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VOiV. NO. 1 19 CORDOVA. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1920 =_PRICE TEN CENTS ^
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TORNADO IN
SOUTH KILLS
MANY PEOPLE
BIRMINGHAM, April 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The tornado which
swept over a score of towns, villages
and isolated farms in Eastern Missis
sippi, Northwestern Alabama and
Southern Tennessee was responsible
a death list of 140, according to
reports received up to last night.
'W'wenty-one persons were killed on
a. single plantation near Meridian,
Miss. Sixteen were killed and scores
injured in the Marion county villages
of Glenin, Gomar, Egypt, Baker, Bay
Spring and Philadelphia.
The property loss is estimated at
many millions of dollars.
Later figures make the number of
deaths 155. Damage * to property in
Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee
will amount to many millions of dol
lar#.
Hundreds of injured and homeless
people were left in the path of the
tornado, which was from Bay Springs,
Jasper county, Mississippi, northeast
across the state and through the ex
treme northeastern counties of Ala
bama into Tennessee.
FIFTY THOUSAND TO
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PORTLAND, April 21 (by Associat
ed Press).—Special trains are to be
parked in the center of Portland to
house part of 50,000 visitors expected
here while the Imperial Council Ses
sion of the Mystic Shrine is in con
perence, June 22 to 24, during the
Rose Festival week.
CUBAN REPUBLICANS
NAME CANDIDATE
HAVANA, April 21 (by Associated
Press).—The Republicans today nomi
nated Senator Mazay Artola as a can
didate for president.
AT DUTHIE YARD
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SEATTLE, April 21 (by Associated
Press).—The Duthie shipyard of this
city yesterday launched the steel
steamship West Mahwah, the twenty
fourth to be launched from that yard
and the hundred and twenty-fourth
to be built for the United States Ship
ping Board here. This is the last Se
attle-built vessel for the board.
The total tonnage of vessels built
for the board here is 1,000,000 dead
weight. The West Mahwah is of
4.800 tons.
FRANCE AND BELGIUM
'SAID TO HAVE MADE
COMPACT WITH RUSSIA
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COPENHAGEN, April 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Litvinoff, the Bolshe
v vifc commissioner here, says that
France and Belgium have signed an
agreement binding themselves against
interference in Russia, and providing
for the exchange of war prisoners and
aa amnesty for political offenders.
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WASHINGTON, April 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Edward McHugh, the
spokesman for the striking railroad
men, announced today that an agree
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ment had been entered into by the
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New York workers to return immedi
ately.
There is a possibility of several
months’ delay in the settlement of the
demands of the railroaders. The rail
road executives want time to gather
data.
The vice president of the trainmen’s
brotherhood said the roads already
had had seventeen months’ delay,
which was the cause of the present
unrest.
The chairman of the labor board
said he would expedite matters, but
the hearings would continue mean
while.
JAPS DEMAND
ICZECH TROOPS
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HARBIN, Manchuria, April 21 (by
Associated Press).—The Japanese
have demanded the disarmament of
the Czech troops as a result of the
recent clash in which the Czechs, aided
by the Chinese, attempted to liberate
Russian prisoners held by the Japa
nese.
BIG SALMON RUN IN
RIVERS OF OREGON
PORTLAND, April 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—The salmon run in the
Columbia and Willamette rivers is ex
ceptionally heavy this year.
GOOD OPPOSES
BONUS OF CASH
FOR SOLDIERS
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WASHINGTON, April 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—Chairman Good of the
committee on appropriations of the
house of representatives has launched
a fight on the proposed cash bonus for
ex-service menr He said the funds
; for such a plan must be taken from
an empty treasury and would increase
the cost of living. Hhe declared that
| this would work an injustice on the
service men, and would put them
alongside the men who made unjust ■
profits.
BOOTLEGGERS CAUGHT
AFTER LONG CHASE
BELLINGHAM, Wash., April 21 (by
Associated Press).—Charles Carroll
and Mark and Henry Spencer were
arrested yesterday after a chase of
twenty miles in an automobile.
The men had seven sacks of Cana
dian whisky. They crossed the border
at Blaine without stopping.
MARRIED WOMEN TO BE
DROPPED FROM PAYROLL
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BUTTE, Mont., April 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—An ordinance has been
introduced in the city council to drop
married women whose husbands are
able to support them from the city
payroll. Former laws and customs
forbade their employment, but the
bars were let down during the war
and never have been raised.
KILLS WOMAN
AND TRIES TO
END OWN LIFE
SEATTLE, April 21 (by Associated |
Press).—Mrs. G. C. McCombs, wife of
a logging camp engineer, was shot and
killed yesterday at her home at Ard
more, near here, by a man said to be
named Williams, who wounded himself
later in an attempt at suicide. The
police are investigatin.
Later it was' learned that the man
was Arthur Williams, a veteran who
served in Siberia. He is believed to
have been infatuated with Mrs. Mc
Combs.
CLEMENCEAU RETURNS
IMPROVED IN HEALTH
PARIS, April 21 (by Associated
Press).—Former Premier Clemenceau
returned to Paris today. He seemed
hearty, but avoided interviewers, say
ing he wanted quiet,
deficiencybTllTs~
PASSED FOR RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, April 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Without a dissenting
vote the house yesterday passed a de
ficiency bill carrying $350,000 for the
purpose of winding up the affairs of
the railroad administration.
TOLEDO BLADE EDITOR
DIES OF APPENDICITIS
TOLEDO, April 21 (by Associated
Press).—Robinson Locke, owner and
editor of the Toledo Blade, and a son
of “Petroleum V. Nasby,” died here
yesterday of appendicitis.
ALLEGED PLOTS
FOR UPRISINGS
INVESTIGATED
LONDON, April 21 (by Associated
Press).—Officials of the British gov
ernment are investigating reports of
plots being fomented in New York
involving June uprisings in Egypt, Ire
land, India and Canada. It is believed
that Irish agitators are at the bottom
of the alleged plots.
It is understood that Irish sympath
izers have left the United States for
the countries named to plan revolts.
ATLANTA SHOWS BUT
SLIGHT POPULATION GAIN
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WASHINGTON, April 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—Census figures show that
the population of Atlanta, Ga„ is
52,452, an increase of 6 per cent.
NOYES RE-ELECTED TO
HEAD ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK, April 21 (by Associat
ed Press).—At the annual meeting to
day of the Associated Press Frank B.
Noyes was re-elected president and
all members of the executive commit
tee were re-elected.
C. B. Blethen of the Seattle Times
is chairman of the Western division
advisory beard.
TO LIVE UP TO
PEACE TREATY
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SAN REMO, April 21 (by Associated
Press).—The allied supreme council
has decided to make Batum a free
port for the republics of Azerbaijan,
Georgia and Armenia.
The fiscal articles of the Turkish
treaty have been approved, and the
British draft of the reply to President
Wilson has been completed. ,
A note received from the League of
Nations pointed out that the league
had no funds, staff or military forces
to carry out the mandate over Ar
menia.
WANTS TO RETAIN ARMY
PARIS, April 21 (by Associated!
Press).—Germany has asked tke su-1
preme council to modify the peace j
treaty so as to permit of her doubling
her army, claiming it is necessary to
maintain order. The German govern-;
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ment says the army will not accept
an order for its dissolution, and re
quests that it be allowed to retain
the entire general staff. It will dis
band the civic guards, it says, but re
quests that it be allowed to retain
eleven batteries of arpllery instead of
two.
# MERELY AN OBSERVER
WASHINGTON, April 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Ambassador Johnson,
at Rome, has been instructed to go to
San Remo as an official observer, but
not to participate in the discussions
or deliberations.
WARNING TO GERMANY
BERLIN, April 21 (by Associated
Press).—The government has re
ceived an identical note from each of
the allied powers warning her of the
effect of the failure of Germany to
execute the treaty.
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SEATTLE, April 21 (by Associated
Press).—The White Pass & Yukon
railroad expects the ice in the Yukon
to break by ^ay 15. The first boat
leaving d'own river will carry 150 can
nerymen for the Carlisle Packing
Company, operating near the mouth of
the Yukon, and a number of salesmen.
The company expects an unprece
dented tourist traffic' this year. Ap
plications already have been received
for three- times the number of persons
capable of being handled by the
boats for the Midnight Sun excursion
to Fort Yukon on June 12.
m5U0TAT30NS
KETCHIKAN, April 21.—Prices for
fish yesterday were: Halibut, firsts^
10c; seconds, 5%c.
CUMMINGS TO
PRESIDE AT
CONVENTION
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CHICAGO, April 21 (by Associated
Press).—‘Homer S. Cummings, chair
man of the Democratic national com
mittee, was chosen yesterday by the
executive committee of that organiza
tion to be temporary chairman of the
national Democratic convention, which
will be held at San Francisco in June.
At a luncheon given in his honor
yesterday Mr. Cummings declared that
the Republican party had lost its
moral character. He attacked the ac
tion of the majority in the United
States senate in defeating the peace
treaty and League of Nations, and
particularly the methods by which the
Republicans held control of the com
mittee on foreign relations.
The whole fight on the league, said
Mr. Cummings, dated back to the
Michigan senatorial election, and “a
convicted criminal is the thing upcn
which Republican supremacy in the
senate rests.”
STOCK SLUMP
ON NEW
MART
NEW YORK, April 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—Speculative stocks to
day sluihped from 5 to 45 points. Lib
erty bonds declined from 1 to 3 per
cent to new low records.
GRAINS DECLINE
CHICAGO, April 21 (by Associated
Press).—Corn closed today 8y2 cents
down in a demoralized market. Oats
fell 5 cents.
Misgivings regarding the financial
situation, ascribed to the financial
troubles in Japan, are blamed for the
slump.
CARRANZA TO
MAKE ATTACK !
UPON SONORA:
AGUA PRIETA, Mexico, April 21 (by
Associated Press).—It is understood
that Carranza’s forces are assembling <
at the mountain passes for an attack
on Sonora.
ON AMERICAN SOIL
SANTA FE, N. M., April 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Two Mexican generals
with their staffs, en route from Sonora
to Mexico City, have been allowed to
pass through New Mexico.
MUCHLY-MARRIED MAN
SAYS HE CAN PLAIN
HIS MARITAL COURSE
LOS ANGELES, April 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—James R. Huirt, who
is alleged to have married twenty-nine
women, was able to talk today for the
first time since he attempted suicide.
He said that many of the women who
are believed to be missing are in the
East. He has promised to explain
everything, according to a deputy
sheriff.
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JOHNSON HAS
A GOOD LEAD
IN NEBRASKA
OMAHA, April 21 (by Associated
Press).—Returns from the state pri
mary election from 336 out of 1,84$
precincts show that Johnson received
12.000 votes, Wood 8,700 and Pershing
5,500.
Candidates for delegate to the Dem
ocratic national convention on the
Hitchcock ticket lead those of Bryan
by over two thousand votes. Bryan
himself is a thousand votes behind the
low Hitchcock man.
Four hundred and thirty-two pre
cincts give Johnson a lead of 3,000.
With one exception the Hitchcock
delegates are leading by from 100 to
2.000 votes. Governor McKelvie is
in the lead over Adam McMullen ky
1,000, and Morehead (Democrat), is
4.000 ahead of Clark.
Bryan is now in fourth placet, and
another of his delegates is third. Tve
Hitchcock men are in the lead. Four
are to be elected.
Senator Johnson still continues to
gain, and is now 6,000 ahead of Wood,
who leads Pershing by 6,000.
Partial returns have been received
from fifty-six out of the ninety-three
counties.
PALMER LEADS IN GEORGIA
ATLANTA, Ga., April 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Palmer leads Watson
slightly in the complete returns of
yesterday’s primary election. Senator
Hoke Smith is third.
PROBABLY NOT A SURPRISE
NEW ORLEANS, La., April 21 (by
Associated Press).—John M. Parker
(Democrat) was elected governor yes
terday.
DELEGATES UNINSTRUCTED
DOVER, Del., April 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Republican state
convention yesterday “turned down”
Governor Townsend and named six
uninstructed delegates to the national
convention at Chicago.
REVISION OF
COURT ORDERS
IS ASKED FOR
WASHINGTON, April 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Revision of the snp
preme court decrees sustaining the
validity of state legislative action in
submitting the prohibition amendment
to a referefldum, and dismissing the
injunction proceedings to prevent the
prohibition and suffrage amendments
from being referred to the voters, was
asked in a brief filed by counsel for
the Anti-Saloon League yesterday.
PLEBISCITE TO BE TAKEN
ON LIQUOR IMPORTATION
EDMONTON, Alta., April 21 (by As
sociated Press).—No amendments to
the provincial liquor laws will be in
troduced in the legislature until a
plebiscite has been taken on the ques
tion of importation of liquor under
federal sanction/ and forbidding the
operation of wholesale liquor houses
except under license from the Domin
ion government, Premier Stewart of
Alberta announced in the lower house
recently.