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Newspaper
Cordova Daily Times
Location
Cordova, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
1
President Wilson informed Congress he will veto the peace resolution and send a veto message within a week. He called the proposed peace with Germany an affront and said the resolution omits many important war aims and aims to serve only American interests.
Present returns show Wood with 153 delegates instructed for him Johnson has 109 Lowdon 74 favorite sons and uninstructed delegates total 648 and 984 overall Republican national committee to decide 145 contested seats next Monday Conservative leaders expect no break in presidential candidate selection before the fifth or sixth ballot at the earliest
The House votes to authorize the Navy Department to operate radio stations for the public benefit for up to two more years. The measure proceeds to conference for final approval.
Victor Lawson publisher of the Chicago News donated a hundred tons of news print to smaller papers at risk from a paper shortage. In Des Moines on May 27 the Methodist Episcopal general conference favored U S acceptance of the Armenian mandate.
The senate and house conferees tentatively agreed to remove appropriations for submarine bases at Port Angeles and Los Angeles from the naval appropriation bill. The report also notes the Vancouver marine strike ended today.
The Associated Press reports a severe gasoline shortage along the Pacific coast with sales restricted to commercial vehicles in Spokane on May 27. Standard Oil confirms a coast wide shortage affecting supply and distribution.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee reported favorably the Senate resolution for a special commission on Canada pulp wood. It is proposed that embargoes on coal sulfur and dyes could be used in retaliation for Canada wood pulp export embargo.
Admiral Rodman commander of the Pacific coast fleet says six destroyers will depart for Alaskan waters and he will personally accompany the detachment to inspect harbors and naval facilities along the way.
A House-passed bill amends the 1918 tax law to authorize final settlement by the treasury department, enabling one billion dollars in back taxes to be paid to the government. The measure moves to the Senate for consideration.
The house mining committee voted down bills to suspend further assessments on mining properties in the United States and Alaska. The existing requirement for claimants to perform $100 of work yearly, suspended three years ago due to labor shortages, would be maintained with no permanent tax relief for Alaska or the states.
Seattle May 27 A Times dispatch reports broad public belief that disclosures of presidential primary campaign spending will push the Chicago nomination toward a candidate not tainted by the Senate committee findings. Proctor testified about half a million dollars advanced for Wood with large donors named. overall state spending averaged eight thousand dollars per state.
Luther Davis, an African American man, told Piedmont police he carried out over a hundred highway robberies and attacked several women. He is among suspects in the investigation into the March death of Ulla Carlson, a Swedish domestic murdered in Piedmont.
New York May 27 The buying of German exchange is unmatched since the armistice and pushes the mark to 3.15 per hundred. This marks the highest rate the mark has reached since the war began.
Attorney General Palmer answers ten questions from the National Board of Farm Organizations. He opposes government ownership of railroads endorses federal control of manufacture and distribution of essential commodities and favors higher income taxes on investments over an excess profits tax.
The army reorganization bill fully agreed upon provides a peace army of 280000 enlisted men and 17800 officers including the Philippine scouts.
Seattle May 27 four men escaped from the immigration detention station in a planned breakout. Among the escapees were two alleged Russian radicals and authorities say the release of all prisoners may occur in small batches.
St. Louis fur sales on Wednesday totaled more than one million dollars with prices 20 to 40 percent below February levels. Domestic furs brought about $20 while foreign furs sold up to $61, and about four hundred thousand pelts were auctioned.
Ottawa reports Canada has forwarded to England its reparation claims against Germany totaling 1.871 billion dollars. The Associated Press notes the amount and the formal submission within wartime restitution efforts.
William J. Bryan told the Presbyterian general assembly in Philadelphia that a constitutional amendment establishing a single standard of morals would be adopted and penalties for immorality imposed. He urged abolition of discrimination between men and women amid the church meeting.
Conferees from the senate and house reached agreement on the naval budget totaling 436 million dollars with 20 million set for naval aviation. A five member Senate and five member House commission is authorized to study new base sites, with San Francisco as a possible aviation site and most aviation items on Pacific coast projects largely stopped. Senate amendments to the army bill affecting automatic selective service on war declaration were eliminated despite AFL objections.
Senator Hiram Johnson of California stated he would not bolt the Republican party even if defeated for the presidential nomination at Chicago. He called the contest a family quarrel and said he would accept the delegates' decision at the convention.
The sundry civil appropriation bill carrying 440 million dollars passes the Senate and moves to conference with the House. An amendment lets Congress decide which government publications appear, while authorizing current issues to continue until June next year. Another amendment allocates 1.5 million to guard liquor warehouses and enforce prohibition.
President Wood denied profiteering claims against the American Woolen Company. District Attorney H A Smythe cited investigations showing profits up 300 percent. Charles E Hughes has been retained to lead the defense.
General Herrero, believed responsible for Carranza's death, surrendered and was taken to Mexico City for further investigation into the former president's demise.
Dawson reports a full spring cleanup in operation with big returns expected. The first steamer from Labarge is due today and the lake remains closed until June 10.
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