CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
POLES AND SOVIETS CONCLUDE ARMISTICE
SCANDAL IN BASEBALL IS LAID BARE BY PLAYER’S CONFESSION
CHICAGO PUYER MAKES CLEAN
BREAST OF DEAL ARRANGED BY
COTERIE OF BOSTON GAMBLERS
CHICAGO, Sept. 29 (by Associated Press).—Claude Wil
liams, White Sox pitcher, today made a complete statement
before the grand jury here investigating the alleged charges
of gambling in the world series baseball games of last year
supplementing the confessions of Cicotte and Jackson who
engineered the deal by which the White Sox lost the 1919
world series. Williams named two Boston gamblers as prin
cipals in the deal and said that he received ten thousand
dollars as his part for throwing the series.
Cicottee previously stated that his share was ten thou
sand but that he had only received five thousand. When
v 'ieottee appeared before the grand jury yesterday he broke
down and cried asserting that he took the money because
he needed it for his wife and kids. He declared he found the
money under the pillow in his bed in a Cincinnati hotel on the
night before the first game.
Jackson, one of the White Sox players on the stand today,
testified that his share for throwing the game was twenty
thousand. More indictments are expected this afternoon.
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PLAYERS INDICTED
CHICAGO, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).—The grand jury of Cook
county has returned true bills against
^ the following members of the Chicago
American league baseball club in con
w nection with the alleged throwing of
the last world’s series: Eddie Cicotte,
Claude Williams, Chick Gandil, Happy
Felsh, Charles Risberg, Joe Jackson,
Fred McMullen and Ruck Weaver.
The grand jury has also indicted
Brown and Sullivan, the alleged Bos
ton gamblers said to have been im
plicated in the bribery during the
last world’s series.
INVESTIGATING COMING SERIES
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—District Attorney Lewis
of Kings county today announced that
he would start an immediate investi
gation into reports that a clique of
gamblers plan to bribe members of
the Brooklyn Nationals to lose certain
games during the coming world’s
series.
♦ CLEVELAND PRACTICALLY WINS
CLEVELAND, Sept. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—Cleveland is now prac
cically assured of the American
pennant, with a lead of a full game
over Chicago and the latter without
the services of many of its star play
ers suspended by President Comiskey
as a result of the disclosures of the
gambling fraud in the 1919 world’s
series.
CLUBS OFFER TO LOAN PLAYERS
CHICAGO, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Owners of several other
■American league clubs have offered
President Comiskey of the White Sox
the use of any of their men to finish
series. The offers brought tears
to the “Old Roman’s” eyes, but he
^ said the rules of the league forbid.
Manager Gleason of the White Sox
said his club “will win the league pen
nant and the world’s series despite
the loss of seven players.”
ANOTHER HOMER FOR RUTH
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29 (by As
sociated Press).—Babe Ruth today
scored his fifty-fourth home-run in the
the ninth inning of the first game of
a double-header.
SOCIALISTS REFUSE
TO FOLLOW SOVIETS
BERNE, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press). — Swiss majority Socialists
have decided not to affiliate with the
Third International at Moscow, under
soviet conditions, it was announced
Jiere today.
: REPERSENTATIVE OF
LETVIA BEHIND LENINE
IN RUSS REVOLUTION
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S (by Asso
ciated Press).—Alfred Nagle, repre
sentative of the Letvian government,
who was ordered deported from New
York by federal ahthorities, was re
sponsible for the selection of Lenine
as head of the Bolsheviki revolution
in Russia, according to information
in the hands of the state department
here.
POLICEMENTnTrELAND
ATTACK SINN FEINERS
WITH MANY CASUALTIES
TRIM, County Meath, Ireland, Sept.
29 (by Associated Press).—Because
i of the burning of the police barjracks
here yesterday the “black and tan”
police descended upon the town and
attacked the residences of prominent
Sinn Feiners, indulging in indiscrimi
nate shooting.
Several injured were reported and
thirty homes were burned to the
ground as the result.
HENEY CRITICIZES
SENATOR JOHNSON
j LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 (by Asso
j dated Press).—Francis J. Heney, Pro
j gressive, speaking here last night on
the League of Nations, criticized Sen
ator Hiram Johnson’s opposition to
the covenant. Heney declared the
senator appealed to the most selfish
interests. He said the covenant
contained the outline of Theodore
Roosevelt “so accurately that one
would think he had sat in the Ver
sailles conference and drawn it.”
MANY APPLICATIONS
FOR OIL LEASE PERMITS
SEATTLE, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).—The first oil leasing and pros
pecting permit in Alaska in ten years
has been issued to Fred Haef, located
east of Cordova, according to advices
received by the chamber of commerce
here, which says 185 applications
for permits have been filed. Haef got
the maximum acreage allowed, 2,560
acres.
NEW CABLE TO ORIENT BY WAY OF
CORDOVA IS UNDER CONSIDERATION
SEATTLE, Sept. 29 (by Associated Press).—The
proposed new cable across the Pacific ocean by way of
the northern route from Puget sound via the Aleutian
islands to Vladivostok and the Orient, extending the
present Seattle-Cordova cable, is to receive consideration
at the international cable conference to be held in Wash
ington on Octooee i. The project has military endorse
ment as the shortest feasible route.
PRESIDENT WILL
BE IMPEACHED
SEATTLE, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).-—A Times special from Wash
ington says G. W. Edwards, congress
man from Pennsylvania, is authority I
for the statement that an effort will i
be made early in the coming session
of congress to impeach President Wil-1
son for refusal to carry out the pro
visions of the Jones shipping bill.
Edwards is a member of the house
marine committee.
REPRISALS BY LANCERS
FOLLOW CMP OF SINN
FEINERS IN IRISH TOWN
CORK, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Sacking of the town of Mal
loy near here last night followed a
Sinn Fein coup. Regulars of the
Seventeenth Lancers sacked the town
in reprisal for the killing of an army
sergeant. Forty building were burned
and there Was much promiscuous
shooting.
REPRISALS NOT CONDONED
LONDON, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Sir Hohier Greenwood, chief
secretary for Ireland, said the govern
ment neither connived nor supported
I reprisals in Ireland.
SAYS RADICALS PLAN
OUTRAGE AT PORTLAND
SEATTLE, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Chief of Police Searing has
received a letter signed “Friend of
Workers” saying radicals plan explo
sions in the postoffice, banks, depart
ment stores in Portland, Seattle and
other cities.
JAP LABORERS
WITH AFRICANS
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press). — The possibility of
negroes taking the place of Japanese
as farm laborers in California was
discussed by the National Industrial
Commercial Council here yesterday.
Speakers before the meeting said that
at least 5,000 persons of African
descent were ready to come to Cali
fornia and take up truck gardening
under the leadership of graduates of
the Tuskegee institute.
KANSAS CITY
TO ENTERTAIN
CLEVELAND, Sept. 29 (by Associ
ated Press).—Formalities over, the
American Legion convention got down
to business today. More than 500
resolutions are before the committee
for consideration.
The program includes the presenta
tion of General Fayolle, personal rep
resentative of the French government,
and Admiral Sir William Grant, Brit
ish representative.
FAVOR BONUS LEGISLATION -
The convention adopted the report
of the soldiers’ bonus committee,
which recommended passage of the
house bonus bill passed at the last
session and now in the hands of the
senate.
The convention adopted a resolu
tion demanding that the government
“bring to ^justice and publish the
names of all slackers who evaded mil
itary service.”
Kansas City was chosen as the next
meeting place of the legion.
FAVOR RIGOROUS EXCLUSION
The report of the Americanization
committee recommended the cancel
ing of the gentlemen’s agreement
with Japan on exclusion of picture
brides and the rigorous exclusion of
all Japanese immigrants. The report
urged that “we enter a vigorous pro
test against Japanese naturalization.”
The report was adopted as read after
a stormy debate.
The report of the committee on dis
abled soldiers was adopted, recom
mending that congress take up mat
ters affecting them before general leg
islation affecting former service men.
The convention also adopted the pub
licity committee’s report, requesting
the press of the country not to adopt
the same attitude toward soldiers as
a cl ms as it would toward soldiers
convicted of crime.
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TRIBUTE PAID
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NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (by Associ
ated Press). — New York yesterday
paid tribute to the memory of Jacob
Schiff, the banker-philanthropist who
died Saturday. Thousands sought ad
mission to the simple funeral cere
mony. Many courts adjourned and
flags on banking houses were hung at
half mast. In the crowded grief
stricken East Side where the dead
banker had made many philanthropic
gifts business was suspended and ped
dlers’ pushcarts were covered.
WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT
ADVISED THAT CESSATION
HOSTILTIESBEEN ARRANGED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press).—Advices received today by the state de
partment here indicate the conclusion of an armis
tice between Poland and Soviet Russia.
.RIGA, Kept. '29 (by Associated Press).—Details of the
preliminary peace treaty between Soviet Pussia and Paland
are under consideration by four commissions named to look
after the different phases before the peace conference. The
covenant demands amnesty for residents of both countries
who are charged with anti-government activities.
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YAKIMA FRUIT GROWERS
MAKE PROTEST AGAINST
GREATER FREIGHT RATE
YAKIMA, Wash., Sept. 29 (by As
sociated Press).—-Fruit growers in,
this section have presented a protest;
to the officials of four railroads
against any advance in freight rates,
on fruit. Tile complaint will be laid
before the western traffic executives’!
meeting in Chicago, October 1.
A proposal had been made to in
crease the rates on fruit shipments;
33 1-3 per cent.
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SHIPPING BOARD
CUTS DOWN PAYROLL
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The shipping board
announced today that it had cut its
payroll bv.more than $5,500,000 by a
reduction in its force of 3,224 since
July 1, 1919. The payroll is now $16,
750,000, with 8,482 employes.
WILSON ISSUES FIRST
CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (by Asso- j
ciated Press).—The first public docu
ment in the president campaign to be
issued from the White House was
made public yesterday. It. was in the
form of a letter to E. M. Swartz of
Los Angeles, written by Secretary
Tumulty of the direction of President j
Wilson and dealing with the League ;
of Nations.
FUNERAUIFACTHESS
DRAWS HUGE CROWDS'
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NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (hv Associ-i
I ated Press).—Funeral services yes-j
terday for Olive Thomas, wife of Jack,
Pickford. the movie actress who died
in Paris recently from accidental poi
soning. drew huge crowds and the
police were forced to interfere and j
clear a passageway for the cortege.
Many women fainted in the crush.
More than a dozen automobiles were
required to carry the floral tributes.
Wholesale Fraud Is
Charged In Missouri
August Primaries
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29 %(by As
sociated Press).—Charges of whole
sale fraud in the August primaries
were filed here today in the United
States district court under the cor
rupt practices act by .* two defeated
candidates. ^ .
ASHLAND, N. Y„ Sept. 29 (by As
sociated Press). — A federal govern
ment conducted under co-ordinated
powers of tin- c omiitution, always
taking the whole of the American peo
ple into its confidence, was pictured
by Senator Harding as an ideal to
ward which to work. He condemned
the pork barrel, rivers and harbors
legislation and pleaded for a strong
inland waterway policy.
LAWYER ARRESTED FOR
INTERRUPTING HARDING
BALTIMORE, Md„ Sept. 29 (by As
sociated Press).—Edward A. Ryan, a
Worcester lawyer, was arrested last
night after interrupting Senator Hard
ing with questions on th League of
Nations. He was dismissed today in
police court, the charge of disorderly
conduct not being pressed.
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REPRISALS IN IRELAND
LONDON, Sept. 29 (by Associated
Press). — Newspapers here manifest
serious anxiety over the “black and
tan reprisals’’ in Ireland and call on
the government sharply to halt what
the Times describes as semi-official
lynch law.
HARDING SPECIALmAIN
HAS SERIOUS ACCIDENT
MILLWOOD, W. VA„ Sept. 29 (by
Associated Press).—Senator Hard
ing’s special train narrowly missed a
serious wreck today when the trucks
of Harding’s car broke down. Both
Senator and Mrs. Harding were
shaken up.
MRS. BERGDOLL AND
OTHERS FOUND GUILTY
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PHILADELPHIA; Sept. 29 (by As
sociated Press).—Mrs. C. Bergdoll,
mother of Grover Cleveland and Ed
win Bergdoll, wilful draft evaders,
and four co-defendants, were found
guilty here yesterday in the United
States court of conspiracy to aid
her sons to evade the draft.