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The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
RECOVER MORE
BODIES FROM
SOPHIA WRECK

JUNEAU, July % Especial to the
Daily Times). The Deep Sea Salvage
COmpanys boat arrived here today
from the scene of the wreck OF the
steamship Princess Sophia with eleven
additional bodies, making seventy-slx
in all recovered by this company, and
a grand total of 273 bodies recovered
since the disaster. All but one of the
last lot of bodies have been identified
as follows:
Sam Brown of Hot Springs, Alaska.
Henry Wurgler of Livengood, Alaska
Angus F. Munroe, member of the
crew of the Sophia.
Edgar Soole Doughty, member OF
the crew of the Sophia.
Thomas Hennesy of Flat, Alaska.
Narcisse DUDE of Dawson.
Marion Meyer of Keyport, Wash.
William Staples of Circle, Alaska.
John Kelly of Seattle and Long City,
Alaska.
Charles Guy of Seattle, a river
steamer cook.
The unidentified body is that of a
fireman.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
DIRICIBLE EXPLODES AND
FALLSTHROUCE1 CHZCACOBANK,
KILLING TWELVE employees

CHICAGO July 22 (Dy Associated Press)Stae's Attor-
ney Hoyne has begun inquiry to fix the responsibility for
the explosion and collapse Of drgibe balloon which yeser
day fell through the roof the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
lling eleven persons and injuring twentysx Others
The accident happened at o'clock last evening. The bal
oon with five passengers, making her maiden trip IN the
interest amusement park -Four jumped with the aid
of parachues when the fire appeared One burned to
death
Another victim died at today, making the list OF dead
twelve.
Federal and city officials also investigating the accl
den Seventeen employees Of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company owners Of the arsp held pending decision as
whether charges of careessness can be filed against them
The balloon fell blazing into the bank Five OF the killed
were women employees Of the bank
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
FORMER KAISER
BEMOANS Fate
OF FATHERLAND

BERLIN, July % (by Associated
Press ).-Frederich Won Berg, chief of
the former kaiser's civil cabinet, writ
ing in the Aufrechte, gives an init
mate view of the former emperor at
Amerongen. He says that Wilhelm's
features have become sharp, but that
he bears his lot like a Christian. The
'fatherland's fate depresses him more
heavily than his own.
The writer says the former kaiser
has not complained over the extradi-
ton clause of the peace treaty, but
hat it has brought the former en-
press to a condition threatening col
lapse.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
FIFTY AMERICANS ARE KILLED
BY MEXICAN BANDITS and
NOT 4 SINGLE PROSECUTION

WASHINGTON, July p (by Associated Press).-Ambas-
Fletcher address the house committee rules today
said that since his appointment to the post at Mexico City three
years ago. fifty Americans had been killed in Mexico without
a single Mexican prosecution.
The ambassador said the withdrawal of recognition from
the Carranza government would only increase the turmoil in
Mexico He declared that he did not know of any revolutionary
Header capable of establishing permanent government
He had noticed he said that there any special
feeling in Mexico and explained that the pres
of Americans there than any other foreigners prob
accounted for the greater number Of outage against
Americans
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22

NEGRO ASSAULTS ON White
WOMEN RESULT IN RACIAL
RIOTSAT NATIONAL CAPITAL

WASHINGTON July % (by Associated Press).-Nartial
law may be necessary end the riotng in this city, which
resulted last night in the killing Of five persons and the injury
Of fifty.
Two hundred rioters have been arrested -Four negroes
ARE among the killed, and one detective sergeant.
Negroes late last night raced through the streets in auto
nobies, pumping bullets at all whites within 1t is be
eved that numerous casualties not yet reported.
Officials said the riots than any since the
riots resulting from certain legislation at the close of the Civil
The first police report today told Of the seventh assault
white within two weeks.
Heavy reforcemens have been ordered from Camp Meade
assist the police and the provost guard in preventing repe
titOn of the race riots
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
PROHIBITION BILL IS
PASSED BY CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, July % (by Asso-
lated Press).-The house today
passed the prohibition enforcement
bill Opponents of the measure said
it was so drastic that it invited the
presidential veto.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
SEATTLE AND TACOMA
HONOR EASTERN STAR

SEATTLE, July % (by Associated
Press).-The delegates to the national
assembly of the Order of Eastern Star
today are visiting the Tacoma parks,
American lake and Camp Lewis, leav-
ing here on special steamer this
morning.
The streets of Seattle are decorated
with incandescent stars in the colors
of the order.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
STRIKERS MOB
ARMED GUARDS
ON RAILWAY

TULSA, Okla, July % (by Associ-
ated Press An angry mob of thou
sand strikers removed armed guards,
motormen and conductors from three
interurban cars of the Oklahoma Union
Railway Company, disarmed them and
tore up the track. Trolley posts were
also cut down by the mob.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
SCORE OF MACHINES
ENTERED AT DENVER

DENVER, July % (by Associated
Press Twenty machines are sched-
Iuled to start in the annual Denver
Times road race to Cheyenne. This
Is the largest field ever entered The
course is 10 miles.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
MILITARY PRISONERS
WANT SHORTER HOURS

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, July p (by
Associated Press) ).-Twenty-ive hum
dred military prisoners here struck
today and resisted the attempts of the
guards to force them to work.
The prisoners asked for shorter
hours and more to eat.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
EASTERN TOURISTS
VISIT MOUNT RAINIER

TACOMA, July Il (by Associated
Press) .-Seventy-ei tourists, half
of them from the Massachusetts For
estry Association, arrived here today
and proceeded to the Mount Rainier
national park.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
STEALS FUNDS
OF BANK and
SURRENDERS

PHILADELPHIA, July % (by Asso-
lated Press) Ralph Meyer, cashier
the North Pennsylvania Bank, has
urrendered to the district attorney
ere. 1t is alleged that shortage Of
100000 in Meyers accounts has been
iscovered. Meyer is said to have
Onfessed.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
Wants Troops to Fight Fire
big BONUS OFFERED
IF CLUB WINS PENNANT

SALT LAKE, July % (by, Associ-
ated Press) The directors of the Salt
Lake City Baseball Club of the Pacific
Coast league announced today that
$4,000 would be divided among the
players if they win the championship
pennant
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
IEAC[JE OF NATIONS COVENANT
Still BONE OF CONTENTION
IN UNITED STATES SENATE

WASHINGTON July p (by Associated ress)-Senator
Narv of Oregon speech in the senate today urged ne
accordance of the League Of Nations covenant without amend
nents which would alter it's purposes He said the League was
the greatest step taken toward peace lie Pao I
d o retention Of Article 10 as involving legal obhga-
o which would the United States to go to war; out o
moral ohgation which, he said would do much to chill the
ambitions of other nations seeking cruel wars
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
TELEPHONE STRIKE
HAS BEEN CALLED OFF

SAN FRANCISCO, July % (by AS
sociated Press).-The telephone strike
in California cities has been called off.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
FISH QUOTATIONS

SEATTLE, July 22.-Prices for fish
at noon today were: Halibut, Tic;
ling and red cod, 4c.
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Looked in Vain for Fourteen Points

Senator Moses of New Hampshire Republican member OF
the committee on foreign relations said that II the treaty were
ood the United States would enbro itself for many years
in the future in troubles Of Europe lie SAID the treaty
cave responsibility the big fve, not to the League o
Nations. T., : n
Senator Moses said he had looked in vain through the
treaty. for the elusive 'fouteen points, The peace treaty. ne
said was menacng to the world as the treaty OF ber OIL
forty years ago.
Presidents Request Turned Down
The senate foreign relations committee, replying TO "e
reoost of President Wilson for the provisional appoe o
an American the reparaons commission passed resouo
to the effect that nt the treaty had been ratified no power
exists to carry out it's provisions"
President Resumes Conferences
President Wilson has sufficiently recovered from his IN
dsposton to his conferences with the Republican sell
ators on the peace treaty and League Of Nations
Prompt Ratification by Great Britain
LONDON July p (by Associated Press)-Ihe house OF
commons last night ratified the German peace treaty and the
AngloFrench treaty.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
ARMY TO INVADE BUDAPEST
BOLSHEYIKI MAKING DRIVE
BERLIN IS SCENE OF TURMOIL

VIENNA, July 22 (by Associated Press) General d Es
peray commanding the allied forces in the East made
nouncement today that he is preparing to advance upon Buda
pes with hundred and fifty thousand troops This army
Twill be composed of French coonias Rmanans ,Jugosavs
Italians and Hungarians.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
ALASKA MINING STOCKS

NEW YORK, July 22.-Alaska Gold,
3; Alaska Juneau, 21a.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
Denekine Compelled to Retire

LONDON, July % (by Associated Press).-Owng to the
further landing from the Caspian of strong Boshevk
in the of Deneknes troops the latter have
been obliged to retire again
Anarchy Again Shows It's Head in Berlin
PARIS, July p (y Associated Press Firing broke out
yesterday in Berlin between troops and professions Of strikers
carrying red flags.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-07-22
Want TROOPS
TO help FIGHT
FOREST FIRES

SPOKANE, July % (by Associated
Press) The forest fire situation in
Northern Idaho is somewhat improved.
Fires in the Pack river valley are still
burning over a front of eight miles,
and advancing four to eight miles
daily. 1t has covered an area of fifty
square miles and destroyed several
million feet of timber.
Wants Troops to Fight Fire
PORTLAND, July % (by Associated
Press).-George Cornwall, editor Of
the Pacific Coast Timberman, has ap-
pealed to President Wilson to send
troops to the Northwest to help fight
the forest fires.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
HOUSE REFUSES TO EXTEND THE
 EXTRA SESSION
T h ir { y-five Representatives Force Adjournment of
 Legislature.

Little Rock, July 30.-The Arkan- sas legislature, called in special ses- sion Monday by Governor Brough to ratify the federal woman suffrage amendment, adjourned sine die this afternoon without taking any action except to ratify the amendment.
 An effort to prolong the session until Saturday, in order to consider remedial highway legislation was de- feated in the house this afternoon. The vote was 45 to 35 in favor of the extension but under the state consti- tuition a two-thirds majority of the members elect is necessary.
 The senate yesterday had voted by the necessary two-thirds majority to extend the session, but was forced to adjourn when the house refused to confer on this action.
 Governor Brough this morning signed the resolution ratifying the suffrage amendment.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
Suggested Allies Help Dust Soviets
 By Dictatorship

Berlin, July BOA despatch re- ceived here from Vienna says the Hungarian peoples commissaries who recently visited Colonel Cum ningham, the allied representative at Budapest, made the proposal for the replacing of the sovist government by new government to be elected by the socialist and bourgeois parties, and that a military dictator- ship be installed for the transitional period under the direction of one British, one French, one Italian and one American officer to maintain law and order and see that the par liamentary elections were honestly carried out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
War Department Will Offer Di- rect to Consumer al Cost
 Army Stocks.
HAND IN YOUR ORDER
 TO YOUR POSTMASTER
Every One of 54, 1000 Postmasters and Every Rural Route Carrier Will Act as Grocery
 Salesmen.

Washington, July 30.--Through the postmasters of the country, the war department tomorrow will offer direct to consumers it's present avail able supply of surplus foodstuffs, amounting to approximately 341,- 000,00 pounds. This surplus, con sisting of canned vegetables and meats, is expected to be sold within week Ut prices representing the cost to the government, plus postage foodstuffs, directed by resolution passed yesterday by the house, were made today at conference held by Secretary Baker with postoffice de- partment officials, and Representa- tive Kelly of Pennsylvania, author of the resolution.
 Secretary Baker at the close of the conference, said price list covering the entire available surplus would be prepared at once by Assistant Secre- tary Crowell. This list, 1t was said at the postoffice department, would be sent out to each of the 54.OOO postmasters of the country and to every rural route carrier.
 The postmasters and carriers, under arrangements made at the con- ference, will act as government sales men, informing interested consum- CTS of the prices and methods of sale and taking orders for the fondstuffs, Payment will be made by buyers at the time the orders are given the postmasters and carriers, who will issue receipts which will be redeem able in cash in event of inability to fill the orders through exhaustion of the supply.
 In accordance with the house resolu- tion, the foodstuffs will be distributed by parcel post and the prices to be quoted, officials said, would be consi- derably below the prevailing market prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
ACCUSED SLAYER OF HIS MOTHER
 HANGS HIMSELF
Re-Arrested, Roy Emerson Es- capes from Officers, and
 Suicides.

Kellerton, Ia., July 30.Roy Emerson, of Creston, Ia., recently convicted of murdering his mother, early today escaped from guards who were talk ing him to jail at Mount Ary, and committed suicide by hanging him self under highway bridge near here. He used his belt and piece of barbed wire for rope.
 Emerson, accused of beating his mother to death with an iron brace and throwing her body down an ele- vator shaft in their undertaking estab- lishment at Creston last May, was convicted of second degree murden at Mount Ayr, July 19. A few days later he was released on $15,000 bail pending appeal of his case to the su- preme court.
 Accompanied by his 22-year-old wife, Emerson then went to Des Moines where he stayed with friends while trying to obtain work.
 Last night word was received from Creston police that Will Wallace of Green field had repudiated his part of Emerson's bond. The convicted murderer was re-arrested and under guard of Deputy Sheriff Ed Hayner of Union county and two other men, started back to Mount Ayr in motor car.
 When neaf Kellerton the machine broke down, and while repairs were being made, Emerson escaped. With in a few minutes the entire community was searching the surrounding country and the alarm was spread all over the southwest section of the state. No trace of Emerson was found until a farmer reported that he had seen man go under the high way bridge. The searching parties went there and found Emerson's life less body dangling from a girder. He had been dead only few minutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
With Guardsmen on Patrol Duty, Less Mob Fighting Takes
 Place.
"SNIPERS" OF BOTH
 RACES DOING DAMAGE
Whites in Motor Cars Race Through Streets, Firing Into Homes of Ncgroes-Biacks Send Bull
 lets Into Trains.

Chicago, July 30.--Within the bar red zone of the South side negro dis trict, where whites dared not go or did so at their own peril, and in the immediate surrounding territory and some outlying sections where negroes were in danger, as result of q ra- dical war of -four days and three nights, the Situation tonight was not so tense. But with four deaths today and about a score of persons wounded or beaten and authorities did not for one moment relax their vigilance.
 Tonight the death list for four days totalled 30, of whom IF were negroes, two still unidentified, and 13 whites, one, yet unidentified
 Late tonight mobs of whites and negroes were reported roaming over various localities of the south side and at 18th street and Racine avenue negroes were said to have clashed with troops. Negroes also were re- ported to have driven all white from the streets in the vicinity of 63rd and Loomis strees, while fires were burn ing in two different neighborhoods, one in white neighborhood and the other in colored colony. A woman was reported slain in a riot at 47th street and Indiana avenue.
 Policeman Arthur Johnson, chauf- feur of patrol wagon, was shot in abdomen tonight while policemen were rushing to the scene of riot at State street and 53rd street. Among fires charged by the police to whites, were three blazes in homes of colored families near 47th and We'll streets.
 One hundred and twenty fire alams were sounded today and tonight from the south side, most of them from negro settlements. Incendiarism by white was charged by the police in many cases, especially in a blaze to- night which destroyed half dozen houses on Palma street.
 Negroes Ask Protection.
 The police on duty at the stock yards were reinforced tonight by 800 special guards sworn in at the police headquarters to protect the threatened business places where negroes are employed.
 Hundred of negroes appealed for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
Stylishly GOwned Women Fight Over
 Cause of RiOting

Chicago, July 30-Two fashionab- ly gowned women fought in the lobby of the Congress hotel late to- night over the cause of the Chicago race riots
 "It's all the fault of your Mayor Thompson" one of the women was heard to declare.
 You're a liar," the other screamed and struck her.
 Pandemonium reigned for a few seconds, but guests and hotel attend ants separated the women. who ap- peared somewhat ludicrous-o with bleeding nose and her gown torn, and the other with scratched face and puffed lip, and handsome hat all askew on her head.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
Officials of Companies and Un- ion Leaders Agree to
 Referendum.
ONLY 6,O00 AT MEET
 WHERE OFFER SPURNED
Union Leaders Declare Radicals Dom- mated Gathering, and Prevent ed Others from Exercising
 Voice.

Chicago, July 30.-A move to end the strike of street car men that has paralyzed both surface and elevated cars for two days, was made today in the form of conference participated in by Governor Lowden, l.. A. Busby president of the surface lines, Britten l. Budd, president of the elevated roads, and Vim. D. Mahon, interna- tional president of the street car mems union. The conference agreed to sub- init to the union men for a referen- dunn on Friday night the proposition which they rejected at meeting Monday night, when they voted to strike Immediately.
 Heads of the companies and union officials have charged that at the meeting Monday night radicals do- minated and prevented the rank and file from calmly expressing their best judgment. The proposition which had been formulated in. conference of the union leaders, street railway heads and members of the state public utili- ties commission, offered an eight hour day, time and one-half par for over time, and a maximum wage of 65 cents an hour for surface car men and 67 cents for elevated men. There are 15 ,OOO car men, and but 5000 of them attended the Monday night meeting
 Thinks Agreement Fair. @ "In my opinion. the < agreement made was altogether fair" said Gov ernor Lowden in his statement, refer ring to the hour and wage proppsi- tion.
 President Busby said the roads management had agreed to hold open the offer until the men can take a referendum vote.
 President Mahan of the Interna- tional union, stated he would urge the executive committee to make arrange ments for the referendum.
 The second day of the strike saw 400 business men on duty as traffic officers, filling the deserted posts of the traffic policemen who have been onerace riot duty for three days The steam roads continued to operate ex- tra cars and trains. The greater part of Chicago found ways of getting to work, and business, for the most part, went on as usual.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
 R. R. ENGINEERS DEMAND ACTION FOLLOWER ! ! PRICES
Unless Government Gives Re- lief, They Must Insist on
 Wage Increase.

Washington, July 3O.-Thes alter native of governmental action to force down the cost of living or of demand by the railroad engineers Of the country for another increase in wages was presented to Presfdent Wilson today by Warren s. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood 0f Locomotive Engineers, and members of the brotherhood's advisory board.
 Detailing conclusions reached by tie advisory board at it's recent meet ing in Cleveland, Mr. Stone, in . dent, declared that while the railroad engineers found themselves ssobliged to again request an increase to meet the mounting cost of living' they were of the opinion that s.the true remedy for the situation and one that will result in lifting the burden under which the whole people are struggling, is for the government to take some adequate measures to re- sduce the cost of the neeessaries of life to figure that the present wages and income of the people will meet. s <. K sss
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