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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1923
NUMBER 403
FRENCH OFFICIALS SEIZE GERMAN CASH
„ GERMANS CALL INDUSTRIAL STRIKES AS PROTEST
DELEGATE SUTHERLAND OBJECTS TO FISHERIES STEAL
DELEGATE WRITES LETTER
CONDEMNING FISH ACTION
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 20—
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Huston has received a letter from j
« Delegate Dan Sutherland in which
the Congressional representative
of Alaska asserts that the big pack
ing interests of Seattle, San Fran- j
cisco and Chicago are making a;
“wholesale grab” of fishing rights;
in southwestern Alaska under the i
guise of conservation.
The delegate demands the immed- ■
t iate abrogation of the regulations i
of the bureau of fisheries under the |
executive order creating fisheries
reserves.
Bone To The Rescue
SEATTLE, Jan. 20—Commenting
on the fisheries reserves controversy
Governor Scott C. Bone, who is
here to attend the Washington State
Press Association banquet, declared
“the little fellows must be given an
equal chance in Alaska fishing
ground. Generally speaking, I am
* heartily in favor of the idea of
establishing fishing reservations in
Alaska. The fish must be protected
or we will lose one of our mo3t val
uable industries. Larger populations
will settle many Alaska problems
but capita! and development in the \
Interior must precede an influx of i
settlers. Some of the best grain land '
in the world is to be found in the
Tanana valley and it is only a ques
tion of transportation for crops un
til this country will be populated.
Great mine developments await the
construction of adequate transporta
tion.
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PRESIDENT EXTENDS ERIN
GOOD WISHES OF AMERICA
DUBLIN, Jan. 20—The Freeman's '
Journal has published the following I
message from the President of the:
United States:
t “President Harding, on behalf of ■
the American government expresses j
the sincere hope that the people of
the Irish Free State to whom long;
standing ties of kinship and affection i
bind so many Americans, may enjoy
■the blessings of peace, prosperity I
and happiness.”
IRISHMEN PAY PENALITY
► DUBLIN. Jan. 20—There were :
eighteen executions in Ireland to- j
day, divided as follows: eleven at;
Tralee, five at Athlone and two at i
Limerick, making a total of 45 ex
ecutions since November 17.
FRENCH TROOPS AMBUSHED
PARIS Jan. 20—A French detach-:
ment was ambushed this week at Ta- j
zan French Morocco, and twelve!
of the soldiers were killed and
nine wounded.
NAMES MASKED MEMBER
BASTROP. Jan. 20—Fred Eu
banks, who was called as a witness
in the Morehouse kidnapping case
this week, testified that Newt Gray
was a member of the masked party
which kidnapped Daniel Richards on
August 24.
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RUM RUNNER ON FIRE
HIGHLANDS, N. J. Jan. 20—Ai
steam trawler, believed to be one of j
the great fleet of rum runners, s
caught fire yesterday and has drift- j
ed into the Trans-Atlantic steamship.
lane. The members of the crew were j
rescued by another rum runner. The
burning ship is a menace to navi
gation.
PRESIDENT IMPROVING
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 20—
The condition of President Harding
continues to improve, but the doc
tor has ordered that he remain in
seclusion until he is entirely recov
ered from his attack of the grip. The
invalid spends most of his time in
his room lying down and is not at
tempting to transact any official
business.
EIGHTEEN GERMANS ARRESTED;
FRANCE TAKING OVER MINES
HERRIN MINERS ACQUITTED
AFTER SENSATIONAL TRIAL
MARION. ILL. Jan. 20—The five
defendants who were tried here on
a charge of mnrder in connection
with the Herrin riots, were declared
not guilty yesterday by a jury of
twelve Williamson county farmers.
The verdict was returned at 7:55
yesterday afternoon, after nearly
a score of ballots had been taken.!
The crowd poured from the court
rooms after the verdict had been
read, and gathered about the mem
bers of the jury, congratulating
them upon the decision reached. The
jury was out 27 hours.
In giving his instructions to the
jury Judge Hartwell said: “It is
not against the law to mine coal
without being a member of the
United Mine Workers of America.
If assaulted or killed for no rea
son, the act cannot be justified be
cause they are not members of
that organization. If one of the ac- i
cused men committed the crime j
charged that of killing Howard Hof
man. and if the other defendants!
stood by and aided or encouraged t
the crime, it is your duty to find |
all of the defendants guilty.” Af->
ter the jury retired, the judge said:|
“It is murder or nothing.”
GOLD IMPORTS SHOW BIG
GAIN DURING LAST YEAR
WASHINGTON, D. C Jan. 20— (
Imports of gold into the United
States during the last year aggre
gated £2,751,691,085, as compared
with $691,248,297 the previous year.
The exports of gold last year total
$36,874,894. as against $23,891,377
in 1921.
ENTIRE CREW LOST
NORFOLF, Jan. 18—The entire
crew of eleven men of the schooner
Helvetia are believed to have been
lost when the vessel capsized off
the coast of Virginia during a heavy
storm last month. An investigation
was started following the discovery
of a derelict which proved to be
the Helvetia and which is now be
ing towed to this point by the coast t
guard cutter Manning.
DEATH MYSTERY CLEARING
SAN DIEGO. Jan. 18—Announce
ment has been made at police head
quarters of the discovery of import
ant information which eliminates the
theory of suicide in the case of
Fritzie Mann, noted Oriental dancer
whose body was found on the beach
near Torrey Pines, last week and
who at first was thought to have
killed herself. The police say they
expect to arrest tihe slayer shortly.
POLICE MAKE MISTAKE
SAN DIEGO. Jan. 20—After hav
ing arrested Rogers B. Clark, movie
actor, in connection with the death
of Fritzie Mann, dancer, whose
body was found on the beach this
| week, Chief of Police Patrick is
.forced to admit that Clark is in
nocent. Clark established an alibi.
The chief declares, however that he
will make a thorough investigation
of Clark’s relations with the dancer.
Council for Dr. Luis Jacobs, also
arrested in connection with the sup
posed murder, has applied for a
writ of habeas corpus.
F1RPO TO MEET BRENNAN
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 20—Luis;
Firpo. South American heavyweight t
champion, has accepted the offer
of Ted Rickard to meet Bill Bren
nan, at New York, on Marehl6.
DUSSELDORF, Jan. 20—The
French authorities have appropriat
ed the money of the Dusseldorf
branch of the Reichsbank, following
which action all the other banks
closed their doors, claiming that it
would be impossible for them to
continue doing business as a result
of the seizure of the Reichsbank,
with a shutting off of the supply of
marks.
Acting on rumors of the intended
action of the French authorities,
many depositors were rounded up
by French troops and the withdrawn
money confiscated. Tne depositors
were permitted to retain possession
of their cars.
Take Over Custom*
COBLENZ, Jan. 20—French off
icials have taken ov*er the customs
districts in the Rhineland, making
a complete ring around that terri
tory’. Customs funds were seized,
together with forest and coal taxes.
Similar action -will be taken within
j the next few days in the Ruhr val
i ley.
Mine* Are Seized
ESSEN. Jan. 20—The seizure of
[State mines in Ruhr by the forces]
of occupation was begun yesterday I
and several pits near Buer are now j
under French control. Manager:
Ahrens was arrested yesterday for1
refusing to deliver coke.
Six of the leading mine operators |
were taken into custody today and ;
, taken to Dussesdorf for trial by1
court matial.
Tr«ty Demands Impossible
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 20—]
; Roland Boyden, unofficial American .
j representative on the reparations ]
commission, told the commission on
January 9 that the terms which the
treaty of Versailles imposed on Ger
: many had been demonstrated to be
] "impossible." An official text of the
] Boyden statement was published
here this week.
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Strike Protests Increase
A total of eighteen German coal
] magnates and industrial leaders have
i been arrested by the French raili
] tary authorities and taken to May*
] ence under military guard.
Protest strikers are being declar
, ed this afternoon in rapid sueces
i sion and the situation is beginning
i to assume serious proportions.
ELKS HAD 45,000 GROWTH IN
MEMBERSHIP THIS YEAR
i CHICAGO. Jan. 20—Elkdom
numbers 1, 455 lodges with a total
membership of 812,657 according
to the report of the secretary of
the Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks made public here and
shows the assets of subordinate
: lodges to be in excess of $58,000,
000. Last year the local lodges
spent more than $2,000,000 for
charity. A net gain of 44,996 mem
bers for the year has been recorded,
and thirty four new lodges insti
tuted, Nebraska was the only state
I to register a decrease in member
ship. In 1878 the order showed a
membership of 820 and in 1921 a
membership of 767,661.
MEAT MAY GO UP
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 20—Three
messengers in the employ of the
Wilson Packing Company, were
held up by two bandits yesterday
and relieved of the company pay
roll, amounting to $5,400 in cash.
The bandits, escaped of course.
BRIDGE NEARS COMPLETING
LAST PIECE PLACED TODAY
'The work of putting the heavy
steel superstructures on the Tanana
river bridge was completed this af
ternoon at 3:05, the event being
made known by a genera! blowing
of whistles at the bridge site.
The work of “singing” the great
structure will next be taken in hand
and the bridge probably will be
resting on its own support by next
Friday, after which the final rivit
ing will occupy the bridge workers
for probably two weeks or until a
| bout February when the structure
will be fully completed and ready
to turn over to the Alaska Railroad.
A train will be sent across the
bridge tomorrow with coal for Fair
banks, making a total of 1,200 tons
of coal sent to the upper town this
month. After tomorrow, all traffic
will be suspended until the bridge
i is swung. ,
Geo. E. Lewis, one of the promin
ent instigators in the promotion of
'the Alaska Moving Pictures corpor
ation, is a passenger on board the
S. S. Alameda which is due at Sew
: ard today.
j U. S. MOTOR CARS COULD
CARRY POPULATION AT ONCE
WASHINGTON, D C. Jan. 20—
. There are enough motor vehicles in
j the United States to take the entire
| population of the country for a
; ride at the same time. says the
Bureau of Public Roads of the De
partment of Agriculture. At the be
ginning of 1922 there •were 4.2 mo
tor vehicles for each mile in the
United States.
One hundred and twenty vehicles
per minute was the rate at which
: motor vehicles passed a Bureau
! highway in Massachusetts, recently.
! This rate was continued from noon
to ten P. M.
A tourist recently driving through
j four States was required to buy
| four different sets of lenses to
i make his headlights comply with
| state regulations.
I Federal aid highways placed un
der construction in September r
' mounted to 1,189 miles.
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WOULD WHITEWASH SENATOR
MADISON', Jan. 20—A resolution
! has. been introduced in the state
senate calling for the public burn
• ing of the “round robin” signed
| by several hundred professors of
! the University of Wisconsin, de
j nouncing the war record of Senator
! LaFollette.
WHISKY IS SEIZED
BIRMINGHAM. Jan. 20—Local
police yesterday seized 690 cases of
whisky, valued at approximately
$85,000, which was found in the
railroad yards, enroute to Los An
geles.
HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 20
Negotiations between the American
and British governments for the sat
isfactory funding of the British debt
will be carried on through the
British embassy here after the de
parture of the British commissioners
return to England. It is announced
by the official spokesman for the
American group that there is no
thing to prevent a complete under
standing and the belief is expressed
that an agreement in principle will
be reached in time for submission
of the plan to Congress before the
end of the present session.
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LONDON FOGS INCREASE
* MORTALITY RATES
LONDON* Jan. 20—The recent,
fogs which have prevailed in and a-,
i round London are responsible not:
| only for a greatly increased ex
1 penditure for lighting, but have
1 caused more than the usual amount
of sickness and suffering to the
population.
This is set forth by medical ex
perts who quote statistics to show
that for the week ended November
25 the death rate in Iaindon was
14.3 per 1000 against a death rate :
for the whole of England and Wales
of 12.6 per 1000. Deaths from
bronchitis and broncho-pneumonia
rose to 238 from the previous week;
figures of 182. This rise which is1
principally among children, is as
; cribed to weather conditions, to the
| darkness and irritation of the l.on- j
! don fogs.
PORK BARREL BLOC GIVES
EXHIBITION JDF STRENGTH
! WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 2D—
' Routing all opposition, including the
j leadership of the lower house of
i Congress, the rivers and harbors
bloc yesterday overrode both the
budget estimate and the report of
the house appropriations committee
by increasing the waterways item in
the army appropriation bill from 1
37 million to 66 million dollars.
CAPPER BILL PASSED
WASHINGTON, D. C. JAN. 2D—
Half of the farm credits program
was completed by the senate this
week with the passage of the Cap
per bill providing for co-operative
credit associations, and other mea-1
sures for long loans to farmer-.
GLASGOW DEMOLISHES SLUMS
GLASGOW, Jan. 20—The famous
river tenement district of Glasgow,
which has long had the reputation
of being the most squalid in the
world, is to be entirely wiped out.
As the buildings were in danger
of collapse, the city authorities or
dered the tenants to vacate, and
have approved plans to have the
slum houses torn down.
The district will not be rebuilt,
but new municipally owned houses
are being erected in the suburb'
to care for the hundreds of home
less of the poorer classes.
FORMER ALASKAN FLUNKS
IN CITY BUILDING PLANS
I The lands and lots at Lomax 111.
! owned by the Lomax Town Com- i
j pany, at the head of which was a j
j former resident of Cordova, William
T. Love, who attempted to build;
a great manufacturing center there
were sold at trustee’s sale. The lots
were sold for something like $13,
000 which is considered a fair
price. After all costs fere paid how
ever, it will leave but little for
those financially interested in the
project, as there is about $198,000 ^
worth of bonds outstanding with |
something like five year’s interest:
idue. This will mean that each one
of the many who invested will re
ceive a very small amount back on
*the money they have invested in
the land. This winds up Lomax’s
hope and Love’s dream of Lomax
being a great model of magic city.
DAW’SON, Jan. 20—Lyle Geary,
a high school boy of Whitehorse has
a radio set which enables him to,
listen in on concerts and general i
news broadcasted from Kansas City l
Los Angeles, San Francisco and.
Fairbanks. J
FISH ASSOCIATION HEAD
SAYS RESERVATION GOOD
SEATTLE. Jan. 20—G. F. Hub
ferty. president of the Association
of Pacific Fishermen, has issued a
statement in answer to the assertion
that the big interests are favored by
the regulatiohs governing the At
ognak and Kodiak fish reservations
He declares that "unless the salmon
of Alaska are protected by govern -
mental supervision, the fishing in
dustry in Northern waters will be .1
thing of the past in a few years
The creating of these reserves is the
first piece of constructive legisla
tion the Government has been able
to put through and, in putting it
through, somebody had to be hurt
If there have been individual cases
where small operators have been
wTonged, these certainly should be
rectified; but the idea of reserves
should not be nullified in any read
justment.”
CHINESE BOY WINS PRIZE
FOR BEST LEGION ESSAY
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 20—Ah
1 Sing Ching, of Hawaii, aged four
teen years and a boy of Chinese
| extraction, has been awarded first
‘ place in the American Legion’s es
vay contest for American school
j children, on the subject, "How cart
the American Legion best serve the
| nation?’’ The second prize was a
warded to Pauline Virginia Chastain
j of this city. The first prize is $750.
I the second $500 and the third $250.
SEATTLE PAPER PUBLISHES
EXCELLENT ALASKA NUMBER
i The News has received a copy of
I the Golden Spike edition of the Ai
Jaska Dispatch, published at Seattle,
jin commemoration of the comple
ition of toe Alaska Railroad. The ed
i ‘tion is one of the best of the kind
ever published, being both interest
■ ing and accurate, as well as attrac
.tively gotten up and profusely iflus
' ‘.rated. There are articles by Gov
iernor Scott C. Bone, Col F. Meat--,
Col. J. G. Steese, V. C. Clauson, C.
, D. Garfield and a competent editor
rial staff, familiar with Alaskan con
ditions.
SENATE WANTS TO KNOW
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 20
The senate banking committee has
appointed a sub-committee to make
a thorough inquiry into the banking
connections of James McNary, who
has been nominated by President
| Harding to be comptroller of cui
reney.
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NAME DELAYS FUNERAL
; DENVER, Jan. 20-—The funeral
j of the dead min: bandit was held
j up yesterday when the police dis
; covered that the supposed name of
| the dead man, J. C. Sloan, was only
; an alias. Information obtained by
1 the authorities indicates that the
i real name of the bandit was Nicho
las ' Trainer.
REID FUNERAL TODAY
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 20—The
funeral of Wallace Reid was held
this afternoon, with Rev. Neal Dodd,
known as “Chaplain of the movies."
officiating. The Episcopal burial ser
ice was read.
ITALIAN CREW SAVED
NEW YORK, Jan. 18—The Ital
lan steamship Giveppe Verdi ha-^
sent a wireless message to the own
ers here, advising them of the rescue
at sea of the entire crew of th.
Italian freighter Montello, the res
cue having been effected shortly be
fore noon yesterday. The Montello
was sinking when the members of
the crew were taken on board the
rescue ship.
Storekeeper William Mellish re
turned to Nenana yesterday after a
brief business visit to Fairbanks.