VOL. 5. NO. 196. _CORDOVA, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 21,1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
BRYAN REFUSES
PROHIBITION
. NOMINATION
LINCOLN, Neb., July 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Faced with semi-off i
cia1 information that neither Wm. J.
Bryan nor Billy Sunday would be avail
able for the national ticket, the Pro
hibitionists sweltered through two
SrfJlirs of speechmaking in the unven
tilated auditorium here where they are
holding their national convention.
Speakers declared that the Republi
cans and Democrats did nothing at
conventions but throw stones at each
other.
Friends of Bryan told the convention
he would not accept the nomination
^ for president and a telegram from
Billy Sunday said he was satisfied with
Harding.
Leaders are confident a ticket will
be chosen. Henry Ford is being men
tioned, and it become known this
afternoon that efforts are being made
by the national committee to find out
if Dan A. Poling, international Chris
tian Endeavor leader, wouid accept
the nomination if offered him.
BOLSHEVIKI DESIRE TO
. DEAL DIRECTLY WITH
POLAND ON ARMISTICE
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LONDON, July 21 (by Associated
Press).—Premier Lloyd George, ad
dressing tbe house of commons today,
ilaid the soviet answer regarding peace
with Poland incorporated ambiguous
propaganda intended for home con
sumption, but as far as he could un
derstand it, Bolsheviks indicated a
willingness to negotiate direct with
Poland.
wholesaleTprices
DECLINE BUT RETAIL
* PRICES STILL ASCEND
WASHINGTON, July 21 (by Asso
ciate Press).—A survey of thirty
seven states shows that retail prices
oi foodstuffs have advanced 9 per cent
since January 1 and 2 per cent since
June 1, while wholesale prices have
dropped 2% per cent, according to
labor department bureau statistics.
SIX COAST STATES
BOOSTING FOR HARDING
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21 (by As
sociated Press).—The Republican cam
paign on the Pacific coast was formal
ly opened here with a meeting
of leaders from six states here last
night in the branch headquarters.
Raymond Benjamine, assistant na
tional chairman, declared all were en
thusiastic concerning prospects for
Republican victories in all the coast
^jstates. *
FILM PLANTS* TIEDUP
BY MOVIE WORKERS
NEW YORK, July 21 (by Associated
Press).—More than 2,000 movie work
ers struck today for wage increases
shorter hours and recognition of the
union, tieing up and crippling a score
of film plants. The men declare the
walkout means a big curtailment ir
film production.
BILLY SUNDAY LIKES
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
HOOD RIVER, July 21 (by Associ
^ ated Press).—Billy Sunday said todaj
that he was satisfied with the Repub
lican party’s attitude on the liquoi
question.
ASKS HORDING AND
COX JOIN DEMAND
FOR DEBS’ RELEASE
DENVER, Colo., July 21 (by
Associated Press). — Parley H.
Christensen, Farmer-Labor nom
inee for president, today tele
graphed Senator Harding and
Governor Cox, suggesting that
all three join in a demand on
President Wilson for the release
of Eugene V. Debs. -
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WHITE OF OHIO
NEW CHAIRMAN
OFD IIOCRAT
COLUMBUS, O., July 21 (by Asso-1
dated Press).—George H. White, of
Marietta, O., was unanimously elected!
chairman of the Democratic national
committee last night.
| Many of the campaign details will
! be left to Chairman White. He au
thorized the appointment of a specia
sub-committee of probably fifteen
members.
Governor Cox, addressing the com
mittee, charged the Republicans with
raising a campaign fund “sufficient
to shock sensibilities.” He declared
the Democrats should insist upon a
continuation of the senatorial investi
gation into collections and expendi
tures. He said the Democratic plat
form was a promissory note which
would be paid in full.
MANY PEOPLE LEAVE
ON TODAY’S STEAMER
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The steamship Northwestern sailed
south this afternoon with a large list
of passengers, most of whom were
tourists arriving here from the in
terior: E. J. Cornwell and wife, John
Beck, A. Green, C. W. Nelson, F. Nel
son, O. Johnson, E. Olson, L. Olson,
P. Matland, H. Oen, J. Oen. N. Oen,
G. Hannon, T. Ongstad, H. Furnheim,
j S. Nelson, N. E. Schroeder, A. Smith,
H. Hess, H. W. Fiske and wife, Mar
garet Southwick, J. H. Ernpson, Dr.
C. B. Van Zandt, Martin Kaughafaun,
C. E. Brandt, Mrs. Reed Heilig and
children, M. B. Henderson, Russell
Belevby, F. D. Brown Jr., J. Heather,
A. Cowles and 21 steerage for Seattle;
H. D. O’Conner, Miss Emma Hadley,
Mrs. Nora Johnson, 3* R. Watson, M.
D. Williams, P. C. Goodspeed and wife,
Mrs. M. Reiching, Mrs. C. Armstrong,
for Juneau; B. Bumnonton, T. Elnton
and Roy Hinders, for Ketchikan.
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MISSING SLACKERS
GIVE THEMSELVES UP
NEW YORK, July 21 (by Associated
Press).—Erwin B. Bergdoll, younger
half-brother of Grover Cleveland Berg
doll, who disappeared two years ago
and has since been sought as a
slacker, surrendered today, together
with Judge James Roemig of Phila
delphia, also under indictment.
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE
NOMINATES BRIDGES
AS STANDARD BEARER
YAKIMA, Wash., July 21 (by Asso
ciated Press). — The Non-Partisan
League today nominated Robert
Bridges of Seattle for governor at the
state convention here and will put a
full state ticket in the field.
GENERAL GONZALES SET FREE
MEXICO CITY, July 21 (by Asso
• ciated Press).—General Pablo Gon
zales, charged with being the leader
■ of an abortive revolution in Nuevo
leon, has been conditionally set free.
SHAMROCK CROSSES HE IN
LEAD BUT ON ACTUAL TIME
RESOLUTEJSSECOND HAD
SANDY HOOK, July 21 (by Associated Press).—The Res
olute won today’s yacht race from the Shamrock IV.
The Shamrock finished 18 seconds ahead of the Resolute,
but crossed the starting line 19 seconds ahead, so boat for
boat she lost by 1 second, in adciiton to the 7 minutes and
1 second she had to give the defender.
LIGHT WIND TODAY
SANDY HOOK, July 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Today’s course for the
yacht race between the Shamrock and
the Resolute is fifteen miles to wind
ward and back. A light wind prevails.
The Shamrock was first across the
starting line, at 22 seconds after 1
D’clock. The Resolute crossed the line
19 seconds later.
At 2 o’clock the Resolute led by 200
yards. The breeze had freshened to
six knots.
jiue nesoiute conunueu to gain
slightly and turned the mark at
3:21:21. The Shamrock made the
turn at 3:23:06.
FINISH OF YESTERDAY’S RACE
SANDY HOOK, July 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Shamrock crossed
the finish line yesterday at 5:35:06,
and the Resolute at 5:48:11. The time
allowance was 7 minutes and 1 second.
The Shamrock won by 2 minutes and
27 seconds.
TRYING EORCE
PEACE 9’ R
WILSON VETO
WASHINGTON, July 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Chief Justice McCoy
of the District of Columbia supreme
court, has issued a ruling requiring
Secretary of State Colby to show
cause next Monday why he should not
be compelled to promulgate as a law
the peace resolution with Germany,
vetoed by President Wilson. The or
der is based on a petition for man
damus filed by Henry McCartney, a
Chicago lawyer.
HARDING’S MILITANT
OPPOSITION TO THE
PRESIDENT’S POLICIES
MARION, O., July 21 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Harding’s speech of
acceptance is expected to give prom
inence to President Wilson’s foriegn
policy and the League of Nations in
such way as to advance the campaign
toward a squared joined issue between
the parties. It is expected the declar
ations will be particularly militant in
opposition to the president’s policies.
PEACE IS REFUSED
BY CHI LI FACTION
PEKING, July 21 (by Associated
Press).—Peace terms amounting to a
complete capitulation of the military
party have been offered by the army
commander and communicated to lead
ers <^f Chihli faction, it was announced
day. The commander, confronted by
insurmountable difficulties, tendered
his resignation, but the president re
fused to accept it.
ENGLAND LEADS U. S.
NEW SHIPPING TONNAGE
LONDON, July 21 (by Associated
Press).—Shipping tonnage under con
struction in England totals 3,578,000
tons, or 1,672,000 tons greater than in
America, according to a statement is
sued today by Lloyds.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, July 21 (by Associated
Press).—Prices at noon July 20: Hal
ibut, 17%c; sable fish, 5c; red and ling
cod, 2c.
SEATTLE STRIKE
STORY IS TOLD
BY EX-MAYOR
CHICAGO, July 21 (by Associated
Press).—Former Mayor Ole Hanson
of Seattle told a graphic story of the
Seattle strike while testifying in the
trial of William B. Lloyd on a charge
of attempting to overthrow the gov
ernment. Hanson said a committee
called on him the day after the strike
began but he refused to deal with
them, saying he would get govern
ment aid. He declared a speaker at
one of the meetings said: “If we can’t
get what we want by the ballot, let’s
get it by the bullet route.”,
WAR DEPARTMENT TO -
FLOOD MARKET WITH
CHEAP CANNED MEAT
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WASHINGTON, July 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—In an effort to combat
the high cost of living, the war depart
ment will soon place a million dollars’
worth of canned meats on the market
at prices below pre-war quotations, it
was officially announced today.
DEFAULTING NOMEITE
IS GIVEN THREE YEARS
First Class Sergeant George L. Me
Keone, formerly in charge of the sig
nal cox'ps telegraph office at Nome,
must serve three years at the McNeill
island federal penitentiary as a re
sult of his conviction by a Fort Law
ton court-martial of embezzling $2,693
of the office funds, according to a
San Francisco journal. The article
referring to the punishment meted
out to McKeone by the military
authorities says:
Lieutenant General Liggett declined
recently to cut the sentence when
the case was before him for review.
McKeone’s arrest was brought
about last October when the senior
signal corps officer at Fort Gibbon,
failed to receive McKeone’s usual
statement of receipts for September.
McKeone had telegraphed the officer:
Reports mailed, and when they did
not arrive an investigation was begun
that ended in the arrest of McKeone.
He pleaded guilty and made every
effort to straighten out the accounts.
MURDERER IS ARRESTED
Edward Olsen, a young man about
22 years of age, has been arrested for
the murder of Ben Agnew, a Matanuo
ka rancher, Friday, July 2, and made
a full confession of the crime, which
will be published in tomorrow’s paper.
TRAPSHOOTER HAS
PERFECT SCORE IN
ENGLISH TOURNEY
ANTWERP, July 21 (by Asso
ciated Press). — The American
trapshooters arrived today, fresh
from winning the international
match at Hendon, England,
where they took five first places.
Frank Troek of Vancouver,
Washington, made a perfect
score.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 21 (by
Associated Press).—Plane No. 1 of
the New York to Nome flying squad
ron, commanded by Lieut. Crymrine,
arrived here safely at 5:43 yesterday
afternoon.
The flight from Erie was made un
:ler good conditions in three hours and
a half, the rate of speed being seventy
five miles an hour.
Planes No. 2 and 4 arrived here
today.
No. 1 flyer arrived here this after
noon. The planes faced a strong wind
aver Lake Erie. Captain Street plans
to attempt the third jump to Winona
tomorrow.
HOP OFF FOR GRAND RAPIDS
ERIE, Pa., July 21 (by Associated
Press).—Panes Nos. 1, 2 and 4 of the
Alaska squadron hopped off for Grand
Rapids this morning.
No. 1 plane developed engine trou
ble and was forced to land again near
here.
ENGINEERS’ CLUB OF
SEATTLE DEMANDS
REMOVAL OF FRANCE
SEATTLE. July 21 (by Associated
Press).—The Engineers’ Club of Seat
tle has passed resolutions demanding
that the port commission remove C. J.
France, executive secretary, on the
ground that he has expressed “readi
ness to support sedition and criminal
anarchy by advocating removal from
the statutes of acts in opposition
thereto.” France was prominent at
the third party convention in Chi
cago.
DEMING WHEELER AND
WIFE RETURN SOUTH
Mr. and Mrs. Deming-Wheeler,
wealthy residents of Santa Cruz, Cal.,
recently left the territory for their
their home. The Deming-Wheelers
have been in the interior of Alaska
for the past eleven months traveling
over the country with their dog
team.
Mr. Deming-Wheeler came to Al
aska on a tour in 1913 and was so
fascinated with the country, he re
turned next year with his wife. Since
that time they have made a number
of trips to Alaska and have traveled
over the entire country.
Mr. and Mrs. Deming-Wheeler are
taking their dogs to the south on this
trip. One of the team is a full flood
ed wolf, another half wolf and the
other five are quarter breeds.
Mr. and Mrs. Deming-Wheeler ex
pect to remain in the south for a
year before returning to Alaska.
CARRIED HIS DICE
WITH HIM ALL TIME
LOS ANGELES, July 21 (by 9sso
dated Press).-—When Jack Johnsor
was searched at the county jail here
he was found to have $430 and a paii
of dice.
REOPENING OF
WAGE AWARDS
BEEN DENIED
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CHICAGO, July 21 (by Associated
Press).—The railroad labor board to
day notified a committee representing
the railroad brotherhoods that the
wage award case cannot be reopened.
The committee requested a rehearing
to obtain further increases for some
of the unions that are dissatisfied with
the award.
It is believed the conservative heads
of the unions will control the meeting
of district heads, and be able to avert
a strike.
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NEW TRIAL REFUSED
WINNIPEG LABORITE
LONDON, July 21 (by Associated
Press).—The privy council today dis
missed the petition for a new trial of
R. B. Russell, chief labor leader of
the Winnipeg general strike, who was
found guilty of conspiracy and sen
j tenced to imprisonment for two years.
RESTRICTIONS TO BE
LIFTED IMPORTATION
OF RUSSIAN ROUBLES
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WASHINGTON, July 21 (by Asso
' dated Press).—Restrictions on the
importation of Russian roubles and in
volving importation of Russian gold
will shortly be lifted, it was announced
' today.
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1 FATHER OF CORDOVAN
DIES AT PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Ore., July 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Daniel McAllen, orig
inator of the Lewis and Clarke expo
sition held here in 1905, and a pioneer
merchant, died here yesterday. His
son, Mark McAllen, is station agent
for the Copper River & Northwestern
Railway at Cordova, Alaska.
IRISH QUESTION IS
NEARING SETTLEMENT
LONDON, July 21 (by Associated
Press).—Sinn Fein leaders and the
British government are preparing to
discuss, if not already discussing, a
basis o$ probable settlement of the
Irish question, according to the Daily
Mail’s Dublin correspondent, who is
usually well informed.
TRAIN STRIKES AUTO
AND FOUR ARE KILLED
ALBANY, Ore., July 21 (Ijy Associ
ated Press).—Jos. P. Schrimscher and
wife, Mrs. R. V. Joste of Oakland, Cal.,
and Robert Rowe, son of Mrs. Schrim
sher, were killed last night when their
auto was struck by a Southern Pacific
train. The Schrimschers were on
their wedding trip.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
ABATING IN TAHITI
PAPEETE, Tahiti, July 21 (by As
sociated Press).—There has been an
abatement of the earthquake shocks
which have shaken Tahiti and Moorea
almost continuously since October,
1918. Occasionally a very slight
tremor is noticed, but no shocks of
any violence such as have shaken the
islands during the past months.