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VOL. 5. NO. 180_CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY, 1, 1920 _PRICE TEN CENTS
"ADMINISTRATION FORCES ARE
LOOKING FOR DARK HORSE TO
BREAK M ADOO COMBINATION
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 (by Associated Press).—The
convention program for today is to convene at 11 o’clock, with
prayer by the Rev. Josiali Sibley of San Francisco; resumption
of the call of states for nominations; presentation of John W.
^ Davis of West Virginia for nomination, by Governor Cornwell
j£ that state; report of the platform committee if the report is
Ine&dy, otherwise recess or adjournment.
[pIMMONS, GLASS AND DAVIS ADDED TO NOMINEES
V SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 (by Associated Press).—The
convention was late in assembling and after the invocation
(ad the singing of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” New
Mexico seconded McAdoo, which was the signal for a short
demonstration.
W. C. Howland, of Lenior, nominated Senator Simmons
; of North Carolina, and he was seconded by Mrs. Martha Nelson
I Mr (t a.Tin of Cali form in
North Dakota passed and Oregon seconded McAdoo, caus
ing another outburst.
... » The roll call then passed on to Virginia, when Representa
ve Flood presented the name of Carter Glass, and Cornwell
I nominated Davis.
The administration forces are still scouting for a dark
horse to break the McAdoo combination. Marshall*and Cum-,
filings are most frequently mentioned but none of the candi
dates appear to have gained any strength since being placed
n nomination.
[ A deadline against newspaper men has been drawn fifty
yards from the doors of the platform committee room. Chair
man Glass of the committee said he hoped to be able to present
le completed platform today, but it was uncertain whether
or not the committee would be able to finsh its work in time
for today’s session.
ALASKA GETS PLANK
L IN THE PLATFORM
■SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 (by Asso
ed Press).—The platform commit
■5 work until 3:30 o’clock this morn
fm esumed again at 10 o’clock. The
* ^ministration forces failed to secure
!" iption of a treaty plank without
endments. Substitutes of Bryan,
merene and Walsh of Montana were
own out. The plank as it now
nds reads: “We recommend the
ification of the treaty of Versailles
1 League of Nations covenant with
, reservations which would impair
essential integrity,” to which an
endment offered by Walsh of Mass
msetts, and adopted by a vote of
to 18, is attached, reading, “but we
not oppose reservations which
ae more clear or specific our obli
| ition to associated nations.”
I The platform advocates collective
■gaining for farmers; declares for
r jgnition of the Mexican govern
nt when it establishes order; calls
q the legislatures of Tennessee. Flor
■a and North Carolina to ratify the
p mien suffrage amandment; suggests
Irish question be brought be
• e the League of Nations; is silent
f i prohibition; declares against com
■ sory arbitration but deplores
.kes and lockouts and advocates
at some peaceable way be found
r the settling of industrial disputes.
The plank on Alaska in the platform
mmends the administration for rail
ad construction and coal and oil de
evelopment; advocates the modifica
n of the coal law to facilitate de
jlopment; and extension of the farm
lan act to include Alaska in its oper
ion.
It is believed there will be minority
^:port on the treaty plank and that
V lank favoring the wets will be pre
|Kted on the floor of the convention.
IgW^hen the committee resumed at 11
|®ock the fight for a dry plank was
^■ected by Bryan, who announced he
Bpuld fight for the plank to the finish,
f *»e Irish plank also remained to be
■l ed^on by the full committee.
vThe platform sub-committee plank
I posing to leave the settlement of
the Irish question to the League of Na
tions was rejected by the full com
mittee, which also voted down by a
majority of two to one a blanket pro
posal favoring Irish independence.
Frank Walsh, head of the American
commission for Irish freedom, asked
the privilege of addressing the com
mittee, but the request was refused.
VOLSTED TO CONTEST
PREACHER NOMINATION
BENSON, Minn., July 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—A suit contesting the
nomination of Rev. O. B. Kvale, Non
Partisan League candidate, over Rep
resentative Volstead, was filed in the
district court here today.
WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN
PLAN OF REPUBLICANS
WASHINGTON, July 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Harding today
announced that he will begin the cam
paign with an “appeal to restore party
government as provided in the consti
tution as a substitute for personal gov
ernment.” Plans for a co-ordinating
speaking campaign were discussed in
a conference with Chairman Hays of
the national committee and Fess of
Ohio. Practically all Republican sen
ators and at least fifty representatives
will take the stump, probably begin
ning just after the last state primaries
in September, with Hays, Fess and
Poindexter in charge.
M’ADOO SITS TIGHT
WHILE BEING BOOSTED
HUNTINGTON, N. Y., July 1 (by
Associated Press).—William G. Mc
Adoo declined to make any comment
when told that his name had been pre
sented at the San Francisco conven
tion.
PASSENGERS ON ALASKA
The steamer Alaska arrived from
Seattle at 7 o’clock last night with
the following passengers for Cordova:
A. Young, J. A. Fagerberg, J. South
old, Mrs, J. Southold, Thelma McCon
nell, Mrs. L. H. Carvey, A. C. Bald
win, Alma Watson, Wilma Watson,
Maude Watson, Mrs. I. Brimner, Erie
Olson and 13 steerage.
TEN NEW ARMORED
PLANES FOR YOUR UNK.
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SEATTLE, July 1 (by Associated
Press).—The Boeing Airplane Com
pany of Seattle is to build ten armored
airplanes for the government, said to
be different from those built by any |
other country.
PORTLAND, Ore., July 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Parrott & Co., Richard
Adams, agent for the company; the
Starr Fruit Company and L. M. Starr,
president, were indicted by the fed
eral grand jury here today for pro
fiteering in sugar. It is alleged they
bought several carloads for the al
leged purpose of preserving fruit here,
but instead shipped the sugar to
Omaha and other interior cities and
sold it at a profit of $4,000 a carload.
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CHICAGO, July 1( by Associated
Press).—Between 4,000,000 and 5,000,
000 pounds of sugar have been re
ceived here via Canada Hilled to pack
ers, canners and wholesale at 9%
cents a pound, federal investigators
report, and they declare the retail
price should not exceed 11 cents.
HAVANA, July 1 (by Associated
Press).—Cane growers and sugar mill
owners claiming control of 2,280,000
sacks of unsold sugar have definitely
pledged themselves not to offer any
more sugar for sale until the price
reaches 24 cents.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Sugar prices dropped
here today to 20.75 cents. There has
been a steady decline since the maxi
mum of 26.30 cents was reached a few
weeks ago.
SEVEN MILLION
IS AVAILABLE
FOR RAILROAD
SEATTLE, July 1 (by Associated
Press).—Seven million dollars for the
construction of the Alaska railroad be
came available today, together with
other sums appropriated for northern
purposes, according to a telegram from
Colonel Mears to Major Dole of the
purchasing department. It is an
nounced that the work of pushing
steel northward will be continued un
til the end of the calendar year. The
Susitna river bridge will be completed
by the middle of November and a
gigantic bridge will be build over hur
ricane gulch next year.
THREE BURNED
TO DEATH IN
AIR FLIGHT
*
SXN FRANCISCO, July 1 (by As
sociated Press).—Daniel Lane, air
I
plane pilot, Paul Lane, his nephew,
and H. S. Tucker, formerly of the for
est service, were killed and their
bodies burned yesterday when the
plane in which they were making a
flight struck an electric light wire and
crashed to the ground in flames.
SECY. DANIELS DUE
IN SEATTLE JULY 8
SEATTLE, July 1 (by Associated
Press).—The chamber of commerce re
ceived a message from Secretary of
the Navy Daniels this morning saying
he would arrive in Seattle on the bat
tleship New Mexico on the morning of
July 8.
V..y I ' • ' i
SEATTLE, July 1 (by Associated
Press).—The Alameda sailed this
morning at 9 o’clock with 360 passen
gers, those for Cordova being; Geo. C.
Hazelet, Otto Koppa and wife, William
Understock, Margarete Russell, Mrs.
G. E. Hobbs, Maria Decuyper, Brady
Howard, Mrs. H. Hickerson, Lucile
Hickerson, P. N. Smith, Mrs. J. Began,
Elsie S. Spence, H. C. Soudder, K. C.
Cobs, Pearl Canvan, and thirty steer
age. _
AMERICANS PLAYING
AGAINST EACH OTHER
WIMBLEDON, July 1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Garland and Williams
defeated the other American pair, Til
den and Johnston, in the semi-final
doubles of the tennis championship.
ALASKA MOOSE FOR
OLYMPIC RANGES
SEATTLE, July 1 (by Associated
Press ).-^-Dr. Nelson of the biological
service announced today that six
moose will be brought from Alaska by
the government and placed on Olym
pic ranges.
RAID CAPITAL
AND DESTROY
BUILDINGS
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 1 (by As
sociated Press).—Bandits raided Port
au Prince, capital of Haiti, and set fire
to several buildings, according to pas
sengers arriving here yesterday. Ma
rines of the United States restored or
der after killing the leaders of the
raid.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, July 1.—(Special to the
Daily Times).—Halibut, 17c; sable
fish, 5c; red and ling cod, 2c.
PREACHER AND
AGITATOR ARE
BLUE TICKETED
PINE BLUFF, Ark., July 1 (by Asso
ciated Press).—J. S. Eubanks, presi
dent of the St. Louis Yardmen’s As
sociation, and J. P. Aregood, of St.
Louis, a Baptist minister, were escort
ed out of town last night as they were
about to address a union mass meet
ing. They were taken three miles out,
stripped of clothing and whipped.
'BIG DEMONSTRATIONS FOLLOW
NOMINATING SPEECHES WHILE
BAND PLAYSTIOWDRY I AT
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 (by Associated Press).—
W illiam G. McAdoo was placed in nomination before tlie con
vention late yesterday afternoon by Dr. Burris Jenkins, pub
lisher of the Kansas City Post, in the shortest nominating
speech on record. He told the convention he had intended to
make a formal .speech, but on account of persistent requests
from McAdoo had decided not to do so. He said he had been
I assured if McAdoo was drafted he would accept, and rumors
to the contrary were all falsehoods.
Previous to McAdoo ’s nomination, Secretary of Agricul
ture Meredith, Governor Cox of Ohio and Governor Smith of
New York were presented to the convention as candidates,
in addition to Owen, Gerard, Cummings, Hitchcock and Palmer,
who were nominated earlier in the day.
The big* demonstrations yesterday came with the presenta
dion of Palmer, Cox and McAdoo, although there was spon
taneous outburst when Smith was named. The Cox and Palmer
demonstrations were expected, but that for McAdoo came
rather as a surprise because it occurred after a day’s uncer
tainty. The outburst for McAdoo was easily the longest, loud
( and most tumultuous and kept the convention in an uproar
the better part of an hour. The Palmer tumult lasted more
than half an hour, and that for Cox about the same.
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oanas pmyea, a procession was iormed and the convention
was in chaos when McAdoo was named. Washington, Oregon,
Alaska and other stands were swept into the procession, the
|demonstrators chanting “Mac ’1 do” ceaselessly. The stand
! ards of more than thirty states were finally in line.
When Edwards was named bands played “How Dry I
; Am, to the delight of the delegates and visitors in the gal
! leries.
! After Governor Smith of New York was nominated, the
convention adjourned at 7 o’clock until 11 o’clock this morning.
Date last night all the candidates were seemingly in agree
ment that McAdoo has the inside track. Attempts were being
made within the inner circle of old line leaders to prevent his
nomination. The plan includes consideration of Champ Clark
for the nomination.
It is understood that among those in the combination
which it is hoped to enlist against McAdoo is Bryan, who
encompassed the defeat of “Champ” Clark at Baltimore in
1912 and forced Wilson’s nomination. The old line leaders
hope to hold the Palmer and Cox lines long enough to prevent
threatened defections to McAdoo, which it is feared will start
a boom toward his nomination. To strengthen their plan, the
leaders have hit upon Governor Smith for thp vW
IOWA’S FAVORITE SON
PLACED IN NOMINATION
i Edwin T. Meredith, secretary of
j agriculture, was placed in nomina
! tion for president today by Claude
j R. Porter, of Centerville, Iowa, as a
i man who “would bring to the high
I office of president qualities that would
| make the success of his administration
an unfailing certainty.”
“Much for the weal or woe of gen
erations to come will depend upon the
leader chosen here,” declared Mr.
Porter. “Out of the turmoil and tribu
| lations of the recent past, new condi
tions have arisen. Old nations are
passing and new ones are arising. Un
solved industrial, economic and social
problems are pressing fast upon us
for solution. Society everywhere ap
pears in active f ment, and amidst
all this kaleidoscop.c cataclysm, Amer
ica must not think herself immune.
The four years just before us are cer
tain to be crowded with events of the
first magnitude and to call for states
manship of rthe very highest quality.
The responsibility resting upon this
convention is great.
“The Democracy of Iowa is deeply
appreciative of all this and has a can
didate they desire to present to this
convention, not for your applause, but
for your calm and deliberate consider
ation, feeling assured that if you do,
you can in no way avoid being im
j pressed with his availability.”
Before presenting Secretary Mere
dith’s name, Mr. Porter reviewed brief
! ly the work of the Democratic party
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and of President Wilson’s administra
tion and flayed the Republican senate
for its failure to ratify the peace
treaty.
“It is not yet determined,” he said,
“whether the great sacrifices made by
America’s sons in the war were in
vain. Eighteen months and more
while civilization has been hovering
over on the brink of dissolution and
anarchy and Bolshevism has spread,
the United States senate under re
actionary Republican leadership has
supinely debated. That this nation
had become the great moral leader of
the world, looked up to, admired and
loved by the people of all countries,
and that while they wrangled and
talked, admiration was rapidly giving
way to distriust and, love to hate,
seemingly mattered not to them.
Truly has it been said that the honor
of this nation is now committed into
the hands of the Democratic party,
and it will not fail in the full perform
ance of this trust.”
WHY CONSIDERS COX
LOGICAL CANDIDATE
The Democracy of Ohio, the home
state of the Republican presidential
nominee, urged the national conven
tion today to select Governor James
M. Cox as the Democratic candidate
for president.
“With Cox as your candidate. Ohio
is Democratic, and with Ohio Dem
ocratic, victory is yours,” declared
James G. Johnson, of Springfield.
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