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_THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOV. 16, 1922
NUMBER 375
TEXANS THREATEN DRIVE ON MEXICANS
CONSERVATIVES WIN MAJORITY IN BRITISH ISLES
GREAT BRITAIN NOT IN FAVOR OF TURKISH DEMANDS
CONSERVATIVE GET CONTROL
OF NEW BRITISH PARLIAMENT
LONDON, Nov. 16—The elector
ate of Britain swarmed to the polls
yesterday by the million in England,
Scotland, Wales and Ulster, to name
# the fourth parliament in the reign
of King George.
With only 28 constituencies miss
ing, the returns indicate the elec
tion of 340 Conservatives, or 33
more than are needed for a major
ity. The Asquithian Liberals elected
59 members, the Laborites 130, the
Georgian Liberals 43, and all other
parties ten.
Most of the members of Bonar
^ Law’s cabinet were elected, the de
feated ones including Sir Arthur
Griffith, minister of health; W. A.
Watson, lord advocate; George Stan
ley, of the home office.
Bonar Law, in his final pre-elec
tion speech, discared his native cau
tion and declared that he had “very
considerable confidence” that the
voters would give him a working
majority in the new house.
Austin Chamberlin, former leader
of the house of commons, under the
Lloyd George regime, was re-elected
b to parliament.
Elated over their successes in
the last election, and additional
strength shown in various of the
bye-elections, leaders of the Labor
party made elaborate plans for the
late campaign, practically every dis
trict in the country having been or
ganized. The National Association of
Labor Agents had trained men at
work throughout the country, as
sisted by many volunteer workers.
There are at least 2.400 local parties
of one kind or another, and more
than 800 women’s sections in con
nections with these parties. The in
dividual membership of the Labor
party, in addition to the affiliated
unions and sections, includes eighty
thousand women.
Of the 75 Labor members in the
present house of commons, 71 were
candidates for re-election and candi
dates were chosen to contest the re
maining four seats. Ten women
were numbered among the Labor
W. candidates.
Winston Churchill, former colonial
secretary was defeated for re-elec
tion to parliament from Dundee
district.
SANTA FE SHOPMEN IGNORE
UNAUTHORIZED STRIKE CALL
ALBUQUERQUE, Nov. 16—Offi
cials of the Santa Fe railroad de
clare that none of the shopmen in
the employ of the system have pc
out on strike in response to the
call issued for yesterday morning
in a circular sent to all employes
recently. Company officials do not
expect that any of the men will
leave their places.
MURDERER FROM NORTH
ATTACKS PRISON GUARD
LEAVENWORTH. Nov. 16—In
flamed by Tuesday’s bloodshed at
the federal penitentiary, when one
of the prisoners killed Captain Gus
Leonard, another prisoner yesterday
attacked a prison orderly with an
improvised dagger, but he was ivc-r
powered before he could do serious
damage. The prisoner ;n '.uestion,
Tony Lethelakis, a Greek murder
i. convict who was sent to the prison
from Valdez for a term of twenty
years, is said to have thnished
hatred for Leonard and to have ex
pressed regret that he, instead of
the other prisoner, did not kill him.
WASHINGTON HAS FAST TEAM
BERKELEY, Nov. 16—Captain
Charles Erb, of the victorious Cal
ifornia football team, declares that
the University of Washington team
is the second strongest of the Pacific
Coast conference. He says the
Huskies can give the University of
Southern California team cards and
spades and then beat them.
MEXICANS WANT PROTECTION;
APPEAL TO U. S. DEPARTMENT
CLARA PHILLIPS IS GUILTY
ASSERTS LOS ANGELES JURY
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 16—The
case of Mrs. Clara Phillips, charged
with the murder of Mrs. Meadows
last July, returned a verdict of
guilty of second degree murder late
yesterday afternoon. The defendant,
who can be sent to prison for from
ten years to life, received the ver
dict without emotion.
It is presumed the motive of the
crime was jealously. Mrs. Phillips
induced her victim to ride into the
! country with her in an auto, the
pair being accompanied by another
! woman. When some distance from
| town, the machine was stopped and
: the three women alighted, Mrs.
Phillips and Mrs. Meadows going a
short distance from the road, where
! the former attacked the latter with
a hammer which she had carried
| with her apparently for that pur
pose. The third woman did not wit
ness the murder but she saw Mrs.
Meadows stretched out on the
! ground, and was made to promise
I that she would not tell what had
^happened. Mrs. Phillips, however.
! confided in her husband who. after
I putting her on a train in order that
! she might escape, told the story to
1 the police and Mrs. Phillips was
I brought back to answer for her
i crime.
The foreman of the jury says
1 that eight ballots were necessary’
: to reach a verdict. The first showed
i eight of the jurmen in favor of
hanging, but later a compromise
was reached on second degree mur
der.
NOTED ALASKAN PACKER
MAY FACE MURDER CHARGE
HAINES, Nov. 16—Ernie Bryson,
former head packer with the In
ternational boundary survey, and
■widely known throughout the North
as a gold freighter, is under arrest
here in connection with the slaying
! of Robert H. Ferry, proprietor of
a local theater. The death of Ferry
occurred during a quarrel over a
personal grievance.
PRESIDENT WILL DELIVER
HIS MESSAGE IN PERSON
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 16—
Tentative plans have been completed
for President Harding to go to the
capitol on Tuesday for the purpose
of making personal delivery of his
message at the convening of the
extra session of Congress.
After listening to the message,
the lawmakers will adjourn as a
mark of respect to the late Sen
| ator Watson, of Georgia.
LUKE WRIGHT WORSE
MEMPHIS, Nov. 16—General L.
! Wright, who is seriously ill at his
; home in this city, is said to have
i taken a turn for the worse this
.
morning.
NEW PREMIER TAKES STAND
ROME, Nov. 16—Premier Musso
line, in his initial address before the
chamber of deputies, threw down the
gauntlet. He indicated, in unmistak
able terms, that he was not there
to ask favors but to receive them.
WEATHER FAVORS FISHERMEN
j PRINCE RUPERT. Nov. 16—The
deep sea fisheries continue to enjoy
unusually good catches for this sea
son of the year. From 70,000 to
1000,000 pounds of halibut are be
ing landed here daily.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Nov. 16'
—The first news of the alleged
lynching of a Mexican at Teslaco j
on Saturday, was received here yes
terday in reports that have been con
firmed. The advices state that the
Mexican was executed because of
the alleged murder of an American
ten days ago. Teslaco is a town of
about 300 persons.
Mexico Want* Action
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 16—
Toe Mexican embassy has made
representation to the state depart
ment. protesting against the alleged
lynching of a Mexican in Texas, the•
name of the victim being Elias j
Sarate.
The embassy also has asked for
a guarantee for the protection of i
the Mexican consul at Hidalgo,
whose life is declared to have been j
threatened by Texans.
AUSTIN. Nov. 16—Governor Neff i
and other officials of the state are
considering the appeal received from
ihe Mexican consul general at San
Antonio, requesting that the state
take immediate action to protect
Mexican citizens at Breckenridge. It
is claimed that 300 men paraded the
streets of that city, insulting Mex
icans and demanding that they quit
the town.
Advices received from Brecken
ridge last night stated that scores
of Mexicans and negroes were get
ting out of town.
Hughes Requests Action
AUSTIN, Nov. 16—Secretary of
States Hughes has wired to Govern
or Neff, requesting that immediate
and adequate protection be given
Mexican nationals at Breckenridge.
To which the governor has replied
that State Rangers have already
been ordered there to investigate the
situation and to preserve order.
MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED
TO CURB CHILEAN BANDITS
SANTIAGO, N'ov. 16—Martal
law has been declared in the Valle
nar valley as the result of the in
vasion of that district by bandi’s
seeking- to take advantage o: the
chaotic conditions ’•esulting from the
recent earthquake.
There is scarcely a r.ouse left
standing in the valley and the ex
tent of the disaster is gradually be
coming more fully known with the
reopening of telegraphic communica
tion with the devastated districts.
It is unofficially reported that the
number of dead will approximate
fifteen hundred but it is expected
that the final count will show the
loss much greater than the present
estimate.
HYLAN SAYS PARTY LEADERS
MUST CHOOSE PROGRESSIVE
CHICAGO, Nov. 16—Mayor Hy
lan, who arrived here yesterday,
predicts the formation of a new
third party in 1924 unless the Re
publicans select for their president
ial candidate a man like Hiram
Johnson, or the Democrats a man
like William Randolph Hearst.
KIPLING HAS OPERATION
LONDON, Nov. 16—Closely fol
lowing the announcement of the ill
ness of Rudyard Kipling, the author,
a statement was issued yesterday
to the effect that he had success
fully undergone an operation at a
private hospital in this city.
PACKERS PLANNING MERGER
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16—Sec
retary Wallace is authority for the
statement that representatives of
Armour & Company were in confer
ence with Government officials this
week for the purpose of discussing
the “matter of purchasing the phys
ical assets of another packing
plant.” The secretary declined to
state, however, whether or not the
proposed merger would receive the
approval of the Government.
IRISH CLAIMS TOTAL LARGE
DUBLIN, Nov. 16.—No fewer
than 612 claims for compensation
for malicious damage to property
in Dublin have been listed for hear
ing in Dublin. The total amount of
the claims exceeds six million
pounds, and most of them arose
out of disturbances since June 28,
when the bombardment f the Four
Courts commenced. The hearings
will begin in December.
WOBBLIES SENDING PICKETS
TO HELP MARINE STRIKERS
—
CHICAGO, Nov. 16—The I. W.
W. national convention has ordered
j pickets stationed at the doors of
employment agencies in many cities
where workers are being recruited
'to take the places of striking marine
and transport workers at Pacific
■ coast points.
The convention also has decided to
send a corps of speakers into the
Wobbly camps of Washington. Ore
i gon and California.
The general executive board has
1 issued a call to all footloose mem
bers of the organization to proceed
to San Pedro to participate in the
struggle now in progress between
the police and members of the
Marine Transport Workers union,
which is affiliated with the I. W. W.
REPORT ON REINDEER SHOWS
HEALTHY GROWTH OF HERDS
SEATTLE, Nov. 16—Seymour
Hadwen, chief veterinarian of the
department of agriculture, and L. J.
Palmer, of the bureau of biological
survey, who spent the summer in
vestigating the reindeer industry in
Alaska, have made their report pub
lic and a copy of it has just been
received by the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce.
The report says that the reindeer
taken to Alaska by the bureau of
education thirty years ago, have as
sisted the Eskimos to assimilate civil
ization. The number of reindeer now
in the Territory is estimated at be
tween 130,000 to 200,000 and it is
asserted that there are grazing
areas there capable of supporting
three or four million animals.
The report recommends the dig
ging of cold storage chambers in
the permanent ice for the storage
of reindeer meat.
WAR TALK BOOSTS PRICES
LONDON, Nov. 16.—The threat
of war in the Near East had an
immediate effect upon the prices
of certain commodities in England.
The cost of currants and raisins
imported from Smyrna, and used
largely in baking Christmas cakes
and puddings, virtually boubled in
a week.
FLAGSHIP GOES TO TURKEY
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 16—
The flagship Pittsburg, bearing Vice
Admiral Andrew T. Long, command
er of U. S. naval forces in European
| waters, is expected to arrive here
today.
SKIP SUBSIDY TO BE URGED
AT CONGRESSIONAL MEET
WASHINGTON', D. C., Nov. 16
Republican Leader Frank Mondeil,
after a conference with President
Harding, predicted that the ship
subsidy bill, appropriation measures
and amendments to the transporta
tion act will be the outstanding
features of the extra session of
Congress, which will convene next
week.
Mondell thinks the ship subsidy
bill probably will be the first to be
considered. He also says the coun
try expects Congress to enact rural
credits legislation and he expressed
the opinion that the lawmakers
would not consider any legislation
lessening prohibition enforcement at
the coming session.
FOREIGN RESIDENTS AFRAID
OF CHINK BANDITS IN HONAN
HANKOW, China, Nov. 16—Eng
lish, American and French residents
of the province of Honan, alarmed
at the increasing lawlessness, which
has the appearance of an organized
campaign against foreigners, have
made joint appeal to their legations
I for protection.
WILL TRY NEUTRAL POLICY
IN EFFORT TO AID IRELAND
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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16—Plans for
j the launching of an organization to
! adopt a neutral policy toward the
situation in Ireland, are under way
here, following the withdrawal of
the St. Louis council from the Amer
ican Association for the Recognition
of the Irish Republic. The national
association is said to be giving sup
port to the ambitions of Devalera.
WASHINGTON RENTS SOAR
WITH MANY HOUSES EMPTY
WASHINGTON,D C. Nov. 17—
For many months, even before the
late war, Washingtonians were told
the reason for the skyrocketing
rents for houses and apartments was
the shortage of housing facilities.
Where demand exceeds the supply,
realtors said, the price of the sup
ply will mount.
Washington rents are still high
and the shortage is still held up as
the reason.
But “there were 3,483 vacant
houses, apartments and fiats in Wa
shington in July of this year,” ac
cording to a recent survey of engin
eers of the local telephone company.
“Of this total. 2,279 were houses.
708 were apartments and 496 were
classified as flats.”
The survey was made to estimate
the amount of the conmpany’s bus
iness in coming years. It resulted
in the declaration by the engineers
that since 1917 a decreasing num
ber of families are living in houses,
as well as a decreasing number re
siding in apartments. Because of
high prices, evidently, the survey
showed that more persons have had
to resort to “flats”, rooming houses
and light housekeeping establish
ments.
CHINESE BANDITS NOW HAVE
THREE AMERICANS CAPTIVE
PEKING. Nov. 16—Einer Berg
breen, of Minneapolis, an American
missionary, and his son, are reported
to have been taken captive by ban
dits in Honan province, according
to advices received here yesterday.
The bandits now have eight foreign
ers in captivity, including three
Americans.
BRITAIN DOES NOT APPROVE
MAIN DEMANDS OF TURKS
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LONDON, Nov. 16—The British
j foreign office has informed the
I French and Italian governments
’ that the main Turkish demands to
I be presented at the Leusanne con
! ference, are not regarde ' with favor
by the British government.
Turk* To Ropect Pact
CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 16—
The Turkish Nationalist govern
ment has given formal assurance to
; the Allies that it will respect the
stipulations of the Mudania armistice
agreement.
MONTANA VOTERS REJECT
PARIS MUTUAL PROPOSAL
HELENA, Nov. 16—The initiative
: measure proposing to permit Paris
I Mutual betting at state and county
fairs in Montana was apparently de
J feated by the voters of the state
1 at last week’s election, according
j to the latest returns. Those oppos
ing the measure have a majority of
approximately one thousand.
HOME TOWN OF W. C. T. U.
VOTES FOR BEER AND WINE
CHICAGO, Nov. 16—The city of
' Evanston, home of the W. C. T. U ,
t voted a substantial majority for lift
! ing the lid in respect to beer and
! light wines.
FASCIST! MOVEMENT TAKES
FIRM HOLD ON MEXICANS
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 16—Indica
; lion? point to a spread of tie new
i Fascisti movement from Walapa to
Mexico City and other important
centers of the republic in the near
future.
The organisation is fashioned af
ter the Italian society and is de
j signed to stamp out Communism.
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WEALTHY COMMUNIST LOSES
LONG FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
CHICAGO. Nov. 16—The two
! year fight of William B. Lloyd.
: wealthy Communist, to escape the
j five-year penitentiary sentence im
i posed upon him for violation of the
Illinois espoinage act in an attempt
to "overthrow the law’’, ended at
midnight last night when Chief Jus
tice 'Thompson, of the Illinois su
preme court, denied the defendant’s
i motion for a stay of sentence until
December 15.
Lloyd and seventeen other Com
munists were convicted here in Aug
ust. 1920. accused of advocating the
overthrow of the government
R1SCHA QUESTION DEBATED
j SHANGHI. Nov. 16,—As an out
come of recent ineffective strikes
among ricsha pullers in Shanghai
and in response to a demand voic
| ed in numerous publiched expres
| sions on the general rischa ques
tion, the Municipal Council of tht
Intemational Settlement is consid
ering the question of going into the
rischa business itself. This is set
forth in an official announcement
which says the council b conduct
ing an inquiry into all phases of
{the question.
At the present time the number
of rischa licenses is sued in the In
ternation Settlement is limited to
8.000, in addition to something over
2,000 issued to private rischa.
The bulk of the licenses for public
ifschas is held by three or four con
cerns, the largest of which operates
3,030 public rischas.
TRANSPORTATION MAN WILL
FORM NEW GERMAN CABINET
BERLIN, Nov. 16—Wilhelm Cuno,
general manager of the Hamburg
American Steamship line, has accept
ed the task of forming a new cabi
net to succeed the Wirth ministry,
according to unofficial announce
ment.