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TUESDAY
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living costs increase
3 r/e PAST MONTH,
Washington, June 22—The cost of
living has increased three procent in
many sections during the past month,
ernmental investigators report.
JAPS PROTEST CALIFORNIA
ANTI-JAP LEGISLATION
Washington, June 21—Japan ha*
lodged what amounts to an informal
protest with the State Department
against proposed legislation in Call
furnia providing for absolute prohibi
tion of ownership or lease of land by
Japanese.
SPECIAL SQUADRON TO WATCH
MEXICAN DEVELOPMENTS
Washington. June 22—A special
squadron of war vessels will be forme!
for duty in connection with possible
developments in Mexican and Central
American waters. Acting Secretary of ]
the Navy Koontz announced today.
GOMPERS ON WAY TO FRISCO
Seattle, June 22—Samuel Clampers !
will arrive in Seattle Thursday, bound!
for San Francisco, according to an
nouncements.
GERMANY TO PAY 3 BILLION
MARKS ANNUALLY
Boulogne, June 22—derma ny will {
pay minimum annual indemnities of
three billion marks for a (►erlorl of
thirty years, according to an ngr.*»
ment reached by the Allied Council
of Premiers yesterday.
MORMON CHURCH PRELATES
ALLEGED SUGAR PROFITEERS
Salt Lake. June 22- -Warrants have
been received here from Idaho lor the
arrest of President Peter J. Grant, of
the Mormon church, and presiding
bishop M. Nibly. Grant is president
of the Utah Sugar Co. and Nibly is
the vice president and general mana
ger. Four charges of profiteering in
connection with their sugar activities
have been made against them by the
Idaho authorities.
OIL SEIZURE
INJUNCTION DENIED
Los Angeles, June 21—An applica
tion of the General Petroleum Com
pany for an injunction restraining the
Navy Department from seizing a
quantity of fuel oil stored by the com
pany at L*s Angeles harbor, was de
nied today by Judge R. F. Bledsoe in
EARTHQUAKES DO SEVERE
DAMAGE IN LOS ANGELES
quake of considerable violence and of
downtown and outlying sections of
Los Angeles at «.t7 o’clock tonight.
Several buildings were damaged bv
the shocks and bricks falling from a
building at Sixth Street and Grand
Avenue injured one man. The shock
was felt over a wide radius, being not
ed with more or less violence at Long
Reach. San Pedro. Santa Monica and
Redondo Reach. Several cracks were
opened in the walls of the city jail and
the electric light and gas connections
of the town were injured, cutting off
entirely about ten miles of Southwest
Los Angeles.
Second Quake Visited Los Angeles
l«os Angeles, June 22—Another
earthquake shock, though of far less
violence than the one occuring last
night, occurred at twelve o'clock today.
Several buildings, including a hotel
and theatre in the heart of the busi
ness district of Inglewood, were se
verely damaged and left in ruins by
the combined succession of shocks.
Four shocks all told were included in
today's trembler. The shocks alsa
did considerable damage in Ix»s An
geles. chiefly by breaking windows.
Many plate glass windows in Los
Angeles business blocks were shat
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Wl-aONS FORMER CAMPAIGN
m**UGER attacks president
Chlca*o, June .22—McCormick, for
mer chairman of the Democratic Na
tional Committee and manager of
President Wilson’s 1912 campaign, on
leaving tor Snn Francisco today, at
tacked what he characterised ns the
president’s \utocratic assumption of
authority" <hmnK tiis tenure of office.
McCormick aiv, announced that ar
rangements havt been made to obtain
for him a seat h, the New York dele
gation if he decide to go on ^e floor
at ^fan Francisco. The New York
delegation, he predicted, will throw its
support to Cox after casting a com
plimentary vote for Governor Smith.
McCormick said he believes a West
erner from one of the Pacific Coast
states will bo nominated for Vice
president.
BOLSHEVIKI CAPTURE
30 THOUSAND POLES
1-ondon. June 21—The Bolshevik!
forces on the Dvina front have taken
30,000 Polish prisoners in a new at
tack along the Dvina river extending
from Dvinsk to Polotsk, according to
wireless messages from Berlin today, i
quoting Moscow dispatches. The Poles
are said to have lost one hundred and
sixty five guns. Two Polish cavalry!
regiments ere reported to have been j
completely destroyed at Polotsk.
Feared Red Troops May Reach
Berlin. June 22—Polish message.*
bearing on the Polish defeat on the
Dvina say it is feared the Red troops
may occupy Warsaw. One dispatch
declared on the contrary that the Poles
are holding the Bolshevik! and that
a large portion of one of General Bu
densky's Rolsheviki cavalry divisions
has been practically annihilated by be
ing lost in the swamps near Radomsky
where the Polish cavalry swooped
down upon them, driving the Bolshe
vlki into the swamps. Over four thous
and of the Red cavalry are said to
have perished.
JAP INFLUX PROVOKES
ALARMING CONDITIONS
Sacramento, June 22—“The influx
of Japanese into California has
brought about alarming conditions and
it has become necessary to protect
the sovereignity of the state against
this growing menace through diploma
tic negotiations or a strict compulsory
act." Governor Stephens said in a let
ter addressed today to Secretary of
HARDING TO BE FORMALLY
NOTIFIED 22ND
Washington, June 22—Chairman
Will Hayes of the Republican Nation
ad Committee, announced definitely
today that Senator Harding will be
formally notified of his nomination
July 22 at his home in Marion.
SPOKANE SCENE OF
JAIL OUTBREAK
Spokane June. 22—Samuel Mil
ler. sentenced for life, and three other
prisoners today knocked Jailor Me
WEDNESDAY
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REINDEER EXPERTS ON
WAY TO NOME
dertake an extensive survey of the
reindeer herds of Alaska and to study
the protection of the fur hearing ani
mals of the territory, Kdwaid W. Nel
son. chief of the Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture, will reach
Seattle next week to embark for Nome
on the Bering Sea liner Victoria in
Nelson will be accompanied by a
party of government experts interest
ed in the development of Alaska.
VALDEZ SAIL8 FOR NOME
Seattle, June 233—The freighter
Valdez of the Alaska Steamship Co.,
line sailed yesterday noon for Bering
Sea. The vessel carries 3,000 tons o?
cargo for Nome, Golovin and Solomon
The Latouche, of the same line. ;s
now loading for St Michael and the
lower Yukon.
MORE FIGHTING
IN LONDONDERRY
London, June 23—Londonderry,
North Ireland, was again the scene of
hitter rioting today. Fighting Is still
going on between opposing parties of
Unionists and Nationalists who are
shooting at each other over barricades
that have been erected at various van
tage points, according to cable advices.
NEW PRINT PAPER
SOURCE DISCOVERED
Pittsburg, June 23—Alfalfa mixed
with certain organic chemicals will
produce a servicable grade of news
print paper, according to J. A. Clark
of Boston.
ANOTHER QUAKE JARS
“ANGEL CITY”
Los Angeles, June 23—Today start
ed off with another earthquake shock
which caused Los Angeles and vlclnlty
to under go another tremendous shake
It occurred at 4:30 a. m. this morn
ing. The vibrations were eo strong
that all save the soundest sleepers
were awakened but apparently there
was no damage to property
ALLIES WON’T RECOGNIZE
SOVIET GOVT
Boulogne, June 23—It developed to
day that the conference of Allied pre
miers has decided that the recent Al
lied trade negotiations with Gregory
Kras.son, Soviet Trade Commissioner,
may be continued with the understand
ing that they shall in no way imply
that the Allies are according political
recognition of Soviet Russia.
NOTABLES COMMENCING
TO ARRIVE FRISCO
San Francisco, June 23—With the
democratic national convention but six
days away, noted representatives of
the party are heading toward Sai
Francisco in increasing numbers.
Senator Glass, of Virginia, and one
of the Aspirants for presidential nom
ination honors, will arrive tomorrow
evening on the same train as Senator
Aicott. Hiram Johnson, with James
Hamilton Lewis, candidate for the
democratic vice presidential nomina
tion. are expected here Friday night.
Edward F. Dunne and Carter Harrison
of Chicago, delegates at large from1
Illinois, are due at the same time. Fri
day is the day when the greatest in- ,
dux of delegates to the convention la.
anticipated.
PRO I8SUE THREATENS
TROUBLE AT
FRISCO CONVENTION
San Francisco. June 23—Rumblings
of threatened democratic discord on
the prohibition Issue became hourly
more ominous today as delegates and
party chief's arrived in increasing
numbers to attend the convention next
Burleson's declaration at San An
tonio for modification of the Volstnd
Act indicates that a lively fight over
the prohibition issue is in prospect.
BURLESON FAVORS
MODIFICATION OF
VOLSTED ACT
San Antonio .Tex.. June 23—Post
master General Burleson, who passed
through here* today enroute to San
Francisco, said in an interview that he
Is in favor of modifying the "drastic
ind absurd provisions" of the Volsted
irohihition enforcement act.
»ALMER DECLARES
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT
Chicago, June 23—"Just say that
>ve. democrats are going into the na
ional convention 'cocky' and confi
lent," Attorney General Palmer said'
oday on his way to San Francisco to
WILSON'S DAUGHTER TO
ATTEND CONVENTION
San Francisco, June 23—Margaret
Wilson, daughter of President Wilson,
will be at the democratic convention.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE INCLUDES
SEVEN WOMEN
Washington. June 22—An executive
committee of twenty one persons and
including seven women, are to have
charge of the republican presidential
campaign, it was announced late today
by Chairman Will Hayes of the Re
publican National Committee.
Hays will himself act as chairman
of the executive committee with Mrs.
Harriet Taylor, of Upton. Ohio, as vice
chairman.
NEW RAILROAD STRIKES
DEVELOPING IN EAST
Washington, June 23—New strikes
of railroad employees, which began
several days ago at Philadelphia and
Baltimore and have since spread to
other Eastern railway centers, are be
ing watched closely by the government
officials. It is feared that the walk
outs may mean a repetition of the re
cent railroad tie up precipitated by the
shopmen and cnginemcn.
8UPREME COUNCIL DOE8
LITTLE BUSINESS
Boulogne. France, June 22—Aside
from deciding on the minimum annual
amounts of the German war indemnity,
the Supreme Council of the Allies
transacted little business at Its session
here. After holding a three hour ses
sion today the council adjourned to'
meet at Brussels July 2, leaving most
of the questions now before It still
undecided.
PLANS UNDER WAY FOR
HIGH COURT OF NATION8
The Hague. Holland, June 22—The
conference for international jurists
now in session here appears to be in
a fair way to reach an agreement on
the adoption of what may be called the
Root-Phlllmore plan for the creation
of , a High Court of Nations endowed
with power to adjust international dis
putes t»y rules of international law and
SHRINER8 HOLDING
COUNCIL AT PORTLAND
Portland. Ore., June 22—The Im
perial Sliriners officially began its five
day schedule of council sessions here
THUR8DAY
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PAYNE, DANIELS TO GET
CLOSEUP OF ALASKA
( Seattle, June 23—Advices from
Washington D. C. today stpte that
both Secretary Daniels and Payne, the
Interior Department Secretary, will
visit Alaska this summer. The two
officials will sail with Admiral Rod
man July 10th and intend to get a
close up view of the Alaska situation
In its relations to Alaska develop
ment, the navy and American com
merce.
A division of six destroyers will
proceed to Alaska, the cruise lasting
until August 15th. It is thought,
however, that Payne and Daniels will
necessarily return somewhat earlier.
Writing to the Seattle Times today I
from Washington, J. J. Underwood,!
its Washington corespondent, quotes
Secretary Daniels as . saying: “The
Northwest and Ahiska sltution is very
important. Prom the naval stand
point Alaska is much more important
to the nation than most people real
"We probably will spend several
days in Alaska,” said Secretary Payn-;.
"I want to get a picture of that situa
tion. especially with respect to the
railway and coal fields, so we may
have first hand information. This
will be checked carefully with data
provided by the engineers now in the
HARDING SYMPATHETIC TOWARD
IRISH FREEDOM
Kansas City, June 24—Frank P.
Walsh, former chairman of the federal
Industrial Relations Commission, has
made public a letter Senator Harding
wrote to him expressing a very sym
pathetic feeling for the movement to
bring independence to Ireland.
COLBY DENIES TAKING WIL80N
DICTUMS TO FRI8CO
Chicago, June 24—Secretary Colby,
who is a delegate to the Democratic
convention, denied when he stopped
off at Chicago on his way to San Fran
cisco today, that he was taking any of
President Wilson’s dictums to the con
U S TRADE BALANCE
SEVENTEEN BILLION
Washington, ,Iune 23—Since the be
ginning of the world war the United
Suites has rolled up a trade balance of
seventeen billion dollars against the
rest of the world, the Department of
Commerce announced today.
MANY KILLED IN LONDONDERRY
STREET BATTLE
London, June 23—Tho Exchange
Telegraph Company today received a
dispatch from Londonderry stating
that a pitched battle has been raging
In the streets of that city since las*
The message asserts that many have
been killed and wounded and numev
ous dead and Injured are lying In the
streets.
Civil War Raging In Ulster City
London, June 24—"Fighting in Lon
donderry is 8till raging at eight o'clock
tonight. Machine guns were then in
action and the city”, says the corre
spondent, "is evidently in for a night
of terror."
A dispatch from Strabana today
says hundreds of refugees from Derry
are arriving there in flight from the
former city. In counties Donegal and
Tyrone, the Unionists hold the road
from Carraines to Derry and are
strongly entrenched at Brehenwood.
“There is a movement in other
North Ireland towns," says the dis
patch, "to Join in If the Derry riots
continue." The shooting In London
derry is said to at times reach the
Intensity of volleys.
Fighting Lulls Late This Evening
Londonderry, June 24—There is a
lull now (10:30 p. m.) In the fighting
here, after battling of an almost con
tinuous character throughout the day;
and last night.
Five persons were killed by machine
gun fire employed to cover the rente v
al of several Protestants from Bar
rack's Street, according to a military
statement issued this evening.
British 8end More Troops to Derry
London, June 24—Several hundred
additional troops have arrived at Lon
donderry with armored earn, machine
(tuns and some heavy artillery.
A train load of physicians, nurse*
and medical supplies has left Dublin
to aid in relieving the hundreds ol
wounded Ailing the Londonderry hos
pital ns a result of the battling be
tween the Unionist and Nationalist
forces during the past forty eight
DANIEL8 TO STUDY
ALASKA COAL BEOI
Los Angeles, June 21—To study
the Alaska coal beds to determine their
usefulness as n future fuel supply for
the Navy, is the purpose of the trip to
Alaska that Secretary of the Navy
Daniels will make during the summer
following the democratic national con
vention. Admiral Rodman who will
accompany him on the trip, stated to
day that the Navy must have fuel nn<>
the secretary will get first hand In
formation at the Matanuska field*.
WILSON URGES ACTION ON
SUFFRAGE AMENOME.
Washington. June 24—Preside***
Wilson tonight sent a telegram to
Governor Roberts of Tennessee urg
ing him to call a special session of the
stute legislature to act on the federal
suffrage amendment.
Roberts Agrees to Wilson Request
Knoxville. June 24—Governor Rob
erts stated today that he would call an
extra session of the legislature of
Tennessee, os requested by president
Wilson, in ample time for women to
vote In the November election.
SPECIAL SESSION TO BE CALLED
Washington, June 24—A special
session of the Tennessee legislative
will be called by Governor Roberts for
the purpose of ratifying the federal
suffrage amendment. It was announced
NONPARTISANS MAKING HARO
RACE IN MINNESOTA
Si Paul, June 24—With one Con
gressional nomination on the Republi
can ticket assured, the Nonpartisan
League candidates are forcing a close
race for the gubernatorial nomination
and a congressional nomination in an
other district.
In returns from the state wide pri
mary available late today, Reverend
O. J. Kvalltch raised his lead over
Congressman Volstead, author of the
prohibition enforcement act. who
sought renomlnatlon in the Seventh
District.
MINNESOTA AUDITOR
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
St Paul, June 24—J. A. O. Preus,
state auditor and endorsed by a state
wide elimination convention has re
ceived the republican nomination for
governor of Minnesota in the primary
election, virtually complete returns
have disclosed.
DATE OF MEXICAN
ELECTIONS ANNOUNCEO
Mexico City, June 28—A call for n*i
tlonnl elections was issued by the so
called Party of the Interior today. The
date set for tb« congressional elections
is August 1. while the new President
of Mexico will be chosen September!*.
SAN DIEGO POPULATION
NEARLY DOUBLES
Washington, June 21—The census
returns of San Dlfego. California, made
public today by the Census Bureau, dis
close that the population almost doubl
ed during the last decade. The pres
ent population is 74.888, an Increase of
36.000 In round figures.
FRIDAY
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BRITISH TROOPS IN
CONTROL OF LONDONDERRY
London, June 26—Dispatches today
say snipers were busy in Londonderry
last night and troops fired on disorder
ly elements several times, but no active
fighting took place between the oppos
ing factions. Some looting developed
and the troops dispersed many who
wora bent on pillage.
Several regiments of British troops,
Including a cavalry company, are in
control of the situation to^,.
CHOLERA APPEARS IN JAPAN
Honolulu. June 26—-Two hundred
cases of cholera have been reported in
Japan, according to Tokyo cables to
the local Japanese newspaper Nippon
FRENCH AVIATRIX SETS
NEW HEIGHTH MARK
Taris. June 24—Louise Fkror, t'*
French nvtatrix, today broke th»
world's elevation record for women by
forcing her aeroplane to a heighth of
21,225 feet.
SAYS FISH TREATY GIVES
BRITISH SPECIAL PRIVILEGES
Washington, June 26—Senator Jone
of Washington. In a letter'to Secretory
of Stat«* Colby regarding the proposed
Ashing treaty with Great Britain,
voices the opinion that the proposed
treaty proposes to grant to British
Ashing vessels seventeen years of pre
ferential privileges, especially In Alas
kan waters.
SOVIET RULE ESTABLISHED
AT IRKUTSK
Irkutsk. Siberia. June 25—Soviet
rule has been thoroughly established
In Irkutsk and all interior stations
have been nationalised, according to
an announcement by the Central So
vlet Council here.
STRIKERS ATTACK NONSTRIKERS
AT WATERBURY
Watcrbury, June 2&—Five workers
Who had persistently refused to join
the strike were attacked by the strik
ing element today. Several women
and three children narrowly escaped
death when a heavy bolt was hurled
through a window by the strikers, the
heavy weight completely smashing the
structure.
OPENING MOVES OF
CONVENTION STARTS
Hnn Francisco, June 25—The first
suns of the democratic convention
were fired today when the Democratic
National Committee met to draw up
the temporary roll of delegat"*. Three
contests are scheduled to come before
the committee but only one. that In.
voicing an effort ft- give Senator Heed,
of Missouri, a sent with the delegates
from that state, >ronvlses Interest.
Re'd may prove a difficult subject far
the committee to handle aa a determln ■
e l efTort will be made to place him or
the floor of the convention. Rejection
of him as a delegate at large Is ex
pected hut strong resistance will b*
made before the committee.
8AY8 CONVENTION WILL
NOMINATE McAOOO
San Francisco, June 26—“The con
vention will nominate McAdoo within
three or four ballots," Thomas B.
Love, National Committeeman from
Texas, declared upon his arrival here
today. Love's prediction is made In
the face of an announcement from Me*
Adoo that he will not permit his name
to be brought before the convention
for presidential honors.
8AY8 WILSON WILL ACCEPT
MILD RESERVATIONS
San Francisco, June 25—Chairman
Cummins declared in an interview to.
day that President Wllsoh is willing
to accept League of Nations reserva
tions, provided they do not nullify the
character of the peace treaty.
PALMER PREDICTS
inevitable democratic
VICTORY NOVEMRER
Reno, June 25—"I am confident of
being nominated for the presidency,
but, even though I should not be nom
inated, It would not preclude an inevi
table democratic victory in Novem
ber." This was Attorney General Pal
mer’s resume of h!s and the democra
tic party's political fortunes during a
ten minute stop here on his way to
San Francisco.
PROHIBITION POLICY ilO
THEME AT FRISCO
San Francisco, June 24—The pre
liminaries to the democratic conven
tion have now got Into the vital per
iod and there la much hurry and
scramble today with the appearance
here, one after another, of men who
are to play leading parts in the big
drama to be staged Monday.
In a whisper going on behind the
scenes and In the flood of quotations
and questions, the parties policy to
ward bona dry prohibition continues
to be the theme of conversation and
agitation, with prospects for in fight
developing over It on tho convention
floor growing better hourly.
WILL llWlTE GERMANY
TO JOIN LEAGUE
London, June SI—"Germany will be
Invited to join tho League Of Nations
when she shows an earnest desire to
carry out her obligations under the
Versailles treaty," Premier Lloyd
George announced today in tho Yfouao
of Commons.
CLAIMED GREEKS CAPTURE
MANY TURKS
London. June 26—The Greek legs
tlon here has received official Infor
mation that the Greek forces cam
paigning against the Turkish Nation
alists In The Smyrna district litre Our. .
rounded a Turkish artiUsry oorp^tak*
ing thousands of pMikm, with gfciK»\
and otteer booty. ' " . -'M