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VOL. 5. NO. 166 CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
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HAZELET PICKS
BOTH WINNERS
AT CONVENTION
(Special to the Daily Times
CHICAGO, June 14.—Senator War
ren G. Harding was nominated for
president at the Republican Nation
al Convention late Saturday, on the
tenth ballot. The delegates from
Alaska voted for Poindexter on the
first ballot; Wood and Lowden on,
the second; and the same until the;
eighth, then Wood and Harding; on;
the tenth ballot both votes were
cast for Harding. For vice-president
Alaska cast two votes for Governor
C^olidge. Had the satisfaction of
picking two winners. The ticket is
considered the best possible one
that could be nominated, and is ad
mitted to be a strong one by the
Democrats.
Will Hayes was re-elected chair
man of the National Committee
without opposition. J. C. McBride was
seated as national committeeman from
Alaska.
Earnestly urge all to work in har
mony for the election of the entire
^rritorial ticket this fall, eliminat
ing factional strife and to secure re
sults for the territory. Will leave
for the West on Tuesday.
GEORGE C. HAZELET.
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NAVY AVIATOR KILLED
IN PLANE COLLISION
*SAN DIEGO, June 14 (by Associated
Press).—Lieut. Louis Barrin, navy avi
ator on the U. S. S. Arostook, wras in
stantly killed when his navy plane
collided with an army plane while they |
were gliding over Rockwell field. His
machinist’s mate was slightly injured,
but the occupants of the army machine
were unhurt.
BOMB IS EXPLJDED AT
BOMB IS EXPLODED AT
HAVANA, June 14 (by Associate!
Press).—'Several in the chorus and
audience were injured, one seriously,
v he-i a bomb exploded during an
opera performance last night just be
fore Enrico Caruso was due to appear.
COOUDGE NOMINATED
CHICAGO, June 14 (by Associated^
Press).—Warren G. Harding, present
United States senator from Ohio, was
nominated for president Saturday
after a deadlock which lasted through
nine ballot and which finally forced
out of the running all the original
favorites.
Collapse of the Lowden forces and
their transfer in large part to Hard
ing, put the Ohio candidate over.
As running mate for Harding, Gov
ernor Calvin Coolidge of Massachu
setts was named on the first ballot,
upsetting the plans of a combination
of Harding backers to name Lenroot.
During the recess Ohio and other
delegates flocked to Harding’s hotel
room and headquarters and over
whelmed him with congratulations,
which he said were premature
Colonel Proctor conferred with Law
den and it was reported that Wood
and Lowden adherents were planning
to pool their strength temporarily for
the purpose of backfiring the drift to
Harding. Efforts were made' to in
duce Johnson to accept the nomina
tion for the vice presidency in the in
terest of harmony.
The ninth ballot resulted: Wood,
249; Lowden, 121%; Johnson, 82;
Coolidge, 28; Butler, 2; Hoover, 6;
Hardipg, 374%; Sproul, 78; Poindex
ter, 14; Knox, 1; LaFollette, 24; Len
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KEEP COURAGE
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14 (by As
sociated Press). — Chairman Cum
mings, of the Democratic national
committee, issued a statement regard
ing the Republican platform. He said
it was an exceedingly long document
and will be subjected to a searching
analysis. “It is my judgment it will
not stand analysis,” he said. “It is
primarily the work of a destructive!
criticism. Its authors searched vainly
for any one affirmative, clear-cut prop
osition to remedy any of the condi
tions of which it complains.”
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'root, 1. Alaska gave Wood one and*
Harding one.
Senators Smoot and New and Will
iam Barnes, Jr., of New York, got to
gether and said their purpose was the
launching of a drive for the unanimous
nomination of Harding. Pennsylvania
leaders said they had decided to stand '
by Sproul, although Penrose came out
strong for Harding. It was reported
that Kansas voted to go to Harding
and present Allen for vice president.
The negro delegates, representing all
but three negro votes, called on Hard
ing got a satisfactory statement, and
they said they agreed to throw thirty
five votes to his support.
Sproul released his delegates and!
Harding gained one hundred votes
down to and including Louisiana on
the tenth ballot. No official count
was taken because after the first count
many states changed their votes to
climb into the band wagon for Hard
ing. On the unofficial count Harding
was credited with 692^ votes, Alaska
and Washington voting solidly for
him.
For vice president the unofficial
vote was: Coolidge, 674(4; Lenroot,
146(4; Allen, 68(4; Anderson, 28;
Johnson, 22(4; Gronna, 24; Pritchard,
Issues a Statement
CHICAGO, Ju»e 14 (by Associated
lis nomination ilena
fori*-Harding issued a statement say
ing: “I am very proud, as any Amer
ican shbuldT at receiving the great
honor from the Republican party. I
am not unmindful of the obligation
and responsibility that go with it.”
No promises were made for Hard
ing, who desired a rest. He will prob
ably leave Washington the latter part
of the week and plans to confer with
Chairman Hays and other Republican
leaders before going. He will then
take a rest, vising his home at
Marion, Ohio, about July 1.
Ccmgratulatons Are
Showered on Harding
NEW YORK, June 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—Charles E. Hughes tele
graphed Senator Harding his heartiest
congratulations.
BOSTON, June 14 (by Associated
Press).—Governor Coolidge tele
graphed Harding his congratulations
and assured him of Massachusetts sup
port.
Hays Is Re-elected
Chairman Committee
CHICAGO, June 14 (by Associated
Press).—Will H. Hays was re-elected
chairman of the new national Repub
lican committee. Harding’s manager
asked that “something prompt, snap- j
py and positive be done forthwith” to
launch the campaign.
Johnson in Line *
for the Nomnee
CHICAGO, June 14 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Johnson of California
sent the following wire to Harding:
“Congratulations to you. Hi Johnson.”
How English Papers
Received the News
LONDON, June 14 (by Associated
Press).—English newspaper express
neither satisfaction nor disappoint
ment over Harding’s nomination. Sev
eral refer to him as a compromise.
Two or three assume that the result
has opened the way for the possibility
of the election of a democrat.
The Times and News say the best
card the Democrats can play is to
persuade Hoover to accept the nom
ination. The Post says the League
of Nations will fall if the Republicans
win. The Telegraph describes the
platform as vague and wonders how
Harding will interpret the Root plank;
says it is easier to criticize Wilson’s
league than suggest a satisfactory al:
ternative, and expresses the belief that
friendly relations with the British will
be part of Harding’s policy.
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LaFollette to Head
New Political Party
CHICAGO, Juae 14 (by Associated
Press).—The declaration was made
today by Amos Pinchot, member of
the “committee of forty-eight,” that
there positively would be a new party
with a presidential candidate in the
field; rumors that LaFollette would
head the ticket, and an announcement
that the campaign on behalf of Hard
ing would be started promptly, were
outstanding developments following
the convention.
Pinchot declared that the “Repub
lican party has driven out of repre
sentation in its councils a million vot
ers who followed Roosevelt, Johnson
and LaFollette.” The new party will
represent these voters and present a
“definite executive program.” Reports
concerning LaFollette’s candidacy
were less clearly defined.
Harding’s campaign will be started
soon after the Democratic convention.
Big Ovation Given
Harding at Capital
WASHINGTON, June 14 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Harding ar
rived here shortly after midnight and
was given a noisy and enthusiastic
welcome. The Boy Scout band of Oil
City, Pa., met him at the depot, and
crowds cheered him all the way to his
home. Flashlight pictures and cheers
enlivened his homecoming. The nom
inee thanked them but made no state
ment.
Coolidge Wll Do
Some Campaigning
BOSTON, June 14 (by Associated!
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Press).—According to his secretary,
Governor Coolidge will offer to assist
in the campaign, but his activity will
be conditional on his ability to do full
justice to the demands of his present
office as governor of Massachusetts.
Governor Coolidge intends to complete
his record as governor without slight
ing the job to try for another.
ALBANIAN DELEGATE
TO PARIS IS KILLED
PARIS, June 14 (by Associated
Press).—Eassad Pasha, head of the
Albanian delegation in Paris and for
mer provisional president of Albania,
was shot and killed as he left his
hotel last night by an Albanian stu
dent, who declared him responsible for
Albania’s sufferings.
KIEVE STORMED BY
BOLSHEVIKI FORCES
WARSAW, June 14 (by Associated
Press)/—The Bolsheviki are pouring!
into the Kieve region backed by the
greatest number of divisions the
Poles have ever faced, according to re- (
ports received Sunday night. The
Poles are withdrawing their main1
forces. • . -
BACKBONE OF
STRIKE BROKEN
AT SHIPYARDS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14 (by As
sociated Press).—Members of four
boilermakers’ unions in seven ship
yards returned to work today, virtual
lv ending the strike of shipyard work
ers started October first last. Accord
ing to union officials, the action fol
lowed a vote Sunday by the machinists
to return to work. The shipyards an
nounced they would maintain the
American plan, under which they re
opened in November.
LATONIA. June 14 (by Associated
Press).—Upset won the Latonia derby
here Saturday, with Gladiator second
and Ethel Gray third. Time, 2:32.
CONSOLIDATION OF ALASKAN
STEAMSHIP LINES AMONG THE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO PAYNE
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SEATLE, June 14 (by Associated Press).—A Post
Intelligencer special from Washington says that the two
American steamship lines serving Alaska should be con
solidated, as the quickest method to reduce existing freight
rates and meet other transportation necessities, is the sub
tance of the chief recommendation made to Secretary of the
Interior Payne by the advisory committee which investi
gated Alaska shipping from Seattle. The one line should
be strictly supervised by the shipping board, the committee
urges, pending the establishment of improved service.
Cannery and other private vessels operating to points
^ main traveled routes should be authorized and encouraged
to carry passengers and freight for the public. Other recom
mendations are the concentration and co-ordination under
federal control of all Alaska lands; legislative control for
Alaska by a development board pending the interdepart
mental Alaska committee co-ordination; a federal road con
struction development plan for a comprehensive system of
roads and trails; investigation of the feasibility of smelting
copper ores within the territory; the immediate development
of the pulp wood industry; additional surveys of timber;
development of water power; more generous oil leasing law;
a modification of the coal leasing law to allow prospecting
for a period of four years; and a campaign of intelligent
publicity.
ALASKA NATIONAL FORESTS
UNDER TERRITORIAL BOARD
TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT
SEATTLE, June 14 (by Associated Press).—A special
to the Post-Intelligencer from Washington quotes Repre
sentative Curry, chairman of the house committee on terri
tories, as declaring the action by the forest service in pro
mulgating less rigid regulations under which timber from
the Tongass national forest in Alaska can be used for pulp
paper and other purposes, is not satisfactory, and declares
his bill, taking the Alaska forests away from the depart
ment of agriculture and putting them under an entirely
Alaska board, will be taken up early during the next session
of congress by the committee on territories and probably
pressed to an early passage.
SAYS GOMPERS
FLIRTING WITH
DEMOCRATS
MONTREAL, June 14 (by Associ
ated Press).—Condemnation of the Re
publican party by the American Fed
eration of Labor convention was de
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dared by William Hutchenson, presi
dent of the Carpenters’ and Joiners’
Union of America, in a statement to
day, to be an attempt by Gompers to
play organized labor into the hands of
the Democratic party.
Central labor bodies which aided
the unauthorized strike of union dur
ing the recent railroad walkout were
condemned in a resolution presented
by R. C. Cashem, of Cleveland, Ohio,
in behalf of the International Switch
men’s union, in the convention today.
The resolution referred especially to
the San Francisco central body,
□ashem said strikers not affiliated
with the federation had no right to
support from it.
An international organization of
:he world’s union workers, to further
their aims and prevent another world
war, was advocated by J. W. Ogden,
fraternal delegate of the British Trade
Congress, addressing the federation
convention. Ogden warned, that the
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donal similar to that of Russia or
ether countries, and asserted that the
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labor party was the second in strength
ft England, j? • . . j.;:j *
J. A. McClelland, Canadian fraternal'
lelegate, urged the federation to in
vestigate the Catholic union, which is
epposed to international labor organ
zation and which has been “the great
est enemy of labor in Canada.”
President Gompers of the federa
tion said today it was “pitiable” that
the United States had not ratified the
League of Nations.
THREE ARE KILLED IN
PLANE IN MIDAIR
FORT BRAGG, Cal., June 14 (by As
sociated Press).—Lynn McLady, of
San Francisco, an aviator, and Clar
ence and Wallace Johnson, of Ingle
nook, Cal., were killed today when
their airplane collided with another
plane at an altitude of 1,000 feet. The
second plane was damaged, but landed
safely.
HARDING AND COOLIDGE ARE
NOMINEES OF REPUBLICANS
IBE~~ FOR PRESIDENT
Warren G. Harding, of Ohio.
Warren G. Harding has always
been a resident of Ohio which
state he has represented as
United States senator since 1914. In
private business life he is publish
er of the Marion, Ohio, Star.
He was born on a farm, near
the village of Blooming Grove,
Morrow' county, Ohio, November 2,
1865, the eldest of eight children, his
father, George T. Harding, was a
country doctor whose forbears came
from Scotland. Before going to Ohio
the Hardings were residents of
Pennsylvania, wrhere some of them
were massacred by Indians. Others
fought in the revolutionary war. The
mother of Warren, Mrs. Phoebe Dick
erson, was descended from an old
time Holland Dutch family, the Van
Kirks.
In his youth Warren lived the life
of a farmer boy, attending school
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FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Calvin Coolidge, of Massachusets.
Calvin Coolidge. the nominee of
the Republican convention at Chica
go for Vice-President, was born in
Vernmont on July 4, 1874. Ushered
into the world in a small village,
then called Salt Ash, on Indepen
dence Day. Coolidge has lived up to
the augury of the date, and has
developed into a fine, upstanding
type of American gentleman.
To those on the inside of the
Republican convention Coolidge was
always considered of presidential
timber, and it became patent that
neither Wood, Lowden, or Johnson
could be nominated. Calvin Cool
idge will be a credit to the nation
and to the Republican party if
elected. His party has not over-,
looked the importance of the of
fice in selecting him, and if at any
time through force of circumstances
it becomes necessary for him to step
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