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Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. V. NO. 90 CORDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1920_PRICE TEN CENTS
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REPORTED LEADER OF REVOLT IS SUICIDE
EVEN HUNDRED
FOR CORDOVA
ON ALAMEDA
SEATTLE, March 18 (by Associated
^Pre-ss).—The steamship Alameda de
parted for Northern ports at 9 o’clock
this morning, carrying 214 passengers.
Thoso-^jooked for Cordova were:
Bd Munson, Dan Young, Charles Ol
son and wife, J. P. Coien, E. E. Ger
drum, A. Widding and wife, W. L.
Gilbert,'e. Soderstrom, J. Fribrock, G.
B. Cedarholm, J. E. Emanuelson, Al
bert Christiansen. F. R. McDonald,
Chet Hanning, P. Bjorson, Herbert
Nehr, J. B. Bergman, G. W. Graham,
H. E. Haworts and wife, G. R. Shotter,
R. E. Davis, T. E. Evans, L. Thomas,
\Y. P. Shipman, Kate Rolfe, J. M.
Reese, J. Hongueth, J. Larsen, Olaf
Olson, Olaf Albert, J. A. .Jackson. G.
B. Anderson, C. Simondson, Ole O.
Olson, H. Thoredseen, A. Abraham,
Frank Short, C. A. Olson, E. Farsman,
John Norman. Andrew Mathon, John
Erickson. P. Anderson, C. W. Wester
holm. N. Altson. Aner Anderson. John
Hoimberg, T. Netergard, H. Faglebug,
E. Johanson. E. T. Erickson. Vick Carl- j
son. A. Condon, J. R. Chadwick. J. W. I
Fagan, H. S. Depue, Guy H. Bergman
and wife. Harry Nelson, H. Kradness.
<ST. Thompson, L. Likness, J. Williams,
F. Ackley, Conrad Hansen, C. Espland,
M. Boe, E. Ebirgson, R. Peterson, C. J.
Carlson, Jene Folderik, Henry Vagner,
Robert Barley, Walter Johnson and
wife, Thomas Fitzgerald, E. Thomp-j
son, William Corning, and fifteen |
steerage.
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* CONSTANTINOPLE, March 18 (The|
allied forces under Sir John Milne are
in occupation of the city. No serious
disturbances have taken place except I
ai the war office, where the Turks re-!
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sisted. Shots were exchanged with a
number of the Punjabi of the British I
forces and several Turks were killed.
Quiet was restored as night fell.
ATTITUDE OF ALLIES
COPENHAGEN, March 18 (by As
sociated Press).—The allied high com
mission has announced that the allies
have no intention of destroying the
authority of the sultan, but wish rather
to strengthen his power. They say
they will adhere to the decision not |
to deprive the Turks of Constantino
ple, but may modify their decision if
the massacres and disorders continue.
LINE OFVESSES ON
. SEATTLE-BALTIMORE RUN
^SEATTLE, March 18 (by Associated
Press).—The Pacific Mail Steamship
Company is establishing a line of ves
sels between Seattle and Baltimore,
via the Panama canal, stopping at
Portland and San Francisco.
BARGlf WHICHWENT
ASHORE BEING SAVED
SEATTLE, March 18 (by Associated
Press).—The barge Dashing Wave of
the Libby fleet, which went ashore at
the entrance to Seymour narrows, on
the Alaska coast, is being lightered,
and it is expected that she will be
•afloat soon.
MANY INDICTMENTS
AGAINST WITNESSES
IN MURDER TRIAL
BECKLEY, W. Va., March 18 (by
Associated Press).—The county grand
jury has returned indictments for per
jury against fifty-three persons, includ
ing several officials of the United
Mine Workers of America, who testi
fied at the trial of Tony Stafford,
charged with the attempted murder of
a fellow worker.
EXCESS PROFITS
TAXES CAN NOT
BE PARED DOWN!
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WASHINGTON, March IS (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary of the Treas
ury Houston has written to the ways
and means committee of the house of;
representatives to the effect that the
income excess profits taxes can not)
be reduced until after 1922.
The secretary urges the simplifica
tion of these taxes by the substitution
of a fiat rate on gross profits instead
of graduated rates.
FAMOUS PAINTER IS
DEAD IN NEW YORK
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NEW YORK. March IS (by Associ-,
a ted Press).—William Harrison Lip
pincott, a portrait and scenic painter,I
died at his home here last night.
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SEATTLE, March IS (by Associated
Press).—Colonel Frederick Mears,
chairman of the Alaskan engineering j
commission, in charge of construction j
of the Alaska government railroad, j
sailed on the Alameda today for Sew-5
ard.
In an interview given out before his
departure Colonel Mears said that the
grading on the railroad would be com
pleted next year, and that tracklaying
would be completed in 1922. He says
the commission has contracted with
the Alaska Steamship Company and
the Pacific Steamship Company to
move twenty thousand tons of freight
from Seattje to Seward and Anchorage
this year.
BRITTONAND
O’DOWD WIN
THEIR BOUTS
SEATTLE, March 18 (by Associated
Press).—Willie Meehan, a San Fran
cisco heavyweight, fought a draw with
Hugh Walker of Kansas City in a ten
round bout at Portland last night.
Jack Britton, the world’s welter
weight champion, outpointed Jack
Berry at Canton, Ohio, in a twelve
round match.
Mike O’Dowd, middleweight cham
pion, defeated Augie Ratner of New
York at St. Paul in ten rounds.
NOSKE ORDERS ARREST OF KAPP
ID LATTER FLEES FROM BERLIN
-REGULAR TROOPS IN CONTROL
BERLIN, March 18 (by Associated
Press).—Official announcement issued
yesterday confirms the resignation of
Kapp and the chief officials of the pro
visional government. The conduct of
affairs is now in the hands of Major
General Von Heecht, acting chief of
staff.
Kapp has fled from Berlin and
Noske has ordered his arrest, as well
as that of Luettwitz.
All of Kapp’s troops will leave the
city by tonight, and the loyal regular
troops will take control.
It is reported that the Communists
are erecting barriers in many places
in the northern section of Berlin.
TO ELECT OFFICIALS
It is semi-officially announced that
the majority parties, the German Na
tional party and the People’s party,
have agreed to hold elections for the
reichstag in June, and have also agreed
to reorganize the government and
provide for the election of a president
by the people. v
KAPP A REPUTED SUICIDE
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LONDON, March IS (by Associated
Press). —It is reported that Kapp has
committed suicide. It is believed that
Kapp lost his nerve.
It is reported that a wave of ex
treme radicalism is threatening Ger
many.
Noske arrived in Berlin in an air
plane from Stuttgart, and probably
will assume control.
Kapp said he resigned so the coun
try could fight the Bolsheviki. The
“reds” have established proletariat
dictatorships at Dortmund. Gerahalle,
Ohliga and other cities. It is reported
that the “reds” are marching on
Berlin.
The Times says that Kapp’s resigna-1
lion came when the Reichbank refused :
to grant his demands for money for |
the soldiers.
A SPARTACAN EXPLOIT
A Berlin dispatch says the Sparta
cans have wiped out an artillery bat
tery at Wetter, Westphalia, and killed
all the officers and nearly all the men.
EBERT IN BERLIN
AMSTERDAM, March 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Ebert has arrived in
Berlin. Luettwitz left with the troops.
Advices received here report a seri
ous Spartacist movement in West
phalia. Numerous casualties have
occurred in battles with the troops.
BAVARIAN TROOPS FOR EBERT
GENEVA, March 18 (by Associated
Press).—A dispatch from Stuttgart
says General Von Buelow is in com
mand of the troops in Saxony. Gen.
Moeble, commanding the Bavarian
forces, has put the troops at the dis
posal of Ebert.
FOREIGN LABOR INTERESTED
THE HAGUE, March 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—William Oudegest, secre
tary of the International Federation of
Labor, said yesterday that a general
strike was probable as a protest
against the destruction of the German
republic unless the Ivapp regime were
overthrowm soon. He said, however,
that he believed Kapp could not last
long.
CONTEMPLATED TREACHERY
COPENHAGEN, March IS (by Asso
ciated Press).—Luettwitz, before leav
ing Berlin, proposed to Ernest Daumig,
the Spartacan leader, the formation of
a soviet republic under military pro
tection.
AMERICANS IN PERIL
COBLENZ, March IS (by Associated !
Press).—Two hundred Americans in
attendance at. the Leipsic fair have
wired to Major Allen, commander of
the American army of occupation, ask
ing for help to leave Leipsic. They
say their lives are endangered.
A special train is being sent to their
relief.
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WILY MILITARISTS
PARIS. March 18 (by Associated
Press).—It is believed that the mili
tary element in Germany is exagger
ating the strength of the Spartacan
movement, in an effort to force other
parties to permit its co-operation in
forming a new ministry.
There is no confirmation of the re
ports that a soviet has been estab
lished in Berlin.
ASSEMBLY MEMBERS GATHER
STUTTGART, March 18 (by Associ
ated Press).—Two hundred and fifty
members of the German national as
sembly met here today. There have
been no disorders. Soldiers are guard
ing the assembly hall.
TELEPHONE COMPANY
TO ERECT NEW BUILDING
TO COST A MILLION
SEATTLE, March IS (by Associated
Press).—The Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company is making ar
rangements to build a ten-story build
ing at Third and Seneca streets, in
this city, at a cost of one million
dollars.
MILDRED WANTS HER
CHARLEY TO COME HOME
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LOS ANGELES, March 18 (by As
sociated Press).—Mildred Harris
Chaplin says she will take court ac
tion unless Charley Chaplin, her hus
band comes home. She says she has
not seen Charley for two weeks.
Chaplin’s secretary says there is no
:rouble.
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WIRELESS TELEPHONE
IN OPERATION FOR
FIRST TIME IN WEST
VANCOUVER, -R. C„ March IS (by
Associated Press).—A local news
paper reports having talked by wire
less telephone with the master of the
steamship Princess Victoria, off shore.
This is said to be the first wireless
telephone in operation in the West.
STANDARD OIL MUST
EXPLAIN NECESSITY OF
RAISING GASOLINE PRICE
SAN FRANCISCO, March 18 (by As
sociated Press).—The state railway
commission has demanded that the
Standard Oil Company of California
make a full explanation to the public
regarding the necessity of raising the
price of gasoline.
NON-STOP AIR RACE
FROM SAN FRANCISCO
TO DE MONTE SOON
SAN FRANCISCO, March 18 (by
Associated Press).—The Pacific Aero
Club announces a non-stop race from
this city to Del Monte and return, 100
miles each .way, on April 21.
The race will be held annually and
prizes worth several thousand dollars
will be offered. Many army officers
have entered for the initial event.
SUBCHASERS
ARE PROMISED
FOR ALASKA
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SEATTLE, March IS (by Associated
Press).—A Post-Intelligencer special
from Washington says the navy de
partment has promised Governor
Thomas Riggs, Jr., of Alaska, that two
subchasers and one Eagle boat will be
stationed in Alaska waters during the
summer to patrol the fishing waters
and to prevent piracy.
BIG SHIPPING
DEAL IS ON FOR
SEATTLE YARD
SEATTLE, March IS (by Associated
Press).—A Washington dispatch says
that David Rogers,, the noted ship
builder, is closing a deal with the
United States Shipping Board for
Skinner A Eddy shipyard No. 2, in
this city.
The statement is made that Rogers
had forty million ’dollars’ worth of
shipbuilding contracts, and that the
yard will employ six thousand men.
It is stated that the Shipping Board
has tentatively accepted Rogers’ bid.
of $3,400,000 for the plant. Rogers
will build twenty-five steel steamships.
SEATTLE BALL TEAM
TO PLAY CHICAGO COBS
SEATTLE, March IS (by Associated
Press). The Seattle baseball team,
which is training at Hanford, Cal.,
will meet the Chicago Cubs for a
game there next week.
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OF RUSSIA IS
FOUND IN RAGS
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WASHINGTON, March 18 (by As
sociated Press).—American Red Cross
workers have found the Grand- Duchess
Olga, sister of the late czar of Russia,
living in a box car near Novorossisk,
in southern Russia.
The former grand duchess is one of
three surviving members of the house
of Romanoff. She was toiling among
her fellow refugees from the territory
conquered by the Bolsheviki. She
was clad in rags, and was grateful for
food anad clothing furnished by the
Red Cross workers.
VIRGINIA FOR
LOWDEN FOR ;
PRESIDENT
ROANOKE, Va., March IS (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Republican state
convention, after a stormy session yes
terday, elected foiy delegates to the
national convention at Chicago in
structed for Governor Lowden of Illi
nois. The opposition fought for un
instructed delegates.
The delegates were instructed to
support Henry Anderson of Richmond
for the vice presidency.
In a speech to the convention Chair
man Will Hayes of the Republican na
tional committee said the Republicans
needed the South and that the South
needed the Republican party. He be
lieved. he said, that it was a business
proposition that the Virginians should
join with the Republicans, because of
the Democratic failures.
“President Wilson,” said Mr. Hayes,
“has a onedrack mind and a sidetrack
cabinet,” and he declared that Bain
bridge Cojby, the newly-appointed sec
retary of state, was “a doormat, and
not a diplomat.”
HOOVERLETTER
NEW YORK. March 18 (by Associat
ed Press).—Herbert Hoover has issued
a statement saying that he has modi
fied his opinions, expressed in a letter
to President Wilson last April, that
the United States should not be repre
sented on tlm various boards to en
force European peace, and that he now
favors representation on the repara
tions commission, that the interests of
the United States may be protected.
The letter written by Mr. Hoover
was published yesterday. Mr. Hoover
protested, saying it was a breach of
good taste. He said he was informed
that the letter was not given out by
the White House.
CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT
CHICAGO. March 18 (by Associated
Press).—Representatives from eleven
states are here, engaged in planning
for the organization of a campaign in
the Middle West in behalf of Herbert
Hoover for the Republican nomination
for President.
It is announced that headquarters
will be opened here soon.
CANDIDATES WILL DEBATE
WASHINGTON, March 18 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Poindexter
left yesterday for Pierre, S. D.. where
he will meet General Leonard Wood in
joint debate on Saturday next.
A POSSIBLE CANDIDATE
PALMER, Mass., March 18 (by Asso
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ciated Press).-—Senator Walsh of this
state is possible candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
OPENING HEADQUARTERS
SAN FRANCISCO, March 18 (by As
sociated Press).—Hoover headquarters
are to be opened at San Francisco and
Los Angeles. Petitions are to be cir
culated soon to put Hoover’s name on
the Republican primary ballot.