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THE NENANA NEWS _
VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JAN. 9, 1923
NUMBER 398
FRENCH STARTING INTO RUHR DISTRICT
ACTION REGARDED AS VIOLATION OF PEACE PACT
ERUPTION BLOWS TOP OFF VOLCANO ALASKA COAST
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ALASKA'S VOLCANO GARDEN
PUT ON MAP BY EXPLOSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 9—
The activity displayed by Pavloff
volcano on Sunday has had the effect1
of putting the Alaska voueano gar- i
J den on the map, says a bulletin is- ;
sued by the National Geographic |
Society. “This is in a region which
volcanoes at one time were as thick :
as prairie dog mounds on a Western
plain.” Dr. Robert F. Griggs, who |
led a party of five explorers to the j
Alaskan volcano region predicted
a few months ago that there would
be a disturbance in that region, and
the eruption of Pavloff appears to
have vindicated the prediction.
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WOBBLIES WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE TOWARD WEST
CHICAGO, Jan. 9—Industrial!
Workers will continue to go to Cal-1
iforaia in large numbers as a pro
test against the enforcement of the
criminal syndicalism law, under
which ten Wobblies were recently
convicted at Sacremento. This an
nouncement was made yesterday by
the general defense committee of
the organization.
BANDITS GET TEN THOUSAND
HIM l UN, uivLA. Jan. 9 im
Natural Bank of Hinton was robbed j
today of 810,000 by .tree banuits. j
Tne only three ersons in the bank
at the time the bandits made their
appearance were locked in the \au.t
and the bandits had a good tart ,
before tne robbery was generally
known.
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Y SQUAD ON THE LOOKOUT
O KEEP DIPLOMATS IN LINE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 9—
Federal prohibition authorities have
inaugurated a close check on liquor
shipments consigned to foreign em
bassies and legations .in this city,
to determine whether the shipments
are disproportionate to the needs
of those to whom the liquor is
consigned.
SOLONS MEET AT OLYMPIA
OLYMPIA. Jan. 9—The Wash
ington state legislature met in reg
ular session yesterday at noon,
•crith the regular organization ap
parently in control. National Com
mander Owsley, of the American
legion, delivered an address dur
ing the afternoon.
COMMUNISTS SCORN RELIGION
MOSCOW, Jan. 9—Young Com
munists, observing the Christmas of
the Georgian calendar on Sunday,
launched their widely heralded “at
tack upon heaven” with a grotesque
carnival procession, followed by
snake dance in which thousands of
students engaged.
NO FEAR OF STRIKE
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 9—i
Practically all danger of anothei
coal strike in the bituminous field,
after the first of next April has
passed, in the opinion of the federal
coal commission, as expressed by
Chairman Hammond and other mem
f bers of the commission.
SENATE PASSES URGENT BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 9—
The senate passed the second de
ficiency appropriation bill of the
present session yesterday, the bill
carrying approximately seventy-five
million dollars.
FORMER ALASKAN DEAD
SEATTLE, Jan. 9—Dr. J. Lang
don Hawes, resident of Petersburg
for many years, died here on Sun
day. after a prolonged illness. He
came here five months ago for spe
cial treatment. He was 47 years of
age. The funeral was held today.
AMERICA MAKING LAST EFFORT
TO SETTLE GERMAN QUESTION
MOREHOUSE VICTIMS WERE
TORTURED AVER DOCTORS
BASTROP, Jan. 9—Dr. Charles!
W. Duval and Dr. John A. Lang
ford. pathologists, expressed the op
inion, in a report submitted at the
kidnapping ^hearing this week, that
the bodies of Daniels and Richards
had been subjected to some “spec
ially” constructed devise designed
to inflict punishment.”
Dr. Duval said that the heads,
arms and legs of the vicitims had
been either mashed or chopped off
while the men were still living. All
of the fractures were three in num
ber and were evidently caused by
a machine because they were equi
distant. “My idea.” he declared, “is
that the bodies were most inhumanly
tortured.”
The state military forces in More
house parish have been reduced to
two units, one being cavalry and
the other machine gun. Orders have
been issued for the infantry to en
train for home.
HOUSE COMMITTEE TO HOLD
REVENUE BILL ON TABLE
WASHINGTON D. C. Jan. 9—
The house way and means committee
has decided not to report any bills
during the present session which
affect the revenues, except those of
purely an emergency nature or of
direct assistance to the treasury in
the administration of fiscal affairs.
BARKENTINE IS SAFE
SEATTLE, Jan. 9—The Barken
tine James Tuft, which was rescued
from a dangerous position near
Destruction island, off the coast of
Washington, last week, by the Haida
and which was afterwards taken in
tow by the tug Each Monarch, after
breaking away from the Haida. has
reached Port Angeles in safety.
Ten members of the crew were
taken off by the Haida, the captain
and two of the crew remaining with
the waterlogged vessel. The crew
were living in huts on deck, built
of the lumber cargo, when aid reach
ed them.
gold found in well
VICTORIA, B. C. Jan. 9—Men
engaged in digging a well on a place
owned by Charles Labounty. in the
Caribou district, discovered gold in
the sand and* there followed a rush
for miners’ licenses. Most of the
men in the district staked claims.
WOMAN MUST HANG
LONDON, Jan. 9—The secretary
of home affairs announced late yes
terday afternoon that he could not
grant a reprieve in the case of Mrs.
Edith Thompson Frederick Bywaters,
i sentenced to be hanged today for
I the murder of a former husband.
! She is the first -woman to be sub
jected to the supreme penalty in
j fifteen years.
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Lieut, and Mrs. Pence and child
arrived from Fort Gibbon today on
their way to the States. They left
the army town Sunday morning
with a team of 19 dogs, reached
Hot Springs Sunday night and spent
last night at Johnny Campbells.
Captain Burkhead has taken charge
temporarily at Gibbon during the
absence of the Lieutenant.
J. M. Reiter was among those
arriving from Fairbanks today.
! BERLIN, Jan. 9—Thirty-eight ]
trains, carrying French troops, have :
left Mayence with Essen as their
destination, according to a telegram I
received in this city this morning |
from Essen. Heavy French artillery 1
appears already to have arrived at !
Xeuss three miles from Dusseldorf.
How Germans View I*
BERLIN. Jan. 9—In connection
with the reported intention of
France to extend her-military oc- \
cupation to the Ruhr district. Chan
cellor Guno is quoted as having de-'
elared that “force is force” what
ever its guises.” He said that Ger-■
; many would be warrented in regard
ing the application of military- force
as a breach of the Versailles treaty.
Germany In Default
PARIS, Jan. 9—The reparations
committee has voted, three to one
that Germany is in wilful default
of her coal deliveries.
Troop* Near E**en
j ESSEN, Jan. 9—The advance
; troops of the French army of oc
cupation have reached the neighbor;
ing town of Kettwig, seven miles
southwest of Essen, and the section
between Dusseldorf and Essen.
Poincare Much Occupied
PARIS, Jan. 9—Ambassador Her
rick and White House Counsellor
Sheldon called to keep an appoint
ment with Premier Poincare this
morning, but found the premier so
occupied with arrangements for the
occupation of the Ruhr valley that
they were compelled to transact
their business with Count LaRocca,
director of political affairs of the
foreign office.
German* Given Hearing
PARIS, Jan. y—The Allied re
parations commission gave German
expelts a ciree-nour hearing yester
day ana men aajournea until tms
ali-ernoon. When tne hearing was re
sumed today, the Germans were de
clared in default and the meeting
came to an abrupt termination.
Poincare Avoid* Meeting
PARIS, Jan. y—It became known
yesterday that, in a final effort to
save the Ruhr valley from seizure by
the French, an attempt was made to
arrange a meeting between premier
Poincare and Hugo Stiness. a Ger
man capitalist. But Poincare refused
to meet the German.
Belgian* Are Helping
PARIS, Jan. 9—The French forces
of occupation are supported by Bel
gian troops, and Belgian and Italian
engineers and technical experts are
[accompanying the invading army.
Hughe* Ha* Plan.
[ WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. y—
! Plans for a reparation settlement
between England and France, outlin
ed by Secretary of Stat Hughes in
an address made by him at New
'Haven, have been communicate' to
i the French government. No final e
[ ply to Hughes' direct proposal has
| been received from Paris, but it is
: learned in a preliminary reply re
I ceived from the French foreign of
i fice that the state department mat
ter is regarded as still before the
FVench government. Official com
ment as to the nature of the pre
liminary answer is withdrew, but it
is understood the proposition has not
been rejected entirely.
KLANSMAN TALKS IN COURT
ABOUT ORGANIZATION WORK
BASTROP. Jan. 9—J. T. Xorse
worthy, who testified that he was a
charter member of the Ku Klux
Klan in Morehouse Parish, informed
the court today that members of
the organization wore black masks
when on marauding raids at night,
and white masks when they met in
the lodge rooms. When asked “What
w’a.> the result of the raiding, wasn’t
the parish being controlled by a
super-government?’’ the witness re
plied that it had caused all kinds of
trouble and the people were all
torn up about it. It wasn’t what
| we call an invisible government
i but it sure was a change in govern
! ment.”
TACOMA DEMOCRAT DEAD
TACOMA. Jan. 9—A. R. Titlow,
| Democratic national committeeman
for the state of Washington, died
on Saturday at his home in this
city.
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GARAGE BURNS THREE DIE
RALEIGH, N C. Jan. 9—Three
| persons were burned to death here
today and a fourth seriously burr,-,
ed as the result of the destruction
of a garage by fire.
BOURBONS HAVE A MAN
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 9—The state
of Indiana may furnish a candidate
for the Democratic presidential nom
ination next year in the person of
Senator-elect Samuel Ralston, ac
cording to local gossip. He was sel
ected as principal speaker at the
Jackson Day banquet in this city.
JONES URGES POINDEXTER
AS SUCCESSOR TO> FALL
j WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 9—
i Senator Jones, of Washington, was
| a visitor at the White House yes
i terday, his mission being to urge
j President Harding to appoint Sen
| ator Poindexter secretary of the In
j terior when Fall retires on the
| fourth of March.
The President has offered the
I place to Secretary Hoover, pointing
| out that secretary of the interior is
j ranking place in the cabinet. But
1 Hoover has refused to be tempted,
j his argument being that he entered
the cabinet to put the department
l of commerce on a solid footing,
land he wants to see it through to
j the finish.
WHAT BRITAIN WANTS
• WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 9—
jStanWy Baldwin, British chancellor
jof the exchequer, says that Britain
j wants a fair business settlement of
| her five billion war debt to the
! United States, on such terms as
I will produce the least possible dis
jturbance of the trade relations of
| the two countries.
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| FALL MAY HEAD OIL CO
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 9—
| There is a report in circulation to
j the effect that Secretary Fall may
| become counsel for a big oil com
! pany when he retires from the cabin
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Hugh Brady, an oldtimer of the
Dawson district, was taken into cus
tody recently at Ketchikan for ex
amination as to his sanity. He claim
ed some woman was trying to
vamp him.
FLOOD THREATENING KELSO
AS RIVERS RISE STEADILY
KELSO, Jan. 9—Citizens of Kel
so are now engaged in a battle to
prevent the flooding of the city
and surrounding country by the
rapidly rising waters of the Cow
eeman and Cowlitz river. The res
idence section of the city was ser
iously threatened this morning, fol
lowing a rise of ten feet in the
waters of the Coweeman river. The
Cowlitz rose four feet during the
night, tearing loose a large boom of
logs, which has lodged against the
wreckage of the destroyed bridge,
rendering further search for victims
impossible.
Rains Are General
PORTLAND. Jan. 9—Heavj rains
have been general throughout the
state during the last 24 hours and
streams are rising rapidly in many
sections. Hood river is already two
feet above the highest mark pre
viously recorded and the Columbia
Highway is blocked by overflow’s,
with slides and washouts reported
by a number of railroads. Scores
of farms in the lowlands are inun
dated and telegraph and telephone
communication is partially crippled.
, CLARA’ SKAR1N CASE STARTS
SEATTLEITES CROWD COURT
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SEATTLE, Jan. 9^—The trial oi
Clara Skarin, charged with tne mur
der of Ferdinand Hochbrunn, weal
thy and aged real estate dealer,
which was assigned to Judge Wil
liams’ department of the superioi
court, began today, and in spite of
the fact that the weather was incle
ment, the courtroom was thronged
an hour before the time set for the
commencement of the work of sel
ecting a jury.
A special panel of 100 veniremen
has been called so as to expediate
the proceedings, and it is expected
the case will go to the jury within
j a few days.
! OREGON FLOOD CONDITIONS
ARE MUCH IMPROVED TODAY
^ORTLAXD, Jan.,y—Flood con
ditions in the Williamette and Hood
river valleys, which yesterday turned
most of the streams into torrents
! of serious proportions, are greatly
improved today, with the flood
waters receding rapidly. Railroads,
public service corporations and res
idents generally have begun the
| work of repairing the damage done.
The loss is estimated at thousands
of dollars.
FEDERAL BUILDING NEEDED
WASHIXGGTOX, D. C. Jan. 9—
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
has reported to Congress the need
of large federal buildings in 140
cities throughout the countary, the
cost of which is estimated at up
wards of forty millions.
STEFANSSON TO TEACH
XEW YORK, Jan. 9—Explorer
Stefansson, discoverer of the blond
Eskimo says he is through with ex
ploring and will hereafter devote his
time to teaching the world that the
Polar regions are not huge, myster
ious, uninhabitable, frozen lands, as
commonly supposed, but habitable
and with great commercial possi
bilities.
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
SAYS DAUCHERTY NOT GUILTY
WASHINGTON, P. C. Jan.
The house judiciary committee adoj>
ted a resolution today, by a vote of
12 to2, in which it was stated that
' from the evidence obtained by the
committee. tJhere did not appear to
be any ground to believe Attorney
General Daugherty guilty of any
high enme or misdemeanor requir
; ing interposition of the impeachment
power of the house. The resolution
1 asked that the committee be dis
charged from any further considera
; tion of the Kellar charges and that
| the Kellar charges be laid on the
! table.
PRESENT LAW IS UNSUITED
TO DEBT FUNDING ISSUES
WASHINGTON, P. C. Jan. 9—
Preliminary negotiations with the
(British debt commission have con
| vinced the administration that no
j settlement of the problem can be
1 reached under the law as it now
exists. According to the White
I House spokesman. President Hard
j ing and the members of the Amer
ican debt funding commission, in
j dealing with the situation, must re
! commend tentative plans of settle
i ment with each debtor nation, thesi
* plans to be prevented to Congress
j later for approval.
; TURKS MUST SIGN TREATY
OR SUFFER CONSEQUENCES
j LONDON. Jan. 9—The draft of
i the Near East peace treaty will be
presented to the Turks w-i:hin a
; fortnight, together with an ultima!
\ um. to sign the document or teat
; it up and take the consequences.
i COAST MOUNTAIN LOSES TOP
j MARINERS MAKE PREDICTION
ANCHORAGE, —an. 9—Wireless
advices received in this city state
that the top of Pavlog mountain,
peninsula, has been blown off, and
navigators are predicting a phenoni
ena similar to the rising and dis
appearance of Bogoslof island in
! 1896. An earthquake felt in this
: district on December 80 is believed
to have had some connection with
j the disturbance resulting in the loss
1 of the mountain top referred to.
SEATTLE DANCE HALL MAN
VICTIM OF MYSTERY THUG
j SEATTLE, Jan.. 9—Roy Thom
ton proprietor of the Liberty dance
'hall, which has been the storm ten
j ter of the fight between Mayor
I Brown and local ministers, over al
leged vice conditions, was myster
iously as=ailed and wounded night
i before last on the eve of a public
i hearing arranged by the city eoun
i cil on the dance hall question.
I The chief of police admits that
• he instructed members of the police
force to make no formal report to
the newspapers pending a full in
vestigation. There are no clues to
the assailant.
STORM HITS DENVER
DENVER, Jan. 9—Descending u;
on the eastern slope of the Rockies
! yesterday, a severe wind storm,
| ranging in velocity from 35 to 75
miles an hour, left a wake of destru.
tion and havoc in parts of Denver
and nearly a score of other Colora
do towns and farming sections. Trees
were uprooted and frame buildings
damaged, but there was no loss of
life. The property damage was
heavy.
The entire pipe-fitting crew, of
the Premier mine with the exception
of the foreman threw up their jobs
i recently. They claim they quit on
l account of the mine manager giv
I ing orders that conflicted with
their foreman’s instructions.