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THE NENANA NEWS
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VOLUME IV
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DEC. 6, 1921
NUMBER 102
• POWERS FRAME QUADRUPLE ENTENTE
ALL-NIGHT SESSION BRINGS SETTLEMENT FOR ERIN
SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS BEGAN WORK YESTERDAY
£}EW CONGRESS CONVENES; '
LONG SESSION PREDICTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 6—
The first session of the Sixty-seventh
Congress convened at noon yester
day, and it is generally predicted
that the session will continue well
into the coming summer.
President Harding transmitted to
the lawmakers the federal budget.
for the fiscal year 1923, approxi
mately half a billion below the four 1
billion figure which was estimated
some time ago as the minimum of
Government expenditures. The ex
act figures contained in the budget
were $3,505,745,727, including an
estimated deficit of more than 21
million in the operation of the
postal service.
Referring to the apparent de
ficit, the President wrote Congress,
^ informing the lawmakers that “ways
are provided for relatively easy ad
justment without added taxation.”
The apparent deficit referred to ap
proximates close to 200 millions.
The President appeared before
Congress shortly after noon today
for the purpose of making personal
delivery of his annual message.
The Message
In his message, the President in
formed Congress that ‘"a most grati
fying world accomplishment” by the
arms conference “is not improbable”
The President delivered the mes-1
sage in person, in the presence of
delegates to the conference and
members of the diplomatic corps.
At the outset he discussed world
conditions, saying “the world restor
ation program” would have to be
worked out “by the nations more
directly concerned”. He added that
the United States would help un
selfishly because there is compensa
tion in consciousness of assisting,
selfishly, because commerce and in
ternational trade which made our
high tide of fortunate advancement
possible, can continue only when ail
nations of all continents of the
world are restored to order and
normal relationship.
Turning to domestic problems, the
President urgently recommended the
enactment of permanent tariff legis
lation and the refunding of the
foreign debt. He also announced
t that he would later make recommen
dations about renewed consideration
of the tax program, involving ad
ditional reductions, and the aboli
tion of “hindering burdens”. He
also said he would suggest the con
sideration of an amendment to the
constitution making it possible to
issue non-taxable bonds.
With regard to the merchant mar
ine, the President said it was the
purpose of the administration to
present a plan which “contemplates
no greater draft on the treasury
ard which, though too crude to offer
today, gives such promise of ex
plaining our merchant marine, that
it will argue its own approval.”
He also suggested “proper en
couragement” for co-operative mark
eting programs as a means of as
sisting to relieve present agricul
tural conditions, and he told Con
gress it should give earnest atten
tion to a general policy of trans
portation, distribution, industry and
highway construction to encourage
the spread of population and restore
the balance between city and
country.
PACKING HOUSE WORKERS
ARE OUT ON STRIKE TODAY
CHICAGO, Dec. 6—Union pack
ing house workers in the livestock
centers outside of Chicago are re
ported by union officials to have
made their strike practically 100
percent complete.
Company officials claim the plants
are not seriously affected by the
* walkout of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butchers union, which
took place this morning.
U. S., ENGLAND, FRANCE, JAPAN
CONSIDER COMBINE FOR PEACE
CLEGG SAYS ROAD IS SAFE;
GOVERNMENT MUST RUN IT
Federal Judge Cecil Hunter Clegg,
of the Fourth judicial division, and
Mrs. Clegg arrived in Nenana on the
first overland train from the coast
on Sunday and, after a brief stay
here, boarded the connecting train
which left for Fairbanks at two
o’clock Sunday afternoon.
A large crowd of friends and well
wishers were on hand to greet the
arrivals on their arrival and con
siderable time was occupied in the
exchange of greetings, leaving Judge
and Mrs. Clegg barely time to get
lunch and catch the waiting train.
Before leaving Healy for the trip
to Fairbanks, Judge Clegg took his
oath of office there, having been
sworn in by Frank Wiseman, act
ing under his authority as a notary
public. This was done so that no
time would be lost in taking up his
duties on arrival at Fairbanks.
Referring to the interview accord
ed a representative of the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer. and statements
attributed to him anent the leasing
of the Government railroad. Judge
Clegg said that he mentioned the
fact that Secretary Fall was not in
favor of Government operation of
the railroad and that this might
mean that the road would be leased
to private interests for operation
later on. He offered no further com
ments on this subject.
Asked as to his private opinion
regarding the road and its operation
Judge Clegg told The News man
that he did not think the Govern
ment railroad was a sufficiently al
luring proposition to attract private
enterprise and, therefore, he did not
think there was any danger of the
railroad being operated by private
interests.
Regarding conditions in the States,
as compared with those existing in
the Northland, what the jurist said
was quite in keeping with the many
other statements made by returning
Northerners. Conditions all over the
country are returning to normal, but
slowly, and the lowering of prices
of the necessities of life is not keep
ing pace with the lowering of kages.
There are a great many idle men
and, in consequence, there is much
distress and dissatisfaction among
the workers and, to some extent,
among professional men and men in
other walks of life. The judge said
decidedly that the average worker
is much better off in Alaska than he
would be anywhere in the States.
GREEN GETS APPOINTMENT
AS DEPUTY FOR KOYUKUK
V. 0. Green, well known resident
of N’enana and an oldtimer in In
terior Alaska, has been appointed
deputy U. S. marshal for the Koyu
kuk district. The appointment be
came known publicly yesterday, up
, on the arrival from Fairbanks of
Marshal Bert Stevens, who was in
town between trains, enroute down
the river on a tour of general in
spection of the stations along the
Tanana and Yukon rivers. *
The marshal also has announced
the transfer of Deputy Jack Woods
from the Fairbanks office to Ruby,
where he will relieve Deputy Tom
Long. Ke is now enroute to his neve
station.
Deputy Green will leave shortly
for his headquarters at Wisems"
on the upper Koyukuk river, where
he will succeed Ed. Hepper.stall.
WASHINGTON', D. C., Dec. 6—
China won another important point
in the Far Eastern discussions this
week Great Britain, Japan and
France agreed to retired from much
of the leased territory in China.
The offers, however, were said to
be contingent upon the fulfillment
of conditions which China is ex
pected to meet.
It is understood that Japan has
agreed to surrender its leased terri
torial holdings in Shantung and has
also offered to discuss retirements
from special territorial privileges in
Manchuria.
In the general discussion there
is a feeling that the Anglo-Japanese
alliance is being dealth with and
that a plan will soon appear to
abandon that agreement and sub
stitute some other form to which
the United States will be a party,
with the provision that Japan will
not be involved in war without
timely notice, of six months or a
year.
The committee on the Far East
ern question has adjourned until
tomorrow to give the sub-committees
time to prepare their reports.
The Chinese delegates express
themselves as pleased with the pro
gress being made.
With the latest developments on
the question of naval ration for
Japan regarded as justifying opti
mism. although the nature of these!
developments is closely guarded, the
whole matter remained at a stand
still today, while Baron Kate com
municated further with Tokio. Un
official but authoritative comment in
Japanese circles has suggested the
possibility of the question of Ameri
can fortifications in the Pacific may
have entered into the new develop
ments, but this is lacking official
confirmation.
Kato Ha* Authority
TOKIO, Dec. 6—Apparently au
thentic reports say the government
has decided to leave the ration of
warships entirely to Admiral Baron
Kato, and that the admiral has been
so informed.
Big Alliance Planned
It has been learned from reliable
sources that the governments of the
United States, Japan. Great Britain
and France are considering the draft
of a quadruple entente which would
serve as a substitute for the Anglo
•Japanes alliance.
The consideration of the entente
is said to explain the delay of the
Japanese government in announcing
its decision relative to the naval
ration question. It appears that the
problem of warship tonnage is con
nected with the national policy and
the two matters are being discussed
together.
BABE RUTH LOSES SHARE
OF WORLD SERIES MONEY
CHICAGO, Dec. 6—Babe Ruth’s
share of last season’s World Series
money has ben declared forfeited,
and Ruth himself has been suspend
ed until next May, by Commissioner
Landis, in a decision fixing the pun
ishment of the champion home run
ner for participation in post- season
barnstorming, in violation of major
league rules.
Bill Piercy, New York pitcher,
and Bob Meusel, Yank fielder, have
been given the same punishment for
the same offense.
But Babe should worry. He re
cently signed up for a vaudeville
tour at a salary of $3,000 a week.
COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT
Members of the Nenar.a City
Council will meet in regular session
at City Hall tonight, at 8 o’clock,
and hereafter, it is expected, meet
ings will be held frequently until
the organization of the municipal
government has been perfected.
Captain A. E. Lathrop, moving
picture magnate, arrived in Nenana
on the train from the coast yester
day and will leave for Fairbanks
on the next train to the upper town.
I On his return to the coast, Capt.
Lathrop will spend some time in An
| chorage looking after his interests
I there. He is a guest at the Cooney
| while in town.
PORTLAND POLICE CAPTURE
MOVIE THEATER BANDITS
PORTLAND. Dec. 6—The sheriff
now has in custod" six persons ac
cused of complicity in the recent
holdup of the Liberty theater, when
more than $9,000 was stolen by
bandits.
The last one arrested was John
Printer, whose wife and ; on were
taken into custody on Saturday. Tie
has turned $600 over to the sheriff,
declaring that sum to be all chat is
left of the $2,000 received by him as
his share of the loot.
PETERSON CABIN BURNS
A log cabin in the southeas cor
ner of town, owned and occupied by
Ben Peterson, employe of the A. E.
C., was totally destroyed by fire
early Saturday evening. Although
the city fire department responded
promptly, as did also many volun
teers, there was nothing that could
be done to save the building, the
fire having gotten such headway as
to render futile any attempts at
quenching it. Efforts were concen
trated, however toward saving such
things as were outside the cabin,
and this resulted in the rescue of
considerable grub, stove wood and
a part of the building itself
Peterson left the cabin about
seven o’clock, to go to the bakery,
and the fire in his stove appeared
to be safe at that time. The alarm
was turned in about an hour later.
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Ask the Moose
what the
J. J. Davis Class
means
FIFTEEN HUSBANDS DONATE
TO SUPPORT OF ONE WIFE
CHICAGO, Dec. 6—Helen Fergu
son Drexeler, of Waukeegan, 111.,
member of the Brooklyn f. mily of
that name, who admits that she is
a “nut on soldiers and sailers but
don’t like marines", is occupying
quarters in the county jail here,
trying to recall the names of eleven
of her fifteen husbands.
All of her husbands are in the
service and all ate yielding monthly
compensation from the Government.
She has one baby which is alleged
to have been listed as the child of
each succeeding «. 1 for the
purpose of procuring her vir allot
ment in each case.
The much-marned cne admits :he
has fiftten husbands, all living and
none divorced, ' -om whom she is
alleged to have collect-i as high as
$400 a month n allotments.
TRAINS CRASH—NINE KILLED
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6—Be
tween nine and a dozen persons are
reported to have lost their lives in
a head on collission between two
passenger trains near Woodmont
Station last night, on the N’ewton
branch line of the P. & R. railroad.
Several of the victims are said to
have been cremated in the fire which
followed the collision. A snowstorm
has interrupted communication and
details of the disaster have not yet
been received.
COURT WILL NOT HEAR THEM
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 6—
The supreme court of the United
States has declined to review the
so-called supreme court leak case
in which the former secretary of
one of the jurists and several others
including former employes of the
department of justice were convict
ed on a charge of conspiracy to de
fraud the Government.
COURT RULES ON PICKETING
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 6—
The supreme court has handed down
a decision in an appeal brought by
the American Steel Foundaries Co.
to the effect that union labor has
no right to picket during a strike
when the picketing involves impor
tunity.
The decision holds, however, that
no broad rule can be laid down in
the matter of picketing. Each case
must be considered on its own
merits to determine whether the
picketing constitutes restrain and in
timidations.
PIONEERS NOMINATE OFFICERS
Nomination of officers was the
principal order of business at the
regular meeting of Nenana Igloo,
No. 17, Pioneers of Alaska, which
was held at Union hall last night,
with a large number of oldrimers on
hand to participate in the proceed
ings. The election of officers will
take place at the next regular
meeting, two weeks hence.
Those placed in nomination were:
for president, Joe O’Connor; first
vice president, R. C. Morris; second
vice president, J. A. Dyer; treasurer
J. H. Flower and M. J- Sweeney;
secretary, A. J. Ghezzi; sergeant at
arms, Allan A. Johnson; chaplain,
Ernst Berggren; historian, D. S.
Smalley; trustee, James Cody.
The business meeting was follow
ed by a jolly social session, during
which sourdough refreshments were
served and an impromptu program
enjoyed.
IRISH AGREEMENT REACHED
AFTER AGE-NIGHT SESSION
LONDON, Dec. 6—After an all
night conference, (government min
isters and Sinn Fein delegates came
to an agreement early this morning:
ar.d the details of the settlement a>e
now being arranged.
It was authoritatively stated yes
terday afternoon that the Irish ne
gotiations had broken down and that
the Sinn Fein delegates were expect
ed to leave for Ireland immediately.
It was understood at that time that
the government took the stand that
the refusal of the Sinn Fein to ac
| cept allegiance to the king made an
1 agreement impossible.
England and Ireland awakened
this morning from a troubled sleep
l over the Irish situation to learn the
joyous news of the sensational and
wholly unexpected agreement that
had been reached during the night.
While the agreement must be sub
mitted for approval to both the Irish
and British parliaments, there is a
disposition in all quarteis to regard
the outlook as bright. The consent
of Ulster is not required to make
ttu agreement effective and that part
of Ireland i? given the privilege cf
withdrawing at' the end of a month
and reverting to the present status,
with territory to be decided by a
boundarv commission.
The agreement was ratified at a
meeting of the British cabinet to
' day and Premier Lloyd George was
congratulated upon tne success of
the negotiations.
Under the terms of the settlement.
Ireland hereafter will be known as
the ‘‘Irish Free State".
In an announcement made by
Lord Chancellor Birkenhead, outlin
ing the genera] agreement, he said:
"We propose in the rirst place,
that within the area of Southern
Ireland we shall make those who
beyond all question within that area
at this moment are entitled to speak
for the overwhelming majority of
the population, masters in their own
house”.
He said further that the parlia
ment to be set up will be supreme
in its owrn domain 'n matters of
finance but arbitraors would de
termine the amount to be assumed
by Ireland as her proportion of the
national debt and war expenses.
FREIGHT CUT AUTHORIZED
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Deo. •>
The interstate commerce commission
has authorized a general decrease
of ten percent in rates on practical
ly all farm products. The action
was taken on the application of all
railroads except those cf New cl• in
land.
BLUEBEARD TAKES AN APPEAL
PARIS, Dec. 6—Henri Landau,
known in criminal circles as “Biue
beard”, who is under sentence of
death for the murder of ten w >me
and a boy, has appealed his case
in a final effort to escapi the block.
WASHINGTON ’SANK ROLBED
BELLINGHAM, Dec. 0— Burglar*
robbed the vault of the Nooksack
Valley Bank, at Everson, on Satur
day night, and made their escape
with $900 in cash, negotiable papers
and other valuables.
LADIES AID THURSDAY
The Ladies’ Aid Society will me*-'
on Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Alf Ekeland, commencing at
the usual hour.
All members of the organization
and others interested in the work
of the society are cordially invited
to attend.
BOATS DUE AT SEWARD
Northwestern .Dec. IS
Victoria .Dec. 20
Northwestern .Jan. 6
The Admiral Watson sailed for
the South from Seward today.