The Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. V. NO. 24_CORDOVA, ALASKA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
POLISH ARMY
COMBATTING
BOLSHEVIKI
ROME, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that the entire
Polish army has been marshaled along
the Russian frontier, to form a barrier
against the western spread ^*%Jt5oishe
vikism.
It is estimated that the pressure
from Bolshevikism may last twenty
years. The Polish army is weak.
Ask Aid of Pope
Poland, Austria, Czechoslovakia
and Poland have asked Pope Benedict
to obtain the repatriiation of two
hundred thousand of their subjects
who are prisoners of war in Siberia,
and who are said to be suffering great
hardships.
BERNE, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—An official Bolshevik organ
,says the Bolsheviki shot fourteen thou
sand Russians during the first three
months of this year, by order of the
Moscow extraordinary committee.
FLORIDA REPUBLICANS
OBJECT TO NEGROES
CALLING CONVENTION
MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—C. E. E. Junkin and fift/
other Republicans of this state have
applied for an injunction to restrain
two negroes, formerly heads of the
party, from calling a Republican state
convention. This is the first step to
be taken in an effort to make the
party in Florida “lily white.”
SOLDIERS AND NEGROES
CASH IN KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Dec. 30 (by As
0t » sociated Press).—A white woman was
shot and killed and a white soldier
was fatally injured in a fight here last
night between negroes and soldiers
near Camp Taylor.
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KILBANE OUTPOINTED
IN BOUT AT BALTIMORE
JERSEY CITY, Dec. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—Young Chaney of Balti
more outfought and outpointed Johnny
Kilbane, the featherweight champion,
in the opinion of a majority of the
newspapers, in a bout staged here last
night.
GUARDS TAKE SHOT
AT ESCAPING CONVICT
SEATTLE, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Charles Deuble, a prisoner in
the county stockade, is in a critical
condition from wounds inflicted by
guards when he attempted to make
his escape.
JORDAN WANTS HOOVER
TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 30
(by Associated Press).—Dr. David
Starr Jordan, in a statement made
public here yesterday, announced that
Herbert Hoover was his first and only
•choice for President.
TOLEDO FOOTBALLISTS
ARRIVE IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The Scott high school foot
ball team, from Toledo, Ohio, which
arrived here yesterday, will practice
here today and tomorrow will proceed
to Everett, where on Thursday morn
ing they will play the Everett high
school team for the national prepara
tory school football championship.
The Toledoans are a husky aggre
gation.
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GOMPERS SAYS
CONFERENCE
MADE MISTAKE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—In a statement'made
public here yesterday Samuel Gom
pers, president of the American Fed
eration of Labor, said that the failure
of the industrial conference to recog
nize definitely organizations of work
ers and trades unions as the basis of
representation was a fatal omission.
The co-operation of the wage earners
was only possible through organiza
tions of their own making, he de
clared.
TEN JAPANESE TO ENTER
WORLD AERIAL DERBY
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The committee of the Aero
Club of America which is in charge
of the coming round-the-world derby
has been assured that there will be
ten Japanies entries for that event
STEAMERSAILS
FROM SEATTLE
THIS MORNING
SEATTLE, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Northwestern
sailed for Alaska ports at 5 o’clock
this morning, carrying sixty-five pas
sengers. Those bound for Cordova
were: T. Perry, T. S. Scott, J. B.
Sapiro, E. Paulson and one steerage.
Among the passengers for Seward
was Mrs. Helen Van Campen.
MOVEMENT ON FOOT
TO QUELL WOBBLIES
IN MIDDLE STATES
ST. PAUL, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The adjutant generals of
eight states are in conference here
for the purpose of discussing ways of
strengthening the national guard and
quelling “wobbly” outbreaks and in
ternal disorders. Proposals to stim
ulate enlistments have been offered.
BIG FOOTBALL
GAME IS TALK OF
PACIFIC COAST
PASADENA, Cal., Dec. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Harvard and Ore
gon football teams are slowing down
in their practice. The Oregon team
hqs been at the peak of condition
since Saturday. Night practice will
be resorted to to prevent staleness.
Harvard is hoping for cooler
weather.
This Should Help Some
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—The Association of Graduate
Athletic Managers has wired the Har
vard team “Good luck.”
AMERICAN SEAMEN
HELD BY MEXICANS
HAVE BEEN FREED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The United States con
sul at Mazatlan has wired to the state
department to the effect that the Mex
icans have promised to release Harry
Learned ami Harry Martin, members
of the crew of the American naval
vessel Pocomoke, who were arrested
last November on a charge of assault
ing a Mexican.
BELLINGHAM AVIATOR
KILLED IN ALABAMA
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. 30 (by
Associated Press).—Lieutenant H. H.
Schumacher, formerly of Bellingham,
Wash., was instantly killed here yes
terday when his airplane slipped,
dropping one hundred feet. Lieutenant
Barnett, the pilot, who was at his side,
was but slightly injured.
CHICAGO WOMAN
PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE
PIERRE, S. D„ Dec. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—Miss Abbie Whistler of
Chicago has asked that her name be
put on the primary ballot as a presi
dential candidate in the primaries to
be held in this state in March. She
is the first woman to express her in
tention to run for the presidency.
Hiram Johnson today filed for the
Republican presidential nomination.
Hi There with Slogan
Senator Johnson's eight-word slogan
is as follows: “Americanism, free
speech and press, justice with law.”
Johnson's platform says he submits
his candidacy upon past rather than
future performances.
Wood Means Business
CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—General Leonard Wood, can
didate for President, has opened head
quarters here.
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THREE HOLDUP
MEN CAPTURED
WITH PLUNDER
SEATTLE, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press). -The police at the city limits
today arrested three men who were
engaged in counting $800 which they
had stolen an hour before from the
Everett station of the Everett-Seattle
interurban railroad. The robbers held
up the woman agent.
Three of the prisoners have con
fessed.
LEAKS IN SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS TO
BE INVESTIGATED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The department of
justice will turn over to the grand
jury evidence regarding the alleged
“leaks” on supreme court decisions.
The evidence was conclusive, the of
ficials declared. The details have not
yet been announced.
The supreme court leaks involve
the charge that Wall Street profited
by recent supreme court decisions in
the prohibition and Southern Pacific
land cases.
BITUMINOUS COAL
MAY NOW BE EXPORTED
WASHINGTON, Deft. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Director of Railways
Hines has ordered that permission for
the export of bituminous coal, which
was cut off by the strike, be renewed
under restrictions.
RANTING SPECH OF
BERGER AT DETROIT
DETROIT, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press),—-Victor Berger, the Socialist
congressman-elect of the Milwaukee
district, speaking here last night, de
clared that the American Legion was
the catspaw of capital. He said that
big business stole half the money that
the United States spent during the
war.
j PIONEER CELEBRATES
HIS 89TH BIRTHDAY
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SEATTLE, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Eighty-nine candles on the
birthday cake at the celebration of the
anniversary of Ezra Meeker here yes
terday denoted the age of the veteran
pioiMer and trail-blazer. His great
granddaughter, Helen Templeton,
danced.
HiPGOODWANTS
TO BE RELIEVED
FROM OFFICE
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—Norman Hapgood has
requested that President Wilson ac
cept his resignation as minister to
Denmark quickly, so that he may he at
liberty to answer the charges made
in cofigress and in Harvey’s Weekly
to the effect that he endeavored to
solicit money in the United States for
the ilolsheviki.
BIG IMMIGR HON
EXPECT D NEXT YEAR
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Immigration officials here
predict that next year’s immigration
will reach three hundred thousand.
Before the war nearly a million im
migrants entered the country yearly.
Many Italian reservist's are returning
to the United States.
MAJ. THOMAS
DIES TODAY IN
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (by Associ
ated Press).—Major General Thomas
H. Barry, retired, former commander
of the Central and Eastern depart
ments, died here today, aged 64 years.
General Barry trained the' Eighty
sixth division for overseas duty, and
tried in vain to go to front with the
division, but his physical condition
kept him from the front.
OLD MENNOWHAVE
CHANCE TO LIVE AS
DR. OSLER IS DEAD
OXFORD, England, Dec. 30 (by As
sociated Press).—Sir William Osier,
the noted physician who is reported
to have said that persons past 60
years of age were useless and should
be chloroformed, died here yesterday,
after an illness of several weeks.
PRESIDENT BUTLER HAS
CHANGED UNIVERSITIES
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Marion L. Butler has
resigned as president of the University
of Minnesota to become president of
the University of Michigan.
REAR ADMIRALDROPS
DEAD IN BOSTON TODAY
BOSTON, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Rear Admiral John E. Pills
bury, retired, dropped dead here to
day.
VANCOUVER TEAM Ts
WINNER FROM VICTORIA
VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 30 (by As
sociated Press).—The Vancouver team
came from behind and defeated Vic
toria by a score of 4 to 3 in today’s
football game. About seventy-five
hundred were in attendance.
MANY INJURED
i IN ENCOUNTER
AT FUNERAL
HAVANA, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Twenty-five persons were
wounded here yesterday in encoun
ters between the police and persons
attending the funeral of a laborer who
was killed in a demonstration on Sun
day and spectators along the route of
the procession. Ten were seriously
injured.
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HOTEL SAFE LOOTED
AND BANDITS ESCAPE
TACOMA, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Thieves rifled the safe in the
lobby of the hotel at Rainier, Wash.,
last night and took $3,100 in cash,
bonds and paper, and made their
escape. The Olympia police are on
the trail of the robbers.
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UNIONS OPPOSE
ANTI-STRIKE
LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (by Asso
| dated Press).—Representatives of the
railroad brotherhoods and heads of
[ affiliated trades have adopted a dec
j laration of principles opposing the
[ anti-strike legislation.
! The confererice reiterated the de
mand that the railroads be held in the
hands of the government for two
years, but the officials explained that
there was no doubt that the railroads
would be returned to their owners on
March 1. The union representatives
said they had been informally as
sured that the house of representa
tives would not accept the labor sec
tion of the Cummins bill.
INTERCOLLEGIATE
SOCIALISTS MEET
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Delegates to the Inter-col
legiate Socialist Society met here yes
terday behind closed doors. It was
announced that a party of thirty out
side professors and students were in
attendance, some of them from Vassar
College.
TWOCAKKANtA
ARMIES TO TRY
TO LAI VILLA
EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—There are indications
that two Carranza armies after the
holidays will endeavor to surround
Villa.
Villa also is reported to be active,
and is said to be planning a series of
raids to take place after the holidays.
He hopes to gain many recruits to his
forces from the west coast.
SENATOROWEN ALSO
AFTER P DENCY
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 30 (by As
sociated Press).—Senator Owen has
practically announced his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination for the
presidency.
AERIALPATROL FOR
EAST SLOPE OF ROCKIES
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 30 (by As
sociated Press).—The government is
planning an aerial service on the east
slope of the Rocky mountains for for
estry patrols and surveying parties.
iDID WHITE SOX
MEMBERS SELL
WORLD SERIES?
CHICAGO, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—Secretary Harry Greiner of
the White »Sox, after investigating a
rumor to the effect that three mem
bers of the team had accepted offers
of a St. Louis gambling syndicate to
“throw” the world championship series
to the Cincinnati team, said that no
direct evidence of such action had
been produced.
Manager Comiskey has reiterated
his offer of $10,000 for direct informa
tion proving that any White Sox
player “threw” the world series games
to Cincinnati for the benefit of a St.
Louis gambling syndicate, as rumored.
LARGE COMBINATIONS
IN BUSINESS SOUGHT
BY ENGLISH CONCERNS
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LONDON, Dec. 30 (by Associated
Press).—A tendency toward large
combinations in business is becoming
evident in England. Enterprises in
which promoters have recently been
effecting amalgamations are moving
picture production, banking, restau
rant, baking and confectionery busi
nesses, “chain” cigar and drug stores
and shoemaking.
PORTION OF CREW OF
ILL-FATED STEAMSHIP
STILL REMAIN ALIVE
HALIFAX, N. S„ Dec. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Five members of the
crew of the Dutch steamship Van
Driel, which was driven on the rocks
yesterday, are still battling for life on
the week. There is little possibility
of their rescue.
Three Are Rescued
ST. JOHNS, N. F„ Dec. 30 (by As
sociated Press).—Three men were
rescued today from the wreck of the
Dutch steamship Anton Van Driel,
after having clung to the wreckage all
night. Twenty-six men of the crew
lost their lives.
LEGION IS OPPOSING
CONCERTS BY GERMANS
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The executive commit
tee of the American Legion has in
dorsed the stand taken by several of
the posts of the order in opposing per
formances of German opera concerts
by German and Austrian artists.
DISPENSERS OF ALCOHOL
WILL BE ARRESTED
NEWARK, N. J„ Dec. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—County Prosecutor
Harrison announced yesterday that
charges would be placed against all
persons who sold wood alcohol and
liquors.
Arrests at Chicopee
CHICOPEE, N. J„ Dec. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Twenty persons were
arrested here today in an effort to lo
cate all distributors of alcohol.
AER0DR0MESH0PS
DAMAGED BY FIRE
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Dec. 30 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Fire in the machine
shop of the Ninety-sixth aero squad
ron caused damage estimated at one
hundred thousand dollar^ yesterday.
Two men were seriously injured.
POLICE BARRACKS ARE
RAIDED AND BURNED
KILLADYSERT, Ireland, Dec. 30
(by Associated Press).—The polite
barracks at this place were raided
and burned last night.