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THE NENANA NEWS
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VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. TUESDAY. SEPT. 20, 1921
NUMBER 71
• UNEMPLOYMENT CONFERENCE IS CALLED
IMPORTANT ARBUCKLE WITNESSES TAKE LEAVE
IRISH REPUBLICANS INSIST ON INDEPENDENCE RIGHTS
wjfe appeals to public
TO GIVE ARBUCKLE CHANCE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20—Up
on arrival in this city from the East
yesterday to aid in the defense of
her husband, from whom she has
been separated several years, Mir.ta
Durfee Arbuckle issued a state
ment in which she asked everyone
^ to be fair, and wait until the full
story is told in court before passing
judgment on the man who is accused
of causing the death of Virginia
Rappe.
Victim Has Big Funeral
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20—The
funeral of Virginia Rapp, which
was held in this city on Sunday,
attracted a huge crowd, so many
p. having sought admission to the chap
el that it was necessary for the
undertakers to lock the doors.
Movie acstors of note, and produc
ers whose names are known the
country over, officiated as pall bear
ers.
New Inquiry Under Way
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20—The
county grand jury has begun the in
vestigation of charges to the effect
that witnesses in the Arbuckle case
* have been tampered with. The jury
expects also to clear, up doubtful
points Regarding the medical atten
tion given Miss Rappe. Harry Kel
ly, secretary of the jury, declares
that the inquiry will be thorough.
Tampering With Witne**e*
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20—Fol
lowing the adjournment of the
grand jury this afternoon, until
► next Monday, District Attorney
Brady issued a statement in which
he charged four persons, one of
them prominent in the Arbuckle
case, with having discussed the
kiltlihood of benefiting financially
by tampering with witnesses of im
portance to the prosecution.
Several Disappear
^ Assistant Federal Attorney Rob
ert McCormack has announced the
disappearance of several witnesses
who were to have testified before
the federal grand jury tonight re
lative to the liquor alleged to have
been served at the Arbuckle party.
Won’t Stand For Pictures
* THERMOPOLIS. Wyo., Sept. 20—
A crowd of citizens, inclvd'ng manv
cowboys, entered the Ma e;.-k mv
is theater here on Saturday rifht,
during the showing of an xrbuckle
picture, shot up the ser;en and
dragged the film out into the street
and burned it. The incident resulted
from the refusal of the management
of the teater to heed the request
of the Purity League to eliminate
the picture from the program.
WARDEN ADMITS GARDNER
A TOO SLICK FOR SLEUTHS
M’NEIL ISLAND, Sept. 20—The
search for Roy Gardner, which has
been in progress day and night on
the island since the escape of the
notorious prisoner, was abandoned
yesterday, Warden Maloney having
finally come to the conclusion that
further inarch is useless. All of the
guarf1 s have been called in and the
patrol bo-ts tied up. The warden
is convinced that Gardner received
aid fro-n 'ome >f the island resi
dents.
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PRESIDENT NAMES DELEGATES
TO CONSIDER UNEMPLOYMENT
NATION HONORS VICTIMS
OF BRITISH DEATH TRAP
NEW YORK. Sept. 20—The men
who met death when the British
dirigible ZR-2 collapsed recently in
England, were honored by the nation
here on Saturday. Thousands pressed
through the drizzling rain into the
navy yard and gathered about the
biers. Secretary Denby, attended by
attaches of the British embassy and
by British, French and Brazilian
naval officers, brought 15 boquets
as personal tributes from the Presi
dent and the members of his cabi
net.
The shops were closed and the day
observed as one of general mourn
1 ing.
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BANDITS HOLD UP CIRCUS;
GET AWAY WITH RECEIPTS
[ PORTLAND. Sept. 20—Three un
masked robbers held up the treasurer
! of the Sells Floto circus at Van
! couver. Wash., late Saturday night,
getting away with from $28,000 to
$30,000 in cash. The money was
; in a truck, being transferred from
the tent to the treasurer's car in
the railway yards.
As the truch approached a clump
' of woods, the bandits fired a couple
’ of shots and leaped out on to the
road, forcing the drived to halt and
' the occupants to alight and empty
their pockets. The bandits are said
• to have knocked down Mrs. Grace
: Hannaford. aged 60, and her son
who objected to the searching.
The bandits made their escape
I in an automobile.
EXPERTS WARN CANADIANS
NEW OIL FIELD IS NOT SURE
EDMONTON, Sept. 20—Speakers
addressing the Canadian institute of
Mining and Metallurgy in this city
last week, warned the public not to
be too optimistic regarding the dis
coveries of oil in the Mackenzie Val
; ley. They declared that nothing yet
; has been found to warrant “some
•of the wild statements which have
been made.”
DYNAMITERS ARRESTED
CHICAGO. Sept. 20—Five dyna
miters were arrested here on Sun
day night while in the acting of
I dynamiting a shoe repair shop. One
; of the men was wounded in the bat
jtle which took place between the
; outlaws and the police. The police
} later seized 1,400 sticks of dyna
j mite belonging to the gang.
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FOUNDER OF SEWARD DEAD
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PRESCOT, Ariz., Sept. 20—Henry
j Coleman, aged 60, who founded the
! town of Seward. Alaska, died in
! this city suddenly on Saturday, as
i *_he result of a heart attack. He
: financed and started building oper
ations on what was later known as
the Alaska Northern railroad. He
went to Alaska in 1897.
WASHINGTON, D. C-. Sep:. 20--,
President Haruing has issued a call
fo* an unemployment conference, to
be held in this city on Monday, for
the purpose of considering the un
employment problem in the Lr.ited
States.
The President has announced the
names of 35 men and three women
delegates to the conference, the list
including Secretaries Hoover and
Davis, Julius Barnes. Samuel Gomp
ers. Charles M. Schwab, John L.
Lewis, president of the United Mine '
Workers; Ida Tarbeil. New York
writer; Mary Van Kleeck, of the
Russell Sage Foundation; Elizabeth
Chritsatin, of Chicago, official of
the National Woman's Trade Unio.
Secretary Hoover, of the depart
ment of commerce, will be chairman
of the conference.
Secretary Hoover, who was first
to announce that the conference
would be held, did not indicate, in
his announcement, what the pro
gram would be, beyond stating that
the adoption of a definite policy is
contemplated, which does not pro
vide for any system of doles or
charitable measures, hut which will
prove to be a practical working
program.
UNITED MINE WORKERS WILL
OPPOSE WAGE REDUCTIONS
INDIANAPOLIS, Sep:. 20—Dele- i
gates arriving in this city to attend
the biennial session of the United
Mine Workers of America state that ,
the international officers of the or- '
ganization are expected to recom
mend opposition to any move in the
direction of wage redactions, when
the present agreements with operat
ors expire next March.
MIKE GIBBONS PUTS ORTEGA j
ON MAT FOR THE COUNT
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 20—
Battling Ortega, of San Francisco,
went out in the seventh round here
on Saturday, in a terriffie encounter j
with Mike Gibbons, of St. Paul. The j
was scheduled to go twelve rounds. ,
Gibbons sent two lefts to Ortega’s j
jaw, then a right to the point of his
thin, and Ortega crumpled, taking
the count. He tried to rise when the
referee had counted seven, but his j
seconds threw the towel in the ring, j
knowing that Ortega could not go
on. Gibbons had the better of the
bout throughout.
COLLEGE PLAYER DIES
FAIRMONT, W. Va.. Sept. 20—:
Matthew Karychich died here yes
terday as the result of injuries re
ceived during a football game.
OFFICIAL ACCEPTS “PRESENT”
NEW YORK. Sept 20—Police
Commissioner Richard Enright has!
admitted on the witness stand that
he received a gift of tl2,000 from
Allen A. Ryan, financier, whom ho!
appointed deputy commissioner. He
made the admission during the pro
gress of an inquiry which is being'
conducted here.
YUKON LAWMAKERS ENACT
NEW LIQUOR LEGISLATION
DAWSON, Sept. 20—The special
session of the Yukon legislature,
called for the purpose of making
provitdon for the resumption of the
liquor traffic, in accordance with the
wishes of the voters of the territory,
as expressed at the polls recently,
came to an end on Saturday. A law
was enacted which protides for the
sale of liquor by the government.
GERMAN TREATY QUESTION
WILL COME UP THIS WEEK
WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 20—
It is considered probable that the
German treaty will be laid before
the senate shortly after that body
reassembles tomorrow. It is expect
ed that the treaty will be accom
panied by a brief message from the
President, but it is doubtful if the
President will! appear before the
lawmakers in person.
MAHONEY TRIAL STARTING;
LARGE CROWD IS ON HAND
SEATTLE. Sept. 20—A big crowd
gathered early at Judge Ronald's
court, where the trial of James E.
Mahoney, on the charge of killing
his elderly bride, will begin today.
The widespread publicity given the
case is expected to retard the selec
tion of a jury.
Five jurors had been selected
tentatively up to noon. Judge Ron
ald stated that if the examination
of talismen proved that a fair trial
could not be had, he would remand
the case to another court.
Mahoney sat apparently unmoved
throughout the proceedings.
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MASKED MEN STEAL LIQUOR
FROM SOUTHERN DISTILLERY
BLOOMFIELD. Ky., Sept. 20
Seven auto loads of liquor were
| stolen from the distillery of Mc
' Claskey & Sons yesterday. The rob
bery was committed by a score of
masked men who drove up to the
■ plant in automobiles and overpower
j ed the guards.
The exact amount of liquor tak
1 ken has not been made public, but
it is understood the robbers took
all they could carry in the seven
machines. The holdup was a com
plete success in every' way.
SHIPPING BOARD FORCES ARE
i REDUCED BY NEW MANAGER
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 20—
J. H. Sheedy, of New York, has been
appointed European manager of the
United States Shipping Board, suc
ceeding Frank E. Feery.
The European staff has been re
organized and reduced in number
from 589 to 100.
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NOME MUST STICK TO MULE
i SEATTLE, Sept. 20—W. A. > j
' kins, purser, and two waiters em
; pioyed on the steamship Victoria.
| were placed under arrest here on
Saturday, just before the vessel
sailed for Nome, in connection with
the seizure of a quantity of liquor
aboard the steamer. It is supposed
i the liquor was intended for sale
at Nome and enroute.
WANT GERMAN BAN LIFTED
CLEVELAND, Sept. 20—The Na
tional convention of the Service
Star Legion, which was held in this
city last week, adopted a resolution
favoring the lifting of the trade
ban on German goods.
! CONSTITUTION DAY OBSERVED
NEW YORK, Sept. 20—The 134th
anniversary of the adoption of the
constitution was observed on Satur
day by many patriotic societies, in
this city, and throughout the nation
generally.
RED SOX PLAYER HAS RECORD
BOSTON, Sept. 20—Stuffy Mc
Innis, first baseman of the Red Sox,
has the distinction of playing in 100
consecutive games without a misplay
which is a record unparalled in big
league history.
EXPLORER SAILS FOR SOUTH
LONDON, Sept. 20—Sir Ernest
Shackletnn, aboard the ship Quest,
has sailed to explore the uncharted
portions of the South Atlantic, the
South Pacific and the Antarctic.
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FORMER ALASKAN PASSES
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20—R.
| P. Daniels, a Civil . ar veteran, who
•>rmer!y prv tice<’ law in Alaska,
ioied here ct Saturday. He was born
;in South Wales in 1S48.
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IRISH STICK TO ATTITUDE;
LLOYD GEORGE STAYS FIRM
LONDON, Sept. 20— Following
the announcement that Premier
Lloyd George had called off the In
verness conference because of the
attitude assumed by the Irish Re
publicans on the question of in
dependence. President Devalera sent
a wire to the premier, asking
whether the latter's letter of Septem
ber 7 was intended as "a demand
for surrender on our part or an in
vitation to the conference, free on
both sides without prestige, should
an agreement not be reached.” De
valera said further that if the lat
ter was intended, the Sinn Fein re
affirms its acceptance of the invita
tion.
Nothing To Give Away
BELFAST. Sept. 20—In an ad
dress delivered before the Northern
parliament. Premier Craig maintain
ed that while it would be impolife
to refuse to enter the Irish confer
ence in order to protect the interests
of Ulster, never the less Ulster had
nothing to give away at such a con
ference.
Raply Of The Premier
LONDON, Sept. 20—Replying to
the Devalera telegram. Lloyd George
says that to receive the Sinn Fein
delegates at the proposed confer
ence as representatives of an inde
pendent sovereign state would con
stitute formal recognition of Irish
independence. He points out that
long as Devalera insists on this at
titude. the conference is impossible.
Can't Lur« England
LONDON, Sept. 20—It has been
definitely decided, because of im
pending developments in domest^
politics, neither Lloyd George or
Lord Curzon, secretary of foreign
affairs, will be able to attend the
disarmament conference in Washing
ton next month.
LEAGUE ADMITS CONFERENCE
IS BEST WAY TO MAKE PACT
GENEVA, Sept. 20—The report
of the League of Nations disarma
ment commission, which was sub
mitted to the league assembly yes
terday, intimates that the Washing
ton conference will be better able
to deal with the question of naval
disarmament than the league, since
it may best be accomplished through
common agreement among the great
powers.
WILL TRY ZEPPELIN TYPE NOW
WASHINGTON, D, C , Sept 20—
The National Advisory Committee
for Aeronautics has recommended
the acquisition of a Zeppelin type
dirigible from Germany to replace
the British dirigible ZR-2, which
collapsed recently at Hull during a
trial flight. The committee also re
commends, however, that work on
the ZR-1, sister ship of the one
lost, be continued.
TO LOOK OUT FOR RUSSIANS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Scot. 20—
The state department has conveyed
to the Russian people assurances that
“legitimate Russian interests” will
be carefully guarded at the disarm
ament and Rar Eastern conference .