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1 VOL- V- NO. 30 CORDOVA, ALASKA. TUESDAY. JANUARY 6, 1920 PRICE TEN JT-ENTS
REPUBLICANS ARE PUNNING
ON ENERGETIC CAMPAIGN FOR
ELECTION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE
CHICAGO, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Republicans from fourteen
* Middle Western states are in confer
ence here today regarding the ap
proaching presidential campaign.
Plans are being made for the par
ticipation of women in the campaign.
Chairman Hays says the Republicans
will offer to the women everything
offered to men. The women want fair
representation.
General Wood and Governor Lowden
spoke at a banquet here last night.
General Wood assailed anarchism, and
y^said that 90 per cent of American labor
was “on the square.”
Governor Lowden urged that every
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body take an interest in politics.
Lowden and the Treaty
CHICAGO, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Governor Lowden, replying
to the letter of Senator Borah made
public a few days ago, in which the
Idaho senator demanded that Gov
ernor Lowden should announce his po
sition as a presidential candidate re
garding the peace treaty, made public
the following today'
“While the covenant of tlie League
*of Nations, even as modified, does not,
as I believe it should, take a judicial
rather than a political form, I think
it the part of wisdom to ratify the
treaty with such reservations as may
be adopted by the senate.”
DEMOCRATS TO
■ HAVE BANQUET
JACKSON DAY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—Twelve leading Demo
crats, including most of the presiden
tial possibilities, will speak at the
Jackson day dinner here next Thurs
day. The speakers will include W. J.
Bryan, Secretary of the Navy Daniels,
Attorney General Palmer, Governor
Cox of Ohio, former Ambassador
Gerard, Champ Clark, Governor Corn
well of West Virginia, and Senators
^.Hitchcock, Pomerene, Underwood and
Owen.
It is rumored that President Wilson
may ask the Democrats to adopt a
platform for the unreserved ratifica
tion of the peace treaty.
Kansas City, Chicago, San Fran
cisco,’ Cleveland, Cincinnati and Indi
anapolis are after the Democratic con
vention.
WE LAUNCH
* CAMPAIGN FOR
LOWER COSTS
YORK, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Representatives of the na
tional associations of clothiers, shoe
and dry goods dealers will confer here
on January 19 with representatives oi
the department of justice, to prepare
plans for the launching of a campaigr
to reduce the cost of goods.
It is hoped to increase the produc
^ tion and manufacture of more mediuir
and low-priced merchandise, and tc
eliminate waste.
SMOKirOF
CIGARETTES IS
. NOT IMMORAl
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (by Associatei
Press).—Justice Mullan of the su
preme court here has refused to gran
a divorce to a husband who sued be
cause his wife smoked cigarettes.
In rendering his decision Judg'
Mullan declared that it was not im
moral for women to smoke, and sai<
that some of the best women in th<
world indulged in the habit. “Thi
Is not Hickville,” he said.
CLAY IS ELECTED
MAYOR OF EVEREH
BVERETT, Wash., Jan. 3.—W. E
Clay, commissioner of public financt
^ras elected mayor today.
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TO PROHIBIT
GAMBLING AT
BALL GAMES
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The annual meeting of
the directors of the Pacific Coast
Baseball League, in session here to
day, has adopted resolutions provid
ing for the suppression of gamblers
operating in ball parks, to be submit
ted to the January meeting of the
major and minor leagues. It is pro
posed to bar the gamblers from all
parks in the country.
Vancouver Wants to Join
VANCOUVER, B. C-, Jan. 6 (by As
sociated Press).—President Brown of
the Vancouver Baseball Club an
nounces that his club expects to get
the Salt Lake franchise in the Pacific
Coast League for $35,000.
VON BRINCKEN
WILL CONTEST
DEPORTATION
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Wilhelm Von Brinck
en, former attache of the German
consulate in this city, who is to be
released from the federal penitentiary
at McNeil’s island on Friday next,
will fight against his deportation to
Germany.
The officers have planned so that
Von Brincken will be held in Seattle
until a deportation party is made up.
CHICAGO DEALERS RAISE
THEIR PRICES FOR COAL
CHICAGO, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Retail coal dealers of this
city have increased prices 60 cents
| per ton. They declare that the cosi
of operation exceeds the gross pro
ceeds.
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i VAUDEVILLE MAGNATE
BUYS OUT FILM COMPANY
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NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press),—Marcus Loew, the vaudeville
magnate, yesterday bought the Metre
Picture Corporation.
FISH QUOTATIONS
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SEATTLE, Jan. 6.—Prices for fisl
at noon yesterday were: Halibut
!. 30c; red and ling cod, 6c. Prices Jan
i, 3: Halibut, 25c; sablefish, 6c, am
red and ling cod, 7c.
PIONEER OF NORTHLAND
SUCCUMBS IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—William Paulson, a pioneer
of Nome, died here last night. The
funeral has been postponed pending
the arrival of a brother from Cali
fornia.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN
HONOR OF ROOSEVELT
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Memorial services were held
today for Theodore Roosevelt, who
died a year ago. Special services
were conducted in the schools, and
many visited Oyster Bay.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION’S
STATISTICIAN IS GATHERED IN
DURING RAIDS ON RADICALS
CHICAGO, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Rafael Mallen, statistician
for the Federal Trade Commission,
was arrested here today in connection
with the raids on radicals.
Mallen, who has just returned from
Mexico, is believed to belong to the
Communist Labor party. He was ar
rested in 1917 as a conscientious ob
jector.
William Haywood, general secretary
of the I. W. W., for wjiom a warrant
was issued last Friday, and who has
been sought by the authorities since,
surrendered today. He was released
on bonds furnished by William Bross
Lloyd, a wealthy “parlor” Socialist.
More Important Arrests
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—More than a score of alleged
“reds” were taken last night in new
raids, which Chief Flynn said were
as important as those of last Friday
night.
WAVE OF CRIME
AGAIN SWEEPS
OVER SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Chief of Police Warren has
requested the appointment of seventy-;
five additional patrolmen because of
the wave of thuggery in this city dur
ing the past fortnight.
Mayor Fitzgerald has indorsed the
chief’s request, and declares that the
immediate increase of the force is a
vital necessity.
SEATTLE EMBEZZLER
SAYS HE IS GUILTY AND
GETS TWO-YEAR TERM
SEATTLE, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Janies Shea, former assistant
cashier of the National Bank of Com
merce of this city, pleaded guilty yes
terday to taking $16,000 of the bank’s
funds, and was sentenced to two
years’ imprisonment , on McNeil’s
island.
PROPOSES TO
STOP EXPORT
OF NEWS PRINT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—Representative Ferris of
Oklahoma yesterday introduced in the
house a bill to forbid the exportation
1 of news print paper for one year.
Representative Lufkin of Massachu
setts, member of the house committee
on naval affairs, has introduced a reso
lution calling upon Secretaary of the
Navy Daniels for information relative
■ to the award of decorations for naval
war service.
The resolution asks particularly as
to any changes or substitutions from
the awards made by the Knight board
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DISPENSERS OF BEER
WILL BE PROSECUTED
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—The department of jus
tice is planning to prosecute all whc
have sold beer since the passage oi
the Volstead act® which was yester
! day declared to be constitutional bj
the United States supreme court.
The cases against those selling beei
[ before the act passed have been dis
missed.
PEACE TREATY
TO BE RATIFIED
MS MONTH
PARIS, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—The supreme council of the
peace conference has set tentatively
January 10 for the ratification of the
peace treaty.
The council’s basis of settlement on,
the Scapa Flow sinkings has been
handed to the German delegation. It
is announced that an agreement on
that point has been reached.
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ONE DEATH RESULTS
FROM INJURIES RECEIVED
IN STREET CAR WRECK
SEATTLE, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Paul F. Behnke, aged 35
years, a boilermaker, died yesterday
as the result of the accident on the
Woodland park car line, when a car
wgs overturned. Seven other victims
are in the hospital, and sixty persons
were iftore or less bruised.
HOMRUTH
HAS BEEN SOLD
TO NEW YORK
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—Miller Huggins, man
ager of the New York American
League Baseball Club, announced to
day that he had signed “Babe” Ruth
to play with the Yankees next season.
The salary was not announced, but
it is said the terms are satisfactory to
all parties.
All Sporting World Wonders
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—The sporting world is won
dering how much the New York Ameri
cans paid for “Babe” Ruth, the home
run king. It is estimated at between
$125,000 ahd $150,000.
Ruth wires that he will not play any
where but in Boston, as he has a cigar
business there.
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BOOZE DESTROYED
BUT BOTTLES SAVED
SEATTLE, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Eight thousand quarts of
whisky were destroyed here yester
day on the order of Roscoe Drum
heller, collector of customs, s The bot
tles were saved.
AMBASSADOR FLETCHER CHARGED
WITH ACCEPTING ENORMOUS BRIBE
FROM CARRANZA’S GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (by Associ- i
ited Press).—Mrs. Cora Lee Sturgis, .
testifying yesterday before the senate i
committee which is investigating the :
Mexican situation, said that charges
that Carranza had paid United States
Ambassador Fletcher a million dollars
to uphold the Carranza government
txad been circulated in Mexico, and had
created hostility to the United States.
Fletcher Not to Return
EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—El Nacional, a Spanish
lewspaper published here, says that
Ambassador Fletcher will not return
;o Mexico, but that the state depart
nent will permit George Summerlin
;o remain in charge of the embassy.
Another Insurrection
EAGLE PASS, Texas, Jan. 6 (by As
sociated Press).—An unconfirmed re
port is published here to the effect
;hat General Alberto Guajaro, formerly
Df Huerta’s army, has crossed the Rio
Glrande into Mexico with men, guns
and ammunition to join Villa.
RADICALS SHOW
AT CONVENTION
OF COAL MINERS
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 3 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The expected opposi- 1
tion from the radicals opposed to the ]
coal strike settlement developed yes
terday at the convention of the United (
Mine Workers in session here, when
the radicals opposed a motion to in
dorse the report submitted by Presi
dent Lewis and Secretary Green.
These radicals said they had been
instructed by their locals to demand '
the resignation of the national officers,
who, they said, should have gone to
jail rathej than surrender on the
terms of President Wilson.
A quantity of radical literature has
been fohnd in Memorial hall, where
the convention of the Mine Workers
is being held. District Attorney Bolin
says there is nothing to show where
it came from, and no arrests have
resulted.
THREEINJURED
AT SEATTLE IN
AUTO SMASHUP
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SEATTLE, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press)#—Miss Katherine Kittinger,
Miss Emma Collins and Andrew 0?
Denny, all prominent Seattle society
people, while riding in Denny s car
yesterday, were thrown out and in
jured when the car was struck by a
truck. Kitting was seriously injured
and an operation was necessary.
SEATTLElffORNEY
BURNED IN BLAZE
AT HUNTING LODGE
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SEATTLE, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Maurice McMicken, a promi
nent Seattle attorney, was seriously
burned yesterday. when he was en
trapped in a burning hunting lodge
near Port Angeles. He was brought
to a hospital here.
Mr. McMicken had entered the burn
ing building to save his valuables and
was entrapped by the fire.
PROMINENT LUMBERMAN
OF VANCOUVER IS DEAD
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VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 6 (by As
sociate i Press).—J. E. Tucker, a
wealthy lumberman of this city, died
here today.
DVINSK EVACUATED
BY BOLSHEVIK FORCES
LONDON, Jaji. 6 (by Associated
Press).—The Bolsheviki have evacu
ated Dvinsk under pressure from the
Polish and Lithuanian forces.
BIG RECEPTION
FOR HARVARD
AT CAMBRIDGE
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 6 (by As
sociated Press).—Harvard University
s planning an informal and enthusi
istic reception to its football team,
vhich returns tonight from the Pacific
mast, after its victory at Pasadena
>n New Year’s day.
Nebraska to Play Washington
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 6 (by Associ
ited Press).—It is announced that the
University of Nebraska football team
vill play Washington State College
lere on November 25 next.
Princeton’s Schedule
PRINCETON, N. J., Jan. 6 (by As
sociated Press).—The Princeton foot
ball schedule for next season contains
seven games. Colgate, Lafayette,
Trinity and Rochester have been
Iropped.
WOMAN SHOOTS
PARAMOUR AND
KILLS HERSELF
SEATTLE, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—While seated at dinner yes
terday Mrs. George Bankert shot and
killed Stanley Trewella, a bookkeeper,
and then killed herself.
It is said that Trewella caused the
divorce of the woman from her hus
band, who is now living at Westwood,
Cal.
TWOAMERICANS
AREMURDERED
BY MEXICANS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (by Associ
ated Press).—A dispatch from Tam
pico reports that Earle Bowers and C.
J. Reney, Americans employed by the
International Petroleum Company,
have been murdered by Mexicans
within one mile of Palo Blanco, near
Port Lobos.
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“DRY” AMENDMENT
TO BE ATTACKED BY
RHODE ISLAND STATE
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CHICAGO, Jan. 6 (by Associated
Press).—Levy Mayer, attorney for
the “wets,” says the fight against pro
hibition has not really started. The
amendment .will be attacked by the
state of Rhode Island, which has filed
two cases attacking the validity of the
amendment.