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NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1921
NUMBER 192
• TRAINMEN THREATEN GENERAL STRIKE
GOVERNMENT CLOSES BIG HOG ISLAND SHIPYARD
GERMAN SENTIMENT AGAINST TERMS IS RUNNING HIGH
♦ BERLIN NEWSPAPERS CLAIM
NATION CANNOT PAY ALLIES
PARIS, Feb. 5—German news
papers published in Berlin continue
to publish protestations of a violent
character against the decision of the
Allied supreme council regarding the
amount of reparations which are to
be required of Germany.
Feeling in many sections of Ger
many is running high against the
•» Allies, and the newspapers are help
ing considerably to arouse public
sentiment.
JOHN LEWIS IS RE-ELECTED
MINE WORKERS’ PRESIDENT
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 5—The offi
cial canvass of the vote cast for
officers of the United Mine Workers
^ of America has been completed and
announcement is made that Presi
dent John L. Lewis has been re
elected, defeating Robert Harlin, of
Seattle, by a majority of 66,000.
Philip Murray was re-elected vice
president, and William Green, treas
urer.
EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH FATAL
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 5—Meager
^ advices received in this city today
from the isthmus state that a violent
earthquake on Thursday night was
fatal to many people in the Te
hauntepec district. The reports also
state that the property damage was
great, but figures are not yet ob
tainable.
BANDITS MAKE BIG HAUL
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5—Charles E.
Thornhill, a mail messenger, was
kidnaped by five bandits today near
St. Charles, twenty-five miles west
of this city, and a registered parcel
containing approximately $100,000
stolen. The bandits have escaped,
leaving no clues to assist in the
hunt for them.
CHINK SAILORS MURDERED
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5—One
Chinese sailor was killed here to
day and another is believed to have
been drowned as the result of a
battle on board a Japanese steamer.
The fight started when the Chines
sailors attempted to make their es
cape from the vessel. They were
promptly fired upon by two private
detectives and finally driven back
to their quarters.
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RAILWAY BOARD IS WARNED
OF APPROACHING DEADLOCK
MEARS TELLS OF PLANS
FOR COAL DEVELOPMENT
SEATTLE, Feb. 5—Col. Freder
ick Mears, chairman and only sur
viving member of the Alaskan En
gineering commission, who has just
arrived from Washington on his way
back to Alaska, announced, in an
address delivered before the legis
lative committee of the Chamber of
Commerce that a modern coal
cleaning plant probably would be
purchased by the Government for
installation in the Matanuska fields,
j thereby removing all doubt as to
the commercial value of the ledges
now being developed.
The colonel will be accompanied
J on the Alaska trip by Mrs. Mears
! and children, B. H. Barndollar and
| C. L. Mason.
IRISH PUBLICATION CLAIMS
IRISHMEN SANK SUBMARINE
NEW YORK, Feb. 5—The Sinn
Feiner, a local Irish publication,
| published a story yesterday, pur
porting to come from Dublin, in
which it is claimed that the British
submarine K-5, which went down
last week in the channel, with all
on board, was destroyed by ar. Irish
boat equipped with a secret electri
cal appliance, the invention of an
Irishman.
OAKLAND HAS AMNESIA CASE
OAKLAND, Feb. 5—The authori
ties of this city are considerably
puzzled over a case of “H-K” am
nesia, the victim having been found
wandering the streets several days
ago. He was first thought to be W.
A. Crawford, of Three Lakes, Wash
ington, but it now believed that he
is a former member of the faculty
of the Wisconsin acadamy, with a
wife and family in Seattle.
BRITISH DESTROY PROPERTY
DUBLIN, Feb. 5—Dublin Castle
has announced the destruction of
the postoffice and a business house
at Williamstown, by British troops,
the action beings in the nature of an
afficial reprisal for an attach on
crown forces on January 28.
TEXAS CONVICTS ESCAPE
SANTA FE, Feb. 5—Four convicts
made their escape from the state
penitentiary last night and have not
yet been retaken. They slipped away
from their guards, knocked the en
gineer on the head and then smash
ed the* prison electric switchboard,
putting out all the lights. In the
darkness which ensued, they made
their way to the prison wall and
escaped by means of a rope ladder.
DEFAULTING TELLER IS HELD
SEATTLE, Feb. 5—Paul Shaffer,
teller of the defunct North Side
Savings bank, has been placed un
der arrest on the charge of em
bezzlement. He is accused of getting
away with $10,000 through manipu
i lation of 'the records of the bank
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 5—William
Schoenberg, international organizer
of (the machinists union, declares
that a general railway strike will
take place within a week if the rail
way labor board permits the rail
way executives to abrogate their
wage agreements, as requested by
them.
In their appeal to the board, the
executives claimed that the railway
systems of the country would be
forced into the' hands f receivers
unless permitted to annul their
wage agreements with employes.
SLEEPING SICKNESS CAUSES
ENGLISH DOCTORS ALARM
LONDON, Feb. 6—Sleeping sick
ness is increasing with alarming
rapidity in England and Wales, ac
cording to statements made here
today by prominent London physi
cians, who announce that there are
now more than 100 cases in Lon
don and over 300 cases in Eng
land and Wales.
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS
BIG APPROPRIATION BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 5—
! The senate committee has reported
I the sundry civil bill, after adding
items aggregating $23,000,000, mak
ing a total appropriation of $410,
021,000. An item of $40,000,000
for the benefit of former service
men was eliminated by the com
mittee.
ROBBERY FILMS UNDER BAN
WELLINGTON, N. Z, Feb. 5
The New Zealand government has
placed a ban on moving picture
films showing robbery, murder and
suicide scenes, the action being
based on the theory that such
pictures suggest the commission of
crime to youths.
No such pictures are to be shown
in New Zealand after the first of
May.
BRITISH DOUBT IRISH STORY
LONDON, Feb. 5—The British
admiralty, although not yet through
with its investigation of the K-5
disaster, and unable to explain 'the
sinking of the submarine, scouts
the claim of Sinn Feiners that the
diver was sent to the bottom by a
new invention in the hands of Irish
men.
TOURIST HOTEL BURNS
AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. 5—Hotel
Con Airy, famous tourist hotel, was
totally destroyed by *ire yesterday,
with a loss of one million dollars.
SIMS SAYS IT CAN BE DONE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5—
Admiral Sims, in a discussion of the
disarmament question, says that with
the naval power of Germany crush
ed, all of the big nations of the
world can now with safty reduce
their armaments by half. And if the
United States relies upon its navy
only for defense, it could be safe
with half the armament and power
thousands of miles away.
LONDON DISCOVERS PLOT
LONDON, Feb. 6—The Graphic
announces the d'scovery of a plot tc
blow up old Scotland Yard, which
is being used as a recruiting station
for the Royal Irish constaulary.
COPPER PRODUCERS PLAN
SALE OF METAL ABROAD
NEW YORK, Feb. 5—Arrange
ments for financing the sale of four
hundred million pounds of American
■ copper to foreign consumers, chief
jly in Germany, by the Copper Pro
ducers association, arc progressing
satisfactorily, according to state
ments made today by prominent
financiers who are interested in the
plans. It is understood that a syndi
cate will be formed to handle the
business.
SENATE MEASURE PROPOSES
AID FOR TUNGSTEN MINERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5—
The senate mines committee has
submitted an unanimously favorable
report on the Robinson bill providing
for the liberalization of the law de
signed to stimulate the mining of
tungsten, chrome and other minerals
during the war.
Should the measure pass, it w.ll
permit many miners to participate
in the distribution of between five
and six million dollars.
WILL TALK DISARMAMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5 —
Chairman Buitler, of the house ■'aval
committee, has announced that an
international conference, to discuss
the question of disarmament, will
he called by the United States.
Butler does not say when the call
will be issued, but intimates that it
will be shortly after the inaugura
tion of President Harding.
CRUDE OIL IS COMING DOWN
PITTSBURG, Feb. 5—Further re
ductions in the price of crude oil,
ranging from 25 to 75 cents a barrel
have been announced by the oil
barons.
DEPARTMENT STORE ROBBED
RITZVILLE, Wn., Feb. 5—Liber
ty bonds and negotiable notes val
ued at $15,000 were Stolen from the
safe of the Kiers-Shipley depart
ment store Thursday night. The
safe was wrecked in the operation.
AERIAL MAIL PILOT KILLED
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 5—K. M.
Stewart, air mail pilot operating
between this city and Chicago, was
killed yedterday when his plane
crashed near Mendota. The mechan
ic was seriously injured.
GERMANS MUST PAY
PARIS, Feb. 5—It is the inten
tion of the French government to
see that Germany pays her debts
in full, if economic conditions will
permit, according to a statement
made to ithe chamber of deputies
yesterday by the French premier.
LEGION BUILDING TAPGET
FOR DYNAMITE OUTRAGE
ABERDEEN, Feb. 5—The sum of
$5,500, subscribed by the business
men of this city, has been offered as
a reward for information that will
lead to the arresit of the person or
persons responsible for placing a
quantity of dynamite, in the form
of a bomb, beneath the American
legion building in this city, with
the evident intention of destroying
the structure. The bomb was found
Wednesday night, just in time to
prevent an explosion.
Five suspects have been examined
by the police but it has been found
impossible to connect them with
the attempted outrage.
CUSTOMS INSPECTORS ARE
ON CARPET FOR GRAFTING
NEW YORK, Feb. 5—Assistant
District Attorney Barnes has an
1 nounced that evidence involving 38
customs inspectors will be presented
to the grand jury this month. It is
charged that the accused inspectors
have been guilty of accepting bribes
from incoming passengers desiring
to have their baggage passed with
out inspection.
NEBRASKA CHURCH FROWNS
| ON PATRIOTIC LECTURERS
EMERALD, Neb., Feb. 5—The
St. John Evangelical Lutheran
church of this place has decided to
restore German services. The de
cision was reached, according to the
pastor, who has resigned, after two
members of the American legion
had been ousted from the church,
following an attempt to address
the congregation on Americanism.
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POLAND AND RUMANIA FRAME
PARIS, Feb. 5—Poland and Ru
mania are negotiating with a view
to the formation of a defensive mili
tary, economic and commercial al
liance, according to a statement
given out yesterday by the Polish
foreign minister.
TYPHUS RAVAGES RED ARMIES
PARIS, Feb. 5—According to dip
lomatic messages received In this
city, the spread of typhus among
the Bolsheviki troops in the Podlia
district has necessitated the disband
ment of the army. The death list :s
said to have been very great and
the disease is spreading at an alarm
ing rate!
LATIN-AMERICANS QUARREL
VALPARAISO, Feb. 6—Accord
ing to reports received in this city
from Antofogasta province, the San
Gregorio nitrate plant was the scene
recently of a serious clash between
soliders and nitrate workers, the
battle resulting in the death of 23
of the soldiers. The reports state
that Daniel Jones, administrator of
the plant was assassinated.
sreaaaa, the Gateway to WeSlalejr
Vattoaal Tut.
BIG HOG ISLAND SHIPYARD
IS CLOSED BY GOVERNMENT
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5—The
great Hog Island shipyard, establish
ed by the Government during the
war at an enormous cost, has ceased
the building of ships, in so far ns
the present management is concern
ed, and the keys have been turned
over to the United States Shipping
board. It is estimated that the sur
plus material in the yard cost the
Government fully $60,000,000, al
most all of it having been purchased
at war prices. A valuation of $110,
000,000 is placed on the entire out
fit.
MEXICAN BANDITS MURDER
AMERICAN BOY IN SOUTH
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5—Virgil
Purdy, aged 19, of Marine, was
murdered by Mexican bandits m
Mexico on Wednesday, according to
telegraphic advices received In this
city by the sister of the murdered
youth. The robbers stabbed Purdy
to death and afterwards cut off one
of his fingers in an attempt to gel
his diamond ring.
STATE TO TEST FEDERAL ACT
ALBANY, Feb. 5—Announcement
has been made that the state of
New York will shortly institute pro
! eeedings to test the validity of the
Esch federal water power act. The
ease will be taken to the supreme
i court and is based on the argument
| that the federSl government has no
authority to regulate state wate t
power rights.
| EARTHQUAKE IS RECORDED
! SEATTLE, Feb. 5—The seismo
graph at the University of Wasp
| ington has recorded an earthquake
i of unusual severity, the location In
j dicated being southeast, at an esti
' mated distance of 3,100 miles from
i this city. It is suggested that the dis
turbance occurred in South America
J and reports of possible disaster are
anxiously awaited.
ANOTHER BANK IS ROBBED
MITCHELL, S. D., Feb. 5—R. U.
Stapleton, assistant cashier of the
| Corona State bank, was killed yes
j terday while attempting to defend
the bank against a holdup, according
to telegraphic advices received v.
this city last night. The bandit es
caped with a large sum, the amount
not being definitely known here.
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