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* VOL. V. NO. 40 T : CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1920 . PRICE TEN CENTS
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WILL PARTLY
' LIFT BLOCKADE
FROM RUSSIANS
PARIS, Jan. 17 (by Associated
-Press).—The supreme council of the
% peace conference has decided to allow
a partial lifting of the blockade on
interior Russia by giving medicine,
agricultural machinery and other com
modities which were sorely needed by
the Russians in exchange for grain
and flax.
It was announced that this permis
sion implied no change in the policy
toward soviet Russia.
Effect of Decision
LONDON, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—General relations are to be
opened up between the allies and the
Russian people as a result of the de
cision of the supreme council of the
peace conference to life the embargo
on trade with Russia. Russian co
operative organizations will handle
the business.
CLEMENCEAU IS IDOL
OF FRENCH PEOPLE
PARIS, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—Several senators are circulat
ing a petition to confer upon Premier
Clemenceau the title of “Savior of
HTis Countrv.”
CONSTABLES CHARGED
WITH TAKING BRIBES
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SEATTLE, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—Complaints have been filed
charging Constables. James M. Lanl
b<|rt and Thomas Mulligan with hav
ing accepted bribes from hard-cider
“joints.” It is reported that Lambert
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ffARISSHS
DESTROYED BY
* AUSTRIANS
GENEVA, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—The Austrian warships which
ijsst be turned over to the allies under
the terms of the peace treaty have
undergone a second ^Scapa Flow ex
perience.
It is reported that the Austrians
have destroyed or removed the prin
cipal parts of the machinery of the
ships which are moored at Catarro,
and that only the hulls are in good
shape. <
The Catarro fleet includes one bat
tleship and three cruisers.
VANCOUVER TAKES
GAME FROM VICTORIA
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VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 17 (by
Associated Press).—Vancouver won
last night’s hockey game from Vic
toria by a score of 2 to 1.
tBEATTLE, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—The Alaskan engineering
commission has offered three steam
boats, one gas launch, five lighters
and eight barges at Anchorage for
sale. They are worth more than
$60,000.
Paul Deschanel Is
Elected President
Of French Nation
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VERSAILLES, Jan. 17 (by
Associated Press).—The cham
ber of deputies today elected
Paul Deschanel president of
France. Deschanel received
734 votes out of a total of 916
t' cast.
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RIGGS TALKS
TO EDITORS
IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—Thomas Riggs, Jr., governor
of Alaska, delivered an address today
before the editors of the state of Wash
ington gathered for the meeting of the
State Newspaper Institute at the Uni
versity of Washington.
The State Press Association is. con
sidering a tour to Alaska next summer.
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BY SUFFERERS
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 17 (by
Associated Press).—Miss Anita What
ley, whose fingers and toes Mexican
bandits had threatened to cut off; Mrs.
Allie McCain, whose husbapd was bru
tally murdered, and Paul Metzegtin,
whose mother and sister were made
permanent indvalids by the brutal j
treatment of raiders, and ten other!
victims of Mexico’s revolutions testi-j
fled yesterday before the senate com
mittee.
A majority of the witnesses -< said
they had considered reparation im
possible, and had not filed claims. j
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OF JOURNEY!
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HANGO, Finland, Jan. 17 (by Asso-i
ciated Press).—In charge of a German j
pilot, who brought her to Hango:
through the mine fields, the United j
States transport Buford, carrying the
“reds” deported from America, arrived
here today.
The “reds” have been landed and
American immigration officials will
take them to the Russian border.
Alexander Berkman and Emma
Goldman said they intended to return
to America “to save it.” Miss Goldman
said the deportation was a melodrama.
“America needs a new government,”
she said.
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Berkman said: “You can not kill
an idea in this way. The czar tried it
and failed.”
JOHNSON MAY FILE
FOR PRESIDENCY IN
NEBRASKA PRIMARIES
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—Hiram Johnson, senator
from California and candidate for the
Republican nomination for President,
has written to the secretary of state
asking the final date on which he
may file his declaration of candidacy.
BENNY VALGAR WINS
TWELVE-ROUND BOUT
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BOSTON, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—Benny Valgar, a French
featherweight, last night won a deci
sion in a twelve-round bout with Matt
Brock of Cleveland.
FAMOUS ENGINEER MINE
IS BEING INVESTIGATED
The three mining engineers who
have been sampling the Engineer
mine in the vicinity of Carcross had
a hard trip getting in and out to the
property. Of the three weeks they
spent in the country, two weeks were
spent going to and from the mine. It
is reported that the men represent the
Guggenheims. who are thinking of
huying the famous property.
STARTLING REVELATIONS MADE
AS TO ATTITUDE OF NAVY HEADS
DURING EARLY PERIOD OF WAR
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (by Associated Press).—Admiral Sims,
who was in command of the American naval forces in Europe during
the war, testifying before the senate committee which is investigat
ing the award of naval honors today, said that the navy department,
before sending him to England in 1917, told him not to let the English
“pull the wool over his eyes,” for, he was informed, “we would just
as soon fight the British as the Germans.”
Admiral Sims said the navy department did not co-operate with
the American naval headquarters in London, and that no plan of ac
tion was decided upon until ten months after he arrived in London.
“We did not help the allies nor act on their recommendation during
ten months,” he said. , ,)
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Senator Finds It Difficult to Believe
Senator McCormick of Illinois, Republican, discussing the testi
mony of Admiral Sims today, said the navy department’s attitude, as
described by the admiral, was a terrible thing' to believe. The sen
ate, he said, should investigate the entire attitude of the navy de
partment toward Admiral Sims’ mission.
Senator Pittman of Nevada Democrat, said that Admiral Sims
represented a minority of the naval officer^,
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FLU INCREASES
DEATH RATE IN
CITY BY LAKE
CHICAGO, Jan. 17 (by Associated
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Press).—There £as been a marked in
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crease in the number of deaths from
influenza and pneumonia- in this city,
and the number of new cases is larger
than at any similar period last year.
Cause for Alarm
A 1VAg£H&GTON, Jan. 17 (by A-ssoci-!
Pjfefcs) .-—The public health serv
-icidetlares that the Chicago influenza
epidemic should cause no alarm, and
that steps have been taken to localize
the disease.
Smallpox at Portland
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 17 (by As
sociated Press).—A squad of police
men yesterday guarded all entrances
to a hundred residences and apart
ment houses whiles the residents were
vaccinated by health officers. These
steps were taken because of the dis
covery of a case of smallpox.
SOVIET PLAN
EXPOSED AT
ARMYPRISON
KANSAS CITY, Kan., Jan. 17 (by
Associated Press).—Following testi
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mony brought out at the trial of eleven
former inmates of the Leavenworth
federal disciplinary barracks, charged
with being implicated in a plot to cir
culate fraudulent treasury certificates,
to the effect that the barracks were
ruled by a soviet, with the consent of
the officers, Federal Judge Pollock
has ordered a sweeping investigation.
GERMANACTOR
MAKES PLAY TO
GRAND STAND
PARIS, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—The supreme council of the
peace council has dispatched a letter
to the Netherlands government deJ‘l
manding the extradition of the former
German kaiser.
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Actors Believe in Advertising
BERLIN, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—Ferdinand Bona, formerly
one of the most popular actors in Ger
many, has offered to substitute him
self for the former kaiser at the forth
coming trial, “for the sake of German
honor.”
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SEATTLE, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—Bob White\ a newsboy, stum
bled on the trail of yeggs who were
trying to dynamite the safe in the
West Seattle postoffice last night. The
trio of cracksmen held the boy pris
on®* while they tried unsuccessfully
four times to open the safe. Then they
gave up the job in disgust and turned
the boy loose.
THREE ARE KILLED
AND SCORE WOUNDED
IN CITY EXPLOSION
CINCINNATI. Jan. 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—An explosion here today
blew out the wall of a store building,
killing three persons, wounding a
score and causing damage estimated
at ?100,000.
GIVES REASONS
FOR AMERICAN
WITHDRAWAL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—The American note giv
ing Japan the reasons for the with
drawal of United States troops from
Siberia was made public yesterday.
The note stated that it was deemed
advisable to withdraw because of the
impracticability of sending reinforce
ments and maintaining the status quo,
which might involve the United States
in an undertaking of such an indefi
nite character as to be inadvisable.
ALLEGED FRAUDS AT
SHIPYARDS DO NOT
INVOLVE LARGE SUMS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—Chairman Payne of the
United States Shipping Board ex
pressed the belief yesterday that no
large sum would be found to be in
volved in the alleged shipyard fraud#.
CAPTAIN BORN AT SEA
' DIES IN CUBAN WATERS
ON HIS OWN VESSEL
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SEATTLE, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—Captain J. R. McKenzie, a
veteran seaman of the North Pacific,
has just died on his ship, the Wis
teria, in Cuba^ waters, it is learned
here.
Captain McKenzie was born on a
sailing vessel forty-nine years ago.
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EXPLOSION AT
OIL REFINERY
PROVES FATAL
CHICAGO, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—Four men were killed, ninety
probably fatally hurt, and others were
burned by flaming oil yesterday when
a still at the Sinclaire Oil Company’s
refinery here exploded.
ASPIRATOR
MAYOR MUST
FILE TONIGHT
SEATTLE, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—State Senator E. T. Coman
of Spokane, candidate for the Repub
lican nomination for governor, is plan
ning to make a tour of the state. John
Gellatly of Wenatchee may also run.
Seattle Municipal Election
The filing time for the municipal
election will terminate tonight. There
are now three candidates for mayor—
Fitzgerald (incumbent), Duncan and
Caldwell. It is believed that James
Bradford and Austin E. Griffiths may
enter the race before night.
ROB STEAMER
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VANCOUVER, B. C.. Jan. 17 (by As
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sociated Press).—Thieves-last night
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entered the mail room of the steam
ship Cheloohin just before she arrived
here from the North and stole $18,000 ■
in bank not,es. There are no clues j
to the perpetrators.
OREGON LEGISLATURE
ADOPTS A MEMORIAL
AIMED AT JAPANESE;
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 17 (by Associ- f
ated Press).—The Oregon legislature
has adopted a joint memorial to con
gress asking the enactment of legis
lation to provide that children of aliens
who can not be naturalized shall re
tain the nationality of their parents.
The movement is aimed at the Japa
nese.
SIMMS IS CONFIDENT
THAT ROCKET MAY BE
ABLE TO REACH MOON
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NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (by Associated j
Press).—Admiral Sims announces his
belief in the possibility of a rocket
reaching the moon, as suggested by
the published account of a recent in- j
ve^tion. He said it had been proved
that a projectile would ascend in va
cuunf*by a continuous kick.
ESTIMATED PLUMBER7
OF JEWS IN WORLD
LONDON, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—Statisticians estimate that
there are fifteen millions of Jews in
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the world, three millions of whom are
in America.
SHIPYARD FOREMAN
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—David Hollywood, for
mer general manager of the Ames
Shipbuilding Company of Seattle, was
killed here today when an automobile
in which he was riding was struck
by an automobile.
MORE RFFORMS
ARE NOW TO BE
INAUGURATED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary of the Treas
ury Glass yesterday approved the
regulations to be observed by federal
agents relative to the enforcemeftt of
the prohibition law\ which became ef
fective at midnight.
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Seeking Other Worlds to Conquer
CHICAGO, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—The W. C. T. U. headquar
ters, following the death of “John Bar
leycorn,” will branch out into other
reforms, including improvement of the
industrial condition of women, child
welfare, moral education, and the
sending of workers to foreign nations.
Many Arrests in Prospect
SEATTLE, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—Donald McDonald, federal
prohibition director here, saiid infor
mation is already available which will
lead to many arrests during the com
ing week.
Billy Preaches Funeral Sermon
NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 17 (by Associ
ated Press).—Billy Sunday, the evan
gelist, preached the funeral of John
Barleycorn here last night before an
audience of ten thousand persons.'
Dry Law Will Not Distress These
CHICAGO, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—Six masked men last night
bound a yardmaster here and took one
hundred thousand dollars’ worth of
whisky from two box cars.
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RACE AGAINST
DEATH IS LOST
BY MAIL PLANE
CHICAGO, Jan. 17 (by Associated
Press).—A mail airplane left for New
York today carrying a precious tube
of antitoxin for three persons who are
dying in New York from botulism pob
soning. It is expected to have the
toxin in New York in seven hours. It
was prepared in the laboratory "of the
University of Illinois.
Loses Race Against Death
HAMMOND. Ind., Jan. 17 (by Asso
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ciated Press).—The race against death
by an airplane carrying antitoxin for
New York was lost when the plane
was forced to descend here on account
of engine trouble.
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PROFESSOR RESIGNS
AFTER RAID ON HIS
HOME IN FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 17 (by
Associated Press).—Professor Newell'
Sims of the department of sociology
of the University of Florida has re
signed, after a raid by agents of the
department of justice on his home,
in which was found radical literature.
No charges have been preferred
against the professor, as it was said
he had not violated the law.
BRUNSWICK, Ga„ Jan. 17 (by As
sociated Press).—Mrs. John D. Rocke
feller died here last night.
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Recall of Jellico
May Be Indication
Of Trouble Ahead
RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 17 (by
Associated Press. — Admiral
Viscount Jellicoe'has been sud
denly recalled to England, and
has canceled his South Ameri
can trip.
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