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THE NENANA NEWS
VOLUME IV
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NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1922
NUMBER 220
ARMED FORCES CALLED IN RAIL STRIKE
PRESIDENT^ SUGGESTS PLAN TO END COAL STRIKE
STORMS CAUSE BIG PROPERTY LOSS IN MIDDLE WEST
HARDING SUGGESTS PLAN
TO SETTLE COAL STRIKE
WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 11—
There is a ray of hope today for
the early settlement of the coal;
strike as a result of a meeting held
yesterday at thp White House be
tween President Harding and repre
sentatives of the bituminous coal
operators and miners’ unions. The
president made a definite proposal
for the temporary settlement of the
strike and the plan is now under
consideration.
Representatives of the operators
and miners met in conference yes
terday but the meeting was closed
when it was found that no agree
ment could be reached in that man
ner, and the entire delegation then
called on the President at the White
House.
The President's proposal, submit
ted to both bituminous and anthra
cite miners and operators, was that
the miners return to work at the
wage scale existing on April 1, the
date on which the strike was called.
They are to continue to work until
August 10, during which time the
questions at issue will be consider
ed by an arbitration board consist
ing of three members appointed by
the miners, three appointed by the
operators and five representing the
public. This board will endeavor to
negotiate a new scale, but should
there be no decision by August 10,
the temporary scale is to be con
tinued until next April.
The representatives of the miners,
after hearing the proposal, summon
ed the general policy committee to
^ meet here next Monday to consider
the matter and pass finally upon it.
Railroad Blames Coal Strike
ST. LOUIS, July 11—The Mis
souri & Pacifis system has announced
the discontinuance of sixty local
and mixed passenger and freight
trains because of the “increase in
coal prices due to the miners’
strike”.
The Wabash railroad has an
nounced that it probably will dis
continue a number of local trains
for the same reason.
DUTCH MINISTER QUITS
THE HAGUE, July 11—Dr. J. C.
A. Everwijn, Dutch minister at
Washington, has tendered his resig
nation. Personal reasons are said to
be the cause.
LODGE HAS OPPONENT
BOSTON, July 11—Sherman S.
Whipple has announced his candi
4 dacy for the Republican nomina
tion for United States senator in
opposition to Senator Lodge.
YOUTH HAS CLOSE CALL
KINGSVILLE, Ont., July 11—Ed
die Sanderson, a Bellingham, Wash.,
school boy, had a narrow escape
from being burned at the stake here
on Saturday. Irate youngsters who
resented the Sanderson boy’s popu
larity among the little girls of the
town, tied him to a stake and built
a fire about him, after which they
ran away. Passersby happened along
in the nick of time.
TORNADO WIPES OUT TOWN
SIOUX CITY, Iowa. July 11—A
special dispatch from Gregory, South
Dakota, says the town of St. Charles
t has been practically wiped off the
map by a tornado. One of the resi
dents was killed and several were
injured. The property loss in the
town is estimated at $75,000, while
the total damage to the surrounding
country will reach half a million.
IRISH REPUBLICANS LOSING
! LONDON, July 11—According to
the latest reports received in this
city from Ireland, the Republican
movement there is on the verge of
collapse except in Cork, where im
portant developments are expected
shortly. It is understood that Dela
p vera has rejoined his followers at
Cork. ._
STOPPAGE OF MAIL TRAINS I
AROUSING FEDERAL ACTION
i
CHICAGO, July 11—Injunctions,
troops, deputy marshals and armed
guards in steadily increasing num
bers marked the developments of to
day in connection with the railroad
strike. Settlement apparently is no
nearer now than when the strike
started. The railroads claim they are
surmounting the difficulties incident
to the strike, and that they will be
able soon to operate their shops
fully with non-union men; strike
leaders, on the other hand, assert
that the suspension of work is one
hundred per cent effective, with the
ranks of the strikers growing stead
ily with additions from other de
partments. Thousands of mainten
ance of way men have gone out in
sympathy with the shopmen.
Hundreds of injunctions were is
sued yesterday against picketing and
they are being enforced today by
augmented forces of deputy marshals
and at many points state troops are
on guard.
Stopping The Mails
I WASHINGTON, D. C., July 11
Hundreds of reports have reached
the postoffice department to the ef
fect that the rail strike is interfer
ing with the movement of mails. St.
Louis reports that three thousand
miles of mail sendee on the Wabash
i lines is inoperative.
The department will not recom
mend drastic action by state and
federal troops until postal inspectors
have ascertained the true conditions
regarding the mail service.
—
Cabinet Takes Notice
Discussion of the industrial situa
tion, including the rail and coal
strikes, occupied the entire session
■ of the cabinet today, the meeting
I lasting two hours.
CHICAGO, July 11—The railway
strike situation, which entered the
eleventh day today, is regarded to
have reached a crucial stage. The
majority of the railroads have is
, sued ultimatums in which they de
clare that all seniority and pension
i rights will be forfeited if the strik
ing employes do not return to work j
immediately, but there appears to be
no intention on the part of the men
to heed the warning.
President Jewell, of the shopmen,
refers to the railway ultimatum as
“the old story”, and says the unions
are not worried over it.
Reports received at union head
quarters continue to depict an en
couraging outlook, with all of the
original strikers remaining out and
additional men joining their ranks
daily.
On Saturday their was a marked
slowing down of train movements
and there was a further suspension
of trains yesterday and today.
Erie Road Suspends Train*
NEW YORK. July 11—The Erie
railroad suspended twenty-one trains
yesterday with the result that com
muters are having a hard time get
ting to and from work. Hundreds
of offices were compelled to go
shorthanded until nearly noon yes
terday and many of the commuters
were late again this morning owing
j to the curtailment of suburban
services.
More Train* Off
ST. LOUIS, July 11—The Mis
souri, Kansas & Texas has announc
ed the discontinuance of 47 local
trains in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kan
1 sas and Texas, “due to the physical
impossibility of getting locomotives
in and out of round houses through
'fear of consequences which might
result were an effort to be made to
employ workers not affiliated with
the unions”.
Riot* In California
SACRAMENTO. July 11—Strik
! ers are reported to have caused
i considerable trouble in this state
during the last couple of days, the
disturbances being described as min
ature riots. Strikebreakers are re
ported to have been dragged from
i cars and warned to keep away from
the railroads.
Rail Traffic Su*pended
CHICAGO, July 11—All traffic
out of Bloomington, on the Chicago j
& Alton railroad, has been suspend
ed as a result of the strike, due to
the failure of local authorities to
furnish adequate protection for the
strikebreakers, according to an an
nouncement made by the super
intendent.
Troop* Held Ready
COLUMBIA, Mo., July 11—The
movement of the Missouri National
guard artillery to Kentucky for
target practice has been postponed
by the adjutant general on account
of the rail strike, which is assum
ing a serious attitude. The troops
were to have left for Kentucky to
day.
Department Get* Bu«y
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 11
Advices received by the department
of justice concerning disorders at
various railroad centers, resulting in
interference with the mails, caused
Acting Attorney General Goff to be
gin the preparation of a report on
Saturday, and the matter was laid
before Attorney General Daugherty
yesterday.
The attorney general announced
yesterday, after a conference with
President Harding, that a number
of special deputy marshals have
been appointed within the last few
days in the Middle West, where dis
orders have occurred. “This policy,”
he said, "will be continued wherever
justified and required”.
It is the intention of the Govern
ment, through the appointment of
these special officers, to make sure
that law’ and order are preserved,
property and life protected, trans
portation continued and interstate
commerce safeguarded.
Court Take* A Hand
OMAHA, July 11—The federal
court has issued a restraining order
and temporary injunction against
violence in connection with the rail
strike. The unions have been limit
ed to one picket at each point of
egress in railroad shops 'and yards.
The order covers Omaha, Lincoln,
Havelock and other Nebraska cities
and towns. i
Strikebreakers Driven Out
HOXIE, Ark., July 11—A mob of,
striking shopmen surrounded fifty j
strikebreakers yesterday and chased
them from town. There was no j
violence, the strikebreakers leaving
without resistance.
Ultimatum Ignored
TACOMA, July 11—N'ot more]
than a score of the 1,200 striking
shopmen have resumed work in the
Milwaukee shops as a result of the
ultimatum issued by the company
yesterday. Pickets have been placed
about the shops for the first time
since the commencement of the
strike.
Frisco Court Act*
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11—The
federal court has issued a temporary
restraining order to prewent strik
ing shopmen from interfering with
operations on the Northwestern Pa
cific railroad.
Soldier* Take Charge
PARSONS, Kan., July 11—The
adjutant general with 300 guards
men, has taken charge of the strike
situation here. Street meetings have
been banned.
Machine Guns Ready
DANVILLE, Ills., July 11—An in
fantry company of National guards
men, with machine guns, entrained
for Bloomington yesterday to go
on strike duty.
Mar*hal Take* Charge
SLATER, July 11—United States
Marshal Parshall and seven deputies
arrived here yesterday to take full
charge of the strike situation in the
name of the federal Government.
Road Want* Injunction
ST. LOUIS, July 11—The Mis
souri & Pacific railroad has filed in
junction proceedings in the federal
court asking that members of the
shop craft unions be restrained from
interfering writh the road’s business
and employes.
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AMERICAN ACCUSES TURKS
OF MURDERING FOREIGNERS
—
LONDON', July 11—Americans are
j being secretly murdered by Turks
' in Asia Minor and reports circulated
1 to the effect that they died of typhus
land other diseases, according to .1.
: Housert Knapp, of I.os Angeles, a
! civil engineer, who has just arrived
there from Constantinople after a
j stay’ of three years in the Turkish
' interior, where he investigated the
I death of his brother.
The Turks had reported chat the
brother had died of typhus but in
vestigation showed that he had been
shot to death. Knapp asserts that
he learned of other cases of a simi
lar character.
—
AVIATOR JONES IS COMING
SEATTLE. July 11—Aviator Roy
Jones, who is going to Ketchikan
| to do partrol duty for the Govern
: ment, lost his way yesterday in the
| smoke from forest fires and was
compelled to make a landing at
Clallam bay, which he did in safety.
He expects to resume his flight to
Tom McKinnon arrived from the
Tolovana district today aboard the
i Wigger launch which is on its maid
en voyage. Splendid time is reported
to have been made. Mr. McKinnon
will go to Fairbanks tomorrow and
will return in about a week.
DENBY SAYS MERCHANT SHIPS 1
HOLD PLACE OF IMPORTANCE
YOKOHAMA, July 11—Speaking
at a dinner given in his honor here
yesterday by American business men
Secretary of the Navy Denby de
clared that the “merchant marine is;
second only to the navy in ;ts im
portance to the defense of our;
country”.
The secretary said further that;
every effort should be made to ex-.
tend American commerce abroad to
enlarge the merchant marine.
GOVERNOR AFTER KLAN
ATLANTA, July 11—Governor H.
Wicke declares in a letter which
was made public today, that unless j
the Ku Klux Klan discards its masks J
and removes all secrecy regarding!
its membership, he will ask the
state legislature to make the wear-;
ing of masks in this state a crime.
ELMER DOVER QUITS
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 11—
There is a report in circulation at
the capitol today to the effect that
Elmer Dover, of Tacoma, assistant
secretary of the treasury and one of ;
the principals in the Blair-Dover
controversy, has resigned his posi
tion, to take effect on July 15.
COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT
There will be a regular meeting
of the city council at the council
chambers tonight. *
TRACTION WORKERS VOTING
IN CHICAGO ON WAGE CUTS
CHICAGO, July 11—Twenty-five
thousand street railway employes in
this city began balloting yesterday
on the question of going out on
strike as a protest against a wage
reduction of 25 per cent.
RAIN PREVENTS BASEBALL
The enthusiastic bunch of excur
sionists and members of the Nenana
baseball team who went to Fairbanks
on Sunday, had a somewhat disap
pointing day of it on account of al
most incessant rain.The sun made
its appearance about noon and pre
parations were made to stage the
ball game according to original
plan!; but before the game could
be started, there was another down
pour and the rain continued most
of the afternoon, making play im
possible. The visitors divided their
time between Kelly’s cabaret and
autb riding and managed to spend
a fairly pleasant several hours in
spite of weather conditions.
Manager Mike Cooney says base
ball talk, will be taboo from now
on until there is a decided change in
the weather.
It is estimated that about ninety
made the trip from Nenana and re
turn.
Harry A. Long is a recent arrival
at the Southern from Anchorage.
SPECIAL ELECTION JULY 13
TO VOTE ON POWER PLANT
A special election for the purpose
of ascertaining whether or not the
voters of the city are in favor of
owning the public utilities, will be
held at the Fire hall on Thursday.
The polls will be open at eight in
the morning and will close at eight
in the evening.
Every person who is a citizen of
the United States, over 21 years
of age, and who has been a resi
dent of the territory for one year
immediately preceding the election,
and a resident of the city for six
months, is entitled to a vote and is
urged by the council to exercise
that right.
The purpose of the election is to
indicate to the council the attitude
of the people of the town on the
proposal to acquire a municipal
power plant under the arrangement
suggested by Chairman Mears of the
Alaska Railroad. Colonel Mears is
ready to put in a modern plant for
an initial payment of $5,000, the
balance to be paid in small annua!
payments. The initial payment will
be raised by taxation at the time of
the regular assessment next year,
and it is expected that the earnings
of the plant will take care of the
future payments.
Mrs. F. Mears and children re
turned to Nenana this morning.
MIDDLE WESTERN STATES
DAMAGED BY BIG STORM
CHICAGO, July 11— Middle West
ern states are recovering today from
the effects of a hail and rain storm
which swept Iowa. Illinois. Missouri,
South Dakota, Nebraska and Kan
sas, causing extensive property dam
ages and some loss of life. The
storm assumed the proportions of
a cloudburst at Kansas City, the
streets being flooded with water.
In those sections where the rain
[ was not excessive, the water was
| beneficial to crops.
Only slight damage resulted here.
; where the storm ended a 43-day
j drought.
Two Killed By Storm
j GRAND ISLAND. July 11—Two
i were killed at Sargent, Neb., last
j night in the storm which reached
j the proportions of a tornado.
Forest Firee Abating
SEATTLE, July 11—Cooler and
J cloudy weather throughout Western
1 Washington has greatly aided forest
| fire fighters, with the result that al
: most all of the fires in the state
! are now under control.
AMERICAN OARSMAN WINS
1 HENLEY-ON-THAMES, July 11—
Walter M. Hoover. American oars
man, easily won the diamond skulls
championship here on Saturday.
WAS A TRUSTED EMPLOYE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 11—
Francis P. Garvan, former alien
property custodian and now head of
the Chemical Foundation, Inc., will
figure prominently in the war fraud
cases about to be instituted by the
Government. The department of
justice has decided to start proceed
ings against Garvan's company for
the return of patents. The books
and records of the company have
been placed before a special grand
jury which is now engaged in an
investigation of alleged war frauds.
DEMPSEY AND WILLS SIGN
NEW YORK. July 11—Dempsey
and Harry Wills, through their man
agers, have signed a contract to box
for the world heavyweight title, at
a time and place to be named later.
BANDITS GET COLLECTIONS
LOS ANGELES, July 11—The col
lector for a chain of grocery stores
was held up by three bandits today
and relieved of a sachel containing
$7,000 in cash. The bandits es
caped.
FEDERAL JUDGE NAMED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 11
President Harding has nominated J
H. Wilkerson to be federal judge
for the Northern Illinois district,
succeeding Judge Landis, who re
signed some time ago to devote his
entire time to baseball.
WALKER IS CLIMBING
PHILADELPHIA, July 11—Tillie
Walker, of the Athletics’ outfield,
knocked two homers today in a
double header with Detroit, bring
ing his total to twenty-one for the
season.
In a trap shoot held on Sunday
the following excellent scores were
made: Hansen, 48; Reed, 46; Ander
son, 41; Taylor, 34; Isabel, 33. Out
of 50 shots. In the 25-shot contest,
the following were the results: Man
ning, 20; Corning, 17; Young, 16;
Carmichael, 9. With the coming of
better weather, local shots plan to
practice daily and some good scores
are promised. F. A.‘ Hansen is re
puted to be one of the crack shots
of the North.
The first through train to make the
run over the entire length of the
Alaska Railroad, arrived from Sew
ard shortly after six this morning,
and will leave on the return trip to
the coast town tonight at eight. The
running time was less than 24 hours..