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NENANA. ALASKA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1920
NUMBER 170
AUSTRIA ADMITTED AS LEAGUE MEMBER
DEMPSEY KNOCKS BRENNAN OUT IN FAST BATTLE
SECRETARY ALEXANDER BOOSTING FOR THE NORTH
NEW YORK, Dec. 16—For the
second time since he mauled Jess
Willard, winning the heavyweight
c hampionship, Jack Dempsey success
fully defended his title in this city
on Thursday night when he put Bill
Brennan to sleep in the twelfth
round of what was to have been a
fifteen-round battle. Brennan went
down for the count in the beginning
of the twelfth round.
Brennan was in fine physical con
dition and withstood much punish
ment before going down for the
count. In fact, he made such a good
showing during the early rounds
that many of the fans present ex
pressed the belief that the champion
would be unable to dispose of him
during the fifteen rounds. And just
about that time Dempsey cut loose
and made short work of his oppo
nent.
Had there been no knockout, the
tight was to have been decided on
points within the discretion of the
referee and judges. A diamond stud
ded belt was awarded to Dempsey.
BAKER ASKED TO EXPLAIN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16—
The house committee on military
affairs has asked Secretary of War
Baker to appear before the com
mittee for the purpose of explaining
why the army has received more
than the authorized 180,000 men.
SEATTLE, Dec. 16—Earl Cad
dock, of Omaha, was awarded a de
cision over Jim Londos, of San
Francisco, here last night, after he
had secured one fall. The men were
struggling for the second fall when
the three-hour limit expired.
GALVESTON, Dec. 16—The body
of a man found this week near the
property of the Mexican Petroleum
company has been identified as that
of J. Hammill, a millionaire of Ot
tawa, who disappeared mysteriously
from his home on November 11.
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SECRETARY DANIELS OPPOSES
PLAN TO CUT NAVY PROGRAM
BRITISH PLANE ACCIDENT
FATAL TO PASSENGERS!
LONDON, Dec. 16—A large pas
senger airplane, bound from this
city to Paris, came to grief yester
day before leaving English soil,
the accident resulting in the death
of four of the passengers on board
and the injury of several others.
The great machine fouled a tree
enroute across country and crashed
to the groud in flames. The victims
were caught beneath the plane and
perished in the flames, with hun
dreds looking on, unable to rescue
them from the burning wreck.
SOLDIER BONUS MEASURE
TAKEN UP BY SENATORS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16—
The senate finance committee has
j taken up the consideration of the
! proposed bonus measure for the ben
j efit of former service men. Members
, of the American legion have been
invited to attend the hearings to
] be held by the committee, and the
i hope is expressed by members of the
: committee that the bill will be dis
posed of during the present session
| of Congress.
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HOUSE APPROVES MEASURE
TO SAVE FEDERAL FUNDS
I WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16—
i The lower house of Congress has
I given its approval to a measure pro
viding for the appointment of a
| joint committee on the reorganiza
; tion of executive departments of
j the Government. It is estimated the
proposed reorganization will result
; in a saving to the Government of
| fully a million dollars a year.
DORTON ANSWERS INDICTMENT
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16—Babe
Dorton, who is under indictment on
a charge of conspiring to lose and
win games during the last season
of the Pacific Coast Baseball
league, made his appearance in
court yesterday and was given a
week to prepare for arraignment.
He deposited a $1,000 bond to in
sure his appearance. Dorton is ac
cused of throwing games for the
benefit of the alleged baseball ring
of gamblers.
EMBARGO IS PROPOSED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16
Representative Young, of North
Dakota, has introduced a bill which
provides for the establishment of
an embargo against the importation
of wheat, flour, barley, rye, oats,
flax, cattle and sheep for the period
of one year from the date of the
passage of the measure.
JAPANESE SOCIALISTS ROUTED
TOYYO, Dec. 16—Socialists rep
resenting all sections of Japan
made an unsuccessful attempt to
hold a meeting in this city yester
day. A large crowd had gathered for
the meeting, when the police arrived
on the scene and routed the entire
assemblage.
GENEVA, Dec. 16—Austria was
admitted to membership in the
League of Nations yesterday by
the league assembly, the vote on
the question being unanimous.
Would Limit Armament*
The league assembly has gone on
record as favoring the limitation
of armaments during the next two
years and it is suggested that the
powers of the world get together
in an effort to reach an agreement
on the question.
Court of Justice
The assembly of the League of
Nations has unanimously adopted
a plan for an international court
of justice.
Was Not a Membe
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 16—The
Argentine foreign office has inform
ed a representative of The Associ
ated Press that the Argentine gov
ernment will not give formal notice
of its withdrawal from the league
for the reason that it does not con
sider that it was ever a member.
Daniels Opposes Reduction
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16—
SENATE PASSES MEASURE .
EXTENDING ANNUAL LABOR I
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec 16— I
The senate has passed a bill ex
tending the time for the perform
ance of annual labor on mining
claims, owners of mining property,
under the provisions of the measure
being given until the first of next j
July to complete their assessment
work. It is claimed by those re
sponsible for the measure, that it
is intended as a relief measure for.
prospectors, and it follows a pre- j
cedent established during the war.'
The bill has been sent to the!
lower house of Congress for final'
consideration.
WILSON ASKS AMERICANS
TO ASSIST EUROPEANS i
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16
President Wilson ha# issued an ap
peal to Americans to contribute
funds for the relief of needy child
ren in Central Europe, of whom
more than three million are said to
I be threatened with starvation.
STEAMER CHANGES HANDS
VANCOUVER, Dec. 1 6—T h e
Union Steamship company has an
nounced the purchase of the steam-*
er plant of the Terminal Steam
Navigation company, the amount in
volved being about a quarter of a
million dollars. It is also announced
that a new steel steamer, carrying
1,200 passengers, will be built by
the company.
IMMIGRATION BILL PASSES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16—
The lower branch of Congress has
passed the immigration bill, prohib
iting immigration for the period of
one year. The vote was 293 in
favor of adoption and 41 opposed.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels ap
peared before the house navay com
mittee yesterday in opposition to a
proposal to reduce the naval build
ing program of the United States.
He declared that it would be a
“blunder almost equal to a crime”.
The attitude of the secretary was
made known during a hearing on
the Borah resolution requesting the
President to open negotiations with
Japan and Great Britain with the
object of entering an agreement to
reduce naval building programs fifty
per cent during the next five years.
In advocating the measure Senator
Borah declaredl that Japan and
Great Britain have the only navies
of sufficient power to require the
attention of America.
Morgenthau Selected
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16
President Wilson has announced the
selection of Henry Morgenthau to
act as his personal representative
as mediator between Armenia and
the Turkish Nationalists. Final in
structions have been received to
guide the mediation mission in its
deliberations.
SCOUT CRUISER OMAHA IS
LAUNCHED AT TACOMA
TACOMA, Dec. 16—The scout
cruiser Omaha, the last word in
modern naval construction, was
launched here yesterday in the
presence of a distinguished crowd
of spectators, including admirals,
generals, and state officials, headed
by the governor. Miss L. E. White,
of Omaha, cracked the bottle of
grape juice over the bow.
The cruiser is equipped with
5,000 horsepower engines which are
expected to develop a speed of 35
knots. When completed the power
ful craft will have cost the Gov
ernment $3,500,000.
BUREAU BEHIND IN WORK
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Dec. 16—
The treasury department estimates
that more than a billion dollars js
outstanding in unpaid taxes be
cause of the inability of the Gov
ernment to keep pace with the work
involved in collections. The internal
revenue bureau is now at work on
the 1917 returns.
RELATIONS ARE RESUMED
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 16—
Diplomatic relations between Brazil
and Germany, which were broken
in 1917, have been resumed, in ac
cordance with official action taken
by the Brazilian government this
week.
STRIKE LEADER PAROLED
WINNIPEG, Dec. 16—R. S. Rus
sel, leader of the general strike in
this city who was convicted on a
charge of seditious conspiracy and
sentenced to two years in prison,
was released on parole this week,
after having served a year of his
sentence.
SHOE WORKERS TAKE VOTE;
CUT WAGES VOLUTAR1LY
MARLBORO, Mass., Dec. 16—
The employes of the Corbin Shoe
Manufacturing Co. took a volun
tary vote this week on the question
of wages, and decided on a reduc
tion of ten per cent in their pay.
This action was taken on account
of lowered living costs and slack
ened business conditions, the work
ers reasoning that it is better to
take less pay than to force the
company to curtail operations.
CONSTANTINE IS ENROUTE
TO ASCEND GREEK THRONE
LUCERNE, Dec. 16—Constantine,
Sophia and other members of the
Greek royal family, left for Athens
! today, their departure from this
j city being marked by a great ova
' tion in honor of the king.
Before leaving for the capital
I the king received official notification
i of the result of the plebiscite, in
i effect an invitation to the former
'■ monarch to re-ascend the throne
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SAN FRANCISCO CLEANUP
EXPECTED IN FEW DAYS
| SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16— It is
j expected that efforts of local citi
zens to rid the city of criminal-*
l
; and gangsters, whose activities led
| to the Santa Rosa lynchings of
. last week, will take form within the
next few days in the recall of a
| number of police judges. It is also
i expected that a demand will be
I made for the resignation of several
j police executives who are alleged
to have been lax in their duties.
MORE HOSPITALS NEEDED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 16
ln his annual report to Congress,
Dr. Hugh S. Cumming. surgeon
general of the public health service,
recommends additional hospital fa
cilities for former service men and
women and the appointment of an
administrative head for the three
major agencies involved in the work
of rehabilitation.
ROBINS IS CONSULTED
MARION, Dec. 16—r President
elect Harding was in consultation
yesterday with Raymond Robins,
leader of the Progressive wing of
the Republican party, their meet
ing having to do with the proposed
plan for a new association of na
tions. I
Mr. Harding delivered a public
address last night, the first since
his return from the Canal zone.
WOMAN IS MURDERED
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16—The
mutilated nude body of a woman,
found this week beneath a pile oi
leaves in the residential district oi
this city, has been positively identi
fied as that of Mrs. Fay Sudow, a
prominent business woman.
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CONGRESS TO GIVE
ALASKA A CHANCE
WASHINGTON', D. C„ Dec. 10
The development of Alaska in an
aggressive, intelligent manner is
urged by Secretary Alexander, of
the department of commerce, in hi'
annual report to Congress.
He declares, in his review of con
ditions in the northern territory,
that the coast and geodetic survey
is a vital agency in the develop
ment of Alaska. He points out that
the country is looking to Alaska
for raw materials for paper and sub
stitutes for wooden boxes, and says
there are hundreds of harbors along
the Alaska coast, adequate to carry
large vessels; and abundant water
power for the operation of indus
trial plants such as he suggests.
"For fifty-three years” the report
says, “we have gone along, giving
this vast and rich empire a dab of
paint here and there, but we have
• had no definite policy, not even the
| suggestion of one that has been fully
I and comprehensively carried out.
"All the millions of Government
and private money invested in mines
j and other enterprises will be waste !
j and the vast resources of the ter
I ritory worthless of vessels cannot
j reach the ports and reach the rail
] roads.”
I The report urges the immediate
consideration of Alaskan problems
with a view to opening up the ter
ritory to the fullest possible devel
opment.
TEXAS FIRE IS FATAL
HAMILTON, Texas, Dee. 16—A
lire which caused the destruction of
a large hotel here last night, re
suited also in the death of two of
the guests, who were caught in the
burning building. The property hx*
is large.
PARIS, Dec. 16—Disturbances
are reported to have occurred in
Belgrade and Prague this week as
i the result of attempts to establish
j communist governments in those
j cities. Details of the trouble have
| not yet been received.
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