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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1921
NUMBER 200
CABINET LIST COMPLETED BY HARDING
as. TAKES FIRM STAND ON MANDATE QUESTION
WORKERS ORGANIZE TO FIGHT OPEN SHOP CAMPAIGN
* AMERICA SENDS WARNING;
WANTS SAY ON MANDATES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 24—
The American government has com
municated direct to the League of
Nations its views on the subject of
mandates, as set forth in Secretary
of State Colby’s note to Great Brit
ain last November. In his communi
cation, Secretary Colby said that the
^ United States did not propose to j
be excluded from participation, or
from the rights and privileges se
cured under the mandate provision
in the treaty of peace, and expected
to be heard with regard to terms
and dates of mandates before they
are put into effect.
Europe Is Taking Notice
PARIS, Feb. 24—The American
* note of protest relative to the man
date question has been laid before
the council of the league, and is
slated for consideration immediately
upon the assembly of the body, be
ing the first matter on the list for
discussion. The action of the United
States in asserting its right to par
ticipate in the disposition of man
dates has aroused interest here and
* elsewhere in Europe.
The American note claims equal
concern and interest with the other
principal powers in the overseas
possessions of Germany and their
disposition.
Some of the members of the
council of the League of Nations
express the opinion that the United
States forfeited its mandatory rights
by withdrawing as an associated
power from the supreme council.
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE GIVE
“WARNING TO TONG LEADERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24—The
police authorities of this city have
served notice on the residents of
Chinatown that the district will be
completely isolated by the establish
ment of a blockade, in case of an
open outbreak by the warring tongs.
Li Long, an aged fisherman, was
shot and killed yesterday in what
is believed by the police to be the
first signal of the threatened out
break of a coast-wide tong war.
The police have made their prepar
ations to close the district in case
of further hostilities.
As a preliminary to the blockade,
orders have been issued for the im
mediate arrest of all leaders of the
Hop Sing and Sing Kong tongs in
this city.
WILL LET ALLIES SETTLE II
LONDON, Feb. 24—Rechad Pashs
delegate of the Constantinople gov
eminent to the Near East confer
ence, in speaking both for his grout
and the Turkish Nationalists, tolc
the Allied conferees today that botl
factions would accept the decisioi
of the Allies regarding their differ
ences.
SOUTH DAKOTA CITIZENS
PETITION FOR STATE BAN*
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 24—An in
itiative petition, bearing the signa
tures of 18,000 residents of thi
state, has been presented to th<
legislature, requesting the establish
ment of a state bank patterned afte
the Bank of North Dakota. The plat
has the indorsement of the Non
Partisan league.
ALBERT B. FALL IS SELECTED
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT HEAD
ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 24—The i
work of selecting the Harding cali
inet has been completed and the :
President-elect is now turning his
attention to the consideration of ap
pointments in other branches of the ,
Government, to fill important posts
already vacant or which will become
vacant on March 4. The finishing
touches also must be given to the
inaugural address, which is not yet
completed.
The cabinet selections which have
been announced by President-elect
Harding, are as follows:
Charles E. Hughes, secretary of
state.
Edwin Denby, of Detroit, secrtary
of the navy.
John W. Weeks, of Mass., secre
tary of war.
Albert B. Fall, of New Mexico,
secretary of the interior.
Daugherty, of Ohio, attorney gen
eral.
Hays, of Indiana, postmaster gen
eral.
Andrew Mellon, of Pennsylvania,
secretary of the treasury.
Wallace, of Iowa, secretary of
igriculture. • v
Herbert Hoover, secretary of com
nerce.
James A. Davis, secretary of labor
The selection of the cabinet was
:ompleted late Tuesday afternoon
when Mr. Harding announced the
:hoice of Denby, as secretary of the
navy. The announcement furnished
the first real surprise in connection
with the distribution of cabinet po
sitions, for the reason that none of
the newspapers had mentioned Den
by’s name as a possible appointee.
He is an attorney and a former
member of Congress, and an en
listed man in war-time, both in the
navy and the army.
Davis, secretary of labor, is a
banker and former steel worker.
While it cannot be stated posi
tively that the personnel of the cabi
net will remain as listed at present,
it is regarded as practically certain
that all the appointees will qualify.
Hoover has not definitely accepted,
but has promised to have a state
ment ready before tonight.
Friends Talk For Him
NEW YORK, Feb. 24—When in
terviewed yesterday regarding the
selection of Hoover as secretary of
commerce, George Barr Baker, who
is associated with Hoover in relief
work, declared that Hoover had not
been offered a cabinet place. And
friends of the former federal food
administrator express the opinion
that a cabinet post offers no such
field for service as the public ser
vice to the institutions with which
he is now identified.
The offer of the secretaryship
came to Hoover by phone from St.
Augustine.
Hoover Accepts
NEW YORK, Feb. 24—Question
ed late this afternoon by a repre
sentative of The Associated Press,
Hoover stated that he had left it
entirely up to Harding to decide
whether he-could be of more service
as secretary of commerce or as
director of European relief. He also
stated that he had put up to Hard
ing a proposal for the general re
construction of the department of
which he is to be the head, but in
timated that he would not refuse to J
enter the cabine in case his views
were opposed by Harding. Referring
o his suggested reform, Hoover said
that it was “not a question of take
it or leave it.”
Harding To Make Change*
ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 24—Im
portant among the tasks to be under
taken by Harding, now that the
cabinet positions have been disposed
of, will be the reorganization of
the executive machinery of the Gov
ernment. The plans of the Presi
dent-elect have not yet taken definite
form but it is known that he has in
mind some very sweeping changes
in many departments and bureaus,
and that he expects to enlist the aid
of the ablest men he can find. One
of the biggest innovations will be
the creation of a separate depart
ment to deal with the public wel
fare, and a division of industrial
research also will be built up. It is
believed to be the intention of Mr.
Harding also to abolish many ex
isting sub-divisions of the executive
departments.
FRENCH DESTROYERS GIVE
BATTLE TO SOVIET FORCES
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 24—
French destroyers cruising the east 1
coast of the Black sea are reported s
to have engaged the soviet forces in s
battle during the past week, the *
Bolsheviki having lost heavily as a s
result of the engagement. Details of 1
the battle are not available. '
Georgian* Hold Tiflit s
Reports coming to this city indi
cate that the Georgians are still in *
possession of Tiflis, although their 1
number has been greatly reduced s
in consequence of their efforts to de
fend the city against the Bolsheviks.
MAY LET CONGRESS DO IT '
OLYMPIA, Feb. 24—The lower ’
branch of the Washington state leg
islature went into committee of the
whole today for the purpose of dis
cussing pending anti-alien land leg- ,
islation. A telegram has been re- (
ceived from Senator Lodge in which
it is stated that the national ad
ministration will deal adequately
with the Japanese problem. .
AIR PILOTS TRY FOR RECORD
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24—Two
air service planes left this city on '
Tuesday in an attempt to make a '
i record flight to New York, Planes ;
: left the East at the same time.
Pass In Illinois
CHICAGO, Feb. 24—East and
west-bound planes, engaged in the
record transcontinental flight, pass
; ed in Western Illinois.
Ono Pilot Is Killed
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24—W.
, F. Lewis, captain in. the air mail
. service and engaged in the coast
. to-coast record flight, on the Reno
r to Salt Lake leg of the race, was
, killed near Elko when his plane fell.
Wenaaa, the Gateway to HoKlaley
National Park.
OCIALISTS PAN PRESIDENT
BECAUSE DEBS CAN’T WRITE
CHICAGO, Feb. 14—The Social
st party headquarters has issued a
tatement denouncing President Wil
on and the department of justice
iecause Eugene V. Debs, who is
erving time at Leavenworth, has
ieen denied the privilege of writing!
etters and receiving visitors. The
tatement presumes that the order,
which extends even to the weekly
etter to Mrs. Debs,” previously
lermitted, was issued at the in
tance of the President.
SEATTLE TAXPAYERS LOSE
SEATTLE, Feb. 24—The suit of
.4 taxpayers of this city, seeking to
orce a review of the purchase of
he municipal streetcar system, was
irtually thrown out of court today
vhen the superior court sustained
he city’s demurrer to the complaint,
rhe plaintiffs have been granted
ive days in which to file an amend
id complaint or to appeal from the
uling of the court.
:hicago tenants aroused;
ORGANIZING FOR CAMPAIGN
—■
CHICAGO, Feb. 24—The Chicago
renants’ Protective association has
aunched a tenants’ strike campaign
>nd meetings are being held in all
lections of the city. The plan is to
mlist at least 100,000 tenants in
rhe movement and to refuse to pay
ihe increased rents demanded by
andlords.
ELECTRICAL WORKERS STRIKE
VANCOUVER, B. C. Feb. 24—
Two hundred electrical workers in
the employ of the C. C. Electric
railway, went out on strike yester
day in an effort to enforce their
wage demands, and considerable dif
ficulty is being experienced in get
ting men to fill their places.
NEW ADMINISTRATION WILL
BE DRY ASSERTS REFORMER
BALTIMORE. Feb. 24—Dr. P. A.
Baker, general superintendent of the
anti-saloon league, declared, in an
address delivered in this city last
night, that there is reason to be
lieve there will be strict enforce
ment of the Volstead act under the
Harding administration. He said he
had been assured that Harding,
Daugherty and Hughes believe in
strong enforcement of dry measures.
TEXANS ASSERTING RIGHTS
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24—The
house affairs of state committee has
reported favorably the anti-alien
land bill which was passed by the
state senate last week, and it is
predicted that the measure will be
approved by the . house without
much opposition. The bill, which
was prepared by the Texas posts of
the American legion, is very similar
to the California law'.
OREGON PENALIZES BRIBING
SALEM, Feb. 24—Governor 01
cott has attached his signature to a
bill providing for the punishment of
persons found guilty of bribing or
attempting to bribe baseball players,
umpires and others identified with
the game. The governor has refused
to approve a bill requiring women,
as well as men, applying for mar
riage licenses, to submit to a physi
cal examination.
UTAH REFORMERS BUSY
SALT LAKE, Feb. 24—A bill has
been introduced in the Utah state
legislature which prohibits the Sun
day showing of moving pictures in
which persons are shown smoking.
The bill also prohibits attendance at
theaters of persons under 16, unless
attended by an adult, after six in
the evening.
CHILEAN MINISTER DENIES
REPORT OF SECRET PACTS
SANTIAGO, Feb. 24—The Chil
ean foreign minister called on the
American ambassador today and
made a formal denial of a report
in circulation here to the effect that j
the Chilean government had made j
treaties with Great Britain and Jap-1
an with a view to the eventuality of
war between those nations and the
United States.
TROTSKY HAS CLOSE CALL
RIGA, Feb. 24—A Moscow report
received in this city says that Cos
sack troops attacked the train in
which Leon Trotsky was riding, on
the Orenburg-Moscow railroad. The
train was not stopped, but several of
the trainmen were wounded by the j
running fire, and it is generally re-!
garded at Moscow that Trotsky had !
a narrow escape from death.
PHOSPHOROUS BOMBS USED
AGAINST JAPS IN SOUTH
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24—Two !
alleged attempts have been made re
cently in this city to destroy build
ings occupied by Japanese and it is
said the department of justice 'has
been asked to make an investiga
tion. It is claimed that phosphorous
bombs were used and the fact that
the buildings were not destroyed
was due entirely to good luck. The
bureau of fire prevention has given
publicity to the incident.
Uchida explained that an agree
ment of a nature advantageous to
Japan is being arranged by the Jap
anese ambassador, and intimated that
a satisfactory solution might be ex
pected but said definite steps prob
ably would not be taken until there
is a change of administration at
! Washington.
JRGANIZED LABOR PREPARES
TO COMBAT ANTI-UNION WAR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 24—
tepresentativee of one hundred an l
line national and international
inion labor organizations which are
iffiliated with the American Federa
ion of Labor, have gathered in this
:ity in extraordinary conference for
die purpose of organizing against
ittacks on union labor, which arc
becoming general throughout rtn
tountry.
The conference program, it is
jnderstood, provides for the organ
ization of campaigns against anti
unionism, wage reductions, eompu!
;ory arbitration, labor injunction
and open shop propoganda.
AVIATOR MAKES FAST TRIP
ACROSS UNITED STATES
DALLAS, Feb. 24—Lieut. William
Coney, who left San Diego Tuesday
night in an attempt to make a 24
hour flight to the Atlantic coast,
was compelled to land at Bronte,
Texas, for engine repairs.
Flight Returned
BRONTE, Feb. 24—Lieut. Coney
was delayed here almost a day, mak
ing repairs to his engine, but he
is again on the wing, having left;
for Dallas with plane and engine
working perfectly.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb 24 -
Reaches Coast Safely
Lieut. Cody, who left San Diego
on Monday night, in an etTort to
make a 24-hour trans-continental
flight, landed here early this morn
ing, having covered the distance in
22 hours, 32 minutes, actual flying
time. If he can obtain official sane
tion, it is the intention of Cody to
make a return flight by daylighi.
with only one stop.
WILLIAM M'COMBS IS DEAD;
MANAGED WILSON CAMAIGN
NEW YORK, Feb. 24—William r'.
McCombs, former chairman of the
Democratic national committee, died
at Greenwich, Conn., yesterday of
heart disease, accordance to an
nouncement made here by Frederick
Ryan, business associate of Mc
Combs. Baker says his partner re
ceived his first experience in no
tional politics when he became the
campaign manager for Wilson in
1912. He later became chairman of
the national committee, and was of
fered a post a3 ambassador to
France as a reward for his work
during the campaign. He declined
the appointment.
McCombs was born at Hamburg,
Arkansas, in 1876 and graduate.!
from Princeton, beginning the prac
tice of law shortly afterward. He
had a highly successful career as .»
lawyer.
JAPANESE DIPLOMAT ADMITS
CALLIFORNIA LAW IS VALID
TOKYO, Feb. 24—In a public
statement made here today, Viscoum.
Uchida, Japanese foreign minister,
declared that Japan could do nothing
toward invalidating the anti-Japan
ese legislation enacted by the Calif
ornia legislature. He says that while
the legislation undoubtedly is injuri
ous to Japanese interests, the state
has acted within its rights under
the constitution.