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VOLUME IV
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NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1921
NUMBER 28
ADMIRAL SIMS INSULTS FRIENDS OF ERIN
PRESIDENT NAMES NEW HEAD OF SHIPPING BOARD
ALASKANS RALLY TO SUPPORT OF NEW GOVERNOR
PRESIDENT NAMES LASKER
HEAD OF SHIPPING BOARD
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9—
According to announcement made
at the White House yesterday af
ternoon, President Harding has se
lected A. D. Lasker, Chicago ad
vertising man, to be chairman of
the United States Shipping Board,
f to succeed Admiral Benson, present
head of the organization. Lasker
owns an interest in the Chicago
National baseball club and supported
Senator Hiram Johnson for the
presidential nomination.
Others who are said to have been
selected for places on the board
are Meyer Lissner, Los Angeles
lawyer wtho also supported Johnson;
T T. V. O’Connor, of Buffalo, presi
dent of the International Long
shoremens union; Edward G. Plum
mer Bates, of Maine, an admiralty
lawyer. They are all Republicans.
Admiral Benson, former Senator
Chamberlain, of Oregon, and Fred
erick I. Thompson, of Mobile, are
the Democrats selected by the Presi
dent.
IRISH WOMEN HELD PRISONERS
BELFAST, June 9—Ten women
and girls are at present undergoing
imprisonment for Irish political of
fenses, their sentences ranging from
three months to ten years. The
youngest prisoner, Mary Bowles,
who was captured near Cork weal
ing armor and carrying a Lewis
gun, is 15 years of age and she has
been ordered to be detained in a
reformatory until she reaches the
age of 19 years. Fifteen others are
still awaiting trial.
DUBLIN SCENE OF BATTLE
DUBLIN, June 9—For a period
of 20 minutes yesterday, the streets
of this city were swept with bullets,
following a revolver and bomb at
tack on the police. Five constables
and a number of civilians were in
jured.
BANDITS STEAL CHURCH BELL
LILLE, France, June 9—The re
cord for theft by motor car bandits
is held by the little village of Es
sars, in the devastated regions. After
^ knocking an inspector of reconstruc
tion senseless, several men carried
off a bronze church bell weighting
a ton and a half which had been
in the wreckage of the church
since the retreat of the Germans
on the Somme in 1917.
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AMERICAN ADMIRAL CONDEMNS
COUNTRYMEN IN LONDON TALK
OLD HEAD CUT IS OPENED;
DEMPSEY STOPS SPARRING
ATLANTIC CITY, June 9—Jack
Dempsey laid his gloves on the
shelf on Saturday, in accordance
with orders issued by his doctor,
who says the champion must quit
the ring temporarily because of the
opening of an ugly cut on the fore
head, the result of an unusually
hard day of training. The champ
ion will continue his road work and
bag punching but will keep out of
the ring until his injui-y mends.
Carpentier Not Worrying
MANHASSETT, June 9—Notwith
standing the fact that he will enter
the ring, on July 2, fully 20 pounds
lighter than his opponent, Carpen
tier is not worrying about the out
come of the contest which, he says,
will be a battle of “speed, endu
rance and strategy.” The French
man has demonstrated to his own
satisfaction that he can drop heavi
er men with ease. He is in the air
when delivering his short right over
handed blow, and is working for a
speedy recovery of balance, fully
realizing the danger of being caught
off balance.
Dempsey Is Dieting
ATLANTIC CITY, June 9^Tack
Dempsey has eliminated his noon
meal during his enforced idleness,
in an effort to reduce scientifically.
Spectators who have watched the
champion at work declare that he
has wonderful punching power and
speed.
RELIEF BILL UP TO HARDING
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9—
The senate yesterday passed the
joint resolution directing Secretary
Weeks to furnish needed relief to
Colorado flood victims, and the mea
sure is now in the hands of Presi
dent Harding for final approval.
FREIGHTER HITS ICEBERG
HALIFAX, June 9—The British
freighter Seapool is steaming toward
St. John under slow bell, as the re
sult of striking an iceberg. Wire
less reports received here state
that the forepeak of the vessel is
full of water but that there is no
immediate danger.
RUTH SPEEDS INTO COURT
NEW YORK, June 9—Babe Ruth,
of batting fame, who has been ar
rested a number of times in various
parts of the country, and once be
fore in this city, on the charge of
exceeding the speed limit, was in
court again yesterday and drew .a
fine of $100 and a whole day in
jail.
OREGON VOTERS BACK BONUS
PORTLAND, June 9—Residents
of Oregon, who were given the op
portunity on Tuesday to express
their sentiment regarding five state
wide measures, overwhelmingly ap
proved the enactment of soldier
I bonus legislation.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9—
Senator McCormick has made formal
complaint with President Harding
and Secretary Denby, regarding the
recent address of Admiral Sims, In
London, in which he attacked Irish
sympathizers in America. The sen
ator asked Denby to disipline the
offending admiral.
The secretary has cabled the ad
miral, requesting to know if he
was correctly quoted relative to his
remarks on the Irish question.
What Sims Said
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9—
The cabled report of the Sims ad
dress quotes the admiral as saying,
FORMER ARCHDUKE BROKE;
WORKS IN CABARET NOW
BERLIN, June 9—The former
Archduke Leopold Ferdinand ot
Austria, who- is now appearing as a
performer in a Berlin cabaret, has
been prevented by the police from
wearing an admiral’s uniform, his
limit being the uniform of a private
soldier.
Like many other members of once
powerful royal families, who were
unhorsed and bankrupted by the war
he was forced to work for a living,
his total income from his Austrian
properties now amounting to only
3,000 kronen, or about $4, monthly.
He appears in the cabaret under
the name of Leopold Wolfiings.
BRITISH MINERS TO MEET
LONDON, June 9—The executive
body of the striking coal miners
has issued a call for a meeting ot
delegates of the various branches
of the organization, for t'ne pur
pose of considering the strike situa
tion. The meeting will be held to
morrow.
HUN DIVER SENT TO BOTTOM
CHICAGO, June 9—In accord
ance with the terms of the peace
treaty, the German submarine U-97
was sunk off Chicago Tuesday morn
ing by an American ship.
NAVAL BILL IN CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9—
The lower house of Congress has
sent the naval appropriation bill
to conference without instructions
to the house conferees relative to
the Borah disarmament amendment.
PER CAPITA WEALTH SHRINKS
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9—
According to a statement issued by
the treasury department this week,
the per capita wealth of the nation
on the first of June was $50.42,
a decrease of $7 since last June.
UNIONISTS OPEN PARLIAMENT
BELFAST, June 9—The parlia
ment of Northern Ireland was for
mally opened here on Tuesday, witti
impressive ceremonies. None of the
Nationalist and Sinn Fein members
were there to take their seats, bu:
the 40 Unionists present proceeded
with the organization of the house.
in reference to Irish sympathizers
in America: “They are like zebras—
either black horses with white stripes
or white horses with black stripes—
but we know they are not horses.
They are asses. Each ass has a vote,
however, and there are lots of
them.” He declared that the per
sons he assailed were “Americans
when they want money but Sinn
Feiners when they are on the plat
j form.”
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Say» It’» The Truth
LONDON, June 9—Admiral Sims
declared today, referring to his ad
dress on the Irish question: “I will
stand by all I said and can see
nothing un-American in it.”
SECRETARY SAYS AMERICA
MUST BE READY TO FIGHT
NEW YORK, June 9—In an ad
dress delivered before the graduating
class of the New York university
yesterday. Secretary of War Weeks
declared it to be the heighth of
folly for the United States to dis
arm in advance of similar action
by others of the great powers of
the world. He asserted that the
time has come when the nation must
have a definite military policy,
along the lines of national defense.
The secretary said that he ab
horred war but believed the nation
should be prepared for it.
He declared that there is no
possibility of war between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain.
RICHARDS IS NOMINATED
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9—
President Harding has nominated
Brig. Gen. George Richards, of
the Pennsylvania National Guard,
to be chief of the militia bureau.
Richards was nominated by Presi
dent Wilson but was not confirmed
by the senate.
STRIKE BALLOT RECALLED
CHICAGO, June 9—The strikes
circulated among the shop forces
of the Pullman company through
out the country, have been recalled,
following a conference between re
presentatives of the shopworkers and
the railway employes’ department of
the American Federation of Labor.
THE DALLES UNDER WATER
PORTLAND, June 9—Reports re
ceived in this city from The Dalles
state that the basements of stores
on Second street have been filled
by the flood waters from the Colum
bia river. There has been a drop
in the water level in the Snake
river, however, and it is believed
there is not much danger of further
damage along the upper Columbia.
REPUBLICANS CAPTURED
CORK, June 9—The crown forces
captured more than 100 members of
the Republican army, following a
battle on Mill street. Three of the
Sinn Feiners were killed and a
dozen wounded, while the crown
forces escaped with slight casual
ties.
PERSHING SAYS AMERICA
IS WILLING TO DISARM
LINCOLN, June 9—In an ad
dress delivered in this city yesterday
General Pershing said that he had
been authorized by President Hard
ing to say “if we could secure a
concord of nations, he would be
happy to lift the burden of ex
cessive armament.” The President
informed the general that he had
taken steps, through diplomatic
channels, to get the thing started
with that end in view.
WILL PREVENT JAPANESE WAR
VICTORIA, B. C., June 9—-Fifty
members of the Returned Soldiers
Professional and Businessmens As-,
sociation have organized the Anglo
American league, the purpose of
which is to promote better relations
between Japan and the United
States. The league was formed at
a dinner held here Tuesday night,
at which time Major VVendeil Shaw
was elected president. In his speech
of acceptance, Shaw said: “We
stand where the British admiral
stood at the battle of Manila bay.”
SHIPPING BOARD ITEM PRUNED
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9—
The conference committee which is
considering the deficiency appro
priation bill, has cut the Shipping
Board appropriation from 111 mil
lions to 61 million dollars.
WATER HIGH IN TEXAS
AMARILLO, Texas, June 9—The
Canadian river at Cogan, New Mex
ico, is reported to have risen li
feet, as the result of heavy rains.
Rail traffic on the panhandle in
consequence, is demoralized.
CHINA IS READY TO DISARM
LONDON, June 9—Dr. Welling
ton Koo, Chinese representative in
the League of Nations, has notified
the secretary of the league that it
is the intention of China to give
effect to the assembly’s recommenda
tions relative to the limitation of
expenditures for armament.
SENATE CONSIDERS ARMY BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9—
The senate, which is considering the
army appropriation bill, has accept
ed the committee provision for a
minimum army of 170,000 men
next year.
MRS. PAGE PASSES
SOUTHBERG, Mass., June 9—
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, wife of
the former ambassador to Italy,
died here on Tuesday, at the age
of 63 years.
GERMANY MAKES PAYMENT
NEW YORK, June 9—The Ger
German government has made an
other reparations payment, the ex
act amount being unknown here. It
is believed to be $14,300,000, how
ever.
CONFIRMATION OF BONE
IS EXPECTED THIS WEEK
SEATTLE. June 9—Telegraphic
advices received from Washington
today express the belief that the
senate will confirm the nomination
of Scott C. Bone, as governor of
Alaska, before the end of the pres
ent week.
Bone has received hundreds of
letters and telejrrams from all parts
of the United States, including
Alaska, congratulaing him upon his
selection by the President as chief
executive of the territory. Governor
Riggs was among the first to wire
his congratulations, and Wickersham,
Hazelet, Perkins, McBride and Her
ron called on him yesterday, with
assurances of loyal support.
There does not appear to be any
opposition to the appointment and
it is indicated that Governor Bone
will hav^ the backing of the various
factions after he assumes office.
REPUBLICANS PLANNING
REPRESENTATION CHANGE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9—
The Republican national committee,
which is in session in this city, has
adopted a now basis of represent
ation at the next Republican con
vention, under which the number
of delegates will be reduced by 215,
in thee Southern states. The plan
was adopted by a vote of JO to 12.
John T. Adams, of Iowa, vice
chairman of the committee, was
elected chairman today to succeed
Will Hays, who is now a member
of President Harding’s cabinet. The
place of Adams was filled by Ralph
Williams, of Oregon.
MAY DELAY BIG FIGHT
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 9—
Congressman Gallivan, Democrat, of
Massachusetts, has announced that it
is his intention to introduce a
resolution providing for the pro
hibition “of any pugilistic contest
in any state for the championship
of the world” until Congress has
taken action “as to the solution
of the question of a just compen
sation of seiwice men and women.”
The resolution, it is said, is aimed
at the Dempsey-Carpentier fight.
Each man, woman and child in
the United States would have $51
if all the wealth of the country were
to be equally divided.
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