Nenana — The Gateway To Mount McKinley National Park — Nenana
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER S. 1921
NUMBER 89
JAPANESE PREMIER KILLED BY ASSASSIN
CIRCUIT COURTSUSPENDS ANDERSON INJUNCTION
WATSON CHARGES AROUSE HEADS OF DEPARTMENT
WATSON PRESSING CHARGES;
PERSHING DENIES HANGINGS
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 5—
In support of his charges that a j
number of American soldiers were I
hanged during the war without the J
formality of a trial. Senator W at- j
son has presented the senate with j
letters and telegrams from persons j
offering to submit proof that the
charges are true. One of the letters ]
was received from a former major,
who said he could assist in sub
stantiating the charges made by the
senator. Another was written by a
resident of Philadelphia, who offer
ed to provide two photographs show
ing the gallows on which some of
the alleged executions took place.
He claimed that he had seen a negro
hanged and could furnish positive
proof of his statements.
Senator Watson told the senate
that his charge that 21 soldiers had
been hanged on the same scaffold
was based on the statement of a
soldier who saw the gallows and who
was told by the scaffold guard that
this number had been executed.
The senator said he was fighting
“the military clique and the Prus-1
sianized system” and that “we have
reached the point of militarism
where it is a crime to criticise the
army. It is the same stage Germany
reached before the breaking out of
the war.”
Pershing Denies It
NASHVILLE, Nov. 5—General
Pershing declares that the charges of
Senator Watson are “the most out
rageous and untrue accusations that •
could possibly be made and are ab
solutely without foundation.”
—
Week* Take* Exception
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 5—
Secretary of War Weeks, in a public
statement referring to the charge's,
preferred by Senator Watson, de
clares that “no decent man would
make such charges and I measure
my words when I say that.”
LA FOLLETTE MAKES DEMAND
FOR REMOVAL OF MELLON
WASHINGTON, D C.. Nov. 5—
Senator La Follette, in an address
delivered on the floor of the enr.te j
today, demanded the retirement of
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon,
as “fiscal head of the Government’’.
The demand was made because of
the attitude of the secretary toward
"taxation of the wealthy.” The Wis
consin senator said that Mellon had
“openly and brazenly declared that
the wealthy could not be made to |
bear their share of the burden of i
Government.”
WILL PROMOTE AVIATION
OMAHA. Nov. 5—The formation'
of a national organization in the
interests of aviation in the United j
States, has been accomplished by1
the delegates who have been in ses-1
sion here the past three days, in at- i
tendance at the Aviation congress.
WINNIPEG WANTS MATCH
WINNIPEG. Nov. 5—The Winni-i
peg Sporting club has offered Jack!
Dempsey $150,000 to meet an op-;
ponent here next summer and it is
said the champion is considering the
offer.
SOVIET TROOPS DEFEATED
.RIGA, Nov. 5—Dispatches re- j
eeived in this city from Moscow j
state that General Petlura, leader |
of the anti-Bolshevist forces in the,
Ukraine, has captured Kamenetz, and ;
that his cavalrv is now pursuing the j
fleeing soviet forces.
GERMAN MARK HOTS BOTTOM
NEW YORK, Nov. 5—The value
of the German mark fell to .039
cents today on the local market.
This establishes a new low mark,
today’s cruotation being the lowest
in history.
STATESMAN STABBED TO DEATH
CABINET MEMBERS QUIT POSTS
AMERICAN OWNER OBJECT
TO OPEN ALASKA PORTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 5—
W. L. Clark, representing the Na
tional Merchant Marine Association,
appeared before the house committee
yesterday ar.d entered vigorous pro
test against proposed legislation in
tended to permit British ships to en
gage in Alaska coastwise trade.
Clark urged the committeemen
not to pave the way for the British
to dominate American coastwise
trade, declaring that the Canadian
government railroads are now di
verting grain to Canadian ports for
shipment abroad. He pointed out
that the ports of Montreal and
Georgia Bay are were congested
with freight while American ships
and ports were idle. He asserted
that British shippers are trying “to
break into the coastwise trade" and
he contends that Alaska waters
ought not to be made free for for
eign ships, either for fishing or for
tiansportation.
ALASKA RAILROAD SEEKING
PERMIT TO RAISE CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 5—
The Alaska Railway Company ha?
asked the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to authorize an issue of
2,500 shares of common and treas
ury stock to finance an extension of
the main line from the present ter
minus at Canyon Creek, to a point
one mile and a half north.
SMOOT PLAN REJECTED j
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 5—
The Smoot plan for a business sales
tax of one^half per cent on gross
sales, excluding $6,000, was reject
ed by the senate yesterday, the vote
standing 46 to 25.
LLOYD GEORGE STILL HOPEFUL
WASHINGTON', D. C., Nov. 5—
Secretary of State Hughes has been
informed by Premier Lloyd George
that he expects British domestic af
fairs to be adjusted so that he can
come to America within the next
couple of weeks to attend the Arma
ment conference.
COMMONS APPROVES CONFAB
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LONDON, Nov. 5—The house of
commons has given unanimous ap
proval to a resolution, introduced ]
by Labor members, “warmly approv-1
ing” the approaching Washington i
conferences.
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WEEKS RECOMMENDS PARDON
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov: 5—
Secretary of War Weeks has recom
mended the pardon of five American
soldiers who are serving life senten
ces for the murder of Captain Geo.!
Lancefield, of the British army. The j
crime was committed in Germany!
last year.
PREMIER CRAIG ACCEPTS
LONDON, Nov. 5—Premier Craig
has accepted the government’s in
vitation to consult with members of
the ministry regarding the attitude
of Ulster toward the British propos
als for the settlement of the Irish
question.
WOMAN PASTOR PASSES
ELIZABETH, N. J., Nov. 3—Rev.
Antoinette Brown Blackwell, who is
believed to have been the first wo
man ordained to the ministry, and
who was a pioneer suffrage worker
with Susan B. Anthony, died here
today, aged 96.
TOKIO, Nov. 5—Premier Hara.
one of tile foremost men in Japan,
was assassinated at a railroad station
in this city yesterday He was stabbed
by his slayer and died almost im
mediately.
Embassy Hears The News
WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 5—
The state department, Japanese em
bassy and members of the Japanes
delegation to the Armament confer
ence were officially advised yester
day of the death of the premier
and there is much depression in the
capital, in consequence. The first
news of the tragedy was flashed over
the wires by The Associated Press.
The messages reveived here gave
no details, but it is learned that be
fore the members of the delegation
left for America various members
received threatening letters.
The assassination of Hara comes
at a dramatic moment, when the!
Japanese delegation is assembling
for conference on international is-:
sues in which the premier took a
prominent part. He frequently ad-1
dressed the diet on the serious work 4
ahead and, on October 6, expressed
the view that the chief aim of Japan
had been to raze the barriers be
tween Japan and the other nations
of the world.
He had served the nation as pre
mier since 1918 and had a Ion?,
distinguished political career.
Japanese Cabinet Resigns
TOKIO. Nov. 5—Following a i
meeting of the Japanese cabinet
this morning, announcement was
made that all of the members had
handed in then; resignations
Viscount Uchida, foreign minister,
has assumed the duties of premier
for the time being, but it is under
stood that K. Takasashi. minister of
finance, will undertake the formation ■
of a new cabinet.
Wired From Washington
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Nov. 5—
Following the action of the other
members of the Japanese cabinet,;
Admiral Baron Katto, member of
the Japanese Armament delegation,
has wired his resignation to Tokio
as minister of marine.
CHAIRMAN EXPLAINS BILL
NOW PENDING IN CONGRESS
ANCHORAGE, Nov. 3—Cable ad
vices have been received from the
secretary of the interior of the pass
age, by the house of representatives, j
of the bill authorizing four million:
dollars for the completion of the
Alaska Government railroad.
It should be understood that this;
refers to the authorization only and j
not to the appropriation of money.
The bill will now go to the senate;
for action.
The additional funds to complete
the railroad are required principally
in connection with the section of J
line, enana to Fairbanks, Mile 4121
to Mile 467, including an item of
nearly two million dollars for the
big steel bridge over the Tanana;
river at Nenana. Other items of the
estimate pertain to standardization :
of track, Nenana to Fairbanks, which
is now narrow guage, and the son- j
struction of a much-needed steel j
bridge near Spencer glacier, Mile;
55; also for snowsheds in Mile 50.
F. MEARS
ABOUT TIME
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 5—
At the end of a continuous session |
last 13 hours.' the senate, at ar.
early hour this morning, agreed to
limit debate on the tax evision j
bill.
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STRIKERS VOTE TO RETURN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 5—
The Southern California oil workers !
who have been out on strike during
the past several weeks, have voted
practically unanimously to return to i
their jobs, according to a telegram
received this week by Secretary of
Labor Davis.
SOCIALISTS TO CELEBRATE
RUSSIAN REVOLT ON MONDAY
CHICAGO. Nov. 5—The Socialist
National Executive committee has is
sued a request that all local branch
es of the organization hold mass
meetings on Monday, November 7,
for the purpose of celebrating the
fourth anniversary of the Russian
revolution.
It is also requested that Socialists
gather again on November 11. to
voice their opposition to war and j
armaments.
It is also announced that the i
party referendum has indorsed the ;
action of the national convention I
of last June, in refusing to renew
negotiations for affiliation with the
Third Moscow International.
RUSSIA WILL NOT BE BOUND
BY ACTION OF CONFERENCE
MOSCOW, Nov. 5—Foreign min-j
ister Chitcherin has dispatched a |
note to the Entente nations and to
the United States, in which he says
the Russian government will not
consider itself bound by any decis
ion reached by the Washington con
ferences. He says Russia holds her
self free to take any steps to pre
vent enforcement of the decisions
of the conferees.
STOPS CHINESE INVASION I
PEKING, Nov. 5—It is reported1
that General Chen Shiung minister
and principal military leader of the
South China government, at Canton,
has declined to give his support to
the plan of President Sun Yat Sen'
to invade North China. This action
on the part of the general is be
lieved to have made the invasion
impracticable.
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Ask the Moose
what the
J. J. Davis Class
means
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M'NEIDER NEW COMMANDER
OF SOLDIER ORGANIZATION
—
KANSAS CITY. Nov. 5—In the
closing hours of the annual con- j
vention of the American Legion, i
Hanford McNeider, of Mason City, j
Iowa, was elected national com
mander. succeeding John G. Emery,
of Michigan. The convention made
the election unanimous after all the
other candidates had withdrawn.
Lemuel Bowdes, of Seattle, was;
re-elected national adjutant of the
organization.
The committee report on compen- ’
sation, as adopted by the conven
jtion. “deplores the request of Presi
j dent Harding to delay passage by
I Congress, and Congressional acquies
cence in that request.”
The original Harvey resolution,;
in which it was declared that the
ambassador is unfit to hold office,
was tabled by the convention and a
substitute adopted, in which it was
stated the London speech of Harvey
did not represent the sentiment of
the legion.
GOLD IMPORTS FROM ABROAD
SHOW GAIN OVER EXPORTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 5—
The federal reserve board has issued
a report in which it is shown that
: the gold imports during the period
January 1 to October 20, totaled
j 5593,505,506. The exports during
'the same period were $15,854,902.
, Silver imports were valued at
' $48,606 while the exports of silver
were $37,981,990.
Ships arriving from abroad have
brought more that $5,000,000 in
i gold to the United States this week.
OFFICER DENIES CHARGES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 5—
Lieut. Coi. Alexander S. Williams,
who acted as assistant commander
ar.d later as commander of sen
darmes in Haiti, between August.
11916 and July, 1919. appeared be
fore the senate committee yester
day and vigorously denied that the
island natives had been killed by the
soldiers or inhumanly treated.
BANDITS ROB MAIL TRUCK
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5—A mail
truck was held up by three bandits
last night and four sacks of mail,
one of them containing registered
matter, were stolen. The driver was
handcuffed to the truck and the rob
bery was not disclosed to the police
until after the bandits had escaped
from the locality.
COSTS MONEY TO BE DRY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 5—
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes is
authority for the statement that
Congress will be asked to appropriate
the sum of $10,000,000 for the en
forcement of the dry law during
the fiscal year, which is an increase
over last year of $2,500,000.
HOUGHTON MAY GET POST
I WASHINGTON', D. C., Nov. 5—
| It is understood that President Hard- j
: ing is considering Alanson Houghton
| of Coming, New York, for selee
! tion as ambassador to Germany. He
is a member of the house from the
37th New York Congressional dis
trict.
SINN FEINERS RELEASED
BELFAST. Nov. 5—All of the
Sinn Feiners interned at Bally Kin
lar camp, have been released un
conditionally.
MINERS APPEAL IN EFFORT
TO DEFEAT INJUNCTION
WASHINGTON', D. No..
Attorney? for the United Mine
Workers of America have nled a
petition with the circuit court of
appeals, seeking '.lie e.moval of the
Anderson “check ofT" injunction.
Same Action In Chicago
CHICAGO, Nov. 5—An appeal
from the Anderson has been taken
i to the circuit court by counsel for
j ti.e United Mine Workers, the pe
■ tition having been filed yesterday.
Decide To Call Strike
PITTSBURG, Nov. 5—Executives
! of the District Board, of the United
Mine Workers, have decided to call
a strike of coal miners for midnight,
Monday, throughout the Pittsburg
district, as a protest against the
Anderson ruling.
Miners Are Out Now
ATHENS, Ohio. Nov. 5—Four
hundred miners of the Hocking Val
ley district have gone out on strike
| as a result of the Anderson injunc
tion.
Injunction Suspended
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 5—Follow
ing an announcement late this after
noon to the effect that the check-off
injunction had been suspended. John
L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers, said: “I think the
action of the circuit court of appeals
will go a long way toward allaying
the present disturbed conditions
the mining industry.”
COOK INLET SETTLERS WILL
GET SURFACE TITLE TO SOIL
Washington, d c.. Nov. 5—
A bill providing for the granting of
homestead patents to agricultural
land in Alaska now classed as coal
land was passed by the lower house
of Congress on Thursday and has
been sent to the senate for final ap
proval.
The Geological Survey has re
ported an area of one thousand
square miles of rich farm land on
the west shore of Cook Inlet, as
bearing coal, and about fifty home
steaders residing within the area
will be given the right to obtain
surface title under the measure now
before the national lawmakers.
HEALTH BOARD WILL FORCE
ISSUE IN N. Y. MILK STRIKE
NEW YORK, Nov. 5—The health
department has announced that it
will take over the milk business of
the city unless distribution ii= resum
ed to fifty per cent of normal by
tonight.
A number of women’s organiza
tions are organizing a truck delivery
corps for the purpose of combatting
the strike situation.
Four men, charged with attack
ing milk drivers, have been sent to
jail for 20 days each.
MRS. SOUTHARD GUILTY
TWIN FALLS. Nov. 5—After de
liberating 23 hours, the jury in the
Mrs. Southard murder case, brought
in a verdict of guilty of second de
gree murder. The verdict carries a
penalty of imprisonment for a period
of not less than ten years. The con
victed woman was apparently un
moved by the verdict, keeping her
eyes toward the floor while the
findings were read.
PROTECTION DEMANDED
VICTORIA, B. C.. Nov. 5—Sen
ator G. F. Pearce, Australian repre
sentative to the armament confer
ence, declared, upon his arrival here
today aboard the steamer Niagara,
that Australia will welcome limita
tion of armaments if “our safety
and racial integrity is thereby men
aced by nono.” With the senator
was Sir John Salmond, who will
represent New Zealand at the con
ference.