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NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1920
NUMBER 153
G. O. P. HAS LARGE MARGIN IN CONGRESS
WHITES OF FLORIDA STAGE WHOLESALE BURNING
FRENCH PRESS PLEASED- OVER ELECTION OF HARDING
FRANCE UNAFRAID
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LONDON, Nov. 6—French news
papers, commenting on the Republi
can landslide in the United States,
declare that the election of Sen
ator Harding is a triumph. They
praise the personality of the suc
cessful candidate and express the
conviction that the result will not
lessen the friendship of France for
America.
Too Mach Wilson
The Manchester Guardian says
“the motive for the choice of Sen
ator Harding was an accumulated
dislike of Wilsonism rather than
love of Harding and the Republican
party”.
The Liverpool Post that “Hard
ing goes to the White House as the
result of the profound belief that
Wilsonism is alien to American
traditions, and that America should
not entangle herself in the affairs
of distracted Europe”.
Swiss newspapers say the defeat
of the Democrats “is the first na
tural reaction against the tendencies
toward an international policy, ad
vocated by President Wilson."
For A New League
PARIS, Nov. 6—The view is taken
in official circles that when the
proper time comes, the French
government will be ready to co
operate with tthe United States in
formulating something different from
the League of Nations as drawn at
Versailles.
RESIDENTS OF IRISH TOWN
ON VERGE OF STARVING
LONDON, Nov. 6—The town of
Tralee, Ireland, is fast approaching
the starvation stage as the result
of the issuance of a police order
forbidding the resumption of busi
ness until two missing policemen
have been returned by the towns
people. The condition of the people
in the town is said to be desper
ate.
GOVERNMENT RELEASES
REGULATIONS ON SUGAR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6—
The last vestige of Government
control of sugar was removed this
week when the President issued a
proclamation providing for the re
vocation of licences issued to re
finers, wholesalers, exporters and
importers. November 15 is the date
set for the formal release of con
trol.
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HARDING GETS RECORD VOTE;
CHRISTENSEN UNDISCOURAGED
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CHICAGO, Nov.6—The composi
tion of the new Congress, as nearly
as can be ascertained from figures
now available, will be as follows:
Alabama—Senate 2 D. House 10
D.; Arizona, Senate divided, House
1 D.; Arkansas, Senate D., House 7
D. ;Califomia, Senate R., House 9
R., 2 D.; Colorado, Senate R.,
House 3 R., 1 D.; Connecticut, Sen
ate R., House 5 R.; Delaware, Sen
ate divided, House 1 R.; Florida
Senate D., House 4 D.; Georgia
Senate D., House 12 D.; Idaho,
Senate R., House 2 R.; Illinois,
Senate R., House 24 R., 3 D.; In
diana, Senate R., House 13 R.;
Iowa, Senate R., House 11 R.;
Kansas, Senate R., House 8 R.;
Kentucky, Senate divided. House
3 R., 8 D.; Louisiana, Senate D.,
House 8 D.; Maine, Senate R.,
House 4 R.; Maryland, Senate R.,
House 4 R., 1 D., 1 do..btful; Massa
chusetts, Senate divided, House 14
R., 2 D.; Michigan, Senate R.,
House 13 R.; Minnesota, Senate R.,
House 9 R., 1 doubtful; Mississippi,
Senate D., House 8 D.; Missouri,
Senate divided, House 13 R., 2 D.,
1 doubtful; Montana, Senate D.,
House 2 R.; Nebraska, Senate divid
ed, House 6 R.; Nevade, Senate
divided, House 1 R.; New Hamp
shire, Senate R„ House 2 R.; New
Jersey, Senate R., House 11 R., 1 D.
New Mexico, Senate divided, House
1 doubtful; New York, Senate R.,
House 25 R„ 17 D., 1 Socialist;
North Carolina, Senate D., House
10 D.; North Dakota, Senate R.,
House 2 R.; Ohio, Senate divided,
House 22 R.; Oklahoma, Senate
divided, House 5 R., 3 D.; Oregon,
Senate R., House 3 R.; Pennsyl
vania, Senate R., House 34 R., 1
D., 1 Ind. Pro.; Rhode Island, Sen
ate divided, House 3 R.; South
Carolina, Senate D., House 7 D.;
South Dakota, Senate R„ House
3 R.; Tennessee, Senate D., House
3 R., 7 D.; Texas, Senate D.,
House 1 R., 17 D.; Utah, Senate
divided, Hpuse2 R.; Vermont, Sen
ate R., House 2 R.; Virginia, Sen
ate D., House 1 R., 9 D.; Washing
ton, Senate R., House 5 R.; West
Virginia, Senate R., House 6 R.;
Wisconsin, Senate R., House 11 R.;
Wyoming, Senate divided, House 1
R.. 2 D.
The returns show a total of 59
Republican seats in the Senate and
37 Democratic. The Republicans
have 287 seats in the House and
the Democrats 141. In addition,
there are 1 Socialist seat, 1 Pro
hititionist and 5 are missiing.
Governor Finishing Strong
FARGO, Nov. 6—After trailing
behind his Democratic opponent for
more than two days, Governor Lynn
Frasier, Republican candidate with
the endorsement of the Non-Parti
sans, forged to the lead today and
now has a majority of about 800,
with the count nearly finished. The
Democrats concede his election.
Fraud is Suspected
NEW YORK, Nov. ©^-District
Attorney Swan has started a for
mal investigation of suspected fraud
in connection with the late election
as a result of the discovery of a
26 marked ballots which had been
stuffed into a sewer after the vot
ing was over.
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Says Policy Is Sound
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6—
Samuel Gompers, veteran head of
the American Federation of Labor,
has issued a statement in which he
declares that the non partisan polit
ical policy of the federation is
completely justified by the results
of this week’s election. The futility
of attempting to form a separate
party is now more than ever ap
parent, he says.
Battleship Fo,** Harding
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6—
President Wilson has directed Sec
retary Daniels to place a battle
ship at the disposal of President
| Elect Harding for his contemplated
visit to the Canal zone. The Presi
S dent has also offered Mr. Harding!
j the use of the presidential yacht!
Mayflower.
In Spite of Leaguers
h ARGO, Nov. 6—Congressman'
John Bael, who sought re-election j
as an independent with the en
dorsement of the Non-Partisan
league, went down to defeat before
the Republican avalanche, the suc
cessful candidate being O. B. Burt
ness, the regular Republican can
didate.
Chicago Women Went To The Polls
CHICAGO, Nov. 6—More than
100,000 Chicago women went to
the polls and voted in this city,
and it is estimated that a very
large proportion of them supported
Harding and the Republican state
ticket. The entire state ticket, to
gether with Chicago and Cook
candidates went in strong. Among
the successful candidates was for
mer Speaker Joe Cannon, who was
elected to Congress for his 23rd. |
term.
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Utah Went The Limit
SALT LAKE, Nov. 6—The Re
publicans carried the state of Utah
from the head of the ticket down
to constable in virtually every
county in the state.
Bryan Rap* The President
CHICAGO, Nov. 6—In a state
made in this city yesterday, Wil
liam Jennings Bryan says "Wilson
should resign at once”, turning his
office over to Vice President Mar
shall, who should also resign after
the convening of Congress in De
cember Bryan also says that Hard
ing should be made secretary of
state by Marshall so that he could
take charge of affairs after the re
tirement of the President and his
assistant.
Non-Partisan* Fall Down
BOISE, Nov. 6—The Republicans
swept Idaho with big majorities, all
of the Democratic and Non-Parti
san candidates being snowed under.
Wyoming Beat Record
CHEYENNE, Nov.—Although all
the returns are not yet in, it i3
apparent that Harding carried the
state by the largest majority ever
given a presidential candidate in
Wyoming. Representative Frank
Mondell received a larger vote even
than Harding.
Governor Smith Defeated
NEW YORK, Nov. 6—Governor
Smith concedes the election of
Nathan Miller, Republican candidate
for governor.
Socialist Vote Growing
DETROIT, Nov. 6—The Social-!
ist vote in Michigan this week is
estimated at 35,000, double that of |
four years ago.
Japanes Consul Was Active
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6— '
Residents of Los Angeles have |
made formal protest to the state j
department, declaring that Japanese |
Consul Oyama displayed pernicious
activity during the election, advising
voters to oppose the anti-alien bill, j
which carried by a substantial ma-'
jority.
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Spirit Is Not Broken
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6— Parley!
P. Christensen, Farmer-Labor can-!
didate for the presidency, issued a
statement here today in which he
says: “This is just the beginning of
the 1922 and 1924 campaigns. We j
are convinced that we can carry j
the next congressional and presi- ;
dential elections.”
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Harding Taking Rest
MARION, Nov. 6—President-elect,
Harding has started for the South;
on a vacation trip that will keep!
him away for a month. He is enrout ’
to Texas and Panama and announced !
before his departure that he had laid j
aside all care, his intention being
to enjoy a real rest before taking!
up seriously the responsibilities of;
his new office. He has made it j
known that a compilation of opinions j
relative to the proposed associa-!
tion of nations, suggested by him j
during the late campaign, will be
the first matter considered by him, i
taking precedence even over the
selection of the new cabinet.
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Nov. 6—
The returns now available show
that Harding will control a total of
404 electoral votes, while Cox will
have only 127. The states carried
by the Democratic candidate are
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Geor
gia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississip
pi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Texas and Virginia.
WILLYS OVERLAND PLANT
IS CLOSED BY OWNERS
TOLEDO, Nov. 6—The Willys
Overland automobile plant, normally
employing about 15,000 workers,
was closed down today for an in
deffinent period, owing to a slump
in the demand for machines. The
plant was partially closed several
weeks ago and it was generally un
derstood at that time that oper
ations might cease entirely at any
time.
SEEK BRITISH RECOGNITION
LONDON, Nov. 6—British recog
nition of Mexico will be sought by
the new Mexican government as
soon as the United States has re
cognized the new Huerta regime,
i Mexican diplomats are now in Eng
land arranging the preliminaries.
NEGROES ARE BURNED
ORLANDO, FLA., Nov. 6—Five
negroes were burned to death here
on Tuesday night and a sixth was
hanged as a result of a free-for-all
fight which took place here while
the voting was in progress late
Tuesday afternoon..
The trouble started at the polls
after the election officials had re
fused to permit a negro, Mose
George Mutchler came down from
Fairbanks yesterday enroute to the
lower river, where he has a con
tract to move a dredge from Ruby
to Gaines creek.
Norman, to vote because of his
failure to pay his poll tax. In the
fight which followed two white men
were shot and killed and several
injured.
Infuriated by the killing, a mob
of whites quickly gathered and
five negroes were burned in a house
where they had sought refuge. The
sixth victim was taken from jail
and hanged from a nearby tree.
Theo. Johnson, James Barrack
Fred Struthers, Paul Borak and
John Fox came down from Fair
banks yesterday on their way to
the States by way of Broad Pass.
WILSON WILL NOT PARDON
- EUGENE DEBS HE ASSERTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6—
It is understood the President has
no intention of granting a pardon
to Eugene V. Debs, who is under
sentence for violation of the es
poinage act during the war. Ac
cording to friends of the President
the position taken by him is that
the release of Debs would have a
tendency to encourage similar acts
by others should the United States
at any future time again become
involved in war.
Romeo Hoyt returned to Fair
banks yesterday after escorting
Mrs. Hoyt to the end of steel. She
is on her way to the States.
PALMER CALLED
10 CLEAR ACTION
IN COAL INQUIRY
INDIANOPOLIS, \ov. 6—Feder
al Judge A. B. Anderson has tele
graphed to Attorney General Pal
mer advising him of an investiga
tion of the attorney general’s cor
nection with the case against 125
coal mine oprsators. The investi
gation is scheduled to start when
the hearing comes up on November
8 and the attorney general is in
vited to be present.
Up In The Air
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. li
lt is impossible to learn anything
here regarding the scope or nature
of the investigation scheduled to
start next week at Indianapolis.
It is believed, however, that Dan ('.
Simson, former special counsel in
the employ of the Government, will
! be called for the purpose of ex
plaining an alleged proposal regard
ing evidence in the case, said to
have been made by Palmer, and
which resulted in the withdrawal of
Simson.
Judge Want* To Know
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 0—Feder
al Judge Anderson says that the
investigation of the attorney gener
al, in connection with the coal con
spiracy cases, will be conducted for
the purpose of ascertaining whether
or not the attorney general can
make an agreement to suppress i
portion of the Government’s evi
dence.
RAILROAD WOULD BOOST
CAPITAL STOCK SOME
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. (i
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad has applied to the Inter
state Commerce commission for per
mission to increase its capital stock
by sixty million dollars, and to is
sue mortgages to the amount of
one hundred and nine millions.
NAVAL GOVERNOR TAKES LIFE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 6—
According to advices received by
the navy department. Commander
J. Terhune, naval governor of
Samoa, committed suicide on Nov
ember 3.
MACHINE GUNNERS MAKE
KILLING IN IRELAND
LONDON, Nov. 6—According to
information received in this city
yesterday, machine gunners, oper
ating from ambush, killed 17 “black
and tans” near Mullingar, Ireland,
on Thursday night.
HYDE PARK STATE BANK
ROBBED BY FOUR BANDITS
CHICAGO, Nov. 6—The Hyde
Park State bank was held up yester
day by four bandits, the loss being
about $300,000 in Liberty bonds
and non-negotiable checks. The Li
berty bonds are valued at $41,000.
One of the bank messengers and a
bystander who attempted to pre
sent the robbery were shot and
beaten by the bandits.