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NENANA. ALASKA. SATURDAY. JUNE 25. 1921
NUMBER 35
* LABOR CONVENTION REPUDIATES SOVIET
SIMS GIVEN PUBLIC REPRIMAND FOR IRISH TALK
PERMANENT TARIFF BILL READY FOR CONSIDERATION
DENBY REPRIMANDS SIMS
FOR ANTI-IRISH ADDRESS j
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25
Secretary of the Navy Denby is
sued a formal statement yesterday,
in which he publicly reprimanded
Admiral Sims for remarks made by
him recently in the course of an ad
dress in London on the the Irish
p- question.
WILL DROP SIMS INQUIRY
WASHINGTON, U. C„ June 25
Chairman Poindexter, of the senate
naval committee, has announced
that in view of the action taken by I
Secretary Denby. in publicly repri-1
manding Admiral Sims, the navalj
committee probably will not con-;
^ duct an independent investigation, as j
provided in the resolution recently:
adopted in the upper house of Con-.
gress.
ABE ATTELL IS CLEARED
NEW YORK. June 25—Supreme
Court Justice Donnelly has sus
tained a writ of habeas corpus in
the case of Abe Attell, who was in
dicted at Chicago in connection
^ with the White Sox baseball scandal,
and the former pugilist has been
discharged.
POLES AND ITALIANS CLASH
PARIS, June 25—Italian and Pol-1
ish troop* are reported to have'
clashed this week, south of Kosel,
in Upper Silesia. Details of the en
counter have* not yet been received.,
1 WILSON TAKES LAW EXAMS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25— j
Woodrow Wilson personally appear-!
ed at the chambers of Chief Justice ;
McCoy, of the District Columbia (
supreme court, for the purpose of ^
being admitted to practice law. j
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FIRE IS FATAL TO FOUR
BALTIMORE, June 25—T w o
| women and two children were burned
to death here last night in a fire
which destroyed their home.
RUBBING IT IN
HURLINGHAM, England, June
25—The American polo team again
defeated the English players in an
exhibition game which was played
* here yesterday. The score was 13
to 5.
FINLAND GETS ALAND ISLANDS
GENEVA, June 25—The council
of the League of Nations has award
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HAWAII AN S ASK CONGRESS
TO LET JAPANESE ENTER
WASHINGTON', D. C.. June 25—
Walter Dillingham, heading a dele
gation of Hawaiian legislators, told
the house immigration this wreeV
that the industrial and political
control of the islands would soon
pass into Jhe hands of Japanese
unless the present agricultural labor
shortage is relieved. He urges the
lifting of immigration restrictions
for a stated period.
SENATE STARTS AN INQUIRY
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25—
The senate has adopted a resolu
tion directing the naval committee
to investigate the courtmartial and
dismissal of Capt. E. G. Chamber
lain from the marine corps because
of his claim of shooting down Ger
man planes during the war.
WHANG! OH, YOU BABE RUTH
BOSTON, June 25—Babe Ruth hit
another homer here this week, in
the game against Boston, with one
on bases. The champion now has
25 home runs to his credit.
FISH COMMISSIONER COMING
TO MAKE INVESTIGATION
SEATTLE, June 25—A Washing
ton special says that Federal Fish
Commissioner West will leave the
capital during the coming week
for the Pacific coast and Alaska
for the purpose of investigating
fisheries conditions. He plans to
spend the greater part of July in
the North and it is expected that
his visit will result in a demand for
a number of changes in the federal
laws relating the Alaska fisheries.
BASES ARE ELIMINATED
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25—
The senate and house conference
committees which are considering
the naval appropriation bill, have
decided to eliminate the provisions
for a submarine base at San Pedro
and an aviation base at Camp
Kearney. The provision for an aer
ial base at Sand Point has been re
tained.
JACK JOHNSON MAY GET OUT
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25—
Attorney General Daugherty has in
dicated that he may recommend
a pardon for Jack Johnson, former
ring champion, who is now serving
1 time at Leavenworth. Daughertj
. says the conduct of the colored
fighter has been exemplary since
; his confinement.
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WHOLESALE PRICES LOWERING
SAN FRANCISCO, lane 25—Ac
cording to an official report of th<
governor of the Twelfth Federa
Reserve district, wholesale price
jthroughou' the district during Ma;
• continued their downward trend, oi
■ groveries, drugs, hardware, station
! e.-y, auto tires and automitive equii
m»nT. Dry Goods, furniture an
shoes continued steady.
unc — me name
Samuel Gompers, veteran head of
the American Federation of Labor,
was placed before the convention
today for re-election, the nomina-;
tion having been made by George j
Perkins, of Chicago, president of ’
the Cigar Makers organization. The
nomination was followed by a tre
mendous demonstration, lasting for!
! several minutes. Gompers’ name was !
; the first to be placed before the con-;
i vention.
Soviet Is Repudiated
A resolution was adopted by the!
! convention this afternoon repudiat-!
j
j ing Soviet Russia as “an enemy of!
! labor, which is destroying the self
j government of the Russian people;
and imposing a vicious tyranny.” |
j The convention also adopted the:
| report of the executive council!
I severing relations with “the In- j
'dustrial Federation of Trades Un-1
ions.”
DENVER, June 25—A resolu- j
i tion was adopted at yesterday’s.
session of the annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor, |
demanding the enactment of legis- j
lation providing for “strict federal
! control over production and -distri
bution and the development of
! natural resources now privately
held.”
The resolution called upon Sec \
retaries of war and the navy to I
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I dismiss from the Government service j
■ all aliens who fail to qualify Tor;
^ citizenship.
| The convention rejected the pro
SALE OF BOARD MATERIAL
QUESTIONED BY OFFICIAL
SAN FRANCISCO, June 25—H.
j B. Miller, in charge of the sale of
1 surplus material of the Shipping
‘ Board, has entered into contracts
aggregating between 15,000,000 and
j 87,000,000, the nature of which
i “might be open to question”, ac
cording to District Attorney FranK
Silva, who has announced that he
will refer the matter to the grand
jury for investigation.
Bard & Co., of Portland, dealers
in shipbuilders’ supplies, are involved
in the transaction..
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MARION DEVRIES CLIMBING
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25
Announcement has been made that
Associate Justice Marion Devries
will be presiding judge of the court
of customs appeals.
President Harding has nominated
William Burgess, a manufacturer of
Morris, Heights, Pa., to be a mem
ber of the tariff commission.
NAVAL CONFEREES AGREE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25—
[ The naval appropriation bill, as
,1 finally agreed upon by the senate
rjand house conferees, carries a total
i of approximately 414 million dol
- lars. This is an increase of 18 mil
- lions over the original house figures
i and 80 millions less than the senate
figures.
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J ai ui luc ».vunvii I
for a nation-wide campaign for the
establishment of a maximum six
hour day and the abolition of over- '
time. There was also rejected>a pro- j
posal for a six-hour day with eight
hour pay, the purpose of the plan
being to provide empld^ment for
those who are now out of work.
The federation pledged its sup
port to the printing trades in the
effort which is being made by the
typographical union to establish a
44-hour week. The policy of sup
porting any organization seeking
hours was reiterated.
Congress was especially urged to
enact legislation providing for the
control of the packing industry.
The convention voted down a
proposal calling for an amendment
to the constitution of the United
States, taking from Congress the
power to declare war, and placing
it in. the hands of the people, in
the form of a referendum. It pro
vided that “all those favoring a
declaration of war, in the referen
dum, be compelled to take up the
active prosecution of the same be
fore those voting against war.” The
official roll call on the resolution
showed 21,700 votes against and
14,500 for the proposition.
A resolution was adopted calling
upon President Harding to investi
gate the strike riots at the Standard
Steel Car Company’s plant, at Ham
mond, Indiana, in September, 1919,
and to fix the responsibility for
the issuance of guns and the killing
of four steel workers.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
CRIPPLED DURING VOYAGE
MANILA, June 25—The steamer
Creole State, a Pacific mail liner,
is held up here for repairs and for
an investigation of what appears
to have been deliberate tampering
with the engines.
The trouble was caused by emery
dust in the bearings. The second
engineer has been placed under ar
rest and it is expected that several
other members of the crew will
be taken into custody.
EDUCATOR GETS A PLACE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25
President Harding has nominated
William Miller Collier, president of
George Washington university, to
be ambassador to Chile.
STRIKERS ARE ARRESTED
PORTLAND, June 25—Seven
local marine strikers have been
placed under arrest in connection
with an alleged plot of the Sea
men's union to ambush the non
union crew of an oil tanker. One
of the strikers was killed by the
police.
ROAD MONEY IS SAFE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25—
The Alaska wagon road appropria
tion of $4"0,000, wh:ch is part ol
the army appropriation bill, stand:
^ unchanged.
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MEXICO SENDING DIPLOMAT j
AS CONSUL IN TERRITORY
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SEATTLE, June 23—Rodolfo Ra
mirez is leaving on the Alameda
today for Alaska, having been ap-1
pointed Mexican consul to Alaska,
thus establishing the first foreign
consulate in the territory.
The diplomat appeared in this city j
unannounced, and came here direct I
from Mexico City, bearing creden- 1
tials from the Obregon government
Ramirez has served in the consul-'.
ates at Barcelona and Cadiz, in j
Spain, and also at Antwerp, where
he was decorated with the “Order
of Leopold” for services during
the bombardment of Antwerp. Dur-1
ing the past six months he has been
attached to the foreign office in
the Mexican capital.
He will make his headquarters at .
Juneau.
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CHINESE OBJECT TO TREATY;
ALLIANCE BAD FOR CHINESE
ATLANTIC CITY, June 25—Al- 1
fred Sze, Chinese minister, says the 1
Chinese object to a renewal of the !
Anglo-Japanese alliance, explaining 1
that “the alliance has a good deal
to do with China, but China has
nothing to do with it.”
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DYNAMITERS ARRESTED
SAX FRANCISCO, June 25—Dan -
Chickering and Jack Knickerson are •
under arrest in this city on a charge
of conspiring to blow up the feder '
al reserve building, which is under
construction here. It is alleged the
pair offered George K. Steele a
sum of money to put dynamite in
the boilers beneath the building.
POSTAL ROBBERS CONVICTED
TOLEDO, June 25—Eleven of 1
the 13 defendants recently indicted
in connection with the Tjledo mil
lion-dollar postal robbery, were con
victed today in the federal court.
MAY END BRITISH STRIKE
LONDON, June 25—Both the
striking miners and the coal mine
owners have accepted the invitation i
of Premier Lloyd George to confer
on Monday, with a view to reaching
a basis of agreement for the settle
ment of the strike.
COMMITTEEMAN GETS POST
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 25
President Harding > has nominated
Charles B. Warren, Republican Na-;
tional committeeman of Michigan,
to be ambassador to Japan.
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GOMPERS RE ELECTED HEAD
OF BIG LABOR FEDERATION
DENVER, June 25—At a late'
hour this afternoon the delegates to
the annual convention of the Amen
can Federation of Labor began th?
election of officers for the er uing
years, and President Samue! Gomp
ers was re-elected by a large major-,
ity over Lewis, his only op;K>nent
Gompers received 25,022 and Lewis
12,324. N
ARIFF BILL ABOUT READY;
PROMPT ACTION PROMISED
WASHINGTON'. I). C., June 25—
lepresentative Frank Mondell, of
Vyoming, house leader, announced
oday, following a conference with
’resident Harding, that the perma
lent tariff bill will be ready for
ntroduction immediately after the
’ourth of July recess, and he prom
ses that it will be approved a fort
light later.
After the tariff bill has been dis
loscd of, the house will take up
he revenue measure, and as soon
is that has been passed. Congress
vill adjourn immediately.
.EAGUE ESTABLISHING COURT
GENEVA, June 25—The council
>f the League of Nations is pre
ceding with its arrangements for
.he establishment of a permanent
nternational court of justice.
EXPLOSION KILLS RUSSIANS
STOCKHOLM, June 25—Repors
■eceived in this city tell of the
vreek of the steameship Red Poru
rher, operating on the Volga river,
n Russia, by an explosion. Most of
he passengers and crew are re
torted to nave been killed.
IRISH TO OPERATE DIVERS
NEW YORK, June 25—Two Sub
narines, flying the Irish Republic
lag, will maintain a passenger
:ervice between the United States
ind Ireland, according to Captain
J. J. Shanley, who is authority for
he statement that President De
ralera made the trip across the At
antic in this manner.
tNTI-ALIEN LAND LAW WILL
BE TESTED IN WASHINGTON
TACOMA, June 25—A tight has
teen started in this state to test
ihe constitutionality of the recently
macted anti-alien land law.
The federal court has begun a
tearing on the petition of Frank
rerrace, a farmer, for an injunc
ion restraining the state attorney
reneral from enforcing the act, on
he ground that it is contrary to
he terms of the treaty between the
United States and Japan.
George Moody got away for the
Kantishna yesterday, in his power
ooat.
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