24 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Cordova Daily Times
Location
Cordova, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1919
Page
1
Police reserves quell a riot at the Minnequa steel works as Austrian women pickets stone striking workers. A dozen arrests are reported after the disturbance ends with the mayor being trampled.
General Bliss, American delegate to the peace conference, urged pooling Europe’s food supplies under a director general. He argued Germany should be included to prevent broader discontent, while Russia’s inclusion was deemed unlikely unless the current government acts fairly.
Several Chicago fuel companies raise coal prices by 30 to 35 cents per ton for coal mined since the strike ended to cover a 14 percent wage rise. The government order bans retail increases though operators say it is not retroactive. A tentative agreement on the 14 percent raise has been reached between Illinois miners and operators.
Ottawa December 24 Robert Pringle government paper controller stopped seven cars of news print paper saying export shipments to the United States must be stopped and Western Canada publishers must be supplied.
Tacoma December 24 Associated Press Governor Hart sent par ons to twenty eight convicts at the state penitentiary in Walla Walla as Christmas presents. None of the prisoners was convicted of a serious offense.
The Pacific fleet has suspended operations until January 5 to grant holiday leave for officers and men. Twelve warships arrived yesterday, bringing the harbor total to seventy eight, the largest gathering of U S ships on the Pacific under the American flag.
Pasadena December 24 The Oregon team expresses confidence they are stronger than the 1917 Oregon eleven that beat Pennsylvania 14 to 0.
A lone bandit, likely the same assailant who killed B. H. Schultz in Olympia Tuesday, tried to rob a First Avenue stationery store in Seattle. He shot and seriously injured clerks L. Howe and Ralph Hedges, failed in the robbery, and escaped by blending with the crowd after a brief chase.
The American Chamber of Commerce in London sent messages to Senators Lodge and Hitchcock urging maximum effort to secure ratification of the peace treaty with necessary reservations to break the deadlock.
The Columbia River bridge used by the Oregon-Washington railway was washed out when jammed ice broke four spans. Crews have little hope of saving the remainder as the river rages downstream.
R. B. Russell, a leader in last summer's general strike in Winnipeg, was found guilty yesterday on seven counts of seditious conspiracy. The verdict follows a high profile labor dispute amid tension in the city.
Washington December 24 Associated Press reports the Secretary of War sent a Christmas message to all troops last night. The dispatch highlights morale and concerns for service members during the holidays.
A festive verse combines carol lines about Christmas morning bells and the coming of the Prince. It alternates between merry virelay refrains and reverent stanzas praising the Star of Bethlehem and the celestial dawn.
Disguised men used railroad motor trucks to steal whisky valued around fifteen thousand dollars from the summer home of broker G H Ackert near Lake Forest. They bound the butler by the thumbs and bound or restrained the chauffeur in a closet.
The Associated Press reports a real Christmas weather forecast with flurries of snow expected in the North Atlantic and Middle Western states tomorrow. The outlook notes wintery conditions across several regions.
In San Francisco on December 24, Herbert Hoover told reporters he has no political ambitions and is content with his post as a relief administrator providing food and milk to three million European babies. He dismissed rumors that he might run for president.
General Leonard Wood will declare his presidential candidacy at the state capital before January begins. Washington State College to meet Nebraska next Thanksgiving at Pullman with a scheduled football game.
Admiral William S Sims refused the Distinguished Service Medal saying he could not accept an award tied to how honors were distributed and noting some officers he recommended were not honored. The disclosure followed Senate inquiry requests from Senator Page and naval affairs committee members.
The American hospital ship Relief, the first of its kind built for that purpose, was launched at the Philadelphia navy yard yesterday. The vessel marks a milestone in naval medical capabilities and will serve as a mobile hospital afloat.
Boston December 24 Senator Sherman of Illinois praised the administration for deporting red aliens and returning them to Europe. He urged deporting aliens who fail to naturalize after a set period in the United States.
Maximo Kalaw secretary of the first Philippine mission said a new mission is en route to Washington. It represents both houses of the Philippine legislature and seeks immediate action on independence for the Philippines.
Paris December 24 The Japanese peace delegates object to the form of the mandate governing the former German colonies in the Pacific, arguing the proposed administration should be defined more clearly.
Mexico plans closer trade relations with Central and South America. A business delegation will depart soon to visit key cities.
Moscow dispatch reports Bolsheviks killed over a thousand Cossacks in battle including anti-Bolshevik General Chernokoff.
Five people narrowly escaped death when a Christmas wrapped infernal machine exploded or failed to function. Fred Fink, his wife and three children, and roomer E L Muller were in danger. The device, sent from Portland, was discovered after the top broke. Police chase the sender as in a prior Salt Lake gas pipe incident last year.
President Wilson spends Christmas day in the White House amid illness. Grandchildren will not visit Washington and there will be no Christmas tree. Mrs. Wilson oversees decorations and will serve dinner in his room as hundreds of presents and cards arrive at the White House.
In Bakersfield California Billy Alvarez defeated Ad Wolgast in a decision. Seattle and Tacoma fighters also showed in the Northwest box circuit with several draws and wins including Bobby Harper drawing Earl Baird and Mike Pete stopping Soldier Woods.
Charles Moore reports that the United States Shipping Board will go the limit in supplying ships for the Pacific export trade. Announcement came in San Francisco with Moore noting readiness to back extensive ship provision for the trade expansion.
Clinton C. Filson, a pioneer merchant and Alaska outfitter based in Seattle, died yesterday at Hot Springs, Oregon. His death marks the loss of a longtime figure in Seattle commerce and Alaska trade.
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