The Cordova Daily Times
VOL. 5, NO. 227_CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
EQUAL SUFFRAGE NOW NATIONAL LAW
FOUR BOLSHEVIKI DIVISIONS
' DEFEATED BY THE POLES AND
MANY PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
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WARSAW, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The Polish minister ot war
^ declares four Bolsheviki armies have
been completely defeated on the north
ern Polish front. They consisted of
250.000 troops. It is estimated that
40.000 Bolsheviki were killed and
■50,000 captured.
* Remnants of the Fourth Bol
sheviki army succeeded in cutting
their way through the Polish lines to
the eastward after 10 hours of fighting,
according to the official statement is
sued here today.
Soviet reserves are being brought to
the southern front in great numbers,
and reserves are also coming up some
■distance behind the northern front.
Military authorities today expressed
the belief that though crushed in the
south, the Bolsheviki plan to renew
the objective with Lemburg as the
objective.
General Haller announced there are
indications of armies of Russian work-;
ingmen. being grouped at all points!
possible for use against the Poles.
Munitions factories under German
foremen are working night and day,
many German experts being employed.
AGREE TO ALLIES’ DEMANDS
LONDON, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The Soviet reply to the Brit
ish note agrees to a withdrawal by
Russia from Poland on condition that
the Poles provide arms for the work
men’s military in Poland. The Rus
sian delegation claims this concession
meets the demands of the British and
Italian governments.
REQUEST POLISH DECLARATION
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The state department
has announced that Poland has been
formally requested by the United
States to issue a declaration of her
intentions of abstaining from terri
torial aggression against Russia.
FORMER CABINET
MEMBER DIES
AT IOWA HOME
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TRAER, Iowa, Aug. 26 (by Associ
ated Press)—James Wilson, former
secretary of agriculture, died at his
home here this morning at 11 o’clock.
Janies Wilson was head of the de
partment of agriculture for fifteen
years, during which time he contribu
ted largely to the phenomenal agricul
tural development of the United
States. His long service to the cabi
net constituted a record. Albert Gal
latin, once secretary of the treasury,
had previous held the record with
service of nearly thirteen years.
Mr. Wilson’s service, however, was
notable for the constructive work
remarkably long time which ne held
the portfolio, with complete accep
tability under the presidents of di
verse temperments; McKinley, Roose
velt an Taft.
Mr. Wilson was an Iowa farmer.
Born August 16, 1835, he was the son
of a Sctochman, who left Ayrshire,
Scotland in 1852 to settle his family
in the United States. Near the pres
ent town of Traer, Iowa, the family
founded the new home, and in that
neighborhood the son James began
farming on his own account as early
as 1861, and at the same time began
P*Jus political career with election to
the Iowa state legislature. In 1872
he was sent to congress and served
in all three terms. He was regent of
the Iowa State University from 1870
to 1874, and for six years prior to
becoming secretary of agriculture, he
was director of the state experiment
, station and professor of agriculture at
the Iowa State college. His applica
tion of science to agricultural practice
brought him to such national promi
nence that President McKinley made
him secretary of agriculture March
4, 1897.
W$ien Mr. Wilson took office the
agriculture development of the coun
try was already remarkable, but in
the years during which he was at the
helm of its interests so far as the fed
eral government was concerned this
development was increased far beyond
the boundaries of natural promise
mere land and work afforded. The
incraesing helpfulness which the fed
eral government exercised in this de
velopment is indicated to some extent
by the fact that when Mr. Wilson be
came secretary there were 2,444 em
ployes in the department, and that
when he left it there were apjproxi
mately 12,000. This increase, involv
ing altogether larger and larger ap
propriations, Mr. Wilson obtained on
the merits of one achievement after
another, until it became a universal
belief among the farmers that the
iepartment of agriculture was work
ing with a single-minded purpose for
their benefit.
Secretary Wilson introduced into
the United States a great number oi
valuable crops which hitherto had
been successful only in foreign coun
tries. Among these was Durum
wheat which came to yield nearly
$50,000,000 a year to the farmers of
the northwest. He thus extended
the possibilities of wheat growing
far beyond the former climatic limits.
Under his administration the beet
sugar industry was also fostered, a
serum for hog-cholera was discovered,
the whole country was aroused on the
subject of tuberculosis in cattle, and
the care and handling of milk was
systematized and improved. Sample
sections of good roads were built in
almost every state, and communities
were instructed how to build good
roads with their local material. The
forests were studied and remarkable
advances made toward the conserva
tion of them, and the re-planting of
the deforested areas. In connection
with the department’s active work,
the official agricultural literature was
developed to the end that department
al bulletins became of great value
among the farmers, presented as
they were in simple language along
practical lines.
As an octogenarian, Mr. Wilson, was
still erect and vigorous, a man six
feet tall, all bone and muscle. In Iowa
his old friends and associates knew
him affectionately as “Tama Jim”.
Of the Presbyterian faith, he was, as
a boy, made familiar with the old
metrical version of the Psalms from
which he frequently quoted in a
quaint way with remarkable effect.
No formalities ever hedged about
him; the plainest farmer who visit
ed his office in Washington received
the same grasp of the hand and
courteous attention that was given to
leaders in official life.
THREE SHIPS TTJRNED
OUT IN ONE DAY
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Hog Island ship
yard has created another American
record, turning over in one day three
completed ships aggregating 23,650
deadweight tons.
PROHIBITION PARTY
SAYS HARDING IS WET
CHICAGO, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The national headquarters of
the Prohibition party today issued a
statement attacking Senator Harding’s
record on the wet and dry question.
The statement says no record can be
found of Harding having voted for
drys, but that he voted with the wets
on 30 occasions.
EARLY BREAK
IN COAL PRICE
| IS PREDICTED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Department of justice
officials forecast a tumble in coal
prices, coincident with the announce
ment of renewed activities in the cam
paign against coal profiteering. With
production on the increase, they pre
dict the coal market will follow sugar
prices in an early break.
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NEW ASSISTANT
SECRETARY WAR
IS APPOINTE
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press). — Gordon Woodbury,
former member of New Hampshire
legislature, was today appointed as
sistant secretary of the navy to suc
ceed Franklin Roosevelt.
Woodbury has taken a prominent
part in the political life of New Hamp
shire for many years. His great uncle
Levi Woodbury, was secretary of the
navy during the Jackson administra
tion.
ALASKA SAILS
THIS MORNING
FOR CORDOV
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SEATTLE, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The steamer Alaska sailed
for Alaska at 9 o’clock this morning
with 99 passengers. Those for Cor
dova are: John Canti and wife, Ruth
Heron, Mrs. J. C. Downing, W. E.
Downing, Mrs. M. G. Reifer, Louise L.
Temple, Vera Eastman, D. Allen, wife
and baby, Vera Haggland, Mrs. S. E.
Hood, Edna Coulter, H. G. Sherwood
and wife, A. J. Adams, M. Arnson,
Mrs. Dr. L. Von Zech, G. Allen.
P. 0. DEPARTMENT HAS
NO AUTHORITY TO DENY
2ND CLASS PRIVILEGES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The district of Colum
bia supreme court today held that the
postoffice department has not author
ity to deny second class mail priv
ileges to periodicals because of al
leged past violations of the espionage
act. The decision came up in the case
of the Call, which was barred from
the mails because of certain articles
during the war.
I IMPROVEMENT PLANNED
FOR COLORADO BASIN
DENVER, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The systematic development
by reclamation of 240,000 square miles
of land in the Colorado river basin,
and the construction of three mountain
tunnels, were the main topics before
tne meeting here of governors and
other officials of seven southwestern
states.
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OILERMAKERS
OF VANCOUVER
GO ON STRIKE
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VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 26 (by |
Associated Press). — Two thousand!
boilermakers at the Standifer ship-j
building plant laid down their tools!
yesterday as a protest against the em- j
plovment of an alien Russian who re-j
fused to take out citizenship papers. I
Later the alien left and the men prom-:
ised to return to work this morning, j
ARMY PLANES
START BACK
FROM NOME
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NOME, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Three of the army planes
which made the flight from New York
to Nome started on the return trip
yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock.
Captain Street was delayed by en- ,
gine trouble, but may go to Fairbanks
this afternoon.
The airmen expected to make a
flight to Cape Prince of Wales and
Siberia, but their plans were changed
on receipt of a telegram from Wash
ington disapproving of the project.
THINKS MISKE
IS BETTER MAN
THAN WILLARD
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BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Aug. 26 ;
(by Associated Press).—Jack Derap- j
sey, champion heavyweight boxer of j
the world, admitted today that both [
he and his manager, Kearns, hold a
serious respect for Billy Miske, who |
will box Dempsey here on Labor day.;
In anticipation of a hard contest, |
Dempsey has settled down to vigorous !
training and is rapidly rounding into j
good fighting condition. He says he'
regards Miske as a better fighter than
Willard.
TWO BOUTS AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Aug. 26 (by Asssociated
Press). — Johnny McCarthy, welter-j
weight, was given the decision over I
Alex Trambitas of Portland in their
bout here last night. Frankie Jones
of San Francisco shaded Val Sontag
of Seattle.
ANOTHER HOME RUN
SCORED BY BABE RUTH
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NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Babe Ruth today slugged out
his forty-foufth home-run.
PROCLAMATION PROMULGATING
RATIFICATION OF SUFFRAGE
FOR WOMEN SIGNED BY COLBY
APPEAL TO PUBLIC
AGAINST ANTI-JAP
SENTIMENT ON COAST
TOKIO, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The Japanese Association on
Foreign Policy has decided to appeal
to the public on account of the anti
Japanese situation on the Pacific coast
of the United States. The association
attacks the lukewarm attitude of the
foreign office toward the California
situation.
WANTS AGREEMENT CANCELLED
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 26 (by Asso-1
ciated Press).—The American Legion
of California today adopted resolutions;
on the Japanese question favoring can
cellation of the gentleman’s agreement ■
for the exclusion of picture brides and,
rigorous exclusion of Japanese immi
gration.
mgroTaken from
JAIL AND SHOT FOR
ATTACKING WHITE GIRL
GRAHAM, N. C., Aug. 26 (by Asso-|
dated Press).—Accused of attempting
nn attack on a four-year-old girl, John
leffress, a negro, was shot to death by
i mob last night which overpowered
die sheriff and six deputies and took
die prisoner from the jail.
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BOY MURDERER IS
GRANTED REPRIEVE
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Stephens to
iay granted a reprieve until October 22
:or Roy Wolff, the 17-year-old boy sen
tenced to be hanged September 17 for
:he murder of Elmer Green at Bakers
field. The governor’s action followed
i deluge of letters and telegrams ask
ing clemency for Wolff on account of
fiis youth. Wolff formerly lived at
Yakima, Wash.
CONGRESSMEN GIVEN
OVATION IN KOREA
TOKIO, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Advices from Seoul state that
:he American congressmen were
greeted with the waving of the Amer
ican and old Korean flags. Troops and
police stationed about the Ping Yang
naval guns reported some action, but
no violence.
ADHERE TO ORIGINAL PROGRAM
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—The American congressmen
pn a tour of the far east have decided
to adhere to their original program in
Korea, notwithstanding reports of an
alleged plot against them. They will
rely on assurances given that the
police will protect them.
REMARKABLE RECORD
CLAY PIGEON SHOOT
CLEVELAND, Aug. 26 (by Associ
ated Press). — Smashing 198 clay
pigeons out of a possible 200, Mark
Arie, veteran marksman of Cham
paign, 111., won the American amateur
championship at single targets, 18
yards rise, at the trapshooting tourna
ment here yesterday.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of State
Bainbridge Colby this morning signed
the proclamation promulgating ratifi
cation of the woman’s suffrage amend
ment, immediately upon receipt of the
letter from Governor Roberts formally
announcing its adoption by the Ten
nessee legislature.
The announcement was a disap
pointment to a group of suffrage work
ers who hoped to witness the signature
of the proclamation.
Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the
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National Women’s Party, issued a
statement following Secretary Colby's
action, saying she was confident the
signature completes the struggle, but
that the woman’ sparty will not relax
viiglance until it is satisfied no fur
ther atempts will be made to nullify
the amendment.
A big jollification meeting is planned
for tonight.
WANTS WHISTLES TO BLOW
CHICAGO, Aug. 26 (bv Associated
Pressjr^Carrie Chapman Catt today
requested that every bell and whistle
in the country be sounded at noon Sat
urday in celebration of the ratification
of suffrage for women.
YAKIMA APPLE CROP
WILL YIELD $50,000
YAKIMA, Wash., Aug. 26.—Yakima
growers will ship about 45 carloads of
summer apples of all varieties, and
expect a return of about $50,000 for
the crop.
COLLAPSE OF
MACSWEENEY
IS! WED
CORK, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—A message from Lord Mayor
MacSweeney’s sister saying Mac
Sweeney had collapsed, and his wife
had been urgently summoned to Brix
ton prison, London, where he is on a
hunger strike, was read yesterday at
a meeting of the Cork corporation.
KING WILL TAKE UP CASE
LONDON, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—King George replied to Red
mon Howard, nephew of the late John
Redmond, urging clemency for Irish
hunger strikers, by saying the appeal
would have his immediate and careful
consideration.
MACSWEENEY BRIGHTER TODAY
LONDON, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Despite two collapses, Lord
Mayor MacSweeney of Cork was
brighter today, but too weak to speak
more than a few words.
Thirteen policemen were injured
during disturbances in the crowds out
side of Brixton prison where Mac
Sweeney is confined.
MORE RIOTING IN BELFAST
BELFAST, Aug. 26 (by Associated
Press).—Rioting was resumed this
morning, the military forces firing into
a crowd, killing one man and danger
ously wounding two girls.
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