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THE CORDOVA DAILY TIMES Entered at the Postoffice at Cordova, Alaska, as Second-Class Matter. H. G. STEEL Proprietor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION RATES e Copies .$ .10 Month (in advance) . 1.25 Six Months (in advance) . 6.00 Dne Year (in advance) . 12.00 MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRES The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it or not otherwise news published herein. All rights of republication of speci: dispatches herein are also reserved. C Foreign Advertising Representative tHE AMERICAN PRESS CIAT1 “4 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1921 THE BERGER CASE Next to that of Eugene V. Debs, the case of Victor Berger, publisher of the Milwaukee Leader, a Social ist paper, attracted more attention than any other brought by the gov ernment under war-time espionage ect. The supreme court has just sus tained Berger’s appeal from the judg ment of Judge Landis’ court in Chi cago, on the ground that the judge should not have tried the case after it had been contended by the de fense that he was prejudiced. Berger was accused of disloyalty and was convicted at Chicago on January 8, 1919. Subsequently he was twice denied a seat in the house of repre sentatives by that body and the third time he offered himself for re-elec tion he was defeated. Four other leaders of the Socialist party were convicted with the Mil waukee publisher. They were Adolph Germer, secretary of the national Socialist party, William F. Kruse, editor of the Young Socialist; Irwin St. John Tucker, writer and speaker, and Julius Engdahl, editor of the American Socialist. Sentences rang ing from ten to twenty years were imposed by Federal Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. The five defendants were charged specifically with having conspired to obstruct recruiting and interfere with the successful prosecution of the war against Germany through the deliv ery of speeches and the circulation of articles intended to cause “in subordination, disloyalty and refusal of duty” among the naval and mili tary forces of the United States. Nu merous articles written by Berger for the Leader were presented as evidence against him. A movement to bar Berger from the seat in congress, to which he had just been elected from a Milwaukee district, was at once started, Repre sentative Mann, former Republican leader, being one of the few influ ential members of the house who came out in behalf of the Socialist editor. A new election having been ordered, Berger was again returned and again the house voted to bar him, 328 to 6, within an hour after he had presented himself to be sworn in. The Milwaukee Leader in the meantime was sharing the troubles of its editor. Barred from the mails under an order of Postmaster Burle son, the paper sought a mandamus in the federal courts to have its privileges restored. The writ was re fused and the case was carried by successive stages to the supreme court. During the course of the liti gation Berger offered to change the entire policy of his paper if the post office department would withdraw its order, explaining that he owed this sacrifice to those who had invested their money in the publication at his behest. The appeal of Berger and his fel low party members came to the su preme court on a “certificate” which was issued when they alleged that they had not been given a fair trial because of “personal bias and preju dice” on the part of Judge L. Landis. Alleged remarks made by Judge Lan dis on the occasion of passing sen tence in a somewhat similar case were quoted as showing that he viewed with disfavor all persons of German or Austrian birth. Judge Landis denied the accuracy of the quotations and declared that what he had said had been directed ti> the in dividual with whom he was then deal ing. Attorneys for Berger in arguing the appeal contented that the govern ment’s construction of the espionage act was a violation of the constitu tional right of free speech and that the act was not effective in itself at the time of conviction because the war had ended before that time. THINGS WE THINK Thing* Other* Think and What We Think of the Things Other* Think. Virtue is modest but crime waves. Girls who are “just crazy about dancing,” commonly lead their husbands a merry dance later. A beautiful thought: If you be lieve all you hear, nobody will be lieve anything he hears from you. You may think revenge will be sweet, but when you get it you know it often is bitterer than de feat. You are about ready to take the count when people begin to say of you, “And he used to be such a good dresser.” A girl knows she is going to be married and live happy ever after ward; a man thinks he may be married and he hopes for the best. Poise is valuable but it isn’t everything. A pair of scales and a cow both have poise, but they haven’t any personality. Intuition is what a woman is given credit for having when she guesses right with only one chance to guess wrong. ■When you find a boy that likes to do housework, you’ll find a pretty girl who thinks she would not register well on the screen. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISINf FLOWERS CAN BE HAD AT MRS. Cohrs’ from 10 to 10. 10-tf. WANTED POSITION—CAMP COOK ing or general house work. Call room 24 Ostrander Building be tween 2 and 4 o’clock | 8-3t. WANTED—COOK AT THE COR dova General Hospital. Apply Mrs. W. W. Council. 9-tf. FOUND—BUNCH OF KEYS. OWN er may have same by applying Times office and paying for adv. _ ' 9-tf FOR SALE — POOL ROOM WITH four (4) good pool tables, large cigar stock, elegant fixtures, good location. Twelve 12 furnished rooms in connection. CHEAP FOR CASH. Further particulars wire or write Box 1544, Seward, Alaska. FOR RENT—WAREHOUSE, FORM merly occupied by Arctic Lumber Co., on C. street, 50x100 feet. See E. F. Medley. 2-tf. FOR SALE — ROOMING HOUSE, furnished. Apply <3us Cozakos. See Mrs. Barbara Keating for full information. 29-2w. FOR RENT—CORNER STORE. AP ply Michelson & Currier. 7-tf FOR RENT—THREE-ROOM FURN ished Apartments. 8. J. Jones, 142 3rings. 3541 FOR SALE—TWO ROOM FURN ished house. Large flat top desk. Yukon sled. Apply 8. J. Jones, tele phone 142—0 rings. FOR SALE AND RENT—PIANOS. Expert piano tuning. Anderson Piano Shop, Juneau. 2-tf. FOR RENT—APARTMENTS IN THE Burkhart Flats. Phone 81. 3-tt FOR RENT—FURNISHED CABINS. See Dooley. Write Violet Ray s. Dennison, Ohio., if you wish a pretty and wealthy wife. Enclose stamp. When Wintry Winds Blow Chapped skin and colds are to be ex pected—be ready for either by having a bottle of our cough syrup and a bot tle of our skin lotion on your dressing table—You will find either or both very effective if used promptly as directed. We guarantee them to be perfectly free from any harmful ingredients. NORTHERN DRUG CO “THE DRUG STORE OF ALASKA” “SERVICE" is our motto, NOW IS THE TIME Now is the time to have your watch re repaired as we are not so busy and can give your work prompt attention. PAUL BLOEDHORN Jeweler Phone 123 Lathrop Building V A L E N T I N E S Rosswogs Cordova - Alaska Whoa In L« touch* rbtit MORGAN’S CAFE Good food Property Cooleed Quick Service MORGAN PELKY, Prop, and Mflr VAUDEVILLE Return Engagement “RAGTIME” KELLEY’S COMEDY CO. Friday Night Eagle Hail Free Dance After the Show The Dally Times Job Plant Is well tqulpped for all classes of commercial printing. WALLPAPER In Latest Patterns GLASS In All Sizes L D. BOGART JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OP LIVE CHICKENS FINE ROASTERS JOE FREY Phone 22 I THE UNIVERSAL CAR, Touring Car, regular .,...$647.00 Touring Car, starter type . 717.00 Runabout, regular . 602.00 Runabout, starter type . 672.00 Chassis, regular . 567.00 Chassis, starter type ..... 637.00 Any of above types equipped Demountable Rims, extra..... 25.00 Truck Chassis, solid tires -. 712.00 Truck Chassis, Pneumatic tires 752.00 THESE PRICES FOR DELIVERY AT VALDEZ OR OORDOVA OWEN E MEALS VALDEZ, ALASKA Authorized Agent “A Bigger Cordova” To the Merchants, Business and Professional Men of Cordova i Your Attention is invited to the work that the Cordova Chamber of Commerce is doing. Investigating Inquiries freely frankly answered Cordova needs its Chamber of Commerce. Every business man and woman in the city should be a member. No investment pays better or is more permanent than membership m tike local Chamber. DON’T BE A SLACKER! Come in with the present membership and help share the responsibility of making Cordova {TRIGGER? Ketter Busier