The Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. V. NO. 108_CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS ,
PEACE RESOLUTION IS NOW MAIN ISSUE AT NATIONAL CAPITAL
FRENCH TROOPS OPEN FIRE ON
GERMANS REFUSING TO DISPERSE
AND MANY CASUALTIES RESULT
FRANKFORT, April 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—Colored French troops
yesterday turned a machine gun on
a crowd in Schiller plateau, killing a
Hjpn and a child and wounding fifty
two others, some of them seriously.
The trouble started over a rumor
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that the French troops were to be
withdrawn because of pressure exerted
by the allies. Students paraded the
streets and excited the crowds against
the French troops. The city was quiet
last night.
ANOTHER FATAL CLASH
PARIS. April 8 (by Associated
Press).—Reports from Coblenz are to
the effect that French and German pa
trols clashed yesterday north of Horn-!
burg. Several shots were exchanged
and one German officer was wounded.
French troops fired on a jeering
crowd in Frankfort which refused to
disperse. Six Germans were killed
and forty wounded.
BARBARITIES OF TROOPS
PARIS, April 8 (by Associated
x Press).—Refugees report that the
German government troops are merci
lessly repressing the Communists in
^the Ruhr basin. It is stated that the
troops shot all the Westphalians who
H^id down their arms, and it is also
reported that the German troops bom
barded Dusseldorf with gas shells.
FRENCH ACTION OPPOSED
LONDON, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—The news agencies say that
the British and associated govern
ments have been opposed throughout.,
to the French occupation of German
towns. France, it is said, acted on her
own initiative.
PUTS SMITH TO SLEEP
WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT
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PORTLAND, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—Fred Fulton knocked out Gun
boat Smith in the second round last
*ight. Smith was scared.
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HOOVER CLUB
IS ORGANIZED
IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—Scott Calhoun of this city,
who was a classmate of Herbert
Hoover at Stanford University, has
been elected president of the Hoover
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Republican Club here. Robert S.
Faris is first vice pesident ami George
B. Littlefield second vice president.
The club plans to send Hoover dele
gates to the county Republican con
vention on April 17.
The Hoover national headquarters
h^B suggested consolidation of the Re
publican club with the non-partisan
Hoover clubs.
MARTIAL LAW IN FORCE
IN CITY OF JERUSALEM
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JERUSALEM, April 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—The British troops ara
patrolling the streets and martial law
has been proclaimed here. The Jews
are fighting the Mohammedans, sev
eral men'having been killed and two
hundred and fifty injured.
HUGHES IS RETAINED
TO DEFEND OFFICIALS
OF MINE WORKERS
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NEW YORK, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—Charles E. Hughes has been
retained by the United Mine Workers
to defend the ninety-three officials of
that organization indicted at Indian
apolis on charges of conspiring to
raise the price of coal, it was an
nounced here yesterday.
FIVEGUESTSOF
HOIE LINCOLN
STILLMISSING
SEATTLE, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—Firemen today continued the
search of the ruins of the burned Lin
coln hotel for more bodies. Four are
now known to be dead.
Dr. Dwyer of feoston, who wife
thought to have been lost in the fire,
has been discovered in Tacoma.
A check made by the Times up to
noon today showed that five guests of
the Lincoln hotel were missing, as
follows:
E. E. Scott, a tire salesman.
W. E. Warren, tire salesman.
Victor Walters, civil engineer.
Emma Ballinger.
George Westedo.
The latter was reported to be miss
ing by his wife.
Mayor Caldwell and other officials
are praising the heroism of Policeman
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Charles Peter McNamee and Fireman
Earl R. Dooley, who went up the Pom
pier ladder and rescued women from
the upper stories of the burning struc
ture. The. mayor will recommend of
ficial recognition of their work.
Fire Chief Stetson believes there are
more bodies in the ruins.
Coroner Tiffin has called an inquest
for Saturday, when an investigation
will be made of the reports that sev
eral of the fire escapes were unstable.
' H. E. Maltby, one of the owners of
the hotel, says he believes the fire
was started by a cigar or cigarette.
STANDS PAT IN
OPPOSITION TO
BONUS PLANS
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8 (by As
sociated Press).'—Irwin Post, Ameri
can Legion, of this city, has* adopted
resolutions asking Dr. Barrows, presi
dent of the University of California,
to resign as head of the California Le
gion or retract his public statements
opposing the soldiers’ bonus.
WILL NoT”RETRACT
SEATTLE, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—In an interview here last
night, after having been shown the dis
patches from San Francisco relative
to the action of the San Francisco
post of the American Legion, Dr. Bar
rows said the published statements
opposing the bonus express his views,
and that he had nothing more to say.
Dr. Barrows is on his way south
from Victoria.
TACOMA GRAND JURY
INDICTS HOOTCH HOUNDS
TACOMA, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—The federal grand jury has
returned eleven indictments charging
violation of the prohibition and drug
statutes.
SENATE CONFIRMS
NOMINATION OF GARY
WASHINGTON, April 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate yesterday
confirmed the nomination of Hampson
Gary of Texas to be minister to Swit
zerland.
SAYS PROPOSED BONUS ON GOLD
WE STIMULATE PRODUCTION
OF THAT METAL IN NORTHWEST
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SEATTLE, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—Frank Vanderlip, the New
York financier, arrived here today, and
will address the mining convention to
morrow on the gold problem.
In an address at Portland last night
Mr. Vanderlip blamed the treasury de
partment for inflation of finances and
credits. He said the secretary of the
treasury insisted on keeping the dis
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count rates low so that America could
borrow at a low rate of interest, and
that as the Federal ^Reserve Bank kept
its discount rates at a low rate, every
one was enabled to extend his credit
and engage in speculation.
THAT GOLD BONUS
G. T. Jackson, B. F. Millard and J.
L. McPherson were named today to
represent Alaska on the resolutions
committee of the International Mining
Convention’.
At the morning session today Gov.
Boyle of Nevada discussed the cessa
tion of production of gold in the North
west on account of the excessive cost
of operation. The convention has un
der consideration the McFadden bill,
now pending before congress, provid
ing for a bonus of $10 for every ounce
of new gold produced, and the pay
ment of an excise tax of $10 on every
ounce of gold used in manufactures,
the excise tax to provide the money
for the bonus.
Granville Collins, president of the
convention, says that if the bill be
comes law gold production will be
stimulated greatly, as gold can be pro
duced at a profit under the plan pro
posed.
The gold conferences will start to
day.
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CLAIMS HOTELS
OF FRISCO ARE
I OUT FOR GRAFT
CHICAGO, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—Fred Lynch, member of the
Democratic national committee from
Minnesota, said today that the na
tional committee had been called to
meet in this city on April 20 to hear
the protests of Democratic leaders
who are dissatisfied with the accom
modations furnished for the national
convention at San Francisco. He said
it was proposed to hold the convention
at Oakland, across the bay from San
Francisco.
OAKLAND IS PREPARED*
OAKLAND, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—Oakland’s Auditorium is ca
pable of accommodating 16,000 per
sons,^nd has the largest stage in the
West, and more than twenty-five com
mittee rooms.
The hotels of Oakland can handle
five thousand visitors.
SAYS STATEMENT IS INACCURATE
SAN FRANCISCO, April 8 (by As
sociated Press).—Postmaster Fiske
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments for the Democratic national
convention, said today that the state
ment of Fred Lynch, the Minnesota
national* committeeman, was an in
accuracy. He said that Lynch’s dele
gation already is meeting at Chicago
and that the meeting was called to ap
prove the San Francisco plans foi
hotel accommodations here.
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TAC0MA CLUB STARTS
TRAINING NEXT SUNDAY
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TACOMA, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—The Tacoma club of the Pa
cific International Baseball League will
start training at Crockett, Cal., on
Sunday next. The Vancouver club will
train at home, starting next week.
MILLION FOR
PUGETSOUND
COAL DEPOT
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WASHINGTON, April 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—The senate committee
on naval affairs is considering the
house naval bill, and has voted with
the house against new construction.
The committee voted to increase the
, fund for completing the ships already
authorized, so that work may be ex
pedited, and added $3,000,000 for re
pair work at navy yards, mostly on the
Pacific coast.
In addition to approving the pro
posal for a new base at San Francisco,
the committee voted a million dollars
for a new coal depot at the Puget
Sound navy yard, and a million for a
similar station at Pearl Harbor.
HELD WITHOUT BAIL
1 FOR SHOOTING OF
PROSECUTOR ASKREN
TACOMA, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—Mrs. Julian Smith has been
charged with first degree assault in
connection with the shooting of Prose
cuting Attorney Askren a few days
ago. She is held without bail.
SUSPECTS ARRESTED
IN CONNECTION WITH
SHOOTING OF DEPUTY
PORTLAND, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—Thomas Young and George
Brown have been arrested here on
suspicion of being implicated in the
jBhooting of Deputy Sheriff Scott
at Seattle early last Sunday morning.
Sheriff Stringer of Seattle, who is in
the city, says Brown answers the de
scription of one of the bandits.
INVESTIGATING PLOT
IN STATES TO OVERTURN
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
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EL PASO, Texas, April 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—The federal grand jury
here is investigating a widespread rev
olutionary plot fostered by agents in
the United States to overthrow the
Mexican government. Three of the al
leged participants are being held in
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jail here and one at Mexicala.
HUNDRED MORE
FOR THIS PORT
ON ALAMEDA
SEATTLE, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Alameda, car
rying 210 passengers, sailed for North
ern ports this morning. Her Cordova
passengers were:
Eva L, Marshall, Joe A. White, Marie*
White, Charles White, Bishop Rowe,
Mrs. F. E. McConaghy, Jeanne Mc
Connaghy, Mrs. F. Gilbert, Clayton
Hurst, Alvah Eames, E. Bowman, P.
W. Lee, Emil Nelson, W, L. Edwards,
George Nickles, C. D. Munch, A. M.
Johnson, M. Shrewsberry, Mrs. W. X.
Gilbert and baby, Mrs. T. S. Scott and
baby, Mary Scott, Jane Scott, Robert
Scott, G. F. Merley, Mrs. O. E. Holm
berg, Mrs. H. I. Morris, William King.
J. E. Nest, Paul Welche, W. Boles.
E. L. Boles, J. C. Sullivan and wife,
George Richards, Theodore Sundeby,
K. Thevick, C. M. Brecick, K. Kvern
wick, E. Vikan, Axel Simonson, Ed
Tellbo, Mrs. C. A. Kearney, Mrs. P. D.
Wittmer. James Ligoes, Oscar Nelson,
E. M. McKay, J. J. Murray. H. Raymer.
T. H. Olson, J. Latches, G. Thompson,
C. Samuelson. H. Oen, J. Oen, P. Wat
land, L. Chaman, B. Nelson, J. Jacob
son. A. Rheies, B. Acecoss, A. Abra
ham, Ole Olson, H. Suthfcr, H. Thor
heim. H. Nelson, A. L. Wallan, S.
Granderson, I. Nelson, J. A. Green, C.
Swenson, S. Kragnes, L. C. Sandwick,
A. Laknes, J. Oscarson, S. Diamond,
and twenty steerage.
BIG OVATION
I GIVEN PRINCE
AT SAN DIEGO
SAN DIEGO, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—Thousands greeted the prince
of Wales on his arrival here yesterday
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on board the British cruiser Renown,
•n route to Australia. United States
naval vessels formed an escort for the
British ship when she entered the har
bor.
Vice Admiral Williams, commanding
the Pacific fleet, gave a luncheon on
board the New Mexico in honor of the
printe, and business houses closed.
The prince later addressed an audi
ence of twenty thousand persons.
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{■SEATTLE, April 8 (by Associated
Press).—In the case of E. B. Ault,
editor of the Union Record, on trial
for the alleged libel of the memories
of the soldier victims of the Centralia
shootings, Judge Ronald yesterday
directed a verdict of acquittal.
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FIGHT BEGINS IN CONGRESS FOR ,
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION TO
DECLARE STATE OF WAR ENDED
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WASHINGTON, April 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—Representative Camp
bell, chairman of the rules jg| nmittee
of the house pf represen^Bves, be
gan the fight for the adoj^Bi of the
j joint resolution declaringJBB war to
be at an end at this morning’s session
of the house. He declared that con
gress should assert the fact that the
was is over.
Mr. Campbell said the people were
wearied by the year and a half of
peace under an executive with war
time powers. The people, he said,
long for freedom of government, with
three separate branches. He declared
that congress would be within its
i rights in declaring that the state of
war had ceased to exist.
Representative Pou (Democrat) of
North Carolina, answering Mr. Camp
bell, said the Republicans were offer
; ing the resolution as an excuse for
broken party pledges. He said the
measure was designed to embarrass
President Wilson. The Republicans
jeered this statement.
WOOD IS CANDIDATE
AT OREGON PRIMARIES
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SALEM, Ore., April 8 (by Associ
ated Press).—A petition for the placing
of the name of General Leonard Wood
on the ballot for the Oregon presiden
tial primaries, as a candidate for the
Republican nomination, was filed here
yesterday.
TRAWLER ABANDONED
—PART OF CREW MISSING
HALIFAX, N. S., April 8 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The steam trawler M.
F. B. was abandoned at sea Tuesday
in a leaking condition. Two boatloads
of the crew were landed, and a third
boat is missing. •
IRISH PICKETS
BUSY AS BEES
AT CAPITAL
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WASHINGTON, April 8 (by Associ
! ated Press).—The “Irish republic”
I women pickets yesterday shifted the
I scene of their operations from the Brit
! ish embassy to the state department.
They carried banners quoting alleged
extracts from a speech of Secretary
of State Bainbridge Colby in New York
in May, 1916. The quotation displayed
on the banners read:
“There is not even a scintilla of
legality in England's claim to rule Ire
land.”
The police made no effort to inter
| fere with the pickets, and they retired
I after an hour.
Three women who were arrested for
picketing the British embassy, urging
freedom for Ireland, did not furnish
bail. They will be brought into court
probably on Monday.
DO HONOR TO DE VALERA
United States senators and repre
sentatives were among the guests a
a dinner tendered to De Valera, “presi
dent of the Irish republic,” last night.
Senators Phelan of California, France
of Maryland and Norris of Nebraska
and former Governor Folk of Missouri
were among the speakers.
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