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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JAN. 7. 1922
NUMBER 117
* IRISH PARTY APPROVES PEACE TREATY
POWERS AGREE TO BAN POISON GAS IN WARFARE
‘i AMERICAN GRAIN WILL SAVE MANY LIVES IN RUSSIA
AMERICAN GRAIN
WILL SAVE
LIVES IN RUSSIA
MOSCOW. 'Jan. 7—William Has
kell, director of American relief in
Russia, has issued a statement in
which he estimates that between five
and ten million persons in the \ olga
region probably will be saved from
death by starvation through the
medium of America’s $20,000,000
grain appropriation.
The first grain is expected to
reach the famine district in that
section of Russia early in February.
MRS. PEETE IS DENIED WRIT
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7—The
federal court has denied the appli
cation for a writ of habeas corpus
to set aside the recent conviction
of Mrs. Louise Peete, who is under
sentence of life imprisonment for
the murder of Jacob Denton, mining
operator, whose body was found
buried beneath the floor of his base
ment in Los Angeles.
SENATE APPROVES MEASURE
FOR AID OF OIL DRILLERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7—
The senate yesterday gave its ap
proval to the house bill providing
for “the extension of time under
which holders of permits may begin
or complete drilling operations on
federal controlled land, for oil or
9 iras.
The measure, which amends the
existing law, specifies that the ex
tension shall not make the whole
time required for the work exceed
three years.
HARRY HEINS IMPROVING
The News has been advised by
Harry Heins, oldcimer who went to
« New York several months ago to
undergo an operation for the re
storation of his sight, that he is
now on the road to recovery from
a second operation. The wire states
that the “second operation entirely
successful. Doctors want me to stay
at least a month.”
BURCH NEARLY ESCAPES
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 7—'While
Burch, on trial for murder, was
being led from his cell to the court
room yesterday, he either slipped or
attempted to jump through the rail
ing around the corridor, to the dteel
floor 30 feet below. He explained
to the guards that he slipped but
other prisoners who were witnesses
to the incident expressed the belief
thsc it was a deliberate attempt to
commit suicide.
CASHIER WRECKS BANK
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 7—The Night
and Day Bank, with deposits aggre
gating three million dollars, has
been closed by the bank commis
sioners, following an audit of the
books, which disclosed an apparent
shortage of $100,000. A. O. Mein
inger. the cashier, has been missing
since Wednesday.
MEXICANS KILL AN AMERICAN
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 7—The war
department has ordered the dispat ;h
of federal troops in pursuit of a
band of 40 bandits who are reported
to have killed Timothy Costello, of
Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, near
Texcoco. Costello was an American
citizen.
POSTMASTER FOR ANCHORAGE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7—
The name of D. W. Stoddard has
been sent to the senate by President
Harding for confirmation as post
master at Anchorage.
IRELAND ACCEPTS PROPOSAL
TO BECOME NEW FREE STATE
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MAJOR LEAGUES
ANNOUNCE TIME
OPENING GAMES
CHICAGO, Jar,. 7—According to
formal announcement made yester
day, following a meeting of base
ball magnates, the National league
1922 schedule will open - on April
12.
The opening of the season will
find Brooklyn at New York; Boston
at Philadelphia; Chicago at Cincin
nati; Pittsburg at St. Louis.
The season will be brought to a
close on October 1.
LEGION COMMITTEE NAMED
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 7—Com
mander !vacN;ri*r. of the American
Legion, has announcei the jpaint
ment ol Dan F. Steck, if Ittumwa,
as chairman of the national execu
tive committee. The other members
of the committee include Paul Ed
wards, of Seattle; Earl Cline, of Ne
braska City; Judg Scrugham, of
Carson City.
American League Opens April 12
FRENCH LICK. Ind., Jan. 7—
The American league clubs will open
their 1922 season on April 12, with
St. Louis at Chicago, Detroit at
Cleveland, New York at Washing
ton, Philadelphia at Boston. The
season is scheduled to close on Oct
ober 1.
IRISH TRUCE BROKEN
LONDON, Jan. 7—Five hundred
and ninety-five breaches of the truce
in Ireland have occurred since the
unsigned terms were agreed upon,
according to a statement made be
fore the house of commons recently
by Thomas Wat:er= Brown, attorney
general for Ireland. The incidents
include 206 kidnappings, in 144 of
of which the persons kidnaped are
known to have been released, while
150 of the ether breaches relate to
drilling, etc., not involving interfer
ence with individuals. A number of
the offenders were punished.
PARIS LANDLORDS ABUSED
PARIS, Jan. 7—Paris landlords say
they are the most abused persons
in the world. They agreed to this
unanimously at a mass meeting held
recently. They reported they were
unable to collect rents from more
than 20,000 tenants or to evict
these unprifitable occupants. All this
is the fault of of recent legislation
say the landlords, giving tenants
who were immune from payment of
rent during the war, the right to
find other quarters before vacating.
The landlords say tha. when they
try to sell their proper'es, no bids
are forthcoming because of the ex
isting situation.
RADICAL LEADER ELECTED
MERIDA, Yukatan, Jan. 7—Felipe
Carrillo, leader of the radical move
ment in this state, has been elected
governor by an overwhelming ma
jority. His election on the Socialist
ticket was so assured that the Bar
tide Liberal Constitutionalists party
the dominant group in Mexico, de
clined to nominate a candidate.
For the past two years Carrillo has
dominated the state of Yukatan
and has represented it as deputy in
the national congress.
DUBLIN*. Jan. 7—Following' a
long series of stormy debate, Dail
Eireann voted late this afternoon
in favor of the ratification of the
Irish treaty, under the terms of
which Ireland is permitted to as
sume the status of a free state.
The vote was 64 in favor of the
ratification of the treaty and 57 op
posed.
President Devalera, after opening
the private session of Dail. held
yesterday afternoon, formally con
firmed the earlier reports of his
resignation, but announced that he
would again be a candidate for the
office—that he would seek re-elec
tion on “the principles of 1916 ’.
The president also announced the
resignation of the cabinet, and de
dared that the sli: over the treaty
was fundamental and irrevocable.
Liam Roisite, of Cork, said that
the situation had become extreme
ly critical and that he feared civil
strife might ensue from a division
of the country over the treaty.
After announcing that he had re
signed, Delavera said be was sick
at heart, and that whatever hap
pened, he intended to retire to pri
vate life. With tears in his eyes,
he protested that he had never been
a party to any political trickery.
In The Meantime
BELFAST, Jan. 7—Firing was re
-umed last night in this city. A man
and a child w*ere injured by the ex
plosion of a bomb, but no other
damage resulted.
BRITTON TO MEET SHADE
IN DEFENSE OF TITLE
XEW YORK. Jan. 7—Announce
ment was made yesterday thit Jack
Britton, welterweight champion, will
defend his title apainst Dave Shade,
at Madison Square Garden, on Jan
uary 31.
The men will box 15 rounds for a
decision and both boxers must make
147 pounds.
GERMAN DIVERS LOCATED
PORTSMOUTH, Eng., Jan. 7—
Commodore Sir Frederick Young,
salvage engineer who was technical
head of the British naval salvage
service during the war, in a lecture
here, told how German submarines
which had been sunk, were located
and examined. Each submarine car
ried codes, ouerations, orders and
other valuable material. Special sal
vage men were sent where the sub
marine had been sunk, divers went
down and “cut their way” into the
interior after which they thorough
ly examined it- Much information
that proved of the greatest value in
combatting the U-boat offensive, was
obtained in this manner.
STRANGLER WINS BOUT
WICHITA, Jan. 7—Strangler
Lewis defeated Nick Davis-Court in
a one-sided mat contest here last
night. Lewis won in two straight
falls.
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ARBUCKLE BACK FOR TRIAL
SAX FRANCISCO, Jar,. 7—Ros
coe Arbuckle arrived from Los An
geles today, accompanied by his
wife, for his second trial on the
charge of manslaughter, in connec
tion with the death of Virginia
Rappe. The trial is slated to start
on Monday but it is expected that
it will be Tuesday or Wednesday
before the proceedings get under
way.
BIG SWINDLE REPORTED
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 7—A
swindle of large proportions has
been perpetrated on the Argentine
postoffice department by 'the print
ing and sale of false five cent stamps
The sale of these stamps apparently
has been going on possibly for
years but it was only recently dis
covered. The department has order
ed the withdrawal of the issue in
question. The department admits
that the fraudulent stamps were
practically identical with the author
ized ones and that it was not pos
sible to trace the source of the
questionable supply. Five cent
stamps bearing the po-trait of Gen
eral San Martin no longer are ac
'e’A-d in payment for postage.
Mayor Tc>*m Sm:th went to Fair
banks yesterday afternoon and will
town tom' "”
SENATOR SAYS LETTERS
SENT TO DEFEAT NEWBERRY
WASHLNTOX, D. C.. Jan. 7 —
Senator Townsend, of Michigan. in
defending Newberry before the sen
ate election committee today, said
certain interests had threatened and
coerced members of the senate TriTo
voting- against Xewberry. He de
clared tiiat h*» had received letters
threatening him with defeat if he
even dared to speak in defense of
Newberry.
LONDON DOCTORS COMPLAIN
LONDON, Jan. 7—Physicians and
surgeons have fallen upon lean times
and complaints of dwindling prac-!
tice are widespread. The other day
a doctor from the fashionable Har
ley Street district was sued in the!
courts for a small debt which, hi
declared, he was unable to pay be
cause hispractic-e had “dropped al
most to the vanishing point.” Fas
hionable doctors say that so many:
ordinary practitioners have had war
time experience with surgery cases!
that, in thousands of instances, j
they do their own operating in
stead of sending their cases to the
specialists. Another reason is many
formerly well-to-do people who in
other circumstances would have con
sulted a prominent physician now
go to hospitals where they obtain
treatment at much lower cost. Oth
ers say that women nw prefer to
be attended by doctors of their own 1
sex and that psychoanalysis and
various forms of faith healing ac
count for the falling off in the num
ber of patients.
AIMING BLOW AT LABOR
TOPEKA, Jan. 7—Governor Allen
is authority for tfce statement that
Congressman Hoeh, of Kansas, will
soon introduce a bill in Congress
providing for the creation of a fed
eral labor tribunal patterned after
the Kansas industrial court.
POLICE PROTECT HAYNES
CHICAGO, Jan. 7—Upon his ar
rival here today from Washington,
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
was mec at the station by a police
guard and escorted to his hotel.
This action was taken in conse
quence of the receipt of several
threatening letters, postmarked Chi
cago.
HARDING GIVES PARTY FEED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7—
President Harding has invited a
number of Republican Congression
al leaders and others prominent in
af'miri't-atmn affairs, to attend a
White House dinner tonight, where,
it is understood, the legislative situ
ation and Congressional affairs gen
erally will be discussed.
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SOU RUSSIA
CANNES, Jan. 7—The Allied su
preme council has given its approval
unanimously, to the proposal to call
an international economy conference
in which both Germany and Russia
will be invited to participate
The proposal to include Russia,
which was put forward by England,
is regarded by the delegates as
amounting to he recognition of the
soviet government of Russia.
French Aid Qualified
It is understood that Premier
Lloyd George has decided that
there is no question regarding the
■jjrfe^eht form ‘ of the affiance with
France, but the guarantee to aid
France is qualified, with a view to
withholding aid in the event that
France is attacked under certain
conditions.
SHIP OWNERS PROPOSE CUT
IN WAGES OF ALL CLASSES
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7—Offi
cials of the Pacific American Ship
owners Association have announced
a general reduction of wages, rang
ing from 15 to 25 per cent and af
fecting every class of employes. The
reduction is to become effective im
mediately.
Privately owned vessels on the
Pacific coast, Shipping Board ves
sels and coastwise lumber and steam
schooners are not affected.
WATERWAY PLAN APPROVED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7—
The report of the international joint
commission has unanimously approv
of the proposed Great Lakes-to
St. Lawrence waterway, estimated
to cost $252,750,000.
BAHAI FOLLOWERS IN ACTION
NEW YORK. Jan. 7—The follow
ers. of the Bahai movement for
world peace, gathered throughout
the world today to commemorate
the '•fortieth day of the ascension"
of Abdul Bahai Abbas, “center” of
the movement, who died November
2S.
MEXICO MUST EXPLAIN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7—
The state department has instructed
the American embassy at Mexico
City to request that the Mexican
government explain the seizure by
the municipality of Saltillo of the
property of the Foreign Mission
Board of the Southern Baptist con
vention at Saltillo.
HEAVIES BOX TO DRAW
PORTLAND, Jan. 7—Harry Wills,
negro heavyweight, and Bill Tate,
former sparring partner of Dempsey
fought ten rounds to a draw here
last night. The smoke was the ag
gressor throughout the battle.
HAWAIIAN DELEGATE PASSES
HONOLULU. Jan. 7-^Jonah K
Kalanianaola, delegare to Congress
from Hawaii and a member of the
Hawaiian royal family, died here
today, following a long illness.
GAS IN WARFARE;
j WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7
; The British, French. Japanese, Ital
ian ar.d American delegations in at
tendance at the Arms conference
: have given their approval to the
j American proposal to prohibit the
! use of poison gas in warfare.
After the poison gas resolution
had been adopted, the armament
j committee discussed the report of
the sub-committee on aircraft limit
ation but no decision was reached
and it was finally decided to con
. tinue the discussion on Monday.
The five-power naval committee
has completed the consideration of
1 the submarine question with the
adoption of the final Roo. resolu
tion declaring submarine command
ers who, with or without orders
from their respective government-,
violate the existing international law
of submarine warfare, guilty of
piracy.
Following the adoption of die sub
marine resolution, the American
delegation, through Root, brought
firth the propcuf 1 to prohibit the
use of poison iras, with the result
. as above chronicled
NEWBERRY WILL BE HEARD
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 7—•
The final consideration of the New
berry case ha.- begun before t'nv
senate election committee, and an
nouncement has been made by Sen
ator Spencer, chairman, that New
berry will be given an opportunity
to appear before the committee in
his own defense.
JAPANESE STATESMAN IS ILL
TOKIO, Jan. 7—Marquis Shigen
obu Okuma, one of the most noted
of Japanese statesmen, is critically
ill and fears are entertained for his
recovery on account of his advanc
ed age. He is 83 years old.
Later—Okuma died late this after
noon, throwing the entire nation
in morning.
STRIKE THREATENS TUGBOATS
NEW YORK, Jan. 7—Following
the announcement that wages would
be i educed, several hundred em
ployes of New York tugboats have
voted to strike as a protest again.-*,
the proposed action of the employ
ers.
IN MEMORY OF ROOSEVELT
NEW YORK, Jan 7—The large-,
collection of Roosevelt mementoes
thus far made, including letters,
photographs and books, went on di
play at the public library yesterday,
the tWrd anniversary of the popular
American’s death.
SCORE KILLED ON WARSHIP
ATHENS, Jan. 7—Official an
nouncement has been made of the
death of 23 and the injury of 42
persons as the result of the explo
sion of a torpedo aboard the de
stroyer Leon this week.
LITTLE LOTTIE LEAPING
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7—Lottie
Pickford and Allan Forrest, film
stars, have announced that they will
be married today*.
BANDIT SUSPECT ARRESTED
LONG BEACH. Jan. 7—The local
police have arrested Elmer Dowdy,
who is wanted a: Philadelphia for
the alleged theft of 135,000 in
jewels, which were stolen from Mrs.
Stedroan Bent, wife of the vice
president of the Pennsylvania Sterl
Company.