The Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. 5. NO. 220_CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS •
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BOLSHEVIK FORCES ARE BEING DRIVEN HARD BY POLISH TROOPS
TENNESSEE RATIFIES WOMAN
* SUFFRAGE AND AMENDMENT
NOW BECOMES NATIONAL LAW
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 18 (by
Associated Press).—The house today
passed the resolution ratifying the
JL woman’s suffrage amendment by the
narrow margin of two votes, the vote
"being 49 ayes and 47 noes.
The senate had previously adopted
the resolution, and thus to Tennessee
belongs the honor of the final action
4 granting the franchise to women.
The Democrats cast 35 ayes and 34
noes; the Republicans 15 ayes, 12
noes; absent, 2.
Speaker Walker, in an attempt to
have the action reconsidered, changed
his vote to aye and moved that such j
action be taken. Pie is privileged to j
call up the resolution for reconsider-!
ation any time within two days.
The house adjourned until 10 o’clock
Tursday.
Suffrage leaders declare they will
not slacken their efforts, as they de
sire to obtain the raification of at
% least one more state before the elec
tion in November. They expect a
fight will be made against the Ten
nessee action on state consitutional
grounds.
COLBY READY TO PROMULGATE'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of State
Colby announced that he is ready to
promulgate the necessary proclama
tion ratifying the the woman’s suf
frage amendment as soon as he re
ceives formal notice of the action of
the Tennessee legislature.
POSTPONE ACTION AT RALEIGH^
RALEIGH. N., C., Aug. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate yesterday
voted, 2-5 to 23, to postpone action on
ratification of the suffrage amend
ment unfH the next regular session
of the legislature.
|[ WOMEN ASK AID FROM COX
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Woman’s party
made renewed efforts yesterday to
go to Nashville and take a hand in
the fight for suffrage ratification.
COX REFUSES TO ENTER FIGHT
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Cox said
lated yesterday that he had no inten
tion of going to Nashville to aid the
fight for ratification of the suffrage
amendment.
HISTORY OF AMENDMENT
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Leaders of the women’s suf
frage movement are rejoicing over the
adoption of the suffrage amendment.
Th$ sentiments of many were ex
pressed by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt,
president of the National Woman Suf
frage Association, who said in a pre
pared statement:
“Our mothers began it. So it came
on us as, in a way, a sacred trust.
And a great part of our rejoicing to
day in the hour of victory is com
pounded of our feeling of loyalty to
the past and our satisfaction that we
have stood* faithful to the trust.
“It was fifty-one years ago that the
women of the National Suffrage Asso
ciation began what was to be a fifty
year long campaign to get the con
gress of the United States to pass a
federal suffrage amendment. Congress
had been importuned for the amend
ment by the women even before that,
hut 1869 marked the organization of
the “National” with the avowed pur
pose of securing suffrage by national
legislation.
“From that day until June 4, 1919,
the maintenance of a congressional
£gby in Washington to work for fed
eral suffrage was part of the program
of the National Suffrage Association.
It meant keeping up an unbroken
chain of lobby work at Washington
for over half a century.
“It was in 1878 that the amendment
was presented to the 45th congress
by the National in the form in which
it was finally passed. Twenty-two
congresses were to have a chance at
it in that identical form. Before
twenty-two congresses the women of
the National were to stand and plead
for justice. Of those tweny-two con
gresses the Republicans dominated
both branches in eleven and the Dem
ocrats in four, while in seven the
house was Democratic and the senate
was Republican. In this revelation of
well-divided, long-continued opposition
lies, perhaps, the explanation of why
women smile somewhat cynically to
day at all party claims to a monopoly
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of merit in forwarding the suffrage
program. Never was a measure so i
systematically opposed, never one
whose progress was so vehemently dis-:
puted inch by inch.
“As with its passage, so with the
ratification. Delay and obstacles have
been the constant portion of the Na
tional Suffrage Association in secur
ing the needed 36 states. Because of
the failure of the 65th congress to
pass the amendment, the measure had
to go to the state legislatures in an
“off” year. Only ten states could rat
ify in regular session. Twenty-six
special sessions have had to be called
to secure the full complement of rati
fication. To get these special sessions
called has been in itself a monumental
work for the National Suffrage Asso-1
diation, necessitating an interminable!
chain of letters, telegrams, and special |
personal emissaries.
“Now that it is all over, the feeling!
of “ceaseless” is probably the sensa
tion uppermost with us all. And per
haps it is just as well that it should
be. For women cannot stop. The Na
tional cannot stop. With a new pur
pose, the purpose of making the vote,
register for improved citizenship, the
women of the National are already
lined up under a new name, the Lea
gue of Women Voters.”
FLURRY CAUSED
BY DISCOVERY
GOLD FLAK I
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—Engineers in charge of
excavations in the heart of the finan
cial disrict today found tiny gold
flakes on the shore where the earth
from the excavations was dumped.
Indications point to the discovery of
gold in the shadow of the sub-treas
ury building, but another theory of
fered is that the gold might have been
lost in an old canal that formerly
traversed the ground.
OLD-TIMER RETURNS
TO INTERIOR ALASKA
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W. H. (Bill) McPhee, old landmark
of Fairbanks, was a returning passen
ger to the interior after an absence
of several years in the states. Bill
wandered around from city to cit'T un
til he wearied of the outside, and
says he has come back to Alaska to
stay.
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EMPRESS OF CANADA
WAS LAUNCHED TODAY
LONDON, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—The steamship Empress of
Canada, for the Vancouver-Japanese
service, launched today at Glasgow,
will be the largest on the Pacific, reg
istering 22,000 tons. The new steamer
will leave Liverpool next March on a
world’s tour to the Pacific station.
KOREANS PLOT
TO EMBARRASS
TOKIO, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Advices from Seoul, Korea,
report alleged widespread Korean
plots to hold up the party of Amer
ican congressmen visiting the Far
East, to create complications between
Japan and America. The Korean
government in a statement says the
situation is well in hand.
BANKTROUBLES
OF FAIRBANKS
BEING AIRED
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 (by As
sociated Press).—R. C. Wood, presi
dent of the First National Bank of
Fairbanks, is still in jail here on a
contempt charge, although yesterday
he complied with the court order di
recting him to deed all his real and
personal property to F. C. Noyes, re
ceiver of the defunct Washington
Alaska National Bank of Fairbanks.
Noyes refused to accept the .deed,
saying the court order had not fully
been carried out, as it provided the
deed be signed before Judge Bunnell
of the federal court of Alaska.
ST. LOUIS PLAYERS
THREATEN TO STRIKE
UNLESS MAYS IS FIRED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (by Asso
dated Press).—Members of the St,
Louis team of the American league
have inaugurated a movement, for a
strike of players in the league if Carl
Mays, pitcher for the New York team,
is allowed to participate further ir
the games. Mays pitched the ball
Monday that caused the death of Ray
Chapman, shortstop of the ..Cleveland
team, the ball striking Chapman on the
head and fracturing his skull.
SANTEL RETAINS HIS
TITLE AS CHAMPION
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 (by As
sociated Press).—Ad San tel, claimant
of the light-heavyweight wrestling
title of the world, defeated Jim Lon
dos in straight falls here last night.
NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS
‘ TAKES SUICIDE ROUT!
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Otto Stifel, Republican nom
inee for congress in the EleventI
Missouri district, committed suieid<
today.
LAMPING MEETS WITH
ACCIDENT IN AUTO
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SEATTLE, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—George B. Lamping, candi
date for governor, was injured yes
terday near Olympia when a dead
tree was blown across an automobile
in which he was riding. Lamping
sustained cuts and bruises and possi
ble internal injuries.
PONZI CLAIMS
SWINDLED OUT
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E.OSTON, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—An intimation of ihe defense'
of Charles Ponzi, under indictment on
a charge of swindling thousands of
people out of millions of dollars
through fraudulent use of the U. S.
mails, was given today by his chief
counsel, who said Ponzi had been
swindled of thousands of dollars by
the forging and raising of his notes.
CAPT. WOLKE
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SAN FRANCISCO,' Aug. 18 (by As
sociated Press). — Captain Franz
Wolke froze to death February 21 off
Baillie island, an outpost in British
northwest territory. His open boat
was battered for several days by icy
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gales while on a sealing trip. Wolke
was former master of the schooner
Rosie H., and was once owner of the
schooner Gladiator, sailing in north
ern waters.
DEMOCRATIC POSITION
ON LEAGUE NATIONS
IS NOT UNBENDING
COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Addressing the Ohio
state democratic convention yester
day, Governor Cox flayed Senator
Harding as a reactionary and de
nounced what he termed Harding’s
plan for separate peace with Ger
many. Cox declared the Democratic
position on the League of Nations and
reservations was not unbending.
NEGRO SOCIETY IN
SESSION AT NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—The Universal Negro
Improvement Society, in convention
here, announced today that a-loader
from among 15 negroes selected will
be elected president of the society
Thursday. He will occupy the black
house at Washington. A provisional
president for Africa will also be
elected.
FISH QUOTATIONS
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1 SEATTLE, Aug. 18 (b.—(Special to
the Daily Times).—Prices at noon
August 17: Halibut, 17*4c; chickens,
- 9c; sable fish, 5c; red and ling cod, 2c.
Prices at noon August 18: Hali
> but, 21c; chickens, 8c; sablefish, 5c; J
red and ling cod, 2c.
POLES HOLD BOLSHEVIKI IN
CHECK AND HAVE CAPTURED
NOVO MINSK AND STILL GOING
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WESTERN REPUBLICANS |
TO VISIT HARDING'
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 (by As
sociated Press).—Plans for a pilgrim-!
age of California Republicans to
Harding’s front porch were an
nounced today. The delegation will
discuss the Pacific coast political sit
uation, the Japanese question and
other important matters with the Re
publican nominee.
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ALASKA QUOTA OF
SOLDIERS IS 890
UNDER ARMY BILL
WASHINGTON. Aug. 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Under the reorganiza
tion of the army as provided in the
bill passed by the last congress, the
army will maintain 890 soldiers in
Alaska, it was announced today.
SERIOUS RIOTING IN
ITALY HAS RESULTED
IN SEVEN DEATHS
LONDON. Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—A dispatch from Rome says
serious rioting has occurred at Abba
dia, Italy, resulting in seven deaths
and the injury of several others, when
intoxicated miners clashed with a re
ligious procession. A
SUNKEN BRITISH CRUISER
HAS BEEN FLOATED
LONDON, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—The British cruiser Vindic
tive, sunk at the entrance to Ostend
harbor in 1918, has been refloated and
the port is again open for traffic.
POLICESEARCHING
FOR MISSING BONDS
NEW YORK, Aug.-18 (by Associ
ated Press).—Police are searching
for negotiable railroad bonds valued
at $200,000 which disappeared last
month from registered mail between
Milwaukee and New York.
BUSINESS SECTION .
OF CHILLIWACK ON FIRE
CHILLIWACK, B. C., Aug. 18 (by
Associated Press).—Fire today in the
business section of this city did dam
age to the extent of $60,000.
two nomTpIanes I
HAVE REACHED DAWSON
DAWSON, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Planes Nos. 2 and 4 of the
Nome squadron have arrived here
and the others are expected today.
TEN PERSONS KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK
CHILLICOHE, Mo., Aug. 18 (by As
sociated Press).—Ten persons are re
ported killed in a wreck on the Mis
souri, Kansas *& Texas railway be
tweeen Windsor and Calhoun.
PARIS, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Warsaw is holding out well.
The Poles, fortified by counsel of
France’s expert soldiers, plucked up
their spirits with immediate effect.
They are maintaining the initiative
taken Saturday and continue to hold
the Bolsheviki in check.
POLES TAKE NOVO MINSK
PARIS, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—The Poles have captured
Novo Minsk, east of Warsaw, and the
battle raging for possession of War
saw seems favorable to the Poles, ac
cording to a dispatch received here
today from the Polish capital.
POLES DRIVING EASTWARD
PARIS, Rug. 18 (by .Associated
Press).—The French mission in
Poland reports a counter offensive
with Thorn as a base. The Danzig
corridor has been cleared of Russian
troops, and the Poles are still driving
eastward.
BOLSHEVIKI PUSHED BACK
PARIS, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Efforts by the Poles to push
back the Bolsheviki have resulted in
the capture of important strategic
positions, the Bolsheviki abandoning
considerable booty.
TROTZKY WANTS VOLUNTEERS
MOSCOW, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Trotky has issued a procla
mation calling for volunteers to fight
on the southern front.
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RUSSIA TO RECOGNIZE POLAND
LONDON, Aug! 18 (by Associated
Press).—The Russian peace dele
gates at Minsk have been instructed
to recognize fully the national exist
ence of Poland and not interfere with
the domestic affairs of that country,
says a Minsk dispatch, quoting an in
terview with the head of the Russian
delegation.
FRENCH TROOPS IN CLASH
BERLIN, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—French troops have clashed
with the inhabitants of Kattowitz, an
important mining town in Upper
Silesia. Eleven were killed and a
score wounded. The workers in all
towns of Upper Silesia have struck
as a protest against the Russian-Pol
ish war.
ASKS ENGLAND’S ATTITUDE
LONDON, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Soviet Russia, through M.
Kemenoff, head of the Russian trade
commission here, has asked Premier
Lloyd George for a precise definition
of British attitude toward General
Wrangel.
PROMINENT TACOMA
RESIDENT IS DEAD
TACOMA, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—John Bagley, founder of the
Tacoma Eastern railroad and widely
l^iown in lumber and financial circles,
died here yesterday.
HURDLE RACE RUN
IN NEW WORLD RECORD
ANTWERP, Aug. 18 (by Associated
Press).—Earl Thompson of Dartmouth
college won the final 100-yard meters
hurdle race, establishing a new world
record of 14 4-5 seconds. Americans
won second and third places. Thomp
son represented Canada.
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