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__ CORDOVA, ALASKA MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS
GERMAN TROOPS OCCUPY RUHR
AND FRENCH WILL MOVE INTO
- TOWNS ON RIGHT BANK OF RHINE
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PARIS, April 5 (by Associated
Press).—It is reitorted that forty thou
sand German troops have entered the
Ruhr district, despite the German gov
ernment’s statement that only a lim
ited number would be sent.
The French foreign office believes
it was not necessary for the Germans
to send a big force, as the Ruhr rebels
were exhausted and without money.
It is reported that the Ruhr rebels
were not “reds,” but essentially anti
militarists.
Great Britain has declined to co
operate in the occupation of German
cities.
It is reported that Marshal Foch is
preparing to send French troops to
occupy Frankfort, Darmstadt and other
German cities on the right bank of
the Rhine, in reprisal for the move
ment of German troops to the neutral
Ruhr basin section to suppress th§
“reds.”
The newspapers suggest that the
occupied cities be taxed to defray the
expenses of occupation.
FRANCE ACTING ALONE
WASHINGTON, April 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—The French government
has not notified the United States of
its intention to occupy German cities.
WOMAN MASQUERADES AS MAN,
CALLS PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
TO DOOR OF HOME AND SHOOTS
TACOMA, Wash., April 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—W. D. Askren, prose
cuting attorney of Pierce county, was
called to the door of his home here
Satarday and shot. His assailant is
believed to ha»e been a woman in
maxi's clothing.
Mrs. Askren has called upon the
Elks’ Club and the American Legion
to assist the police in finding the as
sailant of her husband.
The extent of Askren’s w^ounds is
Hot yet determined. It is not believed
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that the shooting was connected with
the “wobbly” trouble.
The woman who is alleged to have
shot Prosecuting Attorney Askren is
Mfs, Julia Smith, whom the prosecutor
had twice convicted of criminal mal
practice. Mrs. Smith was arrested at
Puyallup, near Tacoma, soon after the
shooting, and is being held on an open
charge. R. J. Sherrill, a local attorney,
who is said to be an intimate friend
of the woman, is under arrest also.
Physicians say that Mr. Askren has
a fighting chance for recovery.
Bandits rob five automobiles
AND KILL DEPUTY SHERIFF SCOTT
-CRIMINAL THEN KILLS PARTNER
SEATTLE, April 5 (by Associated
Press).—Deputy Sheriff Robert C.
Scott was killed in a pistol battle early
Sunday morning between officers and
two bandits who had held up five auto
mobiles and robbed their occupants
during the early part of the night on
the outskirts of the city.
w The bandits commandeered one car
and forced the occupants to drive into
town. On the way one of the bandits
k^own as “Blackie” shot his compan
ion and took all the loot from the
other robber.
When the car arrived in the heart
of the down-town district the occupants
were ordered to take the wounded
bandit to the hospital, but they went
to the police station instead, and there
the bandit was identified as Elmer
Cady. He was found to be dead.
The other bandit, after leaving the
car, disappeared in the direction of
the water front.
The police are combing the wharves
and hotels for the bandit “Blackie,”
who killed and robbed his partner
after the two had killed the deputy
sheriff. It is believed that “Blackie”
is wounded.
CASUALTIES I
EASTER FIGHT
ATJERUSALEM
JERUSALEM, April 5 (by Associat
ed Press).—One hundred and fifty
eight casualties, mostly slight, oc
curred as the result of a conflict oi
fBaster Sunday.
The military forces have control o
situation.
CAUSE UNKNOWN
LONDON, April 5 (by Associatec
Press).—Details of the trouble at Je
rusalem are unavailable.
ENGLISH POUND SHOWS
SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCI
NEW YORK, April 5 (by Associatet
Press).—The English pound touchec
$4.04 on demand today, the first tim<
the pound has been over $4 in man]
* months.
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R WIDOWS
FLOCKING TO
THISCOUNTRY
NEW YORK, April 5 (by Associated
- Press).—Foreign war widows, pension
- ers of their governments, and other in
l dustrial non-producers* constitute the
largar part of the immigrants coming
: to the United States at the present
time.
Women and girls outnumbered the
men during the last few weeks, some
^ times three to one.
It is understood that some of the
foreign governments are encouraging
the emigration of women and discour
aging the emigration of able-bodied
, workers.
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FISH QUOTATIONS '
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> KETCHIKAN, April 6—Saturday’s
r fish prices were:. Halibut, firsts,
ll*4c; seconds, 6c.
CENTRALIA WOBBLIES SENTENCED
TO LONG TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT
MONTESANO, Wash., April 5 (by Associated Press).—After de
nying a motion for a new trial in the case of the seven alleged “wob
blies” recently convicted of the Armistice day murders at Centralia,
the court this morning sentenced each of the prisoners to not less*
than twenty-five years nor more than forty years’ imprisonment.
Attorney Vanderveer, for the defense, took exception to the sen
tences and gave notice of an appeal.
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4 wwwmms i at arm * mm
OF SWITCHMEN
AS IRREGULAR
CHICAGO, April 5 (by Associated
Press). — Approximately twenty-five
thousand switchmen are striking in
the Chicago railway yards for higher
pay. The packing companies say the
strikers W4JI throw fifty thousand
stockyard employes out of work to
night. Five thousand already have
been laid off.
Only 3,500 cattle and 5,000 sheep
reached the yards today, compared
with 40,000 hogs alone a year ago.
The American Railway Express has
announced an embargo on all express
shipments, as the strike, together with
the blizzard, has made it impossible to
move cars.
The Brotherhood of Railway Train
men is trying t-o break the strike, say
ing it is illegal anh conducted by an
outlaw organization. Brotherhood men
from other cities are coming here as
strike-breakers.
O’DOWD BESTS MAGUIRE
IN HARD-FOUGHT BOUT
PHILADELPHIA, April 5 (by Asso? :
ciated Press).—Mike O’Dowd defeated I
Frankie Maguire of Pennsylvania in a
hard-fought six-round bout here Satur
day night.
YALE BOAT CREWS
WIN FROM PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA, April 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—In the annual boat
races Saturday between Yale and
Pennsylvania, both senior and junior
events were won by Yale.
LIGHT VOTE IS
BEING POLLED
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DETROIT, April 5 (by Associated
Press).—Voting in the presidential pri
mary election is proceeding today.
There are twelve candidates to be
voted for. The Republican candidates
are Wood, Lowden, Johnson, Poindex
ter, Pershing and William G. Simpson
of Detroit. The Democratic candidates
are: Palmer, McAdoo, Bryan and
Governor Edwards of New Jersey.
The name of Herbert Hoover ap^
pears on both the Democratic and Re
publican tickets.
Eugene V. Debs is the Socialist can
didate.
A light vote is being cast on account
of the prevalent storm.
PORTLAND WOBBLY IS
GUILTY OF SYNDICALISM
PORTLAND, Ore., April 5 (by As
sociated Press).—Joseph Laundy, ar
rested November 11 in a raid on a local
hall, after news came of the "wob
blies” celebrating the Centralia shoot
ings, was convicted here Saturday of
’ criminal syndicalism.
COBLENZ, April 5 (by Associated
Press).—The reichwehr have captured
Duisburg, Ruhrport and Oberhauser,
after street fighting.
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WAGE SCALE
OF FISHERMEN
FORJEASON
SAN FRANCISCO, April 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The adoption of the
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1920 compensation schedule formulat- ]
ed by a special committee of the
Alaska Fishermen’s Union and repre-,
sentatives of the employers was fa
vored at a meeting yesterday of the j
San Francisco local union, by a secret
ballot of the members, which was ne
cessitated by the failure of the meeting
of the union last week to take action
on the wage schedule.
The new schedule provides an in- j
crease of approximately 26 per cent
over last year’s wages, and was recom
mended to the union at last week’s
meeting.
Three locals of the Alaska Fisher- j
men’s Union have voted in favor of
striking because, the offers of the
Alaska Packers’ Association were not j
high enough.
The international officers of the fish- j
ermen have ordered the men to sign
for the season, because the strike vote
lacked the necessary two-thirds ma
jority.
The Seattle and Astoria members
favored a strike, while the San Fran
cisco members favored acceptance of
the company’s offer. . j
LOGGERS IN QUARREL
AND ONE IS KILLED
SEATTLE, April 5 (by Associated
Press).—I. Rader, a logger, shot Bud
Curtis, another logger, Saturday night, j
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and carried him in an automobile to
the hospital, and then gave himself up
to the authorities. Later Curtis died.
Both men said that Rader shot in
self-defense.
MAY FIRES IN
DUBLIN DUE TO
INCENDIARISM
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DUBLIN, April 5 (by Associated
Press).—Masses of important corre
spondence and documents were burned
in a series of fires which kept the city
fire fighters rushing all last night, un
der circumstances which indicate that
a well planned incendiary plot was car
ried out.
Fires occurred in the offices of at
least eight income tax collectors and
surveyors, and incendiary fires also
took place at Cork.
Attacks on the police barracks were
made in many cities.
RICKARD OFFERS PURSE
FOR FIGHT BETWEEN
WILLARD AND FULTON
PORTLAND, Ore., April 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Tom O’Rourke, man
ager for Fred Fulton, the heavy-weight
fighter, announces that Tex Rickard,
representing the International Sport
ing Club, has offered a $50,000 purse
for a fijEjht between Fulton and Willard
in October.
ABERDEEN, Wash., April 5 (by As
sociated Press).—Congressman Albert
Johnson predicts early congressional
action on the proposed bonus for for
mer soldiers. He believes the house
will support the measure.
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AND TRAFFIC DEMORALIZATION
WASHINGTON, April E (by Associ
ated Press).—An Easter storm has
buried the Southwest and Middle West
under a blanket of snow, and the storm
is spreading over the entire country
between the Rocky mountains and the
Appalachians.
FRUIT CROPS RUINED
Freezing temperatures prevail over
the Eastern and Gulf states. Jefferson
City reports that the blizzard swept
the state of Missouri and destroyed
tthe entire peach, apple, cherry and
plum crops, and is causing millions
of dollars’ damage.
Ten persons were drowned near An
derson, S. D., when a ferry on the
flooded Savannah river capsized.
RAILWAYS SUFFER
CHICAGO, April 5 (by Associated
Press).—The Middle West is in the
grip of an Easter blizzard. Heavy
snowfall and low temperatures are re
ported. Toledo reports a temperature
of SO degrees,, and St. Louis, Kansas
City and other points report heavy
storms, with railway traffic demoral
ized and the temperature below the
freezing point.
STRAWBERRIES THREATENED
NEW ORLEANS, April 5 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The strawberry crop
is threatened by a frost which is pre
dicted for tonight.
WANT SUPPLY OF ALASKA COAL
FOR USE OF NAVY THIS SUMMER
-COALING STATION PROJECTED
SEATTLE. April 5 (by Associated
Press).—Washington specials to local
newspapers say that under present
plans a serious attempt will be made
this summer to obtain a supply of
Alaska coal for the use of the navy
in the Pacific ocean.
The navy appropriation bill carries
an item of a million dollars for mining
and contracting for Alaska, coal, and
the construction of the necessary
docks and bunkers. The secretary of
the navy and the secretary of the in
terior both indorse the legislation.
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A naval officer states that a strong
i organization will be sent to Alaska if
: the bill passes. Enough has been ac
complished, he says, in the Matanuska
field to warrant the development of
the whole Matanuska region. Investi
gations will be carried on by mining
engineers.
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Surveys also will be made of Dutch
Harbor with a view of establishing a
permanent coaling station.
The bill already has passed the
j house, and it is believed it will pa63
the senate.
IS ROBBED BY
TWO jOLDIERS
JJUNEAU, April 5 (Special to the
Daily Times).—Oscar Deford and E.
D. Shirley, two soldiers from Fort
Seward, were arrested here today,
charged with robbing Mrs. Brown,
keeper of a rooming house, of $190.
The woman claimed the two men
locked themselves in a room and went
through a trunk. Mrs. Brown claims
she broke in the door and battled with
the soldiers, and wag struck over the
head with a beer bottle. Officers later
arrested the two men.
SUSPECT ARRESTED
IS NOT OLE HANSON
CENTRALIA, Wash., April 5 (by As
sociated Press).—The prisoner brought
here from Ellensburg on Friday last
is not Ole Hanson^ the man wanted,
according to Centralia citizens, and
in all probability he will be released.
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GENERAL STRIKE IS
CALLED OFF IN DENMARK
COPENHAGEN, April 5 (by Associ
ated Press).—The general strike
which was called as a protest against
the resignation of Premier Zahle has
been called off, following a conference
between the chairmen of eleven polit
ical parties called by King Christian.
UNION RECORD EDITOR
ON TRIAL AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE, April 5 (by Associated
Press).—The trial of E. B. Ault, editor
of the Seattle Union Record, was com
menced today. Ault Is charged with
criminally libelling the memories of
the soldiers killed at Centralia.
SEATTLE CHIEF
OF POLICE TO
BE REMOVED
SEATTLE, April 5 (by Associated
Press).—It is rumored that Mayor
j Caldwell has decided to dismiss Chief
i of Police Joe Warren. It is under
stood that Inspector Claud Bannick.
Captain W. H. Searin and Captain
Charles Tennant are being considered
for the post.
! Warren is a former Alaskan, and is
j said to have interests there.
Mayor Caldwell on Saturday named
| James Blackwell as building superin
; tendent, to succeed James Johnson, He
also named Fred Lathe to be port war
j den, to succeed A. A. Payssee.
WOMEN PICKETS
I ARE ARRESTED
j AT WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, April 5 (by Associ
ated Press),—The police today arrest
ed two women who were picketing the
British embassy, advocating freedom
for Ireland. The women were Miss
Mollie Caroll of New York and Mrs.
Harry Walker of Astoria, Long Island.
An hour before the police inter
vened two Washington women passing
along Connecticut avenue attacked the
two pickets then on duty and drove
one away after destroying her banner.
The women who attacked the pickets
also were arrested.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 5 (by As
sociated Press).—Bishop Matthew W.
Simpson Hughes of Portland, Ore., died
in a hotel here today of pneumoala.
He had been on a lecture tour since
October. He was ordained as Metho
dist bishop in 1916,