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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
NUMBER 9
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS NENANA, ALASKA. TUESDAY. APRIL 26. 1921
GERMANS"SUGGEST COMPROMISE OFFER
PRESIDENT AND CABINETDISCUSS ALASKAN AIDS
’ AMERICAN MARINE WORKERS REJECT LOWER WAGE
MARINE WORKERS DECLARE
SCALE NOT ACCEPTABLE
NEW YORK, April 26—Negotia
tions between representatives of the
Marine Engineers Beneficial associa
tion and American steamship own
ers have been broken off and a na
tion-wide strike is certain. The ne
gotiations were undertaken with, a
view to arranging a new wage scale
to take the place of the one which
will expire on the first of May.
Wjll Involve Many Men
Andrew Furuseth, president of the
International Seamens union, says
there are 45,000 firemen, 23,000 en
gineers and all the members of the
Seamens union ready to go out or
strike on the first of May. The three
unions claim a total membership o1
175,000.
CHAMBERLAIN TO GET PLACE
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 26—
It is understood that the Presideni
has decided to nominate formei
Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, ane
Frederick Thompson, of Alabama
4 both Democrats, to be members oi
the shipping board. The slate, saic
4 to be virtually decided upon, include!
Charlies Piez, of Chicago, chairman
Meyer Lissner, of Los Angeles, anc
Admiral Benson.
INDICTED PLAYERS BEAT IT
CHICAGO, April 26—Private in
formation has been received in this
city to the effect that some of th(
men indicted in connection with th<
* White Sox baseball scandal, havt
fled to Mexico. It is understood tha’
an appeal is to be made to the
federal government to find som<
way to extradite the escapes ant
bring them back for trial.
BABE RUTH MAKES FIFTH
NEW YORK, April 26—Babt
Ruth landed for another homer yes
terday in tihe first inning againsi
Washington, with Walter Johnsor
pitching. Ruth now has five homt
runs to his credit for the season.
VOLSTEAD HAS NEW ONE
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 26
Representative Volstead has intro
duced a bill prohibiting dodfcors front
prescribing beer as medicine. He is
willing, however, that physicians
should continue to prescribe wines
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Walter Preston is a visitor ir
town from the Kantishna.
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COUNTER PROPOSALS CAUSE
IMPATIENCE IN ALLIED CIRCLES
BRITISH SOLDIERS THREATEN
LIVES OF GERMAN OFFICERS
LONDON, April 26—A riot was
narrowly averted at the Bow streel
court today during a recess of the
court, which is inquiring ireto accu
sations of cruelty and atrocities
made against certain German offi
cers. A crowd of former soldiers
formed outside the court and made
a rush for Herr Sdhroeder, counsel
for the accused, and it was with dif
ficulty that the lawyer was rescuec
by the police.
EFFORT IS TO BE MADE TO
SETTLE COAST COAL STRIKE
SEATTLE, April 26—Director Ed
Clifford, of the department of laboi
and industries, has called represent
atives of the striking coal miner:
and operators to meet with him this
1 afternoon to discuss plans for the
settlement of the wage controversy
which resulted in closing dowr
Washington coal mines last month
It is understood that Clifford i:
ready to offer his services as medi
ator.
AMERICAN ESCAPES
RIGA, April 26—Capt. Merior
Cooper, an American member o1
ilthe Kosciusco squadron who wai
captured by the Russians in July
has just arrived here, having made
his escape from Moscow, where he
was held prisoner.
M’KELVIE SIGNS BILL
LINCOLN, Neb., April 26—Gov
ernor McKelvie has attached hit
signature to the anti-alien land bil
which was recently passed by the
staite legislature.
IOWA REPORTS TORNADO
MUSCATINE, April 26—South
easter Iowa was struck by a tomadc
yesterday, the storm covering t
wide range of territory and causing
much damage.
TO REGULATE CABLES
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 26
The senate has passed the Kellogg
bill authorizing the President te
regulate and license landings foi
submarine cables in the Unitec
States. The measure now goes t<
the house.
STORM KILLS SEVERAL
PINE BLUFF, April 26—Severa
persons are reported to have beet
killed and a number injured in i
storm which wrecked houses ant
caused considerable other damagt
in the farming section near Dumas
50 miles southeast of this city.
ASSISTANT IS NAMED
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 26
President Harding has nominate*
Francis N. Goodwin, of Spokane
to be assistant secretary of the in
terior; Robert E. Lovett, of Illinois
assistant attorney general; Theodor*
Risley, of Illinois, solicitor of th<
department of justice.
• WASHINGTON, D. C., April 26—
j Counter proposals for the settlement
j of the question of reparations, have
been received from Germany by the
American government and were con
sidered at a lengthy cabinet meet
| ing today. But if a decision was ar
rived at, the fact has been carefully
| concealed. Neither officials of the
•' administration nor members of the
| cabinet will discuss the matter for
: publication.
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Allies Say Nothing Doing
Paris, April 26—The new pro
posals advanced by Germany are
regarded by the Allies as unaccept
able, even as a basis for discussion,
according to well informed opinion
close to the French foreign office.
I The Proposal*
1 BERLIN, April 26—The German
' reparations note to the United States
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1 says that Germany, “in the event
i that the United States and the Al
I lies so desire, is willing according to
! the extent of her ability and capa
city to assume the Allied obligations
to the United States.” The proposal
declares that the reparations de
mands can be carried out only if
the system of penalties is discon
tinued immediately and Germany re
lieved of all unproductive outlays
now imposed, and that she be given
AMERICAN MINERS STARVING
WHILE MONEY IS SENT AWAY
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 26—
It is claimed that approximately
I 11,000 men, women and children of
j the Northern Alabama coal district
are starving. Announcement has
. been made that the State Federation
of Labor will undertake to supply
food for the sufferers.
MILLER HOLDINGS FOR SALE
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26—The
last holdings of the late Henry Mil
ler, valued at $40,000,000, have been
offered for sale. The properties in
clude a half million acres in the
rich San Joaquin valley, and the
same amount elsewhere in California,
Oregon and Nevada. There were
originally many millions of acres
in the Miller empire.
, FORMER OFFICER ON TRAIL
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 26—
The house committee appointed to
investigate the escape of Grover
| Bergdoll, has selected former Brig.
, Gen. Sherburne as special counsel
i to conduct the investigation. It is
I announced that the itime of hearing
. witnesses will be made known short
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BRITISH TRAINMEN TO GIVE
COAL STRIKERS SUPPORT
1 LONDON, April 26—-Union Rail*
, waymen have instructed members of
. their organisation not to handle
; coal from colliery sidings or from
I overseas. This action is character
, ized by Sir Eric Geddes, minister
of transportation, as “a grave step.”
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| freedom of trade.
French Deputies United
PARIS, April 26—The chamber of
deputies has voted an increase of
forty million francs for artillery,
indicating that it is the intension
of the chamber to support the gov
ernment in the occupation of the
Ruhr district of Germany. The dep
uties were informed by Premier
Briand that the district would be
occupied by French forces if a sat
isfactory settlement of Allied de
mands had not been made by the
first of May.
Two Hundred Billion Marks
BERLIN, April 26—It is reported
semi-officially that the new German
proposal contains an offer to pay
the sum of two hundred billion gold
marks, the payments to cover a
period of from 30 to 42 years.
Conference Is Called
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 26—
Secretary of State Hughes has in
vited the ambassadors of the Allied
powers to meet with him at the
state department offices for an ;n
foimal discussion of the German re
parations proposals. The department
has stressed the fact, however, that
the conference is in no sense a dip
lomatic transmission of the German
offer.
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
NEW YORK, April 26—News
paper advertising throughout the
United States last year amounted
to more than two hundred million
dollars, an advance of fifty millions
over the previous year, according
to a statement made today by the
Bureau of Advertising of the Amer
ican Newspapers association. The re
port also says that investigation has
disclosed the fact that newspaper
advertising is gaining favor steadily
as a medium of sure results and
economy.
SCOTS JOIN INTERNATIONAL
ABERDEEN, Scotland, Apr. 23—
The Scottish Trades Union congress
has voted by a narrow margin to
affiliate with the third international.
SMELTER SUSPENDS
GLOBE, April 26—The plant of
the International Smelting company,
near Miami, has suspended opera
tions, throwing 230 men out of em
ployment. The company has 65 mil
lion tons of copper in storage at
its several plants, with no market.
TO TAKE OVER GRAND TRUNK
OTTAWA, April 26—A bill to
take over the Grand Trunk railway
has vbeen passed by the house of
commons and ilb is understood that
the system will be taken over with
out awaiting the result of arbitration
which) has dragged needlessly.
Miss Jessie Motschman is confined
to her home with an attack of the
grippe.
MEXICANS ARE ON TRIAL
FOR RAID ACROSS BORDER
DEMIN'G, N. M., April 26—More
than a dozen residents of Columbus
have arrived here to testify as wit
nesses in connection with the trial
of 16 of Villa's followers who staged
a raid on the American side. The
chief witness is Mrs. W. T. Ritchie,
who saw her husband dragged from
his room in the hotel and deliber
i ately shot and killed by the raiders.
The hearing started this afternoon.
HEARING IS POSTPONED
SEATTLE, April 26—The hearing
of Pilot Marden and Third Mate
Hage, charged with responsibility for
1 the wreck of the steamer Governor,
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i illness of Marden and the failure oi
j witnesses to make their appearance,
j It is not known when the hearing
i will he resumed.
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MUST DEPOSIT BILLION
| PARIS, April 26—The Allied re
, parations commission has sent a
i note to Germany in which it is de
j manded that the sum of one billion
i gold marks be deposited by the end
^ of this month.
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j INDICTMENTS QUASHED
! TACOMA, April 26—Judge Ask
! en has quashed three indictments
| against Charles Drury, former di
rector of the defunct Scandinavian
American bank, and three against
Ole Larson, former president of the
institution. Two indictments remain
against Drury and more than a
score against Larson.
HONORS FOR HARDING
TACOMA, April 26—Imperial Po
tentate Garretson has left for Wash
1 ington to present President Harding
j with a gold life membership in the
j Shrine.
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i GERMANS MAKE SENTIMENT
VIENNA, April 26—The province
of Tyrol, where a sentimental pleb
iscite was held relative to the fusion
of Tyrol with Germany, voted over
whelmingly in favor of such a union.
The only purpose of the plebiscite
was Ito ascertain the sentiment of
residents of the district.
LA FOLLETTE FOR IRELAND
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 26
Senator LaFollette made an impas
sioned plea on the floor of the up
per house of Congress, yesterday for
the recognition of the Irish repub
lic. He said recognition of Ireland
would be following the principles
enunciated in the American declara
tion of independence.
Under the name of the “Gold
Dollar Brand”, the first shrimps
and crabs have been packed at the
new Elson& Malcolm cannery at
Petersburg.
Mrs. Weaver arrived in town to*
day from Fairbanks.
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
DISCUSS ALASKA AFFAIRS
I WASHINGTON. D. C., April 26—
The development of Alaska’s wood
pulp resources for the relief of Hu
print paper situation was considered
at a meeting of the cabinet and the
: President today. It is announced
| tihat although detailed policies have
not yet been formulated, the ad
ministration is said to be hopeful
that a way will be found to make
Alaska wood pulp readily available
for the use of American publisher*.
One suggestion advanced during
the meeting was the establishment
of a steamship line to operate be
tween Seattle and Seward, and this
proposal, it is expected, will receive
the consideration of the new ship
ping board.
MAY COME TO THE COAST
BUT ALASKA VISIT DOOMED
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I WASHINGTON, D. C., April 26.
The Associated Press has been in
formed that friends of the President
are urging him to to take a vacation
trip to the Pacific Northwest dur
ing the late fall, and it is under
stood that the proposal is receiving
favorable consideration. The trip t«
the coast was first suggested as pan
of the trip to Alaska but it is now
indicated that the President enter
tains little hope of getting that far
away from Washington during the
present summer.
SECRETARY ASKS CONGRESS
TO PUT LIMIT ON PATENTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 26 -
The activities of German citizens,
in obtaining patents from the Am
erican government, embodying many
of the principals of American rail
way, artillery and ordnance, have
j led Secretary Weeks to ask Con
gress for legislation limiting the
granting of patents to foreigners.
He says that 201 ordnance patents
j have been obtained by Germans
since last July and all of them were
transferred later to Frederick Krupp.
PEACE RESOLUTION UP
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 20
Senator Lodge expresses the belief
that his peace resolution will be
taken up in the senate for consider
ation this afternoon.
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