Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. V. NO. 101 ;V\ CORDOVA, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1920_ PRICE TEN CENTS
HERBERT HOOVER IS REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
HOOVER IS FURTING WITH
NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT
SAN FRANCISCO, March 31 (by As
sociated Press).—Herbert Hoover has
telegraphed to the Hoover Republican
Club of this city that he would accept
the Republican nomination for Presi
dent if he felt that the issues neces
sitated it.
"If it be demanded of me,” he said,
“a^d if the Republican party, with the
independent element with which I am
affiliated adopts a forward-looking,
liberal^platform on the peace treaty
and economic issues, and if the meas
ures proposed for a sound business ad
ministration are neither radical nor
reactionary in their handling of na
tional questions, I will give it my en
tire support.”
FAVORS LEAGUE
Hoover aligned himself with those
favoring entrance into the League of j
Nations, with reservations. safeguard-1
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ing American traditions and interests.1
He declared that he differed as
strongly with those who entertained
extreme views against the league as
he did with the President’s extreme
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position of participation in purely
European affairs.
SENATORS DIFFER OVER HIM
WASHINGTON, March 31 (by As
sociated Press).—The announcement
of Herbert Hoover that under certain
circumstances he might become a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for President precipitated a discussion
in the senate today.
Senator Gronna of North Dakota
said that Hoover’s administration of
the food controllership during the war
had lost to the farmers of the United
States two billions of dollars.
Senator McKellar said that Hoover
had been eliminated as a Democratic
possibility.
Senator Ashurst of Arizona defend
ed Hoover, and said the Democrats
must nominate him.
HIS FRIENDS GET BUSY
DES MOINES, Iowa, March 31 (by
Associated Press).—Plans are being
made for the organization of Hoover
clubs in all parts of Iowa, due to the
announcement of Mr. Hoover that he
will accept the Republican nomination
if the platform is liberal.
ADMIRALMAYO
. SAYS VESSELS
WERE READY
WASHINGTON, March 31 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Rear Admiral Mayo,1
testifying before the sub-committee of
the senate committee on naval affairs
yesterday, said that the national neu
trality policy as confirmed by the
people at the election in 1916, was re
sponsible for the failure of the United
States to throw its full weight into the
war when she entered it.
The Atlantic fleet, said the admiral,
was ready for war on the day that
war was declared.
Referring to the criticism of Admiral
Sims that the British had been forced
to assign destroyers to protect Ameri
can battleships, he said the British
destroyers at Queenstown had been
withdrawn when the Americans ar
rived.
i ATTACKS DANIELS
Roar Admiral Bradley Fiske, retired,
testified before the committee today.
He said the navy was unprepared for
war in 1917 because of the mental and
temperamental characteristics of the
man at its head and his policy.
He said the man at the head of the
navy should be imbued with the spirit
of the navy, highly educated, open
minded, and acquainted with the prin
ciples upon which naval preparedness
is based.
Admiral Fiske was adviser to Sec
retary Daniels for several years before
the United States entered the war,
and resigned after disputes with the
secretary on the question of abolishing
liquor on board war vessels.
SEATTLE GAS RATES
, WILL BE INCREASED
SEATTLE, March 31 (by Associated
PrtBes).—The public service commis
sion has authorized the Seattle Light
ing Company to increase its rates for
gas 25 per cent.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, March 31.—Prices for
fish at noon yesterday were: Halibut,
W%c; red and ling cod, 3c.
MARY PICKFORD,
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IS MARRIED TO
HER DOUGLAS
LOS ANGELES, March 31 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Mary Pickford and
Douglas Fairbanks, the motion picture
artists, were married here Sunday, the
license having been obtained secretly
on Friday last.
Mary Pickford gave her age as 26
and Douglas Fairbanks as 36 in apply
ing for the license. “Marjorie Daw”
was the bridesmaid at Sunday's wed
ding.
The couple will cor.t.nut their work
with the moving picmres.
Miss Pickford secured a divorce
early in the present month from Owen
Moore, and Fairbanks was divorced by
his wife two years ago.
MORE GRIEF FOR MARY
RENO, Nev., March 31 (by Associ
ated Press).—Robert Richards, deputy
county attorney, is investigating the
divorce proceedings in the case of
Mary Pickford, with a view to deter
mining whether it was fraudulent or
irregular.
If irregularities are found an at
tempt will be made to set aside the
decree.
PLANE HITS CHIMNEY
AND AVIATOR IS KILLED
NEWARK, N. J„ March 31 (by As
sociated Press).—George Shellock, fly
ing a government airplane, was killed
here yesterday when his plane struck
a chimney.
CHICAGO FIREMEN
WANT MORE WAGES
OR THEY WILL STRIKE
CHICAGO, March 31 (by Associated
Press).—A majority of the members
of the city fire department are expect
ed to go on strike unless their wage
demands are met, and the police are
said to be also considering a strike.
More than nine city hall clerks and
stenographers are out on strike at
present.
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE
PROMISES LEGISLATION FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF ALASKA
SEATTLE, March 31 (by Associated Press).—J. L. :
McPherson, manager ox> the Alaska bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, has been informed that the house
committee on territories will soon begin hearings on the
Alaska situation. He will therefore return to Washing
ton to assist the committee in assembling data.
In a letter to Mr. McPherson, Representative Curry
of California, chairman of the committee on territories,
who introduced the house development measure, said:
“We are going to see if we can not provide so that
Alaska may become the home of an ever-increasing citi
zenry, where the efforts of the individual may be safe
guarded against monopolistic exploitation.”
WICKERSHAM AND BALLAINE
AGAIN CHARGED WITHLOBBYING
FOR CANADIAN SHIP-OWNERS
WASHINGTON, March 31 (by As
sociated Press).—The senate commit
tee on commerce continued its hear
ings on the Alaska shipping bill. R.
M. Semmes, traffic adviser of the ter
ritorial shipping board, was on, the
stand and he testified that John F.
Ballaine and James Wickersham were
representing Canadian shipping in
terests in opposing the legislation ad
vocated by the Alaska shipping board.
Bailable and Wickersham denied
the allegation, and the latter charged
that Maurice Leehey, counsel for the
Alaska board, was connected with the
Juggenheims. This was denied by
Leehey.
Semmes charged that Ballaine had
sought the removal of Governor Riggs,
and had made false statements to Sec
retary of the Interior Payne regarding
the shipping legislation.
The bill in all probability will not be
disposed of at the present session, be
cause of the delay caused by the op
position to the measure.
CANADIAN ATTITUDE
VICTORIA, B. C., March 31 (bv As
sociated Press).—It is believed here
that the Canadian steamships will dis
continue their Alaska runs if the
Alaska shipping bill is passed by con
gress.
WATSON SAILS
FROM SEATTLE
FOR CORDOVA
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SEATTLE, March 31 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Admiral Wat
son sailed for northern ports at 10
o’clock this morning, carrying 266 pas
sengers, among whom were the fol
lowing for Cordova:
Mrs. J. Sapiro, Mrs, M. Brock, Miss
Esther Chadwick, Mrs. R. Johnson, I.
R. Anderson and wife, E. H. Jenkins
and wife, Sergeant J. T. Wenderhill,
R. E. Burke, W. M. Snell, Mrs. George
P. Hamilton, R. S. Huff and wife.
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SEATTLE AND OTTAWA
TIED IN HOCKEY SERIES
TORONTO, March 31 (by Associ
ated Press).—The fourth game of the
series of world’s championship hockey
games was played here last night on
artificial ice, under Western rules, and
resulted in a score of:Seattle 5, Ot
tawa 2. Each team has now won two
games.
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
NOW UP TO MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON, Miss., March 31 (by As
sociated Press).—The house of repre
sentatives of the state legislature is
expected to take up the ratification of
the federal woman suffrage amend
ment tonight. Mississippi will be the
deciding thirty-sixth state if ratifica
tion is effected.
WILSON WANTS
TURKS OUSTED
FROM EUROPE
WASHINGTON, March 31 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson has
written a note to the allies stating
that he believes the Turks as a nation
should be expelled from Europe. He
says this is the often-expressed in
tention of the allies, and ought to be
carried out.
REVOLT AGAINST ALLIES
PARIS, March 31 (by Associated
Press).—Reports from Budapest are to
the effect that revolution has broken
out all over Turkey except in Constan
tinople, directed against the allies.
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WANT TO HEAR BRYAN
TALK IN COAST CITIES
SEATTLE, March 31 (by Associated
Press).—Efforts are being made to get
William J. Bryan to speak in Seattle,
Tacoma and Spokane before proceed
ing to the Democratic national conven
tion at San Francisco.
DR. PLUM IS NAMED
AS MEDICAL DIRECTOR
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SEATTLE, March 31 (by Associated
Press).—Dr. Frank A. Plum has been
named for the position of medical di
rector of the city hospital. !
During the war Dr. Plum command
ed Base Hospital 90, located at Gen.
Pershing's headquarters. i
GERMAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
APPROVES POLICY OF EBERT
BERLIN, March 31 (by Associated
Press).—The national assembly yes
terday rejected a vote of lack of con
fidence in the government, and then
adopted a motion approving the gov
ernment's statements of policy.
Chancellor Mueller told the assem
bly that France had abandoned the
demand for the occupation of the neu
tral zone, and had consented to grant
Germany two weeks to send a strong
force to the Ruhr region.
DISTURBING ACTIVITIES
I3USSELDORF, March 31 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Most of the revolu
tionary leaders here admit defeat by
the Ebert government, and many have
resolved to attempt sabotage in the
mines and possibly in the factories if
the government troops advance upon
the “reds.”
It is reported that the Krupp plants
are making ammunition for the “reds.”
RUHR SITUATION WORSE
PARIS, March 31 (by Associated
Press).—France has denied Germany's
request for permission to send troops
to the Ruhr district. It is reported
that the rebellious German workmen
have been reinforced and have made
new attacks on the Weisel fortress
and plundered the town of Hamm and
other places in Westphalia.
The general strike is on in Essen.
ROOSEVELT IS !
DEFENDER OF
SOCIALISTS
ALBANY, N. Y„ March 31 (by As-1
sociated Press),—-Theodore Rooseveltj
made his maiden speech in the lower
house of the general qsseiqbly today,
protesting against the expulsion of the
five Socialist assemblymen.
Mr. Roosevelt contended that while
the assembly had the right to expel
any member, expulsion in the present
case would be a condemnation of the
Socialist party as a conspiracy. “If
we expel these members,” he said,
“we must expel Socialists from every
office they hold in the nation, and must
take the ballot from all Socialists.”
MAKINGPREPARATIONS
TO HOUSE CLERKS IN
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
WOODSHOLE. Mass., March 31 (by
Associated Press).—Real estate men
here are preparing quarters for the
several hundred clerks and attaches
who will arrive with President Wilson
for the summer. They are expected
about June 30.
IRISH HOME
RULE BE IS
PROGRESSING
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LONDON, March 31 (by Associated
Press).—The house of commons today
passed to its second reading the Irish
home rule bill recently introduced by
the government.
More than one hundred armed men,
armed with rifles and bombs, yester
day attacked the police barracks at
Durran, County Cork, Ireland. A por
tion of the building was destroyed.
CLEARING CULEBRA CUT
FOR PASSAGE OF PRINCE
PANAMA, March 31 (by Associated
Press).—The slides in the Culebra cut
aave been blasted to permit the Brit
sh battleship Renown to pass through
;he canal with the prince of Wales on
>oard. The prince inspected the canal
nday.
JUNEAU MAN
IS VICTIM OF
JUNEAU, March 31 (Special to the
Daily Times).—Alvin Goldstein, one •f
Juneau’s leading business men. and
a.son, and associate of Charles Gold
stein, died at 11 o’clock fast night
of pneumonia, following an attack of
influenza.
Mr. Goldstein was 28 years of age.
and a graduate of the Juneau high
school. He was born in San Francisco
and raised in Juneau.
The parents and other relatives and
friends will leave tomorrow with the
body for San Francisco, where burial
will take place.
WILSON’S NAME TO BE
PLACED ON BALLOT IN
GEORGIA’S PRIMARIES
ATLANTA, Ga„ March 31 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The name of President
Wilson has been filed with the state
commission as a candidate for the
presidential nomination at the primar
ies to be held April 20.
WITHOUT WILSON’S KNOWLEDGE
WASHINGTON, March 31 (by Asso
ciated Press).—White House officials
have no information regarding Presi
dent Wilson’s probable action on the
filing of the petition at Atlanta. The
document was filed without his knowl
edge.
GENERAL STRIKE IS
ORDERED IN DENMARK
COPENHAGEN, March 31 (by As
sociated Press).—A general strike has
been ordered for Thursday, King Chris
tian having refused the compromise
offered by the Unionists, to postpone
the general strike if a parliament were
summoned immediately.
Everyone is hoarding food and
water.
NEW SECRETARY OF
SEATTLE CHAMBER
SEATTLE, March 31 (by Associated
Press).—Gordon Corbaley, secretary of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, has
resigned in order to enter the canning
business at Puyallup.
Roy O. Hadley, director of the for
eign trade bureau of the chamber, suc
ceeds Corbaley as secretary.