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VOL lv. NO. 219 ' CORDOVA. ALASKA. THURSDAY^ AUGUST 21, 1919
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT PROTESTS
AGAINST AMERICAN EXPEDITION
AND DEMANDS ITS WITHDRAWAL
Cavalry, However, Will Not Be Recalled Until It
Has Accomplished Its Purpose, Which Is Cap
ture of Offending Bandits—American
Aviators Acting with Mexicans
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (by Associated Press).—The
Mexican government lias instructed the Mexican ambassador
to the United States to protest against the sending of troops
across the border, and to request their immediate withdrawal.
It is intimated in official circes that the protest of Mexico
against the crossing of the border by the American expedition
will not hasten the withdrawal of the Americans, who have
been ordered to capture the bandits.
Significant Preparations on Border
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 (by Associated Press).—Sixty- -
two more “tanks” have been shipped to the forts along the
Mexican border. There are now more than one hundred one
man or whippet “tanks” on the border.
American Aviators Co-operate with Mexicans
MAKFA, Texas, Aug. 21 (by Associated Press).—It is re
ported that Captain Leonard Matlack of the Eighth cavalry
has captured two Mexicans who are believed to have been im
plicated in the capture of the two American army aviators.
The American column column is still pursuing the bandits.
It is believed the men captured today are companions of those
captured yesterday.
The work of the airplanes in Mexico is dangerous because
of tile few landing fields across the line. It is necessary for the
aviators to fiy to where the bandits may fire upon them.
American aviators are assisting the Carranzistas in the
hunt for the bandits, carrying messages between the Carranza
consul at Presidio and the Carranza General Pruneda, in the
field.
TREATY RATIFICATION
WOULD HELP TO REDUCE
HIGH COST OF LIVING
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—President Wilson, in his
letter to Senator Fall, said he believed
that the immediate ratification of the
peace treaty would soon reduce the
cost of living, through the restoration
of production and commerce to nor
mal conditions.
BIG FRENCH PLANE
GIVEN UP FOR LOST
PARIS, Aug. 21 (by Associated
Press).—The big French airplane Go
liath, which started on a journey
across Africa with eight passengers,
has been given up for lost.
NEW AMBASSADOR COMING
LONDON, Aug. 21'(by Associated
Press).—Viscount Grey, the new Brit
ish ambassador to the United States,
will sail for New York September 16.
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NOME MINING MEN
ARE RELEASED ON BAIL
AND WILL COME NORTH
ST. PAUL, Aug. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Victor and Ashby, the two
Nome, Alaska, mining men who are
charged with fraud in connection with
a mining transaction, have been re
leased on $5,000 bail each. The case
has been set for trial on December 8.
The long delay is to enable them
to go to Alaska to secure witnesses.
TRAIN IS HELD UP
IN LAND OF DIXIE
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 21 (by
Associated Press).—Four masked ban
dits last night held up a passenger
train between Cincinnati and Mont
gomery, Ala., and robbed the mail.
The passengers were not molested.
LOUISBURG, N. C., Aug. 21 (by
Associated Press).—Walter Elliott, a
negro, was shot to death here last
night for assaulting the wife of a
farmer.
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ALASKA’S FRIENDS ENDEAVOR
TO SECURE RE-ENACTMENT OF
MILLION-DOLLAR COAL FUND
SEATTLE, Aug. 21 (by Associated Press).—A Post
Intelligencer special from Washington says that Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt, Secretary of the
Interior Lane, ,Senator Poindexter of Washington and J.
L. McPherson, representing the Alaska bureau of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce, are endeavoring to secure
action by congress for the securing of a new fund for
the development of Alaska coal bodies by the navy de
artment.
It was recently discovered that in the deficiency bill
|iich was passed by congress last February it was pro
lied that the unexpended portion of the million-dollar
lid appropriated for coal investigation and'development
)uld revert to the treasury.
GERMAN SAILORS AND CIVILIANS
ATTACK AMERICAN BLUEJACKETS
WHO ARE ASSISTED BY FRENCH
COPENHAGEN, Aug. l21 (bv Associated Press).—
An 1 *rican and German sailors “mixed” on Tuesday last
at Neufalirwasser, when several civilians and one sailor
were wounded. The fight started in a dance hall Monday
night and was continued in the streets Tuesday, when
German sailors and civilians attacked the American sail
ors. On Tuesday French seamen helped the Americans
to charge the crowd, win n shots were fired.
SEATTLE, Aug. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Representative Clarence Lea,
a Democrat, who is here as a member
of the congressional committee which
is investigating the spruce production
of the government during the war, to
day charged Representative Frear, the
Republican chairman of the commit
tee, with insulting and browbeating
witnesses. He says he intends to
carry the charges to the floor of the
house of representatives.
In reply to the charges; Representa
tive Frear said he was only endeav
oring to ascertain the facts.
Carnegie Failed
To Realiez Flis
Queer Ambition
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (by As
sociated Press).—Although the
late Andrew Carnegie desired
to die a poor man, he left an
estate worth several times fifty
million dollars.
Mr. Carnegie recently made a
new will as the result of the
marriage of his daughter Mar
garet. It is understood that he
gave his daughter a large sum
of money when she was married.
The details of this will have
not yet been made public, but
are expected to be known soon.
EFFICIENCY OF NAVY
IS THREATENED BY
PARSIMONIOUS POLICY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Acting Secretary of
the Navy Roosevelt is working on pro
posed legislation which contemplates
substantial increases in pay for naval
officers and men.
More than three hundred officers of
thee permanent naval establishment re
cently resigned, and it is believed that
the efficiency of the navy is seriously
threatened by these defections.
DAVIDSON’S BODY
NOT YET RECOVERED
After several days of diligent
search without avail, hope of finding
the body of C. E. Davidson, surveyor
general and ex-officio secretary of
the territory, who was drowned op
posite Annex creek recently, has been
abandoned. The boats which have
been engaged in dragging the inlet
where it was thought that there was
any chance of finding the body have
returned to Juneau. A man has been
stationed by the marshal’s office to
patrol the beach near the scene of
the accident for the next week in the
chance that Mr. Davidson’s body may
be washed ashore.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—No time has been set
for q, vote in the senate on Senator
Pittman’s resolution proposing reser
vations to the peace treaty in line
with President Wilson’s suggestions
that the reservations be in a separate
document.
Senator McNary of Oregon is the
leader of a group of Republicans who
are standing out for the reservations
trt be incorporated in the final ratifica
tion resolution.
Nation Is at War
Until Peace Treaty
Receives Sanction
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21 (by
Associated Press).—Answering
written questions by Senator
Fall of New Mexico, President
Wilson has written to the sen
ator to the effect that the Presi
dent has no power to declare
peace by proclamation before
the peace treaty has been rati
fied by the senate.
The President also expressed
the belief that the League of
Nations could not be created by
the ratification of the treaty by
three powers.
TEXAS HAS RIVAL
FOR TENNESSEEAN WHO
IS ACCLAIMED AS HERO
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 21 (by
Associated Press).—Sergeant W. K.
Simpson of Austin has been given the
French war cross for his exploit in
capturing seventy-one prisoners, fifty
machine guns and several mortars.
Simpson served in the same division
with Sergeant York, who has been
designated as “the greatest hero of the
war.” Simpson was wounded.
FORMER mADWELL MAN
IS KILLED IN ACCIDENT
VALLEJO, Cal., Aug. 2,1 (by Associ
ated Press).—Elish Penrose was killed
in an automobile accident here today.
He was one of the foremost mining
authorities in California, and for
merly was with the great Treadwell
mines at Juneau, Alaska.
ANOTHER AVlAT0R~
MISSING AT BORDER
EL CENTRO. Cal., Aug. 21 (by As
sociated Press).—Lieutenant Water
house, an aviator, has been missing
since Wednesday afternoon. It is
not known whether he flew across the
Mexican border. His two brothers,
also aviators, are planning to start in
search of him.
PROFITEERS TO BE IMPRISONED
AND TO BE HEAVILY FINED IF
Friends of Great Packing Industry Alarmed at Pro
posal to Regulate Meat Products—Stockmen
Also Enter Serious Protest Against Pros
pective Legislation as Injurious
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (by Associated Press).*—'The
house committee on agriculture today favorably reported the
amendments to the food-control act, imposing a fine of five
thousand dollars and imprisonment for two years for prof
iteering.
Senator Fernald of Maine, speaking in the senate today,
attacked the governmental tendency toward assuming con
trol of business. He referred to the proposed legislation for
the supervision of the packing industrv, and said the Ken von
and 1 vend ricks bills, which propose regulation of the packing
industry, were examples of “stilling, throttling legislation.’'
Senator Fernald defended tin* packers.
Henry .Lynch, representing' California and Arizona stock
men, told the senate committee* on agriculture* today that the
livestock producers object to the legislation proposing strict
regulation of tin* packing industry. He* said he* believed that
such regulation would demoralize and hamper the business.
MEXICAN ROBBERS
ARE SAID TO HAVE
BEEN EXECUTED
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GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 21 (by
Associated Press).—The seven Mex
ican bandits who a short time ago
robbed a party of American sailors at
Tampico have been executed, accord
ing to an official Carranza report.
DISTURBANCE RESULTS
FROM CARMEN’S STRIKE
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—About four hundred
sympathizers with the striking street
car platform men created a disturb
ance today by blocking the cars and
jeering and stoning the strike break
ers. The police dispersed the crowd.
INVESTIGATORS VISIT
WASHINGTON SHIPYARDS
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 21 (by
Associated Press).—The special com
mittee of the federal house of repre
i sentatives which is conducting an in
vestigation of the shipyards arrived
here today. They will go to Everett
tomorrow.
PEACEFUL PENETRATION
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21 (by As
sociated Press).—It is announced
that more than four thousand Japa
nese “picture brides” have been ad
mitted to Pacific ports during the past
year.
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GRIGSBY IS DETAINED
BY BILL APPROPRIATING
MONEY FOR RAILROAD
SEATTLE, Aug. 21 (by Associated
Press).—A special to the Pqst-Intelli
gencer says that Delegate George
Grigsby will leave for Alaska to take
testimony in the contested election
case as soon as the house has disposed
of the bill appropriating $17,000,000
for the government railroad in Alaska.
AIRPLANE BUILDER IS
TOURING IN NORTH
Accompanied by Clive Runnells of
Chicago, and Oliver Spencer of Seat
tle, W. E. Boeing. Seattle airplane
manufacturer, owner of the Boeing
Airplane Company, is making a six
weeks’ tour of Alaska on his yacht,
the Taconite, says the Juneau Em
pire. They have been making a leis
urely trip north through the inside
passage, stopping at various bays and.
lakes where fishing is good.
It is Mr. Boeing’s intention to
bring an airplane to Alaska next
summer. It is his belief that it will
not be long before an airplane mail
service is started to Alaska, and the
people of the North will be receiving
mail from the East nearly as soon as
it is received in Seattle. With, aerial
mail service it would be possible to
cut the time for delivery of mail
down from days to hours. Such a
service has been agitated by various
Alaskans for the last several years.
FAMOUS DANCER REMARRIED
BEFORE BODY OF HUSBAND
WAS “COLD IN THE GRAVE”
GREENVILLE, S. C., Aug. 21 (by Associated
Press).—Irene Castle, the famous dancer and moving
picture artist, whose marriage was publicly announced
in New York several months ago, was married in 1918, but
two months after her husband’s death, according to the
records here. She married R. E. Freeman, a former
armv officer.
Vernon Castle', her former husband and dancing part
ner, distinguished himself by long and brilliant service
as a British aviator on the western front. He lost his
life at a Southern aviation camp, where he was acting as
instructor of American flyers. He sacrificed himself to
save the life of one of the student aviators, who was in
danger of colliding with Castle’s plane.