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NENANA. ALASKA,
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1921
NUMBER 12
• CURRY BILL READY FOR INTRODUCTION
nFf FGATE WANTS TO KNOW STATUS OF BUNNELL
MARINE WORKERS AND PRINTERS TIE UP INDUSTRIES
»£NSON AND SEA BARONS
REFUSE TO DISCUSS TERMS
jt. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3—
With Admiral Benson, chairman of
{he United States Shipping board,
firmly opposed to any compromise
on the question of wage reductions,
and the shipowners declining offers
of mediation, the shipping strike
seems farther than ever from set
X tlement today. The only vessels
operating are those which have been
able to obtain non-union crews and
those which were on the high seas
when the strike became effective.
Benson To Use Navy
It is announced that Admiral
Benson will look to naval reservists
and distinguished navy seamen to
^ keep the trans-Atlantic mail service
in operation, should their services
be needed.
The Joker In Wage Offer
The suggested fifteen per cent
wage reduction, proposed by Ad
miral Benson, means, in reality, a
reduction of from 40 to 50 per
cent, when the new working con
ditions are taken into consideration,
•-.*> according to union officials.
The strike is estimated to have
involved nearly a quarter of a mil
lion workers and approximately two
thousand ships. The total tonnage
involved is more than thirteen mil
lion, of which the Shipping board
operates seven and one half million.
Davis Reports Progress
Secretary of Labor Davis has not
i abandoned hope of bringing ship
owners and marine workers together.
A conference has been arranged by
the labor department and the hope
is expressed that a way will be
found to settle the differences.
Alaska Vessel Stalled
SEATTLE, May 3—Doubt is ex
pressed if the steamer City of
Seattle will be able to ship a crew
^ for the voyage North tonight. More
that 100 passengers have been book
‘ ed for the trip.
Predict National Tieup
NEW YORK, May 3—Union lead
ers made the prediction yesterday
that the marine walkout would re
sult, within 24 hours, in the com
* plete tieup of American shipping,
and reports received today indi
cate the estimate was not far off.
Admit Some Are Idle
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3—
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Shipping Board officials say that a t
few of the board’s vessels have been ]
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One At Seattle i
SEATTLE, May 3—When calls ,
were sent out here yesterday for ,
men to man the Shipping board .
steamer E. Elback, due to sail for j
Portland for a cargo for the United (
Kingdom, there was no response (
and the ship is still in port. )
Six At Galveston
GALVESTON, May 3—Six Ship
ping board vessels are tied up here
as a result of the strike.
Four At Portland
PORTLAND, May 3—Four Ship
ping board vessels are tied up here.
Operators of the West Nimrod are
loading for Great Britain and ex
pect to be able to send the vessel
out with a non-union crew.
Fight At Baltimore
BALTIMORE, May 3—The marine
strike situation assumed a serious
aspect today when an armed party
forcibly removed 20 members of
the crew of one steamship. A fight
is reported in progress aboard an
other vessel.
Sailing It Postponed
SEATTLE, May 3—At a late
hour this afternoon it was announc
ed that the sailing of the City of
Seattle had been indefinitely post
poned on account of the strike.
Up To The Owners
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3—
Announcement was made at the
White House yesterday that the ap
pointment of a federal commission
to mediate the shipping controversy
awaited acceptance of the plan by
the shipowners, The offer of the
Government was later rejected by
the owners.
Boats Idle at Frisco
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3—Ship
ping is virtually suspended here
with the exception of an effort to
take an Eastern sailor out of the I
harbor. Her sailing is expected to
, develop the first real test of strength
between the marine workers and
shipowners.
Los Angeles Not Worrying
LOS ANGELES, May 3—Local
shipping men expect no trouble in
taking vessels out of this port, as
it is believed that plenty of non
union crews can be found.
PAPER WORKERS REFUSE
TO ACCEPT WAGE CUTS
BOSTON, May 3—Eighteen hun
dred New England paper workers
are idle in consequence of their
refusal to accept wage reductions
ranging from 20 to 30 per cent.
The employes of several plants,
however, have accepted the new
scale.
There was a light shower of rain
and some snow today.
SEATTLE, May 3—The Washing
on correspondent of the Seattle
‘ost-Intelligencer, is authority for j
he statement that Representative
lurry, of California, chairman of
he house committee on territories,
vill soon introduce his bill for the
idministration of national property
ind interests in Alaska, along the
ines of the civil administration
•ode recently enacted in the state
)f Washington. The proposed ad
ninistration will take the place of
he present unweildy bureaucratic
:orm of government which functions
it Washington for Alaska and which
s hampered by red tape and over
apping authority.
The Curry bill proposes to cen
rralize the federal administration of
rhe territory’s national resources in
i board with offices in Alaska, the
purpose of the plan being to utilize
Alaska's resources in creating local
industries, to encourage settlement
by a home-owning citizenry.
The bill provides for the crea
tion of an Alaska Development
Board, composed of the Governor
of the territory as chairman without
a vote, and three members to be
appointed by the President, for six
year terms. The board, if the bill
is approved by Congress, will be
gin to function on the first of next
year.
The bill is similar to the one in
troduced a year ago, but which not
considered owing to the illness of
Chairman Curry. Public hearings on
the bill will be held immediately
after the measure has been intro
duced and it is expected that sll
department and bureau heads con
cerned with the administration of
Alaskan affairs, will be present.
Residents of the territory and others
interested will also be invited to
attend the hearings..
McPherson Is There
J. L. McPherson, of the Seattle
| Chamber of Commerce, met with
I Secretary Fall this week for the
purpose of discussing Alaska mat
ters. He presented the secretary
with an album of Alaska photo-1
graphs and other data prepared by
him in connection with his Alaska
investigations.
FRANCE WILL OCCUPY RUHR;
ENGLAND PLANS SEA ACTION
PARIS, May 3—The French gov
ernment is proceeding with plans
for the preliminary occupation of
the Ruhr district of Germany in
consequence of the failure of the
Germans to comply with the Allied !
reparations demands. Orders have |
been issued for the mobilization of
the class of 1919, but it is expected
that negroes will not be included
in the occupation forces.
England Plans Demonstration
LONDON, May 3—Great Britain
will make a national demonstration
if Germany refuses to yield to tihe
Allied conditions on the reparations
issue. The demonstration probably
will take place in the North sea
within six days after the Allies de
cide upon the conditions. The re
parations commission will notify the
German government, which will
then have six days to answer “yes”
or “no”. The answer must be a
direct one, without conditions.
Announcement is made today that
the Allies have reached a complete
agreement on the steps that are to
be taken by them in connection
with the reparation question, but the
scope of the operations has not been
made known.
Through With Gorman*
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3—
Secretary Hughes has indicated that
the state department will have no
further correspondence with the
German government on the question
of reparations. The secretary ex
presses .the hope that <the Germans
will settle with the Allies without
necessitating the occupation of the
Ruhr disrict. He points out that oc
cupation has too much the appear
ance of war.
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SUPREME COURT SETS ASIDE
CONVICTION OF NEWBERRY
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3—
The conviction of Senator Truman
H. Newberry in the federal courts
of Michigan on a charge of con
spiracy to violate the federal cor
rupt practices act, has been set
aside by the supreme court of the
United States. The conviction of
16 others, who were found guilty
with the senator on the same charge,
was also set aside.
The court holds that Congress
is without power to regulate pri
maries. Justices McKenna and White
dissented from the ruling that Con
gress did not have authority, but
they agreed to the decision.
Will Diimiti Indictment
GRAND RAPIDS, May 3--Judge
Sessions, who presided at the New
berry trial, has announced that he
will immediately dismiss the re
maining indictment against the
senator.
Will Take HU Seat
DETROIT, May 3—Senator New
berry plans to leave for Washington
soon to resume his duties in the
senate. The senator refused to oc
cupy his seat pending the supreme
court decision on his conviction.
ARABS CLASH AT JAFFA
JERUSALEM, May 3—Twenty
were killed, and 150 wounded in a
clash between Arab factions at
Jaffa last week, according to ad
vices received here. Order was re
stored by troops.
Joe McClure, oldtime member of
the Nenana-Healy train crew, will
leave for the Healy end of steel to
morrow to take charge of the work
train which will operate south of
Nenana crossing.
Vraaas, Vhm Balls sad lUvsrs Meet
PRINTERS STAGING STRIKE;
SOME ARE WINNING FIGHT
SEATTLE, May 3—Representa
tives of employers and printers of
this city will meet in conference
this afternoon for the purpose of
discussing wage scales and working
conditions. The printers are demand
ing the establishment of a 44-hour
week in job plants.
Open Shop in Spokane
SPOKANE, May 3—The job
printing establishments of this city
are operating on an open shop basis,
the employers having refused to
grant the demand of the union for
a 44-hour week.
National Strike Averted
CHICAGO, May 3—The accep
tance by employers in many cities
of the demand for a 44-hour week
in the printing industry appears tc
have averted a nation-wide strike
in book and job printing shops,
Local officials of the International
Typographical union have ordered
strikes called in all such shops ir
case of a refusal of employers tc
grant the demand for a 44-houi
week. Strikes are expected in £
number of cities in the East and
South.
Pittsburg Printers Strike
PITTSBURG, May 3—There arc
1,000 printers, in 131 job shops, or
strike in this city, the employer.'
having refused to grant a 44-houi
week.
Demand Granted In New York
NEW YORK, May 3—The em
ploying printers of this city have
granted the demand of the unior
for the establishment of a 44-houi
week.
Chicago Fighting Union
CHICAGO, May 3—Two hundrec
job shops in this city have beer
closed by the walkout of printers
following a refusal of the employer
to grant demands. Between fou
and five thousand men are out.
Ail Right With Us
NENANA, Alaska, May 3—Then
will be no strike in Nenana, the
demand for a Saturday afternooi
holiday having been readily grant
ed—providing we can get the pape;
out early enough.
CRAFTSMEN ARE ON STRIKE
TO OPPOSE WAGE LOWERINC
CLEVELAND, May 3—Betweei
25,000 and 30,000 men employee
in a score of crafts affiliated wit!
the Building Trades council, havi
struck in an effort to prevent i
reduction of wages.
Studies will be resumed at Frank
lin K. Lane school tomorrow, afte
a vacation of several days, mad
necessary by the illness of Principa
! Dorothy B. de la Pole.
J. A. Haney, Kantiahna minin
man, arrived from Fairbanks todaj
SUTHERLAND ASKS RULING
ON STATUS OF OFFICIAL*
SEATTLE, May 3—A Washing
ton special to the Post-Intelligencer
says that Delegate Dan Sutherland
has asked the department of justice
to inform him if Judge C. E. Bun
nell, of the Fourth judicial division
of Alaska, is entitled to continue
| holding court in view of the fact
that his last appointment by Prcsi
dent Wilson failed of confirmation
in the senate.
The delegate also has inquired
as to the legality of the ' function
ing of United States Attorney K
F. Roth, of the same division, who
is also performing the duties of the
office without confirmation by the
senate.
It is expected that the question
of Alaska appointments will be dis
cussed informally at a meeting of
the cabinet to be held this week, but
it is not expected that a successor
to Governor Riggs will be named
inside cf two weeks, at least.
D. E. Stubbs, a mineral surveyor
of Uniak, has arrived here front
the North with a big program for
the development of the territory,
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A match game of pool for a purse
of $200 and numerous side bets,
was played at the Portland on Sun
day afternoon between Joe Mills and
, “Johnson”, a Russian player of local
fame. Johnson put 200 balls down
in three hours, and Mills 189. Mills
had a good lead at the half-way
mark, but lost ground on the home
stretch. There are many who be
j lieve Mills is the better player of
j the two, in spite’ of his defeat, and
it is possible Manager “Sure Shot”
Kennedy will be able to arrange a
return match. It is estimated that
between $500 and $600 changed
| hands on the Sunday match.
Travel on the ice having become
unsafe for teams, the mail an I
most of the freight passing between
Nenana and North Nenana is now
being handled on hand sleigh*.
Frank Rogers’ horse and sleigh got
into the water yesterday and it re
quired the services of another team
to rescue the outfit.
’! A slight earthquake shock wa«
’: felt in Nenana early Monday morn
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