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The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
ATTACK MADE UP0NC0MPERS
 IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A (by Associ' ated Press).-Representative Blanton Democrat, of Texas, in speech 1n the house today urged the enactment of anti-sedition legislation. He at tackled Samuel Gompers for his oppo- sition to the anti-sedition legislation and said the department of labor was honeycombed with anarchy.
 He declared that Gompers was not patriotic during the war, and said that Gompers had said that he would call a revolution when the work or fight order of General Crowder was issued.
 Six thousand strikes occurred dur ing the war, according to MT. Blanton.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
ALLFLUC CASES IN SEATTLE TO
 BE ISOLATED

SEATTLE, Jan. 24 (by Associated Press) pr. J.. B. Anderson, state health commissioner, has ordered a strict quarantine of all cases of inf1u enza here, in an attempt to check the disease, which is not yet epidemic in this state.
 Death Rate on the Increase
 CHICAGO, Jan "A (by Associated Press) Two thousand new cases of influenza are being reported every day. One hundred and one deaths were re. ported yesterday, the highest death rate since the epidemic started. Epidemic in New York ..
 NEW YORK, Jan. A (by Associated Press) A thousand new cases of in- huenza have been reported here since yesterday, and the total number now is 2,361.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
NO LIVES LOST IN NTRANSFER0F
 PASSENGERS


 NEW YORK, Jan A (by Associated Press).-The transport Northern Pa cifc, carrying the last contingent of the American expeditionary forces and 271 passengers of the disabled trans port Powhattan, arrived here last evening.
 Tribute to Bravery of Women Officers of the Great Northern deny the reports that eight men were lost while transferring the Powhattan's passengers. They said the women on board the Powhattan were very brave while on the disabled ship rolling on stormy sea-
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
CAPT.BLAINEIS ARRESTED
 UNDER BOND

SEATTLE, Jan. "A (by Associated Press) s).-Captain John F. Blaine, in- dicted yesterday in connection with the alleged frauds in connection with government shipbuilding, was arrested yesterday afternoon and gave bail In the sum of $10,OOO. He will be ar. raigned on Monday.
 Walter Foster, special agent of the department of justice, says that in- dictments of other government ofG- cials and shipyard officials are forth. coming. The grand jury will recon vene Tuesday.
 The indictment against Blaine charges that he gave the commissions which he is alleged to have received from the machinery houses to his mother-in-law, who later returned them to him.
 Blain refused to say anything for publication.
 Special Assistant Attorney General Schlesinger left for San Francisco to- day. He will return in a few days.
 Company Denies Charge
 NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (by Associated Press) The Stewart-Davis Equip ment Company issued statement to- day denying that Blaine has received secret commissions from that concern, as charged in the indictment returned at Seattle. 2
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
UNION RECORD INDICTMENTS
 AREQUASHED

SEATTLE, Jan. A (by Associated Press). Judge Neterer, in the federal court here yesterday, sustained de- murrer to the last indictment against the officials of the Union Record, charging conspiracy to violate the amended espionage act, thus dispos- ing of all these cases.
 E. B. Ault, editor of the Union Record pleaded not guilty in the su- perior. court yesterday to the charge of criminal libel in defaming the mem ory of the Centralia ex-soldiers killed in the Armistice day shooting.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
MANY FISTIC
 BOUTSPULLED
 OFF OUTSIDE

SEATTLE, Jan. 24 (by Associated Press) Billy Wright, Coast welter- weight champion, fought Morrie Lux of Kansas City to draw in a four round contest here last night.
 Harry Gillum of Seattle knocked out Frankie Mason of Chicago. light weight, in the first round of sched- uled four-round bout.
 Gunboat Wins
 FRESNO, Jan 24 (by Associated Press) .-Gunboat Smith was awarded decision over Carl Morris in a four round boxing contest here last night
 Victoria Wins at Hockey
 VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 24 (by AS. ,sociated Press) ).-Victoria last night defeated Vancouver in a hockey game by score of 4 to i.
 Turns Tables on Washington . SEATTLE, Jan. 24 (by Associated Press).-In the second basketball game of the season here last night The Oregon University team defeated the University of Washington team by a score of 29 to 26.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
WILL JOURNEY T0N0RTHP0kE !.
 BY AIR ROUTE

LONDON, Jan 24 (by Associated Press).-Dr. John L. Cope, commander of the, British imperial Antarctic ex- petition, will leave in June for stay of five years in the Antarctic. He says that three of the party will at- tempt to reach the pole by airplane from the top of the great ice barrier at the Bay of Whales. The plane will be equipped with skinds to enable it to land on the ice, and will follow Amundsen's route. It must cross an II ,000foot mountain range and will at tain speed of ninety-three miles an hour
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
MONTANA VARSITY
 WILL AGAIN TEACH
 GERMAN LITERATURE

MISSOULA,, Mont, Jan. 24.-Teach- ing of the German language and lit erature, abandoned at the state uni, versity by order of the state council of defense in April, 1918, is to be re- sumed at an early date following the unanimous recommendation by the members of the faculty to the state board of education. The dissolution of the state council of defense leaves the state board of education in auth ority regarding all university mat ters.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
AMERICANSAN
 NOT *REDS' TO. RULE AMERICA

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. "A (by Associated Press).-General Leonard Wood, in an address here last night said the solution of the present prob. lens lay in the application of the prin- ciples of law and order.
 The government, he said, must loosen the strangle hold of taxes on legitimate business, and must extend American trade throughout the world
 Americans, and not the reds" were going to run America, he declared.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
DAYLIGHT SAVING
 WAS NOT BENEFICIAL

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 24.-Reports ot industrial commission do not show that the daylight saving system affec- ted accidents in this state in the least. the commission states in an answer to query from eastern insurance interests. Because of the tremen- dous scope of mining in this state, almost as much work is done by night as by day and, hence, Montana statis- g 1, tics are perhaps not a fair criterion, it declared.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
OF PEOPLE WILL
 LOWER COSTS

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (by Associated Press) Arthur Williams, federal food administrator, predicted today that there would be a decrease in the cost of living as result of the econ the increase in production. He pre- dicted that the price of clothing also would drop sharply within the year.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
CROWD IS GATHERING
 FOR TRIAL OF W0BBLIES

MONTESANO, Wash, Jan. "A (by Associated Press).-The town is jammed with visitors, witnesses and others for the opening of the trial of the Centralia "wobblies" on Monday next.
 The court room will be guarded by special deputy sheriffs to prevent the possibility of an outbreak by either side.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
FRIENDS QUARREL AND
 ONE DEATH RESULTS

RAYMOND, Wash, Jan. 24 (by As sociated Press) ).-John Pinnell last night shot and killed George J. Tyler, an ex-soldier, who leaves a wife to whom he was married last week. The slayer declined to make a statement, but Mrs. Pinnell said the men were good friends.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
COAST TOWNS
 SHAKEN UPBY
 EARTHQUAKE

VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. A (by As sociated Press) s).-A severe earthquake was felt here at midnight Thursday causing many people to rush from their homes Little damage was done.
 The shock was felt also at Victoria, Nanaimo, Bellingham and Seattle. At Nottingham windows were broken.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
FIUMESUFFERS
 FROM LACK OF F00DANDFUEL

FIUME, Jan. 23 (by Associated Press). Ricardo Zanella, former vuayor of Plume, and an opponent of D'Annunzio, says that the residents of Plume have little food or fuel and are suffering from epidemics. He ex- pressed the wish that D'Annunzlo would leave. .--,-
 D'AnnunZiO is in fear of assasslna- tion. and is constantly under guard.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
B0LSHEVlKISAY
 TWELVE HOURS
 IS DAYS WORK

LONDON, Jan. "A (by Associated Press) "A dispatch from Harbin says the Czechs. surrendered Kolchak to the Irkutsk revolutionists.
 No Place for Good |. w. W.'s
 A Central News dispatch from Hell singfors says the Bolsheviki are en- forcing with the utmost severity the order that the population work twelve hours every day in the week
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
INNOCENT COINAGE
 IN HONOR OF ROOSEVELT '

WASHINGTON, Jan. A (by Associ. ated Press).-Chairman Mclean of the house committee on banking and currency has introduced a bill in the house providing for the coinage of a two-cent piece as memorial to The, odore Roosevelt, at the request of the Women's Roosevelt Association.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
NEW CHARGE D'AFFAIRES
 WILL REPRESENT MEXICO

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 24 (by Associated Press) ).-Hilario Medida, sub-secretary of Mexican foreign rela- tions, will go to Washington as charge d d'affaires, it is announced.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
MAY FORCE ILLITERATES
 TO ATTEND SCHOOLS

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A (by Asso- ciated Press) .-Illiterate aliens and citizens alike will be compelled to at tend instruction two hundred hours yearly under an amendment to the Kenyon Americanization bill adopted by the senate yesterday. ....-,s
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
PERSHING PRAISES ."..
 WORK OF Y. M. (. A.

BENICIA, Gal, Jan. A (by Associ- ated Press).-General Pershing de- clared here today that he had feel ing of the deepest gratitude for the Y. M. c. A. He said the criticism of the Y. M c. A. work overseas was due largely to misunderstanding.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
''W0RLD WAR" WILL BE
 OFFICIAL DESIGNATION

NEWPORT, Jan. 24 (by Associated Press) ).-An order just promulgated by Secretary of the Navy Daniels pro- vides that henceforth the late war will be called the worlds war;" and will be SD named in all official communica- tions of the navy
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
DAY TO BE OBSERVED
 IN HONOR OF NURSES

CHICAGO, Jan. "A (by Associated Press).-The governors of twentyone states have set aside Sunday, January 25, as Nurses day, in honor of the women who gave their services dur ing the war.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
DISTRICT ATTORNEY RESIGNS
 BECAUSE OF DISAGREEMENT | WITHDEPARTMENT AST0RAIDS

PHILADELPHIA Jan. A (by Asso-. ciated Press) Francis F. Kane, Unit ed States district attorney for Eastern Pennsylvania, has rendered his resig- nation, saying he felt impelled to do. so as a matter of principle.
 In a letter to Attorney General Palmer he announces his disagreement, with the policy of the department of justice in it's raid on Communists. The manifesto of that party, he said, did not directly advocate the overthrow of government .&.l
 The raids, said MT. Kane, appear to be in the nature of repression of a political party, and were dangerous proceeding, as they tend to drive the radicals under ground rather than to keep them in the open. Stokes Woman Again in Tolls
 CHICAGO, Jan 24 (by Associated Press) The special grand jury has indicted eighty-five members of the Communist party, including Rose Pas tor Stokes All are named as being implicated in a general conspiracy in the indictment, which charges that
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24

they advocated the overthrow of the government by violence. They are also charged in separate indictments with violation of the Illinois anti sedition laws. ... .. {. Harry Wicks, one of the men in. dicted, formerly was head of the sol diers, sailors and workmen's council of Portland, Ore. Afterwards he was indicted on a charge of white slavery at Spokane.
 A Japanese Reformer 7 LOS ANGELES, Jan "A (by Asso- ciated Press) ).-Tino Jiro Nakadate, former publisher of a Japanese maga- zine, was arrested here yesterday in connection with Communist raid.
 He is the first of his race, it is said, to be identified with the movement.
 Fail to Convict "WobbIies'
 SPOKANE, Jan. A (byAssociated Press).-The jury in the case of the forty alleged members of the I. w. w., on trial on charges of criminal syndi. calism, after deliberating on a verdict for twenty-four hours, failed to agree, and were discharged
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
DENIES ADVOCATING
 SENDING OF TROOPS
 ANYWHERE IN RUSSIA

LONDON, Jan. "A (by Associated Press) Premier Lloyd George issued a statement yesterday denying the re- port that the general staff has advo- cated the sending of troops to Cau. casia or to any other part of Russia.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
FACTORY PAYROLL IS
 TAKEN BY BANDITS

RED BANK, N. J., Jan. "A (by Asso- ciated Press ).-Three armed men to- day held up four employees of the Sid mund Eisner Company on the factory grounds and robbed them of the pay roll, consisting of $20,00O
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-24
FAMOUS PREACHER
 AND AUTHOR IS DEAD

YONKERS, N. Y, Jan 24 (by Asso- ciated Press) Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady, author and Episcopal clergy man, died here last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-28
Achilles in Politics,

II am going to my home In Cali
fornia." said Senator Hiram John
son, ito sit on the front porch and
look down into the bay" No public
utterance has more powerfully
swept the heartstrings since VIII
liam c. Bullitt declared that he was
going to the Riviera to sit on the
sands and watch the world go to the
bow-wows. That is the way with
certain great ones in defeat.
Achilles sulked in his tent. and
would not be persuaded, tho without
him the walls OF Troy remained ,ln-
taken for ten years.
Senator Johnson has, however,
added touch to the familiar pic
ture. He is progressive in all
things. Il have cleared my mind of
politics completely. Maybe after l
have sat there awhile will make a
statement" 1t is Il feeble word,
maybe" to comfort the enger ex-
pectations of n nation. A haunting
doubt arises. When the mind of the
political gladiator is completely
cleared of politics what remains. IL
anything? Unduestionably words
will issue, and maybe threats-as
they did from the tent of the
Thessalian Mrymidon. But what Il
the world should discover that, then
as now. Senator johnson has moth
ing at all to say ?"-N. Y. Times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-28
THE FORTHCOMING SERIAL.

A serial story for publication In
newspaper which can give daily
space to a comparatively short por-
ton OF the tale must carry q sus-
tanned interest. Such stories are not
easy to find nor are they readily pro-
cured after they have been discovered.
For story must have action. be
clean and entertaining. q story that
the youth and children as well as the
elders may read if it IL to run in
family newspaper, that respects It's
patronage and itself. 1t must be
story for the average persons for
newspapers are published for the
average people and paid for by thom.
The forthcoming serial Ais that
bill. 1t is entertaining and free from
erotic "problems' that have been and
still seem to be so popular of selec-
ton by some of our leading publi-
cations. It 10 n tale OF triangle Of
effort by wire tappers and criminals,
the police. and the Hawk" The
Hawk" is the mysterious person
whose identity is solved only In the
concluding chapter. Altogether IL is
the kind OF fiction with enough OF
thrills in It to hold interest in hot
weather and will be greatly enjoyed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-28

house, the inebriates lost interest IN
his political policies and cast their
votes according to their sober instead
of their soused judgments.
1t was alleged that the elimination
of the saloon tax would increase tax
alton. But the contrary has been
found true. The reduction of crime
directly due to the elimination Of the
saloon and the drink evil has re-
duccd the public expenditures for the
prosecution of crime and the pro-
lection of society more than the in
come from saloon license would have
hi ought in. Prohibition has been n
saving instead of an expense TO tho
tax payer.
There Is food for thought in the
confession of the New York Times
Just now when the democratic party
is divided in counsel and votes on
the question of holding that which
has been gained by prohibition or
returning to the saloon, for If the
vets win in the platform fight at
San Francisco and the party should
election. Immediately upon assuming
power il viii take steps TO repeal the
prohibition amendment, and the
whole fight will have to be wased
again in the states. The liquor inter
csts realize now that they cannot
beat down the amendment as 1t
stands. They understand it can be re-
ipcalcd only by submitting an amend
ment to repeal ii To the states for
ratification. That is what they pro-
pose to do. That Is what the wet
plank at san Francisco is for. 1t is
the opening wedge. The election OF
the party or that platform in NO
vember would be q widening of the
cleft and the other conditions natur-
ally would follow \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-28
We CERTAINLY NEED IT.

What this country needs said
Senator Harding recently. lis an cin-
ployer and employee club. IN Marion.
O., we have a CLUB OF this nature,
and not long ago was in the posi-
ton Of OWNING neHt to my own
cliauffetih. There Will never be any
capital and labor problem between
me and my chauffeur"
: Perhaps The, chauffeur knew his
business ana his car quite as VOL IS
Senator Harding knows the printing
and publishing business and states
fnanship. Perhaps his manners were
as good AZ tl1ose Of the senator and
His morals equal to those or Ms en-
ployer. The chances are that Hard
ing and tho worker could find many
things to talK about OF interest and
vkius to both. Nobody knows 1t all.
The employer and employee club is
q start in tho right direction rather
4, turning tNan D. start. But at that
IL is only an expedisnt. The purpose
81 getting acquainted Is to save
trouble In busoness way. Very
co1nmsndabis. very Sensible. much to-
be- favored. yet it lacks much OF
completeness. It still from Its very
nomenclature remains an employers
and employees, club and they still
meet more 81 employers and en-
,pioyes than as friends and az man
to man,
The active principle Of the thing
III recognition Of the truth that ali
men are created free and equal.
recognition and acceptance of the
fact that the accident of birth or Of
politics or the relation of employer
and employs do not change the ele-
mental truth that one man who
strives to be man is entitled to the
same respect as another of equal
purpose and sincerity. What we
need beyond an employers and en-
Womanhood club. Business and In
dustry needs is, the church needs it,
humanity needs it, general subor-
dination of class and the elevation OF
the man who does as nearly right
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-28
"Countrv poiitieians.

~ "A country politician" is the cpl
tibet hurled at Senator Harding by one.
OF the New York newspapers. But
Senator Harding does not appear TO
be discouraged. 1t puts him in excel
lent company if he should be elected.
for the ma jority Of presidents. have
been country-born politicians. Wash
ington was country politician be-
fore he led the colonies to independ-
enCe. and he retired 20 the country
after eight years as president. JEFF
ferson preferred country politics to
thatsof the city. and Jackson and Old
TippeCanoe Harrison were called
typican country politician. When
was nominated In 1860. he
was hailed as "jocose country poll
itfcian" by some Of the New York
and as "a vulgar. village
politician" by others. Even his cleo
ton did not change the metropolitan
view very much. and to some of the
editors he became "a lunatic invested
with authority over sane people" But
survived the comment. Grant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-28

as he is able to- equal pedestals OF
repute and respect whether he owns
a car and hires a chauffeur or drives
it. whether he wears overalls or
broadcloth. sits In the senate or
stands at a lathe.
1t will probably be long time
before the contamination OF any such
dream. The sermon on the mount
has been teaching 1t for 20 centuries
but nevertheless that 10 what we
need. an equality based on character
and not on wealth or place.
Moreover, tho mere fact that Sena-
tor Harding and his chauffeur sit Mt
meat together on occasion does not
settle the problem OF capital and
labor between the two. The dues.
tons Of wages to be paid and SER
vice rendered in return. will be to
tie fore AS they have always been;
but II the senator and his dinner
companion can have acquaintance as
man to man ~ well as OF employer
ana employe It will go d long way
toward y man TO man compromise
and . fair and equitable agreement.
In the end II all comes back to
first principles and the FIRST principle
OF all is man 10 man, human being
to human being.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-28
TobnBurrouSbs'
, + Nss';ss ::

1. Why does a birds tail come
out easily?
2. Is billy or mountainous coun-
try necessarily well supplied with
good springs?
3. Do any birds use their last
years nests?
Answers to Previous Questions.
l. Do the various kinds Of sand
pipers differ much one from the
other?
OF the sandpipers there are many
varieties, found upon the coast and
penetrating inland along the rivers
and water courses, one of the most
interesting OF the family, commonly
called the "tip-up," going up all the
mountain brooks and breeding in the
sand along their banks; but the
and the eye detects little difference
except in size.
g.. Is heater useful flower?
In Scotland the heather vies with
the grass in its extent and UNIFORM
ity. Until midsummer 1t covers the
,moors and uplands as with q dark
brown coat. When 1t blooms, this
coat becomes a royal robe. The
flower yields honey to the bee, and
the plant shelter to the birds and
game. and is used by the cottagers
for thatching, and for twisting into
ropes, and for various other pur-
poses.
3. Are dolphins active?
At sea the prettiest sight in the
way Of animated nature is the shoals
of dolphins occasionally seen, leaping
and sporting and apparently racing
with the vessel. They would leap
in pairs from the CLASSY surface of
one swell of the steamer across the
polished chasm into the next swell.
Of the steamer across the polished
chasm into the next swell, frisktng
frisking their tails and doing their
best not to be beaten.
/ (Rights reserved by Houghton-
Miffiin Company.
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us In supergovernment. Then he
came back and told the senate that
Ii 1t did not accept, 1t would break
the heart Of the world. I'm terribly
sympathetic man myself, but I would
rather break the heart of the world
than destroy the soul Of the United
States Of America. You owe 1t to the
dominant group in the senate that
you have American independence to-
night. When the Shantung provision
came to the senate | voted to send 1t
back and correct it. When the
provision came to give Great Britain
six votes to one for the United
States. / voted to send that back and
correct 1t. 7 did this, not because I
AM an irreconcilable. but because
the league OF nations will never
amount to the paper 1t Is written on
until 1t Is correct. l have no anti
pathies to Great Britain; let her have
her six votes. but give something to
the United States.-+From Boston
speech by Senator Harding.