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THE NENANA NEWS
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VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, JAN. 11, 1923
NUMBER 399
FRENCH TROOPS TAKE CHARGE IN RUHR
, GERMANS SAY ACTION^ IS VIOLATION OF TREATY
ALASKA CABLE APPROVED BY HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE
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MONEY FOR ALASKA CABLE
APPROVED BY COMMITTEE
SEATTLE, Jan. 11—The Seattle
Chamber of Commerce has received
a telegram from members of the
Washington delegation at the nation
al capital in which it is stated that
the prospects are bright for an ap
propriation for the reconstruction
of thi Alaska military cable. The
sub-committee of the house appro
priations committee has included an
item of $600,000 in the war depart
ment bill, and it is expected that
the measure will be reported out
within the next ten days.
The telegram says the committee,
in adition to including the appropria
tion of $600,000, will recommend
that the war department be auth
orized to contract a total expendi
ture of a million and a half for re
laying the cable. It is stated here
that the $600,000 would assure the
Immediate relaying of the cable
between this city and sitka, and the
other $900,000 would complete the
whole project.
SHOPMEN’S STRIKE ENDS
ST. PAUL, Jan. 11—Shop work
ers in the employ of the Great
Northern, who walked otlt on July
1, have officially terminated the
strike, according to announcement
made yesterday by union repre
sentatives.
BROKER SENT TO PRISON
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11—George V.
Hailiday. bankruptcy broker who is
alleged to have confessed that he
counterfeited interin certificates of j
the French government to the value
of a million and a half, has been!
convicted on a charge of embeftle-,
meat of $1,000 from a client, and;
sentenced to a term of three year?
in prison.
CONSTANTINE PASSES
PALERMO. ITALY, Jan. 11—j
Constantine, former king of Greece i
died here today, his death being!
attributed to cerebral hemorrhage.
He had been ailing for some tiime,,
but there appeared to be no immed
iate danger of serious consequences
and his death came most unexpect
edly. He had planned to start for
Naples tomorrow with his family,
and later to Florence, where they
were to make their home perman
ently. The former monarch’s wife j
and three daughters were at the ‘
bedside when the end came.
AGE BARS WILLARD
TOPEKA. KAN. Jan. 11—Je^s;
Willard, who is trying to get back J
into tfce fighting game, is at least
forty years of age, according to offi
cial records and, therefore, is barred
from fighting Dempsey under the
rules of the New York Boxing com
mission, which fix the age limit at
38 years. Willard’s manager recent
ly gave his age as 36 years, but
his marriage license and other pa
pers chow that he is *40 at least.
PUBLISHERS PROTECTED
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 9—
There is nothing in the Clayton act
that prohibits publishers from en
tering into contracts with news deal
ers to act exclusively as wholesale
distributing agents, according to a
decision handed down yesterday by
the supreme court, ruling in the
case of the Curtis publishing Com
pany.
WETS SOLONS IN DANGER
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 9—
Representative Hill, of Maryland,
has introduced a resolution calling
for an investigation of the Upshaw
charges to the effect that some gov
ernors and other high officials do'
not “practice the prohibition en-j
forcement they preach.”
BUTLER ON THE JOB
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 9—
Pierce Butler has assumed his duties
as justice of the supreme court.
AMERICAN FORCE WITHDRAWN;
BRITISH TROOPS MAY FILL GAP
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 31—'
The withdrawal of the American |
troops from the Rhine has been
ordered by President Harding, ac
cording to announcement made by
officials of the state department
yesterday. The statement says the
President deems the time expedient
to recall the forces at Coblenz,
numbering about 1.000 men. It is
indicated that the order will be j
carried out as soon as the American !
commander, Major General Allen, j
can make the necessary arrange-1
ments for winding up the affairs of
the army of occupation.
Order Creates Excitement
COBLENX. Jan. 11—The issu
ance of orders for the withdrawal
of American troops on the Rhine.1
made known in an Associated Press
dispatch, ha/ caused much excite
ment among the American soldiers.
The news spread rapidly among the1
men. The troops now number 107
officers and 1080 men.
Diplomats Startled
LONDON, Jan. 11—News of the '■
action of the American government j
in ordering the withdrawal of it?!
forces from the Rhine has created
something of a sensation in diplo
matic circles, although official com
ment is withheld. It is understood,
however, that the action will not
affect the policy of Great Britain.
Transport On The Way
NEW YORK. Jan. 11—The trans
port San Mihiel has been ordered
to sail for Europe at noon tomor
row to bring home the American
soldiers in Germany.
Germans Recall Ambassador
BERLIN, Jan. 11—The German j
government has recalled the German j
ambassador from Paris as a result j
of the military action taken by j
France against Germany.
Germans Are Hostile
LONDON, Jan. 11—A Reuter’s I
dispatch from Cologne says the at- j
tftude of Germans in the British j
area is venomously anti-French and j
that a large irresponsible section of
the population favors active resist- j
ance to the French invasion. Wild
est rumors are in circulation and
the fear is expressed that the Brit-1
ish and American troops will be
withdrawn while danger of a clash j
exists.
France Regrets Withdrawal
PARIS. Jan. 11—Great regret is j
expressed in French official circles I
over the withdrawal of the American
troops.
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Belgian Troops Entrain
BRUSSELS, Jan. 11—The first ^
Belgian troops have entrained for
cooperation with the French forces i
of occupation in the Ruhr district. J
Britain Paves The Way
LONDON. Jan. 11—The British'
government has granted permission I
to France to move troops through
British occupied territory'.
British To Fill Gap
PARIS, Jan. 11—It is understood j
here that British troops will take
the place of the American army of j
occupation.
Ruhr Valley Encircled
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 11
Advices from the French frontier
state that the French army of oc
cupation is engaged today in encir
cling the heart of the Ruhr valley, i
The French troops marched into Es
sen this morning and began patrol-1
ling the streets, while sentries took ]
up their position at the entrance!
to the Krupp works and tanks com
manded City Hall Square. Infantry 1
pickets were placed on duty at the;
railway station. Before noon the j
occupation of the area was an ac
complished fact and the entire man-j
euver was carried out without fir
ing a single shot.
Of The Same Opinion
MANCHESTER. Jan. 11—Com-1
meneing on the withdrawal of the
American troops, the Manchester'
Guardian says the action raises fur
ther questions in the reparations sit
uation. “America and England,” the
paper says, “are now very much the
same way of thinking. If it is right
for America to withdraw, it is pro
bably right for us to do the same.
The same arguments apply to both
countries.”
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Quiet At E*»en
PARIS, Jan. 11—Reports
ceived in this city from Essen state
that quiet and order prevail in that ]
city. Stores are open, tramways are ,
operating, factories working and the
people busy with their usual occu
pations.
How The Germans Feel
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 11—Germany
will take the following measures j
immediately following the occupa
tion of the Ruhr district by tnei
French army: The peace treaty
will be broken and its execution
will be declared to be no longer
operative; Germany will no longer'
negotiate with the reparations com
mission unless the injustice is re- '
moved; the use of alcoholic liquors
will be reduced: Sunday will be de-1
dared a day of national mourning. 1
Deputies Support Poincare
PARIS. Jan. 11—The French |
chamber of deputies has voted con-1
fidence in the Poincare government!
by a vote of 478 to 86, indicating!
a sentiment .strongly in sympathy i
with the action taken to force re- j
parations payments from Germany.
Formal Protest Registered
LONDON. Jan. 11—The German!
ambassador has presented the Bri-1
tish foreign office with Germany’s
formal protest against the occupa-:
tion of the Ruhr district by French
troops, on the grounds that the ac- j
tion of France constitutes a viola- !
,tior, of the treaty of Versailles.
is MEMBER OF THE KLAN
BUT ONLY KNOWS CYCLOPS*
BASTROP. Jan. 11—Fred Hig
gen bottom, who was called on to
testify today in connection with the
Morehouse kidnipping hearing, de
clared that he is a member of the j
Ku Klux Klan—a charter member
and still a member—and that he
atended the meetings of the organ-;
ization. He asserted, however, that
he could name only one of the oifi- J
cers. Captain Skipwith. who pre- •
sided as exalted cyclops.
DEVALERA IN AMERICA
BOSTON'. Jan. 11—Expressing
the belief that Devalera has made
his way into the United States from
Ireland, local members of the As
sociation for the Recognition of the
Irish Republic have announced that
he will be invited to attend the
state convention of the organization ’
scheduled for January 28.
TRIED TO STOP RIOT
MARION, Jan. 11—The defense
has introduced testimony in an j
effort to show that Otis Clark, one s
of the five men on trial in con-1
nection with the Herrin massacre, j
sought to save the lives of those i
Who were killed during the riot.
The prosecution claims that Clark
participated in the killing.
HART URGES BUDGET LAW
OLYMPIA, Jan. 11—In his mes
sage to the state legislature, read
to the lawmakers yesterday. Gov
ernor Hart urged the enactment of
a state budget law, to be binding
on state, county and municipal offi
cials. He also urged that the state
tax on gasoline be increased to two
cents a gallon, and that a stringent
anti-narcotic law be passed during
the present session.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury Abbey1
and children returned to their home
at McKinley Park on the Tuesday.
train after a holiday visit in Nenana.
GARMENT WORKERS' STRIKE
IS SETTLED IN NEW YORK
WASHINGTON. D. C., .Jan. 11 —
An agreement has been reached
between manufacturers of children's
clothing and approximately 4,000
striking employes in New York, pro
viding fog the immediate resump
tion of work under conditions satis
factory to both sides.
Negotiations are proceeding to
terminate the strike in which ten
thousand garment workers are in
volved.
MINERS ARE BLOWN UP
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 11—
Entering the pit after hawing been
warned of danger there, five coal
miners met death yesterday in the
Dolomite Mine No. 1,'of the Wood
ward Iron Company. A gas explosion
occurred shortly after they had
entered the mine, which is near No.
3 mine, where 90 men were killed
last November as the result of an
explosion of coal dust.
KLANSMAN SENT TO JAIL
WILMINGTON, Jan. 11—Mark
More was sentenced yesterday to a
term of twelve months at hard
iafcor, on a charge of conspiracy and
trespass. His conviction was se
cured on the testimony of Ira Fair
cloth, a neighbor fanner, who told |
the court that More had entered J
his home dressed in a white robe
and hood, and warned him against
utterances derogatory to the Ku
Klux Klan.
WETS WILL BE EXPOSED
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 1—
Representative Upshaw, who has
charged that members of Congress
and high Government officials have j
been guilty of violating the prohibi
tion law, announced today that the
evidence now in his possession will
be turned over to *Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes tomorrow.
I MORE AUTHORITY WANTED
TO FUND 'FOREIGN DEBTS
: WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11—
! Congress probably will be asked
! within a week to broaden the powers
j of the American debt commission
i in dealing with all foreign debts,
j Tine plans of the commission were
made known to the senate finance
committee yesterday by Senator
Smoot.
GERMAN MINERS PERISH
BERLIN. Jan. 11—Forty-five
; miners have been trapped and are.
i believed to have perished as a result ■
j of an explosion in a coal mine near
j Hindenberg, in upper Silesia.
FROM ARMY TO EMBASSY
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 11—
; The yower house of Congress has
approved the senate resolution mak
I ing possible the appointment of
j Major General Crowder to the post
I of ambassador to Cuba.
AGREEMENT IN SIGHT
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 11
Chairman Mellon, of the .American
Debt commission, is represented as
feeling certain an agreement forj
the refunding of the British debt j
will be reached before tfce sailing'
date set by the British commission, i
January 20.
DAVIS TALKS TO WOMEN
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 11
Protection of women in industry I
from exploitation as to wages, hours
and working conditions, and the re
moval of mothers from industry,
were the; keynotes of an address de
livered here today by Secretary
of Labor Davis, at trie opening of'
a conference of women in industry,
called by the Women’s bureau of
the department of labor.
There are about twenty boarde *s
in the Anchorage jail.
GIRL WITNESS SAYS K K. K
DROVE HER OUT OF TOWN
BASTROP. Jan. 11—Addie May
Hamilton, aged 17 years, declared
on the witness stand yesterday, in’
the Morehouse kidnapping hearing,!
that she was deported from Little ;
Rock by members of the Ku Klux1
Klan, including Dr. McKoin, be-!
cause they said she had been leading
an immoral life. She declared that
Dr. McKoin struck her mother as
she pleaded that her daughter be
permitted to remain.
OLDT1MER THINKS NORTH
IN NEED OF PROTECTION '
SEATTLE. Jan, 11—Captain W. j
F. Pratt, retired, who began survey- !
ing the waters of Alaska 35 year'1
ago, addressed the Alaska committee j
of the Seattle Chamber of Com
meree last night, and appealed for j
the protection of Alaskans from the '
horde of wildcatters who will invade ’
the North as soon as “well financed!
oil concerns bring oil from Alaska ;
wells
POSTMASTER ARRESTED
EDMONTON, Jan. 11— Postmas-1
ter George S. Armstrong has been j
arrested on a charge of the theft j
of $50,000 from the postoffice, in i
August 1919. Armstrong stoutly
maintains his innocence.
DIVER IN DISTRESS
NEW YORK. Jan. 11—The sub
marine “19” met with a mishap off
Cape Hatteras last night and was j
taken in tow today by the sub- j
marine tender Savannah.
Commissioner Ed Brooker is au
thority for the statement that the
residents of the Kantishna district, ■
are very much pleased with the mail!1
service they are getting this winter. |1
and # steps have been taken to as
sist Contractor Hill to secure a re
newal' of his contract for a period <
of .years. 1
NAME OF ATTORNEY MIXED
IN SEATTLE MURDER CASE
SEATTLE, Jan. !Attorney J.
Pore. in ovtlinging hi.- defense in
the Clara Skarin murder case,
charged that Eihvar i Yontobel. a
pioneer lawyer of this city anti
counsel for Hotiibrunn, had advised
Clara to flee after the slaying of
the real estate men. He charged
further that Vontobel went with the
girl to the Hothbrunn house, slit
open the dead man’s pocket and
took out the gold, part of which he
gave to Clara. He met her later in
San Francisco and advised her for
months after the slaying.
John Carmody, attorney for the
prosecution, asserted that robbery
was the motive for the crime and
that Clara deliberately planned the
crime days before the shooting, hav
ing purchased a revolver and after
the shooting made every efTort to
conceal the crime, instead of telling
the authorities about it, as she
would have done if she had shot
Hochbrunn in self defense.
Attorney Vontobel was not in
the courtroom when the charges
concerning him were made, bat it
recalled that, last September, Prose
cuting Attorney Douglas, after hear
ing the Skarin girl's confession, is
sued a statement in which he com
pletely exonerated Vontobel of com
plicity. Vontobel also issued a state
ment at that time declaring the
srirlV story false in every detail.
EAST PRUSSIA IN REVOLT
IN FAVOR OF NEW STATE
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 11
Acording to advices received at the
lithuanian legation this morning
from thm government at Kovno. the
whole of the Memel district, in
East Prusia, is in revolt. The people
of that region are demanding that
their territory be made a part of
Lithuania.
BALLAINE SECURES MONEY
FOR ALASKA PULP PLANT
Advices received at Seward re
cently from Seattle state that in
formation reaching that city from
the Ease indicates that Frank Bal
laine, the Seward real estate owner
and mining promoter, has succeeded
in interesting capital in the erection
of a paper and pulp mill at Seward,
Alaska, and that the engineers for
the concern will start North im
mediately to commence preliminary
work on the big project.
While no mention is made of the
associates of Mr. Ballaine. they are
known to be one of the foremo-t
paper concerns in the Ea-t, with
ample capital to develop the enter
prise.
Power for the project will'be de
veloped at Kenai I-ake about IS
miles north of Seward, transmission
lines carrying the huge voltage to
the mills at Seward. It is the inten
tion of the company to manufacture
finished paper at the mills instead
of shipping the raw pulp to outside
mills to be converted into paper.
The proposition calls for the ex
penditure of several milljon dollars
but the large quantities of spruce
available gives assurance of a stead /
supply of timber for years to conm
This will be the farthest north
mill in Alaska and paper manu
facturers will view with interest
the workings of the plant.
Word was received in Seward
some time ago of the success of M r.
Baliaine’s plans, but nothing wa<
said about the matter at the time,
as it was desirous of ascertaining
the authenticity of the reports. It
is a matter of congratulation that
he has been successful, as it means
a large and increasing payroll for
the city. .
The Seward fire truck went out
of commission recently for a short
time. The engine refused to work.