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* Nenana — The Gateway T o Mount McKinley National Park — Nenana
THE NENANA NEWS
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VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1921
NUMB1R 58
SENATE CONFIRMS EIGHT; TWO DELAYED
ANGRY SOLONS THROW CHAMBER INTO UPROAR
' HOUSE COMMITTEE SHEL VES BILL TO ELEVATE WOOD
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SOUTHERNER CALLS FORDNEY
LIAR DURING HOUSE DEBATE
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Aug. 20—
Tee lower house of Congress was
thrown into an uproar last night
when Representative Byrnes, of
North Carolina, passed the lie to
Representative Fordney, and indicat
ed a willingness to meet the Repub
^ lican tariff maker out in the alley.
The gentleman from the South
started something when he alleged
that the Republicans, in framing the
new tax bill, sought to shift the
burden of taxation to the poor in
order to benefit the rich contribut
ors to the Republican campaign
fund. Fordney promptly challenged
the truth of the charge, whereupon
* Byrnes called his colleague a liar
and threatened to follow it up with
a Dempsonion exhibition.
MANY WORKERS EMPLOYED
IN CORNER OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK. Aug. 20- Investi
gating committees recently found
that the number of workers who
daily flock into the financial district
of lower Manhattan exceed a million
and a half. If they were assembled
in an open field of equal area there
would hardly be room for any of the
sleepy clerks to stretch their arms
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and yawn.
There is less than one square
mile in the tip of the island below
Chambers street, or only a little
more than three square feet of
ground space for each person work
ing in the district. But skyscrapers
have so multiplied the accommoda
tion nature furnished the first set
tlers that instead of having less
elbow room than an imprisoned
criminal, everybody can chew gum
without distracting the sensitive
ears of the occupant of the adja
cent desk.
Although a million and a half
persons work each day in this small
, space, the number who live in the
area total less that fourteen thous
and, Subways, elevated trains, fer
ries. automobiles and street cars
rush the others in and out every
morning and evening. Some of the
commuters live one hundred miles
away.
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RICH EVADER SAFE AT LAST
GENEVA, Aug. 20—Grover Berg
doll, wealthy American draft evad
er. who sought refuge in Germany
after bribing his way out of an
American prison, arrived at Con
stance from Munich three days ago
v and is now safe at St. Gall, Switz
erland.
He announced that he left Ger
many to avoid extradition, knowing
that he would be immune in this
country. He holds an American
passport.
RULING OF U. S. SECRETARY
GIVES YUKON WET HIGHWAY
MONTREAL, Aug. 20—The rul
ing of Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon that liquor may be shipped
from one country to another, thru
American territory, has been fol
lowed by the movement southward
from Canada of many thousands of
gallons of beer.
Most of the liquor is consigned to
Central and South America, where
there is big demand for Canadian
products.
CLEGG AND STEVENS HELD UP;
OTHER NOMINATIONS STAND
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS IRISH
MUST NOT EXPECT MORE
LONDON. Aug. 20—Addressing
the house of commons yesterday on
the Irish question, Premier Lloyd
George declared that the British
government had conceded everything
possible to concede in the Irish
peace offer, and he expressed the
hope that Irish leaders would not
reject the proposal made to them,
and "take the responsibility of re
newing a conflict which would be
robbed of all its glory and all grati
tude by its overwhelming horror.'’.
JOHN BULL INFORMS UNCLE
SEA IS “NO MANS LAND
WASHINGTON, D. C., An?. 20—
The British government has served
formal notice on the state depart
ment that it cannot recognize the
jurisdiction of the United States
over the high seas beyond the three-,
mile limit, as fixed by international'
law.
The action of Great Britain was
taken in connection with the seiz t e
recently of the British schooner
Marshall, which was taken into cus
tody 12 miles off Long Island on
the grounds that it was laden with
! liquor.
. JAIL BREAKER CAPTURED
SEATTLE, Aug. 20—Earl New
[burr, who escaped from the Kitsap
i courrtv jail on August 10, with
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Henry Bradner. after assaulting a
[jailor, was placed under arrest last
night at a local hotel. He made no
resistance when taken into custody
WOMEN TRY TO HANG FIENDS
BARNSTABLE, Mass., Aug. 20—
' A mob of 200 women and men, car
rying ropes, stormed the local jail
yesterday and threatened to lynch
three Cape Verde Island negroes,
who are under arrest on a charge of
criminally assaulting white women.
The disturbance was finally quiet
ed, but not until the police bad fired
a volley in the air, as evidence of
their determination to protect the
colored prisoners
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EX-CONVICT RUNS AMUCK
PETALUMA. CaL, Aug. 20—Theo. !
H offer, an ex-convict threw this city ]
into an uproar yesterday by al- [
most exterminating an entire family
with an axe, concluding his bloody
execution with a fatal attack upon
himself.
He first attacked Evelyn Grant,
aged 14, killing her almost instantly
and his second victim was Leona,
a sister, whom he fatally injured.
Themother, Mrs. Theresa Grant,
was seriously maimed and the father
probably -will die as the result of
an attack made upon him.
GREEK NOTABLE PASSES
ATHENS, Aug. 20—Former Pre
mier P’nallys, who was in power
when King Constantine was re
stored to the throne, died here I
yesterday.
WASHINGTON*, D. C.. Aug. 20—
The nominations of eight Alaskans,
named for office in the Territory
by President Harding, have been con
firmed by the senate within the past
two days, leaving only two still to
be acted upon, the two being Cecil
H. Clegg, nominated for district
judge of the Fourth division, and
Bert Stevens, selected by President
Harding to succeed Marshal Erwin,
also in the Fourth.
Charges are said to (have been
filed with the judiciary committee
against both Clegg and Stevens
and it is hinted that their confirma
tion may be delayed sometime in
consequence. This belief is encour
aged by the fact that all of the
other nominations of Alaskans have
been eported by the committee and
disposed of by the senate.
The senate yesterday confirmed
the nomination of Beaumont, for
marshal of the Third division, of
E. E. Ritchie, for judge of the
Third, and Reed, for judge of the
First.
At today’s session, the senate
approved the appointment of Guy
B. Erwin, for district attorney at
Fairbanks; Loman, for judge of the
Second division; Morris Griffith, for
marshal of the Second; Shoup. for
| district attorney of the First, and
Sherman Duggan, for district attor
' nev of the Third.
The President has not yet an
; nounced the selection of a district
attorney for the Second division, or
1 a marshal for the Third division,
although it was reported several
. days ago that Fred Harrison would
: get the Nome position and Harvey
i Sullivan the Third divisionpost.
CONSTABULARY KILL MOROS
BECAUSE THEY HAD GUNS
MANILA. Aug. 20—The governor
of Lanao province has telegraphed
to the Bureau of Non-Christian
Tribes denying the report that a
number of Moros were killed re
cently because of complaints made
to General Wood and the Forbes
mission regarding the constabulary.
He says, however, that six of the
natives were killed because they
were carrying arms.
There appears to be considerable
agitation in Mindanao against the
Filipino officials and schools
LODGE SAYS ALL MUST DISARM
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug 18
Senator Lodge, who has been named
by President Harding as a member
of the American delegation at the
forthcoming disarmament conference
informed his colleagues in the upper
house of Congress today that he. as
one of the American delegation,
would exert his best efforts for the
reduction of armaments but tihat
“there must be a general reduction
by all nations.”
FAMINE IS STILL RAGING
BUT DISEASE DECREASES
LONDON, Aug. 20—The Moscow
correspondent of the Daily Herald
is authority for the statement that
famine is still raging in the Volga
district of Russia, but that the epi
demic of cholera there is on the de
cline.
During the month of July 22,000
cases of the dread disease were re
ported to the authorities.
LEAGUE COUNCIL TO MEET
PARIS, Aug. 18—A special meet
ing of the council of the League of
Nations has been called for August
29, to consider the Upper Silesian
question.
CHINA WILL BE THERE
PEKING, Aug. 18—The Chmeese
government has formally accepted
the invitation to be represented at
Jie forthcoming disarmament con-1
ference at Washington.
RUSSIAN AGREEMENT FIXED;
RELIEF BEGINS IMMEDIATELY
RIGA, Aug. 20—Representative
Litvinoff, official spokesman for the
soviet government, has attached his
signature to the agreement demand
ed by the American Relief organiza
tion, and the work of providing re
lief to the famine districts of Rus
sia will begin immediately.
Phillip Carroll, of Portland, Or.,
will take temporary charge of the
work, and probably will leave for
Moscow next Thursday.
PERSHING SAYS NAVY IS IT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20—Sum
marizing the result of the recent
bombing tests off Virginia Capees,
General Pershing declared today
that “the battleship is still the back
bone of the fleet and the bulwark
of the nation’s defense. He was
here as a member of the joint army
and naval board.
LEW FIELDS BROKE
NEW YORK. Aug, 20—Lew
Fields, famous actor, has filed a
petition of voluntary bankruptcy.
OIL FIELDS ON FIRE AGAIN
MEXICO CITY'. Aug. 20—Fire is
again raging in the Amatlan oil
fidlds, near Tampico, and the situa
tion is reported to be serious.
HOME RULE FOR WALES
LONDON, Aug. 20—Lloyd George
put himself on record yesterday as
favoring home rule for Wales. His
expression of views was made at a
dinner given by Welch Nationalists,
the premier being among those pres
ent.
ON THE ROAD TO MINGO
CHARLESTOWN, W. Va., Aug.
20—Between 300 and tOO men are
reported to have assembled at Tar
met, east of here, for the purpose
of marching into Mingo county,
where an industrial controversy has
been in progress for more than a
year, and where martial law is now,
in force.
Alex Kerr is located at Chickaloon
at present.
PROSPECTRS LOCATE CLAIMS
IN NEW NOME OIL REGION
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Nome, Aug. 20—R. D. Adams,
head of a party of Californians who
have been exploring along the Arctic
; coast, reports that they have dis
j covered large seepages of >il \ar
■ Cape Simpson, to the east of Point
Barrow.
The oil rises in the Barrow hills,
inland from the beach, and flows
several hundred yards into an oil
lake. The Adams party staked a
number of claims and it is stated
j that another party is now prospect
! ing in the neighborhood.
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* PERSONAL *
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John Swedal arrived in town this
;week from the Canyon district.
Andy Soderlin has completed his
I contract on the Hershberger resi
dency.
A territorial School tax collector
is making the rounds of the camps
out the line.
I John Miller came down from Fair
banks today. He is on his way to the
Kuskokwim.
John E. Lund has returned to
N'enana from a brief visit in Fair
banks.
William C. Steinmetz, of the T.
and T. department of the Alaskan
i Engineering Commission, made an
1 official trip to Fairbanks and Ghat a
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[ nika this week, to make a general
1 survey of line conditions.
i Mrs. Oscar Rothenburg and Mrs.
1 R. G. Souihworth reached Hurricane
Gulch yesterday afternoon, on their
' way to the coast. They will have
; to wait there until Sunday for a
^ train to Anchorage,
j R. S. Donaldson returned to hi3
headquarters at Healy this morning.
Gene Ellis returned to Nenana
| yesterday, after an absence of a
' week or more in Fairbanks.
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TEX RICKARD ARRESTED
CHICAGO, Aug. 20—Tex Rick
ard, pomoter of the Dempsey-Carp
entier ring battle, was placed under
arrest in this city yesterday on a
charge of violating the federal law
prohibiting interstate transportation
of fight films. He exhibited the films
of the recent fight before an audi
ence of wounded soldiers.
The district attorney says that he
will insist upon Rickard being given !
the limit for his violation of the
law.
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RATES ARE TOO HIGH
WASHINGTON, D. C Aug. 20
In a statement made before the in
terstate commerce commission today
Secretary Wallace declared that high
freight rates have practically stop
ped agricultural production, and he
asserted that if the present rates
continue in force, future production (
will be greatly reduced.
HOUSE COMMITTEE TABLES
BiLL TO GIVE WOOD POST
WASHINGTON'. D. C.. Aug. 20—
The house committee on military
affairs has tabled the bill designed
to pave tihe way for the appoint
ment of Genera! Wood as governor
genera] of the Philippines, the ac
tion having been taken by the com
mitteemen on the grounds that the
passage of the measure would be a
dangerous precedent.
No criticism of General Wood is
voiced in the report of the com
mittee, but the members argue
that he should retire from the army
if he wants to accept a civilian
post. It was agreed that he would
make an excellent governor general
but the committeemen believe he
should first divorce himself from
the military branch of the govern
ment.
RED CROSS HELPS VETERANS
WITH RECREATIONAL FUNDS
CHICAGO, Aug. 1—An appropria
tion of 3175,000 has oeen made fcv
Xationai Headquarters of the /.mer
icnn Red Cross to provide recrea
tional facilities for veterans of
the World War studying at train
ing centers of the Federal Board
for Vocational Training during the
coming year. This step was taken
when the Board called to the at
tention of the Red Cross the great
need of equipment for this purpose.
Expenditures from this fund will
be confined to the equipment of re
creational rooms or buildings at
training centers. Personnel to di
rect the recreational activities will
be furnished by the Federal Board,
which also will provide quarters for
the activities. The recreation thus
made possible will include social
and musical evenings, minstrel shows
motion picture entertainments and
club features of various kinds.
Through an appropriation by Con
gress there is now available to dis
abled veterans of the World War
who are being retrained by the
Federal Board for Vocational Edu
cation a revolving fund of $500,000
from which they may borrow to
meet temporary financial needs. Dis
abled ex-service men whose applica
tions for training are still in “in
vestigation status” are not eligible
to this assistance, but they will con
tinue to receive such assistance
from the American Red Cross, t
is announced by National Head
quarters. During the last year four
thousand such men have been given
temporary financial assistance by the
ed Cross.
AMERICAN ELUDES BANDITS
CHICAGO, Aug. 20—Eric Clarke,
an officer of the International Land
and Livestock Company, was kidnap
ed by Mexican bandits yesterday
and is being held for a ransom of
$7,500, according to word received
here.
Made His Escape
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 20—
It was learned late this afternoon
that Clarke made his escape from
his captors and has made his way
safely ti Jiminiz.
Marshal L. T. Erwin came down
from Fairbanks yesterday and re
turned on the gascar today.