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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1922
NUMBER 240
' RAIL STRIKE CONFERENCE FLAT FAILURE
BO TH SIDES PREPARE FOR FIGHT TO THE FINISH
PRESIDENT MAY ASK TO TAKE CHARGE OF RAILROADS
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SHIPWRECKED MARINERS FIND
VAMPS NUMEROUS IN SOUTH
HONOLULU, Aug. 26—Sunny
Coral Isle, in* the South seas, far
from the propeller churned path of
ocean liners, abounds in -women,
young and beautiful, and thirty
cents there represents the cost of
living for an entire month, accord
ing to Captain Olson and the mem
bers of the crew of the American
schooner Henrietta, who were cast
ashore during a storm on July 16
and picked up by a British steamer
* twenty days later and brought to
this port. .3?
The captain says the chief of
the village where they landed, gave
him a grass palace and his daughter
for a waiting maid. Girls also were
assigned to wait on the other mem
bers of the crew.
There are fourteen girls on the
island to every man and so eager
were the maidens to annex *he
sailors as lords of their domiciles
that the captain and his men had
, a hard time getting away when the
English boat came for them in re
sponse to their signal.
TRIS SPEAKER INJURED
NEW YORK .Aug. 26—Manager
Tris Speaker, of the Cleveland
Americans, is temporarily out of
the game as the result of being
spiked by Joe Wood, with whom he
collided while chasing a. fl>
Tillie Walker made another home
run at Philadelphia on Thursday,
bringing his total to 31- He made it
in the second inning, batting against
Johnson, of the Detroits.
LIMITING ELECTION EXPENSE
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 26—
The senate elections committee has
ordered a favorable report on the
amended Pomerene bill limiting the
campaign expenses of senatorial
candidates to SI0.000, whether for
nomination or election. Congression
al candidates are limited to and ex
penditure of $5,000.
GETTING WARM IN OREGON
PORTLAND. A up. 26—The hot
test weather recorded since July -
sent the mercury mounding upward
here yesterday. The thermometer*
registered 92.
IN BUSY MOVIE LAND
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 26—Wal
lie Reid, movie star, ar.d his wife.
Dorothy Davenport, have filed a pe
tition for the adoption of a girl oi
three years.
STOLE $80,000—NOW IN JAIL
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 26—A. D.
Mitchell, absconding treasurer oi
Salem. Mass., who came West to
have a look at the Mack Sennett
bathing girls, has beer placed un
der arrest in this city and will be
sent back to Salem for trial, he
having admitted his identity and
waived extradition. He got awa5
with $80,000.
PENNSYLVANIA STRIKE ENDS
ALTOONA, Aug. 26—Agreements
have been reached for the resump
tion of coal mining in the Central
Pennsylvania field.
HUGHES RETURNING VISIT
NEW YORK. Aug. 26—Secretary
of State Hughes has sailed for Bra
zil to return the visit which Em
peror Dom Pedro made in 1876.
He will visit the Brazilian centen
nial exposition.
Attorney Arthur Frame, of An
chorage, arrived from the coast on
yesterday’s train, enroute to Fair
banks, where he has business in
court. He will be in the upper town
several days.,
Third Baseman Brown, of the
Nenana ball team, left for his home
in Seattle last night. His fathei
has a plumbing establishment in the
Spirit City and needs him there
ACUTE RAIL CRISIS RESULTS
FROM CONFERENCE FAILURE
ISLANDER LOOTS TREASURY
WHILE SERVING COMPANY
HONOLULU, Aug. 26— John
] Guild, philanthropist, leading citizen
of Honolulu, broker and treasurer
j of the Alexander & Bald-win surgar
i factories, has admitted a shortage
'n his accounts of $750,000. He
i managed the big steal through the
| manipulation of inter-office balances
here and in the States.
FORD PLANTS WILL SUSPEND
BECAUSE OF COAL SHORTAGE
DETROIT, Aug. 26—The Ford
motor plants at Highland Park,
Dearborn and River Rouge will be
I closed on September 16 because of
! the shortage of coal, according to
an announcement made today. The
I suspension will affect more than
1 fifty thousand workers, and the as
sembly plants throughout the coun
j try also will be closed.
I RICH HOME-BREAKER SU£»>
* OAKLAND, Aug. 26—Mrs. Rod
ney Kendrick has started suit in
the local courts against Mrs. Edith
Spreckles Wakefield for $50,000, for
the alienation of the affections of
her artist husband. The action is
the sequel to the alleged attempt
of Mrs. Wakefield to “buy” the
artist for $100 a month for the
duration of the life of Mrs. Kend
rick. Mrs. Kendrick has also started
divorce proceedings against her er
ring hubby, and will endeavor to
get an award of $100 a month
, alimony.
! FRENCH WARSHIP IS LOST
PARIS, Aug. 26—The French
dreadnought "France” went ashore
yesterday and is thought to be a
complete loss. Three members of the
crew lost their lives.
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CONGRESSMAN NOLAN ILL
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 26—An
operation for the relief of stomach
trouble has left Congressman John
Nolan in feeble condition. He is a
patient at a local hospital.
PEACE IN OKLAHOMA
M’ALESTER. Okla.. Aug. 26—An
agreement has been reached by the
c-oal operator5- and miners of this
state and it is expected that the
mining of coal will be resumed im
mediately.
KU KLUX TRIAL ENDS
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 26—The
question of leadership in connection
i with the Inglewood raid figured in
the final arguments at the trial
j of the 36 klansmen. It is expected
the case will go to the jury before
court adjourns todey.
COLONEL DICK TELLS ’EM
ANCHORAGE, Aug. 26—General
Wilds P. Richardson, who arrived
from the Ulterior several days ago
on a tour of inspection of general
' conditions, addressed the Chamber of
Commerce here and pointed cut
that spurs to the mines are es
sential to the success of the Alaska
Railroad.
* The general is now on his way
back to Washington, but will stop
off at Juneau for a visit with Gov
ernor Bone.
KENTUCKY SCENE OF STORM
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 26—A terrif
fic windstorm which swept this city
and Jeffersonville yesterday, caused
i one death and the serious injury of
three persons. Property valued at
more than 8150,000 was destroyed.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26—The rail
strike conference, called at the re-'
quest of the striking shopmen in
an effort to bring about an agree
ment between the brotherhoods and
the rail managements, was termin
ated yesterday, following failure to'
reach an agreement on the question j
of effecting separate settlements
with individual railroads. Many of
the rail executives have left for
their homes and it is generally
understood today that both sides
are rallying their forces for a fight
to the finish, and each confident of
ultimate victory. Some of the rail
executives declare that the strike
will be broken within a week, while
, union leaders assert that the men
have ample funds for a prolonged
struggle and are ready to make
every sacrifice to win.
David Williams, head of the East
ern strike committee, commenting on
the collapse of the conference, is
; quoted as saying: “Nothing else
could have happened. If they’ll quit
fussing around, we’ll beat these fel
lows”.
At labor union headquarters,
• where it is said the fight will be
(waged to the finish, telegrams are
i being dispatched to all parts of the
! country, calling upon the strikers
! to renew the struggle with redou
bled vigor. One of the leaders de
clared: “We know where we stand
j now”.
Harding May Act Soon
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 26—
It was stated at the White House
yesterday' that the administration
did not intend to make any immed
‘ late move as the result of the fail
j are of the New York conference.
| the President still standing firm in
his determination to employ all the
power of the Government to main
tain transportation and to sustain
the right of men to work if they
desired. *
But today it is intimated that the
| administration will seek the enaet
i ment of legislation empowering the
! President to take over certain rail
; ways and anthracite mines if there
: are not radical improvements in the
j strike situation within the next few
j days. Senator Cummins, chairman
i of the senate interstate commerce
| committee, and Attorney Genera!
Daugherty were in conference with
President Harding for more than
an hour this afternoon, and it is
understood a program of action was
outlined at the meeting.
Union Chiefs Regret Failure
NEW YORK. Aug. 26—Brother
hood chiefs, who acted as mediat
j ors at the rail conference, take the
: attitude that “we are not so sorry
1 for the strikers as we are for the
i public, for they will be the real
sufferers, more and more as the
strike is prolonged.”
President Jewell, of the shop-j
crafts, said today: “We have g-one
the limit in the interest of peace".
The general prediction among the
rai! executives is that "we will break
the strike within a week."
President Ryan, of the carmen’s
union, says his organization has
plenty of money and the men are
willing to make every sacrifie to
assure victory.
Tieup 1* Seriou*
ROODHOUSE. 111., Aug. 2&—The
Chicago 4 Alton is preparing to
remove passengers who nave been
stalled here as a result of the worst
rail tieup ever recorded in this lo
cality. The situation has resulted
from a walkout of clerks and the
refusal of trainmen to operate
trains on account of alleged un
safe conditions. The marooned pas
sengers will be carried to their des
tinations by autos and over rival
railroads.
Officers And Strikers Clash
LINCOLN. Aug. 26—Three offi
cers. headed by a United States
marshal clashed with a crowd of be
tween 300 and 400 strikers here to
day when they attempted to enter
the Labor Temple to arrest four
men accused of violation of an in
junction. The officers finally arrest
ed two men and an attempt is now
being made to identify the leaders
of the disturbance at the ha!!. *
Wreck Attempt Fails
JACKSONVILLE. Aug. 26— A n
: attempt to wreck a southbound pas
1 senger train on the Atlantic Coast
'railroad, at Fiswerie creek, failed
last night as the result of the pre
mature explosion of the dynamite
intended for the train.
Maintenance Men Make Demand
CHICAGO, Aug. 26—President
Grable. of the maintenance of way
brotherhood, has announced that his
1 organization will ask the Railway
Labor Board on Monday for an in
crease from the present wage mini
mum of 23 cents to 48 cents an
hour. The advance will effect four
hundred thousand maintenance of
way workers.
Disturbances Numerous
CHICAGO. Aug. 26—The rail
strike approached the end of the
eighth week of its existence to the
accompaniment of bombs. Two ex
plosions occurred near the Chicago
& Alton roundhouse, at Roodhouse,
today, following a night of rail
greasing. Another bomb exploded
i near a hotel where non-union work
ers are quartered and an attempt
was. made to dynamite a bridge near
Spanish Lake, Missouri. The home
of a Seaboard Airline foreman at
Jacksonville, was bombed, and an
, Illinois Central train was stoned
near New Orleans.
Miss Mary Miller, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, of Fair
banks, left for the Outside last
i night. Mrs. Miller came as far as
N'enana wtth her.
Jim Wilson, who recently returned
to the Interior from an outing in
the States, left for the upper Yukon
on the mail launch Tanana this
morning, accompanied by Bill Horn
line. They will prospect in the
Charley river section.
Deputy Marshal Andy Webster,
of Tanana, and Preventive Officer
H. E., Seneff left for the lower
| river this week in a gas boat. Mrs.
| Webster, who accompanied her hus
band to Fairbanks, will remain in
the upper town for several days.
Tommy Jones, sourdough carpen
ter. is a recent arrival from Circle
Hot Springs, where he spent several
weeks for the benefit of his health.
He is troubled with impaired circu
lation in one of his feet and went
to Fairbanks today to seek medical
relief. If the doctors of the upper
town are unable to help him, it is
his intention to go Outside.
The mail launch Tanana, which
arrived from the army town this
week, departed on the return trip
to Tanana last evening, with the
mail and several passengers.
The train arriving from the coast
on Tuesday missed connection with
the steamer Admiral Watson by the
narrow margin of two hours.
SNIPERS KEEP GUNS GOING
DURING FUNERAL OF VICTIM
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DUBLIN, Aug. 26—Draped in the
beloved tricolor of Irelana, the cof
fin containing the body cf Mienael
Collins, assassinated Free State
leader, was landed here yesterday
and borne through the streets amid
an impressive tribute from a huge
multitude. Prayers were said -s the
funeral procession parse!, the sil
ence being broken only by the crack
of rifles in the hands of snipers in
various parts of the city.
PROTESTANT CHURCHES ARE
URGED TO OPPOSE K. K. K
CHICAGO, Aug. 26—The Pro
testant churches of Chicago are be
ing urged to unite with the Jews,
Catholics and negroes in a definite
stand against the Ku Klux Klan.
Action was taken following an anti
ki-'* demonstration last night, by
cvaunercial and religious leaders.
| The religious leaders branded the
| klan as a “cancerous growth on
; American institutions".
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OIL COMPANIES CETTING BUSY
j SEATTLE, Aug. 2G— Ben Poin
I dexter, who has just arrived here
from Cold Bay, Kodiak and other
i points in Western Alaska, reports
that the Standard and Associated
I oil companies are building roads in
: the Cold Bay district ar.d surveying
'pipe lines, preparatory to the com
mencement of winter operations. He
also reports that there are many
■ persons at Kodiak awaiting trans
portation to Cold Bay His advice
is that persons without funds should
j r.ot rush to the new district. Power
boats are now operating between
Anchorage and Cold Bay.
WASHINGTON STRIKE SETTLED
SEATTLE. Aug. 26—The operat
ors of the Cieelum and Roslyn
coal fields, producing half the fuel
mined in the state of Washington,
have agreed to the proposals of the
striking miners, based on the Cleve
land agreement. The resumption if
mining awaits only the formal sign
ing of the pact and it is believed
the men will be at work not later
than Monday.
TRAIN DITCHED—THREE DEAD
YAKIMA, Aug. 26—The engineer
and fireman of the westbound
North Coast Limited, and an un
identified tramp were killed yester
day when the train was ditohede
near Wymer. The locomotive and
five cars left the track. Doctors
were rushed to the scene and a
special train brought the passengers
to this city. Several of them were
bruised.
SISLER LEADING VETERANS
CHICAGO, Aug. 26—The Ameri
can league race for batting honors
continues merry, with the veterans
battling to overcome Sisler. of St.
Louis, who is leading with an aver
age of .415. Ty Cobb is second on
the list with .400. Speaker.370.
Sisler added three more base thefts
during the week and leads in base
stealing with a total of 40. Roger
Hornsby is leading the National bat
ters with .382; Bigbee, of Pittsburg,
has .363; and Grimes, of Chicago,
is third with .362.
Twin calves, the first to make
their appearance in Interior Alaska,
were born this week at the Kerr
dairy. They were sold to Charlie
Hinckley and shipped to Fairbanks.
WILSON DENIES STATEMENT
OF CATHOLIC PREFERENCE
DALLAS, Aug. 26—A local at
torney has received a message from
Woodrow Wilson in which the ex
president denies the charge made
by Rev. A. G. Parker, cyclops of
the Ku Klux Klan. to the effect
that he “handed out to Catholics
85 per cent of the offices while
President".
"Of course the charges are false",
the message declared. "I thought it
inconsistent with the principles of
our Government to consider church
connections in the case of any one
appointed to office".
HEARST BUYS ANOTHER
OAKLAND, Aug. 26—The Star
Holding Corporation, of New York,
owned and controlled by Hearst,
has purchased the Post-Enquirer,
one of the two evening papers of
this. city.
ESCAPED CONVICTS KILL ONE
SIOUX FALLS, S. D„ Aug. 26—
Four convicts who escaped from the
local penitentiary on August 17,
were engaged in battle by a posse
yesterday near Stanford. U. S. At
torney M. L. Parish, of Jones coun
ty, was killed during the fight, and
Sheriff Babcock was wounded. The
convicts are still at liberty and
headed for the Bad Lands.
CANADIAN COAL MINERS
ACCEPT WAGE REDUCTION
OTTAWA, Aug. 26-—Coal miners
and operators of Western Canada
have signed ah agreement under
which the striking miners will re
turn to work with a wage reduction
of fifteen per cent.
The operators originally insisted
uporj a reduction of twenty per
cent.
FORESTS BLAZING AGAIN
OLYMPIA, Auj. 26—Continued
warm weather ha? again brought
the forest tire situation to a serious
stage. Thirty new fires are reported
and it has become necessary to send
additional fire fighting forces to
Eastern Washington.
PASSES HUNDRERD MARK
MORRISTOWN, V C.. Aug. 26—
John Aikman Stewart, prominent
banker and adviser to President Lin
coln during the Civil War. celebrat
ed his one hundredth anniversary
here today. He has been a trustee
of Princeton university for more
than fifty years.
GUNBOATS TO QUIET CHINA
PEKING, Aug. 26—Gunboats of
foreign powers, including the U. S.
S. flag-hip Isabel, of the American
Yangtze river patrol, have been
ordered to Yangtze gorge to exterm
inate the bands of disorganized
Chinese soldiers who are firing on
foreign merchants.
RUSSIA READY TO DISARM
MOSCOW. Aug. 26—Russia has
already reduced its fighting forces
to 800,000 and is ready to enter
any disarmament conference giving
promise of success, according to a
statement made today by Trotzky to
foreign newspaper correspondents.
ALASKA TO MINE SULPHUR
SEATTLE, Aug. 26—The Alaska
Sulphur Company will operate its
plant near Akutan all winter, ac
cording to advices received here.
Attorney Leroy Tozier arrived at
Anchorage this week enroute to his
old home in Fairbanks.
J. R. Fowle, Fairbanks and Ne
nana clothier, is scheduled to ar
rive from the coast on the Tuesday
train. He has been Outside on a
buying trip.
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Mrs: Louis Golden, of Fairbanks,
was an outgoing passenger on last
night’s train, enroute to the States.