* You Are Invited to Celebrate the Fourth with Nenana
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1922
NUMBER 215
' RAILWAY SHOP WORKERS CALLED OUT
COAL BARONS TO MEET HARDING IN CONFERENCE
BIG INTERESTS WILL DEVELOP COLD BAY OIL DISTRICT
COAL SUPPLY IS EXHAUSTED;
ILLINOIS PLANTS MAY CLOSE
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DANVILLE, 111., June 29—With
its salable supply of coal practi
cally exhausted, the Inters'ate Water
company, upon ■which many big in
dustries and the entire city ar? de
pendent, is face to face with a
very grave situation as a result of
the coal strike. Many local plants
will be compelled to shut down with
in the next few days unless the
unions permit the operation of
wagon mines in the vicinity.
Harding Take* Action
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29—
President Harding has decided to
summon a group of representatives
of the coal operators, from all sec
tions of the country, to gather here
on Saturday to discuss with repre
sentatives of the unions the possibil
ity of a conference to fix wage
scales that will result in the settle
ment of the bituminous strike. The
gathering here on Saturday will be
entirely informal and will be de
voted to the discussion of the sort
of basis that might be adopted to
bring union officials and employers
into joint negotiations. There is no
indication, however, that either side
is willing to yield.
Over One Hundred Arre*ted
ELKINS, W. Va.. June 29—One
hundred and five striking coal min
ers and sympathizers were placed
under arrest yesterday at Thomas
when they tried to dissuade working
miners from entering the pits.
Murder I* Murder
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 29—
A request in administration circles
for an expression of the opinion of
the administration regarding the
Herrin disorders, brought forth the
comment yesterday that “murder is
murder, wherever ommitted and by
whomever committed and there is no
extenuation”.
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Fired On From Ambuth
BRIDGEPORT. Ohio. June 29—
One miner was killed yesterday and
another wounded as '.he result of be
ing fired on from nearby hills while
enroute to work in the properties of
the Catherine Coal company.
Men Are Imported
T’NIONTOWN. Pa.. June 29—A
? ion has been filed asking the
ette county court to investigate
* importation” of several hundred
me , from New York who have been
.-worn in as deputy sheriffs and
marshals for strike guard duty, in
violation of the law.
Mine Property Destroyed
GRAFTON, W. VB„ June 2»—
The coal tipple of the Luella mine
of the H. M. Crawford companv,
was destroyed this week and the tip
ple at the Victor mine, at Araen,
damaged by a dynamite explosion,
following the receipt of threats a.
ter the mines had resumed opera
tions in spite of the strike.
BANDITS RELEASE PRISONER
MEXICO CITY’, June 29—A. B.
Bielaski, who was kidnapped by
Mexican bandits on Sunday, has
been released, according to advices
received in this c-ty yesterdty.
VETERANS FIRST
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29
Director Forbes, of the Veterans
bureau, in an address delivered here
yesterday at the convention of dis
abled Veterans, advocated a change
in the civil service rules of the Gov
ernment so as to make it possible
to give former service m^-n prefer
ence over all others in he matter
of employment.
KLAN THREATENS ARMY
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29—It
has been reported to army officials
that the Ku Klux Klan is endeavor
ing to gain recruits and supporters
among the enlisted men of the army
and navy. It is probable the reports
will be investigated.
ACTION OF RAILROAD BOARD
FORCES UNIONS TO CALL STRIKE
BOURBON RANKS DIVIDED
IN VOTE ON TARIFF BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29—
The first real split among the Demo
crats and the first solid vote among
the Republicans on the tariff issue
was recorded yesterday when the
senate approved, by a vote of forty
eight to fifteen, the committee rate
on live cattle.
Five of the Western and Southern
Democrats supported the rate.
WAR OFFENDERS RELEASED
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 29—
The department of justice has an
nounced the extension of executive
clemency to Vincent St. John, who
is known nationally as former or
ganizer and secretary of the 1. W.
W.. and Clyde Hough, both of whom
were sent to prison for wartime of
fenses.
EXPLOSION KILLS EIGHT
KNOXVILLE. June 29—An ex
plosion at the plant of the Houston
Quarry company, near Straw Plains,
caused the death of eight persons
yesterday. Ten others were injured
seriously and a number received in
juries of a minor character.
MRS. LONGWORTH DEAD
CINCINNATI. June 29— Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, mother of Con
gressman Longworth and Countess
de Chambrun, died here yesterday.
ENGINEERS SUGGEST METHOD
OF FIGHTING COURT DECISION
CLEVELAND. June 29—In a bul
letin issued this week, the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers de
clares that organized labor should
answer the recent supreme court
decisions with a campaign to secure
the enactment of laws protecting it
from suits for damages, instead of
denouncing the present laws.
SEATTLE GROCER PASSES
SEATTLE. June 29—M. B. Aug
ustine, a pioneer Seattle grocer,
died here this week after a long 31
' ness.
TO WIFE OF GOVERNOR
j KANKAKEE. 111., June 29—Mrs.
' Len Small, wife of the Governor of
lllnois, whose death occurred this
week, following a stroke of apoplexy,
was laid at rest here yesterday.
Thousands came from all ports of
the state to pay their respects to
the deceased and the funeral was
very largely attended. The business
houses were closed during the funer
al and special services were held in
i many churches throughout the state.
NAVAL TREATY UP AT TOKIO
TOKIO, June 29—The privy eoun
j cil has passed the naval treaty ap
i proved at the Washington confer
; enee, and submitted it to the prince
j regent for ratification. The com
i mittee of the council found the
| Japanese delegates at fault in not
1 making better terms, but from a
j spirit of response to the desire of
j the conference to maintain world
| peace, recommended the ratification
j of the treaty in the form in which
: the conference approved it.
OLYMPIA PIONEER PASSES
OLYMPIA, June 29—R. F. Sturd
' evant, father of Mrs. P. 34. Troy,
a pioneer jurist and attorney, died
,here on Tuesday, aged eighty years.
Rev. Fred Scherer, of Fairbanks,
arrived from the coast yesterday
on his way to his home in the up
per town.
CHICAGO, June 29—Strike or
ders, signed by six craft presidents
of the railroad shopmen's organiza
tion, went out to the general chair
men today, authorizing a strike at
ten o’clock on the morning of July
first “on all railroads and in all
Pullman shops in the United States”.
Letters of instruction regarding
the progress and conduct of the
strike, are now being prepared and
will be mailed tonight so that the
four hundred thouhand men involved
will be fully informed when they
leave their places on Saturday morn
ing.
Now Up To Railroad Board
In a statement issued this morn
ing. B. M. Jewell, president of the
railway employes department of the
American Federation of Labor, de
clared that “this issue is clean cut,
with no strings to it. It is up to the
railway executives, who are meeting
today. They can stop the strike to
day or tomorrow but after Saturday
morning it will be too late”.
Will Keep Hands Off
CLE VELA XXL June 29—The en
gineers and trainmen who are mem
bers of the railway brotherhoods,
will continue to perform their regu
lar duties while the threatened
strike is in progress. They will not
fill the places of any of the strikers
or do the work of any of the men
on strike. Chiefs of the various or
ganizations have advised the mem
bers how to conduct themselves dur
ing the strike.
Board Summons Chiefs
CHICAGO. June 29—The Railway
Labor board, as a result of the ac
tion taken by railroad workers to
prevent the lowering of their wages,
has cited the national officers of
the six shop craft unions, and the
railway executives, now in confer
ence here, to appear before the
board tomorrow afternoon to discuss
the “threatened interruption to rail
way traffic”.
Strike Orders Reach Coast
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29—The
local executives of the six shop
crafts unions have received orders
from headquarters to call the unions
out on strike on Saturday morning.
The chairmen will confer tomorrow
for the purpose of expediting the
circulation of the strike order in
the Western district.
Some Trainmen Accept Cut
PH1LADELPHL4. June 29—The
Pennsylvania railroad has announced
that an agreement on wage reduc
tions has been reached between the
management of that railroad and
elected representatives of 42,500 of
the road’s employes, affecting the
maintenance of way, telegraph and
signal departments.
ARMY OFFICER IS COMING
TO CLOSE ALASKA POSTS
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29—The
transport Buford sailed for the
North this week with Ma^jor General
Morton, commanding officer of the
'Ninth corps area, who is going to
; Alaska on a general tour of inspec
tion and to formally close the army
; posts at St. Michael and Fort Gib
bon, sending the troops to the posts
| at Haines and Valdez and to \ an
' couver Barracks. He also will close
Camp Lewis, sending the troops
! now stationed there to San Fran
; cisco.
GUGGS ELECT THEIR BOARD
JERSEY CITY'. June 29—The
ticket placed'in nomination by the
present management was elected this
week at a meeting of the stockhold
ers of the American Mining & Smelt*
| ing company. President Simon Gug
igenheim explained that the men
elected include ten who are holding
; official positions with the company
| and eighteen outside of the manage
ment. Carl E. Eilers. one of the
pleaders of the opposition, said that
he was satisfied with the result of
the campaign to get new blood on
• the board of directors.
M’CUMBER FEARS DEFEAT
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29—
Senator McCumber, who is a candi
date in the primaries held in North
i Dakota this week, has issued a
statement in which he admits the
early returns indicate that he has
been defeated for re-nomination by
Lynn J. Frazier, who was indorsed
by the Non-partisan league. This
was the first appearance of league
activities in Democratic primaries.
DEMPSEY WILL FIGHT WILLS
NEW YORK, June 29—Dempsey
has formall accepted the challenge
of Harry Wills, negro, for a ring
battle for the championship of the
! world. A conference -will be held
shortly to fix the date of the fight.
W. R. Manning, of the Alaska R.
R., arrived from Anchorage last
night on a brief official visit.
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CENSUS SHOW FOREIGN BORN
IN STATES GAINING GROUND
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 29—
The total white population in the
United States, foreigm born or with
one or both parents foreign born,
was 36,398,958 on January 1, 1920,
according to announcement made by
the department of commerce, in a
compilation of census figures.
This was an increase in “foreign
white stock” of 12.9 per cent over
the previous census.
AMUNDSEN LEAVES NOME
NOME, June 29—Explorer Am
' undsen sailed for the Siberian coast
[yesterday in his exploration ship
I Maud. He was escorted out of the
1 harbor by the revenue cutter Bear
and several other vessels, Captain
: Cochran, of the Bear, being in com
| mand of the escort fleet. Amundsen
' will go to Teller first, where he will
i install a two-blade ice propeller be
; fore making his final departure for
ithe great unknown regions of the
j Arctic.
ENGLAND WARNS IRELAND
TO SET HOUSE IN ORDER
LONDON, June 29—The Evening
• News is authority for the statement
that the government has has served
; notice on the Irish provincial gov
ernment that unless steps are taken
at once to put Ireland's affairs in
order, the imperial authorities will
feel compelled to take action.
PREST ON THE ALAMEDA
SEATTLE. JJune 29—Aviator C.
O. Prest, who is scheduled to ap
pear in Fairbanks on July 5, slip
ped out of Seattle quietly yesterday
aboard the steamer Alameda, en
route to Juneau wrhere he will re
sume his flight. He couldn’t cross
■ Canada because of the refusal of
Canadian officials to permit him tc
land at Vancouver and Prince Ru
[pert.
Joe Quigley returned to Nenanc
i yesterday, after a brief • absence ir
I Fairbanks. He will return to his
home in the Kantishna within s
i day or so.
LOGGING TRAIN MAKES DASH
THROUGH BAD FOREST FIRE
BELLINGHAM, June 29—The
engineer and one of the brakemen
of a logging train were severely
burned yesterday when they drove
their train through a raging forest
fire in a race to the town of Alger,
where the fire is threatening the
destruction of the town. Several
other members of the train crew
were slightly injured
Another fire is reported from
Hamilton.
FIRE BURNS FAMOUS CAFE
MEXICALI, Lower Cal., June 23
'—Fire, believed to have been of in
! cendiary origin, destroyed the fam
1 ous Owl cafe and gambling house
' and part of its liquor stock yester
1 day, with a loss of half a million.
, This is the second disastrous fire
here within a fortnight.
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POPE MAKES VIEWS KNOWN
ON PALESTINE MANAGEMENT
GENEVA, June 29—In a letter
addressed to the League of Nations,
the Vatican announces that the hoiv
see readily agrees that the Jews in
Palestine must have equal civil
rights with other nationalists, but
cannot consent to their enjoying a
privileged preponderant position over
other nationalist faiths, or to the
rights of Christians being insuffi
cietly safeguarded.
MACHINE BACKS MRS. HOOPER
MILWAUKEE. June 'The can
didacy of Mr?. Ben C. Hooper, of
Oshkosh, for United States senator,
has received the unanimous indorse
ment of the Democratic state con
vention which met here this week.
BASEBALL PLANS UP IN AIR;
COAST TEAM MAY NOT COME
—
After having been * definitely as
' sured that one of the Anchorage
ball team? would come to Nenana
for a series of ball games during the
celebration, word was received this
morning that certain business inter
ests in the coast town had objected
to the arrangement and that the trip
had been called off.
At the time of going to press, an
effort was being made to get in
touch by phone with some of the
prominent business men and city
officials of Anchorage, with a view
, to getting their support for the
Nenana series; but the line was
not clear and negotiations were, of
necessity, delayed.
) If it is found impossible to get
a series with the Anchorage team,
negotiations will be opened with
Fairbanks. Failing in that the com
mittee will endeavor to arrange a
match between twro local teams.
Otherwise, the celebration plans
are taking form rapidly and there
is every reason to believe Nenana
will have a most successful Fourth,
with many visitors to share the en
joyment.
The committee has asked The
News to remind everyone that the
time to begin decorating is almost
at hand, and it is hoped that the
use of flags and bunting will be
generous.
The school children, who will take
an important part in the patriotic
exercises on the morning of July 4.
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are requested to meet at the school
tomorrow afternoon at three o’clock,
for rehearsal of the songs they will
sing. Mrs. W. C. Steinmetz will be
there to direct them, having con
sented to take charge of that fea
ture of the celebration program.
'standard oil will start
WORK IN COLD BAY FIELD
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SEATTLE, June 29—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Times
says that the thorough prospecting
of the Cold Bay oil field, at an ini
tial outlay of a quarter of a mil
lion dollars, is assured, and that
work will beging immediately. The
information was obtained from J.
. McCord, who has been in Wash
ington and New York arranging a
deal with the Standard Oil Com
pany of California and the General
Petroleum Company, which concerns
have taken over an assignment of
; four prospecting permits with the
consent of the department of the
interior.
It is provided under the plan that
if oil is struck, the companies are
{to pay certain royalties to the Gov
| ernment and to McCord.
The development work will be di
rectly under the management of the
, Standard Oil, which will ship the
, necessary equipmen to Alaska in
the near future.
FORTY AMERICANS CAPTIVE;
MEXICANS DEMAND RANSOM
—
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 27
Forty American employes of the
! Cortez Oil company, near Tampico,
' and property valued at a quarter
of a million, as being held for ran
som by Mexican rebels, who demand
a payment of fifteen thousand pesos.
The state department has instructed
the embassy at Mexico City to urge
the Mexican authorities to get busy.
Men And Property Released
WASHINGTON, D. C . June 29—
The state department has been ad
vised of the release of the Ameri
cans and oil property at the camp
of the Cortez Oil Company. The
rebels are reported to have with
drawn but threaten to return unless
they are paid the ransom demanded.
WASHINGTON WIRE EXPLAINS
WHY JUNEAU PLANS FAILED
SEATTLE. June 29-—A Washing
ton special to the Times says that
lack of central authority to speak
for all of the Government agencies
operating in Alaska is responsible
for the failure of the house appro
priations committee to approve an
item for a Government wharf at
Juneau, which is said to be much
needed. The war department origin
ally asked for a thousand dollars
for a survey and plans, but the rep
resentative who appeared before the
committee was unable to explain the
requirements. The committee took
the position that it did not have
sufficient upon which to act.
SAFE CONDUCT PROMISED
SPRINGFIELD, (I1!., June 29
State Senator Sneed, of Herrin, has
assured Adjutant General Black
that the wounded strikebreakers ;n
the Herrin hospital will be given
safe conduct out of Williamson
county.
BRITISH RESIDENTS WARNED
TO ARM AGAINST CHINESE
SHANGHAI. June 29—The British
consul general at Canton has in
structed British residents of the
foreign settlement to arm themselves
as a measure of protection against
another bombardment by the forces
of Sun Yat Sen.
GERMAN WRECK FATAL TO 26
BERLIN, June 29—A railway ac
cident, which occurred just outside
of Berlin on Tuesday afternoon, re
sulted in the death of 26 persons
and the serious injury' of more than
thirty.
ROCK ISLAND FLIER DITCHED
LINCOLN, June 29—The ditching
of the Rock Island flyer yesterday
near Prairie Home resulted in the
death of the engineer and the in
ijury of a number of passengers.