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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. 111.
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NENANA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JANUARY I, 1921
NUMBER 177
DEVALERA ELUDES BRITAIN’S BLOCKADE
army planes grooming for another flight
AMERICAN SOLDIERS HELD FOR CROSSING INTO MEXICO
AMERICANS ARE ARRESTED
FOR CROSSING BOUNDARY
NOGALES, Ariz., Jan. 1—A party
of five American soldiers, under the
command of Lieut. H. H. Luther, of
the topographic department of the
army, were arrested by Mexican
guards when they motored across
the Mexican line in search of water,
and held for several hours in the
municipal jail at Nogales, Sonora.
After some difficulty, they se
cured their release on parole, pend
ing an investigation of the action.
PRESIDENT SIGNS MEASURE
EXTENDING ANNUAL LABOR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 1—
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The bill providing for the extension
of time, for a period of six months,
for performing annual labor on
mining claims, was signed by Presi
dent Wilson yesterday .and is now in
force.
The measure was referred to Sec
retary of the Interior Payne and to
nis assistant, Voglesang, and both
recommended that it be signed.
EVANSTON TAKES STEPS
TO MAKE CITY SAFE
CHICAGO, Jan. 1—Squads of
| Evanston tank corps, police and
. automobiles manned with armed
linen have been detailed to guard
I vanston’s wealthy suburbs, where
‘andits have inaugurated a reign
wot terror.
MILL HANDS REDUCED
IN LUMBER DISTRICT
SPOKANE, Jan. 1—A reduction
of ten cents an hour in the wages
of mill hands in Eastern Washing
ton and Northern Idaho was agreed
upon at a meeting held in this city
this week. Under the new schedule
common laborers will receive 47 %
cents an hour.
AMERICA WINS
AUKLAND, Jan. 1—America took
a commanding lead in the Davis
cup matches here this week when
William Tilden defiatcl Morton
Brooks, of the Australian team, in
a terrific four-set battle., in V*511
Johnson defeated Gerald Patterson,
an Australian, in straight m win
ning easily.
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ONLY
FIRST-CLASS
PRINTING
ESTABLISHMENT
in
INTERIOR
ALASKA
EQUIPPED
TO TURN OUT
ALL KINDS
OF WORK
on
SHORT NOTICE
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IRISH PRESIDENT IS READY TO
TAKE CHARGE OF CAMPAIGN
ALASKA FARED BETTER
THAN OTHER SECTIONS
SEATTLE, Jan. 1—The Washing
ton correspondent of the Post In
telligencer say? that the house ap
propriations committee treated Alas
ka better than other sections of the
country in the matter of appropria
tions included in the civil sundry
bill. There were not many items cut
by the committee and only a few
eliminated.
The lighthouse service failed to
get the money it wanted for the
Cape Spencer light and the comple
tion of the depot at Ketchikan, but
got rather more liberal treatment
in the matter of lump sums re
quested and may be able to do some
needed Alaska work.
The request of the bureau of
mines for $75,000 for the purchase
of a site and the erection of a
building at Fairbanks failed of ap
proval and so did the geodetic sur
vey’s request for an appropriation
| for research work.
1 Among the appropriations allowed
by the committee, in addition to
those already reported, were the
following:
Fisheries—Pribilof, $38,200; Yes
bay, $82,220; Afognak, $82,220;
j pay officers and crews of vessels in
; the Alaska service, $26,000.
Alaska general service, $165,000.
Medical relief, $90,000.
Reindeer service, $10,000.
Care of insane, $120,620.
Suppression liquor traffic, $15,000.
SEATTLE CELEBRATES
SEATTLE, Jan. 1—It is estimat
ed that the people of this city con
sumed 3,000 quarts of liquor during
the course of their celebration of the
advent of the New Year.
It is estimated that one-twenty
fifth of the population of the city
will each consume half a pint, on
an average. The drinking was on a
much less reckless scale than in
former years, owing to the de
pletion of reserve stocks and the
cost of new supplies.
MAYFLOWER IS DAMAGED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 1—
The mess room, several stateroom!
and the officers’ quarters on the
presidential yacht Mayflower were
wrecked by Are yesterday while the
craft was moored at the navy yard
dock. An inquiry has been ordered
to ascertain the cause of the fire.
TAXPAYERS’ REPORTS
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 1
Under regulations just issued by thi
internal revenue bureau, taxpayer
required to make inventories foi
1920 may base their reports oi
“codt or market, whichever is low
er”.
LANGFORD BEATS BARRY
PORTLAND, Jan. 1—Sam Lang
ford won a decision over Jim Barry
of San Francisco, in a ten-rount
bout which was staged here on Wed
nesday night.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 1—President
Devalera, of the Irish republic, who
was recently in America, has made
his safe return to Ireland, in spite
of the effort of the British authori
ties to prevent it, according to a
statement made here today by Harry
Boland, the president’s secretary.
The landing was made this morning.
While refusing to disclose • the
manner in which Devalera eluded
the British blockade, Boland talks
freely of the plans of his chief. He
says it is the intention of the presi
dent to assume the active leadership
of the provisional government of
Ireland, and to “press forward the
cause of Irish insurgents."
The farewell message of Devalera,
which was made public at the White
House this morning, refers to Ameri
ca as a “land, generous hearted and
kindly and liberty’s chosen cham
pion.”
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THE NEWS
Wishes Its Many Readers
A Happy
and Prosperous
New Year
PAYROLL BANDITS MURDER
CLEVELAND FOUNDRYMEN
CLEVELAND, Jan. 1—W. W.
Sly, president, and George J. Fan
ner, vice president of the Sly Found
ry company, were murdered yester-J
’ day morning by five payroll bandits
who held the two officials up at the I
company’s plant and later escaped
with $4,200 in cash.
A determined effort is being made
by the local authorities to appre
hend the murderers, but they have
little information to go on.
TONG WAR STARTS
LOS ANGELES, Jan 1—What is
regarded by the police as the first
move in a new tong war, resulted
last night in the death of two China
men and the wounding of a third.
The shooting took place in an alley
in Chinatown.
GOVERNOR IS SATISFIED
MISSOULA, Jan. I—G> :-»r
elect Deacon, of Montana, wao has
been mentioned as a possible ap
pointee as secretary of the intciior,
told a representative of the Asso
1 dated Press yesterday that be could
1 not see why he should resign his
office, no matter what flattering
' offer he received.
TEXAS LANDMARK BURNS
PORT WORTH, Jan. 1—Fire de
. stroyed the Mansion hotel here last
, night, the blaze resulting in one
| death, and several missing. The de
. struction of the old landmark repre
sents a loss of $150,000.
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LIQUOR MEN OFFER MONEY
FOR FAKE BOOZE PERMITS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 1—
Federal prohibition agents declare
that officials and employes of the
internal revenue bureau have been
offered bribes up to $50,000 for as
sistance in evading the Volstead act
through the issuance of false liquor
withdrawal permits.
The agents says, however, that
they have no evidence showing that
any of the bribes were accepted.
KENTUCKY SHERIFF KILLED
COFFEYVILLE, Ky., Jan. 1—The
mangled body of Sheriff Frank Bliz
zard was found yesterday beside his
demolished automobile, and an ex
amination of the machine has con
vinced the authorities that dynamite
was placed in the exhaust. There it
no clue to the identity of the sup
posed assassin, however.
Station work awarded recentlj
have covered all the open right ol
way on the Mills residency nad re
ports from that district state thal
the work is progressing satisfact
orily.
Pat Breen is among the recent ar
rivals in town from the canyon dis
trick
Arrangements have been made foi
the delivery of The News to sub
scribers in Fairbanks immediately
after the arrival of the train, on
Tuesdays and Fridays. Peter F*ei
is Fairbanks agent
PROHIBITION SQUAD MAKES
RAID ON WISCONSIN TOWN
HURLEY, Wis., Jan. 1—For the
first time since the prohibition law
became effective, this place is high
and dry, the result of a raid con
ducted by Joseph Callahan and 48
phohibition agents, who made the
trip from Chicago for the express
purpose of putting the town on the
water wagon. The officials were
armed with warrants for the arrest
of 35 residents and had instructions
to arrest every man named, using
j force if necessary.
| The agents arrested 70 instead
of 35 and seized enough liquor to
load two bob sleds, which was taken
to Ashland, where the prisoners are
to be arraigned before a United
States commissioner.
This place, situated in the north
ern woods, has been wide open in
spite of the dry law Before the ar
rival of the federal agents, there
were a number of saloons in opera
tion without any pretense at con
cealment, and several of them had
dance halls running in connection
Home brewing is said to have been
a prominent industry of the dis
trict.
OHIO TROOP HONORED
WASHINGTON, D, C., Jan. 1—
, Troop A, of the First Ohio cavalry,
! which acted as personal escort to
| William McKinley, at the time of
his inauguration, has been selected
j to perform a similar service on the
occasion of the inauguration of Mr.
Harding.
ANACONDA PASSES DIVIDEND
NEW YORK, Jan. 1—The Ana
conda Copper company has passed
the dollar quarterly dividend which
has been paid regularly heretofore
since May, 1909.
The directors have issued a state
ment explaining that lack of demand
for export, low market prices and
reduced output, due to curtailed op
erations resulting from increased
co§t of operation, decreased the
earning power of the company dur
ing the year.
EDISON PLANT CLOSES
WEST ORANGE, N. J., Jan. 1—
The phonograph works of the Edi
son company have been closed foi
an indefinite period, the reason be
ing unfavorable business conditions.
The close-down throws about 80C
out but does not affect the record
department.
FIUME PLOTTERS PLAN ATTACK
ROME, Jan. 1—Local newspaper!
report the discovery of a plot al
Milan among extreme Nationalist)
. and anarchists, who were preparinj
a joint attack on the army whicl
haa been operating against Fiume
Seventeen of the conspirators wen
placed under arrest
Smitthy Pembrook, oldtime Fair
1 banksan, is now in the auto busines:
in Seattle, on Broadway.
TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT
PLANNED FOR NEXT MONTH
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 1~
Another trans-contental army air
plane flight is being planned, the
intention being to start machine?
from both coasts at the same time.
Washington’s birthday having beei:
selected for the flight.
According to announcement made
by Lieut. Alexander Pearson, some
of the machines will start from San
Diego for the East, and some will
start from Jacksonville for the
j West, and the aviators will try
j to cover the distance in a single
| day. Stops will be made at El Paso
; and Houston only.
| PROTECTION IS URGED FOR
THE WOMEN WHO LABOR
NEW YORK, Jan. 1—In an ad
dress delivered before the Four
teenth Annual meeting of the Asso
ciation for Labor Legislation, Dr.
Richard Bolt urged the enactment
of laws in all of the states, cooper
ating with the federal Government.
I for the protection of maternity, par
ticularly among working women. He
' declared that more women between
I the ages of 15 and 45, lose their
: lives firom causes connected with
| child birth than from any other
j cause, except tuberculosis.
GUARDSMAN ELEVATED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 1—
President Wilson has appointed Col
George C. Richards, Pennsylvania
National guardsman, to he chief of
the militia bureau, with the rank of
major general. The appointment wi k
made possible under the .rmy e
organization bill.
GREAT BRITAIN EVADING
LONDON, Jan. 1—A Moscow
wireless dispatch says that the soviet
representative has been recalled
from England for a consulation re
garding the apparent desire of the
British government to evade the pro
visions of its agreement with Rus
sia.
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MORE DEPORTATIONS COMING
BOSTON, Jan. 1—The deport*
tion of another bunch of alien radi
cals is planned by the department of
labor for January 15. The list will
include a number of persons cle
tained here and at New York.
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