VOL. V. NO. 92 CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
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NEWBERRY SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS
EBERT GOVERNMENT RETURNS
TO RESUME CONTROL IN BERLIN
-MANY KILLED IN REVOLUTION
LONDON, March 20 (by Associated
Press).—The general strike at Berlin
has ended, and the entire Ebert gov
ernment, including Noske, leaves for
Berlin tonight in a special train from
Stuttgart.
If . ♦ Premier Bauer, who precided Ebert
to Berlin, opened negotiations with
r | the unions.
The*opartacans have captured D^
seldorf, on the Rhine, and a Spartacan
army of one hundred thousand men
captured Essen on Friday, with one
hundred and seventy-seven guns. A
soviet republic has been proclaimed
at Bssen.
ALLIES MUCH CONCERNED
LONDON, March 20 (by Associated
Press).—There are indications that
the allies are preparing for a concen
tration of troops at Metz and Strass
burg for penetration further into Ger
man territory.
It is estimated that two thousand
persons have been killed in Germany
as a result of the revolution. The
troops will move if Germany does not
quell the disturbances.
Private advices received here say
that the Ebert government has asked
■f the allies to permit the sending of
German troops to put down Bolshev
ism in the neutral zone.
It is reported from Berlin that one
hundred persons have been killed at
the Brandenburg gate, and that the
dining room of the Adlon hotel has
been destroyed by machine gun fire.
DEMANDS OF RADICALS
BERLIN, March 20 (by Associated
Press).—An extreme radical move
ment is reported in Saxony, where a
congress of workers’ councils has de
manded the disarmament and disband
ing of the regular troops and the
formation of workmen’s guards under
the workers’ councils, the release of
political prisoners and payment for
time lost during the general strike.
FIGHTING NEAR BERLIN
Essen has surrendered to armed
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| workmen after violent fighting, during
which three hundred were killed.
The Communists are reported to have
occupied five railroad stations east
of Berlin. Troops are being rushed
there in armored cars.
A DANISH REPORT
COPENHAGEN, March 20 (by As
sociated Press).—Berlin advices say
that one hundred persons were killed
and more than two hundred wounded
in various parts of Berlin on Thurs
day.
Troops of the regular army are clear
ing Leipsic of “reds.” The losses of
the workers have been heavy.
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GRAVE SITUATION AT KIEL
COBLENZ, March 20 (by Associated
Press).—One thousand persons have
'been killed at Kield, according to un
confirmed reports received here.
The situation is grave.
The Communists are reported to be
gaining headway in Saxony and West
phalia, and soviet republics have been
proclaimed at Chemnitz and Plauen.
FIGHTING AT LEIPSIC
LEIPSIC, March 20 (by Associated
Press).—The workers have rejected
the previous agreement with the mili
tary authorities, and fighting has been
resumed. Hundreds of casualties are
reported.
AMERICANS SAFE
WASHINGTON, March 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Official advices state
that no Americans or other foreigners,
so far as known, have been injured
during the German counter-revolution.
AMERICAN TROOPS ON RHINE
Representative Kahn of California,
in the house yesterday, introduced a
resolution asking President Wilson
how far the activities of the American
troops in the Rhine area may be di
rected without direct orders from the
President, and also as to the extent
of the authority of Marshal Foch.
LUMBERJACKS
STANDPATFOR
AMERICANISM
SPOKANE, Wash., March 20' (by As
sociated Press).—The convention of
the International Union of Timber
Workers, in session here, has formu
lated plans for a nation-wide Ameri
canization campaign in the lumber
camps.
Speakers said this campaign would
be of the utmost Importance in coun
teracting the activities of the radical
agitators.
’ AMERICAN SCHOONER
’ FOUNDERS AT SEA
NEW YORK, March 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—The American schooner
Jeremiah Smith, en route to Cuba, has
foundered at sea, after having been
abandoned by her crew. Seven of the
crew drifted for four days in an open
boat before being rescued.
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R. H. L/. Marshal and J. £>. F.
Stevenson were arrivals in town on
today’s train from McCarthy.
JACK DEMPSEY
IS ARRAIGNED
BEFORE COURT
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20 (by As
sociated Press).—Jack Dempsey, the
prizefighter, and Kearns, his manager,
were arraigned here today on indict
tments charging them with having
evaded the draft. They both pleaded
not guilty and furnished bonds in
the sum of $2,000 each.
MRS. BOLLINGER’S FUNERAL
VERY LARGELY ATTENDED
The funeral of the late Mrs. H. U.
Bollinger took place this afternoon,
services being conducted at Eagle
hall by Rev. E. P. Ziegler, rector ofi
the Episcopal church. A large num
ber of townspeople were present to
pay their last respects to the mem
ory of Mrs. Bollinger, while the Cor
dova Fire Department and the Boy
Scouts attended the services in a
body.
The pall bearers were George
Dooley, W. L. Smith, C. P. Michel
son, Linn Cox, Price Nettleton and
W. J. McDonald. The remains will
be shipped to Elverta, California,
where internment will take place.
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SUPERDREADNAUGHT
IS LAUNCHED TODAY
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NEWPORT NEWS, March 20 (by
Associated Press).—The superdread
naught Maryland, designed as the
most powerful battleship afloat, was
launched here today. The ceremonies
were attended by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. i
BRYAN IS SOLICITOUS
FOR THE DEAR PEOPLE
NEW YORK, March 19 (by Associ
ated Press).—In an interview pub
lished here yesterday William J. Bryan
declared that his ambition was not
for public office, but to discharge as
fully as possible the debt of gratitude
'he owed to the American people.
REPUDIATED TREATY SENT BACK
TO PRESIDENT WILSON - PEACE
MAY BE DECLARED BY CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, March 20 (by Asso
ciated Press).—After the peace treaty
had been defeated in the senate yes
terday it was voted to send it back to
President Wilson with the notification
that it had finally “refused to advise
or consent to its ratification.”
On the ratification roll call twenty
three Democrats and twelve Repub
lican “irreconciliables” voted in oppo
sition to ratification and twenty-one
Democrats voted for ratification.
The vote on sending the treaty back
to the White House was 47 to 37, the
Democrats almost solidly voting in op
position.
The reservation to Article 10 of the
League covenant which was adopted
yesterday was the original Lodge res
ervation, and was intended to follow
the reservation on the Irish question.
DECLARATION OF PEACE
It is understood that the next step
planned by the senate is a declaration
of a state of peace. The fight probably
will begin when the senate reconvenes
on Monday.
Senator Knox already has intro
duced a resolution declaring a state
of peace with Germany.
NO STATEMENT BY WILSON
The President’s secretary, Joseph P.
Tumulty, received the treaty from the
officials of the senate today. He said
President Wilson would make no
statement.
Officials says the usual procedure
is to send the document to the state
department for burial in the archives.
SOUNDS REASONABLE!
In the house of representatives to
day Representative Tinkham offered
a joint resolution declaring peace be
tween the United States and Germany.
Under the terms of the resolution Ger
many would recognize all the rights
the United States might have had un
der the peace treaty.
ADMIRAL EVANS
GOES AGROUND
IN DENSE FOG
SEATTLE, March 20 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Admiral Ev
ans ran aground at 4 o’clock this morn
1 ing in soft mud off Duncan bay, be
tween Seymour narrows and Mudge
point, during a fog.
The Evans left Seattle yesterday,
carrying 154 passengers, mostly can
nerymen. The Seattle office of the
Pacific Steamship Company expects
the vessel to be floated at high tide,
at 3 o’clock this afternoon.
ATHLETE DIES
WHEN VICTORY
IS IN GRASP
SEATTLE, March 20 (by Associated
Press).—Roy Young, anchorman of
the tug-of-war team of the Milk Driv
ers’ Union, died in the harness at the
university gymnasium last night, just
as his team was winning from the
Firemen’s team. Heart trouble was
the cause of death.
Five hundred spectators saw Young
die. He was considered to be one of
the strongest men in Seattle.
COMES TO CORDOVA TO
ENGAGE IN BUSINESS
O. W. Brehmer, who conducts a
drug store at McCarthy, came to Cor
dova this afternoon for the purpose
of engaging in the drug business here.
COALOPERATOR
SURRENDERS TO
U. S. MARSHAL
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 20 (by
Associated Press).—Cal J. Fletcher,
secretary of the Knox County, Indiana,
Coal Operators’ Association, surren
dered to the United States marshal
here yesterday.
Fletcher is the first of 125 men in
dicted by the federal grand jury re
cently for violation of the Lever act
in connection with the coal industry.
Others of the indicted men are ex
pected to surrender within a few days.
SEATTLE LOSES
HALF MILLION
ON RAILWAYS
SEATTLE, March 20 (by Associated
Press).—City Comptroller has submit
ted estimates to Mayor Caldwell show
ing that the Seattle municipal railway
lost more than $500,000 last year. The
loss in January alone was $108,000,
and in February the loss was greater
than in January.
Mr. Carroll says that nothing has
been saved with which to pay the
$833,000 due as principal on some rail
way bonds due two years hence. He
says he never could obtain a financial
(statements from the railway heads to
coiftpute profit and loss.
Mayor Caldwell called for the report
from Comptroller Carroll after dis
charging the superintendent of the
municipal street railway system,
Thomas Murphine.
UNITED STATES SENATOR IS
CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY :
WITH OTHER PROMINENT MEN
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 21
(by Association Press).—The jury ii
the case of United States Senator Tru
man H. Newberry and others, on tria
for criminal conspiracy in connectioi
with the election campaign in 1918
last night brought in a verdict o
guilty.
The trial lasted for eight weeks
and started with 123 defendants an<
closed with 85.
Sixteen of Newberry’s eighty-fou
co-defendants were convicted witl
him, including John S. Newberry, hi
brother; Paul Kinf, Newberry’s cam
paign manager; Fred Cody, New
berry’s New York agent; Alla Temple
ton, president of the Detroit Board o
Commerce; Hannibal Hopkins, pub
licity director; E. V. Chilson of thi
national Republican headquarters
Roger Anderson, publisher; Miltoi
Dakman, a Detroit politician, and Rich
ard Fletcher, state labor commissioner
The penalty for the crime is a fim
j of $10,000 or less or imprisonment fo
j two years or less.
GIVEN SEVERE SENTENCES
j The defendants were sentenced b;
I the court this afternoon. Senato
I
I Newrberry, Caddy and King were eacl
j sentenced to two years’ imprisonmen
j in the federal penitentiary at Leaven
j worth, Kan., and lined $10,000 each
Charles Floyd, another defendant
was sentenced to twro years’ imprison
ment and fined $5,000.
John Newberry was fined $10,000
Templeton was given a year and <
half, Hopkins and Chilson each a yea:
) and a day, Andrews and Oakman a
i year and a half each, and Fletcher a
- year and a quarter.
I Fifty-seven of the defendants were
i acquitted,
, The prisoners were released on
- bonds for ninety days pending appeal.
SAYS HE WILL RE-ENTER SENATE
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1 Senator Newberry says he intend*
to represent in the United States sen
. ate the people who elected him.
L Newberry’s wife, brother and son
, were with him when the verdict was
read.
CONVICTED THEMSELVES
f One of the jurymen said today that
. the evidence introduced by the de
i fense was the determining factor in.
: bringing in a verdict of guilty. He
i said that without the testimony of
. King that he told Newberry that the
campaign would cost $50,000, the gov
} eminent had a weak case, and with
• out the letters of King and Newberry
the government had no case at all.
The juryman said the testimony of
the defense supplemented the scanty
r \ proof of the government,
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i NEWBERRY WILL APPEAL
t WASHINGTON, March 20 (by Asso
- iciated Press).—The conviction of Sen
. htor Newberry at Grand Rapids does
,; not invalidate his seat, and he will re
-1 tain office until the charges of his
Jlopponent, Henry Ford, are acted upon
. ■ by the senate.
l Senator Newberry will appeal to tha
’ ' supreme court.
ANOTHER CITY SHOWS
GAIN IN POPULATION
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WASHINGTON, March 20 (by As
sociated Press).—The population oi
Schenectady, N. Y., is given as 88,723
an increase of 15,000, in a census bul
letin issued today.
SHORTSESSION
OF WASHINGTON
I LAW-MAKERS
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OLYMPIA, Wash., March 20 (by As
sociated Press).—The Republicar
members of the legislature will caucus
at 2 o’clock this afternoon to deter
mine upon a program of legislatior
to be considered at the special ses
sion, which convenes Monday. It is
believed that a short session is as
sured.
The appropriations committee is ex
pected to put off the plea of the highei
educational institutions for mors
money until the regular session ii
January.
A proposal will be submitted to raise
the tax limit levy from 3 to 5 mills
to produce funds for the commoi
schools.
VALUABLE RADIUM
STOLEN IN NEW YORE
NEW YORK, March 20 (by Associ
ated Press).—Radium worth $10,00(
was stolen from the bureau of stand
ards here yesterday.
LORD MAYOR OF CORK
IS VICTIM OF ASSASSINS
i LONDON, March 20 (by Associated
l Press).—The lord mayor of Cork was
shot to death yesterday while resist
ing an attack by persons who made
their escape in an automobile.
DEFENSE ASKS
NEW TRIAL IN
MURDER CASE
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MONTESANO. Wash., March 20 (by
Associated Press).—Attorney Vander
veer, of counsel for the men recently
convicted here of the Centralia Armis
tice day murders, has filed a motion
for a new trial in the case of the seven
“wobblies."
It is alleged that Juror Harry Sel
lers was prejudiced when he entered
the witness box. Errors of law are
also alleged, and it is contended that
the verdict was contrary to the law
and the evidence.
; THREE ARE KILLED
AND TWO INJURED BY
FALLING SEAPLANE
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PENSACOLA, Fla., March 20 (by
Associated Press).—Naval Machinist’s
■ Mate Norman Grimes of Massachu
i setts was killed and two others were
injured yesterday when a naval sea
plane fell into Pensacola bay.
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