VOL. 5, NO. 139,_CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
BOMB EXPLOSIONS GENERAL
AND BELIEVE WILL REVEAL
BIG INTERNATIONAL PLOT
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GENOA, Italy, Sept. 2(b (by Associ
ated Press).—Two highly explosive
bombs, similiar to the one exploded in
the New York stock exchange were
found here by the police in a livery
stable on Friday. The authorities are
following every clue in the effort that
they may arrest the perpetrators of
the outrage and reveal an internation
al terrorist plot extending possibly in
to the United States.
NEW YORK, Sept 20 (by Associated
Press).—The department of justice
agents and the police are still without
a definite clue as to the identity of the
persons responsible for Thursay’s ex
plosion on Wall street. Brailoos is
still being held as an undesireable
alien without bail. The revised list
makes the dead number thirty-four.
LONDON, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Three persons were killed
and six injured in an explosion at the
Tonfolo powder factory at Mantua, ac
cording to a Rome dispatch. Several
houses were also damaged. The ex
plosion is believed to have been delib
+ eratelv caused.
^ NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—The grand jury con
vened today to investigate the recent
bomb explosion. Edwin H. Fischer,
who was detained at Hamilton, Ontar
io in connection with postal card warn
ings of the disaster arrived here this
morning to testify, but authorities at
tach little significance to his testi
mony because of his eccentricities.
Fischer at police headquarters told
officers: “more will happen; unseen
powers communicated this to me.”
MONTREAL, Sept. 20 (by Associat
ed Press).-One suspect was arrest
e by the police in trying to establish
J* a motive for the apparent attempting
to dynamite a hotel owned by Wilfred
Corzer on Saturday.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (by Associat
ed Press).—William B. Edwards, col
lector of international revenue, re
ceived a postal warning him that an
attempt will be made tomorrow to
blow up the customs house.
A postcard, signed by a citizen, said
the customs house would be blown up
at 2 o’clock. Edwards stated that the
preliminary investigation showed no
plot and he thought the warning was a
hoax.
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TARRYTOWN, Sept. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).-—Twelve extra guards,
heavily armed, patrolled the roads ad
joining the Rockefeller estate last
night, following the receipt of a threat
ening letter. A stranger, apparently
•^disguised was seen lurking in the
neighborhood.
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TOKIO, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—The government authorities
Avill seek to divert Japanese migra
tion from North to South America and
also to induce Japanese settlers now
in China to go to South America, so
the newspapers state.
FATE OF DEFENDANTS
NOW RESTS WITH JURY
SEATTLE, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—The cases of the six indivi
duals of the Gray’s Harbor Motor
Transportation Company, who were
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government, went to the jury on
Saturday.
WANT TO NATIONALIZE
FOOD AT PETROGRAE
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I WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (by Associ
: ated Press).—Drastic measures for tin
nationalization of food have beei
j adopted by the Soviet authorities a
! Petrograd, according to a telegram re
eeived by the state department.
' ALLEGED MISUSE OF
MAILS TO BEFRAUE
^ CHICAGO, Sept. 20 (by Associate!
1 Press).—Eight officials of the defunci
; Consumer’s Packing Company went tc
| trial today for the alleged use of the
mails to defraud, which it is allege!
violated the blue sky laws.
WARSAW, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—The Russians are eoncentrat
ing heavy forces along the Niemen
river, beyond the Polish northeastern
front, preparatory to a new offensive
and Trotzky has arrived to direct oper
ations.
MILITARY SERVICES HELD
FOR RED CROSS WORKER
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Military funeral services
prior to the burial at Arlington ceme
tary were held for Miss Jane A. De
lano. former director general of the
nursing department'of the Red Cross
who died in France Last April.
ALBANY, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Interest in the special session
of the legislature, meeting today, to
consider the housing shortage, cen
tered in what action would be taken
regarding five Socialists members of
the assembly expelled and last wreek
re-elected to fill their own vacancies.
Some members are prepared to offer
resolutions that they again be denied
seats.
RUSSIANS RETIRING
IN LEMBERG DISTRICT
LONDON, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—An official wireless message
from Moscow admits the Russian re
tirement in the Lemberg district.
GRAND ARMY VETS ARE
GATHERING FOR BIG MEET
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Thousands of civil war
veterans have arrived to attend the
fifty-fourth annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
NEVADA REFUSES TO
ALLOW RAILROADS
TO INCREASE RATES
CARSON CITY, Nev., Sept. 20 (by
Associated Press).—The Public Ser
vice Commission has denied the appli
cation of the railroads for freight and
passenger rate increases based on
the rates recently fixed by the Inter
| state Commerce Commission.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 (by As
sociated Press).—A crudely construc
I ted bomb, fashioned out of a plugged
pipe, was found in the fashionable res
idence district by the police. It is
beleved that it was intended as a sig
nal bomb as it is incapable of much
damage.
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| HAVRE DE GRACE, Mil., Sept. 20
| (by Associated Press).—Man O’War,
I champion three year old horse, broke
j the track record at the Potomac hand
j icap by running a mile in one minute
1 and forty-four and four-fifth seconds.
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forty-five seconds.
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• WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 20 (by
Associated Press).—Much excitement
was caused at the closing session of
Foreign Wars over an attempt to
have the organization adopt a resol
ution condemning the prohibition and
the Volstead Act, and asking that
the same be repealed. The matter
was hotly debated by partisans of
both sides, but the resolution was
voted down. But few votes were cast
in favor of the resolution.
WASHINGTON, 'Sept. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The convention of vet
erans of foreign wars, which adjourned
Saturday, revolted against the admit
ting of women into the organization
and likewise refused to admit men
combatants with Allies during the
nar. A resolution expressing sympa
thy with Irish independence was else
j tabled after a warm debate. Detroit
! was chosen as the next place of meet
j ing.
DISPOSITION STOCK
YARDS SATISFACTORY
TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
WASHINGTON, D. C. Sept. 20 (by
Associated Press).—In answer to an
inquiry received from Attorney Gener
al Palmer, the federal trade commis
sion replied that it had studied the
proposed plan under which the Big
Five Packers were to dispose of their
stock yards interest, and believed that
the plan was right, and that it would
not result in advantage to the pack
ers themselves.
RADICAL PROPAGANDA
FINDS WAY INTO LARGE
MANUFACTURING PLANTS
WORCESTER, Mass., Sept. 20 (by
Associated Press).—Hundreds of
“Red" circulars calling on working
men to refuse to make, handle or ship
munitions that might be used against
the Soviet government in Russia were
found scattered throughout the manu
facturing district.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—William Jennings
Bryan, writing in the current issue of
the Commoner, urges the election of
candidates he describes as progres
sives to both the senate and liuose,
whether they be Republicans or Dem
ocrats.
KILLS FOUR PEOPLE
AND THEN SUICIDES:
HALIFAX, Sept. 20 (by Associated
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Press).—In a fit of insane rage from
a dispute over the location of a mill
dam Have Lock Veinot shot to death
one woman and three men, including
his father. He then committed sui
cide at Hamford, near here.
PROFITEERING
IS THEME OF
COX SPEECHES
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 (by As
sociated Press).—Radical activities
throughout the west and the question
of profiteering were the subjects of
Governor Cox’s luncheon address on
Saturday. He drew comparisons be
teewn Republican and Democratic
methods of treating profiteers.
OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Cox, in his speech here
said the extent to which profiteering
prevailed during the war and after the
armistice was outrageous and the
amount stolen from house holders by
profiteers would pay off a greater por
tion of the bonded debt arising from
the war.
WANT TO FEDERATE
G. A. R. ORGANIZATION
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Plans were discussed
here Saturday to federate the allied
organizations of the Grand Army of
the Republic, into one great national
organization, to include the G. A .R.,
Sons of Veterans, Women’s Relief
Corps, Ladies of the G. A. R., Sons of
Veterans Auxiliary and Daughters of
Veterans.
FOX IS RELEASED ON
CHARGE OF MURDER
MONTIVIDO, Sept. 20 (by Associat
ed Press).—Morris Fox, detained on
suspicion of being Eugene Leroy, al
leged perpretrator of the Detroit trunk
murder, is not Leroy according to the 1
police and has been released.
BIG SHORTAGE IS UNCOVERED
IN PAYROLL OF GREAT LAKES
- NAVAL TRAINING CAMP
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! MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
TAMPICO OIL 1 )S
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Approximately a million
dollars worth of oil and other property
were destroyed by a fire at Tampico,
Mexico, on Saturday, according to a
telegram received here.
AUTO PILOT INJURED
IN WRECKED MACHINE
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Sept.
20 (by Associated Press).—Pilot Leo
Banks, driving car No. 13, was’'" proba
bly fatally injured at (he annual Den
ver-Pueblo road race when his car was
wrecked.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).--Tests of the radio con
trol on the old battleship Iowa have
been concluded and the have met with
highest expectations of the experts.
The ship was entirely navigated by
officers on deck of the Ohio, the con
trol being efficient to twelve miles.
stateTangers will
ENFORCE THE LAWS
' GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 20 (by
Associated Press).—Law enforcement1
is to be transferred from the military j
forces, under martial law, to the state
ranger forces. This change was
brought about through an agreement
between the city and state authorities.
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SEATTLE. Sept. 20 (by Associated |
Press).—Henry B. Lummer escaped !
the immigration inspectors by plung-1
ing headfirst through a window at his I
father's home at Auburn, Wash. He
also escaped from the authorities in |
southern California five months ago!
by slipping a pair of handcuffs and
jumping from a train enroute to Los j
Angeles. It is believed he is at the
head of a gang of smugglers. bgz
head of a gan£ of smugglers charged
with the wholesale smuggling of Chi
nese across the Mexican border.
FARMERS WANT PLACE
PRESIDENT’S CABINET
CHICAGO, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—The American Farm Federa
tion has passed resolutions demanding
representation for farmers and stock
raisers in the cabinet and opposing
the government price fixing of farm
products.
CHICAGO, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Irregularities aggregating
$6,000 were discovered in the recent
pay roll of the Great Lakes naval train
ing station by a special board of in
vestigation. Officials declared that
the total may reach $75,000. Lieuten
ant F. Sullivan, until recently in
charge of the pay roll is being held
under guard. It is charged that hun
dreds of naval recruits at the station
only a few weeks were swindled out
of their pay through false receipts,
the victims being over sea before they
discovered they had not been receiv
ing their full pay.
PCIISH AND SOVIET
DELELGATES MEET TO
DISCUSS PEACE TREATY
RIGA, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—C. Dombski. head of Die Pol
ish peace mission, and Adolph .Ioffe,
chief of the Russian Soviet delegation,
mot yesterday to fix tho date for a
conference on the armistice and peace
treaty between. Poland and Russia.
The pictures of the old Czar were re
moved from the conference hall at
the request of the Soviet delegates.
IMPULSIVE ACT
SPOKANE MAN TEN SPOT
SPOKANE, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Bob Donnell was fined $10
and costs for climbing to a vaudeville
stage while an actress sang a senti
mental song. The actress appeared
at the hearing, sang the song in court
and the judge held that Donnell was
not entirely to blame for the impul
sive act.
PRESIDENT CHIPS IN
TO DEMOCRATIC FUND
NEW YORK. Sept. 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson sept
a $500 contribution to the Democra
tic national fund with a note “as a
private in the ranks.” He said: “I
feel very deeply that the honor and
destiny of the nation is involved in
the success of the candidate who
stands for the re-establishment of
our position among nations.”
REACHED AGE OF 110 AND
OLD ENOUGH TO DIE
VICTORIA, Sept. 20 (by Associated
Press).—Harry Keemet, an Indian,
died on the reservation Soanich. at
the age of 110 years.
BIG RECEPTION FOR
PRINCE IN TRINIDAD
PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad, Sept.
20 (by Associated Press).—The Prince
of Wales was given a big reception
on his arrival here on the battleship
Renown.
FAIR RACQUET WIELDER
WINNER OF CHAMPIONSHIP
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Miss Molla Bjuistedt
Mallory won the national women’s ten
nis title by defeating Miss Marian Zin
derstein in straight sets.
INCREASE OUTPUT
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 (by As
sociated Press).—The August produc
tion of the Standard Oil Company has
shown an increase of 11,000 barrels
laily over July, it is announced.