The Cordova Daily Times
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r VOL. 5, NO. 146 ~ CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1920_PRICE TEN CENTS
COX RESORTS TO PERSONAL VILIFICATION
FIVE BOSTON BANKS FOLLOW COSMOPOLITAN TRUST CO. FAILURE
COSMOPOLITAN
CLOSING MEANS
RUIN TO OTHERS
BOSTON, Sept. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Several hundred people gath
ered outside of the Tremonont Trust
company when the doors were opened
this morning. After a steady stream
of withdrawals for more than an hour
the officials of the company posted an
^announcement to the effect that a
notice of 90 days would be required
before any further payments would be
made in the savings department. Sev
eral other banks face ruin in this city.
The closing of the Cosmopolitan
Trust company is declared by officials
in financial circles here, to be the
reason for the failures.
FIDELITY IS CLOSED
BOSTON, Sept. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Bank Commissioner Allen
closed the offices of the Fidelity Trust
company this morning, making the
sixth bank to be closed since the big
Ponzi fiasco. The steady withdrawal
of deposits and doubtful loans were
given as the reason for the crash.
‘TEXAS” WINS HONOR AS
RIDER OF BUCKING HORSE
PENDLETON, Oregon, Sept. 28 (by
Associated Press).—The championship
of the world for riding a bucking horse
was won here today by “Texas” Smith
riding in the finals of the Eleventh
Annual Pendleton Roundup.
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TRADE BALANCE
SHOWS REDUCTION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The decided reduction
in the favorable trade balance of the
-Cfnited States which is expected will
in no way reflect an unsound econom
ic condition, according to the sum
mary of trade conditions issued by O.
P. Hopkins, acting director for the
chamber of foreign and domestic
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commerce.
VIVISECTION IS
SANFRANCISCO. Sept. 28 (by As
sociated Press).—The board of Re
gents of the University of California in
Statement made here today oppose
the initiative measure on the Novem
ber ballot prohibiting vivisection to
f public health. The board asserted
that “even feeding experiments upon
animals would be impossible.
realIeerIs
POURED INTO
CHCAGO RIVER
CHICAGO, Sept. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Twenty-one hundred bottles
of real beer were poured into the Chi
cago river by United States Marshals
this morning. The beer was confisca
ted from a saloon keeper in August
of last year.
Largest Opera House
in Cripple Cheek
Destroyed by Fire
CRIPPLE CREEK, Sept. 28 (by As
sociated Press).—The Victor opera
house, one of the largest structures in
this city was completely destroyed
by fire here today. The loss is es
timated at one hundred thousand dol
lars. No fatalities have been report
ed.
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ESTAMPES, France, Sept. 28 (bv
Associated Press).—Sadi Lecointe, a
famous French aviator, won the inter
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national airplane race for the James
Gordon Bennett trophy, covering thei
30f» kilometer course in one hour,
six minutes and 17)4 seconds.
E. P. Raynham, sole British repre
sentative withdrew after the first j
lay, Maj. P. W. Schroeder and Howard i
Rhinehardt, the only Americans in
race withdrew early.
ONE NOME PLANE HAS
REACHED EDMONTON
EDMONTON. Sept. 28 (by Associ-I
ated Press).—Lieutenant Kirkpatrick
driving plane No. 4 arrived here today
from Jasper. The other three planes
left Atlin several days ago but have
not yet reached Jasper. Kirkpatrick
will leave hfere Thursday for Saska
toon on his way to New York.
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VISIT AMERICA
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NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (Associated
Press).—Senators McNary, of Oregon
and Sansdell of Louisana with sev
eral others were added to the com
mittee of one hundred which is to
gather in Washington to investigate
the disturbances in Ireland, was an
nounced here today. A number of
prominent men will come from Ire
land to Washington to testify before
the committee.
Several prominent Sinn Feiners
who were invited by the committee
have cabled that they would be un
able to accept their invitation on ae
! count of being in jail.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The department of
justice today filed in the District of
Columbia supreme court its objec
tions to the entire plan of the meat
packers for disposal of their stock
yard interests to F. H. Prince & Co.
Attorney General Palmer declared the
plan would mean a violation of the
Sherman' anti-trust law and other
laws.
WORLD SERIES
STARTS OCT. 5
IN BROOKLYN
CHICAGO. Sept. 28 (by Associated
Press).—The national baseball com
mission has decided to open the
world’s series at Brookl} a October 5,
playing three games there, reversing
their decision of yesterday when it
was decided to play the first games
in the city winning the American
league pennant.
The change was made at the re
quest of the Cleveland Americans,
who asked for more time to prepare
the grounds in the event that Cleve
land won the pennant.
The commission decided yesterday,
by the toss of a coin, that the first
game in the world’s series would be
played in the city winning the Amer
ican league pennant. Their decision
was reversed today, and the annual
clash between the two leagues for
the world’s baseball supremacy will
open in Brooklyn.
The Cleveland team is leading Chi
cago by half a game for the Amer
ican league pennant.
MANILLA, Sept. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Criminal proceeding have
been filed against Gregorio Perfecto,
editor of the Lanacion, a Democratic
organ, by the city prosecutor.
Gregorio is charged with publishing
“insults against those in authority,’
based on recent editorials criticising
the Philippine senate. Complaint was
filed under the penal code of the
islands.
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—New York grand juries
will investigate the alleged fixing of
baseball players in the 1919 world
series games which are now under in
vestigation in Chicago was an an
nouncement made today from the of
fice of the district attorney.
BALLPLAYERS SUSPENDED
CHICAGO, Sept., 28 (by Associated
Press).—Baseball players charged
with a conspiracy to violate the state
law will have more counts added to
the indictments against them, accord
to an announcement made here today
by the grand jury investigating the
charges. More players will also be
involved, say court officials and it is
snid that Cicottee engineered the deal
by which the White Six lost the
series.
Chas. Comiskey has suspended all
players except Gandal, who is not
playing this year, thus throwing his
chances away of winning the Amer
ican pennant.
MANY INJURED IN WRECK
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 28 (by
Associated Press).—Twenty-five were
hurt in a collision between two Mis
souri Pacific trains near Malvern,
Arkansas last night.
I I STEAMER
SCHEDULE FOR
NORTH PORTS
SEATTLE, Sept. 28' (by Associated
Press).—According to an announce
ment by the Alaska Steamship Com
pany, the Alameda will make but one
more voyage to Anchorage and C'ook’s
inlet this season, to sail from here
October 14. The Alaska will sail
October 7 on it last trip to Seward,
Following the sailing of the Alaska,
there will be a 10-day service to
Ketchikan, Juneau, Cordova, Valdez,
Latouche and Seward.
Sailing dates under the new sche
dule were announced as follows:
Northwestern, September 30, Octo
ber 25, November 15 and December
26.
Alameda, November 5.
Jefferson, to Ketchikan, Wrangell,
Petersburg, Douglas, Juneau, Haines
and Skgaway, October 6, 31, Novem
ber 12, 24, December 6, 18 and 30.
Freighters now on the run will con
tiffue their irregular schedule. \
NOME. Sept. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Fur traders arriving here re
port that Amundsen’s vessel is caught'!
in an ice pack west of Kolyuchin
island and state that it is doubtful if
he will reach last year's winter quar
ters on Itsuan island.
The traders say that the United
States Coast Guard cutter Bear is also
caught in the pack with her nose
down and crew aboard.
RADICALS FOR
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Forty radicals held at
Ellis Island for deportation to Rus
sia have been sent to the Boston
| immigration station until transporta
tion facilities are available for their
deportation.
Ellis Island is crowded to capacity
I with in-coming immigrants, and it
was found necessary to send those
held for deportation to another sta
tion.
RUTH NEARLY DOUBLES .
LAST YEAR’S RECORD
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28 (by As
sociated Press).—Babe Ruth made two
home runs in the game here yester
day, bringing his total for the year
up to 53. His record for 1919 was
28 ■ home-runs, the highest ever piled
up by a player in the big leagues.
Three more home-runs will double his
last year’s record, which shows what
a phenomenal hitter the big pitcher
really has developed into this year.
Both of Ruth’s home-run hits yes
terday were over the right-field fence.
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Five Are Killed When
Gasoline Speeder
Jumps the Track
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 28 (by As
sociated Press).—Harry Lund and F.
J. Williams were killed and five
others injured when a gasoline speed
er jumped the track while running on
an eighty-foot, trestle in a logging
camp between Wheeler and Cochran,
Oregon.
URNSALLEGES
SOVIETS WERE
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—William J. Burns of the
Burns Detective Agency, which has
been investigationg the Wall street !
explosion, says the crime was inspired!
by adherents of the Third Interna-1
tional meeting at Moscow, consisting!
of laborites, radicals, Socialists and j
Communists of Germany, Russia and
the Scandinavian countries, which
laid plans for the sovietizing of the
whole world.
ADMIRAL EVANS SAILS
WITH FEW PASSENGERS
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SEATTLE, Sept. 28 (by Associated j
Press).—The Admiral Evans sailed,
for Southwestern via Southeastern!
Alaska at 10 o’clock Monday morning'
with 27 passengers. Chas Graeber and ;
one steerage were booked for Cor-,
dova.
MAYORTAKES
CHARGE PRC i
INTO MURDER
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Mayor Snyder took
personal charge of the investigation
into the death of Charles Denton,
wealthy Californian, whose body
was found last week by the police
sealed in a box and buried in a cellar
under several tons of dirt. Mayor
Snyder advised the investigation com
mittee to “try to get less jealousy
and more action into the search.” He
asked the city council to appropriate
one thousand dollars to be used as a
reward to be offered for the arrest of
the guilty parties.
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—More than twenty-five
steamships, including all the battle
ships of the Atlantic fleet, were
anchored yesterday in the outer har
bor, unable to get in through the
dense fog which has prevailed since
last Friday night.
CHICAGO PACKERS INDICTED
BOSTON, Sept. 28 (by Associated
Press).—Armour and company, big
meat packers of Chicago were indict
ed here today by the grand jury for
profiteering. It is reported that they
i have filed a plea of not guilty.
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GOVERNOR COX
GETSPERSONAL
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 28 (by As
sociated Press).—Governor Cox, in a
speech here, declared that Harding
“talked like a brewer apologizing for
his holdings,” and asserted that
Wayne Wheeler, general counsel for
the Anti-Saloon League had acted to
protect Harding and that he was a
“mere chattel for the Republican Na
tional headquarters.”
TO SPEAK AT LINCOLN
NORTH PLATEE, Neb., Sept. 27 (by
Associated Press).—Governor Cox be
gan his tour of Nebraska and one of
the most strenuous weeks of his cam
paign when he left Cheyenne, Wyom
ing this morning. He is scheduled to
speak at Lincoln this afternoon and
tonight at Omaha.
WOULD SUPPORT BRYAN
OMAHA, Neb., Sept., 28 (bv Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Cox, in a
speech here last night stated that he
would have supported William Jen
nings Bryan for the presidency, had
he been nominated at San Francisco.
Cox asserted he was fostering pro
gressive ideas which he gained under
the Bryan leadership.
COX ON VOLSTEAD ACT
MITCHELL, C. D., (by Associated
Press).—Govei * i t leplying to
a question relating to his stand on
the Volstead act said: “I shall op
pose any measure that conflicts
with the constitution of the United
States and the eighteenth amendment
as intrepreted by the supreme court.”
DIPTI1THER1A CARRIERS
PLACED UNDER ARREST
BERKLEY, Sept. 2S (by Associated
Press).—Six or seven students guar
anteed by the state board of health as
“diphtheria carriers’’ persisted in
coming to their classes and were
placed under arrest by the juvenile
court here today.
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—Brooklyn won the base
ball championship of the - National
league for the 1920 season yesterday, .
although the club itself did not play.
In a double-header here between New
York and Boston the latter team
| defeated the Giants in the second
i game, thus giving Brooklyn the pen
fnant.
BOSTON. Sept. 28 (by Associated
Press).—The Northeast Fish Company
has decided to suspend their plans for
a cold storage plant at Juneau. The
reason given is “tight money condi
tions.” i