The Cordova Daily Times
wVOL. 5, NO. 233 CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 2, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
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CLAIM MADE THAT WALL STREET FINANCING TOTH OLD PARTIES
-RUSSIANS LOSE HEAVILY IN
MEN KILLED AND PRISONERS
IN SECTOR AROUND LEMBERG
Poles Reported Successful
Along the Southern Front
With Russians in Wild Dis
order and Retreating After
Sustaining Heavy Losses
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sociated Press).—General Bud
denny’s Bolslieviki army has
been annihilated during the op
erations in the Lemberg sector,
says the Polish official state
ment today. Isolated detach
ments escaped.
The Russians have retreated
in wild disorder, losing heavily
in killed, wounded, prisoners
and material.
The communication reports
Polish successes along the en
tire southern front.
State Department Satisfied
-A With Reply From Poland
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Entire satisfaction was
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• expressed today by state department
officials with the formal reply of the
Polish government to the American
note requesting a Polish declaration
to abstain from transgression of Rus
sian territory. Poland is understood
to have said that strategic conditions
must govern the haPiug >£ her .armies
in pursuit of the Bolsheviki at the
frontier line of Poland tentatively lixed
by the supreme council.
Weary Peace Delegates
Arrive at Brest-Litovsk
BREST-LITOVSK, Sept. 2 (by As
sociated Press).—Tired, dirty and dis
gusted, the members of the Polish
peach delegation arrived here yester
day and were received by Prince
Sapieha, foreign minister, who said
that if he had known the indignities
they suffered, they would have been
recalled long ago.
Flirt With the Bolsheviki
But Decline to Collaborate
BERLIN, Sept. 2 (by Associated
Press). — Foreign Minister Simmons
told the reichstag today that he had
been urged to collaborate with the
Bolsheviki against the western pow
ers as a means of breaking the bonds
of the Versailles treaty. After mature
reflection he had rejected this course.
ENGLISH NOVELIST LEFT
j, VALUABLE ESTATE
TRING. Eng.. Sept. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Mrs. Humphrey Ward, the
novelist who died here recently, left
r -an estate valued at £11,306.
CONTROL WHEAT
BY FORMATION
FARMERS’POOL
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Formation of a gigan
tic wheat pool whereby farmers will
virtually control the marketing and
selling of grain throughout the coun
try, is being planned at the session
. here of the national board of farm or
gamizations.
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ACCEPT WAGE AWARD
UNDER PROTEST AND
MAKE NEW DEMANDS
HAZELTON, Pa., Sept. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The scale committee
of the mine workers has accepted the
award of the anthracite coal commit
tee under protest, but has decided to
follow it up with a presentation of
new demands.
GUARANTEE TO
ROADS RAISES
NATIONAL DEBT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The federal guarantee
of railroad earnings resulted in an in
crease of $100,000,000 in the public
debt during the month of August, ae
| cording to treasury figures, which
! show the gross national debt on Sep
tember 1 to be $24,324,000,000.
NEW MEXICO LEGION
IN SESSION AT ROSWELL
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ROSWELL, N. M., Sept. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—New Mexico’s Amer
ican Legion opened a three day con
vention here today, with State Com
mander Herman G. Baca of this city
presiding. The convention will elect
delegates to the national convention at
Columbus, O., September 27.
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COMPANY WILL
AID MEXICANS
TAKE DP LAND
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MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governmental efforts
to stay the emigration of Mexican
workers into the United States and to
induce those already here to return
to their native land have taken form
in the official support given a cor
poration recently formed to develop
500,000 acres of land in the Fuerte
valley of Sinaloa. The company, in
addition to a federal concession, has
been granted a subsidy of $2,500,000
by the state government of Sinaloa
and large tracts of land in that state.
It plans to construct several reser
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voirs at Choix and a dam at San Bias,
with canals on each side of the Fuer
te river to be used for irrigation pur
poses. With land available for irri
gation it is hoped to keep Mexican
laborers in Mexico and secure the re
turn of thousands who have emigrated
to the United States.
ARAKAN FLOATED AFTER
PORTION CARGO DUMPED
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2 (by As
sociated Press).—The steamer Arakan,
which went aground off Point Reyes
several days ago, was floated at high
tide yesterday after a portion of her
cargo had been discharged overboard.
’FRISCO POLICE AFTER
CHAUFFEUR ALLEGED
HAVE MADE BIG HAUL
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2 (by As
sociated Press).—The police of San
Francisco are searching for Charles
Hays, a chauffeur employed by the
Anglo-London-Paris National Bank,
who disappeared in an automobile in
the downtown district yesterday with
$59,000.
JUNEAU, Sept. 2 (by Associated
Press).—E. C. Lilly has been charged
with first degree murder in connection
with the death of William B. Wood
worth, who was burned to death in
the gasboat Sea Breeze off Admiralty
island. Lilly was picked up by a
sub-chaser and brought here. He was
in a rowboat two miles from the gas
boat, which was still burning when he
was picked up.
PROMISE GIVEN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Frank Walsh, chair
man of the American Commission for
Irish Independence, after a conference
yesterday with Secretary of State
Colby, announced that he had prom
ised to “endeavor to do something
quickly” in behalf of Lord Mayor Mac
Sweeney of Cork.
Wires Lloyd George Asking
MacSaweeney’s Release
CHICAGO, Sept. 2 (by Associated
Pi'ess).—Parley Christensen, Farmer
Labor candidate for president, has
cabled Premier Lloyd George of Eng
land asking him to order the release
of Lord Mayor MacSaweeney of Cork.
MacSewaneey Growing
Weaker Each Hour
LONDON, Sept. 2 (by Associated
Press).—The condition of Lord Mayor
MasSaweeney at midnight was with
out change, except that he was a trifle
weaker.
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ELUSIVE DOCTOR MAKES
SECOND DISAPPEARANCE
IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
EL PASO, Tex., Sept. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Paul Altendorff, expelled
from Mexico as a pernicious foreigner,
and refused admission to the United
States as an undesirable alien, disap
peared last night for the second time
within 24 hours.
SEATTLE, Sept. 2 (by Associated
Press).—A wireless report received
here today says the Standard Oil
tanker Richmond and the Union Oil
tanker Lyman Stewart collided near
Fort Bragg, Cal. The Richmond was
badly damaged, putting back into San
Francisco with four feet of water in
her hold, but she is believed not to be
in danger. It is believed the steamers
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collided in a heavy fog.
WOOD IS DENIED
RELEASE THRU!
HABEASCORPUS
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2 (by As
sociated Press).—The United States
district court yesterday denied the
petition seeking release on habeas cor
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pus proceedings of R. G. Wood, presi- j
dent of the First National Bank of
Fairbanks, following his arrest for al
leged evasion of contempt of court in
an action at Fairbanks. Wood was
ordered returned to Fairbanks for
trial.
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SMALL MILL TURNS
OUT APPLE BOXES
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Lumber for apple box
es is being turned out at Dixie Mead
ows, in the Whitman national forest,
Washington, by a portable saw mill
brought back from France where it
was used by forestry detachments of
the American expeditionary forces.
Forest service officials say the mill
is the smallest in Washington, which
is known for its exceptionally large ,
milles. The entire working staff is;
composed of eight men and one horse.
Hole Is Blown in Messenger’s Arm
When Bottle of “Swipes’’ Expodes
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HONOLULU, Sept. 2 (by Associated Press).—A bottle of “swipes,”
a liquor illicitly distilled in the Hawaiian islands, which is said to
have, by actual measurements, a “kick” of 250 pounds to the square
inch, exploded recently and blew a hole in the arm of Antonio Lindo,
messenger of the United States district court of Honolulu. The city
physician repaired the damage with five stitches.
Lindo was helping United States Marshal J. J. Smiddy clear his
office of several consignments of “swipes,” “okolehao,” and other
illegal drinks taken in recent raids, when the accident occurred.
“Swipes,” it is said, is composed mainly of chewing tobacco,
raisins and decayed fruit. Marshal Smiddy says a quart bottle of
“swipes” two months old produces a gas pressure of 250 pounds to
the square inch.
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
OF COX WANTS TO PRESENT
CHARGES TO SUB COMMITTEE
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VACATION WALKOUTS
TIE UP COLLIERIES IN
ANTHRACITE FIELDS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A complete tieup of
52 collieries in the Pennsylvania an
thracite fields is reported today as a
result of vacation walkouts. Twenty
eight colliers are reported to be work
ing with reduced forces.
FRANCE HAPPY
AT SHOWING OF
EXPORT TRADE
PARIS, Sept. 2 (by Associated
Press).—Satisfaction is felt in France
at the official statistics, just issued,
of French imports and exports during
the first six months of the year.
Exports show an increase of 5,
096,000,000 francs, compared with the
same period last year. Imports also
show an increase, over 2,061 millions,
but this increase is almost entirely
due to materials for manufacture,
which amounted to over 1,845 mil
lions.
The excess of imports over exports
during the first half of last year was
11,037 millions, while for this year
this excess has fallen to 7,849 mil
lions, an improvemet welcomed in
the financial world as likely to af
fect French exchange favorably.
MEXICO WILL
LIBERATE ITS
PENAL COLONY
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).——Bearing orders for
the liberation of 500 prisoners in the
penal colony on the Marias islands,
off the west coast of Mexico, two
physicians named by Provisional
President Adolfo de la Huerta short
ly will depart for the colony, with
orders to establish sanitary condi
tions on the islands.
In a recent interview, Gilberta Val
enzuela, sub-secretary of the interior,
declared that these 500 prisoners
were sent to the islands to satisfy
the personal vengeance of certain in
dividuals influential during the ad
ministration of President Carranza.
“Hereafter, persons actually con
victed of felony will be sent to the
islands, but not those whose cases
have not been heard in the courts,”
Senor Valenzuela said. “Furthermore,
more attention will be paid to the
prosecution of thieves on a large
scale—such as paymasters who have
absconded with funds entrusted to
their care and other dishonest public
employes.”
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MAIL PLANE SERVICE
SEATTLE TO VICTORIA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Postmaster General
Burleson announced today that a
hydro-aeroplane mail service will be
established next month between Seat
tle and Victoria.
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Farmer-Labor Candidate for
President Appears Before
Committee and Alleges That
Wall Street Is Supplying
Funds to Both Old Parties
COLUMBUS, 0., Sept. 2 (by
Associated Press). — E. H.
Moore, Governor Cox’s pre
convention campaign manager,
Uft for Chicago last night. As
a personal representative of
Cox, lie will present to the sen
ate investigating committee the
charge that the Republican
committee plans to collect a
$15,000,000 fund. He said that
even if the committee does not
see fit to call him before it, the
evidence will be there in readi
ness.
Says Wall Street Supplies
Funds for Both Parties
CHICAGO. Sept. 2 (by Associated
Press).—W. D. Jamieson, Democratic
financial director, told the senate sub
committee at last night’s session that
requests for contributions from fed
eral office holders had been sent under
special delivery stamps to their homes
instead of their offices to avoid con
flict with the law. He said that about
300,000 letters in all had been sent out
asking for contributions. He denied
that he had ever said he panned to
raise from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 for
the Democratic campaign.
Parley Christensen, candidate for
president on the Farmer-Labor ticket,
made charges before the sub-commit
tee that both the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties were being financed
by Wall sti’eet. He declared that <he
“dominant financial institution of the
country, Morgan & Co., through two
of its members, was openly supporting
both the Republican and Democratic
tickets in this campaign.”
WOULD MAKE PRESERVE
FOR WILD ANIMALS IN
CANADIAN HINTERLAND
REGINA, Sask., Sept. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Preservation of the vast
hinterland of Northern Canada as a
sanctuary for wild animals will be rec
ommended to the dominion govern
ment by H. A. Conway, inspector of
Indian agencies of the far north, who
reached here today on his return from
an exploration trip 1,500 north of any
railroad.
FOR MURDER
ARE CAUGHT
KALISPELL, Mont., Sept. 2 (by As
sociated Press).—Two men wanted for
an alleged murder in Canada were
captured on a Great Northern freight
train near Whitefish last night, after
notification from Eureka that they had
shot and fatally wounded the sheriff
of Lincoln county.