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VOLUME IV
NENANA, ALASKA. TLESDAY. J*n. 2. T923.
NUMBER 395
GERMANS SUBMIT NEW PEACE PROPOSAL
(< OUTSIDERS WELCOME NEW YEAR WITH REAL PEP
EXPERTS SAY OUTLOOK IS PROMISING FOR NEW YEAR
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NEW YEAR IS WELCOMED
NOISY MANNER OUTSIDE
CHICAGO, Jan. 2—This city wel
comed the advent of the New Year
in characteristic style, the celebra
tion running from Church service
watch parties to liquor larks. The
town was so wide open that one
of the morning papers said that
,» v“future celebrations will be gTeat
or small by comparison with the
one which sent the 1922 calendar
into the waste basket."
Private Stock* Immune
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2—
Federal prohibition officers staged
six raids here during the New t ear
celebration, but those who drank
from private stocks in hotels were
cot molested and hilarious times
were the order of the night.
Riot In St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2—The celebra
tion of the New Year in this city
was marked by a riot which oc
curred at the Chase Hotel when
merrymakers resented the intrusion
of the dry squad. The prohibition
agents were driven from the estab
lishment under a steady hail of
chairs, plates and glassware, and
it was necessary to send in a riot
call before order could be re
stored. Two shots were fired and
one man was wounded by one of the
bullets. A woman also was slightly
hurt during the rumpus.
Tia Juana Popular
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2—After
‘ f»no of the noisiest celebrations ever
recorded in this city, beginning on
New Year's eve. the city was de
serted yesterday, the merrymakers
having motored to near by resorts
affording entertainment of various
kinds, from sea bathing to snow
balling. The city celebration was
featured by “remarkably few ar
rests" according to the prohibition
enforcement officers.
Very Wet In Seattle
SEATTLE, Jan. 2—The Seattle
celebration is described by the news
papers as “the wetest since state
wide prohibition went into force."
In spite of ample evidence of for
bidden spirits, the crowds were or
derly and few arrests were made.
Celebration Fight Fatal
YONKERS, N. Y. Jan. 2—One
man was killed here yesterday dur
ing a quarrel over liquor which is
alleged to have been brought to the
city on an army truck.
Gotham Ha» Excitement
NEW YORK. Jan. 2—Federal
prohibition agents and the city po
lice joined hands in what is declar
ed to have been the first success
ful attempt to dry up New York
during a New Year celebration.
The work of the dry squads was
concentrated on Broadway and near
by streets, where practically every
restaurant, cafe and cabaret was
raided and more than one hundred
arrests made. In spite of these ac
tivities, however, the hotels of the
downtown district entertained more
than one hundred thousand holiday
guests on ?few Year's eve.
Careless celebrating with fire
arms resulted in the fatal wounding
of one man and a child and the ser
ious injury of six or seven others.
Quiet At White House
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 2—
President Harding spent New Year’s
eve quietly at the White House with
Mrs. Harding and only a few callers
and personal friends were admitted
Formal receptions were called off
*jt, account of the iliac o of Mrs.
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Harding.
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PARIS, Jan. 2—M. Bemhardi
who was thought to b making ex
cellert progress tow*d recovery
Kad a number of feinting spell;
yestvpday, wfhish ire giving hei
physicians much uneasiness.
GERMANS READY TO REMAIN
AT PEACE IF ALLIES PROMISE
FRANCE BELIEVES CERMANS
DO NOT WANT TO SETTLE
PARIS. Jan. 2—Prance hat made
an intensive study of the repara
tions question during the last four
years and is convinced Germany
doe? no: want to restore her finan
cial stability if such action should
mean payment in full of reasonable
war indemnities. That was the state
ment made by Hughes last night,
in a speech in which he disclosed
the belief of the administration that
an international commission of
financiers including Americans,
might well be called into confer
ence to recommend a settlement of
the reparations crisis.
Germans Have New Proposal
PARIS. Jan. 2—Dr. William Mey
er. German ambassador, has an- ■
i nounced that Carl Bergmann, the
: German financial expert, will bring'
> to Paris shortly a new reparations;
proposition from the German gov
ernment.
BLIZZARD SWEEPS THE EAST
LEAVING STREETS SLIPPERY
NEW YORK. Jan. 2—A blizzard
which started on Thursday, under1
| moderate temperature, turned into
j an ice glaze overnight, with the re
I suit that all forms of transporta
tion were threatened with inter
! ruption. Practically all motor vehl
| ties were driven from the streets.
Fully one hundred persons were in
jured as the result of slipping on
| the icy pavements. Two are re
ported to have been killed.
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THINK GROCER WAS FAKING
SEATTLE. Jan. 2—George Clem
ents. who was found unconscious on
his doorstep, with mysterious letters
branded on his arm. and whose store
was burned the day previously by
persons who. he declared, had pur
sued him for months, has been tak
en into custody, the police having
arrived at the conclusion that the
whole affair is a swindle to collect
insurance. It is claimed the stock
in the store was insured for more
than it was worth, and that Clem
ents set the store on fire deliberate
ly. His fake wounds are not serious.
PROMOTER DENIES REPORT
WICHITA. Kan., Jan. 2—T o m
Law, wrestling promoter, whose sig
nature ' was supposed to have been
attached to documents made public
in San Francisco, declares that he
knows nothing concerning the signed
articles for a bout between Strangler
Lewis and Champion Dempsey. He
says he offered $300,000 for a
match recently, to be held here,
but no action has been taken.
TALKS OF NEW SPIRIT
SEATTLE, Jan. 2—In a dinner
address made this week. Chairman
Kerry, of the Alaska Bureau of
1 the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
declared that Seatle should take
steps to construct refineries to han
dle Alaska oil. He declared for a
i policy “to give Alaska what she
j wants and not what Seattle wants.”
STILL DIVIDED
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 2—
1 The senate this week adopted a res
olution, introduced by Senator Har
[ ris. of Georgia, expressing “plea
sure and joy” upon the recovery
of Woodrow Wilson. When the ques
tion was put to a vote there was a
chorus of ayes from the Democratic
senators, but silence almost reigned
supreme on the Republican side.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 2—,
The state department has ann>u 1 ed
that the German proposal for an
agreement under wh;ch Great Bri
tain, France Italy and Germany sol
emnly agree among themselves and
promise the government of the Un
ited States not to resort to war for
a generation without authority of
a plebescite, has not yet been pre
sented formally to the French gov
ernment by Hughs, for the reason
that an informal inquiry disclosed
the fact that the proposition was
not acceptable to France.
May Reduce Reparation*
PARIS, Jan. 2—At a conference
of Allied leaders yesterday, Premier
Poincare offered a proposal for a
reduction in German reparation* to
fifty billion gold marks, offering a
two year moratorium but exacting
productive guarantees to insure a
resumption of payments later.
ELKS SCORE SUCCESS
AT NEW YEAR'S BALL
The Elks of Xenana scored a
distinct social triumph on Saturday
night, on the occasion of their first
annual ball. The affair was the most
brilliant ever witnessed in Xenana
and set a new standard for enter
tainments cf that character. The
decorations were both elaborate and
artistic, the ladies were beautifully
gowned, the music was the best
ever heard in Xenana, the lunch
was most substantia! and appetising
and the holiday spirit was in the
air. There was not a lull, not a dis
appointment, and so thoroughly did
the crowd enjoy itself that it was
with difficulty that the dance was
finally brought to a close, after
the orchestra had played at least
a dozen dances more than the pro
gram called for.
Everyone in town appeared to be
present and there were in addition a
number of visitors from Fairbanks
and points along the line. The hall
was crowded with dancers, but not
too crowded for enjoyment. And
there were men enough on hand to
see that all of the ladies were on the
floor for every dance.
Programs were handed to the ar
rivals as they entered the door and
the dancing started early. At eleven
o’clock Captain C. G. Jones gave
the Elk’s toast and immediately
afterward the dancers formed in
line for the grand march, which
was led by Mayor and Mrs. R. G.
Southworth. Serpentine was distri
buted among the marchers, this be
ing the signal for a merry war
which continued gracefully until the
hall was aglow with the bright col
ors, hanging gracefully from the
ceiling decorations and piled knee
deep on the floor.
The decorations were beautiful.
By means of wires, a lattice work
ceiling, several feet below the main
ceiling, had been fashioned with
purple and white strips of crepe pa
per. A large star, with a fringe of
tiny colored lights and a large light
in the center, was suspended from
the center of the ceiling, ard the
walls were brightened with greens
and the colors of the order, with a
profusion of American flags in ver
ious parts of the hall. The banquet
| room, down stairs, also was decor
I ated elaborately, the work of the
decorators being most pleasing. \
hundred or more purple balloons
suspended from the lattice work
ceiling inti along the walls of the
hall, were a most effective part of
: the decorative system.
It is hard to say who was respon
sible for the splendid showing made.
Captain Jones and Engineer John
J. Kestley were both very active
in planning the decorations and su
pervising the work, but all the Elks
had a hand in it, many of them
devoting days of their time to the
work. It was the same with the
music, the refreshments and every
thing else connected with the dance.
The music was a delightful sur
prise to the dancers and a credit
to those composing the large or
chestra. The music was without
question the best ever heard in
Nenana and it is doubtful if there
is a town in Alaska which can
boast a more tuneful organization.
All the music was late and snappy
and the time was perfect. S. L.
Whitford and Lloyd White were
the committee and part of the
orchestra the former playing cornet
and the latter the banjo. The others
were Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Robinson,
violins; Mrs. W. A. Coghill, piano
E. C. Rau, saxaphone; B. W. Miller
cornet, Frank Young, drums.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fischer and
Mrs. R. W. Calderhead were the re
freshment committee, and they were
ably assisted by Chef Ed Monroe,
of the A. E. C. mess and a score
of other willing workers. The lunch
was very complete, consisting of
sandwiches, fruit salad, coffeee and
cake, and a light punch was served
in addition, in the main hall through
out the evening.
Other committees contributing to
the success of the dance were as
follows:
Decorations—J. J. Kestley, C. G.
Jones and Charles Sheldon.
Invitations.—R. Lucason and Charles
Wilson.
Floor—G. B. Buhman, Al Clamo
and R. B. Xorris.
CASE DEVELOPING
MONROE. LA Jan. 2—Sherriff
- Carpenter, of Morehouse parish has
announced that a number of arrests
! are about to be made in the More
I house kidnapping case. He says
j that while as many as 45 persons
may have been involved in the plot:
as stated yesterday, following the
confession of two of the consppir
ators, he thinks the actual number
of participants will prove to be
less than 45.
SUMMER WHITE HOUSE
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2—Provision I
^ D 0
for the erection of a summer White
House for the President of the U
nited States, is made in the will of
J. Wilson Leakin, lawyer. The site
of the proposed building is to be
within automobiling distance of the
capitol. The sum of $200,000 is
left for the purchase of the land
and the erection of the house, which
must be accepted by Congress with
in 18 months after the death of
Leakin, or it will become part of
the residue estate.
The next meeting of the council
will be held a week from tonight.
PROMINENT MEN INDICTED
ON CHARGE OF WAR FRAUD
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 2—
Benedict Crowell, assistant secretary
of war during the Wilson adminis
tration. and six "dollar-a-year” men
have been indicted by a special
grand jury which is engaged in an
investigation of war frauds. The
charges are conspiracy to defraud
the Government in connection with
the construction of army camps and
cantonments. The indictments
charge 47 over acts in violation of
Section 37 of the Penal Code, which
provides a penalty of a fine of
$15,000 or two year’s imprisonment
or both.
The indictments represent the
first real step in Attorney General
Daugherty's attack of alleged con
tract grafts and it is expected that
more than one hundred million
dollars are involved in the first
action.
Among those indicted in addi
tion to Crowell, are William A.
McGibbons, James A. Means.
It is claimed that contracts were
given friends and associates, under
the cost plus system, resulting in
a loss of millions to the Government
and a lowering of the morale
of labor
HARDING LETS EIGHT GO
IF THEY WILL QUIT U S.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 2—
President Harding has commuted the
sentences of eight Industrial Work
ers of the World, convicted in con
nection with the Maywood case for
the violation of wartime laws. The
sentences will expire immediately
providing the men promise to quit
the United States and never re
turn. They are Aurelio Azmara,
serving 20 years; C. J. Bourg, ten
years; Peter Greene, ten; Charles
Lambert, 20 Burt Lorton, ten.
POLICE SEARCH VESSELS
FOR RICH DRAFT EVADER
Pensacola, Jan. 2—Upon arrivavl
of the steamer Jupiter yesterday,
from Europe, the police made a
thorough search of the vessel for
Grover Bergdol, wealthy draft e
vader who has been in hiding in
Germany during the last several
years. It was thought that he had
signed on as a member of the crew
for the purpose of returning to the
United States. The captain of the
ship was greatly surprised at the
action taken, in view of the fact
that the Jupiter had loaded at
Crdiff, Wales.
A man was arrested at Tallahas
see last week on suspicion that he
might be Bergdoll in disguise, and
he is still being held, pending fur
ther investigation.
FOREIGN SHIPS LOSE
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 2—
The federal government in a brief
field before the supreme court holds
that the appeals of foreign steam
ship lines against the recent prohi
bition decision of Federal Judge
Hand, of Newr York, failed to show
that the United States consented
to be sued and that the cases, there
fore, could not be prosecuted.
PIONEERS MEET TONIGHT
The Pioneers will meet in regu
lar session tonight on account of
the New Year. The principal order
of business tonight will be the in
stallation of the recently < ’ected
officers and all members ire urged
to be in attendance.
EXPERTS SAY OUTLOOK GOOD
FOR NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS
WASHINGTON. D. C , Jan. 2—
Indications of continued commercial
activities for several months at least
substantially above the level of the
last year is the forecast contained in
the final report of the committee
on statistics and standards of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States.
The report declares that business
is on a definite upgrade after having
passed the normal point during the
month of November.
WITNESS DISAPPEARS
BASTROP, Jan. 2—The depart
ment of justice has ordered an in
vestigation of the alleged kidnap
ping of Harold Tegeslon, timekeep
er for the carbon plant at Spyke-,
near this city. He is reported to
have been spirited away by a party
of sixteen men last Friday night,
since which time nothing ha.' been
heard of him. It is believed that
the missing man was to have been
called as a witness in the More
house kidnapping case and that hi'
disappearance is in some way con
nected with that case
KLAN INVESTIGATES
MONROE. Jan. 2—The Louisiana
.organization of the Ku Klux Klan
I has detailed its own agents to in
I vestigate the Morehouse kidnapping
.and killing, and a klan official is
authority for the statement that if
jit is found that any individual
' members of the orgomzation had
i anything to do with the lawlessne
i they will be outlawed and the klan
will assist the state to obtain their
i conviction.
WETS ATTACK DRYS
TACOJU, Jan. 2—F. A Hazel
tine state federal prohibition dir
1 ector. accompanied by a deputy.
; went to a cafe today to serve .1
warrant on Martin Stepnak, the
proprietor, of a charge of selling
.liquor Stepnak resisted arrest and
two men, who were standing near
him. attacked the officers with axe'.
In the excitement that followed.
. the two men escaped, but Stepnak
was captured and is now in custody.
SENATOR AYER TRAVELS
FAST OVER LONG TRaIL
Senator-elect Fred Ayer. nj a:
| rived from the Seward peninsula
j country on Saturday, enroute t >
I the States on a business trip, made
| the iong run from Non - to N'enana
jin record time. He left Nome or
| December 13 and lost only one day
! enroute. having stopped vtr W
Ruby to attend a dance and give
his dogs a breathing -oel!.
The senator brought with him hi'
.famous leader, winner of u number
of Nome dog races, who has • wu
[old on the trail and who is u* be
: ing taken to the State- to pen i
the remainder of his days in ease
i The senator went to Fairbanks
j this afternoon and will leave for
the coast on Friday to connect
with the steamer Alameda. After
a brief stay in the State-:, he will
! return to Juneau to take up hi"
j duties as a member of the terri
1 torial senate.
HARDING ASKS CONGRESS
TO MODERNIZE WARSHIPS
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 2
President Harding has asked cor
gress to appropriate six and one
half million dollars for modernizing
the battleships of the American
navy. The President transmitted a
letter from Secretary Denby in
j which the naval chief declared that
j as a result of decisions of the Arms
conference, the nation must adopt
a new policy regarding capitol ships
if “they are to be maintained at a
' standard of efficiency comparable
with similar vessels of other powers’’