The Cordova Daily Times
VOL. 5, NO..}Mrp.£j CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1920 PRICE TEX CENTS
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WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN ALL
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SPRINGFIELD, 111., Sept. 7 (by As
sociated Press).—Confessions obtained
from the chief of police from eight of
the conspirators alleged to have been
directly connected with the plot to
wreck the Diamond special train on
the Illinois Central railroad near here
•^Wednesday night, show that if the plan
had been carried out not one passen
ger on the train would have escaped.
The track was to have been torn up
for 300 feet so that the train would
plunged into a 50-foot ravine. The pas
sengers escaping from the wreck were
to have been killed.
The Diamond special was chosen be
cause it was said to have only rich
persons as passengers.
Nineteen foreigners, all said to be
Communists, are under arrest.
NOTE FRAMED
. BY COLBY NOT
• ACCEPTABLE
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—The foreign office today
denied that a note relative to the
petroleum situation had been received
from Washington. It was learned in
unofficial circles, however, that the
United States embassy has received a
note for transmission to the Mexican
government, but that the latter would
not accept it, claiming that the com
munication was framed in such lan
guage that acceptance was impossible.
THREE BILLIONS REAL
r CASH CARRIED AROUND
IN SOX AND POCKETS
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7 (by Asso-:
ciated Press).—The combined “Listle
Thread National Bank,” “The Old Sox
Bank’ ’and the “Feather-Bed-Mattress
Bank” now hold more than $3,000,000,
000 of the country’s cash.
This is the estimate of William H.
Hutt, acting governor of the Philadel
phia Federal Reserve Bank, made of
the loose cash being carried around in
pockets and stowed away in various
places. He was addressing an organ
ization of business men.
Even a small proportion of this
1^.000,000,000 invested in Liberty
bonds would bring them back to par,
he pointed out, or if the money was de
« posited in savings banks it would in
ject new life into industry.
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TWELVE DEAD FROM
DENVER TRAIN WRECK
I DENVER, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—A total, number of twelve are
dead as the result of the interurban
train wreck yesterday in a suburb of i
Denver. Doctors says five more of i
the injured will not recover.
A check up at the hospitals today j
| shows that more than 100 were in- j
jured.
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WANTS AMERICANS TO
BOX IN AUSTRALIA
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7 (by As-1
sociated Press).—R. L. Baker, Aus
tralian boxing promoter, arrived here*
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yesterday and announced his intention
to sign as many American boxers as
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possible to appear in Australia.
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TEXAS MAN OFFICIALLY !
DECLARED TO BE DEAD
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HOUSTON, Tex., Sept. 7 (by Asso- j
ciated Press).—After coming to life
nine times in the year since he was
first pronounced dead, M. L. Gran
berry is now known to be officially
dead. He had almost been buried alive
several times.
THREECRUSHED j
DEATH IN SLIDE i
OF SHALE ROCK:
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NIAGARA FALLS, Sept. 7 (by As
sociated Press).—Two women and a
man were crushed to death and two
other men injured whfen a slide of I
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shale yesterday foi’ced out a bridge
leading to one of the stairways in the
Cave of Winds under Niagara Falls.
The dead and injured were members
of a party of tourists completing a
tour of the cave and were in the mid
dle of the bridge when the slide oc
curred.
TWO HUNDRED DEAD
FROM TIDAL WAVE
TOKIO, Sept. 7 (by Associated j
Press).—Two hundred were drowned .
in a tidal wave on the island of Sag- j
ahlien, according to a report received j
here today.
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BELIEF EXPRESSED THAT HUNGER
STRIKERS WILL BE RELEASED IF
MURDER OF POLICEMEN CEASES
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LONDON, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Premier Lloyd George is
quoted today as having said that if a
guarantee is given that the murder of
policemen in Ireland will cease, he is
convinced that Lord Mayor MacSa- i
4 weeney of Cork and other hunger
k
strikers will be released.
LONDON, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—At 9 o’clock Monday night
Liord Mayor MacSaweeney was still
iving, but his weakness had increased
md the doctors forbade him to talk in
jrder to save his strength.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
HEARS POLISH APPEAL
LONDON, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The League of Nations is con
sidering the Polish appeal in the Pol
ish-Lithuanian dispute. The appeal
says that unless conditions improve
Poland will be forced to declare war
and insists that Lithuanian forces
made an unprovoked attack.
LEGION ISSUE WILL BE
POLITICAL ATTITUDE
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The American Legion Week
ly says the paramount issue at the na
tional convention September 27 will
be the legion’s attitude toward polit
ical candidates. The paper declares
its stand for the repeal of the political
restriction clause of the constitution.
CHICAGO, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—E. H. Moore, personal repre
sentative of Governor Cox, told the
senate investigating committee, which
reconvened here today, that the com
mittee was not seeking the best evi
dence to prove Cox’s charges against
the republican party.
Moore told Chairman Kenyon there
were men better able to tell of the
Republican plans than he or Cox and
asked why William B. Thompson of
New York, chairman of the Republican
ways and means committee, and “sixty
paid organizers’’ had not been called.
I Moore said he was sure Treasurer
! Uppam would not testify to untruths,
! but he was equally sure that Uppam
| was a victim either of mistakes or bad
bookkeeping when he testified concern
ing the quotas assigned to the various
states.
Moore said Cox had evidence to sup
port his charges, outside of what
Moore brought to Chicago. As he
spoke he unfolded a brief case with
several hundred sheets in it and said
he would give a list of men whom
the committee could get information
to support the charges.
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WOODEN FLEET
PROVES FLUKE
VESSELS SOLD
PORTLAND, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The sale of five wooden ves
sels built here for the Emergency
Fleet Corporation has been ordered,
and ten other vessels have been with
drawn from operation by order of the
shipping board. It is understood that
operation of the vessels has been un
profitable. The order indicates the re
tirement of a large proportion of the
wooden fleet, now that steel tonnage
is available.
RETAIL FOOD PRICES
SOAR IN ENGLAND
LONDON, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The average legel of retail
prices, including food and clothing, on
July 1, was 152 per cent higher than
in July, 1914, according to the Labor
Gazette. The average increase for
food alone was 158 per cent. Changes
in rates of wages in June added £570,
000 to the weekly wages of more than
2,600,000 workers.
WIRELESS TELEPHONE
FOR FOREST SERVICE
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M„-Sept. 7 (bj
Associated Press). — Wireless tele
phones are being installed in all the
forests near Albuquerque and if thej
prove satisfactory will be installed ir
all forests of the district.
GOVERNMENT MINT
OPENS IN PHILIPPINES
MANILA, Sept. 7 (by Associatec
Press). — Coins of the Philippine
islands are to be made at a govern
ment mint just completed here. One
centave pieces (one-half cent) will be
issued for a time. Later silver coins
may be turned out.
INTERNAL WAR |
BREAKS AGAIN!
among Chinese;
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PEKING, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—A new civil war headed by
General Tank Chicyao against the Can
: ton military government is growing in
1 magnitude. In Gwang Tung province
( troops are reported to be surrounding
Fachow, 100 mile east of Canton. Gen
eral Tang has informed the Peking
| central government that peace negotia
j tfons between the southwest provinces
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and the south will be stopped until the
Canton military government is sup
pressed.
INDIANAPOLIS^ WILL
ENTERTAIN VETERANS
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—After a lapse of 27
years, Indianapolis will again enter
j tain the annual encampment of the
i Grand Army of the Republic. For the
| first time since 1893 the national meet
, ing of the Grand Army will be held
j this year in the Hoosier capital, Sep
| tember 19 to 25.
* Civic committees are now planning
to entertain 100,000 visitors during the
week of the encampment. A list of
homes which will accommodate one
. or more of the civil war heroes is
being compiled and committee mem
bers say comfortable quarters will be
available for everyone.
Numerous entertainment features
are being prepared. There will be air
plane rides for veterans who may re
tain some of their wartime courage.
Automobile trips have been arranged
for others.
Hotel headquarters have been as
i signed to the 33 state departments of
■ the G. A. R. Arrangements for the
gathering are being made by a com
i mittee of 500 business men, who are
i working under the direction of an ex
ecutive committee of five members.
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GRAND JURY TO PROBE
BASEBALL SCANDAL
CHICAGO, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The criminal court today or
dered a grand jury investigation into
charges that gamblers attempt to fix
the Chicago and Philadelphia National
league baseball game here on August
31 for Philadelphia to win. The score
was 3 to 0 in favor of Philadelphia.
AMERICAN ESCAPES
FROM ZAMORA BAND
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 7 (by Associ
ated Press).—It is officially reported
today that A. Gardner, the American
who was held prisoner by Zamora, the
rebel leader, has escaped, and that
there are bright prospects for the an
nihilation of the outlaw band.
NO SLACKENING IN
PRICE OF LUMBER
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Speakers at the National Re
tail Lumber Dealers’ Association con
vention here today declared there was
no prospect of an immediate decline
in prices, and predicted instead that
there would soon be an increase.
MANY FANS AT
FIGHT REFUSED
PAY HIGH TOLL
BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Sept. 7
(by Associated Press).—The fight
arena, was nearly filled yesterday for
the bout between Champion Jack
Dempsey and Billy Miske, which
Dempsey won in the third round with
a knockout. Promoter Fitzsimmons
said about 5,000 people stood outside,
unwilling to pay the price demanded
for the 1,000 seats that stood empty.
TEN KNOWN DEAD IN
KLAMMATH FALLS FIRE
KLAMATH FALLS, Sept. 7 (by As
sociated Press).—The list of known
dead in the hotel fire here yesterday
remains at ten, but other bodies will
be found, it is expected.
TRADE COMMISSION RECOMMENDS
ANTI-TRUST SUIT BE REOPENED
AGAINST HARVESTER COMPANY
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Declaring that prices
of farm implements have been in
creased without warrant through “con
certed action” by manufacturers and
dealers, the federal trade commission
today recommended the reopening of
the anti-trust proceedings against the
International Harvester Company and
the institution of judicial proceedings
against implement dealers and manu
facturers.
HARVESTER COMPANY DENIAL
CHICAGO, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—The International Harvester
Company has issued a statement deny
ing that it had at any time attempted
to fix or maintain prices.
GOMPERS GIVES
BOOST FOR COX
IN SET SPEECH
COLUMBUS, 0., Sept. 7 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Samuel Gompers, pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, in his Labor day speech here,
championed the candidacy of Governor
Cox, declaring the latter had voted
favorably in congress on all legisla
tion in the interests of the people and
had lent his influence to the passage
of conservative legislation as gover
nor. Gompers made a defense of the
League of Nations. He referred to
Senator Harding as a nice, respectable
gentleman.
AVIATOR MEETS DEATH
DOING ACROBATIC STUNT
DETROIT, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press). — Myron L. Tinney, former
army aviator, fell 500 feet to his death
yesterday while performing aerial ac
rbatics at the state fair grounds.
MANILA WILL HAVE
NEW PAPER MILL
MANILA, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Paper for use in the Philip
pines is to be manufactured at a paper
mill to be established by the National
Development Company near here. The
company is a governmental corpora
tion. At present all paper used on the
islands is imported.
COX PUTS IN FULL DAY’S WORK
IN MINNESOTA AND DRIVES RACE
HORSE OVER STATE FAIR TRACK
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ST. PAUL, Sept. 7 (by Associated
Press).—Governor Cox worked a full
day yesterday. He made several
speeches, viewed the exhibits at the
Minnesota state fair, drove a race
horse around the rack, and attended
receptions. In the evening he went
to Minneapolis to close his Minnesota
visit with an address.
At Minneapolis, he replied to a ques
tion by a man in the audience whether
as president he would recognize the
Irish republic by declaring he favored
application of the principle of self-de
termination in Japan, Persia, Turkey
and Ireland.
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