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VOL. 3, NO. 234_CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
'DARING RAID IN DUBLIN GIVES
SINN FEIN FORCES IMPORTANT
PLANS FOR IRELAND’S DEFENSE
LONDON, Sept. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A Sinn Fein
party lias invaded the royal air
force headquarters near Dub
lin and taken a large number
f of secret military papers, in
* eluding an army code.
The coup is declared to be
the most daring and important
during the present unrest, as
the papers included Irish de
fense plans.
Snipers Fire Into Crowd
Surrounding Jail
BELFAST, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press).—Snipers fired into a dence
crowd surrounding the Crumlin Road
jail today, killing one and wounding
one. There was a small riot in Dover
street.
First “Sedition” Case
* Against Irish Republic
MONAGHAN, Ireland, Sept. 3 (by
4 Associated Press).—What is believed
to be the first case of “sedition’
against the Irish republic to come be
fore a Sinn Fein court has been set
tied here.
A farmer who had been fined by a
Sinn Fein court declined to pay and
when visited by volunteers he pro
duced a pitch fork and shouted “To
h- with the rotten Republican po
lice.”
The volunteers left, but later the
farmer was arrested on a charge of
sedition and compelled to pay a bigger
fine and apologize.
* Plans to Change
Names of Streets
DUBLIN. Sept. 3 (by Associated
r Press).—The corporation here is con
sidering a proposal to abolish street
names of English origin such a?
“Queen’s square,” “Townsend street’
and “Brunswick street,” in favor oi
the names of leading Sinn Feiners.
COX’S REPRESENTATIVE
TO BE HEARD TUESDAY
CHICAGO, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press).—The senate investigating com
mittee adjourned its hearing here yes
terday without hearing E. H. Moore
Governor Cox’s representative. The
committee will meet in Chicago again
next Tuesday to hear Moore and other
witnesses.
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▼ Many Subpoenaed for
Tuesday’s Investigation
CHICAGO, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press).—The senate campaign invest!
gating committee has subpoenaed a
dozen or more witnesses to appeal
Tuesday. Among the names given out
are Combie H. Moore of Youngstown
pre-convention manager for Cox.
“I have named the men who can give
absolute proof that the heads of this
money-getting organization publicly
boasted that their plan would raise
.$16,000,000,” said Moore today.
Harry M. Blair, assistant to Treas
-urer Upman of the Republican com
mittee, who Moore charges is the
father of the city quota plan, has been
■called by the committee.
The committee plans to probe every
* party.
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MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
j CHICAGO, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press).—Chairman Hays of the Re-;
publican national committee, at an in-1
formal conference yesterday of chair- j
men and vice chairmen, declared the j
campaign was progressing satisfac-j
torily, and that reports show unprece-j
dented interest in Republican success.
GOLD SHIPMENTS FROM
FRANCE FOR AMERICA
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press).—A shipment of gold leaves
France tomorrow for the United States
as par: payment of France's share of
the Anglo French loan maturing Octo
ber 15. This is the first of a series of
gold shipments to this country.
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COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Addressing representa
tives of the National Board of Farm
Organizations, Governor Cox declared
yesterday that if elected he would ap
point “dirt farmers” to responsible
government positions, including the
secretary of agriculture, federal re
serve and regional reserve boards, -
tariff commission and interstate com
merce commission.
SEIZED FLAX SOLD BY
SOVIET AUTHORITIES
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Despite a protest from
the Swedish government, 400 toms of
flax belonging to the Swedish Flax
Association are being offered for sale
in Reval by the present soviet authori
ties. The flax had been seized in 1918
by the Bolshevists.
The Swedish foreign office has noti
fied both the United States and the
British governments that the flax has
been misappropriated. The Swedish
owners are apprehensive that the Brit
ish organization for the purchase of
flax in the Baltic countries may be in
1 duced the buy the consignment.
AIR MAIL SERVICE
FROM MEXICO CITY
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Establishment of air
mail service between Mexico City and
Tampico has been determined by the
government, according to Cosme Hino
josa, postmaster general.
By authorization of Provisional Pres
ident de la Huerta a small flotilla of
airplanes of Mexican manufacture will
be utilized.
It is believed that the trip from
Mexico City to the gulf port can be.
made in about three hours, as there
will be no intermediate stops.
CONTROL OF WHEAT
POOL BY FARMERS
IS NOT FEASIBLE
COLUMBUS, 0., Sept. 3 (by
Associated Press). — Declaring
the project not feasible, the res
olutions committee of the Na
tional Board of Farm Organiza
tions rejected the plan for the
formation of a nation-wide
wheat pool controlled by farmers.
MOSCOW, Sept. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A wireless says
Bolsheviki forces endeavoring
to encircle Lemberg have been
forced to retire eastward be
cause of the Polish pressure.
Reports says the Bolsheviki
had some success out the front
center.
Polish Peace Delegates
Recalled to Warsaw
WARSAW, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press).—The remaining members of
the Polish peace delegation to Minsk
have been recalled to Warsaw.
Poles Decline to Stop at
‘ ‘ Artificial Bouidaries ’ ’
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Replying to Secretary
of State Colby’s suggestion that Po
leand remain within the lines speci
fied by the peace conference, the Pol
ish government declined to jeopardize
its military operations against the
Bolsheviki by pledging that it will re
gard the “artifiicial boundaries” laid
down by the conference.
Poles and Lithuanians
Break Peace Negotiations
BERLIN, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press). — Negotiations between the
Poles and Lithuanians over the bound
ary were broken off yesterday follow
ing the receipt of a message from
Kovno confirming reports of a clash
between Polish and Lithuanian troops
near the Prussian border.
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Says Germany Was Also Asked
to Co-operate Against Soviets
BERLIN, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press).—Foreign Minister Simons yes
terday told the reichstag, following his
statement that he had been urged by
the Soviets to collaborate against the
western powers as a means of break
ing the Versailles treaty, said pro
posals had also been made that Ger
many co-operate with the western
powers against Russian, which was
considered an equally impossible
course.
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Lithuania to Defend Self
Against Armed Invasion
BERLIN, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press).—A Kovno dispatch says
Lithuania will defend Itself with all
the means at its disposal against an
invasion by Polish troops to prevent
a further viqjation of its territory.
It is declared the Poles attacked the
Lithuanians while boundary negotia
tions were pending.
ALASKA BIRCH
TIMBER CAN BE
SOLD FOR EXPORT
SEATTLE. Sept. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press). — With approval
by Secretary of the Interior
j Payne of regulations governing
| the sale for export of birch tim
ber in Alaska, another great re
source of the territory is un
locked for development.
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WAR CONTRACT
CONSPIRATORS
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (by
Associated Press). — Prosecu
tion of 374 contractors through
j out the country, marking the
| beginning of a new move of the
I government in war contract
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controversies, ordered today by
the department of justice, will
involve criminal and civil ac
tions aggregating millions of
dollars.
Among the contractors are
fifteen who had contracts for
supplies in construction camps
and cantonments, warehouses
and other facilities for train
ing the army.
No clemency will be shown
those guilty of fraud, the de
partment declares.
DECISION REACHED
TO SUBSIDIZE SHIPS
BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Japan has decided to
subsidize Japanese steamship lines
plying to South America and also to
Asiatic and African ports, according
to advices received here through dip
lomatic channels.
PONZI’S LIABILITIES
OVER SIX MILLIONS
BOSTON, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press).—The accountant employed by
the government to audit the accounts
of Charles Ponzi, held on a charge
of using the mails to defraud through
an international exchange, declared to
day that Ponzi’s liabilities are $6,948,
267.
LEGION ORGANIZING IN
JAPAN AND BELGIUM
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press). — Announcement has
been made at national headquarters
of the American Legion here of the
formation of new foreign posts of the
organization in Japan and Belgium.
There are now 13 posts of the legion
outside of the United States.
NOME AVIATORS WILL
LEAVE FAIRBANKS TODAY
DAWSON, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press).—Fairbanks reports say the
army aviators were to leave there to
day for Dawson. Great preparations
are being made by .the Yukon Order of
Pioneers to receive them.
SUBMARINE S-3 BELOW WATER
THIRTY SIX HOURS AND MEN
ABOARD IN GRAVE DANGER
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ALAMEDA SAILED FOR
CORDOVA YESTERDAY
SEATTLE, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press).—The Alameda sailed at 9
o’clock Thursday morning, carrying
100 passengers. P. Sullivan, Victor
Olson and wife, S. C. Knudson, Oscar
Laulan, Frank Lewis, A. B. Chauvin
and two steerage were booked for Cor
dova.
SOVIETS OVERTHROWN
BY INSURGENT FORCES
HARDIN, Manchuria, Sept. 3 (by
Associated Press).—It is reported that
Irkutsk and Krasnonmarik, Siberia,
have overthrown the Soviet forces, and
that the former is held by 60,00 insur
gents. Hungarian troops joined the
movement.
MEXICOANXIOUS
BE FRIENDLY
ALL NATIONS
MEXICO CITY. Sept. 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Cultivation of friendly
relations and the creation of confi
dence that Mexico is anxious and cap
able of fulfilling its obligations, is the
government’s policy an international
affairs. Provisional President de la
Huerta declared yesterday in a mes
sage to congress. He gave as an exam
ple the relations between Mexico and
the United States on mutual extradi
tion proceedings and compliance by
the United States with the request
that areoplane flights over Mexican
territory cease.
KILLS HIS WIFE AND
THEN DS HIS OWN
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Sept. 3 (by As
sociated Press).—E. W. Howard shot
and killed his wife, aged 22, yesterday,
and then killed himself. They had
been separated for a month.
ARMENIAN ARMISTICE
PROPOSED BY TURKS
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 3 ( by
Associated Press).—Turkish National
ists have proposed an armistice with
the Armenians until President Wilson
defines Armenia’s boundaries.
HOUSING PROBLEMS
CONFRONT BRAZILIANS
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 3 (by As
sociated Press).—In a special message
to congress, President Pessoa points
out the urgency of solving the hous
ing problem in the federal district.
He deprecates the actual building of
houses by the government, but recom
mends indirect assistance by the
granting of loans to private building
companies and individuals at a low
rate of interest.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept.
3 (by Associated Press).—A
wireless message from the
United States steamship Gen
eral Goethals reports that
j the submarine S-5 has been
'submerged for 36 hours and
urged that destroyers be sent
to her rescue.
The submarine is being kept
barely at the surface of the
ocean 50 miles east of Cape
Henlopen by a line secured on
its stern by the General Goeth
als. Dozens of naval vessels
are racing to her rescue. The
crew of four officers and 2G
men have been submerged 3G
hours, but through a hole cut
in the stern enough air is being
pumped to keep the men alive
until naval equipment arrives.
Crew of Submarine
Are All Rescued
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The transport General
Goethals rescued the entire crew of
the submarine S-5 after they had spent
nearly two days locked in the hold
of the sunken vessel.
A small telephone buoy, developed
during the war, which was sent out by
the submarine after sinking, caught
the notice of watchers on the Goethals,
gave the first news of the accident and
is believed to be responsible for sav
ing the lives of the crew.
GOV. COX STARTS ON
TOUR WESTERN STATES
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Cox left here
last night for a swing around the cir
cle through the west, traveling 9,000
miles through 22 states, ending at St.
Louis on October 3.
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Cox Speaks From Car
Platform at Toledo
EN ROUTE WITH COX, Sept. 3 (by
Associated Press). — Governor Cox
! opened his western swing with a plat
; form speech at Toledo today.
“I am starting for the coast, where
we are in the fight to win, and will
win because our cause deserves it,”
i he said.
| Cox featured the League of Nations
j in his Toledo address.
OBJECT TO PLAN TO
NATURALIZE JAPANESE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3 (by As
sociated Press).—Resolutions protest
ing against the reported acceptance
by the state department of a plan to
naturalize Japanese living in this coun
try, was adopted here yeserday by the
Japanese Exclusion League.
CHINESE GIRLS ARE
BEING SOLD BY PARENTS
PEKING, Sept. 3 (by Associated
Press).—Girls are being sold by their
parents in the famine ridden districts
near here. A petition to the ministry
of the interior asking that the prac
tice be abolished says girls 10 years
old are sold for $10.
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