VOL. 5, NO. 231 CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST, 31, 1920 _ PRICE TEN CENTS
COX DENIES “WETS” ARE TO MAKE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
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CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY
REPUBLICANS ARE PROVIDED
BY RANK AND FILE OF PARTY
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CHICAGO, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Reed of the sena
torial campaign investigating commit
> tee, said last night that under “pres
ent circumstances” he did not think it
wise to call either Cox or Harding be
before the committee.
Homer Cummings, former chairman
of the Democratic national committee,
testified before the senate committee
yesterday that the Democratic organ
ization was poverty stricken when he
assumed the chairmanship, having
$651 in cash and an indebtedness of
$100,000. He declared that $2,000,000
was a reasonable amount of campaign
funds for a national committee.
Fred W. Upham, treasurer of the
Republican national committee, told
the investigating committee he had re
ceived $1,017,000 between June 14 and
August 26, of the sum of $6,000,000 for
^ for national and state campaign pur
, poses. He presented the names of
12,589 contributors and fixed the aver
hge contribution .at $82.11. He pre
sented a budget showing that the com
mittee planned an expense of $3,079,
000.
Seven hundred thousand dollars I
were added to Hays’ campaign figures
when Upham revealed that senatorial
congressional committees are to raise j
separate funds. He said the national j
committee had agreed to loan the sen-1
atorial committee $500,000 and the con-'
gressional committee up to $200.000,!
which was to be returned later.
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Upham denied under oath that he
had ever seen or ordered made up the i
list of quotas assigned to cities as j
Cox charged.
Two banks in New York, one in j
Boston and one in San Francisco, as |
individuals, contributed to the $300,000 j
borrow by the committee, Upham told j
^Senator Reed. He categorically de-J
nied Cox’s charges that special inter-'
eats were financing the Republican |
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campaign.
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CLAIM SHERIFF
IN COLLUSION
MOB LEADERS
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 31 (by As-|
sociated Press).—Charging that the!
sheriffs" of Tulsa and Oklahoma coun
ties, where lynchings have occurred,
were in collusion with the leaders of
the mobs, Governor Robertson has
^directed the attorney general to take
steps to remove them from office.
GUARD IN READINESS
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 31 (by As-1
sociated Press).—The state adjutant;
general has ordered all national guard ]
units here to be in l’eadiness for duty
in connection writh possible race trou
ble growing out of the lynching of
Claude Chandler, a negro, who was
taken from jail and hanged by a mob
Monday night.
IRISH~QUESTION MAY
i BE CAUSE OF STRIKE
BOSTON, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—An unauthorized strike of
longshoremen against the British
companies as a protest against, the
English attitude to Ireland is contem
plated here.
JAPAN TO INCREASE
ITS AVIATION CORPS
TOKIO. Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—The Japanese will continue
to concentrate on the development of
aviation, wherein they recognize the
weakness in both the army and navy,
and are increasing the air squadrons
of both branches, according to Miyado
Shimbun.
WRECKEDSHIP !
IS ABANDONE
AS DERELICT
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 31 (by As-!
sociated Press).—The steamer Arakan
of the Java Pacific Steamship Com
pany, which went ashore in a thick fog
off Point Reyes, was virtually given
up as lost last night. The crew and
the captain’s wife were taken off and
brought here in a tug. Marine under
writers will make an inspection to de
termine the value of the cargo, which
was composed chiefly of rubber and
sugar, much of which can be saved, j
A 30-mile wind and a heavy sea
are delaying the salvage operations on
the freighter Arakan. Part of the
crew is still staying by the ship.
WRANGEL ARMY j
IS REPORTED i
ANNIHILATED
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LONDON, Aug. 31 (by Associated
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Press).—A Moscow wireless says the
Bolsheviki forces north of Brest
Litovsk have occupied a number of
villages southeast of Bialystock after
heavy fighting. The message declared
the .federal Reds continue to advance j
in the vicinity of Lemburg and Prze-:
mysl.
SEMENOFF TO JOIN REDS
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 31 (by Associ
ated Press).—A Moscow dispatch says
General Semenoff, anti-Bolsheviki Cos-:
sack leader in Eastern Siberia, has
applied to Trotzky for permission to ,
join the Soviet army. I
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WRANGEL FORCES ANNIHILATED,
LONDON, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—M. Kameneff, head of the
Russian trade delegation, in a state
ment today, said the anti-Bolsheviki
forces in the province of Kuban under
General Wrangel have been completely
annihilated. He said Wrangel now
holds only Crimea.
MARTIAL LAW BEEN
PROCLAIMED CANTON
PEKING, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—Martial law has been pro
claimed in Canton, following the move
ment of the southwestern military gov
ernment to overthrow the Peking gov
ernment, according to the Asiatic
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News Agency.
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REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS
ADDRESSED BY HARDING
MARION, O., Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Harding, addressing
a delegation of 14 Republican gover
nors today, advocated more federal aid
in reclaiming and conserving the nat
ural resources of the country, espe
cially in the west. He suggested that
former service men be furnished with
homes on reclaimed lands.
UARANTEI
RAILROA
NOW AT AN
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The railroads of the
United States begin operation on their
own resources again tomorrow, after
having cost the government approxi- j
mat.ely $100,000,000 monthly for the
six months’ period during which their j
earning were guaranteed by the trans-'
portation act passed by congress. The
carriers will be allowed further aid
from the government only through
loans from revolving funds.
RESIGNATION SPANISH
CABINET IS REPORTED
PARIS, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—A Madrid dispatch says the
Spanish cabinet has resigned.
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LIEUT. HUDSO
UNDER ARREST
BY BOLIVIA
TOPEKA, Kan., Aug. 31 (by Associ
ated Press).—Governor Allen has
wired Secretary of State Colby re
questing an investigation into the ap
peal of Lieutenant Donald Hudson, at
Lapaz, Bolivia, who wired Governor j
Allen that he had been unjustly ar
rested and accused of destroying the
Bolivian aeroplanes. Hudson has been
serving the Bolivian government army
as an aerial instructor.
TACOMA REPUBLICANS
TO JOURNEY TO OHIO
TACOMA, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—Republican state party lead
ers are planning a pilgrimage to Hard
ing’s front porch about the middle of
September.
REWORKED RAGS ARE I
REPLACING VIRGIN WOOL
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CHICAGO, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—Speakers at the convention of
the National Sheep and Wool Bureau
asserted today that a few reworked
rags were replacing virgin wool in
manufactured cloth and indorsed the
French-Capper “truth-in-fabric” bill
compelling manufacturers to stamp
every yard of virgin wool and cotton.
ALASKASALMO
PACK IS MORE
ENCOURAGIN
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SEATTLE, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).---Alaska’s salmon pack will be
better than was anticipated when the
catch is totalled for the season, ac
cording to figures received from Ward
N. Bower, chief agent of the bureau of j
fisheries. Humpbacks and chums have'
been reported plentiful in Prince Will- '
iam sound, but the run was not so sat-i
isfactory in Icy straits. Western (
Alaska is doing better than antici-(
pated and the southwestern portion of;
the territory will have a good pack.
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MONDAY PRICES AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Aug. 31.—(Special to the
Daily Times).—Prices at noon Aug. 30:
Halibut, 17140; chickens, 8c; sable
fish, 5c; red and ling cod, 2c.
BIG BRUISERS
’MOST READY
FOR BATTLE
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BENTON HARBOR, Mich.. Aug. 31!
by Associated Press). — Champion |
Jack Dempsey and “Billy” Miske en
tered the final stages of training to
day for their Labor day championship
bout. The wound over Miske’s eye,
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which it was feared for a few days
would prevent him from going on with i
his training, is fast healing. Dempsey I
figures on reducing two more pounds,
to 187 pounds at the ringside.
LORD MAYOR STILL
LIVING AT MIDNIGHT
LONDON, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—Lord Mayor MacSaweeney of
Cork was still alive at midnight. He
was conscious but unable to speak.
Stevedores in California Want
Chicken Salad and Cream Puffs
to Decorate Their Bill of Fare
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31 (by Associated Press)—Trimmings,
such as chicken salad and cream puffs are wanted by the steve
dores of the Matson Steamship Company on the bill of fare of the
cafeteria at the Matson Club, operated on the company’s docks here
for the employes.
When the cafeteria opened, “solid” food was offered at cost.
This, it was believed, was what the workingmen wanted. The steve
dores on the board of directors, however, put through a motion
ordering the trimmings be added.
“Plain, wholesome food for stevedores,” one of them said.
“Sure, but a fellow wants some of the fancy trimmings when he
has the money to pay for them.”
, The club, which was establish to replace the hospitality of
the water front saloon, also has ordered a billiard table and has
subscribed to what several of its members described as “highbrow”
magazines.
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COX SAYS WETS HAVE NOT
CONTRIBUTED DOLLAR TO HIS
CAMPAIGN AND WILL NOT
SUGAR COMPANY TO
ANSWER SERIOUS CHARGE
SALT LAKE, Aug. 31 (by Associ
ated Press). — A complaint charging
the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company and
eight of its directors with profiteering
in sugar sales made at Sioux Falls,
S. D., was filed here yesterday with
the federal commissioner by the dis
trict attorney.
ALL BROOKLYN
MUST WALK AS
RESULT
NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—The Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company and its employes have both
declared for a fight to the finish. The
system is seriously crippled by the
strike of the employes and 2,000.000
people struggled to their offices and
places of employment today in im
provised conveyances.
A trolley inspector was beaten up
today by a crowd of strike sympathiz
ers, following which six alleged strik
ers were arrested.
More than 4,000 policemen are on
duty endeavoring to preserve order.
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MARTIAL LAW
MAY FOLLOW
BELFAST RIOTS
BELFAST, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—Ominous signs of further
trouble ushered in the day in this
riot-torn city. Reports show nine dead
as a result of yesterday’s rioting, with
a total of 20 killed since the rioting
began.
The mobs fought yesterday with
wild fury, women mixing with the
men. Girl workers fought like wild
cats.
There are rumors that martial law
will be declared.
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SHANKHILL A BLAZING INFERNO
BELFAST, Aug. 31 (by Associatedj
Press).—The Shankhill district late!
ast night was a blazing inferno.
Nearly a score of fires were started,
virtually all grocery stores and public I
houses owned by Catholics being de
stroyed. Police fired on the crowds, I
nflicting several casualities.
HIGHLANDERS ORDERED OUT
DUBLIN, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—Cameron Highlanders board
ed special trains here today and it is
believed they are being sent to Bel
fast.
VILLATOCARRY OUT
COLONIZATION PLAN
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Villa, the bandit chief,
has been authorized by the Mexican
government to purchase the agricul
tural implements needed for use in the
colonization plans he has prepared.
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COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 31 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Answering the testi
mony of Chairman Hays of the Repxib
lican national committee before the
senate investigating committee at Chi
i cago yesterday, Governor Cox issued a
j statement declaring that “the wets
j have not contributed a dollar to my
campaign and will not.” He declared
the charge was absurd, and added that
| he made reply only because “silence
j might be minconstrued.”
i Cox declared as absolutelv untrue
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! and false “Hays’ statement before the
• committee that is was not the policy
| of the Republican committee to obtain
contributions in excess of $1,000.”
Cox again referred to what pur
ported to be the official document
alleged to have been issued two dav3
' after Harding’s nomination by Fred
i W. Upham. The document, Cox said,
showed by its preface that subscrip
tions were to be sought in excess of
$5,000, and that a minimum quota of
$300,000 was to be sought in cities
the size of St. Louis, Cleveland and
Detroit.
SENATOR JOHNSON TO
MAKE CAMPAIGN TOUR
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 31 (by As
sociated Press).—Republican western
headquarters here announced yester
day that Senator Hiram Johnson will
leave the middle of September on a
campaign tour in behalf of the nation
al Republican ticket.
RAID CHINESE HOME
AND GET THE DOPE
TACOMA, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—Police here today raided a
Chinese residence and seized narcotics
worth $15,000 and declare the head of
the largest dope ring in the northwest
will be arrested shortly.
WOODWORTH IS
BURNED DEATH
ON GAS BOAT
SEATTLE, Aug. 31 (by Associated
Press).—William B. Woodworth, wide
ly known in Alaska, was burned to
death in a gas boat explosion off Ad
miralty island near Ketchikan. For
years he has visited coast and interior
towns in Alaska, furnishing moving
picture shows and vaudeville enter
tainment.
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MEN ACCUSED MURDER
REMOVED FROM JAIL
TO ESCAPE LYNCHING
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31 (by Associated >
Press).—Two of the three men held in
connection with the slaying of two
police officers at Clayton were re
moved from the jail there last night
and brought here. A mob of 500 gath
ered in the court house square and
the sheriff was warned of their inten
tion to storm the jail and lynch the
prisoners.
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