28 Dec 1922
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Newspaper
Cordova Daily Times
Location
Cordova, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
1
In Ignace near Port Arthur Ontario an elderly trapper vanished after leaving Ignace last Saturday. Indians found human bones and wolf remains two miles from town. A search uncovered sixteen wolves deaths and torn clothing. It is believed the trapper was killed in a desperate fight with the pack.
Paris dispatch reports the Reparations Commission finding Germany in voluntary default on wood deliveries under the Versailles Treaty. Premier Poincare plans to propose seizing wood from German State forests at the Allied premiers meeting in Paris next week. If allies disagree, France will act alone.
Police investigate the death of ten year old Teresa McCarty found with a bullet wound in her bathroom. A .22 caliber bullet traveled slightly upward, prompting investigators to consider that another child of similar height fired the shot. Authorities weigh whether an older taller person would have produced a downward trajectory.
Spokane December 28 a telegram from Premier Gold Mining Company Stewart British Columbia announces a $750 000 dividend on the company stock. This brings total dividends paid this year to $3 150 000.
NHARDT BETTER PARIS Dec 28 Sara Bernhardt 181 reported today to be out of danger following her relapse of yesterday but her physicians have decreed that she must remain in bed for at least a week.
Senator Lodge opened Senate debate on Borah’s amendment to the Naval Appropriations Bill calling for a conference of major powers. He disclosed Harding is pursuing an international conference on European economic problems and urged presidential freedom in those efforts. He urged exclusion of reparations allied debts and immigration from any conference agenda.
Seattle December 28 John Danz proprietor of a local moving picture theater and recent labor dispute was the target of a bomb attack when his automobile was wrecked in front of his house yesterday. The car was empty. Danz had left it thirty minutes earlier. No further damage was reported.
Information from German authorities confirms Grover Greveland Bergdoll, fugitive from a 1920 Army desertion sentence, is a crew member of the steamship Jupiter about to dock in Pensacola Florida.
Denver dispatch notes the equitable division of Colorado River waters among Arizona California Colorado Nevada Utah Wyoming under a treaty. The plan envisions harnessing river power for vast desert irrigation and flood control, potentially avoiding future disputes, though ratification by state legislatures and Congress is required.
An accidental explosion in an ammunition magazine at a fort near Rome last night set off nearby explosives, demolishing much of the fort and causing nine deaths.
The Olympiad committee finalized the program for the eighth Olympiad at Paris. Winter sports run Jan 20 to Feb 5, rugby May 3 to May 18, soccer May 15 to June 9, polo June 19 to July 4, archery June 21 to June 29, and many events through July 28. A gala June 23 marks 30 years of Olympic reestablishment with ceremonies at Notre Dame and Sorbonne, plus opera and a banquet.
The Daily Times will install a Kelly Automatic Two-Revolution Press from Earnhart Bros. & Spindler to run up to 3600 impressions per hour and print in color. The machine handles onion skin to cardboard, with automatic feed for fast, cheap work. Delivery will occur six weeks after order, aboard the steamship Alameda sailing from Seattle on February 23.
Paris Dec 28 Charles Riebel French Minister of the Liberated Regions has cut 100000 from the 1923 budget of his department which handles France devastated regions. He on a tour found needless functionaries lavish paraphernalia and extravagant office expenses and directed economies.
Peking reports President Li Yuan-Hung accepted the resignation of Wang Chung-Hui's cabinet. Wang Taisieh becomes acting premier and finance minister, with C. T. Wang as foreign minister. Wang Chung-Hui and Wellington Koo face impeachment over a loan flotation deal with a China-Trans Bank.
Berlin reports that German Communists are systematically destroying factory property and burning plants near Dusseldorf and Cologne. Police say evidence shows efforts to inflict hardship on workers to aid disturbances against the government. Authorities are also guarding Russian refugees amid monarchist and red plots.
Osaka Appellate Court delivers landmark ruling striking at the geisha system. The decision declares no girl shall be bound by a contract made without her consent and enforced against her will, framing a genuine geisha love story as its backdrop.
New York December 28 The Wilson Foundation trustees announce receipt of eight hundred thousand dollars toward the 1 1 million goal with additional contributions expected. A telegram from former Secretary of War Baker forwarded to Mr Wilson says millions of Americans welcome you back to active leadership.
Karl Larkin, a former Admiral Line Steamship Company employee, is sought by Seattle police for alleged frauds on Seattle merchants. Using forged checks, he is accused of defrauding local firms of over five thousand dollars. He recently became engaged to a prominent Seattle girl now in California who may have been swindled as well.
London reports Dr. Agnes Savill, eminent woman physician, warning the modern society girl is worn out by twenty. She cites lack of chaperon presence, indulgent habits, and unhealthy meals as factors. The doctor urges parental remedy and notes cocktails as a serious danger to young women’s health and future family life.
A. J. Silvester of Bastrop questions whether the recovered body is Daniel Richards in the Mer Rouge kidnapping case. Captain J. K. Skipworth offers five hundred Klansmen to aid the investigation as Louisiana attorneys pursue charges amid an extradition process from Louisiana to Maryland for Dr. McKain in the related Mer Rouge murder inquiry.
A seventy mile gale hit Astoria, toppling heavy walls and spreading wreckage in the burned district. No injuries were reported as fires rekindled under buildings and coal bins, with smoke hanging over the town today.
The French Boxing Federation staged a lip reading test with two deaf mutes to determine if managers framed the Siki Carpentier bout. Moving pictures were shown and the commission announced the experiment successful as evidence in Europe’s championship dispute.
Portland dispatch reports Cash Wei freed from murder charges after testimony by Mrs Helen Igry shifting accusation. Weir and Mrs Leary held on minor charges. Weir's son released. Vancouver note covers streetcar crash as Great Northern freight train struck a city car at a level crossing killing Alexander McDonald and H J F Dutsie with twelve injured. police probe and coroner's inquest planned.
December 28 report says American forces will stay in the Rhine region to preserve stability and quiet, despite White House desire for withdrawal. Authorities cite pressure from the powers and the admin’s full sympathy with a homeward pull but deem deferral advisable.
Rome December 28 Gabriel D Annunzio is considering a tour of the United States in several months to present Italy’s case to Americans similar to Clemenceau’s effort for France His choice depends largely on the success of Clemenceau’s visit.
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