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VOL. 5, NO. 208_CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, ! 920 PRICE TEN CENTS
POLISH FORCES
RETREAT FROM
BUG RIVER
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PARIS, Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Polish. French and British
military experts have telegraphed
from Warsaw that the city must be
evacuated within a few days, and
the government probably will be shift
ed to Cracow.
It is reported that the Polish forces
jfdong the Bug river, Warsaw’s last
line of defense, retreated so rapidly
they did not destroy bridges. ■
THIRTY MILES FROM WARSAW
PARIS, Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Bolsheviki cavalry is report
ed to be within 31 miles of Warsaw,
% with Polish forces demoralized and
falling back rapidly.
CAPT. HAYNES
DISAPPEARS
FROM OLYMPIA
HOQUIAM, Wash., Aug. 4.—Captain
Thomas S. Haynes, one of the best
known citizens of Grays Harbor lias
mysteriously dropped out of sight at
Olympia and despite energetic search
in various cities, no trace of him has
been found, and no clue as to his
possible whereabouts or the cause of
his?* disappearance has been uncov
ered. That he has been made way
with, or has met with a serious ac
cident, is the belief of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Haynes and his
bi other Harry, w7ho has been directing
the search.
Captain Haynes had business in Ta
coma and Olympia and he took an
automobile stage for the sound buy
ing a ticket for Olympia, intending
to stop off there to transact his af
fairs and then go to Tacoma. He
expected wiien he left to be home the
following evening. The last heard of
him w7as when he alighted from the
state at Olympia.
Harry Haynes, his brother, who is
^ member of the Dixie Baking com
pany, has just returned from his
fruitless search and inquiry among
Captain Haynes’ old-time friends in
Olympia, Tacoma, Camp Murray and
Seattle.
Captain Haynes spent about 20
years in Alaska as a steamboat cap
tain and in mining, and has a wide
acquaintance among former Alaskans.
The missing man was 49 years old
and unmarried.
DROWNS CHILDREN
AND THEN SUICIDES
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 3 (by As
sociated Press).—William Crutcher, a
farmer at Desarc, Ark., threw his four
children into a bayou and then
■^frowned himself, according to word
received here today.
USING AIRPLANE TO
LOCATE BANDITS
DAVENPORT, la., Aug. 4 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The bandits who yes
terday held up the Commercial Sav
ings Bank at Moline, 111., are being
searched for in an airplane.
JAPANTOINCREASE
GUARD AT GARRISON
O, Aug. 5 (by Associated
—It was announced today that
Japan plans an increase of nearly 5,000
in the number of men garrisoning
^Korea.
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SUTHERLAND IS
CAMPAINGING
TO WESTWARD
ANCHORAGE, Aug. 4—(Special to
Daily Times).—Arthur Frame’s ap
pointment as Republican precinct com
mittee by Divisional Chairman Geo. C.
Hazelet is very popular here, and he
intends to immediately organize a
campaign committee, taking in the
territory as far north as the end of
steel and the construction camps to
Seward.
Dan Sutherland, candidate for dele
gate to congress, is here and will re
main in this vicinity for another ten
days. He is making a splendid impres
sion and conducting an aggressive
campaign.
VILLA’S REVOLUTION
COST MANY LIVES
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MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3 (by Associ
Press).—The campaign against Villa
cost 42,000 men in five years under
Carranza, according to Villa’s chief of
staff.
W0RKING0N PLAN TO
DEVELOP MERCHANT
MARINE INSURANCE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—Chairman Benson of the
shipping board announced today that
the board is co-operating with the
house merchant marine committee on
plans for the elimination of legal ob
structions to the development of
American marine insurance in the
various states. A law for the District
of Columbia is being drafted, and it
is expected it will serve as a model for
all seaboard states,
WANTS CONSCIENTIOUS
OBJECTORS RELEASED
NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Parley Christenson, presiden
tial candidate of the Farmer-Labor
party, today telegraphed Attorney
General Palmer asking that Benjamin
Salmon, a conscientious objector, and
“all such men enduring imprisonment
for loyalty to religious or political
ideas,” he given their immediate free
dom.
SAWMILL DESTROYED
BY FIRE NEAR KELSO
KELSO, Wash., Aug. 4.—Fire com
pletely destroyed the Green & New
ell combined sawmill and shingle
mill on Shanghai mountain four miles
east of Kelso. The mill was built
about two years ago, and it had a cap
acity of 15,000 feet of lumber and of
60,000 shingles daily. No one was
at the. plant the previous night and
farmers living nearby were the first
to discover the flames.
F. H. Green and Sumner Newell,
owners, estimate their loss at $10,000
to $12,000 with no insurance. They
plan to rebuild the mill at once as
they own a large quanity of timber
adjacent to the plant. A flumeway
will be built to take the lumber to
the Pacific highway.
RAILROAD TOWN IN
OHIO IS BURNED OUT
DAYTON, O., Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Bradford, Ohio, a railroad
center northwest of here, was wiped
out today by fire, entailing the loss of
a million dollars, it is reported. Wire
communication is down.
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DENVER STREET CARS
MOVED UNDER GUARD
DENVER, Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The first street car to run
since the strike began Sunday was
was taken out late yesterday by strike
breakers, guarded by four automobiles
loaded with police. There was no
1 trouble.
MANILA, Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Declarations in favor of
Philippine independence were made ’
by three members of congress at the'
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banquet last night given by the Cham
ber of Commerce of the Far East to1
the congressional touring party.
“Your government is more devel-1
oped than Cuba at the time the United ;
States recognized the Cuban govern
ment,^’ said Stephen C. Porter, chair
man of the foreign affairs committee.
NATIONAL DEBT OVER
TWENTY-FOUR BILLION
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (by Associ
ated Press).—The gross national debt
was reduced during July by $76,404,453
leaving a balance of $24,222,917,013.
AT HOME TO
THAT ABROAD
MARION, O., Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Decrying appeals to class as
a menace second only to the surrender
nationally to internationalism. Sena
tor Harding today, in his second front
porch speech, declared that if he could
choose but one he would “rather have
industrial and social peace at home
than command the international peace
of all the world.” Taking up the
League of Nations, he declared it to
be the other extreme to a referendum
on a proposed declaration of war.
PHOSPHATE DISCOVERED
ON MOROCCAN ISLAND
PARIS, Aug. 4.—Discovery of large
deposits of phosphate in the Moroc
can hinterland may soon make France
the great phosphate producing coun
try of the world.
The Moroccan deposits are report
ed by Professor Louis Gentil of the
Sorbonne as being almost inexhaus
tible. One hundred miles inland from
Casablanca there is a mountain pla
teau, 40 miles long and 25 miles wide,
which is a veritable storehouse of
phosphate. A railway is to be built
to this mountain and a monopoly has
been given to the Moroccan govern
ment for the sale of the phosphate.
France already has huge potash de
posits in Alsace.
BOY BADLY BURNED
PLAYING WITH MATCHES
TULARE, Cal., Aug. 4.—Because he
played with matches Harry Brown the
ten-iyear old son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Brown of this city, probably
will lose his hand. The boy went
into his father’s garage to play with
the “fire sticks” and accidently ig
nited flowing oil from a leaky tank.
The garage was destroyed.
WE THANK YOU FOR
HOLDING OUR PLACE
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, Aug. 4
(by Associated Press).—“We are keep
ing for the United States her place in
the League fef Nations,” said Dr. Dicu
nah, Brazilian representative in the;
league council. He said the* world
owes the United States a debt of grati
tude for its role in the war.
PARIS, Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Thousands of war prisoners
in Russia, Siberia and Turkestan must
die, according to the report of Dr.
Fridt Jofe Hansen, sent by the League
of Nations to handle repatriation, un
less aid is given the 175,000 prisoners,
and the repatriation will cost more
than $2,250,000.
MOVIE MAGNATE IS
COMING TO CORDOVA
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SEATTLE, Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—L; Lasky (“Blacklock”) will
sail Thursday on his eleventh trip
north to make Alaska movies and will
visit 15 towns, including Cordova, gnd
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go inside as far as Nenana. The pic
tures are to be staged entirely in
Alaska.
DISPOSED OF
DURING YEAR
PENDLETON, Ore., Aug. 4.—More
than 5,000,000 board feet of standing
timber has been sold by the Umatil
la rational forest during the last fis
cal year, according to the annual
statistical report for the fiscal year,
completed by Deputy Superintendent
R. A. Bottcher of the local forestry
office. One hundred and sixty-one
permits were granted for the graz
ing of 9599 horses and cattle, and 34
permits were granted for the graz
ing of 54,554 head of sheep.
This report, which is made annual
ly to the district supervisor at
Portland, shows that eight miles of
new road has been constructed with- j
in the national forest of Umatilla, |
\vhich is added to 26 miles already
completed and 37 miles of old trail.
NEW YORK ACHY
OF MANY MURDERS
NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Fifty-two murders have been
committed here since January 1, set
ting an unparalleled homicide record,
the district attorney announced today.
HARDING FAVORITE
AMONG PREACHERS
EUGENE, Ore., Aug. 4.—A major
ity of the ministers in attendance at
the Oregon synod of the Presbyterian
church here were Republicans, ac
co^iing to a straw vote engineered by
Rev. W. H. Nugent, moderator, who
is from Portland.
According to the count, Harding
received 32 votes out of the 44 cast.
In spite of the arguments to the ef
fect that Cox “is a wet” candidate,
the Democratic nominee received nine
votes. Rev. Mr. Nugent neglected to
mention Christensen, the third party
candidate, but proposed the name of
Debs, who received three votes.
HAL CHASE IS
BARRED FROM
BALL LEAGUE
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4 (by As
sociated Press).—Hal Chase has been
barred from all Coast league baseball
parks by President McCarthy, follow
ing an investigation. He is charged
with gambling on a game and is said
to have made an offer to Pitcher Baum
of Salt Lake for “easy money” with
friends who he said would bet large
sums if they had “the edge.” Maggert
of Salt Lake has been released uncon
ditionally and Borton of Vernon sus
pended indefinitely in connection with
an alleged offer of $300 to “throw a
game.”
CHASE WITH PORTERVILLE TEAM
PORTERVILLE, Cal., Aug. 4.—Hal
Chase, former Giant firstbaseman and
more recently in charge of the San
Jose baseball club, has signed with the
Porterville aggregation in the San
Joaquin valley league, to play Sunday
ball. |
TACOMAN DEVELOPS
GREAT TRADE SCHOOL I
IN LESS THAN A YEAR
TACOMA, Aug. 4.—Organization
from a handful of recruits to the j
biggest trade school in the world con- i
taining rooms, workshops and more
than 3000 students, is the sucessful ,
achievement of Lieutenant-Comman
der E. E. Wilson, soil of Eugene T. :
Wilson, vice-president of the National'
Bank of Tacoma and former Wash
ington state bank examiner.
Lieutenant-Commander Wilson or- j
ganized the station at Great Lakes
in Chicago a little over a year ago.
starting by writing the text books
on aviation mechanics. Then he set
about finding the 6000 men needed
for the naval air force, which he ex
pects to accomplish in two years.
Every three weeks the trade school
graduates 100 students. Since the
school started it has graduated more
than 1000 mechanics, and expects to
turn out another 1000 before Novem
ber.
AMERICAN BOY SCOUTS
BREAK WORLD RECORD
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LONDON, Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—Eight American Boy Scouts
broke the world’s record in the tray
cart competition against the Welsh
Scouts. The ran 500 yards with a
cart loaded with 400 pounds of sand,
unloaded, climber a wall, reloaded, and
ran through a pool, in 2 minutes,
53 3-5 seconds. The Welsh time was |
more than 4 minutes.
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BRANDED WITH IRON
FOR INSULTING WOMAN
OUGAL, Wash., Aug. 4 (by Associ- j
ated Press).—Walter Groth, foreman
of a dairy, charges Alvin Steigerwald,
his employer, and Homer Maulding,
•an employe, with horsewhipping and j
branding him with a hot iron in a!
complaint filed in the superior court.
Steigerwald charges that Groth insult
ed his wife.
AMERICAN MARKSMEN
WIN MORE HONORS
BEVERLOO, Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—The American shooters won
seven first places and one second in
the eight events with pistols and small
bore rifles.
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RELIGIOUS WAR
THREATENED
AMONG IRISH
DUBLIN, Aug. 4 (by Associated
Press).—An economic war between
north and south Ireland is feared as
the result of expulsion of Catholic
workmen from shipyards and other
concerns in the north by Protestant
workingmen. Western towns aie
threatening a boycott against Belfast
goods and fear is expressed that the
boycott will spread to other trades
and include the banks.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.—The
Union Oil Company of California
has brought in a gusher in the Tam
pico field, Mexico, with an estimated
flow of 80,000 barrels a day. ac
cording to word received here at
the company’s home office.
According to reports, the gusher is
in the vicinity of the gusher struck by
the Doheny interests with a flow of
100,000 barrels extending over a three
year period.
The new well is known as No. 114
and is one of the largest in the Tam
pico field. First Superintendent Wea
ver reports that the flow may greatly
exceed his estimate of 80,000 barrels
and that the well is under control.
The rig will be removed immediately
according to reports, and pipe line
connections will be made.
CANADA REDUCES RATE
ON LUMBER TO ORIENT
VANCOUVER, B. C„ Aug. 4.—At
the meeting of the Pacific coast
oriental freight tariff association re
cently held here which representa
tives of all the steamship compan
ies of the Pacific ports attended, it
was decided to bring into immediate
effect a freight rate of $25 a thousand
on lumber to the Orient. The present
rate is $35.
METHODS TO COMBAT
BUBONIC PLAGUE
GALVESTON, Tex., Aug. 4 (by As
sociated Press).—Health officers here
from 25 states studying methods of
combatting the Bubonic plague urged
that precautionary health measures bo
taken in all sections of the country.
PAPER AND PULP MILL
TO BE BUILT AT HOQUIAM
HOQUIAM, Wash., Aug. 4.—R. J.
Parks, associated with a large publish
ing concern in New York, has spent
several days on the harbor and an
nounced that he is arranging for the
incorporation of a pulp and paper mill
company. Parks met with the cham
ber of commerce at Montesano and
explained part of his plans. He pro
poses, he said, first a pulp mill of
75-ton capacity, this to be followed up
with other units until a complete
paper plant is established.
Parks says the supply of woods suit
able for pulp is almost inexhaustible
in this locality and the site he favors
on the Wynooche river would be sup
plied with sufficient water.