27 Aug 1920
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
1
Gov. Cox presents a list listing quotas in fifty one cities across twenty seven states totaling 8 145 000 as part of a claim that a GOP campaign fund exceeding 15 million dollars seeks to buy the presidency. He accuses Sen Warren G Harding and Will Hays of knowledge and approval, promising further disclosures within a week.
Will Hays, chairman of the Republican National Committee, accused Gov. Cox of dreaming of millions wasted in aircraft production during the war and promised revelations on Democratic campaign funds when he testifies before the Senate committee next Monday. He implied Democrats raised more funds since 1916 than Republicans, without giving specifics.
Helena Mont Aug 27 Complete returns from Silver Box County show Congressman John M Evans seeking renomination on the Democratic ticket for the First Montana District defeated by Burton Watson Non Partisan League candidate This gives the Non Partisan League a sweep of the Democratic ticket.
A statement from Prohibition National Headquarters in Chicago accuses Sen. Warren G. Harding of lacking a record on the wet and dry issue. It claims Harding did not vote for the repeal but says he voted with wets on thirty distinct occasions.
Aberdeen Wash Aug 27 The schooner Defiance was ashore off the entrance to Grays Harbor as a 75 mile an hour gale raged. The vessel was driven onto the rocks and threatened with breaking up. Tug Wallulu was storm bound at Astoria and could not reach themar.
The American Legion of California adopted resolutions favoring cancellation of the gentlemen's agreement and rigorous exclusion of all Japanese immigrants. In Tokyo the Association for Study of Foreign Policy urged public support for its stance on the Japanese situation in Pacific Coast states, criticizing the Foreign Office attitude.
In Salem Massachusetts August 27 Victor Searles a nephew will contest the late Edward F. Searles will. The multimillionaire recluse left about 50 000 dollars to Arthur T Walker of New York. The nephew was left 250 000 dollars and challenges the disposition.
Mexican bandit leader Dodro Zamora is reported surrounded by Federal troops in Jalisco and still holds one American and one British subject among several kidnapped recently. He has demanded guarantees as conditions for surrender, according to State Department advices.
In Londonderry and now Omagh district unrest simmers into a civil war like clash. Sinn Feiners raided Drumquin near Omagh, firing on police and soldiers from cars. A sergeant was wounded and a constable critically injured before barracks were repulsed. Belfast reports another night of serious rioting with shootings and some arson, dozens injured and hospitalized.
Terrence MacSweeney lord mayor of Cork on hunger strike in Brixton Prison shows brightness despite weakness after two collapses. Crowds outside the prison clash, injuring thirteen policemen. King George receives appeal for clemency from Redmond relative. response promises immediate careful consideration.
London report states munitions and aircraft worth 2 million dollars seized by the Entente Commission at the Pintsche works on the Spree were destroyed by 3 000 workers in the plant, many of whom are communists, per a Berlin dispatch to the London Times.
Governor Hobby proclaimed September 4 for celebrations across Texas honoring the ratification of the National Women Suffrage Amendment. The proclamation from Austin emphasizes statewide observance of the milestone.
Three boy bandits confessed to plans to murder baseball magnate Charles Comisky and his office force and loot gate receipts at the Chicago White Sox Park. The targeted robbery of a $40,000 payroll from Wilson and Company packers was set for September 16.
Salem reports the Japanese birth rate has risen in the past decade while the adult population shows little growth. Frank Davey, acting as special investigator for Governor Olcott, cites federal immigration observers noting many Japanese adults may have entered the United States through Negalls.
Seattle August 27 More than 200 blue white and silver grey fox furs valued at over 49000 were brought to Seattle by Capt A J Sommerville a fox farm owner from Attu Island in the Aleutian group off southwestern Alaska He said the furs came from one season s work noting Attu s fog gives blue fox fur its high quality
The Tenyo Maru, a UK liner, is due to arrive next month carrying the last Japanese picture brides permitted to migrate to the United States. The information comes from a statement provided to U S Senator James J Phelan by the Japanese Association of America.
Illinois coal miners receive a retroactive wage rise of 1.50 dollars a day to 7.50, effective August 16, after a ratified agreement between operators and miners. Kansas miners plan similar demands at a joint conference next Monday. The report also notes a 1920 peak in bituminous coal production reaching 11,728,000 net tons for the week ending August 14.
The District of Columbia Supreme Court ruled the Post Office Department cannot deny second class mail privileges to any periodical for alleged past espionage law violations. The ruling involved the New York Call which was barred from the mails for wartime articles.
The Star of Lapland docked in San Francisco with a near record eight catch, signaling the Alaska Packers Association Bristol Bay fleet is returning homeward as the Northern season opens. Other vessels of the fleet are expected to follow soon.
In San Francisco on August 27 Glenn Plumb author of the Plumb plan of railroad management said that recent freight rate increases approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission reduce income for everyone in the United States and fatten the pocketbooks of railroad security owners.
Paris reports France counsels Poland to gain best strategic position before a peace treaty with the Russian Bolsheviks is signed, even beyond ethnographic borders, and to withdraw Polish armies after peace. The stance contrasts with the United States urging Poland to declare intentions within ethnographic limits.
At the American Bar Association convention in St Louis the majority report urged ratification of the Versailles peace treaty with the League of Nations without amendments. It argues amendments would hinder momentum and warns the United States must join to ensure the League’s success. The report also favors interpretive reservations only and links election timing to stability, noting no new inauguration date.
Paris dispatches report the Russian Polish campaign in Warsaw sectors nearly ended with few pitched battles expected. Soviet troops sheltered in East Prussia clash with Poles on the frontier while Poles are instructed not to fire into German soil. Bolshevik losses mount as 40000 killed, 80000 captured, 380000 interned in East Prussia following a week of heavy fighting.
Brussels dispatch reports Le Peuple stating Belgian ministers bar the American steamer Maw eellu from leaving Antwerp Harbor with munitions for Poland. The action comes amid ongoing wartime controls and shipping restrictions.
Swiss police in Lucerne report protecting British Premier David Lloyd George after discovering a life threat. Authorities say plotters are under supervision in Genoa.
Dawson Y T reports the placer camps in the Yukon Valley yield this year is estimated at 4,485,000 dollars. The winter freeze will wind up the season within the next six weeks, it is believed.
SEATTLE August 27 Col Schulz an army engineer in charge of the Northern District announced a hearing will be held in Juneau September 14 on changes in government regulations relating to floating fish traps in Alaskan waters.
Topeka reports Kansas harvested 147,000,000 bushels of wheat and 127,900,000 bushels of corn, marking the second largest wheat crop in state history and a corn crop projected to be the largest in five years, per the State Board of Agriculture.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.