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VOL. 5, NO. 186_ CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
CALL ISSUED FOR VOLUNTEERS
' TO COMBAT BOLSHEVIKI AND
AMERICAN AVIATORS WANTED
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WARSAW, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—The national council of de
fense is calling for volunteers against
the Bolsheviki. Pilsudski’s appeal de
clares the fight is against the Bol- j
shevik rather than against Russia, j
The proclamation says a decisive
movement to help aggrieved soldiers
will be made, and gives assurance that
the government will continue the in
come of those wounded and provide
for families of those killed.
POLES DRIVEN FURTHER SACK
LONDON, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—Claims of the soviet are re-j
ported here that Bolshevik forces have I
smashed their way forward on the:
southern flank of the Polish front nearj
Starokonstantinov, driving the Poles j
before them. The Bolsheviki reached!
Litichev, twenty-four miles east of I
Proskirov, and occupy Mohilev and
Dolsk. Heavy fighting is reported be
tween the Bolsheviki and Wrangel’s
forces on the southern front.
BOLSHEVIKI ENTER BH RESINA
WARSAW, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—An official communique an
nounces today that Bolshevik troops
*have crossed into Bhresina with a
strong force near Navosialki, fifty
miles northeast of Minsk.
POLES GOING HOME TO FIGHT
BUFFALO, N. Y., July 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—More than a thousand
Polish veterans here will answer the
call for volunteer service against the
Bolsheviki. Officers are considering
plans to call all Polish reservists in
America.
AMERICAN AVIATORS WANTED
NEW YORK, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—An appeal for twelve Amer
ican aviators to give their services to
Poland in the fight against the Bol
sheviki was received here today. Air
♦ men are needed to man the Koscuisko
squadron.
POLES FIGHTING DESPERATELY
WARSAW, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—The Bolsheviki have broken
through the lines south of the Dvina
river in a drive designed to overrun
Lithuania and form a contact with
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East Prussia, an official statement to
day says. The Poles are fighting des
perately to check the advance along
the northern front. In the south Gen
eral Buddinny, with Rovno in his pos
session, is advancing in the direction
of Lemberg, only 180 miles away.
GOVERNMENT TO MOVE
LONDON, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—A Berlin wireless quotes the
German press as saying Poland in
tends to move the seat of government
from Warsaw.
POLAND WILLING FOR PEACE
WARSAW, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—The foreign office announced
today that the Polish government has
informed the Spa conference that
Poland is now, as it was before and
always was willing, to make peace
upon the principle of self-determina
tion of nations.
GERMANY WILL ACCEPT
DISARMAMENT TERMS
SPA, July 9 (by Associated Press)—
The German delegates signed the
agreement accepting the terms of the
allies relative to disarmament under
"'protest, after communication by tele
phone with reischtag leaders in Ber
f -*lin.
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SHIPPING BOARD WILL
ADD SEATTLE OFFICE
SEATTLE. July 9 (by Associated
Press).—Chairman Benson of the ship
ping board has assured Senator Jones
that a district will be created with
Seattle as headquarters, the senator
announced today.
PRINCETON DEFEATS
OXFORD TRACK TEAM
LONDON, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—Prince defeated Oxford in
the track field meet here yesterday,
taking six events to four for Oxford.
COX MAY TALK
IT OVER WITH
WILSON FIRST
DAYTON, O., July 9 (by Associated
Press).—Plans for the Democratic na
tional campaign will not be formulated
until next week, when Roosevelt and
the members of the sub-committee ar
rive.
Governor Cox intimated today that
he may go to Washington in the near
future for a conference with President
Wilson. He has held several conver
sations over the telephone with Sec
retary Tumulty.
Chairman Cummings today called a
meeting of the Democratic national
committee to be held here July 20.
Governor Cox announced that his
personal heaquarters will be located
at Columbus.
NATION’S WHEAT
IS HARVESTED
BY LAND ARMY
WASHINGTON, July 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—A land army of 100,000
farm hands, recruited and organized
by the department of agriculture, is
moving northward across the western
wheat belt harvesting the nation’s
wheat. The crop is better at this
time than on a similar date for many
years, according to reports to the de
partment. Attracted by wages of $7
a day, thousands of workers from the
Atlantic and Allegheny regions have
joined the drive to gather in the har
vest.
PROHIBITIONISTS MAY
NOMINATE A TICKET
CHICAGO, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—Virgil Henshaw, chairman of
the Prohibition national committee,
announced today that the Prohibition
national convention at Lincoln July 21
may decide to put a national ticket
in the field.
WASHINGTON, July 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary Houston an
nounced today that the United States
will be represented unofficially at the
Brussels financial congress held
under auspices of the League of' Na
tions, on July 23.
SAYS ACTIVITIES OF
I. W. W. CANNOT BE
STOPPED BY COURT
BELLINGHAM, July 9 (by Associ*
ated Press).—Judge Ed Hardin of the
superior court held yesterday that the
I. W. W. is a political organization
and its activities cannot be restrained
by injunction. He said that if the
laws are violated by members they
i should have a chance for a fair trial
j before a jury in the criminal courts.
RUSSIA IS ANXIOUS TO
RESUME TRADE WITH
THE OUTSIDE WORLD
COPENHAGEN, July 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Russian government
has agreed to immediately commence
negotiations for the resumption of
trade with the outside world on the
basis laid down by the British govern
ment in recent negotiations with Greg
ory Krass. A delegation Will leave
soon for England with this purpose in
view.
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the head with a blunt instrument and is now in a hospital in
a serous condition. It is believed his skull was fractured.
Nas was shot in the leg and is also in a hospital. Two
other men are under arrest. Deputy Marshals Casler and Nolan
left on the morning of the sixth to bring the accused men to
town.
Nas was in such condition that it was not advisable to
move him here on the Alameda. Conrad is said to be out of
danger. The trouble occurred at Latouche.
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UNIONS WILL
MEET CHICAGO
WASHINGTON, July 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—A special meeting of the
general chairmen of sixteen railroad
labor organizations was called today
to gather at Chicago July 19 and con
sider the wage award of the railroad
labor board, which is expected to be
made July 20. If the board’s decision
is accepted by the chairmen it will
then be submitted to a referndum vote
of the unions.
TWO MURDERERS ARE
AGAIN REPRIEWED
LINCOLN, Neb., July 9 (by Associ
ated Press).—Governor McKelvie last
night granted reprieves until August 6
to Alson B. Colen and Allen Vincent
Crammer, who were to have been elec
trocuted today for the murdering of
Miss Lulu Vogt, because Crammer
still had an appeal pending. This is
the twelfth reprieve for Colen and
the eleventh from Crammer.
INTER-CHURCH WORLD
| MOVEMENT BE KEPT UP
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NEW YORK, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—The general committee of the
inter-church world movement, repre
senting thirty Protestant denomina
tions, voted yesterday to continue the
movement on a greatly modified scale.
RUTH’S INJURIES WILL
NOT PREVENT PLAYING
NEW YORK, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—Manager Huggins of the New
York Americans says “Babe” Ruth’s
injuries, sustained in an auto accident
when Ruth’s car tipped over between
Washington and New York, are not
serious, and will not prevent him from
playing ball.
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TURKS WORRIED
OVER ADVANCE
GREEK TROOPS
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 9 (by As
sociated Press).—Turks are beginning
to realize the critical situation created
by the triumphant Greek advance into
Anatolio and what they regard as a
complete rupture of peace negotia
tions. Newspapers lament that peace
delegates were kept from Paris and
urge discontinuance of Kamel Pasha’s
military operations in Asia Minor.
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SENATOR HARDING BUSY
ON ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
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MARION, O.. July 9 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Harding is quietly
working on his speech of acceptance.
Many callers have come to see him
and he receives them all personally.
Chairman Hays will arrive here to
night and together they will go over
the draft of Harding’s acceptance
speech.
MEETING OF LEAGUE OF
NATIONS TO BE CALLED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
LONDON, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—President Wilson has ac
cepted the invitation of the League
of Nations to call an assembly of the
league early in November, Cecil
Harmsworth, under secretary for for
eign affairs, announced today.
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BLACNETT IS HANGED
FOR ARMOUR MURDER
SANTA FE, N. M., July 9 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Bert W. Blancett was
hanged here this morning for the mur
der of Clyde D. Armour on October 23,
1916.
THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT IS
HAVING TROUBLES OF OWN
CHICAGO, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—Plans of a group of liberal
and radical organizations for a united
third party with presidential candi
dates received a setback yesterday
when Single Tax party members an
nounced they would not support La
Follette. who is expected to be the
choice of the convention when it
meets tomorrow. Other groups de
clared they would bolt the convention
if La Follette is named and select
their own candidates.
The Single Tax convention will open
tomorrow and the Labor Party of the
Unit,ed States will meet Sunday. The
Non-Partisan League, Northwest Tri
ple Alliance and other organizations
are expected to send fraternal dele
gates.
Mayor Thompson of the Republican
faction announced that he had aban
doned the idea of joining the third
party.
Illinois sympathizers of the Irish re
public said a plank favorable to the
Irish cause will be submitted to the
committee of forty-eight. Question
naires sent out by the committee to
2,100 members showed a sentiment
against reference to the Irish ques
tion.
Efforts to secure the indorsement
by the committee of forty-eight for a
plank favoring American aid for Irish
independence will be continued, de
spite adverse results by mail vote, it
was announced today by Frank P.
Walsh, who conducted an unsuccess
ful fight for the plank before the Re
publican national convention. A ma
pority of the 30,000 persons voting in
the recent referendum opposed Irish,
Russian and Mexican interference.
MEIGHAN WILL LIKELY
BE PRESIDENT OF NEW
CABINET IN CANADA
OTTAWA. July 9 (by Associated
Press).—Arthur Meighan, minister of
the interior, has accepted the invita
tion to form a new cabinet and prob
ably will assume the presidency of the
privy council vacated by N. W. Rowell,
who is retiring. Martin Burrill also
will retire. H. H. Stevens and F. E.
Green, both of British Columbia, are
mentioned for the ministry of cus
toms.
CALIFORNIAN BEATS
GOBERT OF FRANCE
EASTBOURNE, England, July 9 (by
Associated Press).—William M. John
ston of California defeated Andre Go
bert of France in the first singles
match between French and American
entries for the Davis cup.
William T. Tilden of Philadelphia
won the second of the singles tennis
Davis cup elimination matches form
William Laurentz of France.
HITCH IN DEMPSEY
AND CARPENT1ER BOUT
NEW YORK, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—Manager Kearns announced
today that the chances were extremely
doubtful of a championship bout be
tween Dempsey and Carpentier until
late next year, If ever, following a con
;rence with Carpentier’s manager.
JAPS FEAR EFFECT OF
NEW SHIPPING LAW
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TOKIO. July 9 (by Associated
Press).—Fears were expressed in the '
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diet today that the new American1
shipping law might have a disastrous
effect on Japanese shipping.
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GEN. WODD PLANS TO
CONFER WITH HARDING
CHICAGO, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—Major General Wood plans a
conference soon with Senator Hard
ing, it was announced today.
ELKS ADJOURN
TO MEET NEXT
LOS ANGELES
CHICAGO, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—The grand lodge of Elks
closed its business session here last
night with the installation of officers j
for the coming year. It was decided
to launch a drive to increase the mem-!
bership to a million before the next
grand lodge meeting.
A recommendation that 20,000 acres
of land in the Cascades near Bend, j
Ore., be acquired by the grand lodge
to provide hunting and vacation pre
serves for Elks was made by the com
mittee on good of the order. Final
action will be taken at Los Angeles
at the next annual meeting. Irvin
Cobb will inspect the sight and make
a report.
BRYAN PEEVED
OVER ACTION
CONVENTIO
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PORTLAND, July 9 (by Associated
Press).—William J. Bryan declined to
make any statement here last night as
to whether he would support the Bern-;
ocratic ticket and refused to discuss
the candidates. He said the adminis
tration leaders have only themselves
to blame for the creation of conditions
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which enabled the w'ets to take charge j
of the convention. Before he will I
make any detailed statement, he said j
he would take his time deliberating ■
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WHEAT EXPORfFROM
ARGENTINE IS LIMITED
BUENOS AIRES, July 9 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A decree limiting fur
ther export of wheat from Argentina
to half a million tons was issued today
by President Irigoyon.
EXPLOSION KILLS ONE
AND INJURES THREE
CLEVELAND, O., July 9 (by Asso
ciated Press).—One man was killed
and three injured and property dam
aged to the extent of $100,000 in an
explosion last night in the plant of
the Jordon Motor Car Company. f<
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