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The Cordova Daily Times
(MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS)
VOL. 5. NO. 182_CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1920_PRICE TEN CENTS
BOTH “WETS” AND “DRYS”
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
DELEGATES START STAMPEDE
TO COX ON SEVENTH BALLOT
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. (By Associated'Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.—The con
vention recessed at 5:20 until 8 o’clock*
after the sixteenth ballot had been taken.
The failure to nominate has knocked
^the leaders off their feet and they do not
know what move to make next.
FIRST BREAK ON SEVENTH BALLOT
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 (by Associated Press).—
With no apparent advantage gained by any candidate
during the night, the convention began balloting as soon
as it convened this morning at 9:45 o’clock.
The first break came in the seventh ballot, when New
v-jrk and New Jersey gave Cox big contributions. The
changes on this ballot showed Cox had gained 100,
McAdoo 15, Palmer 2. All gains were made from the
field.
FIRST BALLOT
McAdoo 266, Cox 134, Palmer 256, Gerard 21, Cum
mngs 25, Owen 48, Hitchcock 18, Meredith 27, Smith 109,
Edwards 42, Davis 32, Glass 26 1-2, Simmons 24, Harrison 6,
Williams 20, Marshall 37, Wood 4, Champ Clark 9, Under
wood 1-2, Hearst 1, Bryan 1, Colby 1, Daniels 1. Alaska
voted: Palmer 3, McAdoo 2, Cox 1.
SECOND BALLOT
Palmer 264, Cox 159, McAdoo 289, Cummings 27, Gerard
12, Edwards 34, Owen 29, Davis 301-2; Marshall 36, Hitch
cock 16, Bryan 1, Clark 6, Daniels 1, Meredith 26, Smith 101,
Harrison 7, Simmons 25, Glass 251-12. Alaska voted: Mc
Adoo 2, Palmer 3, Marshall 1.
THIRD BALLOT
McAdoo 323 1-2, Cox 177, Palmer, 252 1-2. Alaska voted:
Calmer 3, McAdoo 2, Cox 1.
FOURTH BALLOT
McAdoo 339, Cox 178, Palmer 254. Alaska unchanged.
FIFTH BALLOT
McAdoo 357, Palmer 244, Cox 181. Alaska same.
SIXTH BALLOT
McAdoo 368, Palmer 265, Cox 197. Alaska unchanged.
SEVENTH BALLOT
McAdoo 384, Cox 295, Palmer 267. New York broke,
giving Cox 68, McAdoo 16, rest scattering.
EIGHTH BALLOT
McAdoo 380, Cox 315, Palmer 262. Alaska unchanged.
* NINTH BALLOT
McAdoo 386, Cox 321, Palmer 257. Alaska unchanged.
TENTH BALLOT
Same as ninth, except McAdoo lost 1. Alaska unchanged.
ELEVENTH BALLOT
McAdoo 380, Cox 330, Palmer 255.
TWELFTH BALLOT
Cox 404, McAdoo 375, Palmer 201. Illinois took 31 from
Palmer for Cox; Iowa went solid 26 for Cox. Other breaks
are predicted.
THIRTEENTH BALLOT
McAdoo 363 1-2, Cox 428 1-2; Palmer 193 1-2.
FOURTEENTH BALLOT
Cox 4431-2; McAdoo 3551-2; Palmer 182.
FIFTEENTH BALLOT
Cox 4681-2, McAdoo 3441-2; Palmer 167. Alaska voted:
Palmer 3, McAdoo 2, Cox 1.
SIXTEENTH BALLOT
Cox 454, McAdoo 337, Palmer 167.
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FIVE BURNED TO DEATH
IN FIRE AT EDMONTON
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EDMONTON, July 3 (by Associated;
Press).—Mrs. James Bonner, wife of
a Grand Trunk car inspector at Jas-!
per, and her four children, are dead j
as the result of a fire which destroyed 1
the Bonner home and two other
houses last night.
FREIGHT RA' iS,
ARE LIKELY TO
BE INCREASED
WASHINGTON, July 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Following the present
ation of a "brief in support of a re
quest for an increase in proportion to
through rail and water rates from
northwest interior points via Seattle
to California points, A. F. Haines,
counsel for the Pacific Steamship Co.,
said the oil situation was such that
an increase in freight rates to Alaska
will become necessary. Only the
fact that the company has a contract
for delivery of oil at a low rate until
next January has enabled it to do
business in the northern trade. The
company expects to pay an increase
of 50 cents per barrel or more for
oil, while supplies have increased 50
per cent and overhead charges 20
per. Labor efficiency has decreased
40 per cent and the cost of repairs
has doubled.
LANGFORD DROPS MITCHELL
SURINGFIELD, July 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Sam Langford knocked
out Jack Mitchell of St. Louis here
last night in the third round of a
scheduled 10-round boxing match.
GREEKS ROUT
TURKS FROM
ASIA MINOR
CONSTANTINOPLE. July 3 (by As
sociated Press).—A Greek communi
cation dated July 1 reports the occu
pation by the Greeks of Baloukessar,
Asia Minor. The Turks lost 1,200
prisoners, 54 cannon and much am
munition, and sustained heavy casual
ties. The Greek losses were slight.
The capture is taken to mean that
the Greeks have overcome Turkish
opposition in advancing toward the
Sea of Marmora.
LUX AND THORP BOX
TO DRAW DECISION
KANSAS CITY, July 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Morrie Lux, Pacific
coast welterweight, and Harvey
Thorp, of Kansas City, boxed ten
rounds here last night and were
given a draw decision.
“BABE” RUTH STILL GOING
CHICAGO, July 3 (by Associated
Press).—Hornsby of St. Louis heads
the National league batters with .380,
while Sisler of St. Louis leads the
American league with .413. “Babe”
how has 24 home-runs to his credit
this season, with a batting average
of .374.
TILDEN TAKES CHAMPIONSHIP
WIMBLEDON, July 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—William T. Tilden of
Philadelphia defeated Gerald Patter
son of Australian, in the British lawn
tennis singles challenge round, thus
clinching the championship.
BRIGADIER GENERAL
ENDS USEFUL LIFE
WASHINGTON, July 3 (by Asso
ciated Press). — Brigadier General
William L. Orl, retired, discoverer of
Marshall pass in the ttocky moun
tains and constructor of the ; Am
brose channel in New York harbor,
died here today. :
BASEBALL FANS
KEYED UP FOR
SUNDAY GAME
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Much interest centers in the base
ball game that will take place at the
park tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
o’clock. The U. S. Radio and the Cor
dova teams will meet on the diamonu
and as the contest will be for a prize
of $100 a battle royal may be expect
ed. The old reliable Chambers will
he in the box for the locals and he
will be backed up by as strong an ag
gregation as is available. Deifkie will
do the twirling for the navy and his
support, is said to be excellent. The
following is the batt'ng order of the
clubs:
U. S. RADIO
Linkowski, C.; Deifkie, P.; Han
non. 1st B.; Davenport, 2nd B.; Lew
ted, SS.; Mills, CF.; Shaeffer, LT.;
Mulligan, R*F.
Subs: Bartlett, Cook, O’Keefe, Lan
ahan.
CORDOVA
Fredrickson, CF.; M. Matson, RF.;
Gilbert, 1st B.; Koch, 2nd B.; Morris,
LF.; Peterson, SS.; Taylor, 3rd B.;
Steele, C.; Chambers, P.; Ted Mat
son, Utility.
DECREASE IN
PUBLIC DEBT
DURING YEAR
WASHINGTON, July 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The public debt has
decreased by more than a billion dol
lars during the fiscal year of 1919
just ended, and by more than twro bil
lion dollars since last August 31,
when the war debt was at its height,
according to a statement of the treas
ury department is«ued today.
POPULATION GIVEN FOR
| THREE OREGON TOWNS
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WASHINGTON, July 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The census bureau to
day made the following announce
ment of 1920 populations:
Salem, Ore., 17,379; increase, 3,585.
Astoria, Ore., 14,027; increase, 4,428.
Medford, Ore., 5,756; decrease, 3,084.
j JAP PROFESSOR GETS
CHAIR AT HONOLULU
HONOLULU, July 3 (by Associated
Press).—Dr. Tasuku Harada, until re
cently president of the Doshisha uni
versity of Tokio, has cabled his ac
ceptance of the offer of the Japanese
history and literature chair in the
University, which supplants the old
College of Hawaii. Dr. A. L. Dean,
president of the University of Ha
waii, said that Professor Harada
holds degrees from two American and
one English universities. • Professor
Harada is president of the Yale Clul
of Japan.
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AFTER BITTER FIGHT ON FLOOR
PROHIBITION WAS ELIMINATED
FROM PLATFORM AS ADOPTED
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, * SAX FRANCISCO, July 3 (by Associated Press).—'The
platform as framed , by the resolutions committee came un
scathed tiirduglr a furious floor fight yesterday and was
adopted without amendment with a great avalanche of votes.
When Chairman Glass'finished reading the committee draft,
Bryan was recognized and presented his own five planks and
a prohibition plank by Hobson. Bryan led the fight for his
| amendments, but his planks were buried after a dramatic
I debate.
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Bourke Cochran of New York, Tammany leader, took the
platform and presented a plank questioning, the validity of
the prohibition amendment; also one favoring the “manu
facture for home consumption of cider, light wiiies and beer. ”
The convention greeted Cochran’s plank with mighty cheers.
It reserved to the states the right to fix the alcoholic contents
of beverages.
Cochran’s wet amendment met the same fate of Brvan’s
plank and was thrown out.
E. L. JDoheney of California presented a minority report
with a plank proposing recognition of the Irsh republic, but
the amendment was voted down.
Bryan got a howling demonstration lasting twenty min
utes when lie concluded his speech for the dry amendment,
but the balloting showed it was a personal trbute to his past
services for the party and not an expression of sympathy for
his present views.
\\ ith the platform adopted, balloting began for the presi
dential nomination, but after two ballots were taken the con
jvention adjourned until 9:30 o’clock this morning.
ANYBODY’S FIGHT THIS MORNING
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 (by Associated Press).—
McAdoo appeared to be in the ascendancy this morning, but
the Cox and Palmer forces would concede nothing. There
was no sign of a break to any candidate when the conven
tion assembled.
HOW THE ALASKADELEGATES
VOTED ON WETAND DRY PLANKS
SEATTLE, July 3 (by Associated Press).—A special to
the Past-Intelligencer says Derry and Caskey of the Alaska
delegation voted for the Bryan bone dry plank. Riggs,
Grigsby, Troy and Erwin voted for the moist plank.
WINNER MUSTHAVE W1-2 VOTES
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3 (by Associated Press).—The
total number of votes in the convention is 1.094, making the
number necessary for a choice under the three-fourths rule
729 1-3.
BEST PEOPLE EARTH
MEET IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, July 3 (by Asscociated
Press).—Two hundred thousands
members of the Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of Elks have assembled
here for the opening session of their
annual convention on Monday.
COTTON CROP LARGER
THIS YEAR THAN LAST
WASHINGTON, July 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The cotton crop fore
cast of the department of agriculture
places the estimated cotton crop at
>11,450,000 bales, which is larger than'
that of last year.
GENERAL GORGAS STILL
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
LONDON, July 3 (by Associated
Press).—General Gorgas was reported
better today in a bulletin issued by
his physicians, but is still in a criti
cal condition.
SENATOR HARDING
LEAVES FOR OHIO HOME
WASHINGTON, July 3 by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator and Mrs.
Harding left today for their home
at Marion, Ohio, the trip to be made
by automobile.