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VOL. IV. NO. 215__<_CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
BOLSHEVISTS
DEFEATED BY
ESTHONIANS
Prisoners, Arms and Mu
nitions Are Captured
by Victorious Army
GERMANS DEFY ENTENTE
Baltic Province Scene of For
mation of New Government
Which Will Have Rule
Over Part of Russia
LONDON, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—The Esthonians have wiped
out several Bolshevik battalions in
new attacks on the Luga river front,
southwrest of Petrograd.
Many soviet prisoners, with ruins
and much ammunition, were captured
by the Esthonians.
REFUSE ALLIED DEMAND
► BERLIN, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—The German government has
rejected the demand of the entente
allies for the recall of General Von
der Goitz, commander-in-chief of the
German forces in the Baltic provinces.
FORMING NEW GOVERNMENT
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is reported that a
gov,errjn-‘v\t| for northwestern Russia,
including If sthonia, is being formed at
Reval.
FORMER CABINET MEMBER
GOES TO HIS FINAL REST
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Colonel William Baker
Thompson, for many years treasurer
of the Republican national committee,
and formerly assistant postmaster gen
eral, died here last night.
3 MAIL FOR IDITAROD
TO BE BILLED THROUGH
CORDOVA IN FUTURE
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Alvah Eames, chief railway mail
clerk for this section, in charge of
the Interior mail routes, announces
that the Sew'ard-to-Iditarod mail route
has been discontinued, and that here
after the mail for Iditarod will be
routed via Cordova, Chitina, Fairbanks
and Ruby, and thence to Iditarod.
This announcement will cause dis
appointment to a large number of per
sons in the Iditarod, Innoko and Kus
kokwim regions, who have for the past
five years been furnished with mail
by this route. The distance from tide
water via the Seward trail is in the
neighborhood of 350 miles, while the
route to be followed hereafter, which
j formerly was the route followed by
the mail for the gold camps of west
ern Alaska, is several hundred miles
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While no explanation is given for
the change, it may be presumed that
the Seward route has proved more
costly than was anticipated for the
country to be served. The population
of that section has rapidly decreased
in the past few years, and it is prob
able that a better service will be fur
nished by the new route, although a
longer distance will have to be trav
eled.
It is fikely, also, that the infrequency
of st^tmship service to Seward during
the winter months may have been a
factor in making the change.
YOUNG FORTUNE TELLER
FLORENCE, Italy, July 15 (by
mail).—Francesca Gilardini, aged six,
is regarded here as the youngest for
tune-teller in the world. She is anx
iously awaiting the lifting of the ban
on American tourists.
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GREAT PREPARATIONS
FOR ENTERTAINMENT
OF PACIFIC FLEET BOYS
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Aug. 16
(by Associate Press).—Elaborate
preparations are being made in this
city for the entertainment of the sail
ors of the Pacific fleet when they visit
here. A number of entertainments
are being planned, and a dancing floor
covering four city blocks has been
completed for use on this occasion.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
TO SOLVE AT HOME
PARIS, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
arrived here today from Amsterdam,
where he attended the labor congress.
On Sunday Mr. Gompers will go to
Brest to sail for home. He said he
was glad he was going home, because
he considered the solution of the na
tion’s problems very important.
DISASTER TO CRUISER
BLOCKS SUEZ CANAL
LONDON, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—The Suez canal is blocked as
the result of the sinking of the Italian
cruiser Basilicati, near Tewfik, from
the effects of an explosion on board.
BOLOGNA, Italy, July 15 (Corres
pondence of Associated Press).—
Jurymen who sat in the last session
of the court which has been trying
Alfredo Cocchi for the murder of
Ruth Cruger in New York City, have
told the Associated Press correspon
dent that they saw little hope for
Cocchi in his dramatic tale in which
he accused his wife of killing the New
York girl and admitted he mutilated
Miss Cruger’s body to protect his
wife.
The jurors said Cocchi’s story had
robbed him of any pity the jury
might otherwise have.
“He gained nothing by his dramatic
presentation in the court of the af
fair,” said one juryman. “The very
description of the incidents were
enough to accuse him disregarding
any of the motives that he might have
prepared by him. Of course, it is
certainly his plan to have this trial
postponed again and again so that
he will be entitled to receive his
friends and his meals in prison in
stead of suffering solitary confine
ment.”
Cocchi’s counsel has obtained an
other delay in the trial. According
to Italian criminal procedure, any con
victed man would have deducted from
his sentence all the time he served
in prison prior to his trial, so that
all the time Cocchi delays the sen
tence will be much more time saved
from hard labor and solitary confine
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“Cocchi knows that he is a doomed
man. That is why he is playing for
delay,” said one juror to the Asso
ciated Press correspondent.
President Judge Bagnoli, who, ac
cording to Italian practice, conducts
the cross-examination, there being no
private prosecutor present, stated he
would use all his powers to bring all
the evidence before the jury, request
ing, if necessary, witnesses from Am
erica.
FOREST FIRES IN OREGON
PORTLAND, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—More than forty forest fires
are burning in the McKenzie river
country of Oregon.
Austrians Likely
To Have Peace
By End of Month
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PARIS, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Le Journel says that
the Austrian peace treaty prob
ably will be signed by the end
of August.
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PEOPLE OF SILESIA
RISE IN REBELLION
AGAINST HIGH PRICES
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BERLIN, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Riots against the high cost of
food have occurred at Kattowitz, Si
lesia.
Several persons were wounded
when the groops charged the mobs,
which were plundering the sliops and
maltreating many of the market stall
keepers.
! AND NAMED IN HONOR
OF EDITORS’ MEETING
SEATTLE, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).- The steamship Editor was
launched here today, and the launch
ing and christening were witnessed
by the delegates to the convention of
the National Editorial Association,
which has been in session here for the
past two days. The vessel was named
in their honor.
The new ship will leave for Europe
soon in the new service established
between Seattle, San Francisco, Port
land, London and Liverpool.
HEROES OF CANTIGNY
DEPART FROM COBLENZ
FOR JOURNEY HOME
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COBLENZ, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—The First division of the
American army, which was the first
unit of the American forces to arrive
in France, will begin its homeward
journey from the Rhine tomorrow.
This division was the one that cap
tured Cantigny, the first real engage
ment in which the American forces
operated alone.
The First division is being replaced
by the Eighth infantry regiment,
which is expected to be stationed here
for an indefinite period in possession Pf
the Coblenz bridgehead.
MEETS DEATH
BY ACCIDENT IN
RAINIER PARK
Treacherous Sliding- Rocks on
Slopes of Mountain Cause
Returned Overseas Sol
dier to Lose Life
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The first accident in
the Mount Rainier National park this
year occurred yesterday, resulting in
the death of Jack Meredith, aged 24
years, a recently-discharged overseas
soldier.
Meredith, who was one of a party
of tourists bent on climbing the moun
tain, slipped on the crumbling rock
on the east slope of Little Tahoma
peak, and fell to instant death.
IN SOME QUARTERS PERHAPS
WORDS WOULD BE REVERSED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—The great government
dam across the Tennessee river at
Mussel Shoals, Alabama, has been
named “Wilson dam” in honor of the
President
Hgh-Handed Act
Of Mexicans May
Arouse Britishers
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (by
Associated Press). — President
Carranza of Mexico has ordered
the British charge d’affaires,
William Cummings, to leave the
country.
INTERESTING EXPERIENCE
ENJOYED BY PIONEER IN
REVISITING OLD SCENES
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 16 (by As
sociated Press).—W. Smoot, aged 90
years, one of two surviving members
of the original pioneer band which
arrived here in 1847, has just revisited
in an airplane the trail through the
Wasatch mountains over which he
tramped seventy-two years ago.
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WASHINGTON,'Aug. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate judiciary
committee today favorably reported
the house prohibition enforcement bill,
and it probably will come up for de
bate in the senate late next week.
CARMEN STRIKE IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The conductors and
motormen of the Pacific Electric Com
pany went on strike today, completely
paralyzing the street car service.
RIDICULE RESPONSIBLE
FOR COMPOMISE UPON
SENSIBLE WOMEN’S GARB
PARIS, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Three hundred American
buyers are here in attendance upon
the first real display of styles since
the war.
The Americans are displaying inde
pendence of the dictates of the French
dressmakers. Brown is in favor, and
there is no suggestion of the mascu
line in women’s styles.
Paris favors short skirts, but the
Americans ridicule the abbreviated
garments, and it is probable that the
prevailing vogue will be something in
the nature of a compromise.
TRADITIONAL
FOES CLASH
IN IRELAND
Orangemen and Nationalists
Come to Blows and Troops
Are Hurried In to Put
Stop to Rioting
LONDONDERRY, Aug. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Rioting and looting oc
curred here during the night and
early this morning as the result of
attempted Nationalist demonstrations.
Troops charged the mobs, which did
not fear the soldiers, however. The
troops were stoned by the demon
strants.
The occurrence has resulted in con
siderable disorder, but the troops re
gained control of the situation today.
One soldier was hurt, but this was the
only casualty.
Trouble In County Tyrone
BELFAST, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Several persons were hurt at
Lisburn last night in a fight between
Nationalists and Orangemen. It is re
ported also that rioting has occurred
at Coal Island, County of Tyrone.
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CINCINNATI HAS CINCH
ON CHAMPIONSHIP OF
NATIONAL BALL LEAGUE
NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Forty thousand persons saw
the Cincinnati team of the National
Baseball League defeat New York
in both games of a double-header yes
terday.
The results of yesterday’s games
“cinched” the pennant for Cincinnati,
that club now having a lead of six and
one-half games over New York.
TURKS IN ASI A MINOR
COMMITTING OUTRAGES
LONDON, Aug. 15 (by Associated
Press).—A Greek official dispatch
says that G. Avgeridis, scoutmaster,
and twenty Greek scouts have been
murdered by Turks at Aidin, Asia
Minor. Avgeridis was tortured before
he was killed,
The scouts lost their lives in at
tempting to rescue him.
BRITISH SHIP ABANDONED
TO FLAMES ON HIGH SEAS
ACRA, Upper Guiana, Aug. 16 (by!
Associated Press). — The British'
steamship Nembe, which took fire at
sea, has been abandoned. Her crew
and passengers are safe.
The ship sailed from New York on
June 30 for African ports.
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WILL
GO IT ALONE
POLITICALLY
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—The left wing of the Socialist
party, as the radicals of that organ
ization have become known, has issued
a call for a convention to be held in
Chicago September 1.
It is the intention at that time to
organize the “Communist party of
America, and to sever all connection
with the Socialist party.
AMERICAN COMPANY
LOSES ITS CONCESSION
THROUGH NEGLIGENCE
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MEXICO CITY, July 20 (by mail).
—Questioned regarding the reported
diplomatic protest by the United
States government against the nulli
fication of the concession held by the
“Compania Constructora Richardson,
S. A.,” to utilize the waters of the
Yaqui river, Pastor Rouaix, secretary
of development, is quoted by El Dem
ocrata as saying that the concession
was canceled because the company
had not fulfilled the conditions rel
ative to furnishing water for irriga
tion purposes and development work
upon which the concession was
granted.
The paper also states that, accord
ing to the secretary, the company’s
irrigation system has been expropriat
ed by the government for the public
good, after compensation had been
fixed on the basis of the cost of the
development already done.
GERMAN AGENTS ARE
ACTIVE IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, July 20 (by mail).
—The German government intends to
devote a great portion of its com
mercial activity to a revival of its
trade relations with Latin-American
countries, according to communica
tions just forwarded to Mexican of
ficials here by Arthur von Magnus,
representative of the German govern
ment in Mexico. He asked for com
plete information in regard to the de
mand for German products here .
SEATTLE SHOWS
LESS INCREASE
THANNEWYORR
Highest Percentages Are
Shown in Food, Fur
niture and Clothing
MANY SEIZURES OF FOOD
Millions of Eggs, Hundreds of
Thousands of Pounds of
Butter and Other Com
modities Seized
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Tables published by
the department of labor today show'
that the cost of living throughout the
country increased SO per cent between
December, 4914, and June, 1919.
l'he greatest increases are shown to
be in clothing, house furnishings and
food.
Between December, 1917, and June,
1919, the increase has been about 20
per cent.
In Seattle food and clothing in
creased in cost 110 per cent since De
cember, 1914. In New York the in
crease was 151 per cent.
MILLIONS OF EGGS SEIZED
DETROIT. Apg. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Federal agents today raided
the plants of Detroit refrigerating
companies and seized seven million
eggs and three hundred thousand
pounds of butter.
CRIMINAL HOARDING
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 16 (by Associ
ated Press).—The district attorney
here has ordered the seizure of 75.000
pounds of beans which had been
held in storage here throughout the
war by grocery brokers.
IN CALIFORNIA ALSO
SAN DIEGO. Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Federal marshals are seizing
stocks of foodstuffs held in cold stor
age in this city.
FABULOUS MINE OF EGGS
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Forty - two thousand and
twenty-six cases of eggs, or 16,569,360
in all, were seized in local storage
warehouses by federal agents today.
A REAL PROFITEER
CHICAGO, Aug. 16 (by Associated
Press).—Federal warrants were issued
today for the arrest of officers of the
John Campbell Company, wholesale
sugar merchants, charged with viola
tion of the Lever food control act.
The officials of the company are ac
cused of buying sugar at $9.30 ner
hundred pounds delivered to them and
reselling it for $13 per hundred.
PERNICIOUS DRUG H AB?T
FOUGHT BY MEXICAN.
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MEXICO CITY, July 21 (by mail).
—The federal department of health
has announced that a vigorous cam
paign will be conducted against the
use of habit-forming drugs in the
republic, a practice which is alleged
by several newspapers to be wide
spread.
WILL NOT^BE MISSED
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14 (by As
sociated Press).—Giving prohibition
as their reason, an average of 100
foreign born persons daily are apply
ing for permits to return to their
native lands, according to customs of
ficials here. A majority of those ap
plying are said to be Italians and
Portuguese.
Theater Disaster in Japan
Two balconies in a moving picture
theater at Yokohama crashed to the
floor recently, bringing with them
many hundreds of people. Seven per
sons were killed and two hundred in
jured. Insecure gallery supports
caused the accident.