The Cordova Daily Times
_(Member of Associated Press)__
VOlTv. NO. 35 CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
NEW JERSEY
MAY WITNESS
FISTIC EVENT
BORDEAUX, France, Jan. 12 (by
Associated Press).—Carpentier, the
French heavyweight pugilist, on Sat
urday last knocked out “Blink” Mc
Closkey in the second round.
* Descamps, Ca*rpentier’s manager, an
nounced that he had a cable from
Kearns, manager for Dempsey, that
the coining Carpentier-Dempsey fight
would be staged in New Jersey on
Labor day, September 6.
Favors Holding Fight in Europe
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (by Asso
Kearns, manager for Jack Dempsey,
said today that there was little
chance of holding the fight with Car
-*pentier at Tia Juana. He believes
the fight should be held in Europe.
He says that transportation facilities
from San Diego are limited.
TROOPS WILL
• LEAVESIBERIA
I NEXT MONTH
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—Eight thousand Ameri
can troops will begin to leave Siberia
in the middle of February, leaving to
Japan the protection of the Siberian
railroad and loyal Russians in Eastern
Siberia.
The American railway commission,
which has been directing the opera
tion of the railroad, will leave before
j^the middle of February.
IHDEMAND
DISCHARGE OF
MONTREAL, Jan. 12 (by Associated
Press).—A general strike is threat
^ened here as the result of the dis
charge by the city of the water works
employes whose strike for higher
wages recently caused a water famine.
The Trades and Labor Council has
jed resolutions urging all affiliated
fcs tc strike unless the city dis
charge the commissioner who dis
charged the water works men.
INDICTMENTS AGAINST
SENATOR NEWBERRY
HELD TO BE VALID
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 12 (by
Associated Press).—The federal court
here today upheld the validity of the
indictments against Senator New
berry, charged with election frauds,
by overruling the demurrer entered
by the defense.
SHIP REPORTED SUNK
WITH GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
NOW SAID TO BE SAFE
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Italian steamship
Principosen Mafalda, reported to have
been sunk with seven hundred per
sons on board, as the result of having
struck a mine, is safe, according to
^dvices received by the agents of the
company here.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—Fire on Saturday last
damaged the Pathologic building ol
the Johns Hopkins hospital.
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COALMINERS
TO STAND BY
WAGE AWARD
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Lewis of the
United Mine Workers announced to
the coal commission appointed by the
President to investigate conditions in
the coal industry that the miners
would accept unreservedly any deci
sion the commission may make. lie
said the miners’ representatives would
assist the inquiries of the commis
sion.
Chairman Brewster of the operators’
committee said he could not make
such promises for the operators.
The matters which the commission
is considering include questions as to
whether the commission award shall
be final and binding to both sides, and
whether the commission should act on
matters brought up by both sides to
the wage controversy.
GEN. PERSHING
DENIES STORY
OF SACRIFICES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—In a letter made public
Saturday, General Pershing denies the
charges that American lives were
wasted in attacks on the day of the
signing of the armistice.
General Pershing says the Ameri
cans were acting under orders from
General Foch, and were withdrawn as
soon as possible after learning of the
signing of the armistice.
DEPORTED REDS
FROM AMRICA
WILL SOON LAI
HELSINGFORS, Jan. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The United States
transport Buford, with the deported
radicals on board, is expected here
today. The deportees will be sent by
train to a point in Finland opposite
to Petrograd.
The Finnish government has given
its consent to this plan, but demands
American aid in the repatriation of
Finns in Russia.
TACOMA MAYOR SAYS
HE HAS SOLUTION FOR
STREET CAR PROBLEM
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 12 (by As
sociated Press).—Mayor Riddell, of
this city says he expects to solve the
street car problem without granting
the increase in fares to 10 cents,
which the company recently asked.
He hopes to follow the Cleveland plan.
ORIENTALS NEGOTIATING
FOR RESTORATION OF
SHANTUNG TO CHINESE
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Tokio cables to Phil
ippines newspapers say that Japan
and China have started negotiations
relative to the restoration of Shan
tung to China.
MANY POLANDERS ARE
COMING TO AMERICA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—Warsaw cablegrams say
that larger emigration from Poland
to America awaits only transporta
tion.
ABE RUEF HAS BEEN
PARDONED BY GOVERNOR
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 12 (by As
sociated Press).—Governor Stephens
on Saturday last pardoned Abraham
Ruef, the former San Francisco poli
tician, sentenced in 1911 to four years’
imprisonment for bribery, and who
had been out under parole. Ruef re
cently completed a prison sentence for
his connection with graft in San Fran
cisco municipal affairs.
BRYAN GIVES
SENATORS A
LITTLE TIP
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LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 12 (by Asso- i
ciated Press).—William J. Bryan has |
sent telegrams to senators at Washing-1
ton urging them to make a united ef
fort to secure the ratification of the
Versailles peace treaty by January 16,
the date of the first meeting of the
League of Nations at Paris.
Mr. Bryan declares that he will at
tend the national Democratic convene
tion at San Francisco, either as a dele
gate or as a news writer.
Hitchcock Hopeful of Compromise
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Hitchcock,
leader of the administration forces in
the senate, expressed today his confi
dence that compromise reservations to
the peace treaty will be evolved soon
which will be approved by the Demo
cratic members of the senate and by
President Wilson.
A conference of Democratic sen
ators today discussed reservations
which they sanf harmonized with the
views of President Wilson, of accept
ing reservations which are interpre
tative but. not destructive
AVALANCHE BURIES
AN ITALIAN VILLAGE
BERNE, Jan. 12 (by Associated
Press).—An avalanche yesterday bur
j led Porrachia, a village in the Italian
Alps. Many persons were killed.
PART OF CREW
DROWNS WHEN
SHIP FOUNDERS
WEYMOUTH, England, Jan. 12 (by
Associated Press). —The British
steamship Treveal sank yesterday in
a storm near St. Albans head, in the
English channel, with a loss of thirty
five of her crew, while the coasl
guard, unable to render assistance
were compelled to look on.
WANTS TO RESTRICT.
• PASSPORTS TO FIGHT
IF HELD IN MEXICC
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Jan. 12 (b:
Associated Press).—Governor Ste
phens announced yesterday that h<
would ask the federal government t<
j
enforce passport restrictions whicl
would prevent the world’s champion
ship prizefight at Tia Juana, Mexicc
across the California border.
GLASS SAYS ANOTHER
LIBERTY LOAN MAY
SOON BE NECESSAR1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (by Assoc
ated Press).—Secretary of the Treas
ury Glass declares that another Lil
erty loan will be necessary if the go''
eminent embarks in new fields c
larger expenditures, or reduces th
aggregate volume of taxes.
LEFFINGWELL MAY BE
SUCCESSOR TO GLASS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson to
day called Secretary of the Treasury
Glass to the White House for a con
ference regarding a successor to the
latter as secretary of the treasury
when the latter takes his seat im the
senate.
Assistant Secretary Leffingwell has
been mentioned for the portfolio.
FREIGHT CARS
CRASH INTO
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BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—Two unidentified per
sons were killed and twenty-one
fright cars were demolished yester
day when a string of twenty-two cars
broke loose and dashed down the Med
bury hill into the rear of a passengei
train at the foot of the hill. The deac
were in an immigrant car.
CHARGED WITH MURDER
OF LITTLE DAUGHTEF
ALLIANCE, Neb., Jan. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Lawrence Lackey ^va:
arrested here Saturday on the chargi
of murder. It is alleged that he gav<
his seven-year-old daughter poisone<
candy. •
BRITISHREPRESENTATIVE
IS SENT TO BERLII
j LONDON, Jan. 12 (by Associate:
j Press).—Lord Kilmarnock left today t
| become the British diplomatic repr*
i sentative in Berlin.
It is believed that Germany wil
soon send a minister here instead c
an ambassador, as formerly.
French to Resume Relations
PARIS, Jan. 12 (by Associate
Press).—The French diplomatic mil
sion will leave on. January 18 for Ge
many. .
ANOTHER UEAlHj
FROM ACQDENT
| AT SEATTLE
t
SEATTLE, Jan. 12 (by Associated
Press).—Duane McIntosh, aged 7, was
added to the lis of violent deaths in
this city, which have numbered one
«*
for every day of the new year, when
he was killed Saturday by an automo
bile driven by Irvine Ankeny.
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OFFICERS AND MEN
IN UNITED STATES NAVY
WILL BE INCREASED
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—The house committee on
. naval affairs has voted to increase
} from 30 to 50 per cent the number of
, enlisted men in the navy, and the
t number of officers from 240 to 840.
_ The bill will be introduced today.
OBJECT TO AMERICAN
LEGION ORGANIZING
BRANCH IN MEXICO
1 SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 12 (by
Associated Press).—Charles Scruggs,
i- state adjutant of the American Legion,
i- has been warned that the headquar
i- ters of Luis Cabrero has suggested
r. the expulsion of more than two hun
f dred Americans from Mexico because
e of the organization of a post of the
Legion at Tampico.
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MUST PAY MORE
ATTENTION TO
POLITICS
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12 (by As
sociated Press). — Republicans of
coast-wide prominence greeted Chair
man Will Hays of the Republican na
tional committee on his arrival here
today.
In a statement issued to the press'
he said:
“I am preaching the patriotism of
peace. We must pay more attention
to politics. All must pull together to
do away with carping criticism, pull
ing and hauling. The Republicans
must adopt a forward-looking program
for business, labor and the farmers."
GERMANY WANTS
i PEACE WITH
j UNCLE SAM
| PARIS, Jan. 12 by Associated
. i
j Press).—Baron Von Lersner, head of
the German peace delegation, told an
Associated Press correspondent on
' j Saturday that he was happy that
’ j peace had finally been effected.
? | “My greatest regret,” continued the
* | baron, “is that the only country with
I! which Germany is still at war is the
| United States. I hope, however, that
j the situation will soon change.”
1FITZJERALD IS
: AFTER SCALP
: OF JOE SMITH
J SEATTLE, Jan. 12 (by Associated
5‘ Press).—Mayor Fitzgerald has filed
an information charging Joe Smith
secretary of the Pigott Print Shop
• and a local politician, with crimina
libel.
The complaint charges that Smith
circulated a card intended to give
the impression that the city paid for
Fitzgerald’s campaign printing.
WONDERFUL
HIGH POWER
SKYROCKET
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Professor Goddard of
'Clark College, through the Smith
sonian Institute, describes a multiple
high charge efficiency rocket which
can be sent to the hitherto unreached
higher air layers, possibly even to the
moon. The rocket will go straight
up and come straight down with a
record of the ascent.
GERMANS TO PILOT
AMERICAN VESSELS
THROUGH MINE FIELD
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—German pilots are to
take American ships to Rotterdam
through the mine fields.
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MOTORMAN NOT HELD
FOR CAR ACCIDENT
SEATTLE, Jan. 12 (by Associated
Press).—A coroner’s jury has exon
erated Motorman Fullerton from
blame for the street car accident on
day last.
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ELECTORS OF
VICTOR BERGER
ARE TRAITORS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—In the debate in the
house of representatives on Saturday
on the question of seating Victor Ber
*
ger, the Socialist re-elected from Mil
waukee, Representative Voight of
Wisconsin spoke in favor of seating
Berger. He said that if Berger were
a traitor there were twenty-five thou
sand traitors in the Fifth Wisconsin
district.
“There are!” shouted scores of
members.
YOUTH TO HANG
FOR MURDER OF
TAXI DRIVER
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EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 12 (by As
sociated Press).—Isom White, aged 19
years, charged with the murder of Lee
j Linton, an Everett taxi driver, on
November 19, was found guilty on Sat
urday last and sentenced to hang.
This is the first case under the new
state law which provides that the
jury may specify the punishment in
capital offenses.
BARLEYCORN
GETS ANOTHER
SEVERE BLOW
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—The United States su
preme court today denied the appli
cation of the New Jersey Liquor Deal
’ ers’ Association for permission to
^ brine proceedings to test the constitu
tionality of the prohibition amend
ment to the federal constitution, and
to enjoin its operation in New Jersey.
The denial of the application was
on the ground of lack of jurisdiction.
OFFHMSAID
BOLSHEVISM
IN MEXICO
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 12 (by
Associated Press).—Information re
garded by the government agents as
evidence that the Carranza officials in
Mexico are countenancing a plan to
establish a Bolshevik regime in Mex
ico, with the support of *American
army draft evaders, will be given to
the senate sub-committee which is in
vestigating Mexican affairs this week.
MYSTIC SHRINE LOSES
AUDITORIUM BY FIRE
OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Mystic Shrine audi
torium in this city was destroyed by
fire last night, entailing a loss of two
hundred thousand dollars. Incendiar
ism' is suspected.
PRESIDENT POINCARE
ELECTED TO SENATE
PARIS, Jan! 12 (by Associated
Press).—President Poincare, whose
terms is about to expire, has been
ejected to the senate.