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Newspaper
Cordova Daily Times
Location
Cordova, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1920
Page
1
Across multiple hubs reports say Bolshevik forces push toward Warsaw with artillery fire and encirclement risk. Polish defenders withdraw to regroup while promises of aid and diplomacy swirl in London Paris and Washington as battles intensify near Radzymin and the Vistula.
The Yukon Order of Pioneer celebrated Discovery War with an excursion to Hood Canal in Seattle yesterday by Associated Press dispatch.
The Associated Press reports Admiral Benson announced immediate preparations for selling government owned ships with an extensive advertising campaign. A broad campaign for selling wooden ships is also planned to accompany the sale program.
The battleship New Mexico carrying Admiral Rodman sails for San Francisco on Thursday. Six destroyers, fresh from Alaska, are at Bremerton for overhaul or repairs.
The War Department announced that less than one percent of 24,000,000 men registered under the draft act have been found chargeable with wilful desertion. The number charged amounts to 173,911. The department will soon publish those branded as deserters and requests citizen cooperation.
Hartford August 16 Governor Holcomb announced he will not call a special session of the legislature to act on the suffrage amendment.
Frank Loomis of Chicago won the 400 meter finals at the Olympic games in Antwerp. Americans captured the first three places. American hurdlers scored 17 points in the 400 meter hurdles. Charles Pad dock topped the final 100 meter race with Kirksey of San Francisco second. Finland won the ancient pennant.
MEXICALI August 16 The Associated Press reports the northern district insurrection is nearing conclusion. Officials acknowledge General Luis Salazar will succeed Cantu as governor of Lower California.
Army planes in flight from New York to Nome arrived in Wrangell on Saturday afternoon. The airborne convoy continued toward Nome as weather and distances dictated their pace and route.
Prohibition agents ordered J J McGraw Giants manager to district attorney's office for examination. Reported he bought liquor at Lamb's Club in New York on Aug 16.
Raleigh August 16 Governor Cox telegraphed suffrage headquarters denying reports that he sent an emissary to North Carolina to oppose ratification of suffrage by the state legislature.
Two of eleven seaplanes leaving San Diego Saturday were not yet in San Francisco by Saturday night. Two destroyers searched the sea for them. The missing planes and nine arriving earlier were later accounted for with crews safe off the coast near San Francisco.
The Associated Press reports Treasury officials say total government expenditures will rise by 900 million dollars in September. About two thirds of this increase will be payments to the railroads.
Franklin Roosevelt spoke in Fargo and Sioux Falls on August 16, pledging Democrats will seek solutions for producers and consumers. He credited a breakdown of the Republican porch campaign and accused Republicans of forcing tariff issues into the presidential race.
Marion Ohio report notes Senator Harding's upcoming front porch talk on Thursday viewed as one of the most important campaign addresses to state legislators.
Production of unfermented grape juice jams and jellies rises as demand for manufactured grape products exceeds supply. Reports from the Bureau of Markets indicate rising grape usage and expect future shortfalls in meeting demand.
Bonds totaling 5.1 million dollars were filed for the estate of the late Col. E. A. Wall, described as the largest in Utah inheritance cases. Rioting in Belfast resumed today but no firearms were used, officials said.
Governor Cox, traveling from Wheeling, was stopped by Jackson motorcycle officers near Columbus and arrested for speeding. He told them they could reach him at his executive office and drove on. Separately, central field coal operators refused a $2 daily wage increase, offering a small raise that miners rejected.
A conspiracy to steal 360000 dollars worth of liquor from an Owensboro Kentucky bonded warehouse was uncovered by a raid in St Louis. Deputy constable and ten others were arrested and 195 cases valued at 195000 dollars were recovered.
Crown Prince Carol of Romania is greeted in Spokane Washington as he passes through on his journey to New York. He stopped briefly with officials and crowds noting his royal status and friendly reception during the August visit.
A severe rainstorm in Toledo Ohio caused about 5 000 000 in damages. It floated away pavement flooded cellars and paralyzed traffic making it one of the area's worst storms on record.
The Chicago federation of labor passed a resolution demanding a general strike if the United States provides military aid to Poland.
The steamer Admiral Evans was in port this afternoon. Passengers from Seattle included Geo. L. Moussen Geo. Haminger Evelyn Walker S. A. Mucklestone Wm. Johnstone Oliver Ralston and Miss Anna Miller Those leaving here for the westward were H. I. Morris R. Sutherland Wm Har kins Sam Baker B. Barry and Jno Moore for Latouche J. R. Gibson to Anchorage C. M. Regan for Valdez. Jim McKay noted Northwest rider and bronco buster is dead.
Senator Pittman of Nevada will direct the Democratic national campaign in states west of the Rockies. He plans to establish headquarters soon at San Francisco.
Boston August 16 Assurance from the state bank commissioner that no further bank closings are likely to follow the Ponzie collapse was given Saturday, ending a period of financial turmoil. The official statement aims to reassure depositors and markets.
Supreme officers of the Knights of Columbus sent resolutions to Secretary Colby and to congressional leaders urging the United States to recognize the Republic of Ireland without delay.
Cork lord mayor Terrence Machweeney and ten associates refused food after being placed in military bar racks as they await trial on sedition charges.
The famine price of newsprint forces the Red Cross magazine to suspend publication, announced today.
The cruiser Pittsburg and a destroyer were ordered to the Baltic to safeguard American interests. They departed Cherbourg, France, amid rising tensions in the region.
Governor Cox will speak here Tuesday at the city, address the Democratic state convention Wednesday, and deliver a speech in South Bend Indiana on Saturday according to Associated Press reports.
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