, in a clash between
a sheriff’s posse and negroes last
night. Twenty negroes were arrested.
The negroes barricaded themselves in
Bergdoll, sentenced Tuesday to a
sought to collect taxes.
PREMIERSUPPORTED
AT ITALIAN CTION
ROME, May 19 (by Associated
l Press).—Returns from the parliamen
| tary election held Sunday give the
coalitionists supporting Premier Gio
llttl 266 seats. The Socialists send
121 members to the chamber of depu
ties.
GOVERNORSHIP
IS HELD BACK
INDEFINITELY
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SEATTLE, May 19 (by Associated
Press).—The correspondent of the
Times at Washington says it is un- ■
likely that a governor of Alaska will
be appointed for some time, accord
ing to intimations from the White [
House.
While nothing definite has been
given out, it is understood President
Harding has about made up his mind
not to appoint any of the present
candidates. It was generally under
stood two weeks ago that Colonel
Perkins would be named, but a num
ber of telegrams to the president in
sisting that the delegate and national
committeeman indorsements be con
sidered caused the matter to be de
ferred.
Apparently friends of Scott Rone,
former editor of the Post-Intelltgen
cer, have not been able to make
any headway in advocating his car.
didacy. ST" i
Officials of the administration who
are in charge of investigating can
didates for the appointment are be
coming openly disgusted with the
whole situation. The campaign for
office has been a repetition of the
old story of the candidates destroying
each other, according to those close
to the president.
JAPAN WOULD
BE WIPED OFF
EARTH BY U. S.
CHICAGO, May 19 (by Associated
Press). — George Gleason, interna
tional Y. M. C. A. secretary, address
ing the international disarmament
congress here yesterday, declared a
fight to a finish between the United
States and Japan would result in
Japan being wiped from the map. He
has just returned from a long trip to
the Orient. He declared, however,
that there is no possibility of war be
tween the two countries.
WOULD MAKE TARIFF
EFFECTIVE AT ONCE
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Preparatory to the in
troduction of a revised permanent
tariff, Congressman Longworth has
introduced a resolution to make ef
fective immediately all rates carried
by the bill as reported. Temporary
rates would thus be set up and be
effective while the bill is journeying
through congress.
OFFERS SCREENS FOR
WELFARE OF PEOPLE
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A committee of mo
tion picture theater owners of Amer
ica has tendered President Harding
the free use of motion picture screens
throughout the country for the dis
semination of any message the gov
ernment wishes to spread for the
welfare of the people.
CURRY REPLIES
TO CRITICISMS
FROM WALLACE
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—-Congressman Curry of
California, chairman of the committee
on territories of the house, whose pro
posed bill for an Alaska development
board was criticised by Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace, replying to the
Wallace’s letter, said:
“I venture to suggest that no plan
that might be conceived by the mind
of man would ever meet with the
unanimous approval of all the 57 vari
eties of bureau officials who now gov
ern Alaska from Washington and hold
in their absolute control the prosper
ity, development and welfare of the
territory and the happiness of its peo
ple.”
Curry declared that the outstand
ing fact about Alaska is that the bu
reaucratic government of the terri
tory has failed.
EX-GOVERNOR CATTS
INDICTED FOR PEONAGE
PENSACOLA, Ela., May 19 (by As
sociated Press).—Sydney J. Catts, for
mer governor of Florida, was indicted
yesterday on a charge of peonage by
the federal grand jury.
WILL SCATTER
ASHES OF LANE
TOFOUR WINDS
CHICAGO. May 19 (by Associated
Press).—The body of Franklin K.
Lane, former secretary of the in
terior. who died yesterday at Roches
ter. Minn., will be cremated and the
ashes taken to the top of El Capitan
peak in the Yosemite valley and scat
tered to the winds. In compliance
with his wishes there will be no fun
eral services, and also in compliance
with his wishes only the immediate
members of the family will attend the
cremation.
BERGDOLL PROPERTY
SEIZED BY COURTS
PHILADELPHIA, May 19 (by As
sociated Press).—Judgment has been
entered in the federal court against
all the property of Mrs. Emma G.
Bergdoll, sentenced TTuesday to a
year and a day in prison and fined
$7,000 on charges of conspiracy to
aid her sons to desert from the army.
It is reported she declared she would
never pay the fine.
REACH AGREEMENT ON
EMERGENCY TARIFF
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—'Senate and house con
ferees have reached an agreement on
the emergency tariff bill and the
measure probably will be passed Fri
day. The house delegates accepted
the senate anti-dumping provisions
■with a few changes.
MME. CURRY RECEIVES
RICHARDS MEMORIAL
NEW YORK, May 19 (by Associat
ed Press).—Madame Marie Curry, co
discoverer of radium, who arrived iu
this country last week, will receive
the Ellen Richards memorial, which
pays $2,000 as an annual award for
notable achievements in science and
education.
ENGINEER ON TRAIN
DIES AT THROTTIE
ROLL.A, Mo., May 19 (by Associat
ed Press).—J. C. Hynes, an engineer
on a St. Louis-San Francisco passen
ger train, dropped dead yesterday at
the throttle while the train was run
ning thirty miles an hour. The fire
man stopped the train.
PROHIBITION
ENFORCEMENT
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WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press),—'Prohibition enforce
ment headquarters have announced
that about 700 enforcement officers
throughout the country have been
temporarily laid off for lack of funds'
to pay their salaries.
Anti-saloon League officials pre
dict a large increase in liquor law
lessness as a result of the reduction
in the federal prohibition forces by
more than two-thirds for forty days
beginning Friday, which was an
nounced today because of lack of
available funds. Of the 500 who will
remain after Friday, only 350 are
actual enforcement agents, the others
being office clerks.
TROTZKY REPORTED
AS SERIOUSLY ILL
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RIGA, May 19 (by Associated
Press).—Leon Trotzky, Russian Bol
shevist war minister, is reported to
be seriously ill.
HUGHES SENDS
POLAND REPLY
ABOUT SILESIA
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Poland’s request for
American support in the settlement
of the Upper Silesian question has
evoked a formal note from Secretary
of State Hughes, who said the Amer
ican representatives abroad will take
no part in the Silesian discussions,
and declared it to be the tradiaional
policy of the United States not to be
come involved in matters of purely
European concern.
OMSK CAPTURED AND
TOMAK MARCHED ON
COPENHAGEN, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Omsk, Siberia, has
been captured, and 40,000 men are
marching on Tomsk.
DEATH CLAIMS
CHIEF JUSTICE
AT WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Chief Justice Edward
Douglas White of the United States
supreme court, died at 2 a. m. at a
hospital where he underwent an oper
ation Friday. He was 76 years old.
The aged jurist had been uncon
scious since Tuesday, when he suf
fered an acute dilation of the heart.
The last sacrament was administered
late last night.
The death of the chief justice cast
a shadow over the capital, where he
was held in the highest esteem.
Democrats and Republicans alike
joined in expressions of sorrow and
the senate adjourned after a brief
eulogy to the jurist by Senator
Uodge.
The funeral services will be pri
vate, the supreme court justices act
ing as honorary pallbearers. Mem
bers of the cabinet and others high
in the government service will attend.
The choice of a successor to the
chief justice is a most widely dis
cussed subject, and although specula
tions center most around President
Taft, others are mentioned, including
Secretary of State Hughes and form
er Senator Sutherland of Utah.
President and Mrs. Harding called
at the White home today to express
their condolences.
An executive order has been issued
closing down the machinery of the
government during the funeral Satur
day.
Edward Douglas White was born in
Louisiana, Novenfber 3, 1845, and was
the son of Edward D. White, sev
enth governor of Louisiana. He re
ceived his early education in his na
tive state, afterwards attending Mount
St. Mary’s, near Einmettsburg, Md.;
Jesuit college, New Orleans, and
Georgetown college, District of Col
umbia. Degrees of LL. D. were con
ferred on him by Georgetown col
lege in 1904 and by Harvard in 1905.
He was admitted to the bar in 1868
and practiced in Louisiana, was a
member of the state senate in 1874;
and was elected associate justice of
the Louisiana supreme court in 187S.
From 1891 to 1894 he served as
United States senator from Louisiana.
On February 19, 1894, he was ap
pointed associate justice of the su
preme court, and became chief jus
tice on December 12, 1910. Justice
White was also a member and chan
cellor of the board of regents of the
Smithsonian institute. In politics he
was a Democrat.
HOSPITAL PATIENT
SWALLOWS RADIUM
QUIINCY, nil.. May 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Radium worth $6,000.
accidentally swallowed by a patient
in a hospital here Tuesday, was re
covered yesterday by a stomach inci
sion.
BIG APPROPRIATIONS
FOR WEST PROVIDED
WASHINGTON, May 19 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate has accepted
the committee amendments to the
naval appropriation bill, providing
$800,000 for the Sand Point, Waah..
naval air station, and $1,000,000 for a
submarine base at San Pedro.