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VOL. 3, NO. 20 _CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1920
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(By Associated Press)
All advices indicate that the
Polish situation, from a Polish
allied standpoint, is approaching a
crisis.
^ The Polish armistice delegation
not only failed to obtain terms
from the Russians, but were sent
back to Warsaw by the Soviet
authorities, who demanded they
obtain a mandate to begin peace
negotiations.
Meanwhile Polish resistence has
relaxed and Warsaw seems
doomed to capture.
Americans have been warned
that they stay in Warsaw at their
own risk.
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BRE3T-LITOVSK FALLS
WARSAW, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—Brest-Litovsk, the last great
fortress guarding Warsaw from the
east, has apparently fallen before thej
tremendous assault of the Bolsheviki,
who have forced themselves to within
60 miles of Warsaw.
The Polish armies are being pound
ed to pieces over a front of 120 miles,;
and the Bolsheviki are making a des-j
perate effort to capture the capital be
fore an armistice is concluded.
SOVIETS FORMED IN POLAND
LONDON, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—Provisional Soviets have
been formed in the parts of Poland
occupied by Russian troops, according
to a Moscow wireless. The manifesto
states that stable peace between Rus
sia and Poland is only possible through
soviets of workers.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—“Babe” Ruth made his thirty
eignth home-run here yesterday in the
,-f^ame between the New York Yankees
and the Chicago White Sox.
CENTER, Tex., Aug. 3 (by Associ-f
ated Press).—Lige Daniels, a negro,j
was taken from the jail here last night j
by a mob of 1,000 and hanged in the
court house yard. He is said to have
admitted a brutal assault on a white
woman who died Friday.
TWO AVIATORS KILLS'!)
> AS PLANE COLLAPSES
^ILOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Lieut. Ormer Locklear, a
noted stunt aviator, and Lieut. Milton,
pilot, were killed yesterday when their
plane crashed 1,000 feet to the earth.
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DESCRIBING THIS MAN
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The Ketchikan Chronicle claims
there is a citizen in that town for
whom there is no word in the English
language to describe. After much ef
fort on the part of the citizens of the
town, the creek bed was cleared of
rubbish and accumulated garbage, and
a few night’s later an old mattress and
an umbrella trimmed with a number
of tin cans were thrown on the city s
beauty spot. The paper says it will
tai*e weeks for the pure waters of the
^ creek to wrash the filth off the crea
ture’s mattress.
ENGLAND AIDS GERMANY
IN COAL AGREEMENTS
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LONDON, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—The house of commons today
voted to advance £5.000.000 to Ger
many in connection with the Spa coal
agreements. Premier Lloyd George
said Germany has no gold and must
pay in coal as an equivalent.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—The peak of high prices has
been reached, despite the railroad
wage .award and the rate increases on
freight and passengers, according to
Albert Levy, president of the Manu
facturers’ and Importers’ Association
of America, and he predicted that a
decrease will come slowly. He charged
there were “too many foolish sur
taxes,” which are the chief cost of
the present high cost of everything.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Secretary of the Navy
Daniels announced today that navy
and geological survey officers are in
vestigating the Alaska" oil supplies,
and said Alaska oil and coal will fur
nish a large part of the supply needed
by the Pacific fleet and commercial
vessels.
SPOKANE, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—Five trainmen were injured
in the department of the Great North
ern Oriental Limited near Wilson
creek last night. None of the passen
gers on the train were hurt.
READ OF COUNTERFEIT
GANG UNDER ARREST
NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—James Bentz, arrested at
Boston charged with counterfeiting,
is said to be one of the ringleaders if
not the head of the gang indicted last
October for raising $1 bills to $10.
Five were sentenced on the testimony
of Bentz’s sweetheart.
JUNEAU MERCHANT
DIES OF WEAK HEART
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William H. Case, a prominent Ju
neau merchant and pioneer, aged 52
years, died suddenly last week of a
weak heart. Mr. Case was born at
Marshalltown, Iowa, in 1868, and
spent his boyhood there, moving to
South Dakota and Oregon later. He
joined the Klondike rush in 1898,
and located at Skagway where he was
a member of the firm of Case and
Draper, photographers. Some of the
famous pictures of the early days of
Skagway and the great rush were
taken by Mr. Case. Twelve years ago
he moved to Juneau where he has re
sided ever since. He is survived by
his wife and three children.
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MARION, O., Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Harding threw aside
his coat, rolled up his sleeves and
made up the first pages of his news
paper today while the movit cameras
clicked and the employes gathered
about to see the boss working.
The nominee is working to complete
his second front porch speech, which
will be delivered tomorrow.
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MIAMI, Fla., Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—National gua'rdsmen have
been called out to protect the city
from disorders threatened by 300
negroes who are aroused over the!
death of Herbert Brooks, one of their
number, charged with assault on a
white woman. Brooks is reported to
have jumped from a train and Jackson
ville and been killed.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (by Associated j
Press). — Marcus Garvey, president I
general of the Universal Negro Im-1
provement Association, in an address
here last night, declared that England,
France, Belgium and every other white
nation that has “pre-empted any por
tion of the African continent,” will be
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summarily ordered out. He predicted
that Asia would soon undertake the
bloodiest kind of war to match the
strength of civilization against Europe.
He said that would be the time for
the negro to strike for his heritage.
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WESTERN
DATES ARE ANNOUNCED]
NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—It was announced today that
Roosevelt’s western tour will begin
August 11 at Chicago and close in In
dianapolis the end of the month. He
will speak at Spokane, Seattle, Ta
coma. and Portland begiuing August
19th. _
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TRIBESMEN ATTACK
STRONG BRITISH FORCE
LONDON, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—It is reported that Mesopo
tamian tribesmen have attacked a
strong British column which sustained
300 casualties.
KAPP REVOLUTIONISTS
A E TO BE PARDONED
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BERLIN, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—The reichstag today adopted
the amnesty bill, providing pardons
for all persons concerned in the Kapp
revolution last March. Exceptions will
be made in the cases of soldiers and
those guilty of ordinary criminal of
fenses.
SEATTLE, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—Mrs. Daniel N. Roderith.
mother of six children, was found
hanging by a clothesline to a beam
in her home near Silver Dale yester
day. Her husband, employed at the
Puget Sound navy yard, is being held
during an investigation by the author
ities. The sheriff says there were no
signs of strangulation.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 3 (by Associated j
Press).—-Lloyd, the millionaire Social-:
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ist, and 19 other members of the Com- j
munist party, were found guilty of
conspiracy to overthrow the govern
ment. Lloyd was sentenced to five
years in federal prison and fined ;
$2,000. Max Bedacht, a San Francisco |
reporter, got five years and a fine of
$1,000.
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TACOMA, Aug. 3( by Associated
Press).—Chairman Johnson of the
house immigration committee, which ,
is holding an inquiry here into Japa- ’
nese immigration to the western:
states, said the committee had discov- i
ered the definite location of an under
ground system which smuggles thou-:
sands of Japanese into the United
States yearly. The system begins at
Yokohama, he said, leads to Honolulu,
thence to Guayamas, thence to Cali- j
fornia, a perfect system of escort;
being provided. Johnson declared that j
“Japanese associations protect their
countrymen who are smuggled in. The
United States authorities are perfect
ly cognizant of the route of the sys
tem, and will take some action ai
once.”
FLEA FOR SUFFRAGE
MADE TO CANDIDATES
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DAYTON, O.. Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—The National Women’s Party
again appealed to Governor Cox today
to aid in securing the ratification of
suffrage by Tennessee. Mrs. Abbie S.,
Baker, political chairman of the party,
declared that unless efforts are in
creased the legislature will refuse to
ratify. A similar request will be made
of Senator Harding tomorrow.
JOYRIDE OF YOUTHS
ENDS DISASTROUSLY
Claiming they received a brand of j
liquor which caused them to yearn to j
drive a Ford, two young men, one from
New York and the other from Seattle, |
were recently arraigned at Juneau.
The boys took the Goldstein delivery
ear and whooped it up over town for
several hours, finally returning the
car to the place they found it, minus
the fenders. The boys were fined $25
each.
FEDERATION PLANNING
PO ICAL ACTIVITIES
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Sam Gompers^ and
Frank Morrison were named to head I
the committee to formulate a program i
of non-partisan political activities for
members of the American Federation
of Labor.
LONDON, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—The cabinet is reporetd to
have virtually completed the new Irish
bill providing trial without jury and
giving wider powers to military and
police authority. The crown will ap
point a high justice and court offi
cials. They will sit only at Dublin,
to obviate the possibility of an attack.
The bill will be introduced Thursday
and probably adopted on Friday.
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OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 3 (by Associ-j
ated Press).—Plane No. 3, blazing an
aerial mail trail from New York to
San Francisco, piloted by Captain H.
E. Harvey and carrying Eddie Ricken-;
bacher and other passengers, crashed
into a house today and was wrecked.
The members of the party escaped
without injury.
IRONWORKER HAS SON
CHRISTENED ON TOP OF
14-STORY BUILDING
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press)—Ole Peterson, a struc
tural ironworkers, had his five months’
old son christened on a steel girder
of a 14-story skeleton building. Fifty
ironworkers were godfathers.
CHAPLIN’S Wirt SUING
COMEDIAN FOR DIVORCE
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Charles Chaplin, movie
star, was today sued for divorce by his
wife, who alleges cruelty.
ILLINOIS BANK ROBBED
AND CASHIER SHOT
DAVENPORT, la., Aug. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Six men today robbed
the Commercial Savings Bank at Mo
line, 111., of approximately $20,000 and
escaped in an automobile after shoot
ing Cashier Mothler who may die.
The bandits engaged in a revolver duel
with the police.
DENVER STREET CARS
ARE AT A STANDSTILL
DENVER, Colo., Aug. 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—Although the Traction
Company announced that it would be
gin moving armored cars with strike
breakers this morning, no cars are
running today.
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TURNED DOWN
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (by Associ
aed Press).—The United States gov
ernment has refused the request of
the government of Governor Cantu of
Lower California for permission to urn
port arms and ammunition from the
United States for use in repelling re
ported threatened occuuation of that
state by Mexican federal forces.
CANTU IN OPEN REBELLION
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3 (by Associ
ated Press). — Governor Cantu of
Lower California has declared himself
in open rebellion. The government
can concentrate 60,000 troops wher
ever trouble starts, the war office an
nounced.
DECLARES CANTU OUSTED
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 (by Associ
ated Press).—A proclamation pro
nouncing a vacant governorship in the
northern district of Lower California
has been received from Mexico City,
according to Eduardo Ruiz, Mexicar
federal government representative
here.
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CALGARY, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press)—Three men held up, a Cana
dian Pacific passenger train near Sen
tinel, B. C., secured a large amount
from the passengers, dropped from the
moving train and escaped last night.
Although the police declare they
have descriptions and know the names
of the bandits, the search so far has
been unsuccessful.
BEVERLOO, Aug. 3 (by Associated
Press).—Incomplete returns indicate
another triumph for the American
shooters. They are first in team and
individual scores in the pistol shoot
and the small bore rifle match.
Guilheimo Papacuz. a Brazilian,
won the Olympic revolver target
match, defeating Raymond C. Bracken
of the United States by two points.
The unofficial results give the United
States team the match and second
place for individual scores.
IN FLIGHT TO NOME
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PRINCE GEORGE, Aug. 3 by Asso
ciated Press).—Three army planes of
the New York to Nome flight landed
here. Captain Street was forced to
put back to Jasper but is expected to
arrive later in the day, and the four
will hop off for Hazelton.
Damages to Captain Street’s plane
while landing yesterday may make
continuation of his flight impossible.
The three other flyers are remaining
here temporarily.
INJUNCTION DENIED
IN FISH TRAP CASE
After hearing the arguments in the
injunction proceedings brought b.
the Alitak Fishing Co., against the
Alaska Packers on the ground that
a floating trap installed by the latter
was interfering with their catch, the
judge of the third division, F. M.
Brown at Seward recently denied the
injunction asked on the ground that
while the law might be violated the
trap was in such a position that the
fish would first reach the trap of the
Alitak concern.