The Cordova Daily Times
VOL. 5, NO. 194_CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
CIVILIANS
SIXTEEN RAILWAY BROTHERHOODS ARE IN SESSION AT CHICAGO
UNION OFFICIALS GATHER
TO RECEIVE WAGE AWARDS
OF RAILROAD< LABOR BOARD
CHICAGO, July 19 (by Associated Press).—The first
grand council for more than a year of executives, general chair
men and general committeemen of sixteen recognized brother
hoods opened here today to pass upon the wage awards of the
railroad labor board, to be announced tomorrow.
Approximately a thousand union officials are in attend
ance at the council.
Wage increases of more than a billon dollars annually
"*■' have been asked for by about two million workers.
Samuel E. Haberling, president of the switchmen’s union,
declared it has been decided that if the award is unsatisfactory,
“concerted action will be taken by the sixteen brotherhoods.”
Members of the wage board said today that all announce
ments of an award were incorrect and premature.
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' IN TIME LIMIT
SANDY HOOK, July 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Tomorrow’s race will
"•be over a triangular course, ten miles
to each leg.
During Sunday, Sir Thomas Lipton
was making plans to take Captain
William H. Burton from the wheel of
the Shamrock IV.
Although Lipton was not satisfied
with the handling of the Shamrock IV
in Saturday’s race, he denounced to
day that Captain Burton will be given
another chance at the wheel of the
challenger. This decision was reached
after Lipton had conferred with other
yachting experts.
The main sail of the Resolute, which
showed signs of stretching after a wet
ting or^saturday, wras recut this morn
ing and will be bent on this afternoon.
f The stay sail of the Shamrock also
has been cut.
SATURDAY’S RACE CALLED OFF j
SANDAY HOOK, July 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Saturday’s yacht race
between the Shamrock IV and the Res
olute was called off, the yachts being
unable to finish in the time limit.
The Resolute rounded the first mark
at 4:36:23. The Shamrock made five
unsuccessful attempts to make the
turn. The wind freshened and at 5:45
the Shamrock, twro miles astern, was
coming fast. At 6:30, with the Reso
lute more than a half mile off the
second mark, it seemed fairly certain
the race could not be finished within
the time limit.
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-CHINESE REGULARS
ROUT ANFU PARTY
WASHINGTON, July 19 (by Asso
citaed Press).—The forces of General
Taun Chi Jai, former Chinese premier
and minister of war, now head of the
Anfu party, have been defeated by the'
Chinese regulars, the American lega
tion at Peking reported to the state
department today.
GIRLS, YOU DON’T
. HAVE TO TELL AGE
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TOPEKA, Kan., July 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Women are entitled to
vote whether or not they tell their
^ exact age, is an opinion rendered to
day by Attorney General Richards J.
^ Hopkins.
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WILSON SAYS
UNTERRIFIE
ARE UNITED
WASHINGTON, July 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Cox and Sec
retary Roosevelt had an hour’s confer
ence yesterday with President Wilson,
after which both the president and
Cox issued public statements. Cox
declared: “We are agreed as to the
meaning and sufficiency of the Dem
ocratic platform and the duty of the
party in the face of threatened bad
faith to the world in the name of
America.”
President Wilson said the party’s
choice will have the vigorous support
of an absolutely united party, and also
of an absolutely united nation. He
said he found Cox and himself abso
lutely as one with regard to the great
issue of the League of Nations.
TESTIMONY OF
MAYOR HANSO
ADMISSIBLE
CHICAGO, July 19 (by Associated
Press).—Judge Oscar Hebei, sitting in
the trial of twenty Communists
charged with conspiring to overthrow
of the government, ruled today that
the testimony of Ole Hanson, former
mayor of Seattle, and Harry Wilson,
a secret service agent who posed in
Seattle as secretary of the Soldiers’
and Sailors’ Workmen’s Soviet Coun
cil, was admissible. Defense attor
neys argued for two days to bar
stories of the Seattle general strike,
which the state contends was a re
volt.
HARDING CHALLENGES
COX’S POSITION ON
ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN
MARION, O., July 19 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Harding in a state
ment today calls for a bill of particu
lars detailing the foreign policy now
proposed by the Democratic party. He
challenges Governor Cox to say cate
gorically where he stands on article
10, the Armenian mandate, and other
problems involved by American par
ticipation in the League of Nations.
ARREST OF OPERATORS
FOLLOWS INVESTIGATION
CHARLESTON, W. Va., July 19 (by
Associated Press).—Thirty-five coal
companies and their chief officers in
the southern part of the state were
named in warrants issued late Satur
day in connection with the coal price
investigation conducted by govern
ment authorities recently.
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SPA, July 19 (by Associated Press).
—Premier Lloyd George of Great Bri
tain says the conference here during
the last two weeks has accomplished
great things. He regretted that Amer
ica had not participated, because it
would have brought a viewpoint free
from European rivalries.
“We will do the best we can to
carry out the agreement,” said Sim
ons, the German foreign minister.
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HUSBAND HELD
FOR DEATH OF
! WHOLE FAMITY
BONNERS FERRY, Ida., July 19 (by
Associated Press).—Johij. Roesch, hus
i band and father of the woman and
seven children who were burned to
death near here, has been taken into
custody by the authorities, who are
investigating the cause of the fire.
Roesch claims he was awakened by
the flames and went out some distance
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to get water. When he returned the
house was ablaze and he could not
get in, although he claims he was
burned trying to get in and give his
family assistance.
PENNSYLVANIA ROAD
REDUCES ITS FORCE
PHILADELPHIA, July 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A 10 per cent reduc
tion in the work force of the Pennsyl
vania railroad will be made this week.
In the eastern region alone 11,000 to
12,000 workers will be laid off. The
reduction is necessary because ex
penses have been exceeding the in
come, railroad heads said.
SALT LAKE HERALD
FORCED TO SUSPEND
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SALT LAKE, July 19 (by Associated
Press).—The Daily Herald, which be
gan publication in 1870, has suspended
and the Herald interests purchased by
the Evening Telegram, which will pub
lish a Sunday morning edition. The
cost of production and an overcrowded
field are reasons assigned.
pacifodv¥eruT
NAMED BY AUSTRALIA
SYDNEY, Australia, July 19 (by As
sociated Press).—A “Pacific island ad
viser,” in the person of Walter Lucas,
has just been appointed by the Aus
tralian government to advise the gov
ernment as to the expropriation and
liquidation of German properties in
former German New Guinea.
EVANS WINS WESTERN
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
MEMPHIS, Term., July 19 (by As
sociated Press).—Chick Evans won the
! Western Golf Association amateur
! championship for the fifth time, de
feating Clarence Wollf of St. Louis;
four up and five to play, after having
eliminated Bobby Jones of Atlanta on
the links Saturday.
WASHINGTON, July 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Harry A. McCartney,
a Chicago lawyer, has filed a suit in
the district supreme court to compel
Secretary of State Colby to immediate
ly promulgate the joint resolution of
congress declaring peace with Ger
many, on the ground that the president
has no veto power over joint resolu
tions.
BERLIN, July 19 (by Associated
Press).—Prince Joachim of Hohenzol
lern, youngest son of the former em
peror of Germany, committed suicide
yesterday in Potsdam. He was recent
ly divorced and it is believed he was
in financial straits.
WILHELM GREATLY AFFECTED
DROON, July 19 (by Associated
Press).—Former Emperor William of
Germany was greatly affected by news
of the suicide of Prince Joachim. The
information was withheld from the
former empress, who is seriously
troubled by heart ailment.
RUSSIAN SOVIETS WILL
AGREE TO ARMISTICE
LONDON, July 19 (by Associated
Press).—The British government to
day received a note from the Russian
C
soviet government stating that Russia
is prepared to agree to an armistice
and to make peace with Poland.
The mote was sent by George Tchit
cherin. foreign minister of the soviet
government, in reply to the British
proposal for an armistice and peace
conference. In the note the soviet
government made a fresh proposition
which is under consideration by the
British cabinet.
INCREASED SALES OF
GASOLINE HAVE NOT
DIMINISHED SUPPLY
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 (by As
sociated Press).—The Standard Oi
Company of California in a statemem
today claims the increased consump
tion has not diminished the supply
The cause of the present gasolim
shortage is the increased amount o
gasoline used. Last year the com
pany’s sales amounted to 193,000,00(
gallons and this year's sales will b<
more than 300,000,000 gallons.
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COKK, July 19 (by Associated Press).—Two military lor
ries loaded with soldiers which passed through the streets of
Cork at 3 o’clock this morning were attacked by civilians with
bombs and blown up. Fourteen were instantly killed and one
his since died, and between sixty and seventy soldiers were
wounded.
As a result of street fighting last night, frightened women
and children hurried to side streets for shelter. Several girls
and former soldiers were wounded before gaining shelter.
Several clashes occurred between volunteers guards and
miltary patrols in motor lorries and armored cars.
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WASHINGTON, July 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Samuel
Gompers and Secretary Frank H. Mor
rison of the American Federation of
Labor will probably take the stump
during the campaign against congres
sional candidates regarded as unfavor
! able to labor legislation. The federa
j tion has also prepared for campaign
| purposes the records on labor legis
lation of both Senator Harding and
Governor Cox.
CONGRESSIONAL PROBE
TO BE HELD AT SEATTLE
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 (by As
sociated Press).—The house immigra
tion and naturalization committee in
vestigating the Japanese situation on
the Pacific coast will hold hearings in
Tacoma and Seattle this week, follow
ing completion of the inquiry in Cali
fornia.
SUGAR PIRATES
BE TRIED FOR
PROFITEERING
SALT LAKE, July 19 (by Associated
Press).—The Idaho Sugar Company,
as represented by its directors, and of
which President Heber J. Grant of the
Mormon church is president, was
bound over for trial on the charge of
profiteering by a United States com
mission here today. It is charged the
company sold for 25 cents sugar cost
ing less than 9 y2 cents a pound.
SEVEN ARE ENTOMBED
IN PENNSYLVANIA MINE
PITTSBURG, July 19 (by Associated
Press).—Seven miners are reported
to be entombed in one of the mines of
the Union Colleries Company at Ren
ton, Pa., following an explosion.
The explosion blew the cage out of
. the shaft.
A later check showed that John
s Luteman, night foreman, two fire
: bosses, two pumpers and three labor
• ers, a total of eight, are missing. Ef
i 'forts will be made to rescue the men
! as soon as the hoisting apparatus is
repaired.
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AND FEAT S
FOR HYDERITE
STEWART, B. C., July 19.—Jack
Sutherland, organizer of the Alaska
Labor Union and active in its work
for more than a year, was tarred and
feathered at Hyder by the Pioneers of
Alaska. It was alleged that Suther
land had not only failed to account
for charity and other money collect
ed hut an offender against the code
of the north for several years in dif
ferent places as well as having been
active in labor disturbances.
The foregoing wire was received
from the Portland canal town and re
fers to a man who is well known in
Ketchikan, Juneau, Anchorage, Nome
and Seward. He was in Ketchikan a
few days ago and left for Hyder by
way of Prince Rupert.
Sutherland was also active in at
tempting to organize a company to
build a dock at Hyder.
Jack Sutherland is well known
through Alaska coast districts and
in most sections of the Interior. He
was for years considered one of the
most influential laborites in the
Anchorage district. He was drafted
for service during the war and served
at Fort Liscum until discharged. He
promoted a dock company at Hyder
and recent mail advices received from
there stated that he had been instruct,
ed by Seattle people interested in the
scheme to go ahead with construction.
AVIATORS NOME BOUND
ARE DELAYED AT ERIE
ERIE, Pa., July 19 (by Associated
Press).—The four army aviators blaz
ing a trail from Mitchell field, Long
Island, to Nome, Alaska, were forced
to remain here over Sunday by a
heavy thunder storm.
Captain St. Clair Street, command
ing the expedition, announced that an
attepmt would be made to jump to
Grand Rapids, Mich., today if the
weather permits,
HYDROPLANE WRECK
CAUSES THREE DEATHS
COUER D’ALENE, Ida., July 19 (by
Associated Press).—Pilot Cleo Shelton
Miller of Pullman, Wash., Peter Sav
age of Kellogg, Ida,, and Gus Erickson
of Bonners Ferry, Ida., were killed
yesterday when a hydroplane in which
they were riding crashed to the ground
on the lake shore, falling a distance
of 100 feet.