It Where the Ice Pool Grows— Nenana— $7,955.25 Last Year
THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL, 26. 1923
NUMBER 443
' INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OUT ON STRIKE
TERRITORIAL APPROPRIATIONS SET NEW RECORD
PRESIDENT EXPLAINS STAND ON WORLD COURT ISSUE
PRESIDENT EXPLAINS PLAN
FOR INTERNATIONAL COURT
NEW YORK, April 26—American
participation in a world court, as
proposed by the administration,
would be in harmony with party
platform pledges, candidatoriai
promises and American aspirations,
and would no be entry into the
League of Nations "by the side
door, the cellar door or the back
door,” according to a statement
made by President Harding :n an
address delivered by him at the
annual luncheon of The Associated
Press at the Waldorf Astoria on
Tuesday.
The issue has been included, the
President said, by the unwarranted
assumption that the proposal is a
move toward membership in the
League of Nations and claims that
trouble with Europe would follow
such an arrangement as has been
proposed. He dismissed the*fear of
entanglements with the declaration
that his administration would not
consent to ratification of the plan
if any danger loomed.
Reiterating his conviction that
the United States could participate
^n a world court without assuming
any risks which opponents of such
a court point out, the President re
veiwed the Republican platform
since 1904. all of which, he said,
spoke for world court justice.
"I believe in keeping faith,” the
President said. “If political parties
do not mean what they say and if
candidates do not mean what they
say, then our form of popular gov
ernment is based on fraud and can
not hope to endure.”
The President made it plain that
he did not consider the world court
question paramount among the na
tional problems. He added that
neither did he hold -it a menace to
party unity, evidently having in
mind the warning issued by some
Republican recently.
The President also spoke a word
for the merchant marine and deplor
ed lack of party loyalty and the or
ganization of blocks to serve group
interests. He urged that the primary
be made the agent for indisputable
party expression rathe*- than a
means for party confusion or des
truction.
The President departed from his
prepared speech to say of all the
inernational difficulties which have
afflicted the Western hemisphere,
only that between the United States
and Mexico remains, and it is ap
proaching a happy solution.
Bryan Backs Harding
William Jennings Bryan, who ad
dressed the gathering advocated sup
port of the Harding proposal of
membership in a world court, with
reservation for independence of ac
tion with respect to the right of
America to declare war. “I would
like *to see. President Harding take
a much longer step forward,” he
said and announce our willingness
to participate in any tribunal em
powered to investigate any dispute
likely to lead to war.”
Frank B. Noyes, president of the
Associated Press, sat at the left of
the President and Melville Stone
secretary of the organization, sat at
his right. Other guests included K.
A. Bickle, president of the United
Press, and M. Koenigsburg, presi
WOBBLIES STAGING PROTEST
TO AID POLITICAL PRISONERS
dent of the Internationa! News Ser
vice.
Leader Favors Court
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 26
Representative Graham, of Illinois
prospective candidate for the Re
publican leadership, declared today
that he is “just as thoroughly in
favor of the world court proposal
as opposed to the League of Nations.
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DRUNKENNESS AND CRIME
LAID TO HIGH WAGES
VIENNA. April 26—With the
high wages now being paid in Aus
tria has come a big increase in
drunkenness. This increase is not'
confined to Vienna, but is general-!
ly found in other towns, as well as;
in the country districts.
Formerly cases of drunkenness
were very rare in Vienna, but now
they are of daily occurrence. There
has also been a corresponding in
crease in the number of crimes
committed under the influence of
drink.
GRAPES COVER MANY ACRES
BERLIN. April 25—Approximate
ly 24.816,599 acres of the world’s
I
surface are covered with vineyards,
according to a grape-growers’ trade I
journal issued here. Europe contains
92.7 per cent of the total acreage.
Italy has more vineyards than:
any other country, its plots run
ning to 42.82 per cent, of all vine
yards in the world. Spain ranks se
cond with 18.4., while Germany at
the present time has only .72 per j
cent.
NEW TELESCOPE FOR RUSSIA
ST. ALBANS, Eng., April 25—
One of the most wonderful tele
scopes in the world is nearing com
pletion here for shipment to the
Nikolaieff Observatory Russia. It
weighs about nine tons, the inside
diameter is 45 feet, the refracting
telescope for photography is 32
inches, and the whole will be fitted
to a revolving turret of steel.
KLANSMEN AGREE
ATLANTA, April 26—The con
troversy between W’iiliam J. Sim-1
moms, emperor, and H. W. Evans,
imperial wizard of the Ku Klux ]
Klan, was ended today by compro
mise. The matter was settled on mo- '
tion of counsel for both parties and
the court dismissed the injunction,
whereby the affairs of the klan were
placed in the hands of a commis- j
sion.
STARTING EARLY
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26—
Libnado Castro was probably fa-1
tally injured here yesterday in a
pistol fight aboard the Alaska Pack
ers ship Star of Sod. Lorenzo Lopez,
a cannery worker, has been placed ;
under arrest. j i
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Former Federal Judge F. E. Ful
ler, of the Fourth judicial division
is now located in Seattle. His of- i
fices are in the Haller building. i
SEATTLE, April 26— The strike
of Industrial Workers of the World
which was called as a protest against
the imprisonment of political pris
oners, contiues to spread gradually.
It is estimated that between 7,000
and 8,000 men are now out in
Washington and Oregon and leaders
of the movement say that it ,?
“propressive” in character and that
the full force of the strike will not
be felt until the first of May. Em
ployers contend, however, that the
maximum force is already out.
It is claimed at the local head
quarters that a thousand waterfront
workers have struck, but port au
thorities claim there is no visible
effect of a walkout. Hundreds of
wobblies are pouring into the city
from nearby camp? but the situa
tion is quiet and no trouble is ex
pected. Several ships at Everett
have been forced to sail without
cargoes because of the walkout of
longeshoremen.
SAX. RADRO. April 28—Fifteen ■
hundred longeshoremen and seamen E
guit work this morning in compli
ance with the general call for a
strike. Police reserves were sent
to the waterfront to prevent disor
ders, but their presence has not yet 1
been needed. ^
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NEW YORK. April 28—Several r
hundred members of the Marine and 0
Transport Workers division of the t
I. W. W. have gone out on strike! '
here and it is announced at head- F
quarters of the organization that a
about 90,000 men are on strike r
throughout the country. The strike t
is partly effective on the Pacific ■ I;
coast but is not causing serious r
inconvenience eleswhere. a
Reports from the West state that j
logging camps are having trouble
getting crews but it is expected con- 1
ditions will return to normal again b
after the first of aMy. 1;
TREATY CAUSING TROUBLE
AMONG BRITISH HOLDINGS
SEATTLE. April 26—A Washing
ton special to the Seattle Times
says the treaty between the United j
Stares and Canada which was signed I
recently and which prohibits hali- j
but fishing between November isl
and February 15. “threatens to
shake the solidarity of the British |
empire” because the senate, in rat- j
ifying the agreement, adopted a re
servation making the provisions ap- j
plicable to “nationals of all other!
ports of the British empire.”
The correspondent says that
while the Canadian minister has au
Lhority to bind Canada, representa- j
tives of other dominions are inquir
ing by what right they are bound
in as much as they had no hand '
in making the treaty. In the mean- 1
Lime, it is stated on good authority .'
the treaty will be effective next
November 15.
LOST: NEW POST OFFICE
RENO. Nev. April 26—Washoe j!
.ounty has a new post pffic-e but i
;he local postal authorities don't |1
snow where to find it, and ?onse- 1,
juently any mail consigned to j
‘Diessner” is being held. Advices
from Washington said a fourth j
:lass post office had been created • (
it “Diessner” and instructions were ,
:o dispatch supplies for the new ^
jffice.
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TAKE GERMAN BRIDES
LONDON, April 25—From the
late of the Armistice until the be
ginning of 1923, 400 British sol
liers on the Rhine married Ger- 1
nan women, according to official i
nformation. j
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HEAVIES TO MEET ]
NEW YORK, April 26—Promo-*
Ler Rex Rickard the arranger of a j
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natch between Mike McTigue, Irish r
leavyweight who defeated Battling
5iki recently, and Georges Carpen
ter. for the world heavyweight
ihampionship. The fight will be s
itaged here on July 14. 1
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- ISH1NG COMPANY IS SUED 11:
BY MAN WHO WAS WRECKED ii
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SAN FRANCISCO. April 26-- a
L'harles Sellow. who was wrecked vi
ast year in a small boal and mar- s.
>oned for three months on an un
tamed and uninhabited island off c
be Alaska coast, where he lived on ti
■oots and berries and such fish as
le was able to catch, has sued his
mployers, the Alaska Codfish Com- |
rany for $30,500 damages. He based
lis claim for damages on the alle- j
ration that the boat given him was
•rotten, unsuitable and unsafe.’’
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HARDING STOPS SALES s;
WASHINGTON. D. C. April 26— tl
^resident Harding has directed the , b
var and navy departments to stop j tl
ill sales of surplus war stocks, in- j
luding arms and ammunition and f
>ther munitions, to foreign nations, f
rhe order does not mention any c
>articular nation but applies to all 1;
dike, and directs that sales may
sot even be made to Americans
houid there be reason to believe .
n
he goods are to be resold to for
iign powers.
iOLONS LEFT SMALL SURPLUS c
CARSON CITY Nev. April 26— g
U1 but $1,895 of the $60,000 ap
iropriation for paying the costs b
'f the recent legislature was used, n
iccording to figures compiled by w
he state comptroller. The trail of t<
udge C. J. McFadden of the White
rine district court on charges of j
mproper conduct cost $4,925.
TO WORK ON OBREGON
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 26— a:
Secretary of State Hughes has an- u
rounced the appointment of former t<
Lmbassadcfr to Japan Charles B. si
Varren and former Secretary of the
tl
nterior John Barton Payne as Am
rican commissioners to negotiate a t<
loser understanding with Mexico. 1 a;
’hey will meet with two representa- T
ives of the Obregon government.
Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd White and
1
on Teddy left for their former tt
ome in Ketchikan on Tuesday. oi
UKE OF YORK MARRIED
CEREMONY ROYAL AFFAIR
LONDON, April 26—Albert, Duke
f York, was united in marriage to
ay to Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon,
he ceremony was performed at
i'estminister Abbey at noon with
omp and panoply reminiscent of the
lid-Vietoria era, amid multitudin
us demonstrations, with vast
Wongs gathered under the threaten
lg skies to witness the wedding
agaeni. As the cortege entered the
bbey there was a slight drizzle of
ain but as the royal pair made
teir exit later the sun shone bright
'. The ceremony was both a great
eligious and social event marked by
glittering exhibition of fashion and
iwels.
The ceremony was performed by
rchbishop of Canterbury assisted
y England’s most distinguished pre
ites.
Ambassador Harvey, attired in
ght velvet knee breeches, silk stock
igs and court regalia, and Mrs.
arvey had a place of honor in the
bbey and in all, nine Americans
itnessed the ceremony, the other
•ven being newspapermen.
Following the ceremony the king
.inferred the rank of princess upon
ie duchess.
CHEMICALS IN DEMAND
LONDON. April 25—The chemi
il industry of England is rapidly
eveloping owing to the restricted
utput and higher prices charged
y her chief competitor, Germany,
;cording to a recent report. The
lies of the industry are more than
iree times the amount reported
efore the war and almost double
lat of two years ago.
Orders are being received daily
•om countries which have never be
sre come to England for their
temical supplies. This is particu
trly true in the case of dyestuffs.
HOPEFUL SMUGGLERS
WIESBADEN, April 25—Amer
ans are buying fine German wines
nd having them put up into all
>rt.« of strange packages with de
iptive labels in an effort to smug
le them through to New York.
One American has had separate
ottles of wine soldered into tins
arked as mechanical appliances
hich he hopes will pass the cus
ims without being opened.
ICE POOL CUT DOWN
The unexpected receopt today of
19 unsold ice pool tickets from
anana will cut the pool down that;
nount, it having been previously ■
:iderstood that all the tickets sen* j
< Tanana had been sold. The total
ill remains well over the 10,000 j
ark however, and it is expected,
ere will be very close to $10,000 j
turn over to the winner, after
1 expenses have been deducted,
he total as it stands today, is
),486 tickets sold.
—
Deputy Marshal James Hagan re
rned to Nenana from Fairbanks
i Tuesday.
BIG APPROPRIATION BILL
REPORTED BY LAWMAKERS
JUNEAU, April 26—The general
appropriation measure, ro cover the
principal items of expense of the
territory during the next two years,
was introduced today by Reresenta
tive Ross, chairman of the house
ways and means committee. The bill
carries approximately $1,540,000, or
$362,000 more than was appropriat
ed in 1021. More than fifty per cent
of the amount asked is for educa
tional purposes, which totals $837.
; 300, including $380,000 for schooi
in incorporated towns, $200,000 for
I schools outside of incorporated
towns and $182,600 for the Alaska
I Agricultural College and School of
Mines. The sum of $240,000 is
asked for roads, and the fish corn
emission is almost overlooked, $12.
; 000 only being allowed for investi
gation of salmon supply, canning in
dustry, storing equipment and plant
! ing eggs now in hatcheries. Noth
' ing is allowed for new work.
The Pioneers Home is allowed
$97,250, pensions $60,000, depen
dent children $35,000, relief and
destitution $24,000; shelter cabins
$10,000, and the remainder for ad
ministrative purposes and miscell
aneous smaller items.
The bill does no: include special
legislation carrying appropriations
variously estimated at from $10,000
to $250,000.
The house this morning passed
the Stacer bill providing for the
creation of a territorial mining de
velopment board and carrying an
appropriation of $40,000. The board
is to be composed of the governor,
secretary and treasurer and is to
carry on co-operative work.
The -ente has passed the Snod
grass bill providing for territorial
co-operation in each division for
annual fairs, with an appropriation
of $10,000, of which $1,000 is to be
available in each division annually.
The Price bill abolishing the of
fice of attorney general was defeat
ed in the house.
The Price bill authorizing notaries
public to issue marriage license-*
when authorized by district courts
where no commissioner is available,
was approved by the house yester
day, with several other minor mea
sures and memorials.
RUSSIANS MAY COME
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 26
ITcsident Harding ha.; decided to
permit the five hundred Russian re
fugees, who recently arrived at the
Philippines after a stormy voyage
from Vladivostok, to come to the
United States.
TOO CARELESS WITH MONEY
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 26
The appropriation made by Con
gress during the late session for
elevating the guns of the American
fleet, will* not be used for that pur
pose, according to announcement
made today by Secretary Den by.
The money was ajipropriated on the
strength of erroneous statements
made by representatives of the navy
in recommending the appropriation.
Harry Watson, of the Fairbanks
land office, passed through Nenana
on Tuesday enroute to the coast
to meet his mother. They will bv
among the passengers arriving to
morrow.