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Interior Alaska Must Have Low Freight Rates
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, FEB. 23, 1922
NUMBER 161
WRECK OF DIRIGIBLE IS FATAL TO MANY
JUDGE SA YS EQUALITY OF JUSTICE IS IMPOSSIBLE
' PRESIDENT SAYS MINERS WANT ONL Y MORAL SUPPORT
LEWIS SAYS MINE WORKERS
WANT ONLY MORAL SUPPORT
CHICAGO, Feb. 23—In an ad
dress delivered at the opening of
yesterday's session of ate confer
ence of United Mine Workers and
representatives of the railroad or
ganization*. President John L- Lews
of the miners’ organization, told
the delegates that the United Mine
Workers did not the nation’s rail
road employes to join them in their
forthcoming strike.
Leads spoke of the “coming
strike” of the miners and said his
organization wanted only the fall
moral support of carrier employes.
SOLDIER BONUS LEGISLATION
THREATENED WITH DELAY
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Feb. 23—
The soldier bonus question has sim
mered to the point of being deferred
from day to day and there is a
growing sentiment among the mem
bers of the sub-committee to post
pone definite action until after the
Allied debt refunding negotiations
are under way.
The special committee which is
dealing with the question of raising
funds for the bonus, has postponed
its session until tomorrow and there
is no indication when a decision will
be reached.
HERRICK TALKS OF IDEALS
AT LUNCHEON IN FRANCE
PARIS, Feb. 2S—Ambassador
Herrick, in an address made at the
American embassy yesterday, on the
occasion of a Washington's birth
day luncheon, said: "We are as un
willing now as in Washinton’s time
to interpose in other people’s quar
rels. but stand perfectly willing
to cooperate with honest men for
clearly defined and honest purposes
and, once engaging, we will do as
enthusiastically and as efficiently as
we did in 1917 and 1918.”
QUESTION RIGHT TO SERVE
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Feb. 23
Senator Walsh, of Montana, has in
troduced a resolution providing that
the senate judiciary committee in
vestigate the eligibility of Senator
Smoot and Representative Barron to
serve as members of the Allied Debt
Refunding Commission.
POLICE USE GUNS ON CROWD;
ONE KILLED—SEVERAL HURT
FAWTUCKET. R. L, Feb. 23—
The local police, armed with riot
guns, opened fire on a crowd of
a thousand men and women who bad
gathered at the plant of the Jenckts
Spinn.ng Company, where a strike
is in progress, and killed one, in
jured two seriously and slightly in
jured half a dozen others.
The official report of the shooting
says the guns were used after sever
al patrolmen had been knocked down
while three strike sympathizers were
being placed under arrest.
CHOMLEY JONES PASSES
NEW YORK, Feb. 23—Col. R. G.
Chomley Jones, former director of
the bureau of war risk insurance,
died here on Tuesday, folio-wing a
protracted illness, his death being at
tributed to heart disease. He was
38 years of age.
THIRTY-FOUR CRASH TO DEATH
WHEN ROMA FALLS TO EARTH
REFUGEE BANKER AFRAID
TACOMA WILL KIDNAP HIM
SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 23—A t
i torneys for Jafet Lindeberg. who is
wanted at Tacoma to answer to the
charge that he helped to -wreck the
Scandinavian American Bank, of
that city, are telling- the story that
the police of this city, acting in col-;
i lusion with two agents of the district
: attorney of Tacoma, attempted to
kidnap the refugee banker this freeh
and only desisted when Lindeberg’s
i brother pulled a gun on them and
threatened to shoot the first man to'
j lay a hand on Jafet
The Lindeberg lawyers claim that
; two automobiles and an airplane
were to have been used in taking
- Lindeberg to Tacoma.
The police deny all of the ailega
! tkms, explaining that they merely
caHed at the Lindeberg apartments
for the purpose of serving an extra
dition warrant.
CONVICTED BOOTLEGGER IS
READY TO EXPOSE WET RING
—
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 23—At
torney Genera! Daugherty has wired
his acceptance of the offer of Harry
Broiaski. recently convicted on a
charge of violation of the Volstead .
act, to expose the activities of illicit
liquor rings in California.
After he had been convicted, Bro-'
laski sent word to the attorney gen-!
era! that he could give the authori- J
ties much valuable information, it
being understood, of course, that he
will get his liberty for telling what
he knows.
MEMORIAL PROBE URGED
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 23—
Representative Underhill, of Massa
chusetts. has introduced a resolution
providing for an investigation of the
George Washington Memorial build
ing, for which the corner stone was
recently laid by president Harding.
The resolution wants to know what
the cost of the building is going to
be and “who will pay for it”.
FEAR KILLED HIM
BERLIN Feb 23—When the jury
yesterday returned a verdict of life
imprisonment against A. Koppe, on
a murder charge, and then an
nounced that the verdict would be
reconsidered on account of an error,:
Koppe became so frightened over
the possibility of a death sentence
that he died of heart disease.
DEATH RELEASES SUSPECT
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 23—Chas.
Guy, a Pasadena business man, who
was arrested in this city yesterday
: on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses, and later re
leased on bail, jumped or fell to his
death from the eighth floor of the
Maryland hotel.
Frank and Tom Jones left for
Dunbar today, en route to their
camp on the Tolovana trail.
I -
XORFOLK, Feb. 23—Exploding'
after having fallen from a consider
able height during a trial Sight on
Tuesday afternoon, the army's big
Italian-built airship Roma, which was I
christened last December, carried to
their destruction 34 of those on
board the great craft. Of the sur-.
vivors. eight are seriously and two
slightly injured. Most of the victims
were buried in the -wreckage and
narrowly escaped cremation. The dis
aster occurred at 3:40 Tuesday af
ternoon
The following is a ii.-c of the
identified dead: Majors John C.
Thorne!!, of Iowa; Walter W. Vaut
smler, of Illisnois; Captains Dale
Maybry, who was in command of
the dirigible, of Florida; Geo. D. W.
Watts. Miss.; Allen P. McFarland.
Ind.; Fred J. Durschmid, Conn.;
First Lieutenants John R. Hall. Md.;
William E. Riley, X T-; Clifford
Smyihe, Chicago; W. C. Cummings.
Tenn ; A. V. Clinton, Ga.; H. K.
Pine, Conn.; Master Sergeant R. D.
McXahey; Tecninai Sergeant L. H.
Harris: Staff Sergeants Lewis Hill
iard. Marion J Bealie. William Ryan,
Virgil Hoffman. J. M. Holmes; Cor
pora! Irby Hevron. Ind.; Privates
John Thomason, X. C.; Marion Hill,
I1L; Gus Kinkston, X". Y.; Vernon
Blakesley; Civilians Walter Stryker,
Robert J. Hanson, William 0. Lougfc
lin, Charles X. Schulenberg; Iieut.
W. C. Buraes, Civilian F. Harriman.
Master Sergeant McXalley, of
Philadelphia, walked 400 miles in
Alaska to enlist in 1917. He was at
tached to the Department of the In
terior, serving as a teacher, and
made the long waik to Seward, the
nearest recruiting station. He won
early promotion and when discharged
re-enlisted in the air service, in
which he was keenly interested.
Inve»tigation Coming
NEW PORT NEWS. Feb. 23—An
army board of inquiry will be ap
pointed immediately to investigate
the wreck of the Roma, concerning
which there are many rumors in
circulation. One report is that the
bag of the dirigible was rotten, and
the belief was expressed today that
one of the aft compartments gave
way. forcing the rudder out of
alignment. Mechanics are indirectly
quoted as saying that the bag was
rotten, but both officers and en
listed men deny this.
Say* It Was All Right
NEWPORT NEWS, Feb. 23—Col.
A. S. Fisher, chief of Langley field,
has issued a statement in which he
declares "there was nothing wrong
with the Roma when it left here on
its last flight. ”
!
LODGE RESERVATION STIRS
OPPOSITION IN COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23—
Senator Lodge, following a confer
ence wish President Harding, leid
before the senate foreign relations
committee a modified blanket re
servation to the Four Power treaty
providing that nothing in the treaty
be construed as committing the
United Stales to exercise armed
force without the consent of Con- i
gross.
The reservation met witn immed
iate opposition from several Repub
lican and Democratic committeemen.
DO NOT BELIEVE HIM
NEW YORK, Feb. 23—Federal
narcotic -agents say that Harry M.
Fields, who is in custody at Detroit
in connection with the Taylor mys
tery, has a long record here as a i
pick pocket, drug addict and stool
pigeon, and they place little import
ance to his claim that he can supply!'
the name of the person who killed
the Los Angeles movie director.
RAILWAY LABOR BOARD
ANNOUNCES PAY SLASH ]
“——
CHICAGO, Feb. 23—The Railway '
Labor Board made another pay
slash, affecting 10,000 firemen and j
oilers, when it was announced yes
terday new rules effective on the 1
first of March, eliminating extra
pay until after the tenth hour, and i
setting up a “split trick” of eight 1
hours within a spread of twelve ]
hours, without overtime. 1
BUZZARD SWEEPING EAST;
ONE SUCCUMBS TO COLD
ST. PAUL. Feb. 23—Bliztard
conditions prevailing in this section
during tie past two cat's, are sub
siding, but in the eastern part of
Dakota, the temperature is drop
ping rapidly, from five to 18 below
Saving been recorded last night in
Western Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Qne death is reported to have oc
curred at Rochester as the indirect
result of extreme temperature.
Members of the National Guard
rank corps brought out their tanks
:odav to buck the drifts at Duluth.
SUGGESTS SELECTIVE BONUS
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 23
In an open letter to Chairman Ford
tey, of the house ways and means i
committee. Representative Ansorge,1
>f New York, suggests a selective
xinus for sick, wounded and needy
ioldiers. He says “there are many’
‘X-soldiers who do not need a bonus
tnd who do not want it, and in the ‘
>resent condition of our finances,
ve should not force it trpon them.”)
—
TOO MUCH NOTORIETY
RICHMOND, Feb. 23—J. Brown
>otter, father of Mrs. Fifi Potter;
ItiUman, whose sensational divorce j
ase against James A. Stillman is!
lending, died here suddenly yester
lay.
iAYS HE KNOWS WHO DID IT
DETROIT, Feb. 23—A man is be- ,
ng held in custody here who yes- <
erday told tfae police he could sup
ily the name of the person who 1
illed William D. Taylor.
BLACKMAILERS THREATEN
WEALTHY SOCIETY WOMEN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23—
The police are authority for the
statement that a number of wealthy
social leaders have received, within
the iart few days, threats of death
unless large sums, ranging from
$15,000 to $25,000, are handed over.
The matter is now being investi
gated by representatives of the de
partment of justice. Among those re
ported to have received threatening
letters are Henry White, former am
bassador to France, Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh, widow of the millionaire
Montana copper king, Mrs. Scott
Townsend, prominent society leader,
Mme. Christian Hauge, widow of
the former Norwegian minister.
CANADIAN DOGS GROOMING
FOR DERBY FOR BIG PURSE
THE PAS. Feb. 23—Twelve dog
teams, all from Northern Manitoba,
have been entered in the 200-mile
derby scheduled for next Tuesday,
for a purse of $2,500.
Dupe’s Banco ft team of 13 dogs
is the largest entered, the others
ranging from seven to 11.
RATIFICATION IS FAVORED
IF TREATY HAS NO JOKER
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23—
It is understood that a majority of j
the members of the senate foreign
relations committee favor ratifica
tion of the Four Power treaty, pro
viding “no adjustments or under
standings” reached under its pro
visions be binding with ut the con-j
sent of Congre-5.
NATIONAL COMMANDER ASKS
PROTESTANT TOLERATION
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 23—Nation
al Commander MacNider, of the
'American Legion, r.as addressed a
letter to the editor of "The Protest
ant”, in which he makes a plea for
religious tolerance. He declared that
he was a Protestant and attended
a Protestant church, but as a mem
ber of many Masonic bodies, he had
great admiration for the Roman
Catholic church.
DEBT REFUNDERS NAMED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 23
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon,.
Secretary of State Hughes, Secre-;
tary of Commerce Hoover, Senator
Smoot and Representative Burton
have been nominated by President
Harding as members of the Allied,
Debt Refunding commission, re-,
centiy created by act of Congress. '
BERKELEY STADIUM PLANNED
BERKELEY. Feb. 23—The board
of regents of the University of Cal- ;
ifornia, have decided to proceed
with plans calling for a stadium with
a seating capacity of 70,000. The 1
proposed structure will coat approx- i
imately $800,000. 1
JUDGE SAYS POOR MAN HAS
LITTLE CHANCE AT COURT
WASHINGTON. E>. C.. Feb. 23_
Equality before the law is impo>
'tble so Iocs' as the rich and power
ful are represented in court by high
ly educated lawyers, while, ;n largo
part, the poor and ignorant, are
represented by untrained and in
competent attorneys, according to ..
declaration made by Judge C!arer.c°
X. Goodwin, of Chicago, in his op
ening address as chairman of the
conference of the Bar Association.
Until conditions are remedied, he
argued, but little justice in the
courts will be possible.
COMMANDER WANTS MAIMED
TO GET A SQUARE DEAL
CHICAGO, Feb. 23—National
Commander McNider, of the Arr.er
can Legion, addressing the Union
League club yesterday, declared that
the immediate problems before the
country and the American Legion
were those of seeing that the men
who came back from the war maim
ed. blind and in broker, health "get
a square deal” and to see that those
who served be not "penalized eco
nomically for offering their lives to
their countrv”.
IRISH LEADERS SUMMONED
FOR LONDON CONFERENCE
LONDON", Feb. 23—The British
government has invited the Iri-h
signatories to the Anglo-Irish treaty
to come to London for an early
conference on the whole Irish ritua
tion. according to an announcement
made in the house of commons to
day by Winston Churchill.
NEW CHARGE AGAINST TEX
NEW YORK, Feb. 23—The su
preme court grand jury has indicted
Promoter Tex Rickard on the charge
of abducting Anna Hess and Nellie
Gaeko, girls of tender y'ears, and
his bail has been raised from $10,
000 to $25,000. He was previously
charged with criminal assault on
two other girls.
GOVERNOR BLAMES ENEMIES
JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 23—Guv
ernor Russell, in a special mess-art
to the state legislature, charge;
tant certain fire insurance interests.
unfriendly to him, are responsibly
for the $100,000 breach of prom.-*
suit filed against him several day-,
ago by Frances Birkhead, who ai
leges seduction in her complaint.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OUSTED
BECAUSE OF BAD CONDUCT
BOSTON, Feb. 23—The supremo
court has removed District Attorney
Pelletier, of Suffolk county, after
Saving found him guilty on several
rounts charging malfeasance
The ruling of the court was made
>n charge* brought by State Attor
ney General Allen, to the effect that
Pelletier had been a party to a con-.
(piracy to extort money under threat
>f prosecution, and the suppression
>f indictments.
Pelletier was defended by Sen
itor Reed, of Missouri.
The ice cream served at the dance
riven by the Anchorage Elks was
mported from Seattle especially for
he occasion.