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I *. *• <— (MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS) VOL. 5, NO. 224 . CORDOVA, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1920 PRICE TEN CENTS ‘ -— —- ■ ■ ■ ---- - '■ ' ■ — ■■ -' —— - — —' zraegrr— --- — - ■■ ■ -.— 1 ..... (T : • Sfe RUSS ARMIES ARE FACING * * ! WARSAW, Aug. 23 (by Associated | , Press).—The process of bottling up the Soviet forces on the northern front has been completed, according to the official statement issued today. The Poles have closed the gateway of j escape, taking prisoners and material in such numbers as to be impossible of accurate count. Military authorities announce that the Poles captured 35,00 prisoners to day in counter-attacks against the Bolsheviki. Big quantities of muni tions were also seized. Thousands of Russians are thought to be cut off in the forest waiting an opportunity to surrender. Among the Bolsheviki killed in the ■fighting at Mlawa a German officer and several German soldiers were found. # ' PREMIERS CONFER LONDON, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—A Times dispatch from Lu cerne, Switzerland, says Premier Lloyd George of England and Premier Gimlitti of Italy held two conferences Sunday, discussing the Danzig and Adria^ situations and Italy’s reply to theAmerican note. POLES TO HAVE USE OF DANZIG LUCERNE, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—Premiers Lloyd George of Great Britain and Golitti of Italy have adopted proposals which will be sub mitted to France for allied action, to secure for Poland the unrestrained use of Danzig in its communications, in accordance with the peace treaty, it was announced officially today. SOVET DISCIPLINE BROKEN PARIS, Aug. 23 (by Associated >^ss).—A Warsaw dispatch to the Matin quotes General Weygand as say ing the Russian armies are facing com plete disaster in Poland, and the situ ation very grave for three-fourths of the Bolsheviki force, with all disci pline in the ranks broken. WARNING FROM UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (by Asso ciated Press).—The American govern ment has cautioned Poland not to per mit her armies to advance beyond the ethnographic boundaries of Poland. CAN’T HELP AMERICANS HELSINGFORS, Aug. 23 (by Associ ated Press). — American authorities here believe nothing can be done to helo the Americans stranded at Mos cow, as any attempt would increase their difficulties. more poles mobilizing POSEN,- Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—Heavy fighting is in progress around Ciechanow, northwest of War saw, due to efforts of the Poles to cut two Russian divisions that entered the Danzig corridor. All civilians in the Posen district between 17 and 50 years of age are mobilizing a fresh army of 350,000 men, which will soon be ready for service. R00SEVELTPAYSTRIBUTE ARMISTICE DAY VICTIMS •CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 23 (by Associated Press). — Franklin Roose velt spoke here Saturday, and paid a tribute to the Armistice day victims, saying they gave their lives for Amer icanism and declaring the government will stamp out those seeking its de struction. ■« RESUME PROBE INTO CAMPAIGN EXPENSE FUNDS CHICAGO, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—The senate campaign investi gating committee today ordered Chair men Hays and White and the treas urers of senatorial congressional cam paign committee to appear before the committee Monday, bringing all books relating to receipts and expenditures. The committee directed Chairman Kenyon to telegraph Governor Cox asking him either to appear Monday or send a representative to present evidence in substantiation of his charge that the Republicans were raising a $15,000,000 fund. Senator Spencer of Missouri today announced his resignation as a member of the sub-committee investi gating campaign expenditures. He said he had resigned to devote his whole time to his own campaign and because his own campaign may be probed. HAYS AND WHITE READY NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (by Associ ated Press).—Chairman Hays of the Republican national committee, and Chairman White of the Democratic committee both announced today that they were in readiness to appear be fore the campaign investigating com mittee in Chicago. EMPLOYES SUMMONED IN PROFITEERING QUIZ CHICAGO, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—Officials and employes of the Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothing man ufacturing company have been sum moned to appear before the grand jury investigating the high cost of living. The purpose of their testimony is to determine whether retailers are pro fiteering. AMERICANS ARE KIDNAPPED BY MEX OUTLAWS MEXICO CITY, Aug. 23 (by Associ ated Press).—To crush the rebellion in the state of Jalisco headed by Pedro Zamora, and to release American and British subjects kidnapped several days ago, three expeditionary columns have been ordered into Jalisco. -- - ♦ - * FIVE AMERICANS KIDNAPPED WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (by Asso ciated Press).—The American embas sy at Mexico City today reported that Zamora, who heads a revolution in the state of Jalisco, had kidnapped five Americans. ROCK ISLAND TRAIN WRECKED BY BAD RAIL CHICAGO, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—The Rock Island railway’s Rocky Mountain Limited train was de railed today near Iowa City. No one was killed, according to a report re ceived here, but several persons were badly injured. Later reports say only a portion of the train was derailed. One woman was severely injured and other pas sengers badly bruised k CONTINUE SEARCH FOR WRECKED SHIP’S CREW SAULT STE MARIE, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—Search is being continued for members of the crew of the steamer Superior City, which sunk in Lake Superior Friday after a col lision in a dense fog. So far as re ported only four of the crew of 20 have been accounted for. _ NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—Although Tennes see’s ratification of woman suffrage stands confirmed on the records, a snarl of legal technicalities must be disposed of before the action can be certified to the Washington and a proclamation issued by the fed eral secretary of state declaring its adoption. ARDING GIVES LIE TO CHARGE MADE BY COX MARION, O., Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—Senator Harding declared to day that Cox’s charge of a Republican campaign fund of $15,000,000 was ab * solutely untrue and pefectly ridiculous. OUTINGTRIPENDS IN DISASTER FOR PARTY OREGON PICNICKERS LA GRANDE, Ore., Aug. 23 (by As sociated Press).—A passenger train struck a motor truck on a grade cross ing near here yesterday, killing three and seriously injuring three other oc cupants of the truck. AIRPLANE CRASHES TO GROUND AND ALL THREE OCCUPANTS ARE DEAD REDWOOD CITY, Cal., Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—Three men were killed yesterday at the Verney avia tion field when their aeroplane crashed to the ground from an eleva tion of 300 feet. BELFAST, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—Police Sergeant Thos S. Crad dock was shot dead on King street yesterday, and Thid Holcome was killed Saturday in street fighting. Rioting yesterday in Lisburn re sulted in the assassination of Inspec tor Swanheey. Crowds are out with the declared intention of burning the houses of every Nationalist in the city. ASKS RECEIVER FOR BROTHERHOODS’ FUNDS COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. 23 (by Asso ciated Press).—Appointment of a re | ceiver, an accounting, and distributioi i of the brotherhoods’ trust fund of $10, j 000,000 was asked in a suit filed Satur day by Benjamin Callahan, head of th< ' Columbus Yardmen’s Association. NOME, Aug. 23 (by Associate! Press).—Miners, prospectors and Es kimos are flocking into Nome to wit ness the arrival of the four arm; planes that have made the flight fron New York with Nome as their destina tion. The planes are now at Rub; awaiting favorable weather to maki the last lap of their long flight. SIX ARE CAMDEN. N. J., Aug. 23 (by Associ ated Press).—Six persons were killet and four injured in a collision betweei a Pennsylvania electric train and ai auto bus containing 15 excursionists HUN DESECRATIONS STOPS SHIPS FROM EXHIBITION TOUF WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (by Assc ciated Uress).—Owing to deliberate damage wrought by the crews of the five former German warships sent te the United States, the ships will no be sent on an exhibition tour as ha< been planned. SYRIAN PREMIER SHOT DOWN BY BANDIT GAN( HAIFA, Spain, Aug. 23 (by Associ ated Press).—Droubi Pasha, Syriai premier, and Abdul Erhaman, a mem ber of his cabinet, were killed whei bandits attacked his train traveling 1 from Damascus. LLED DURING I WINSTON SALEM, N. C., Aug. 2 (by Associated Press).—The chief o police and one citizen are dead and : negro seriously wounded as the resul of a battle between a sheriff’s poss and three escaping negroes, who ha< been arrested for insisting on dancin, with white girls at a carnival dance. Jos. Mattingly, a moving pictur man who has been to the westwan taking scenes, is aboard the Evan for Juneau. J OIL COMPANIES MERGE UNDER CANADIAN LAW NEW YORK, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—It was officially announced today that a merger of the Interna tional Petroleum Company and the Tropical Oil Company has been accom plished, the deal involving $100,000, 000. It is planned to organize the New International Petroleum Com pany, Ltd., under the laws of Canada. !; STEAMSHIP ALAMEDA TAKES MANY SOUTH l - The steamship Alameda sailed for Seattle at 11 o’clock last night, with the following passengers from here: Joseph White, daughter and son, F, 1 W. Brooks, J. E. Libieg and wife, R. H. - Robarts, Mrs. James Smith, Miss E, T McRea, Miss Emma Riitz, Mrs. I. D. i Bogart, G. W. Bowman, L. Lonkowsky and wife, J. M. Gilbert and wife, Dan Gillis, Misses Mildred and Valentine | Anderson, V. A. Davenport and wife, Hank Palmer, E. C. Willis, George J. Apple, Ed Walstead, Dan Greene and wife, J. T. Maxwell and wife, F. Short, Dan Kennedy, C. A. Ohlnas, George J. Olson, S. Andrews, C. Andrews, F. Ahren, C. DeCruppe and daughter, for | Seattle; John Erickson, Magnus Hin | dus, J. C. Clark, for Ketchikan; Robert Kelly, for Juneau. ; WARM WEATHER ADDS ; TO HAZARD FROM FIRES SEATTLE, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—Continued warm weather is adding greatly to the forest fire hazard in western Washington and Oregon. Six new fires were reported today, the [ extent of which are unknown. YANKEES LEAD 1 OLYMPIAD BY LARGE MARGIN l| ANTWERP, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—The athletic events at the . stadium closed this afternoon with the t American athletes so far ahead they . are winners by a large margin. The [ closing contests were held in the r rain, with only a few spectators pres ent. Title to the world’s best all-around athlete lies between Brutus K. Hamil ton of the University of Missouri and Capain Helge Lovland of the Nor wegian army. So few points separate the two that a recount of points will be necessary to decide which of the two men will receive the title. 11 The men of the American relay team i won the final 400-meter race and set a new world’s record of 42 1-3 seconds Duke Kahanamoku of the American 5 swimming team broke his own Olym 2 pic record of 1 minute, 2 2-3 seconds by three-fifths of a second in the qual t ifying heat of the 100-meter free-stylc , swim. j The final scores of the stadium ath r letes gitfe America 210; Finland, 105; Sweden, 95; England, 92; France, 35 Italy, South Africa, Canada, Norway 3 Denmark, Esthonia, New Zealand, Bel 1 gium, Australia, Czecho-Slovakia, Hoi 3 land and Luxemburg follow in the or der named. POLICE KILLED ] IN BLACK BELT CAFE FIGHTING CHICAGO, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press). — Two policemen were at tacked and killed last night in the “Black and Tan” cafe in the black belt. The police arrested three men who are alleged to have fired many shots, holding more than a hundred spectators at bay. FLOUR MILL PLANT IS SENT FROM SEATTLE FOR TANANA VALLEY SEATTLE, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—Marking another epoch in the development of Alaska, a complete flour mill with a capacity of 25 barrels daily was shipped from Seattle yester day on the steamship Ketchikan for the Tanana Valley Agricultural Asso ciation at Fairbanks. , YOUTH SHOOTS FATHER AT MOTHER’S REQUEST OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 23 (by Associ ated Press).—Raymond Clouth, 14, yesterday shot and killed his father, James Clouth. Police claim the shoot j ing was done at the instance of the boy’s mother. ''Young Clough said his mother told him his father had murdered his two brothers and would kill him also. The mother is in jail. FRENCH GARRISON AT ADANA BELIEVED SAFE PARIS, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—The French garrison at Ad ana. Asia Minor, which has been be sieged for two months, have made a rally and is now virtually relieved. BURNED TO DEATH IN | CANADIAN BRUSH FIRE WINNIPEG, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—Three persons have been burned to death in brush fires that swept through the village of Mullvi hill near here. SECRET SERVICE AGENT ORDERED FROM MEXICO EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 23 (by Asso ciated Press).—Dr. Paul Altedorf, who was a secret service agent for the United States in Mexico during the war, crossed from Juarez today to the American side of the river after being ordered out of Mexico as an undesir able. He is said to have criticized the present government officials of Mexico. ASK REPRESENTATION IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS PARIS, Aug. 23 (by Associated Press).—A committee of Jewish dele gates today announced they will make a campaign to obtain a seat in the League of Nations for representatives of the Jewish people. The committee • also plans to launch a world-wide move among Jews for support of the league. - • » « —1» t“ -v. ——•