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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, MAR. 1, 1923.
NUMBER 420
RAILROAD WORKERS GET BOOST IN PAY
AMERICAN DIPLOMAT TALKS PLAINLY IN LONDON
FRIENDS OF HARDING START SECOND TERM AGITATION
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FRIENDS OF HARDING MAKE
PLANS FOR 1924 CAMPAIGN j
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WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. 1—j
Convinced that half a dozen as-'
pirants are making cautious over-1
4 tures to test their strength as Re-1
publican presidential possibilities in
1924, some of the friends of Presi
dent Harding have begun -work to j
secure the nomination for him. The
movement has not yet reached the ■
proportions of a closely-knit organ-.
ization but has progressed to the
point where it promises to make it
self felt in many states before sum
mer begins.
The attitude of President Hard
ing toward a second term remain?
unannounced and it is considered
improbable that he will make any j
public statement of his intentions |
but there is a general agreement:
among the inner circle of Washing
ton politicians that desire for pub
< lie indorsement of his stewardship
will impel the President to stand
for re-election.
INTERNATIONAL COURT PLAN
GETS SETBACK IN CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 1 —
Formal consideration of the request
of President Harding for the author
zation of American membership in
• an international court of justice,
under the jurisdiction of the
League of Nations, apparently came
to an end yesterday, as far as the
present session of Congress is con
cerned. Senator Lodge conferred
with President Harding during the
day and announced later that it
was hardly likely the President
would respond to the committee’s ^
A request for further data until af
ter the end of the present session.
Plan Pleases England
LONDON, Mar 1—The proposal
of President Harding for American
participation in a permanent court
of international justice has re
ceived much attention in the col
umns of the London papers, which
interpret the attitude of the Presi
dent as an important sign that the
policy of American aloofness from
European affairs is being abandoned
by the United States.
The Times says such a step would
be favorably received by all members
of the league.
BABE UNDERWEIGHT
HOT SPRINGS, Mar. 1—Babe
Ruth is shrinking. He now weighs
only 208 pounds, the lowest since
his pitching days with the Boston
Red Sox. Hard work, golf links and
steam baths are playing havoc with
the Ruthian girth, with the result
that Babe is in splendid condition
and confident he 'will get an early
start in his annual harvest of home
runs.
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KLANSMAN INDICTED
HOUSTON, Texas, Mar. 1—An
indictment charging violation of the
Mann white slave act has been re
turned by the federal grand jury
against Young Clarke, of Atlan
ta, former acting imperial Wizard
of the Ku Klux Klan
TEX TAPERS TOUR
ST. LOUIS, Mar. 1—Promoter
Tex Rickard, in a telephone mes
sage from New* York, has ordered
the exhibition tour of Jess Willard
terminated on March 7.
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REPORT OF CONDITIONS SHOWS
ENCOURAGING TREND IN STATES
MUTINY ON JAPANESE LINER
LANDS MEN BEHIND BARS
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VANCOUVER. B. C., Mar. 1—j
Upon arrivai here this week of the
Japanese steamer Taibu Maru the j
police arrested nine members of the !
crew on a charge of mutiny, and •
29 stowaways who were found af- i
ter a long search, hidden away in j
the port coal bunker. The stow-1
aways are being held for deporta
tion.
According to the story told by j
the captain of the vessel, shortly j
after they had left Kobe, bound
for Vancouver with a load of logs.!
the stowaways made their appear
ance and, with the cooperation of
some of the crew, defied the officers
of the ship. They ware armed and
thus intimidated anyone daring to
interfere with them.
known to the agents of the com
pany in Vancouver by wireless and
upon arrival here was met by the
agents and harbor officials^ The
police were summoned later and the
arrests made.
ACTOR AND TYPIST SUICIDES
AS RESULT OF FOOL PACT
MANILA, Mar. 1—George Bald
win, actor, who is thought to be the
same man who entered the Univer
sity of Washington from Alaska in
W04, and who later starred with
Virginia Harned and Valeska Sur
ratt, carried out a suicide pact here
yesterday with Ann Schlessinger. a
stenographer.
ENLISTED MEN BURNED
MANILA. Mar. 1—Six, enlisted
men of the destroyer Hulburt of the
Asiastic fleet, were burned to death
today as the result of an explosion
in the boiler caused by an oil flare
back. No others were injured.
SENATE PASSES DOPE BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. 1—
The senate has passed the house
anti-narcotics resolution requesting
the president to negotiate with for
eign powers relative to a reduction
in the production of opium and its
derivatives.
GOVERNOR UNDER FIRE
ALBANY Mar. 1—Assemblyman
Jesse of New York, has announced
that he will ask for an investiga
tion of the letters which are pour
ing in upon the members of th#
j legislature assailing Governor Smith
MAIL ORDER HOUSE BUSTS
CHICAGO. Mar. 1—A petition
; of involuntary bankruptcy has been
| filed against the Leonard Morton
Mail Order Company, which is
| controlled by the Cooperative So
ciety of America.
ANNIE WINS OUT
DUBLIN, Mar. 1—Annie McSwin
ey was released from prison yester
day, after having been on a hunger
strike for fifteen days. She was
escorted from the prison by friends.
CHICAGO, Mar. 1—An increase ,
of two cents an hour in the wages i
of approximately 65,000 freight j
handlers and station laborers on 41 ’
railroads throughout the country \
became effective today as the result j
of orders issued by the Railroad
Labor Board.
At the same time the eight-hour
day, with punitive overtime, became
effective, affecting the 321.000'
members of the Brotherhood of
Railroad and Steamship clerks,
Freight Handlers and station em
ployes.
Railway Combine Proposed
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. 1—
Hale Holden, president of the Chica
go Burlington & Quincy Railroad,
has submitted to the Interstate Com- j
merce Commission a plan for the
consolidation of all railroads west
of Chicago into four great systems, j
each operating more than 30.000
miles of line.
Laborers Strike
CLEVELAND, Mar. 1—More
than two thousand laborers em
ployed on practically every big con
traction job in this city, went out
on strike today as the result of
failure to reach an agreement on a
new scale wage. The union demand
ed an increase of seven and one-.
half cents an hour.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar 1—]
in a report made public today the,
federal reserve board declares that J
production in the volume of com- ;
modifies is increasing steadily in the j
United States. Enterprise is expand
ing, prices on the basis of products
are stiffening banks are lending!
more heavily and building opera- ■
tions are increasing.
At the same time the department I
of labor reports that unemployed
is decreasing, with demand for la
bor growing in nearly all industrial
centers, and an impending labor!
shortage in many areas.
EDITOR WANTS GOVERNOR
THROWN OUT OF OFFICE
PIERRE. S. D. Mar. 1—Walter
Flannigan. publisher of the "Labor
News", acting: in "behalf of the
state of South Dakota and as an
individual.” has filed a petition
with the house of representatives
asking the impeachment of Govern
or MeMasters on the charge of ne
glect of duty, misconduct and in
tentional disregard of law enforce
ment in connection with the al
leged embezzlement of public mon
ies during the last five years.
REPORT SAYS IRISH PEACE
MAY ARRIVE WITHIN WEEK
DUBLIN. Mar. 1— -Reports from ]
Irish provincial centers indicate a
revival of peace efforts. Rumors
emanating from Bantry and West
Cork assert that a settlement may
be reached in the course of a week
between the government and anti
government parties which will be
honorable to both and entail no
humiliation of the Republicans.
WORSE THAN ALASKA
COLUMBIA, S. C. Mar 1—The
house of representatives of the state
legislature has passed a bill prohi
biting the playing of billiards and
pool at any time or place within
the boundaries of the state. The
bill now goes to the senate for fin
al consideration.
BURTON FUNERAL HELD
LOS ANGELES. Mar. 1—Funeral!
services were $eld here today for
former United States Senator Bur
ton, of Kansas, who died here on,
Tuesday.
LITHUANIANS BREAK TRUCE
WARSAW, Mar. 1—The truce;
agreed upon between the Polish I
local authorities and representatives,
of the Lithuanian forces was broken !
by the Lithuanians this week by
attacking the Polish police and en
tering territory assigned to Poland.'
HOUSE APPROVES CREDIT
BILL TO ASSIST FARMER
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. 1— j
The farm credits bill, proposing I
the establishment of two new bank
ing systems, one operated by the
Government and the other private
ly, was approved by the lower house :
of Congress today and has beers ;
sent to conference for final con- j
sideration. the senate having ap- |
proved the bill earlier in the week
in a slightly different form.
Chief opposition to the measure
came from New York.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN SAYS
CANT AFFORD TO MARRY
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LOS ANGELES, Mar 1—Charlie '
Chaplin, whom the papers had al- j
most married to Poli Negri several;
weeks ago, told a representative of
the Los Angeles Examiner today j
that he considered himself too poor
to marry the young lady at this
time. “In this working world,” he
explained, “we've all got to keep
busy and keep away from claims of ;
sentiment.”
REGISTERED MAIL STOLEN
NEW YORS. Mar. 1—Registered '
mail valued at thousands of dollars
was stolen from the New York
Central, between Syracuse and Al- j
bany several days ago, according
to reliable information obtained. It
is not known what progress is being
made in the search for those re- ■
sponsible for the theft.
LAST SURVIVOR PASSES
LONDON, Ont., Mar. 1—Thomas
W. Shaw, last survivor of the fam
ous light brigade that charged to j
destruction on the Russion battery
at Balaklava in 1854, died here'
this week.
HARDING SIGNS DEBT BILL
WASHINGTON, D C., Mar. 1— 1
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President Harding has attached his
signature to the British debt re
funding bill.
BOURKE COCKRAN PASSES;
WAS NATIONAL CHARACTER
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. 1—;
Representative W. Bourke Cockran,!
Democrat, of N'ew York, aged 69,j
died 'here today, a victim of appop-!
lexy. He was on the floor of the j
house last night and made a spirited !
speech in opposition to the pending j
farm credits bill. He was a native
of Ireland and was educated in!
France and the United States. He i
had been active in politics for
many years and as a lawyer was'
one of the pictruesque figures in !
American public life. He was a1
wheel horse of Tammany and one!
of the most eloquent orators in the !
country.
In recent years Cockran devoted:
much time to the fight for Irish,
freedom and was an unrelenting
foe of prohibition. He never lost
ah opportunity to denounce what
he called ‘‘invasion of personal
liberty.”
DIRECTOR HINES READY
TO TAKE UP BUREAU JOB
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WASHINGTON. D. C. Mar. 1 —
General Hines, new director of the
veterans bureau, conferred at length
with President Harding today, be
fore being sworn in He said: ‘‘I
realize I have a full-sized job and
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shall do my best to administer the i
bureau to the best interests of the!
veterans and the country. Every- i
one wants justice done the ex-ser- j
vice men, the only question being j
the manner in which it shall be done j
1 have no interests in any groups or
cliques.”
GOVERNOR SMITH DEFERS
ACTION ON WET MEASURE
ALBANY.
Mar
1—Governor
Smith has announced that he can
not send to the present Congress the
legislative resolution urging mod
ification of the Volstead act. He ■
says he does want “lame ducks” to j
pass on the matter. *
CR1SSINGER APPROVED
WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. *1—
The nomination of D. R. Crissinger
comptroller of currency to be gov
ernor of the federal reserve board,
has been favorably reported by the
senate banking committee, but the
nomination of James McNary to
succeed Crissinger has beerl held up
for the present and it is doubtful
if action will be taken at this ses
sion of Congress.
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HUGHES CAN’T ATTEND
WASHINGTON, D C., Mar. 1—j
Secretary of State Hughes has de-;
finitely announced that he will be ‘
unable to leave Washington to at-!
tend the Pan-American conference j
at Santiago this month. He says I
it is impossible for him to arrange
his official affairs so that he can
attend.
Engineer J. J. Kestly made a
trip to Fairbanks this week.
AMERICAN EMBASSY IS
^STARTING ROW IN LONDON
LONDON, Mar. 1—Speaking at
the Pilgrims’ dinner here last night
Ambassador Harvey declared that
Great Britain had not been asked
to gruarantee and never did guar
antee a single dollar .loaned by the
United States for the use of any
other country than Gjeat Britain
herself.
The statement is construed as a
reply to the Balfour note of last
August which said: “Under the
agreement arrival at the United
States insisted in substance if not
in form that although the Allies
were to spend the money it is
only on our own security that they
are prepared to lend it.”
The speech of the ambassador e
voked expressions of displeasure in
British official circles and is caus
ing considerable discussion. Official
apparently take the position that
Harvey virtually challenged the gov
ernment to issue a statement re
pudiating the Balfour note. This is
characterized as unusual conduct
for an envoy.
SENATOR U^ES UMBRELLA
TO BEAT OFF ASSAILANT
WASHINGTON', D C.. Mar. 1
Senator Caraway, of Arkansas, and
an unidentified man exchanged
blows in a street encounter yester
day after the senator had accused
the man of jestliiig him and using
offensive language The man hit
the senator in the face . r.d the
senator retaliated by pound’ng his
assailant yn the back with his un
brella.
WEALTHY CONTRACTOR KILLED
N'EW YORK, Mar. 1—Frederick
Schneider, wealthy contractor, wa
found murdered yesterday at a bar
ren spot in The Bronx and the
police are on the trail of a woman
who is supposed to have done the
killing. They have an accurate de
scription of the supposed slayer.
Schneider executed some of the
biggest construction jobs in the East
and was member of half a dozen
clubs. He was separated from his
wife^.
BANDIT KILLS COLLECTOR
SEATTLE, Mar. i— Howard Mc
Creary, aged 23 yeai-s. a University
of Washington athieto and collcctoi
for the Standard Oil Company, who
was shot by a bandit on Monday
night, has succumbed to his injuries
HERRIN TRIAL STARTING
MARION', 111. Mar. 1—The work
of selecting the jury for the triai
of the Herrin cases was completed
today, having been in progress since
February 12. Two of the jurymen
are union miners.
FINLAND WANTS TIME
WASHINGTON. D. C. Mar. 1
Dr. Astrom, Finish minister, plans:
to begin tomorrow preliminary con
versations with Secretary Mellon
relative to the refunding of the
Finnish debt to the United States,
amounting to eight* million and a
quarter, wth unpaid interest amount
ing to a million more.
BECKET-CARPENT1ER
LONDON, Mar. 1—Becket and
Carpentier have been definitely re
matched for a bout here on June 14.